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I need help finding where my CMOS BATTERY is located. I have an ASUS U43Jc-b1. If anyone KNOW it would be a big help. I have taken many screws out and have removed the keyboard, and I yet to see the battery.

THANK you,
krystalThat's a new ultrabook, why do you need to find the CMOS battery?
http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/U43Jc/#supportI was wondering that. Many people think they can reset a BIOS password by REMOVING the CMOS battery, but this is not true. A VISIT to an ASUS dealer with proof of legal ownership is required.



http://www.laptoptips.ca/security/bios-password/

I just put it in again - FAVORITE and it showed up as FAVORITES BAR. I click on on it and and it is in a list. When I click on it it disapeers.can you PLEASE help me - Favorites is gone.I restored my system..it is fine now.Quote from: patio on October 10, 2012, 11:02:53 AM

Here's a List of good thigs to TRY...1st one i would do would be a System Restore...

Hello, I have TWO laptops at home. They cannot download any program.
They cannot check for window updates.
One of them, I tried to INSTALL Window 7 several times and even did system recovery.
Device manager does not show any problem.

Wired connection;
Checking for updates after installing window 7: stall, stuck for hours and get error codes (all different)
Download stuck from 0% on adobe flash player for hours and any other PROGRAMS.
Tried to change to new lauter, but has the same problem.

"Tried to take laptops to Kinkos Fedex (wired) and STARBUCKS (WIRELESS) and found that window updated/downloaded successfully there.

It's been a couple of weeks and this is really hard to get what is wrong.
Please help me!Sounds like there are issues with the connection at Home since they both worked at StarBucks...
Post back with more info on what type of service you have and all hardware involved with the Home web service...

Hi!

I was searching in Windows 8 Professional for adding or changing preferences of filetypes...

Also to add own filetypes... NOT FOUND....

Can anybody help me? I know that's for me new OS, so maybe is this Q stupid...

My Q is so stupid 'cause I didn't changed OS when here was Vista, only try Windows 7... but after "only try" Windows 8 I see that's very modern OS and XP is for me now not so unexchangeable OS...

Of course at XP 32-bit were 16-bit applications working... I know that I have 64-bit Win8 and it's not possible...

Or Q2: Is possible with any tricks to run 16-bit applications?

Many many thanks for every help, reply or comments...

Miro1st question (file types): On the desktop mode, press Windows-I and then click Control Panel. Click 'Programs' and then 'Default Programs'. Associate a filetype or protocol with a specific program. This is how FAR I got before realizing that the option to add a file TYPE is no longer present. You may have to do it with the registry.

2nd question (16-bit): Windows 64 does not have the software required to run 16-bit apps. You may be able to use a virtual machine or DOSBox, though.Hi!

Thank you for info.. one simple problem found:

To select filetypes is good, but how to add new filetype?

I saw it not there...

In case of 16-bit applications is tip like DOSBox or VM not usable - this method I know, but is unwanted...

Virtual machines (never DOSBox - it's too wrong selection) I'm using for other OS and to try all in case emulated OS...

Simple: need trick how to enable 16-bit apps running in 64-bit Win8... (maybe neverendning story)...

Also Win8 features message which appears in some cases of special applications "No able to run in Win8" - this is more important than 16-bit apps...Not gonna happen...simple answer.Hi!

Ok, I created new filetype by registry editor.

Then is possible to associate it with program.

But anything is missing: is possible to change other icon than default?

This I can't to do.

Many thanks for everything.

MiroIn the registry, there are (basically) one or two main keys for a file association; I'll use my jpg association as an example.

Key 1. The .jpg key.
Key 2. The IrfanView.jpg key (named after the image viewer I use)

NOTE: Key 1 (.jpg) has a (Default) value that contains "IrfanView.jpg"

Key 3. Key 2 (IrfanView.jpg) has a subkey called DefaultIcon.

Key 3 has a (Default) value containing the following: "C:\Program Files (x86)\IrfanView\i_view32.exe,0"
everything before the comma is the icon filename, and the number after the comma is which icon in that file to use (usually 0).

Some programs (notably Microsoft Visual Studio) have custom file handlers that read the file to find which icon to use, but you probably don't need to worry about that unless you're trying to edit existing file associations.QUOTE from: MIRKOSOFT on October 10, 2012, 06:28:49 PM

To select filetypes is good, but how to add new filetype?

Simple: need trick how to enable 16-bit apps running in 64-bit Win8... (maybe neverendning story)...

Also Win8 features message which appears in some cases of special applications "No able to run in Win8" - this is more important than 16-bit apps...

So I tried to add extension description with "My own Test File"
I tried to add it to Default value of TEST key... - not succesfull
I tried to add DefaultIcon:
as value of TEST key... not succesfull
as new key DefaultIcon to its Default ... no succesfull

Can you help me please again?

Many many thanks...

Hello,

Can you help me with the following problem please?

I have an Advent T9102 and Advent T9308, due to the Advent T9102 being really old and having a few problems and consistently CRASHING, I decided to take the Hard Drive out of it and make use of it in my Advent T9308 and reformat the whole machine and install Windows 7. Due to my Advent T9308 being Windows XP I first upgraded it to Windows Vista to get all the necessary Windows 7 drivers. Everything worked great once upgraded to Windows Vista. I then used my USB stick to install Windows 7.

When I restarted the Advent T9308 I booted the USB stick and it started loading the Windows files, I deleted all the partitions on the hard drives and reformated the drives. The installation screen came up and I followed the screen prompts. When it got to the installing Windows part it SHOT the percentage straight up for the "Copying Windows files" which was odd, but then the "Expanding Windows files" it froze at 1%, I knew it froze because I left it for 30mins and it didn't go up a percentage. I decided to hold the power button for 5 seconds and restart the machine. On restart the machine got stuck on the very first Advent screen, it currently has "Press DEL to run Setup, Press TAB to display BIOS POST Message", but it doesn't matter what button I press on the keyboard nothing loads up??

Obviously no Windows will load up as I deleted the Windows partitions. I am just trying to get the machine to boot up the USB, or, CD so I can install Windows 7, but the machine WONT get past the first screen, just before the post bios screen. The machine fans are spinning, the motherboard light is on, no beeps at start up, if you just listened to it it sounds like everything is ok, but its not GETTING past the Advent first screen??

Any help would be great.

Thanks. Case closed, failed hard drive and RAM stick causing desktop not to post.

To all who helped -
Sucess!!!! I called up form 1040 and entered infro. I then clicked on " file" and a panel droped down with "save as....". I entered "tax". I then clicked on "DOCUMENTS" and clicked on"tax" and then clicked on "open". This brought up a BLANK form 1040. In the passed I stopped here and asked for help. Today I noticed that this display had "file" in the upper left corner so I clicked on it. This brought a panel up that had "open in Adobe Reader" so I clicked on that. This brought up the form 1040 with the infro I had typed in. I have no idea why I had to go to the extra step but it worked. When something works do not worry, just enjoy. Thanks to all who helped.. Bob Yahoo!truenorthHi -
Am I supposed to mark this problem as solved and if so how do I do it?There was a time prior to this latest rendition of the CH format that it was possible for the O/P (and others) to mark a post "solved". However unless it exists in some hidden manner i don't believe it is available anymore. In the case of this post this PRETTY WELL does it "Sucess!!!!" So don't worry about it.truenorthtruenorth -
Thank you Bob

Hi!

I was long time USER of WINXP...

Now I began wok with Win8...

I WANT to CHANGE DEFAULT ICON for not yet associated files and files without extension like I had it in WinXP...

I don't want to use any customizers, TuneUp or other programs, better is e.g. using Registry Editor...

Can anybody help me?

Many many thanks for every help, reply or comments.

MiroAdd a DefaultIcon key as a subkey of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*, and set it's default value to the path to the icon you want to use.
Hi!

I CREATED it, restarted explorer and icons were not changed...

Please help me with, I don't know why...

Many thanks.

MiroLack of association and / or extension is probably why...

Problem started about a month ago I think. Little pop up in bottom right hand corner. HP message stating that my Data (D) drive is running out of space.

Are you sure that D partition is not the recovery partition?

With all the GB I have there should not be this issue.

The other partitions have plenty of space. Can I move things from this one to another???

hi i use to play zynga games on facebook im on google chrome which has BUILT in flash player for some reason i cant get on them now i downloaded java,shock player and flash plug in still nothing so i uninstalled them still nothing can anyone HELP pleasehave you TRIED with a different browser? Internet explorer or Firefox? Then we can NARROW down the issue. Chrome Plugins Help...

I have problem about RAM

Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit - RAM installed 6 GB but usable only 2.58 GB



my laptop first has 2 GB of RAM and I add 4 GB after install Windows7. Do I have to Reinstall Windows to get 4 GB usable RAM as limit in 32 bit Windows


Task manager SHOW like this


You will need a 64 bit ver. of Windows to utilise 6G of RAM...
It should still be reporting approx. 3.5G of RAM though...not 2.5G.

Where did you purchase the RAM ?Quote from: patio on January 19, 2013, 07:45:11 AM

1. You will need a 64 bit ver. of Windows to utilise 6G of RAM...
It should still be reporting approx. 3.5G of RAM though...not 2.5G.

2. Where did you purchase the RAM ?

the 32-bit Windows kernel is limited to 4GB of Physical Memory, not for any technical reason- just because MS set it that way. (well there are some technical reasons related to drivers, but that's not important here).

Anyway, that limit means the total physical, addressable memory is 4GB. This has to include the Mapped I/O addresses for installed hardware. For Most systems, this results in 3.5GB of usable memory.

If you have an integrated graphics card, they use System Memory as their VRAM, so if your integrated Graphics adapter is set to 1GB of VRAM, you will only see 2.5 with a 32-bit OS.

it means that if I didn't add this 4 GB, the usable RAM will be only 1 GB from 2GB installed. (I didn't recognize the amount of RAM before adding more).

I've been ripping songs from my personal CD collection to MP3 both yesterday and today. Everything seemed to be going smoothly but then I noticed that songs which I had changed the file's name mysteriously reverted to their original file names. This is thoroughly aggravating!! >:/ I re-name the files to the names and numerical number I wanted them to have then noticed later that they again reverted the original number and file name. UGH!! Why does this keep happening!?

I have Dell Inspiron laptop running Windows 7. I think the WMP is the version which came with the computer but I can't be sure. A "fix I read on the internet suggested removing check mark from "Rename music files using rip music settings" box under options menu but I found this box already WAS un-checked.

edit: it seems I have WMP version 12WMP has never been as polished as it could be. You will have a better experience with third party tag editors.

My favorite (i have tried many): http://www.mp3tag.de/en/

If you want an all in one then check out www.mediamonkey.com

VLC is also a great option but ease of use is not always one of it's strong points IMO.Quote from: haus_kat on October 29, 2012, 06:19:30 PM

Everything seemed to be going smoothly but then I noticed that songs which I had changed the file's name mysteriously reverted to their original file names.

Running VISTA home premium 64-bit with 600GB HDD. When I open "Computer" it shows graphically and numerically the used and free space on my drives. C - normally shows 310 GB free of 585 GB, D - Factory image - 1.47 GB free of 11.1 GB, K - HP Pocket media drive 237 GB free of 465 GB. The problem I am having applies only to C, with the others remaining unchanged. The graphical representation of free/used space is in blue and white normally. Here is the problem. The last couple of weeks when I open"Computer", I sometimes get C - 50.6 GB free of 585 GB and the graphical representation is in red, not blue. I GOT an error message the other day that I did not have free space to do what I wanted to do. When I checked free space it was showing, in red, free space of 50 GB instead of the normal 300 plus GB. As soon as I reboot the free space is shown as the correct amount - 300 plus GB. Anyone know what is going on and how I correct it?

I have ATTACHED two screen captures showing "Computer," one with the problem and the other immediately after rebooting.

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i have a WD My Passport 1TB external hard drive and i let me friend partition part of it to exfat to BACK up his mac because he was having problems with it now i CANT figure out how to get that exfat part back to NTFS without FORMATTING everything and my itunes library is on this external and i don't have the room to put it on my laptop does anyone know how to REFORMAT just the exfat part?The proper way would be to move your data to another drive ...then redo the entire drive...
It's the safest method.

So about 5 months ago I downloaded EVE online, my computer being ab piece of ancient hardware could not open the game due to the graphics card. So I figured because I'm not a HARDCORE gamer i don't need the game and uninstalled. this is where my TROUBLES begin. Every time i try to open a program it comes up with the message "To open this file, windows needs to know what program created it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can select from a list of programs on you computer".

So I can get internet and i managed to restore games i downloaded in steam, which is all good so i thought try iTunes I'll just open iTunes with iTunes. WELL that was a mistake not only does it not work but all programs except for the ones i fixed attempt to open with iTunes. Whats more the situation is made worse by the fact that i cant access control panel or open the programs list. PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN!!!HI. Are you running WIN XP or Win 7?

The first option I would suggest is to check if you are lucky enough to have had Win Autocreate restore points prior to any of the installs/uninstalls and restore to one of them.

TechnoGeek -
You hit the nail on the head, as the saying goes. Nobody ever told me to go to the top and click on manage but when I did the "delete" showed and when I double clicked the folder disapeared. Thanks and this can be marked "SOLVED". BobTechnoGeek -
I thought I replied to your post but it must have gotten lost. You were right. When I went to the top and clicked o"manage" I found I could delete the unwanted FILE. This can be checked as solved. Thank you. BobQuote from: bobhlgh on November 23, 2012, 06:01:17 PM

TechnoGeek -
I thought I replied to your post but it must have gotten lost. You were right. When I went to the top and clicked o"manage" I found I could delete the unwanted file. This can be checked as solved. Thank you. Bob

I am seriously considering Windows 8 for my desktop (currently have Win 7).

Has anyone done this, and after using Win 8, any regrets?

Is it really worth it?It's probably not worth just upgrading to Windows 8 because it's there, but if you get a new PC after October 26 it will likely have windows 8 on it anyway. Windows 8 has the new Windows 8 interface (previously Metro) and Windows Store Apps, a new File Explorer (renamed from Windows Explorer and with a newer interface), and better touchscreen support.Unless you just want to try out the brand new system or are a power-user, I'd say STAY with Windows 7. Windows 8 is still pretty much beta software and I've heard similar horror stories to when vista came out. 7 is stable, stay with it unless you want to rock the boat.Quote from: ninjatex on October 11, 2012, 02:46:38 AM

Windows 8 is still pretty much beta software

and I've heard similar horror stories to when vista came out.

I am seriously considering Windows 8 for my desktop (currently have Win 7).

Has anyone done this, and after using Win 8, any regrets?

Is it really worth it?

Not looking to get into an argument here as it's not incredibly important

I am seriously considering Windows 8 for my desktop (currently have Win 7).

Has anyone done this, and after using Win 8, any regrets?

Is it really worth it?

Hello everyone,

Just built a new computer:

• 1 x ASRock Z75 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
• Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
• OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
• APPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit
• G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
• Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM
• Rosewill RNX-G300LX Wireless Adapter Card IEEE
• SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X
• Rosewill RCR-IC001 40-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader
• COOLER MASTER Elite 431 Plus RC-431P-KWN2 Black
• WINDOWS 7

Are you sure something is not overheating?

I installed windows 7 home premium 64-bit. [...] Then I installed windows pro 68bit

You have keys for both?
Burned or pressed disk?
Same disk or different disks?

can anyone help me sort this out?

think I have picked something up on my laptop, cannot open some programs, ATTACHMENTS to emails etc - all very frustrating

messages box reads:

plutil.exe - entry point not found

the procedure entry point RtlCopyContent COULD not the located in the dynamic LINK LIBRARY ntdll.dll

Any help would be GRATEFULLY received!!

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprogeneral/thread/f5e6770b-d77b-4412-a67c-e56fcbff6b23

how can you make long folder names in windows vista. I have some audio folders with over 70 characters and windows won't let me type it all in.

The name is (Eric Clapton,Phil Collins,Nathan East & Greg Phillinganes - The Slowhand Masterfile Disc 1 & 2)

Thank.....John
FAT16, FAT32, or NTFS?


NTFS 2TBAnyone???NTFS allows 255 characters. How are you trying to CREATE the folder?
The limit of 255 characters for Windows XP or 260 character limit for Windows Vista applies to the entire filepath and not just the filename.Quote from: Computer_Commando on October 15, 2012, 11:35:34 AM

The limit of 255 characters for Windows XP or 260 character limit for Windows Vista applies to the entire filepath and not just the filename.

The limit of 255 characters for Windows XP or 260 character limit for Windows Vista applies to the entire filepath and not just the filename.

WOW, Way beyond my Computer understanding but I was able to resolve the issue anyway. I was trying to create it within my MP3 folder which is on the root of my External Drive. I closed out a few programs I had open and re-booted again and everything was fine again. I really have no idea why it didn't work the first time, but it works now.

Thanks
John

Hello

I see this 'update' (please see attached image) every day and it fails to install. How do I determine which update it is - in Event Viewer do I look into the WINDOWS folder? - and how to force it to install?

I have a Win 7 tower, with Security Essentials installed and the firewall is active. Updates are set to automatic. Anti-virus scans with Security Essentials, Super Antispyware, and Malwarebytes earlier today show no threats. In sfc /scannow I get 'no integrity violations'.

Thanks

High1


[year+ old attachment deleted by admin]I don't see anything in your image that is related to an update. How do you know it is a win 7 update and not some other software? How does this update present itself? If you have windows updates set to automatic without requiring your acceptance it should just happen and if it doesn't it (windows) should tell you so.truenorthHello

Thanks for your reply, truenorth.

In Event Viewer there seem to be two persistent (daily) errors (exclamation marks against them). These are:

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15 user registry handles leaked from \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000: Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000 Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000 Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000 Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000 Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates Process 1728 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1287397551-1584907052-2199971277-1000\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates

Product: Skype™ 5.0 -- Error 1606. Could not access network location %APPDATA%\.

Uhm just to toss my idea in here...By update, do you mean the exclamation (!) point next to Shut Down in the screenshot you provided? Because that symbol does show there is a pending Windows Update.

Windows Update error 80070422, 80244019, or 8DDD0018
If you receive one of these errors while downloading updates, the most common cause is a computer virus that has turned off Windows Update, or another service on your computer that is needed by Windows Update. If your computer is infected with a virus, you will need to scan and clean it first, and then restart these services. While your computer might not be infected with a virus, it is recommended that you FOLLOW steps to scan for viruses, and then turn the services on.
To restart in Safe Mode and scan for viruses
When a virus infects a computer, it often blocks the computer's ability to run antivirus programs, or causes those programs to be ineffective. Follow these steps to check and clear any viruses:
1.Restart your computer in safe mode. See Start your computer in safe modefor more information.
2.Scan your computer for viruses.
3.Once you've scanned and removed any viruses, restart your computer.

Notes
•Scanning your computer can take time, and your computer can appear to be frozen or inactive. Allow scanning to complete successfully before continuing.
•Each antivirus program scans and removes viruses differently. Review your antivirus program's Help or documentation for specific instructions.
•If you do not have an antivirus program installed, go to the Windows Vista Security Software Providers website for more information about online scanners or installing another antivirus scanner.
To restart services required by Windows Update
You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps.
1.Open Administrative Tools by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Administrative Tools.
2.Double-click Services. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3.In the Services window, double-click Background Intelligent Transfer Service.
4.On the General tab, under Startup type, click Manual, and then click Apply.
5.Click the Log On tab, and make sure the service is enabled in every hardware profile listed.
6.Click the General tab, click Start, and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
7.In the Services window, double-click Windows Event Log.
8.On the General tab, next to Startup type, make sure that Automatic is selected.
9.Next to Service status, check to see if the service is started. If it is not, click Start, and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
10.In the Services window, double-click the Windows Update service.
11.On the General tab, next to Startup type, make sure that Automatic is selected.
12.Next to Service status, check to see if Started is listed. If it is not, click Start, and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
13.In the Services window, double-click Software Licensing.
14.On the General tab, next to Startup type, make sure that Automatic is selected.
15.Next to Service status, check to see if Started is listed. If it is not, click Start, and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
16.Close the Services window, and try to install Windows updates again.
If you continue to see this error, see this automatic troubleshooter on the Microsoft Support website, or go to the Microsoft Answers website for more assistance.

I did a clean installation of Win7 a month ago, and everything went fine and was perfectly functional. Then one day, with no warning, two of my USB devices decide not to work. One of them has a little blinking light which INDICATES activity, and it reacts like it should, so I doubt the PROBLEM is with the devices themselves or the cables (considering that the two started malfunctioning at the same time, with different devices and different cables). The closest thing I can think of that could have anything to do with the problem was uninstalling my old graphics card drivers and switching to a new one, and even that seems so unbelievably far-fetched, it's not even funny. I've yet to find anything I could use to test if the computer's actually receiving the SIGNAL. All (and I do mean ALL) USB drivers have been uninstalled and reinstalled, I've tried different ports and even system restore didn't affect the problem. I'm completely stumped, and wouldn't WANT to do another clean install before asking for help, since I just got my computer the way I like it.

Any help and ideas will be more than appreciated.One thing you can try is un-install all instances of USB roots and hubs on Device Manager..using right clik on each.
You will get a warning...ignore it.
On re-boor Windows will AUTOMATICALLY restore them.Quote from: patio on November 25, 2012, 05:50:31 AM

One thing you can try is un-install all instances of USB roots and hubs on Device Manager..using right clik on each.
You will get a warning...ignore it.
On re-boor Windows will automatically restore them.

Title says nit all. I bought a refurbished Dell GX 520 with WINDOWS 78 Pro 64 Bit.
Had to do a reinstall on a new hard drive using key from authorized builder.

I get a lock lock up while l watching Netflix using AT&T FAST DSL.
No error messages.
It is a Pentium Dual Core.
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CPUID CPU NameIntel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.40GHz

I reinstalled 7. While I was using Dell Support Center to reinstall drivers and such, I came to a LINK about the bios. I opened and it said " The new bios is the same as installed. " I went to click cancel, but instead hit OK. The screen froze, and my machine shut down. Now the computer will power but not boot. No beeps at all, and will not recognize the win 7 reinstall disc. Monitor says no signal coming from my machine. Any ideas? Where to start?

ALSO, fearing I ruined my bios/ bios CHIP, I researched them a bit. Do most bios chips need soldered?

Thanks in advance. Depends on the age of the PC...PERSONALLY i would contact Dell...or visit their Forums to see if you can reverse the PROCESS without replacing the EEPROM...Thanks Patio. I'll start there. RE: your User name...
One of my favorite Joe Jackson songs is Sunday Papers...check it out.
Oldie but goodie...

I need to do fresh window 7 installation in new hard drive, since i am upgrading my pc which has intel p4 631 cedar mill installed, so b4 my new hardware/pc comes i want to save some time and carry out installation of windows 7 64 bit in new hdd using old pc with processor i just mentioned, so that by the time my new pc gets assembled, i ll get straight away option to plug my window7 installed hdd and start immediately.

so is this possible to do it, and if yes does any complication will arise when i will plug that new hdd with 7 64 bit into new hardware and run again.
(driver conflicts ETC)You cannot install Windows on one system, switch hds, and expect it to work in a new system. It will not. Wait for the new hardware and do the installation when it arrives.Quote from: Allan on October 19, 2012, 03:44:40 PM

You cannot install Windows on one system, switch hds, and expect it to work in a new system. It will not. Wait for the new hardware and do the installation when it arrives.

hmm but isn't windows portable only hardware specific implementations may vary that happens at install time(setting particular to specific hardware)
isn't there a way so that windows can rebuild it...using some utility or software.

point me if heading wrong..

My laptop have windows 7 home edition operating system and RECENTLY I faced a strange problem. The wireless network connection will be disconnected if its SETTING configured to “CONNECT automatically”. So I have to uncheck the related box on “connection tab” of “ wireless network properties” and each TIME power on or restart laptop I should enter my password and connect again. I restore my laptop to earlier time when it was ok! but the problem not resolved. Also updated driver for wireless network adapter and no DIFFERENCE .problem is remaining. Any suggestion would be appreciated.Some laptops have a switch to turn wireless off/on...check your Manual.Quote from: patio on January 16, 2013, 07:24:44 AM

Some laptops have a switch to turn wireless off/on...check your Manual.

I am having a problem with Font size. I checked out several pages in CH of Font size problems & solutions, however, none of them were quite like MINE.

I have a new computer that was running Windows 7 Home Premium & I did a clean install of Windows 7 Professional. I have FireFox for a browser and Yahoo for email. The problem is that the Fonts are small in some emails and on my Tool Bars. I went to the Control Panel and changed the Font size from Small to Medium and that worked out fairly well until I decided to use my Print Shop 23.1 program and I got a warning telling me that I would not be able to use some of the aspects of the program due to the change in Font size. The size of the Fonts in some of the emails I get are extremely small even with boost to Medium. When I ran the same Windows 7 Professional, FireFox and Yahoo email on my previous computer, I didn't have this problem. Never had to change from the Small to Medium and the Small was easily read, until the new computer. Is there some setting somewhere that falls in between the Small and Medium that wouldn't affect the Print Shop Program? Thank you,I surmise you bought a new monitor with your new computer and your new monitor has a higher resolution than your old monitor; this will make text look smaller. The plus side is that you can view more on your screen at one time than with the older monitor.

If all your email is webmail, i.e. email accessed by web browser, you can increase font size by pressing (and holding) the Ctrl key on your keyboard while rotating the mouse wheel or by pressing the + or - keys. In other words, this technique PROVIDES a way to zoom in or zoom out.

I'll also mention a Windows 7 feature called Magnifier. For info on using Magnifier, see http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-xp/help/turn-on-magnifier

Thank you for your answer, Soybean. I do not have new monitors. I'm still using the same two that I've had through 3 computers. They are flat screen ACER AL1906 & ACER AL1916.

I've done the various keyboard & mouse wheel enlargements, however, that only works on what is in the window and not on the tool bars. What puzzles me is that, other than the new computer, everything I have or done is exactly the same programs and settings I'd used for the 3 previous years, yet the Fonts appear smaller.(?)Quote from: 02bin3 on November 25, 2012, 11:44:14 AM

I've done the various keyboard & mouse wheel enlargements, however, that only works on what is in the window and not on the tool bars.

I went to the Control Panel and changed the Font size from Small to Medium ...

Thank you for your answer, Soybean. I do not have new monitors. I'm still using the same two that I've had through 3 computers. They are flat screen ACER AL1906 & ACER AL1916.

I guess I wasn't quite clear when I said that I'd changed it from Small to Medium and Print Shop didn't want to play well with the Medium setting.

How do I backup IE9 FAVORITES?COPY them to a flash DRIVE.

i am working on a friends computer i have done all i can and i am stumped i know its not the net because i am useing the same net and yet his takes 10 times longer to load then mine the computer wont let me bring up the COOKIES it tells me acces is denied and when i TRY to bring up the temp files its like they DONT exsist nothing comes up what more can i do please help mei dont know if it will help but its a gateway and he is running window vistaDoes he happen to have a Vista CD ? ?
When you post back it's best if you are at the problem PC...thats just it the pages take like 10 to 15 min to load and by that time i have GOTTEN so iratated i just give up the compter its self runs fine its just the web pages and i know its not the wifi because i use the same wifi you know what i just thought of some thing how would i GO about checking the wifi speed of the computer its self

Hello! This is the first time I GET this sort of problem, yesterday I shut down my computer like normaly, BUT still had my android phone charging (with usb) when the computer did stop. Did not NOTICE until today. I get usb cable off the computer (while it was closed), Start the computer, and BAM the max I can see is the PLACE where we have to log into an user, I click on the icon, and it freezes for ever.


I tried to start the computer in safe mode and it works

Right now i'm trying a FULL scan with Malwarebyte, but I doubt it will help, i'm pretty sure it has something to do with the phone staying plugged to the computer while I shut it down yesterday..

Anyone has an idea / can help ?


Thank you!


i dont think it has anything to do with the phone being plugged in all night un PLUGGING it with out going thru the safe removle may have caused a file to become currupted thus causing the computer to freezeLet's try a couple of things. When the system first starts, tap the F8 Function key until you get to the advanced startup menu, then choose "Last Known Good Configuration". Does that work? If not, boot to safe mode, open msconfig, and on the General Tab choose "selective startup" (uncheck all three boxes) and reboot. Does that get you to safe mode? If not, open msconfig again and uncheck selective startup. If it DOES get you to regular mode let us know and I'll walk you through the next steps.When the system first starts, tap the F8 Function key until you get to the advanced startup menu, then choose "Last Known Good Configuration". Does that work?


Yes ThanksOkay, that was easy. Glad to help.

Hello, today I have installed windows 7 on my new computer. I USING recommended resolution by windows which is 1280x1024 and texts,fonts,flash games, websites and etc. looks soo small. I tried to use lower resolution but it's so blurry, what can I do for best quality ? After installing Windows did you install all appropriate drivers including the chipset driver, display adapter driver, etc?Quote from: ALLAN on January 10, 2013, 11:25:16 AM

After installing Windows did you install all appropriate drivers including the chipset driver, display adapter driver, etc?

please look in device manager - are there any yellow or red symbols?

texts,fonts,flash games, websites and etc. looks soo small

Looks more of a browser issue. Try holding ctrl key and use the mouse scroll wheel downward. Any other concerns regarding certain adjustment needed, see this link http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Make-the-text-on-your-screen-larger-or-smaller

Buy a widescreen monitor and it will solve your problem

... see this link http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Make-the-text-on-your-screen-larger-or-smaller

Depends ENTIRELY on your budget...
If you post back when you DECIDE we can offer SUGGESTIONS and RECOMMENDATIONS.

Hi,
I have 2 programs on my computer and I want them to USE different printers. Can I do this without going to the printer folder and changing the default printer?
Regards
GeofflYou can go to Start, Devices and Printers and right-click the Printer to be used and set as default or try this http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/change-default-printer-for-different-print-jobs/Yes, you have to have a default printer. But, you don't need to change the default printer when you want to use a different printer. Just select the non-default printer you want to use from your print setup panel within the software you're using. Or, get the third-party add-on utility that jason2074 posted; it allows setting different default printers for different printers, which is something Windows does not do. Thank you for that. I didn't think I wuld need another program. I thought MAYBE there was a command I could put in my programs opening bat file to do it. What command is sent when you click 'set as default printer'?
regards
GeofflThere is no WAY to effectively do this without a third-party program. The program recommended in that link (Automatic Printer Switcher) would be the best way to go. It remembers program/file specific settings so that it always prints to the correct printer depending on the file. A batch would only be effective if the program was launched from the batch file, and would need to be switched back for all other programs.

With Automatic Printer Switcher, there's no need to worry about switching it back, printing while multiple programs are open that use different printers, etc.What command is sent when you click 'set as default printer'?
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None. Setting the default printer sets the default printer for the current user on the local machine by calling SetDefaultPrinter() in winspool.drv. It is possible as well to set the default printer using a VBScript.

However, I think the idea you are approaching, which seems to suggest making a short script to change the default printer, run the program, and set it back, has a glaring flaw...

setting the default printer sets it for all applications. So if you run the program more than once, the default printer won't change back. And if you try to do it for multiple programs, you'll have almost no idea where you are really setting it, and the entire thing BECOMES a game of musical CHAIRS as the printers are randomly shuffled as the default.


The above program does the job by hooking when other programs use the printer and changing the settings before printing. This would probably do what you like. There is the possible issue about what takes precedence when you change options on the printer setup dialog of an application, but for your use case it's capabilities seem to fit the bill.

Program-specific "default" printer settings are program specific. Some programs will allow you to choose a default for that program, others will not. Thank you all so much for your help. It is really appreciated.
Geoffl

Hey guys basically I BUILT a COMPUTER not long ago and have been running ubuntu but now it SEEMS right to get windows 8 as I have Steam and want to play GAMES. Now I'm just wondering what the deal is with upgrading from linux to windows 8 because £50 seems far to cheap for a full ''upgrade'' to windows, any advice please ? There is no upgrade path from any Linux distro to Windows...
You'll probably need the full version.
As to gaming i would wait awhile after 8 is released to see how it performs for games...Windows 8 upgrade edition which you can pre-order for £49.99 in the UK requires a legally obtained qualifying Microsoft product to be already installed: Windows XP SP3, Vista or Windows 7. Microsoft upgrade licenses are usually cheaper than full retail. Ubuntu is not a qualifying product.

I was prompted to update my adobe reader as it was out of date so I began DOWNLOADING the new version. When the download reached 96% it then began to freeze and would not continue for over 5 minutes. At this point I then lost the toolbar on the bottom of the screen and the laptop began to freeze. I turned the laptop off by holding down the power button as I was unable to do anything.
Now when I try to turn the laptop back on I get the message 'Wondows ERROR Recovery' and the option to 'start windows normally' or 'launch startup repair'. I selected 'launch startup repair' and the laptop then begins to attempt to start but then goes back to the 'Windows Error Recovery' page. This also happens when I SELECT to 'start windows normally'. I have also tried starting the laptop up in safe mode but again the same thing happens. It will not load up windows and keeps restarting.
Could you please tell me how to fix this. I have some important documents on the laptop which I don't want to lose. If I restore the laptop to factory settings I will lose this data so is there a way I can at least take the information off before restoring the laptop?
Thanks for any help. What version of Windows ? ?


As for data retrieval with a laptop drive your best bang for the BUCK would be a USB enclosure...get one with it's own power source..ie: AC adapter...approx 25 Bucks.It is on windows vistaQuote from: patio on November 21, 2012, 06:14:42 PM

What version of Windows ? ?


As for data retrieval with a laptop drive your best bang for the Buck would be a USB enclosure...get one with it's own power source..ie: AC adapter...approx 25 Bucks.

Shows that it is not ACTIVE in control panel, but when I look at teh services.msc list, it says it's running and automatic started. ALSO when I try to start it through control panel, it still says inactive. Should I be concerned?

Edited to ADD that I am running Windows Vista Home PREMIUM, Service Pack 2

I am working on a laptop using Windows 7. I play Farmville in Facebook. But now when it looks like it is loading Farmville, Mistleto Lane shows up. I have email them many times asking for help (this has been going on for a month) but they never respond. I have tried to load Farmville but it happens all the time.

It shows games that they have but Farmville does not show up. Only Farmville 2 shows up.

I hope you can help me.

Thanks!
How are you 'loading' Farmville?? I just typed 'Farmville' into the Facebook search BAR and found Farmville and Farmville 2 quite easily. Have you tried this??I cannot find Farmville in the games, just Farmville 2
To re-iterate
Quote from: reddevilggg on January 14, 2013, 09:04:05 AM

I just typed 'Farmville' into the Facebook search bar and found Farmville and Farmville 2 quite easily. Have you tried this??

I can't beleive this but now when I put in Farmville I get "Enchanted Glen". I do not how to get to Farmville.

I'm getting a gray screen whenever I start up my computer. It only stays on for a couple of minutes before the taskbar shows up along with the files on the screen. The gray screen started showing up after I DOWNLOADED WindowBlinds and changed my theme. I also changed my DESKTOP background and changed it to a slideshow. I really doubt this is a virus since it disappears after a while but it's a nuisance. I RAN a scanner with (updated) McAfee and Ccleaner. McAfee didn't pick up anything and Ccleaner didn't fix it.
So, is the gray screen like a loading screen for my desktop? If so, how can I fix it?
Quote from: Platx on November 21, 2012, 11:37:30 AM

WindowBlinds

I would say that's what is causing the problem.

I recently bought a computer which the guy built himself. No recovery disc. Running windows 7 and i have SOLVED most of my problems now. The one thing i have not been able to do is install extra winks in Hotmail. Even the ones your supposed to be able to install from the winks app itself just keeps saying not loaded try later. Can anyone give me an idea on how to get round this please. I am no computer expert but think i know a reasonable amount about them. Its the first TIME i have come across ANYTHING like this .
Windows 7 service pack 1 (build 7601) INTEL Pentium 4 8kb primary mem cache. Windows LIVE version 2011 (build 15.4.3538.512) I did have version 2012 but when i came across this problem decided to try an older version. Would be grateful for any advice thank you

Hi!

I own LOGITECH K260 Combo (wireless keyboard and mouse).

I had NEVER problems with multimedia keys in WinXP & Win7.

Now, I have installed Windows 8 Pro and whole multimedia bar keys are not working.

Don't have any special driver, I tried also registry in CurrentControlSet... no solution found...

This combo has these multimedia keys:

Play/Pause, MUTE, Volume Down, Volume Up, Internet shortcut, Mail shorcut, PC sleep mode, Calculator...

I wish to work with these keys, it's good solution how to access most used applications and controls...

Know anybody any driver or software with or without possible change defaults to own functions?

Many many thanks for every help, reply or comments...Best bet would be to install the drivers/software for Win7...PERHAPS it'll recognise it then.
They have no Win8 drivers.Hi!

OK, but I had this combo in XP/7 without driver... there's problem...

MiroYou have nothing to lose installing the Win7 drivers...
Other than a few MINUTES of your time...

Quote from: patio on November 19, 2012, 06:47:33 AM

All in One optimiser apps such as that are nothing but smoke and mirrors...and in many cases actually HINDER system performance...

There isn't one of them out there i would recommend at all.

Programs take even longer when I shut down laptop and start it than when I hibernate it and start it! In addition internet explorer for example takes about 2 seconds to load when i hibernate and start it but up to 10 seconds when i shut down it and boot up. ANy ideas?

hi, i have windows 7 ultimate and i have a stuck boot line that do nothing - does not boot - and i want to remove them, i tryed System Configuration but it can see only windows 7 boot line, i alsow tryed easybcd and the same can see only windows 7 boot line. can some one help.

note : i am a dual boot : ubuntu 12.04 and windows 7 64 bit
and i am using burg manager .

this video shows the problem :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzIHht3dgso&feature=plcp

this may help :

Boot Info Script 0.61-git [12 April 2012]




Boot Info Script 0.61-git [12 April 2012]


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos6)/boot/grub on this drive.

sda1: _______________________________________ ___________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files: /boot.ini /bootmgr /Boot/BCD
/Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda2: _______________________________________ ___________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sda3: _______________________________________ ___________________________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda5: _______________________________________ ___________________________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda6: _______________________________________ ___________________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /boot/burg/burg.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/grub/core.img /boot/burg/core.img

sda4: _______________________________________ ___________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /BOOTMGR /BOOT/BCD

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda _______________________________________ ______________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda1 * 2,048 409,602,047 409,600,000 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda2 409,602,048 678,105,087 268,503,040 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3 678,107,134 946,608,127 268,500,994 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 938,397,696 946,608,127 8,210,432 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 678,107,136 938,397,695 260,290,560 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 946,608,128 976,771,071 30,162,944 12 Compaq diagnostics


"blkid" output: _______________________________________ _________________________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 906268CE6268BB1C ntfs
/dev/sda2 678F82DC7691785C ntfs
/dev/sda4 1266EB3C66EB1EEB ntfs LENOVO_PART
/dev/sda5 e04794c7-b20a-44b3-a55d-094612ea173c swap
/dev/sda6 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ext4

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sr1 /live/image iso9660 (ro,noatime)


================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
[operating systems]
C:\grldr="openSUSE 11.2 installer (NET)" i need to remove openSUSE 11.2 installer (NET)
C:\buldr.mbr="Start BURG" and remove Start BURG
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=========================== sda6/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=10
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png; then
set color_normal=light-gray/black
set color_highlight=white/black
else
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "${linux_gfx_mode}" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-27-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-27-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-27-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-27-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro recovery nomodeset
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-27-generic-pae
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-26-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-26-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-26-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-26-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro recovery nomodeset
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-26-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-25-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro recovery nomodeset
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-25-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro recovery nomodeset
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro recovery nomodeset
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
linux16/boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
linux16/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 906268CE6268BB1C
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda4)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1266EB3C66EB1EEB
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=========================== sda6/boot/burg/burg.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/burg-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/burg.d and settings from /etc/default/burg
#

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/00_header ###
set theme_name=ubuntu
if [ -s $prefix/burgenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
set gfxmode=1366x768
function select_menu {
if menu_popup -t template_popup theme_menu ; then
free_config template_popup template_subitem menu class screen
load_config ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ${prefix}/themes/custom/theme_${theme_name}
save_env theme_name
menu_refresh
fi
}
function toggle_fold {
if test -z $theme_fold ; then
set theme_fold=1
else
set theme_fold=
fi
save_env theme_fold
menu_refresh
}
function select_resolution {
if menu_popup -t template_popup resolution_menu ; then
menu_reload_mode
fi
}
if test -f ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ; then
insmod coreui
menu_region.text
load_string '+theme_menu { -abstract { command="set theme_name=abstract" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -arabic_and_freedom { command="set theme_name=arabic_and_freedom" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -black_and_white { command="set theme_name=black_and_white" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -burg { command="set theme_name=burg" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -chiva { command="set theme_name=chiva" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -coffee { command="set theme_name=coffee" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -gogo-noge-hot-legs { command="set theme_name=gogo-noge-hot-legs" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -magic { command="set theme_name=magic" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -minimum { command="set theme_name=minimum" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -proto { command="set theme_name=proto" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -radiance { command="set theme_name=radiance" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -radiancetext { command="set theme_name=radiancetext" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -refit { command="set theme_name=refit" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -sora { command="set theme_name=sora" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -sora_clean { command="set theme_name=sora_clean" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -sora_extended { command="set theme_name=sora_extended" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -ubuntu { command="set theme_name=ubuntu" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -ubuntu2 { command="set theme_name=ubuntu2" }}'
load_string '+theme_menu { -winter { command="set theme_name=winter" }}'
load_config ${prefix}/themes/conf.d/10_hotkey
load_config ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ${prefix}/themes/custom/theme_${theme_name}
insmod vbe
insmod png
insmod jpeg
set gfxfont="Unifont Regular 16"
menu_region.gfx
vmenu resolution_menu
controller.ext
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/burg/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=10
### END /etc/burg.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-26-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-26-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro quiet splash
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-26-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-26-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-26-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro single
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-26-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro quiet splash
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-25-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro single
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-25-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro quiet splash
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro single
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro quiet splash
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd
echo'Loading Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae ...'
linux/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae root=UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd ro single
echo'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
}
### END /etc/burg.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 906268ce6268bb1c
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda4)" --class windows --class os {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1266eb3c66eb1eeb
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/burg.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/burg.d/40_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda6/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
#
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=e04794c7-b20a-44b3-a55d-094612ea173c none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

?? = ?? boot/burg/burg.cfg 2
?? = ?? boot/burg/core.img 1
?? = ?? boot/grub/core.img 1
?? = ?? boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
?? = ?? boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic-pae 1
?? = ?? boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic-pae 2
?? = ?? boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-25-generic-pae 2
?? = ?? boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-26-generic-pae 1
?? = ?? boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-27-generic-pae 2
?? = ?? boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae 1
?? = ?? boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae 1
?? = ?? boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic-pae 1
?? = ?? boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic-pae 1
?? = ?? boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic-pae 2
?? = ?? vmlinuz 2
?? = ?? vmlinuz.old 1

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

File descriptor 7 (pipe:[6965]) leaked on lvscan invocation. Parent PID 10653: bash
File descriptor 8 (pipe:[6965]) leaked on lvscan invocation. Parent PID 10653: bash
No volume groups found
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
=================== log of boot-repair 2012-08-27__09h52 ===================
boot-repair version : 3.18-0ppa25~lucid
boot-sav version : 3.18-0ppa83~lucid
glade2script-gtk2 version : 0.0.1-0ppa4~lucid
File descriptor 7 (pipe:[6965]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 3980: /bin/sh
File descriptor 8 (pipe:[6965]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 3980: /bin/sh
No volume groups found
boot-repair is executed in live-session (Boot-Repair-Disk 29.05.2012 , squeeze , Debian , x86_64)

=================== OSPROBER:
/dev/sda1:Windows 7 (loader):Windows:chain
/dev/sda4:Windows Recovery Environment (loader):Windows1:chain
/dev/sda6:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (12.04):Ubuntu:linux

=================== BLKID:
/dev/sda1: UUID="906268CE6268BB1C" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda2: UUID="678F82DC7691785C" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda4: LABEL="LENOVO_PART" UUID="1266EB3C66EB1EEB" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="e04794c7-b20a-44b3-a55d-094612ea173c" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda6: UUID="26d8c865-4b13-45f9-9a69-b176745844cd" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"


1 disks with OS, 3 OS : 1 Linux, 0 MacOS, 2 Windows, 0 unknown type OS.

Warning: extended partition does not start at a cylinder boundary.
DOS and Linux will interpret the contents differently.


=================== /mnt/boot-sav/sda6/etc/default/grub :

# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that OBTAINS
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"

# Uncomment to DISABLE graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"




=================== dmesg | grep EFI :
[ 0.000000] ACPI: UEFI 00000000bafe8000 0003E (v01 LENOVO CB-01 00000001 PTL 00000001)
[ 0.000000] ACPI: UEFI 00000000bafe7000 00042 (v01 PTL COMBUF 00000001 PTL 00000001)
[ 0.000000] ACPI: UEFI 00000000bafe6000 00256 (v01 LENOVO CB-01 00000001 PTL 00000001)


=================== PARTITIONS & DISKS:
sda1: sda,not-sepboot,no-grubenvnogrub,no-docgrub,no-update-grub,32,no-boot,is-os,not-on-gpt-disk,part-has-no-fstab,part-has-no-fstab,no-nt,haswinload,no-recov-nor-hid,bootmgr,no-grldr,Boot/BCD,nopakmgr,nogrubinstall,/mnt/boot-sav/sda1.
sda2: sda,maybesepboot,no-grubenvnogrub,no-docgrub,no-update-grub,32,no-boot,no-os,not-on-gpt-disk,part-has-no-fstab,part-has-no-fstab,no-nt,no-winload,no-recov-nor-hid,no-bmgr,no-grldr,no-b-bcd,nopakmgr,nogrubinstall,/mnt/boot-sav/sda2.
sda4: sda,not-sepboot,no-grubenvnogrub,no-docgrub,no-update-grub,32,no-boot,is-os,not-on-gpt-disk,part-has-no-fstab,part-has-no-fstab,no-nt,no-winload,recovery-or-hidden,BOOTMGR,no-grldr,BOOT/BCD,nopakmgr,nogrubinstall,/mnt/boot-sav/sda4.
sda6: sda,not-sepboot,grubenv-okgrub2,grub-pc,update-grub,32,with-boot,is-os,not-on-gpt-disk,fstab-without-boot,fstab-without-efi,no-nt,no-winload,no-recov-nor-hid,no-bmgr,no-grldr,no-b-bcd,apt-get,grub-install,/mnt/boot-sav/sda6.

sda: MSDos,not-GPT,BIOSboot-not-needed,has-no-EFIpart, 2048 sectors * 512 bytes

=================== PARTED:

Model: ATA WDC WD5000BPVT-2 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 210GB 210GB primary ntfs boot
2 210GB 347GB 137GB primary ntfs
3 347GB 485GB 137GB extended
6 347GB 480GB 133GB logical ext4
5 480GB 485GB 4204MB logical linux-swap(v1)
4 485GB 500GB 15.4GB primary ntfs diag




Warning: Unable to open /dev/sr1 read-write (Read-only file system). /dev/sr1
has been opened read-only.


Error: /dev/sr1: unrecognised disk label


=================== MOUNT:
aufs on / type aufs (rw)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620)
/dev/sr1 on /live/image type iso9660 (ro,noatime)
tmpfs on /live/cow type tmpfs (rw,noatime,mode=755)
tmpfs on /live type tmpfs (rw,relatime)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
/dev/sda1 on /mnt/boot-sav/sda1 type fuseblk (rw,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda2 on /mnt/boot-sav/sda2 type fuseblk (rw,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda4 on /mnt/boot-sav/sda4 type fuseblk (rw,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda6 on /mnt/boot-sav/sda6 type ext4 (rw)


=================== DF:

Filesystem Type Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
aufs aufs 1.9G 8.3M 1.9G 1% /
tmpfs tmpfs 1.9G 0 1.9G 0% /lib/init/rw
udev tmpfs 1.9G 200K 1.9G 1% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs 1.9G 0 1.9G 0% /dev/shm
/dev/sr1 iso9660 340M 340M 0 100% /live/image
tmpfs tmpfs 1.9G 8.3M 1.9G 1% /live/cow
tmpfs tmpfs 1.9G 0 1.9G 0% /live
tmpfs tmpfs 1.9G 8.0K 1.9G 1% /tmp
/dev/sda1 fuseblk 196G 98G 98G 50% /mnt/boot-sav/sda1
/dev/sda2 fuseblk 129G 91G 38G 71% /mnt/boot-sav/sda2
/dev/sda4 fuseblk 15G 6.6G 7.9G 46% /mnt/boot-sav/sda4
/dev/sda6 ext4 123G 20G 97G 17% /mnt/boot-sav/sda6

=================== FDISK:

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xbbe712aa

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 25497 204800000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 25497 42211 134251520 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 42211 58924 134250497 5 Extended
Partition 3 does not start on physical sector boundary.
/dev/sda4 58924 60802 15081472 12 Compaq diagnostics
/dev/sda5 58413 58924 4105216 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 42211 58413 130145280 83 Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order


=================== Advices
The boot of your PC is in EFI mode, but no EFI partition was detected. You may want to retry after creating a EFI partition (FAT32, >200Mo, start of the disk, boot flag).
Do you want to continue?

=================== Recommended repair
recommendedrepair
This setting will reinstall the grub2 of sda6 into the MBR of sda.
Additional repair will be performed: unhide-bootmenu fix-windows-boot


Reinstall the GRUB of sda6 into the MBR of sda
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-27-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-26-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-25-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
Found Windows Recovery Environment (loader) on /dev/sda4
grub-install (GRUB) 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
grub-setup: WARN: Sector 32 is already in use by FlexNet; avoiding it. This software may cause boot or other problems in future. Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track.
grub-setup /dev/sda: exit code of grub-setup /dev/sda:0
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Sector 32 is already in use by FlexNet; avoiding it. This software may cause boot or other problems in future. Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track.
grub-install --recheck /dev/sda: Installation finished. No error reported.
exit code of grub-install /dev/sda:0
Unhide GRUB boot menu in sda6/boot/grub/grub.cfg

Boot successfully repaired.

You can now reboot your computer.Good evening anmar

Do you still intend on dual booting Linux and W7?
Or are you going to just use W7 only or ?

I am very surprised that when you used easybcd and then looked in edit boot menu in easybcd and pick say W7 it should boot right into W7 or Linux what ever one you pick.


Hope to hear from you soon, Mike The boot entries in question are in boot.ini, in the root of the drive that windows 7 is installed in (sda1 in your case.) boot.ini was used by the older boot manager used to boot versions of windows up to XP, but it has been replaced in windows 7 by a different BOOTLOADER. It is, however, compatible with booting XP and older versions, and will PARSE boot.ini and display those entries.

Because the only entries in boot.ini are the ones you want to remove, it should be safe to remove boot.ini (or rename it to boot.ini.old first to test.) If you do this, make sure you also completely remove the OS's that the boot.ini entries reference. The usual warnings about backing up and being careful with what you're doing apply to all of this.Was going to state that in MSConfig on windows 7 you can play with bootloader info under boot tab. TechnoGeek : thanks , i did what you said and edit the "boot.ini" and it worked

I tried to update my Nvidia drivers and all it did was make resolution worse so stupidly i tried to do a samsung basic restore on windows 7 and it made it so my ICONS on my desktop have no names, my start menu disappeared, the clock is gone basically any and all text and preview windows are gone please help!As far as the NVIDIA drivers, sometimes when I update them I am turned to the lowest resolution. Did you try changing the resolution before doing the restore?

I found this link Is this what you mean by Samsung Basic Restore? I want you to be sure if you did a Basic Restore or a Complete restore.

Did the restore complete successfully, or were there errors? I notice in the instructions the restore restarts the computer half-way through before finishing. Did this occur?

Please be as specific as possible, thank you! ^w^I ended going into safe mode with COMMAND prompt AMD dong sfc/scannow because the restore corrupted my font files. After that everything went nack to normal after i changed the resolution up again and yeah it restarted HALFWAY through the restore thanc for replyong though Thanks for TELLING us how you fixed it, and glad everythng is working again.

So about a week or two ago my system ( Windows HP firebird 802 running windows 7 64 bit) was running fine. All of my games ran smoothly frame rate was normal and no troubles whatsoever. But one day seemingly overnight my computer suddenly became agonizingly slow. Normal funcitons worked such as internet and video buffering. Although every single game that I use would run at an extremely low frame rate. To the point that it is basically unplayable. This effected games even as low res as minecraft. To fix this sudden slowness issue I ran a full scan of Norton 360 to check my system and nothing was found. I did a similar full system scan in malwarebytes and found a couple of issues but none of which were alarming and all from recycle bin. After the removal of these two issues adn restart, the system was running just as slowly as before. So i finally decided it would be worth it to try a system restore to see if I could restore some of performance. The list of things in my system restore points consited of about 5 items all of which were updates except for the fartherst one away which was NOV 6. THe rest were on the same day and labeled as a windows update. I am unsure as to exactly what date these were. I chose to restor my system to the november 6 date. Upon doing this my system seemed to be cured. All things were suddenly running fine again. And had no problems whatsoever. But then after about a day, my system shut off and said it was configuring updates... These updates were all configured on NOV 21st and I assume were the ones configured before that caused the issue. RIGHT AFTER they fnished my system was back to square one. Slow and laggy all over again. SO i was fairly certain these updates had EVERYTHING to do with this slowness. But when I checked system restore to put it back to where it was before the NOV 6 slot was gone and only about 2 or three remained all from NOV 21st the same day, and all labeled as updates. So last night I came on this chat and talked to someone called Bannana something. And he told me i could uninstall the updates until i found the issue. Ive been uninstalling the updates and I removed Microsoft NET framework 4. And havent been able to solve the issue. I took out almost all of the updates installed on the 21st and to no success. And at one point when I removed some of the security and driver updates in the WINDOWS (203) updates catagory. WHen i restarted my system more updates for I dont know what installed. I really have no clue where to turn or what to uninstall. All i know is that i found a solution with system restore and thsi is now not an option. Please help HEY! Sounds frustrating. I would suggest slugging through all the updates. Updates can be corrupt but there normally hot fixed pretty quick and your issue could be addressed through these updates. I would also set my video card settings to default than run dxdiag.exe. WITCH you can do from the run menu or what ever it is on your OS. This is a direct X trouble shooter and will hopefully identify any issue with active x or software issue relating to video. Finally i would download sysinternals proccess explorer from sysinternals.com this is a tool which will give you way more imfo than task manager. Any oddities or rouge programs/crashes/ even malware can show up on your process explorer and can give you clues as to what to do next. Hope this helps.QUOTE from: Danparkour on November 24, 2012, 01:32:45 PM

But one day seemingly overnight my computer suddenly became agonizingly slow.

This effected games even as low res as minecraft.

To fix this sudden slowness issue I ran a full scan of Norton 360 to check my system and nothing was found.

I did a similar full system scan in malwarebytes and found a couple of issues but none of which were alarming and all from recycle bin.

Everytime I reboot my computer I get this error:

There was a problem starting
C:/Users/Diana-Diana-pc/appdata/roaming/eaplev.DLL
The specified module COULD not be found

I have searched and searched but I can't FIND anything on the dll file...does anyone KNOW what it is or how to fix it?
Thanks
Diana

Yesterday I upgraded to Windows 8 out of boredom. It was all fine, I just wanted to redo it with a fresh installation. So tonight I burned the ISo to a DVD as normal and formatted my hard drive. I the. Installed Windows 8 onto the computer.

After setup goes through it's thing, it gives a 10 second countdown and then restarts. When it comes on, it doesn't load past the windows loading screen. I turned it off after 30 minutes and then turned it on again. After exactly an hour of letting it sit, it restarted automatically and still won't boot past that screen.

I then redid the windows 8 setup. Same thing, won't go past the boot screen.

Is it possible the ISo image was bad? Or my hard drive is failing or failed?

It's my only computer here at school and I need it working for homework tomorrow.

Thank you to anyone who can help, I'm writing this on my
Phone at 3:30 am.It's also an HP Pavilion p6210y, with an Amd radeon 6770 graphics card and a corsair power supply.Was the ISO from a reliable source? (Where did you get it?)
The ISo was from Microsoft them selves. After I purchased the upgrade, they GAVE you an option to download an ISo image before hitting install. I downloaded it, then installed windows 8 keeping my setting and files.

Also I just RAN the diagnostics on my bios boot part and it all passed.



So I loaded the disc again and hit repair my computer. I'm "resetting my pc" right now. We'll see how this works.Have you read this?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03457468&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=4006020Aw man I didn't ever find that. I purchased my computer in December of 2010.

So basically my hardware can't run Windows 8 if its a clean install, but it can if it's an upgrade going from 7 to 8 without wiping everything?

That makes absolutely no sense to me.

Any recommendations? I can reinstall Windows 7 again, no problem, but I paid for Windows 8.It seems that with all the limitations of reduced or non functioning of apps associated with the transition from 7 to 8 (via either method of 8 install) you WOULD be better served functionality wise by reverting to 7 on that particular computer. Hopefully you backed up all your ORIGINAL data that you wanted to keep before you tried the upgrade. I know the loss of your money that will occur if you follow this route is not welcome however hopefully you were able to get the 8 upgrade at the relatively low price it is currently being offered at.truenorth
P.S. While i recognize that it doesn't help you now perhaps others reading the linked site that ST gives will alert others to what can be the consequences of such an upgrade and they will research well before doing this conversion.I'll always be able to upgrade to Windows 8 in the future, since I have the product key I purchased. I guess I'll keep an eye out for when they fix the issue with older HP computers.

i have an hp 6735b recently about a month ago when i PUT on the computer all the lights on but the screen REFUSES to COME on until after about 10-15min minutes,i really need help to solving this PROBLEM.

I had to reinstall WINDOWS . I have Wiindows 7 home.
Before I installed back to factory condition,it ask if I
would like to do a back-up. I did back-up to a flash disk.
Now how do I do the back-up to GET it back in windows? Thank YouWhat is it you BACKED up?

Hi,

I have an acer aspire 5742 LAPTOP.

Win 7 64 BIT, 8gb ram
Intel HD graphics i3
Driver version 8.15.10.2622
Native resolution on the laptop screen runs at 1366x768
VGA and HDMI outs
I want to connect an external monitor to use for photo editing applications. There are external monitors with resolutions of 1920x1080, 1920x1200, and 2560x1640.
My questions

Will I be able to use the higher resolution monitors or will I have a default resolution of 1366x768?

Does ANYONE have specific monitor recommendations?

Thanks in advance,

DJ
Check the Vid chip specs on the laptop ...it should TELL you what ranges are supported.Thanks.....but how? When I go to the intel graphics and media control panel, it only gives me info for the primary display- showing a range from 800X600 to 1366x768 with the current resolution shown as 1366x768, video bios 1994.0. There is a custom resolution button, which opens a warning box. It just seems that I have to physically attach a second display to get any info.Laptop manuf. site...or your Manual.Usually when an external monitor is connected you can change the resolution to match the monitor.
Intel i3 mobile Graphics HD 3000 will support all with the amount of RAM you have, but only 1920x1080 has the same aspect ratio as 1366x768 (16:9). For monitors, you would like to use their native resolutions for the best picture.Quote from: Computer_Commando on October 29, 2012, 04:22:12 PM

Intel i3 mobile Graphics HD 3000 will support all with the amount of RAM you have, but only 1920x1080 has the same aspect ratio as 1366x768 (16:9). For monitors, you would like to use their native resolutions for the best picture.

Thanks, I was looking at some 1920x1080 ( 16:9) monitors. There was aslo a monitor at 2560x1440 that was also supposed to be 16:9. Could I run that one with my i3 370m ??

(I'm just interested in image quality- Photoshop, Lightroom, not speed for VGaming)

I'm running Windows 7 on my LAPTOP, and for some reason it keeps shutting down at random. I went to the Windows event viewer to see if I could find anything, and this is what I've COME up with:

Quote

The system was shut down due to a critical thermal event.
Shutdown Time = ‎2012‎-‎10‎-‎26T13:07:17.874446600Z
ACPI Thermal Zone = ACPI\ThermalZone\TZS1
_CRT = 383K