17642 + Interview Questions in Windows XP in Microsoft Windows Page 162 InterviewSolution

8051.	Solve : Replacing Hard Drive - Told motherboard will not be compatible with XP pro?
Answer» Hey! Can anyone offer any information on the following: Here's the deal: Bought all singing dancing powerful PC few months back, and asked that XP pro be installed as I disliked Vista so much. My main hard drive froze and died last week, so I was planning to just buy a new one and re-install XP. I've been told (by someone who WANTS to charge £50 for this) that it's not that simple and he would have to write some code to allow me to install XP as the motherboard wont be compatible as it would have been configured for Vista... Is this true? If so, what is this code? Is it in the BIOS? Or am I being taken for a fool on this one? Replies, etc., really appreciated, thanks probably BS. there would be no "code" to write. As an example, I recently bought a laptop- it came with vista. as an experiment I put XP, XP64, and Vista on it, in a triple-boot configuration. XP installed and runs just fine. The only change I had to make was to set the SATA CONTROLLER to "compatible" so that the XP setup will see it as an IDE drive, meaning I didn't need SATA drivers. If you're computer is anything like mine, or various other modern machines, chances are your paying 50 dollars for them to toggle a single setting in the BIOS, and install XP- both things you can do yourself for free. Also, one can assume that they would need to find drivers for the machine as well- not an EASY task, but it's surely not "writing code" as they claim- rather it is a few google searches. As strange as it may sound, I was able to find and install drivers for everything in all OS's except the modem, which installed fine under XP32 and XP64 but not with Vista. It really matters how much your TIME is worth. Sometimes doing it yourself can take hours- and sometimes you might even have to start over.Thanks for that - kinda confirms what I thought. I'll have to read up a little on SATA & IDE's etc, and I should be on my way Quote from: Rxprn on March 22, 2009, 09:06:04 AM I've been told (by someone who wants to charge £50) Taking the pss. Quote from: Dias de verano on March 22, 2009, 10:34:21 AM Taking the pss. Seems to be the general opinion - I thought it sounded dodgy! Thanks - PS: I've tried clicking on the "thank user" link, but nothing comes of it.

8051.

Solve : Replacing Hard Drive - Told motherboard will not be compatible with XP pro?

Answer»

Hey! Can anyone offer any information on the following:

Here's the deal: Bought all singing dancing powerful PC few months back, and asked that XP pro be installed as I disliked Vista so much.

My main hard drive froze and died last week, so I was planning to just buy a new one and re-install XP.

I've been told (by someone who WANTS to charge £50 for this) that it's not that simple and he would have to write some code to allow me to install XP as the motherboard wont be compatible as it would have been configured for Vista...

Is this true? If so, what is this code? Is it in the BIOS? Or am I being taken for a fool on this one?

Replies, etc., really appreciated, thanks probably BS. there would be no "code" to write.

As an example, I recently bought a laptop- it came with vista. as an experiment I put XP, XP64, and Vista on it, in a triple-boot configuration.

XP installed and runs just fine. The only change I had to make was to set the SATA CONTROLLER to "compatible" so that the XP setup will see it as an IDE drive, meaning I didn't need SATA drivers.

If you're computer is anything like mine, or various other modern machines, chances are your paying 50 dollars for them to toggle a single setting in the BIOS, and install XP- both things you can do yourself for free.

Also, one can assume that they would need to find drivers for the machine as well- not an EASY task, but it's surely not "writing code" as they claim- rather it is a few google searches. As strange as it may sound, I was able to find and install drivers for everything in all OS's except the modem, which installed fine under XP32 and XP64 but not with Vista.

It really matters how much your TIME is worth. Sometimes doing it yourself can take hours- and sometimes you might even have to start over.Thanks for that - kinda confirms what I thought.

I'll have to read up a little on SATA & IDE's etc, and I should be on my way Quote from: Rxprn on March 22, 2009, 09:06:04 AM

I've been told (by someone who wants to charge £50)

Taking the p*ss.
Quote from: Dias de verano on March 22, 2009, 10:34:21 AM

Taking the p*ss.

Seems to be the general opinion - I thought it sounded dodgy!

Thanks - PS: I've tried clicking on the "thank user" link, but nothing comes of it.

8052.	Solve : icons are cloning themselves on my desktop?
Answer» I created a folder to moved some files to and it has started cloning itself. The folder itself isn't cloning but the icon looks like a blank notepad with copy 450 and so on underneath it. When I delete the icons, send them to the recycle bin and empty, the empty space on my desktop is filled up with more cloned icons with a higher copy number. I apologize if I posted this in the wrong forum. I've never seen this before and wasn't sure what topic it would fall under. Thank You for any help!Cristecs, The only time I have seen such an exponential increase in icons and/or files is when the user uses the DRAG and DROP method of moving files. Backup and start over. Remove the files ( if you still have a copy of the files in the original folder ) in the new folder and remove the folder. Always use a copy procedure and not a move procedure. We can delete the original files when the copy to the new folder is correct. Use the window copy method or the DOS copy method. Copying files via the Task Pane http://www.geekgirls.com/absolute_beginners_06.htm To copy a file using the Task Pane, the PROCESS is identical to moving a file except you select the Copy This File option in the Task Pane instead of the Move This File. For beginners, it’s often a good idea to copy files rather than move them. That way, if something goes amiss you still have the original file in its original location. Once you’re sure the new file is safely tucked away in the new location, you can always delete the original. The process for copying and moving multiple files is the same as for copying and moving single files, except that you must select all the files you wish to copy/move. The EASIEST way to do that is to hold down the Ctrl key while clicking each file you wish to copy or move. If you accidentally select a file, you can unselect it by keeping the Ctrl key depressed while clicking it once more. Once you’ve selected all the files, you can release the Ctrl key, then click the Copy The Selected Items or Move The Selected Items task in the Task Pane. The Dos copy is much easier and safer. copy c:\oldfolder\*.txt c:\newfolder\ The above will copy all text files ending with .txt form the oldfolder to the newfolder. Good Luck

8053.	Solve : Laptop slow to hook up with wireless connection?
Answer» My HP laptop takes forever to hook up with my wireless connection after I click on the Internet Explorer icon. Most times it will finally hook up but sometimes will fail and I GET the "not responding" message. After hook up does occur, browser speeds are normal. I have a broadband cable ISP and I'm running Windows XP. Its just that initial hook up when I first click IE icon that takes so long. Is there something THATS turned off or on thats not supposed to be? Somebody help me Maybe you have extra programs that running that slowing you computer down when starting up. Start/AllPrograms/Startup and delete whatever in the start up menu. This will not delete anything off you computer but TAKE it out of the start up menu.

8054.	Solve : Slack Space?
Answer» I know that every time you create a file in Windows XP or earlier that the file uses at least one cluster on your hard drive. Whatever doesn't FILL up the cluster becomes "unallocated" space in the file. That space is filled up with various RAM or other file data because the file system must top off the file and fill it completely. This "slack" data not intended for the file is there on the hard drive but is not read when you open the file for viewing. Only special software can view that data. But, lets say that once the file is created, you LATER DECIDE to burn that file to a CD or DVD. The file that burns to that CD or DVD... are you burning the ENTIRE file (including the "slack" data? I ask this to find out whether or not file recovery software would be able to view the "slack" data on the CD/DVD you just burned. Whe you USE a burning program to burn files on a hard drive to a CD or DVD, the burning program reads the logical file from the hard drive file system. Data contained in the file slack areas is not visible to the burning application.

8055.	Solve : I AM SO CONFUSSED!?
Answer» hi so ive been constantly getting the blue screen errors and everything i look at forums and they said it migt be your memory so i did memtest within 3 seconds it said i had an error with my RAM i looked at their site and they said it might be my memory card does this mean i need to get a new memory card???MAYBE you do. that sounds like faulty ram. If you have a 2nd pc to test the rams in you can double check that it's definitely faulty.Any errors at all with MemTest means a bad STICK of RAM... Repeat it one stick at a time to find out which one is bad. Travel to Crucial.com and RUN the online scanner to find out what you may need for a REPLACEMENT.

8057.	Solve : "Unknown Disk - Error"?
Answer» Sorry for a long post, but the problems have been mounting and I want to be clear with what's wrong... A while ago my computer stopped functioning. After playing a game, I left and came back to find the screen black, so I hit the hard restart button, and it got to the screen with the Gateway logo but when that ended and it should have flashed to the Windows Loading screen, it just went black with a blinking white _ . I tried hard restarting several times, and each time it would go to the black screen with the white blinking _. It shows the BSOD. Even trying Safe Mode only got me a little bit farther - I could get past the gateway loading screen. Finally I decided the best THING to do would be to reformat. Here is where my current problem lies. The drive is plugged in properly and is brand new, so I know it's not a dud. But, when I boot up with the Windows XP Home installation CD and get to the point of selecting which drive to install Windows on, the options is: "Unknown disk (there is no disk in the drive". Once again I tried to install Windows, and it gave me the same message (Unknown disk). I thought for a moment that maybe it was because the hard drive was bad, so that’s why I bought a new one. When the new one came in the mail, I put it in and the same problem happens. So now I'm at an impasse - neither of my drives, one of which worked fine not too long ago and one of which is brand new, is being recognized by Windows setup, and I don't know what to do next. I do have to apologize if I said some stupid things or if I ask some stupid questions in the future - I'm fairly LITERATE with computers and comfortable working on them, but I'm mostly self-taught through trial, error and Google. Thus, SOMETIMES I realize I've missed something really basic and I'm sort of up a creek. At this point though, I'm pretty much in over my head and very, very frustrated; I'm past being angry, I'm just deflated, tired of working on it and ready to call it quits. I need this machine up and running as soon as possible so any help is greatly appreciated. Here are the relevant system specs Motherboard: Motherboard UMA RS690T HDMI (FRU) RAM: 2GB DDR2 Processor: Intel Centrino DUO Core Graphics: ATI Radeon X1270 HDD: 250 GB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive More Specs here. http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/2007/Tempest/1014770R/1014770Rsp2.shtml - Thanks in advance for any help. The new HDD was probably not formatted from the FACTORY and therefore Windows does not recognise it... DLoad and run the disk prep utilities from the drive manuf. site...Well the same problem happens to my old hard drive. But ill try that too.

8058.	Solve : Microsoft Windows Services for Unix?
Answer» Not sure if this is the RIGHT place so I did POST this topic in the NETWORKING side also because its mostly for NFS but my problem is that I am trying to setup a windows based NFS system and am unable to get the Server for NFS to start. I am using version 3.5 and when I try to start the Server for NFS I get the error " The service FAILED to start. I also try to get the User name mapping setup and it gives me the error " Unable to access User Name Mapping Server. No maps could be obtained". Any ideas on how to fix this?good stuff to read..... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb463221.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc783051(WS.10).aspx The problem was that the User Name server was disabled by default. I changed it to AUTOMATIC and then enabled it and everything worked.

8059.	Solve : Deleting Yahoo from Firefox?
Answer» Downloaded Jzip. Somehow I clicked something now when I go to FireFox I get Yahoo as well. Trying to totally delete Yahoo. It is not under programs-I fried extensions Yahoo is not listed. How can I get rid of Yahoo. Online some one said click on pencil and uninstall---no pencil. Thanks for your help.check add and remove programs, some times the toolbars show up there. It is a toolbar correct?a toolbar or a second tab when you open firefox? If it is a toolbar open firefox, right click to the right of Help, uncheck the yahoo toolbar If it is a second tab then close the offending tab and Tools>options click on the Main tab, there is a textbox with your current home page(s). click the button Use Current.When I right click on toolbar setting Yahoo not listed. It is not listed anywhere except says Yahoo the search web.Are you talking about the default search engine in the top-right CORNER?Google search on top small underneath Yahoo muck larger. Do not see anywhere to uninstall Yahoo. Yahoo! Yahoo! Search * Web * Images * Video * Local * Shopping * More o Answers o Directory o Jobs o News o All Search Services o Advertising Programs o Disable Search Assist Search: No suggestions. Please begin typing your search query.Search Assist: On \| Off toggle search suggestions Popular Yahoo! Properties * Yahoo! Home * My Yahoo! * May 29, 2009 Page Options Color: 1. Ocean 2. Tangerine 3. Violet 4. Oyster 5. Grass 6. Pink Switch to wide layout Want more ways to customize your home page?Try My Yahoo! » * Answers * Autos * Finance * Games * Groups * HotJobs * Maps * Mobile * Movies \| TV * Music * OMG * Personals * Real Estate * Shine * Shopping * Sports * Travel * Yellow Pages * Y! International More Yahoo! 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George Strait 5. National Spelling Bee 6. Pink Dolphins 7. Cleveland Cavaliers 8. Abdominal Exercises 9. Archie Comic 10. Zune * Advertise with Us * Search Marketing * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Suggest a Site * Yahoo! en Español * Send Feedback * Help * Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. * Copyright/IP Policy * Company Info * Participate in Research * Jobs Oh, your homepage is changed to yahoo.com? If so just click Tools, then internet options then change the default homepage and click ok.Yahoo is not a program...it's a Start Page. Change the start page to what you want. NOTE: Yahoo uses IE as it's Browser...if you are unhappy with it use FireFox or another browser.You should just use FireFox anyway because it is better by default.

8060.	Solve : Is encrypting and self-deleting a file possible??
Answer» I want to encrypt an IMPORTANT file and send it over the internet...but the problem is after the recipient views it I want it to self destruct or something like that for obvious security reasons. So my question is whether there is any software or method to encrypt a file and ADD some self-destruct code to it which will delete the file after a period of time...or even if there is only a way to just self-destruct the file?unless you wrap the data inside an executable.... maybe something like: handle=shellexecute somedatfile.ext if handle is closed then delete somedatfile.ext but the data will still be in the mail server for example if you send it via email. now, the problem is how to attach a file to the end of an executable??You could simply send a link to view the document which you retain on your P.C. Then you CONTROL when the file is deleted or the link is cancelled. There remains the "security hazard" that the other party can take a screen shot, just as they could if you sent a self-deleting file. Alan thanks for your responses...but it seems that it is pretty difficult to do what i wanted to do. so i THINK i would'nt want to risk sending this file anymore...ill find another way sooner or later. thanks once again!

8062.	Solve : runonce?
Answer» Dear computer help, When I hit my IE I keep getting this (runonce) page instead of MSN. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this annoyance please! phinstrain.have you actually went trhough all the we steps in run once it jsut sets up your search ENGINE and thins if you go throught it will only run once (hence the name) hope this helps andyhi. i thought i should post this in the main section so if anyone else ahs the same problem they can see here close ie open the registry editor (hit windows key +R) then type in regedit and hit enter locate the key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] in the left column on the right side of the screen locate the subkey [RunOnceHasShown] . click on this key and change the value from 0 to 1 . close regedit and start ie hope this works andyHey darhblader Here is the solution: Issue: IE always goes to http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx instead of your homepage If IE always goes to the RunOnce page on startup, even after you've tried to save the first run settings, it's possible that the mechanism that IE is using to save the settings does not work for some REASON. You can prevent IE from GOING to the RunOnce page and cause it to go directly to your homepage by RUNNING this registry script. http://www.enhanceie.com/dl/NoRunOnce.reg 1. Download this file to the Desktop or any other folder that you like. 2. Double left click the audiosvr.reg file, when asked if you want to add the information to the Registry click: Yes NOTE: Use IE to download the registry patch. For more info, check out this Knowledge Base article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945385/en-us Thanks and regards, Sykes BLOG: http://aahhoo.blogspot.com/

8063.	Solve : Examples with ?
Answer» Many many thanks for giving answers to my questions. From the directions given by the forum , VIZ RE &LT; SEE also %cd% %date% %time% %random% %errorlevel% %cmdextversion% and %cmdcmdline% >, I eagerly request the forum to give simple examples withe the formats INCLUDING <%cd% %date% %time% %random% %errorlevel% %cmdextversion% and %cmdcmdline% > sothat I can use them in my applications. Again thanking the forum and expecting response,I REMAIN < spdCHF>.type set/? at command prompt Code: [Select]If Command Extensions are enabled, then there are several dynamic environment variables that can be expanded but which don't show up in the list of variables displayed by SET. These variable values are computed dynamically each time the value of the variable is expanded. If the user explicitly defines a variable with one of these names, then that definition will override the dynamic one described below: %CD% - expands to the current directory string. %DATE% - expands to current date using same format as DATE command. %TIME% - expands to current time using same format as TIME command. %RANDOM% - expands to a random decimal number between 0 and 32767. %ERRORLEVEL% - expands to the current ERRORLEVEL value %CMDEXTVERSION% - expands to the current Command Processor Extensions version number. %CMDCMDLINE% - expands to the original command line that invoked the Command Processor. Code: [Select]C:\>for %a in (cd date time random errorlevel cmdextversion cmdcmdline) do call echo %a=%%a% cd=C:\ date=25/03/2009 time=11:44:06,93 random=8050 errorlevel=0 cmdextversion=2 cmdcmdline="C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe"

8065.	Solve : How to disable the langauge bar completely??
Answer» I have disabled the language BAR in the taskbar. However, whenver I RESTART the PC the language bar is coming again in the task bar. OS : XP SP2 Thank you for your considerationThis is a per user setting. Go to Control PANEL-->REGIONAL and Language Options. Go to the Languages tab; click Details. In the new dialogue BOX, click the Advanced tab. Check the box "turn off advanced text service". Okay each dialogue box. Done.Thank you, it worked out.Great.

8067.	Solve : FrontPage / BlueFish alternative?
Answer» I used to get FRONTPAGE through my dad's COLLAGE (he works there, he gets licenses for all the computers he has for Office, FrontPage, etc) But they removed FrontPage from the list of hand-outs for faculty. And BlueFish is Linux only. Found a compilation of it for Win, but it kept missing iconv.dll... So is there any alternative to FrontPage/BlueFish (and if you can get BlueFish to work, thad be great) TiA LiamI have the impression you WANT freeware, if possible. Take a look at KompoZer. Once again, Saved by Le Bean. =D And I did want freeware =DLeBean.... Since when are you a mod, Patio? -- I KNOW completely irrelevant =P

8076.	Solve : Wi-Fi Question?
Answer» I am about to purchase this netbook on Amazon.com. Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6 Cell Battery, XP Home) The specs are great and for what I need it for. (internet & web surfing & email while on the road mostly) I have never had a laptop or netbook before so I am very unfamiliar with wi-fi but I will definitely use it. This machine has: 802.11 b/g WiFi, BLUETOOTH 2.0 + EDR, 10/100 BaseTX LAN I live in Westchester County and have Optimum Online at home. I read that Optimum recently shot up many 'cells' in my area that allow free wi-fi pick up for subscribers. (GREAT NEWS!) I am a wholesaler & sell on Ebay. I buy from many warehouses (out of my area) whose general merchandise changes all the time. I basically want a netbook so BEFORE I buy from my distributers, I can run back to my car, check the COMPETITION and see if I can make any profit on the item. MY QUESTION: Is it possible that I will be able to pick up any kind of FREE signal in other areas? (Outside of my designated FREE area without having to go inside a Starbucks or Bookstore) THANKS!!! Denise Denise, Can you gibe some location information without giving you exact location? WI-FI can have a range of about a mile in some cases. Larger coverage requires more power, equipment and permission to cover a large area. A small business would not want to invest in equipment that would benefit people outside of their place of business. Sometimes a small community may decide to put up a Wi-Fi at the local college. Or they may choose the downtown are to draw business AWAY form the big stores outside the city limit. So, in a word, I would say no. There are sites that will provide maps of hot spots. And on d Bay you can buy antennas that may extend your range. Wow. Never heard of antennas that would extend my range. Good to know. Must ask nest time at Best Buy. I would mostly be in Maspeth NY 11378 & Brooklyn, NY 11237 (Both places are about 3 minutes from each other actually) I would really appreciate you checking for FREE wi-fi in these areas for me. THANKS SO MUCH!! Your reply will determine my purchase. DENISEI live out in California. There in Brooklyn you can look in the Yellow Pages. But here is a list I found on Google: Brooklyn, NY Wifi Hotspots I really don't know the area well at all so the list doesn't really help. (Brooklyn is large) Is there a way I can search a radius from a zip code or specific address?? THANKS AGAIN!!Yes, here is a map of Brooklyn. wait for the map to load. then 'gap' the map with you mouse by holding down the button mad slowly poll the map down so you can see the area north of Brooklyn, near Jackson Heights area. I have been in Brooklyn only once or twice, and I know much less that you do! Just play around with the map. Not too fast, unless you have a really fast connection. Look around. From the map you can see thee are some free spots near Broadway and 39th. Hop this helps. http://hotspotr.com/wifi/map/33-brooklyn-ny - OR- http://hotspotr.com/wifi/map?ll=40.7277237%2C-73.8948295&name=11378&zoom=12Thank you soo much. Now can you tell me if I can more than likely pick-up the connection from right outside the location in my car? (I am sorry. I am wi-fi retarted. LOL Never had anything with it before) My dad is not too keen either about wi-fi but said something about maybe needing a code?? Is this so you have to come in and buy something? If yes, do these codes change daily? (That would stink to have to purchase something everytime for the 5 minutes I need connection....but I will if I have to) THANKS AGAIN DENISEParked on the curb withing 50 feet of a Internet Cafe you will pick up a signal good engulf for bardic surfing. Go inside and buy a cup of Coffee and the signal is much better. And yes, some places with not give the code unless you pay. You will find out from the locals what the rules are. The map you have shows the free ones in green. They will give you the code for no charge, or may not even have a code. Many will have some kind of code, not to make a lot of money, but just for their own protection for seasons you will learn about in the local area. I have no clue what is being done in Brooklyn. The use of WI FI is very widespread and each neighbor hood has to make their own rules. And this is what the FCC, apparently wants. Any effort to lay down hard laws for an issue that can be resolved locally is not worthwhile. Sorry I can not be more specific. Bur it is wrong to deliberately interfere with the ability of others to use WIRELESS services or to violate their right to privacy. Ask locally what the rules are.I DID NOT SEE ANY CODES (OOPS.CAPS) but if I have to, I will go in and get something like coffee. I will never know the locals or area well since I go to my wholesalers (they are chinese...I am white) and make my purchases and then leave. I live 35 minutes away and never go to brooklyn unless I have to. I guess I will see when I have the machine. Did not realize AMAZON.COM charges friggen TAX!!! censored. Smack me with another $35 bucks. Grrrrrrrrrrr Thanks so much for all of your brain power. I appreciate it!! DENISE

8081.	Solve : computer cuts out?
Answer» My computer just cuts off when i am using it.When it tries to restart it then SAYS. default settings. cpu 200mhz...200mhz dram 266mhz...266mhz agp 66.66 mhz...66.66.mhz pci 33.33mhz...33.33mhz ide channel 0 master none ide channel 0 SLAVE [email PROTECTED] 4k040hz a08-144 ide channel master 1 none ide channel master 1 slave hewlette pacard CD writer THEN WARNING. the BOOT devices have been changed .BBS boot ptiority will be affected please check. Then it says press F1 to continue press DEL to enter setup. Can someone please help me with this as it is driving me nuts. Thank to everyone who takes the time reading this.How many hard drives are in this machine ? ? Right now it shows1 and a CD drive... However the hard drive is hooked up as slave which is a strange setup for a boot drive. What flavor of Windows ? ? In other words ...more info.

8069.	Solve : arabic xp?
Answer» hello my system doesnt support arabic language so i THOUGHT to change that in language setting but there is no arabic option in the list so Is there a way to install Complex SCRIPT Languages (ARABIC) to my windows XP without needing microsoft CD ?? http://zsigri.tripod.com/fontboard/arablpk.html This may provide some help. There is a special service pack for the Arabic and SIMILAR written languages. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/arabicdev/misc/downloads.aspx If you have Vista it would be much easier to use Arabic.

8071.	Solve : my laptop keeps shutting off?
Answer» when i start up my lap TOP ,it will start up,go to main screen then SHUT off.GATEWAY soloplease provide more info, that doesnt tell us much cause mine does that and it cause the battery WONT hold a charge. We need the system and details like Gateway 2000 when did this HAPPEN what you were doing. ECt.......

8072.	Solve : sfc scannow log?
Answer» Hi I did a sfc scannow command and got the LOG, but there are lot of files that it couldn't REPAIR. I don't know how to fix these and I was hoping someone could look at my log and see if they can help me! Thank you! [attachment deleted by admin]Why did you do that? read the last three it says all files etc have been repaired run another scan and see if you get the same results , harryI asked you why you did those checks to get you an answer not to GIVE me a stupid answer. If you wanna be rude then good luck.you are talking to the wrong person you are not goning to run the scan are you , so there is no need for you to be rude to someone else , HARRY 48

8075.	Solve : Wrong Drive Icon. How to change??
Answer» I and using Windows X P pro on this new machine. Well, it's new to me. Ssomehow I changed a drive ICON and I'm not sure how I did it. Look at the picture below you can see that one of the DRIVES has an icon makes it looked like it's a USB device. But it is not, really not, a USB drive. It is ACTUALLY a partition on the main drive. So how do I GET this icon to go back to the WAY it is supposed to be. Thanks in advance. Tweak on line 119 should fix it for you. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

8078.	Solve : What Keys Accidently Take Me To Previous Screen?
Answer» My mother recently got a Dell laptop with Windows XP. But when she is in Yahoo email typing an email, sometimes it throws her back into the previous screen of the email she is replying to, and she loses the email she was typing. She doesn't know how this is happening, and she lives FAR from me and I won't GET to see her for a while to check it out myself. Does anyone know how a Dell laptop will send you back to the previous screen without your doing it on PURPOSE? Thank you for any help.Alt +back arrow... Alt + forward arrow will get her back to where she was...Thanks for the idea. She says she hasn't hit Alt and the back arrow key. Are there any other WAYS she could be accidentally going to the previous screen on her laptop? Thanks again.hitting the touchpad inadvertently... Mouse side button (in case she USES a mouse )

8080.	Solve : Disk management Drive letter woes?
Answer» So I reinstalled windows (XP pro SP3)- and for some reason it has decided to make my optical DRIVES I and J, respectively. So I tried changing them to E: and F:, as they used to be- but I: is the lowest available option! The only other assignments are C: and D:. What the heck is going on here. sigh resolved. I had my bloody card reader installed and it wasn't showing up in disk management. So really C: and D: were NOT the only drive letter assignments...One can just make his CD Drives X: and Y: and they will stay the same until there are 20 USB sticks plugged in! (Please correct me if my math was wrong. Don't have my ABACUS and had to count on my fingers and toes.)I was considering that, actually. Making the CD drives some high drive letter.There's also a small TRICK to KEEP all your flash drives consistent in their lettering...give them a Volume Label...If done properly the first time you set them and assign their letter it will remain consistent no matter what's plugged in. I have hard drives/partitions...then optical drives all assigned...skip 2 letters then all my removable storage devices.

8082.	Solve : virus or software ???
Answer» HI, i have a laptop.... some days back one of my frens borrowed the laptop... now when it has been RETURNED, i found that it is shutting down all by itself and when i tried to access task manager by PRESSING Ctrl+Alt+Del, the windpw is not opening.... please advice what to do...It could be a million things... HARD to SAY without knowing what your friend did to it...

8084.	Solve : Changing System Properties for Perfomance?
Answer» These forums can seriously damage your health! You go to post a QUESTION but then see another interesting post to read, and then another, and then another..... and when you finally get round to it, an hour of your life has just flashed past!!!! Anyway, l digress. Hope this is the right forum. Running XP (SP3) with 1gb Ram. C Drive - 28.6gb and F Drive 233gb both with ample space availble. When l'm BURNING a dvd, the computer really slows down if l try and do other things as well. As stated above, it's taken me ages to get to this point! Yes, more ram is needed for sure, but can't afford it at the moment. In System Properties, my current advanced settings for performance OPTIONS are:- Processor Scheduling - Set for best performance of programs Memory Usage - Set for best performance of programs Virtual Memory - Total paging file size for all drives is 1534mb If l go into the change virual memory function, the custom settings for the C drive is 1534mb for both initial and maximum and the F drive is blank with the no paging file button checked. For now, is there another way to get the most use out of the 1gb l have and should these settings be changed? Do these so called memory monitor products actually work? Many thanks as usual PS Good, a quick mod because no ones looked at this yet. Bu33er, there's another post earlier on about virtual space which l didn't spot, but l think that my post isn't exactly the same. Sorry if it is!Well don't be afraid to ask. Your question is very reasonable. Burning a CD or DVD should not reduce your performance for most things, you would think. I think you question is not about overall performance, but about how CD Burning slows it down. So here I what I think about that. There are wide differences in CD Burning software and also variations in the performance of CD-Burners. You get what you pay for. Many people like the Nero Software products, fut that does not mean they or the best. (They give there stuff to CD-Burner Drive makers, so they get wide distribution.) My fist recommendation is get a free trial of some other CD-burning software and see if that works better. But that is only a guess. Thanks Geek, much appreciated. censored, should have mentioned it before. I think l'm using one of the best ie. ConvertXtoDVD. Beats most converters into the ground, even Nero! However, have also tried others but they all "slow" the system which is why l was wondering whether changing the system properties may make it work faster. Help, l need more ram! Regards WTCYes. more memory would help. Let's look at something you could try. You have backups, right? OK. Break up teat huge drive into two partitions. Make one about 40 GB is you can. The install Windows XPp on the new portion on that drive. XP should automatically setup the BOOT.INI on the first drive. Install just you CD-Burner on the new install, nothing else. Make some test on the new install and try burning a DVD on the new install. I think it will perform better, but I am not sure why. I think you old install has something dragging it down. Like a real time Anti Virus scanner. Do you already have a partition maker program? If not, look at this free trail: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/download/trueimage/ "ConvertXtoDVD" - are you sure it's the actual burning that takes time - converting AVI to DVD is very processor intensive...well,any video conversion for that matter. My advice would be to convert your files to an .ISO image, which I believe is an option in that program, then burn the image once all the processing is done using this; http://www.imgburn.com/Actually burning is one of the more INTENSE processes you can run...except maybe video editing.... Schedule your burn projects for bedtime... Burn at a lower speed ( better results ) Turn off any apps running in the tray area and shut down any scanning apps such as A/V. Also you may want to check your HDD free space. Done it this way for years and never had an issue...Thanks Geek, Brundle and Patio. Think l'll leave well alone for now and just run it overnight. Saves all the hassle! Sorry Brundle, burning takes no time at all, meant to say it was the conversion part that takes hold of the system. Ah for more ram! Regards WTCRAM is a real bargain right now...don't hesitate. Sell the Dog if you have to...you can always get another Dog... Thanks patio, Have ordered loads and loads of new ram. God it seems real quiet here now the wife has gone!!! Regards WTC

8086.	Solve : URGENT HELP Power supply and hardrive wont stay active?
Answer» HI i am wondering what is wrong with a computer i have. my questions are my computer froze and so i left it alone for a really long time like 21 to 3 hours and i came back to it started typing a paper and all of a sudden it just froze and so i left it alone for 2 hours came back and it was still froze so i just hard SHUT it down by holding the power button until the power went off. now my computer wont start at first cause the power comes on this it goes off again and i figured it was the disc i left in there so i was ABLE to get it out without damage to the CD drive and so now the power wont continuously stay on it will boot but the power just CUTS off and i was wondering how do i solve this little problem. its a gateway gaming computer and just don't know what to do.Try changing your power supply and see if the power still cuts off.

8087.	Solve : After several power surges on Monday, computer does not log into Window?
Answer» Hi Everyone I need some help. After SEVERAL power surges, my computer starts giving me the error, Hal.dll is missing or corrupt. My computer WOULD not boot into any of the safemode options. After research, I logged into the recovery console and I tried to replace the file from the installation disk by using the following command: expand d:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll This did not WORK for me. It gave me another error "Unable to create file hal.dll" Next I looked at my boot.ini using the command bootcfg \list Total entries in boot list: 1 [1] "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" OS Load Options: /noexecute=optin /fastdetect OS Location: c:\Windows It seemed okay but following the microsoft SUPPORT site I decided to rebuild my boot. I did bootcfg \rebuild After several moments it prompted me to add installation to boot list. I type "Y" and press Next: Enter Load Identifier: I ENTERED "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" Enter OS Load options: I entered /fastdetect but then I typed exit and pressed enter according to the instructions and I exited from the Recovery console and the computer started to reboot. It prompted for the operating system, (It now had windows xp pro listed twice" but the original error is still there, no change. I went back into the recovery console . Should I try to do fixboot or fixmbr or could someone suggest something else. I am trying not to lose my data. I have not backed up in a while. thanks for your help You cant do a reapir from the disk?You have a lot of investigating to do: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/missinghaldll.htm

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8093.	Solve : file is untouchable?
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8094.	Solve : Computer won't boot up after disabling hidden devices in Device Manager?
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8095.	Solve : Cannot start up!!?
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8096.	Solve : Windows XP Blinking after load and white screen at shut down?
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8097.	Solve : my computer account will not load up...?
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8098.	Solve : mssing Start Menu and TaskBar and Icons?
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8099.	Solve : Have Vista want XP?
Answer» Hi i have a very basic question. I'm purchasing a comp from Dell. will come with Vista and i'm gettting the in-home support. Can i downgrade to XP legally? DO i need to buy a copy of XP? am aware i can't load a dodgy copy of xp if their service engineers are gonna be looking at it? is my bet option to partition and load a genuine xp and if so how much should i expect to pay for same. Sorry for all the questions but laptop is for my boyfriend and he's insisting to dell cover! Would appreciate any adviceCan't you order the computer with XP instead of vista? Are you ordering from the Dell website or getting it from a store?There is a way to put XP on after VISTA. But it is not a recommended method. Inside of VISTA you can shrink the current partition and make rum for more, You can create a new partition for XP. BUT. at that point you need atoll to save the content of the SECTORS of the drive that have the funny way that vista does boot management. This is really a Linux trick. But it will do the job.. Forgot THEE link. I will come back and edit this later. EDIT FOUND IT: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm If ordering through their website, you can ask for XP instead, at a cost of $120 more. (Last time I checked was a week or two ago.) To be honest, in my opinion there is nothing wrong with Vista once you get SP1 installed (free download, available from Microsoft if it isn't already installed on the machine when you get it) and PROVIDED you get the hardware to run it. My home computer still uses XP because I've had no need to upgrade it, and Windows 7 will probably come out before I think I'll need to upgrade it. However, my laptop I use for work came with Vista and I've been really happy with it so far. The only thing that annoys me is User Account Control, but a few clicks disables it. (Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Turn UAC on or off -> Uncheck "Use UAC" -> Click OK) I did try Vista when it first came out, and like most operating systems when they're first released I had many problems. Windows 95 was the same, so was Windows 98 until SE, so was XP until SP1, and Windows 7 will more than LIKELY be no different. It's hard to work all the kinks out of any piece of software or an OS until it gets out to a wider audience who will put it to tests that even the developers didn't think of.Agreed- I used to dislike Vista myself until I realized that I was being a douche since I never even used it before. My laptop has Vista Ultimate. Same as QUAXO I find UAC to be the only annoying thing- but only when I need to use the touchpad to click it. Otherwise I click it. haven't gotten around to disabling it since I reinstalled.

8100.	Solve : microsoft xp os professional?
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