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I have an Asus Eee Pc 1005HAG Win7/32bit with built-in camera,which is enabled in BIOS,i discovered the in-built camera was not operational about a month ago,i then sought for help from the manufacturer but i could not get a definite solution,advising me to check on the Asus support WEBSITE for a related problem,then i could get a clue to the solution,still i could not find one that addressed my case.
what i found out was that on my computer under Device manager camera does not show up,drop down Imaging device opening the flags,you find only Lexmark x422 driver with a yellow exclamation label,a problem indicator,you don't find USB 2.O ....webcam attachment which by my understanding DRIVERS for both these devices are missing and in that context and after consulting with Asus support again,i was referred to downloads site for my edition,i did download the camera drivers for edition Eee Pc 1005 HA but still they could not show up in Device manager and the camera did not function.when i tried to execute the COMPATIBILITY test for this camera driver,the compatibility wizard-shield crashed as indicated in the REPORT below;
An unexpected error has occurred.The troubleshooting wizard can't continue.
Package ID: PCW Diagnostic
Path: C:\windows\diagnostics\system\pcw
Error code: 0x80131700
Source: Engine
User: xxxxxxxx
Context: Elevated

with these two issues i kindly need help.

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I have placed all my computer information on a FLASH DRIVE. How do I know when it is necessary to back up and how do I use TH flash drive to back up?SORRY, I don't understand the question.

I have a 3 year old ASUS X5DIJ series laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit sp1 (upgraded from vista equivalent). it runs IE 9 Norton 360 5.0 and has AOL 9.6 internet software installed.

For some time it has expereinced the random/intermittent problem of 'clicking fits' which freeze up the machine, requiring manual switch off and restart. various scans and virus checks came up with nothing and the machine can work fine for days sometimes between episodes. Today however after one such clicking episode it will no longer load/boot windows. The BIOS loads fine but after displaying 'Starting Windows' screen just goes to a black screen and mouse pointer (MOVEABLE). Nothing will change this (Control Alt Delete included) an the machine has to them be turned off manually.

I have tried loading the recovery discs i created when upgrading to Win7, the windows 7 installation disc and the original Vista recovery discs to no effect, the discs try to load but cannot and the same black screen returns.

I am wondering what the problem might be and how/if i can fix it. I am suspecting hard disc failure/problem, but as this has never happened to me before i do not know for sure. I am hoping it isnt as serious as this.

Please ask if you need any more info. Thanks. Do you mean you hear a clicking sound from the laptop when these freezes happen? This is often a sign of a failed hard disk. (The "click of death")

Quote from: Salmon Trout on May 31, 2012, 08:29:36 AM

Do you mean you hear a clicking sound from the laptop when these freezes happen? This is often a sign of a failed hard disk. (The "click of death")

Thanks. Been looking at new HDDs. Not sure which make to go for. Any recomendations. Been on amazon and Toshiba HDDs have good reveiws.

So it should be fairly easy to load windows onto a new drive then? I have a manufacturers (asus) windows 7 upgrade disc as well as home produced recovery discs. I am guessing the Asus supplied windows disc will do the job?

when the OS got corrupted by virus last year and i used the disc to restore the OS, i recall clearly being given the option of recovering the existing installation or reformatting the drive and installing a fresh copy of 7 on the machine.

If direct installation of 7 to a new hdd fails then might it be possible to go back and 'restore' vista to a new hdd and then upgrade to 7 as if it were the old hdd? In effect 'copying' the original HDD?

I hope this makes sense. Still not quite 100% with the right terminology.

I am suspecting hard disc failure/problem

I wonder if you have confirmed this by connecting the hard drive to another computer using a USB to IDE/SATA enclosure? Just to make sure the blackscreen are related or not.

Hello, hope you have an idea about this...
Up until about 2 months ago the following have been updating automatically, as I have set it to do: Java, Quicktime, ADOBE's Flashplayer & Air. For about past 3 months these updates download fine, but once get into installing they quit, saying Error Ocurred or Install was interupted, no real reasons stated. Tried saving the update and manually installing as Adminstrator, even though I am the Adminstrator, also tried in Safe Mode, got all the same results as above. Notified Java, Quicktime & Adobe, no help just said would look into it. Norton's FireWall is not the problem and SEES files as Safe. The Win7 Professional and Norton's INTERNET Security 2012 update automatically with no problems. No hardware or new software changes have been done & all drivers etc are up to date. My other two computers have no problem like this, however they are XPsp3 not Win 7 Professional. This pc's info is:
DirectX 11 - Internet Explorer 9 - Intel i7
Internet Explorer 9
OS NameMicrosoft Windows 7 Professional
Version6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
System Manufacturer Alienware Model M15x
System Typex64-based PC
ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz, 1597 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/DateAlienware A08, 8/24/2010
SMBIOS Version2.6
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 6.00 GB
Total Physical Memory5.99 GB
Available Physical Memory4.18 GB
Total Virtual Memory12.0 GB
Available Virtual Memory10.1 GB
Page File Space5.99 GB
I notice that you have the 64 bit version of win 7 installed. Are the versions of the programs that you are trying to update the 64 bit versions?truenorthThose application websites know what I have and tell me which one to use. Some are for both 32 & 64 bit. One says have to use 32 bit because my internet explorer is 32 bit. Also all these updated the products for 2 years that came on my PC. Haven't changed those products, just keeping them updated automatically, until now. Thanks anyway.Try temporarily disabling Norton to see if you can install an update. At the lower right of your screen next to your clock, right click the Norton icon and then click Disable AntiVirus Auto-Protect. Yes, of course I did that at the beginning of the problem and since. Quote

Error Ocurred or Install was interupted

I am going to close this. I know you are trying to help, but so far your questions are to much like what I asked my trainee's at work before I retired. You are nice, but goodbye.

I have a Toshiba tablet laptop with windows vista business.

Lately it has been coming up with an alert saying "Check you USER Account Control Settings. User Account is turned off. Click this notification to fix the problem"

So i have clicked the notification and pressed "turn on now" It turns on for a second, then the notification pops up again and it turns off again.

How can I fix this from OCCURRING?

Also since this problem, my email has stopped working saying it cannot CONNECT to the server (but can connect to the internet) and my Skye has also stopped working says "Skye has stopped working. Windows can check online for a solution to the problem"

Please help, this is really bugging me. I have run antivirus scans but nothings coming up.What antivirus PROGRAM(s) do you have?

Go here:
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Malware_Prevention/
Click on the green run now button to start the program.
Let us know what HAPPENS.

While playing a GAME on my PC, after around 20-30 seconds time later, the game automatically minimizes, and the desktop appears.
What should i do in order to prevent this from happening???
Quote from: ahmedmuhs on June 30, 2012, 09:20:27 AM

What should i do in order to prevent this from happening???

I tried your idea of "Disable Desktop Composition" but yet no difference, still the game automatically minimizes.

For Example when i'm playing GTA Vice City on my PC, after around 20-30 second later the game just minimizes and the desktop appears.

So what do i need to do in order to prevent this from happening??

I have LETTERING in the menus that is too small I had it bigger but changed SOMETHING and now the lettering is way too small how do I make the lettering in the menus and under desktop icons bigger? I hjave screen shots of the lettering but don't have a way to attch them to this postIn WINDOWS XP it is =control panel/display/appearance/font/select your choice
truenorththat changes the xp I have win 7 and it still doesn't address the lettering in the menus or the lettering under the icons

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I have win 7

that changes the xp I have win 7 and it still doesn't address the lettering in the menus or the lettering under the icons

itn the item you have listed as number 4 I do not have a "advanced" option or somthing called "item" in the dropdown menu I have. please advice

you did not mention that I had to use "selected items" you had "items"

Does anyone know if windows media PLAYER 11 will ever SUPPORT MP4 acc FILES. I just found found out iTunes latest update downloads music only in this form. Apparently Vista will not allow me to update to media center 12. Thanks.
MP4 to MP3 converter

http://www.soundtaxi.info/mp4-to-mp3.html

I've never used it. I just googled it...It turns out if you want to convert anything more than 90 SECONDS, it's 20 bucks. I figured what the heck. It WORKS. Thanks

So I was going to write a program that lowers the volume of music when it SENSED incoming audio from skype, but then I learned that java doesn't do that. So I was wondering what does. Hate to sound uppity, but obviously some PROGRAMMING language does it, because mmsys.clp (windows sound control panel thingy) has an option for it. what language are the .clp's written in? \ how does it do that?

Thanks for the help mmsys.cpl is a control panel applet. It doesn't control anything...

The actual mixing is done at the kernel LEVEL. VOLUMES aren't changed

http://blogs.msdn.com/larryosterman/archive/2005/06/13/428724.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/larryosterman/archive/2006/03/07/545451.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/larryosterman/archive/2005/06/14/428962.aspx
So from the very little I understood of the articles, this is a hardware thing that can't really be ALTERED by programs?Quote from: Lemonilla on June 29, 2012, 03:29:55 PM

So from the very little I understood of the articles, this is a hardware thing that can't really be altered by programs?

A couple weeks ago my computer stopped working. I closed it and when i opened it back up there was a black screen. It sounds like its on and the indicator lights are working. but the screen is black and when i plug it into an external screen like a tv it still does not work. I let it sit for a week or so and i plugged it back in to charge and it turned on. I used it for a couple minutes then closed it again. when i came back, it went back to not working again. Please help. Maybe the GPU CHIPSET is failing due to overheating as this intermittent problem from not booting or blackscreen indicates that its being faulty. The video chip means a motherboard or laptop replacement. If you can do further testing, TRY running a DIAGNOSTIC test for the hard DRIVE and memory modules since most laptop nowadays have these options.

Hello,

I've been given a tower that has vista installed on it. It's QUITE a FAST computer with 2Gb of ram. The person who GAVE it to me only knew the password of one of the users and I can't access the admin profile.

Ideally I want to flatten the drive and install XP PRO on it instead, as I plan to use the computer for audio/music making software only, absolutely nothing else. It'll be perfect for that as my software and music hardware works best with XP. It's also far more powerful than the software requires.

Could someone please tell me how I can access the drive and format/flatten it , either through the BIOS on in windows - if it's at all possible..? Baring in mind I can't log on as admin.

I only have basic PC knowledge and would need quite a simple, step-by-step guide.

Thanks for any help y'all can GIVE me.Boot to the XP CD and format it from setup.Thanks for that.

Do I need to interrupt normal set up and change the boot settings in BIOS to achieve that?In the bios you need to make the optical drive the first device in the boot order. Save the changes and exit bios.Great, thank you.

Gonna try that now...On behalf of BC Programmer and CH Forums, you're welcome

BTW, make sure you have all of the necessary XP drivers for your system (including the chipset driver).

I have installed Windows VISTA Home Premium some hours ago. After that, I installed my driver. HOWEVER, I am not getting sound. So I did the following procedures:

1/ Checked if MUTE or not, but nothing was mute.
2/ Checked if volume is down, but volume was up.
3/ Checked if the jack has been plugged properly, again, everything was set properly.
4. I updated the driver, again, no sound.
5/ Tried Microsoft Fix It, again no problem detected.
6/ Went on device manager, no problem, the sound CARD is being detected correctly.

My motherboard is ASUS P5KPL-CM with onboard VIA sound card.

The back panels on my motherboard are, lime, black, pink, blue, black and violet in colors. I had Windows XP before, and I used the lime color one for my speaker cable. On Vista also I am doing the same. It should work, but why I am not having sound?

IM TIRED....HELP!

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Hi Ive been using microsoft movie maker for the past few days without a hitch. However now I am receiving a message in an icon saying that " microsoft movie maker has stopped working, WINDOWS is looking for a solution. Then nothing, Ive been told this program can CAUSE this type of issue. How do i rectify it? as i have up to now been able to use the program. some IT people say it uses too much ram etc....and may no longer be compatible, but this laptop has been able to manage it. Ive deleted some info already and tried to troubleshoot, through accessories- programs

Please, as ive urgent work to complete!
thanks a mil

;0)Run the program again and when it crashes go to 'my computer' and 'right click'. Choose 'manage' and then go to 'event viewer'. Find the crash in 'event viewer' and post the results.
oh wow thanks for the reply. I have gone into the event planner, however it brings up a summary and overview, at the top administrative events and bottom log summary, its difficult to cut and paste, so what specifically should i post you back, there is nothing in the nodes section

thanks,
looking forward to hearing from you

kFaulting application MovieMaker.exe, VERSION 15.4.3555.308, time stamp 0x4f596bb7, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, time stamp 0x00000000, exception code 0xc0000005, FAULT offset 0x0d0bb5ed, process id 0xca4, application start time 0x01cd52505520c7b6.

This came up, and at the top it LISTED all the errors and warnings!! dates etc.....
This i took from admiinstrative events,

was this what you meant by posting up!

i want to customize the display icons as per my wish.
will you please tell me a way to do so.
my os is win 7 home basic.http://www.howtogeek.com/63359/how-to-customize-folder-backgrounds-and-icons-in-windows-explorer/
http://www.wikihow.com/Change-or-Create-Desktop-Icons-for-WindowsIf i remember cottectly in 7 Starter there are very limited customisation options...thanks jason nice stuff even i read the howtogeek page before.
but info at wikihow was great.....

and patio you are as always right LIKE a rock. but politly i want to remind that my question was for win7 home basic not starter.

by the way jason as patio created some DOUBT in my mind....i wana clear it.....will all those stuffs mentioned above will be compatible with home basic edition. as there is no personalize options in right clik.and in same manner there may be others too.

or thae edition have itself boundations e.g. as aero effects are not for home basic.Some points:

Windows 7 is available in six different editions: Home Premium, Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, Starter, and Home Basic.

Only Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate are widely available at retail.

The other editions focus on other markets, such as the developing world or enterprise use.

Windows 7 Starter is only available pre-installed on netbooks, basic laptops, etc. You can't buy it on a disk.

Windows 7 Home Basic is available in "emerging markets", in 141 different countries in the "developing world". Some Windows Aero options are excluded. Home Basic, along with other editions SOLD in emerging markets, include geographical activation restriction, which requires users to activate Windows within a certain region or country.

Customization options are missing from Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic edition. For example you can’t change your wallpapers and there is no “Personalize” option in the Desktop context menu.

There are 3rd party software apps which are described as allowing personalization of Starter and Home Basic. ONE example is "Personalization Panel for Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic". USING this may involve applying a patch to a Windows system file, uxtheme.dll. Such a patch will be reversed by a repair install or possibly by a Windows update. As with all unofficial patches and modifications, it should be done only by persons prepared to fix any problems encountered, and ideally after making a system backup.

Wow....thanks salmon trote.....
nice clearance......

Help ! My flash player keeps crashing . I am not very good at this but ,I have Adobe flash 10 active x and flash 11 plugin ALSO I had to delete the adobe reader . I don't know what I am doing so please someone help .Internet Explorer or FIREFOX?
There was a PROBLEM with the v11 plugin for FF. The latest version has fixed it. 11.3.300.262
Thank You and do I need to reinstall reader ?Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader are separate things. Your issue is with Flash Player, so why are you now asking about Reader?

Since they are separate programs, you do not need to reinstall Reader unless have an issue directly related to it. I was asking because I don't know if I needed it !Do you not know what Adobe Reader is, what it's for? It's a PDF reader. Do you not know what PDF is and, therefore, not know whether you need a PDF reader? Here's an example of a document in PDF format: HTTP://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf?portlet=103 PDF is a common document format. So, I would think you want to have a PDF reader INSTALLED. Adobe Reader is commonly found on new computers, which leads many users to think it's the only PDF reader, just as they may think Internet Explorer is the only web browser. But, there are other PDF readers, just as there are other web browsers.

If Adobe Reader is working alright for you, then there's no need to change to another PDF reader. I use Foxit Reader and am pleased with it.

I dont know what happened but i have a acer aspire s3 RUNNING windows 7 and it decided to stop booting all of a sudden. If i boot it into system repair it freezes, safe mode freezes every mode freezes. i didnt get any software with it so i cant boot from an external drive either.
How do i fix this?

thanks. Can you get into BIOS setup and run any diagnostic test for both hard drive and RAM module if these options are available?
If not, you can try make a bootable ISO disc for these tests one for the hard drive manufacturing or Seagate tools and use memtest86 for the memory sticks. Any ISSUES or errors shown prior to the problem?hey, there is no cd drive on my laptop and memtest wont work. is there anywhere i can DOWNLOAD the full windows 7 system reboot and launch it off my usb?im trying to run dignostics but something is preventing the computer from restarting so it cant run
Try disabling AUTO restart by checking this link http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ss/disable-auto-restart-vista.htm . Hopefully there will be error messages you can post when it happens next time.

Ease of access in Windows 7 is very mediocre.
(It is the 32 BIT version. I suppose the 64 bit is the same.)
That is why I am so often using my old XP partition instead of Windows 7. I want to learn more about Windows 7, but the poor ease of access is not good enough for regular use. It creates eye and neck strain.
But with XP I can adjust everything until I am comfortable with it.

The Win 7 magnifier is mice, but not helpful when I do not have the other monitor running. Would be nice if there was a toggle for the magnifier son you could turn it on or off in one keystroke.

Windows 7 has big Icons. Nice. But the text under the icon is very tiny. I wound like to have larger icon text and just regular icons.

So, what could I do to make ease of access better in Windows 7 Home Premium? See here:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Make-the-text-on-your-screen-larger-or-smaller

Or instead of that, you could right click on your screen and choose personalize. At the bottom of the screen click on Window Color then click on advanced appearance settings. You will see a drop down box where you can choose whichever item you like and change the font, font size, color, bold or italic.

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The Win 7 magnifier is mice, but not helpful when I do not have the other monitor running. Would be nice if there was a toggle for the magnifier son you could turn it on or off in one keystroke.

The Win 7 magnifier is mice, but not helpful when I do not have the other monitor running. Would be nice if there was a toggle for the magnifier son you could turn it on or off in one keystroke.

I need to Copy files from one location to another by removing the Date in file name. i will give the example for what i need exactly.

Location 1
C:\ from\file1_ddmmyyyy.csv
C:\ from\file2_ddmmyyyy.csv

Location 2
C:\to\ file1.csv
C:\ to\file2.csv

Location 3 (backup)
C:\ bkp\file1.csv
C:\bkp\file2.csv

i need a bat file to REMOVE the ddmmyyyy part from the file list and copy to the location 2 and 3 from location 1 as shown above... can u explain more? if i not mistaken u need something or SOFTWARE to enable u to edit file name including the data in it like date modify and such? true or not?

there are several way, if u just need to rename the file that have date in it like "someone120620112.jpeg" to "someone.jpeg", simply click on it once n then click it again once n see if the file name have became a box with all name in blue that mean select all or u can click on it and press f2 to enable u to change or rename it to other.

but if u said u want something to remove the inside info like time stamp or other, here a freeware to help u rename and change the info of it.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/achanger.htmlI am ASKING for a bat file to do this task (here i am speaking abt more than 100 files)... doing right click and renaming the file is tat wat u knw ....?? i clearly mentioned wat i need ... Quote from: manis4486 on June 13, 2012, 01:04:27 AM

I need to Copy files from one location to another by removing the Date in file name. i will give the example for what i need exactly.

Location 1
C:\ from\file1_ddmmyyyy.csv
C:\ from\file2_ddmmyyyy.csv

Location 2
C:\to\ file1.csv
C:\ to\file2.csv

Location 3 (backup)
C:\ bkp\file1.csv
C:\bkp\file2.csv

i need a bat file to remove the ddmmyyyy part from the file list and copy to the location 2 and 3 from location 1 as shown above...
thanks in advance

no i dont need any tool as i said ... i need a bat file ...

Methinks he just want's someone to write it for him...as opposed to learning.

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logo on screen at bottom blue line i think indicates loading stops around 60per cent stays there for 3-4 minutes then screen GOES black still power small flashing line top left hand corner can hear fan working Please help as i know nothingIs the loading means booting to windows? Can you provide the model of your computer and what happens PRIOR to the ISSUE?Quote from: jason2074 on June 14, 2012, 11:03:36 PM

Is the loading means booting to windows? Can you provide the model of your computer and what happens prior to the issue?

Hope I posted this under the right topic : I got a messsage about my PC being slow ; something about windows Aero & changing the color scheme, I think. The message disappeared before I got to read it again. Ok, my pc is slow sometimes, but it's dial-up !
Does this have something to do with the backgrounds I have installed ? They are Windows backgrounds.Dial-up shouldn't affect Windows behavior///however it will make the PC seem slow so perhaps you're equating one with another...Quote from: sherry! on June 09, 2012, 02:53:48 PM

I got a messsage about my pc being slow ; something about windows Aero & changing the color scheme, I think. ... Does this have something to do with the backgrounds I have installed ? They are Windows backgrounds.

I had thought third-party backgounds could carry 'bugs' with it

I got a messsage about my pc being slow

what application created the slow message?

Hi!
I have Windows 7 Professional and I create a LOT of files. I have an on line business and I need to get a backup every night. I bought a $1400. Nas Black Hawk 8TB machine to do that for me but for some reason, there are always issues with it. I contacted the company Several times and I always end up having to delete the files and start over. I just can't do this anymore as it takes too much time. I am now just using it as a huge network drive to store me files on.
Here is what I need it to do:

1. I need is a batch file that I can run from the desktop to initially copy the entire User Folder, Diane-702X
2. Name it DianeBackUp folder with the date (ex. DianeBU 7-2012)
3. The modified files should be put in a new folder and named with the current date so that I can keep all the updated files day by day. (ex. BU 7-5-12)
4. I would LIKE to keep the modified files in their dated folder for at least 30 days and then the oldest of the modified files folder should be removed.
So after 30 days, the oldest folder will be removed and the others stay. This way I have 30 days of older files I can refer to if I need them.
5. Every 30 days, the entire folder, Diane-L702X, should be backed up again and the previous full backup folder should be deleted.
The modified files in their dated folders should not be effected by the full backup of the Diane-L702X folder.

My path to my folder is: C:/Users/Diane-L702X. There are several folder contained in the Diane-L702X folder and most of those have sub folders also.
I want it on the desktop so that I can click it everyday to run it but I would also like it to run as soon as my computer starts up.

The Network Server:
System Information
Device Name NAS-SERVER
LAN 1 IP Address 192.168.1.64
RAID5 RAID Type Raid 5

Path to the Network:
Network/NAS-SERVER/DataBackup
There is a user name and password to access the server

I hope someone out there can help me as the software from the expensive network backup does not work for me. You would think that there would be options to do a simple task. They do allow you to pick your folder and files but if they are oddly named or if it is a system file, it dies. It also does not allow some files. I think that I should be allowed to backup what files I want.

BackupBlues,
Diane
[emailprotected]
609-296-1811
I think you would better off finding a better backup software. I have never heard of the one you have now. But there are plenty of really good free backup applications out there.

http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Todo-Backup-Free/3000-2242_4-10964460.html
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/
http://www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html#freeware
http://www.cobiansoft.com/cobianbackup.htm

Doing what you want with a batch file is probably possible but would be very tedious.Really? I just thought it would be SOMETHING simple like this:
Copy c:\users\Diane-L702X to Network/nas-server/DianeBU with today date
user name: Password:
Copy c:\users\Diane-L702X to Network/nas-server/BU with todays date if the files were changed
Delete BU folder if older than 30 days
If DianeBU folder date is older than 30 days, delete it and then Copy c:\users\Diane-L702X to Network/nas-server/DianeBU with today date

I don't know the syntax but I thought it would be easy for a batch file pro. I will check out the software you listed.
Thanks!
DianeYou did ask for a batch file. Yet many here think that batch is not a wise choice when other tools are free and work so easy. Butch should be used for spacial cases with unusual conditions.

A free tool called 'Sync Toy' fro Microsoft makes regular automatic backups easy. It is used to copy one folder set into another folder set, possibly on a network server. It LOOKS for just the differences. The same in batch is rather involved. But you could if you would.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155

ok so i accidently scheduled chkdsk on next boot a few DAYS ago
now
it says U have 10 seconds to press any KEY to skip chkdsk
but my keyboard doesnt light up... its weird but my keystrokes dont do anything, but the keyboard works on bios, but on chkdsk the lights are turned off. this is so freaking gay, help a bro out. win7 8gb ram 64x 500g hddTo stop it from happening, go to the start menu, hit run, type in "cmd" (Excluding the quotation marks) and type in

chkntfs /x c:

assuming C is your main hard drive, and the only hard drive that it's preforming CHKDSK on. If you have multiple drives, and it's preforming it on all of them, just add them in, so it looks like:

chkntfs /x c: d:

Hope it helps.well you can try this if you want to:

Go to your windows installed drive (hope it's C drive) Right CLICK go properties and tools and click the "Check Now" button it looks something like the Picture I attached.

Then check on the second options saying that "Scan for bad sectors and attempt to recover"

When you click start then it will ask for SCHEDULING on the next reboot then simply click "Cancel" it should stop your scheduled CHKDSK

hope it helps cause it helped me....

best regards

IORI




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Hello everyone,

Just as the subject suggests that's the exact error a user get when he/she attempts to connect to a printer installed in a Print server running OS Windows Server 2008 R2 ENTERPRISE Edition. I asked our friend Google and I found this http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverprint/thread/413acd5c-5606-4af6-b2d5-b903b806608d I followed the first STEP to no avail, but ignored the second step, reason being that I just CANT do that to 250 PCs in the NETWORK, so I am looking for a one time solution, instead of moving from one PC to the other, its quite tiresome and time consuming. Any help please is welcomed.

NOTE: All client PCs are running OS XP SP3.

Optionally, you could switch the host controller from AHCI/SATA to IDE/Compatible mode. You might get another idea in this thread as to switching to IDE when installing XP http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/149065-dual-boot-windows-7-xp-installation-problem-2.html as gregrocker gave a link and 2 methods regarding installing AHCI.

http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=M5A97&p=1&s=24&os=30&hashedid=wlwpxOCHGKQvVRLbok thanks for that last post. At the moment i have deleted the windows 7 partition and installed windows XP 64bit SP2, in IDe mode. Question, am i able to update to SP3? or will that be once again 32 bit?Quote from: comda on August 28, 2012, 12:11:47 PM

ok thanks for that last post. At the moment i have deleted the windows 7 partition and installed windows XP 64bit SP2, in IDe mode. Question, am i able to update to SP3? or will that be once again 32 bit?

so what will happen if i put in a 32bit SP3 CD? it will update but convert to 32bit?

Asus M5A97

Vista Home Premium. 2 Gig RAM
Perhaps you can help. I nightly do a crossword from an app for seniors on the computer. Over the last several nights, when the crossword is about three quarter COMPLETED, insertion of the text slows right down.It may be up to FIVE SECONDS prior to the inputted text appearing.
This doesn't happen with normal text input, as with typing this. Only with the crossword PROGRAM.
I ran a scan the other day and Malwarebytes located a Trojan , which I deleted.
Question is, have I got problems? or is this crossword program badly written.
I have also scanned with CC, Spybot and SuperantiSpyware and found no problems. Thank you in anticipation.It may be the program as you are not affected with other activities. I would check on task manager for any HIGH cpu usage when this happens. Thank you.H

i have backup my XP program FILE and have use the ntbackup UTILITY to restore.my how i am going install it so that it will run with shortcuts on desktop.please SEND details.thank U

Hi everyone. I am running a Vaio VPCEB11FM laptop with Windows 7.

Yesterday after I did a big windows update I noticed a few errors on startup. They are:
Oobefcdregistration has stopped working.

SmartWi Utility Connection Error [exception from HRESULT: 0X8007007e] - this one pops up twice

I tried doing system restore but it was giving me a transient error. I was finally able to complete it in safe mode.

I ALSO have a problem with McAfee continuing to be deactivated (even though according to my online account it says it's CONNECTED fine).

Now that I did the system restore, I was able to finish reinstalling McAfee (but it won't let me activate it - maybe because I'm not connected to my home INTERNET network at the moment? I'll try again when I get home) but I'm still getting the errors on startup.

I did two virus scans and they both say the computer is clean. I'm also doing Vaio Care's "System Tuneup."

Thank you!
For this"exception from HRESULT: 0X8007007e" you might WANT to CHECK this out to see if it is applicable to your situation.
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=371683
truenorth

I am using win7 64 bit and having 4 partiotions on 320 GB hdd, or better to say was.
before some time i was watching MOVIE on my laptop, i paused movie, and had some water, and on return EXPLORED the my computer.
all of surprize, the partition 'E' which was logical partition, was lost.
i looked into computer management>disk mamagement and found it's showing the same 80.16 gb free space.

So i tried minitool partition wizard home edition 7.1......used it's partition RECOVERY wizard....but all in vain....it showed that the partition is recovered......but in my computer there is no change.......only three partitions are shown there........
i tried restarting twice too but nothing helped.....
i was neither connected to net nor any change in computer is made ....

It was just the movie PLAYING on screen.......

Please help me as soon as possible because that partition contained a lot of personal stuffs including many documents.Additionaly i had scanned the available partitions by microsoft security essential and malwarebyte antimalware, as only this i can do.
but no threat detected.

I have Windows 7..
I'm not good with computers, so that's why I'm here. Whenever I try to play a game (EXAMPLE: Sims 3) my computer works, but then suddenly it's like the screen shuts off. A variety of things have happened like the screen would go black, then it would come back on, or sometimes go black like three times in a row until it eventually shows the 'No Signal' block or sometimes 'Input not supported'. Or what has also happened is the screen went white and made a terrible sound, sometimes it's a bunch of colorful block stuff while it makes the noise. I've had the computer for about 6 years now and I've never 'upgraded' anything on it. Can someone help me out because it's driving me insane.

Computer system INFORMATION:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6550 @ 2.33GHz 2.33GHz
Installed memory (RAM): 2.00GB
System type: 32-bit Operating SystemThis COULD be an indication of a failing graphics card (assuming that you have been able to play this game in the past with the same computer). Failing or diminished RAM AVAILABILITY could also CAUSE this. You could run a scan with either Everest (free) or Crucial (free) to verify that they are detecting the full amount of RAM that the computer is supposed to have.You need to know what the total memory of the installed modules is in order to ascertain if they match.truenorth

@all, i just bought an HP pavilion G4-series 1318dx running on WINDOWS 7,but i dont know any software to use on it and even how to get it,though i intend doing programming with it.Your experience is highly appreciated.tanxThere are few if any DETAILS in your request...
What exactly do you want to do ? ?
@patio....PLS i want to know if it can be used for programming with that specs.tnx
Quote from: patio on August 29, 2012, 05:02:27 PM

There are few if any details in your request...
What exactly do you want to do ? ?

(I'm not sure if this is the FORUM that this question fits in, please MOVE it if it isn't.)

I just bought an ACER Aspire ONE that's supposedly pre-installed with Windows 7. When I boot it (it's connected to ethernet) it says something about DHCP and then after a few seconds I get: PXE-E53 No boot filename received.

I believe that it's trying to boot from the internet. It doesn't do anything afterwards, just tells me to insert a boot disk and press any key to continue. I've pressed any key and the process just repeats.

What could be causing this problem?Can we assume that this is not a new machine?
Acer Aspire One, model # AO???Quote from: Computer_Commando on August 31, 2012, 05:12:05 PM

Can we assume that this is not a new machine?
Acer Aspire One, model # AO???

I need a help from you, if possible.
I need to run a program from a sound PLAYED.
The idea is =
I have a modem INSTALLED on the mini note.
C: \ Program Files (x86) \ HSPA USB Modem \ USB Modem

When someone cares about me, it sounds ring.wav (let me know on the screen, too.) Already that the chip
in this modem. this folder C: \ Program Files (x86) \ HSPA USB Modem \ sonud \ ring.wav
The idea is = When I connect to this number, the sound will be played ring.wav, and go into another program EXECUTION, by a BAT.
Could USE this command together with the Task Scheduler or other program.
Do you know a way or program that I can do this.

If the Bat File is the solution, as you are 'the best we have'
could write these commands for me.
From already, thank you very
hugs
Joao - Volta Redonda - Brazil
email address removed by AllanQuote from: classifacil on June 20, 2012, 01:22:32 PM

When someone cares about me

Try PRESSING Ctrl-Shift-I to bring BACK the FAVORITES BAR in internet explorer.Thank you so much..it WORKED!

Hi all,

Here's hoping someone can help me please.

I have a Samsung R505 laptop that was brought to me for a simple Windows reinstall, I was even supplied with the original recovery media (always a bonus). The problem I am having is that after completing the Vista installation, which runs with no errors and goes to the desktop, and then rebooting the laptop, it will not boot without the Vista DISC in the DVD Drive. I have tried several HDD's, different CD Drive, different versions of Windows (original Vista and tried installing Win 7 and get exactly same result.), BIOS updates, swap tested RAM, nothing makes any difference, it will only boot to Windows if i leave the Vista, or other bootable disc, in the drive and ignore the 'Press any key to boot from CD' message. If the disc is ejected when the prompt is on screen, it will continue to boot normally, but will not boot if the disc is not in the drive when the laptop is 1st powered on.

There are no OPTIONS to change any relevant settings in BIOS. I have been repairing laptops for over 10 years and this is by far the biggest challenge to date.

If anyone else out there has any other ideas i would gladly try them, having exhausted everything i can think of.

Many thanks in advance.

TonyGood afternoon Saxon2012

Go into the bios and make sure the 1st boot device is the HD and then look and see if "network / pxe" booting is enabled if it is disable the PXE booting this will not disable the network devices it just will stop it from network booting.

Maybe the simple windows install was the reason of why you got it and there is a underlying issue that you were not made of.

If there is an OPTION for "booting from other devices"like e-sata. If they are there just disabling them also.

When you are booting is there any usb / Bluetooth devices plugged in.

Another thought is there any cards in the card reader?

If I can think of anything else I will let you know, Mike

So you are sure the mbr is correct (you've run fixboot and fixmbr?) and hd is first device in the bios boot order (I know it shouldn't matter, but given the circumstances of this problem......)?Vista Repair Install...Thanks for the responses guys,

However, none of the suggestions work. I have tried all of them before i resorted to asking for help (i hate being beat by a machine )

It has had 3 different HDD's fitted, so i can rule out a physical failure there, or even mbr issues. PXE boot is disabled by default, no eSata, no 'external' devices plugged in, even removed the DVD drive so there is only 1 physical device it can boot from, still fails.

Completely stumped and about to admit defeat

TonyModify the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) with BCDEdit.exe or Easy BCD.
Bootloader must be missing from HD.
http://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/

I suspect that you did not use the Recovery Partition & the recovery media corrupted the System Partition. Vista & Win7 do not have a boot.ini like XP had. They also have a System, Boot, (likely a Recovery), & Tools (maybe) Partitions.

[year+ old attachment deleted by admin]3 HDD's...probably part of the issue here...
Remove all but the Vista HDD and run the repair i linked to above....re-boot after.Quote from: patio on July 31, 2012, 07:15:05 PM

3 HDD's...probably part of the issue here...
Remove all but the Vista HDD and run the repair i linked to above....re-boot after.

When I access youtube on my laptop a download box appears underneath the clip I'm WATCHING that enables me to download it in SEVERAL different FORMATS. When I go on youtube with my pc the box doesn't come up? Both computers are running windows 7 Please help! Good evening crazymfsonofb and welcome to CH

Are you talking about the windows dialog box to where you pick file name and save as in the next drop down

Please keep one thing in mind if the content is copyright protected that is against the law so just becareful.

Mike What EXACTLY does the box look like?

It is possible that you have some software installed on your laptop.

Usually like some downloading utilities like Internet download manager.

Is it,by any chance, a BLUE box with a green arrow,followed by text, "Download video from this page"?

Ive been getting bsod's lately.
Im RUNNING off of a asrock z77 extreme 4, with corsair 8gb ram, intel 3570k.

I was using an amd radeon hd 7850 but it stopped working and I am currently getting it fixed, running off of the processor graphics.
I had assumed that the bsods were caused from the bad graphics card but as of late they started again, with the same error.

I have GOTTEN errors with the FOLLOWING programs according to blue screen view:

win32k.sys

asahci64.sys

(All of the bsods have included this program) ntoskrnl.exe

I get the bsods while I am playing games, SPECIFICALLY minecraft, league of legends, and Gw2.
Thanks guys let me know what you think!Download BlueScreenView:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html
unzip downloaded file and double click on BlueScreenView.exe to run the program.
when scanning is done, go to EDIT - Select All
Go to FILE - SAVE Selected Items, and save the REPORT as BSOD.txt
Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all of the content, and paste it into your next reply

........but my pc is still booting under the old hard drive. How do I boot from the new drive? What changes need to be made to my BIOS etc.?
I've read that I need to make the new hard drive the 1st hard drive in the BIOS boot order??? Not sure how to do this....can someone provide me steps(SPECIFICS)

My PC:Dell
OS: Windows 7
Good evening Agent7573 and welcome to CH

Well I do not know what you used to clone the HD's and I do not know what style / interface your HD's are or what model the Dell PC is.

But if you have IDE hard drives make sure the jumpers are the same on both. Most common is master / SLAVE / CS (cable select). If the HD are CS move the OLD HD to the second connecter from the end and move the new HD from the second to the first connecter on the cable.

On ALL IDE drives the master has to be the last connecter on the cable the slave HD is always second one in from the end of the cable to avoid all issues.

If the HD are sata just plug in your new cloned HD to the sata connecter where the OLD HD was on the MoBo usally sata port 0 or 1 for boot drives. Sata device's will only have 1 device per cable. Leave the OLD HD disconnected go into the BIOS and make sure it is seen and then just boot up as normal when all is good shut down the PC and plug in your OLD HD to the sata connecter on the MoBo the BIOS will take care of the rest.

Please let us know how you make out, Mike

Good Evening and thanks for your REPLY; I cloned my HD's with Macrium Reflect-free edition; my Dell is a Optiplex GX280
The hard drives are SATAGood evening Agent7573 and welcome back to CH

Thank you for the info. I am all to familiar with the GX280.

If you are going to keep the old HD just switch the cables on the MoBo and then format your OLD HD if you are going to use it for data / back etc.

Hope this helps you, Mike

PS Kudos on doing this a lot of people would be gun SHY on this. One question to the thread starter, did you clone the whole C: to another physical HD or just an image on the same HD? And what programms have you used.Good morning Paci and welcome to CH

In the future if you have a suggestion / idea please contribute (just not in the AV / MALWARE section). But if you need to ask a question please do so by starting your own thread.

This way it is much easier to keep track of and will not be confusing to anyone on the forum.

Thank you and once again welcome to CH

Mike

Does anyone know if Win 7 will back up ones drivers please? I know there are gizmo's out there that will install and backup. Problem is you need to use the same gizmo everyti me. Which is ok if you stick to one gizmo. I don't think I've seen anyone use the word gizmo in three consecutive sentences.

System Restore will back up your driversI am not a lover of using the web to STORE mate. I would much rather store on my external hard drive. Is this the only way to backup drivers outside the various programs that are about bud? Good morning GLOOPS and welcome back to CH

What Carbon Dudeoxide is talking about has nothing to due with backing nothing up to the web.
Quote from: GLOOPS on August 16, 2012, 02:31:01 AM

I am not a lover of using the web to store mate. I would much rather store on my external hard drive. Is this the only way to backup drivers outside the various programs that are about bud?

restoring divers

2.system restore
Do not do 3, which restore the computer to the day it was shipped.
Don't know what 6 does, you'll have to read the Dell docs.Turn it off, hold down power button until it SHUTS off.
What is your Dell Service Tag?
http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/IndexI don't have a dell service tagQuote from: egrace08 on September 04, 2012, 04:40:34 PM

I don't have a dell service tag

Why can I DOWNLOAD clips on youtube with my laptop using the download box just under the movie CLIP. But when I log INTOP youtube on my PC the download box dose not appear Why Not No NEED to double-Post...

Topic Closed.

After downloading this file, http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0cef8180-e94a-4f56-b157-5ab8109cb4f5
When you run it it asks you the DESTINATION you what it to go to,this is where i need help.where do I extact it to .

WINDOWS 7Doesn't matter. Just use BROWSE and CHOOSE a temporary folder.Thank you.

I am trying to find the answer to this on the web. In the mean time I just installed Outook 2007 on my W7 (64 bit). It looks like every thing except sending email is SET up right. I can receive email just fine. I get the ERROR "Sending REPORTED error (0x800ccc78): "Cannot send the message. Verify the e-mail adress in your account properties. The server responded: 530 authentication required-". I am using AT&T and Yahoo.After messing some more in my Outlook 2007 acount settings I think I FOUND the answer. I had to go into the "More Settings" and click "Outgoing Server" then select "My outgoing server requires authentication". Now my EMAILS will send. Glad you sorted it..sorry we did not get there faster.

I have a MICROSOFT Office 2003 Student and TEACHER edition. Will this work if I buy a new PC with windows 7?

If it will not work, please provide a link where I can buy a 2007 office standard edition at a good price that can be upgraded to the 2010 edition for free. Thanks.

My daughter is still in highschool so I don't think we qualify for the student price and my wife is a part time teacher but I don't know if that GETS us any discount opportunity.It will work just fine.It works fine on windows 7. Just make sure you install the latest service packs. hope that helps
Quote from: Allan on March 08, 2010, 02:56:51 PM

It will work just fine.

Sorry same time posting..

I think it will work OK but Office 2007 will work better.

when i play a dvd or MOVIES in window vista home BASIC than window explorar does not work & restart.but if i play a folder than it plays.Any chance you could rephrase what the problem is, with more detail?

POST the make/model of the computer as WELL..

my cpu will not stay on soon after powering up it shuts off. ihad a NEW HD and ram installed in hopes of resolving the problem to no AVAIL. is this a hardware or software issueCheck your startup folder, and make sure nothing suspicious is in it.
Also try doing this in Safe Mode.if ur computer screen doesn't diasplay anything then there is problem with dust in RAM.
May be there is possibility that ur computer configuration doesn't support the
windows 7 or vista whatever you are using.
before 1st of all check that the os which you use is genuine or not.its also possible that its happen due to any of these reason.


[emailprotected]
Ignore the above post.

Please describe your problem IN DETAIL. Also, did this just start? If so, what is different since the LAST time the system booted normally (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)?thanx a LOT everyone I found the problem. a loose screw on the cooling fan (wasn'tcooling the processor)

I`m trying to install a program but it comes in 2 versions,one with "x64 msu" the other with "x86 msu" at the end.
How do I find out which I should take\choose

Please help,greetzzzzzz:Eric.If you are running a 64bit version of Windows choose the X64 ver...
If not use the X86...
Either way both should install and run.Thank you very much.

Have a nice night\day;Eric...Quote from: patio on March 08, 2010, 01:30:30 PM

If you are running a 64bit version of Windows choose the X64 ver...
If not use the X86...
Either way both should install and run.

Sure they will...

Sure they will...

Sure they will...

I win!

but why do I still feel empty inside?

but why do I still feel empty inside?

Can anyone tell me how to search for files and folders on a EXTERNAL HARD drive in win 7. Thanks OjasThe same WAY you do on any other drive.