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Solve : recovering photos after computer got formatted.? |
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Answer» hi my computer 's OS is Windows XP..4 months back i had kept my tour photos on desktop,my brother mistakenly formatted the computer twice in a span of 2 months now i want to recover those photos cos they r very IMPORTANT,pl HELP me how to overcome this issue.If it's been formatted twice they are long GONE i'm afraid...You could always try a program to recover deleted files, depending on how much of this stuff was on the disk (if there was a lot, you might get a little back). Whether any stuff can be recovered depends on how the disk was formatted. If the SPACE is MARKED as free (quick reformat), data can remain. If the space was overwritten, there is nothing you can do. |
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| 3102. |
Solve : Disc Not Found? |
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Answer» I have the Windows XP Professional Version and I am |
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| 3103. |
Solve : Network adapter status not healthy? |
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Answer» I can no longer go online with my Windows XP computer. I was online when a window popped up with some kind of warning I didn't understand. When I tried to get back online, I got the MESSAGE "Network Adapter Status Not Healthy." |
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| 3104. |
Solve : buttons to change resolution hidden? |
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Answer» How can I get the buttons visible after a FAMILY member changed the resolution without APPLYING it FIRST to see what it would look like? I can get to the apply but not able to accept it to change it. It is a 17" monitor set on 480X640 and it doesn't utilize the screen like it should.Start in safe mode and right click the screen, go to the properties in the dropdown, then the settings tab, and set your actual resolution to 640/480. The SYSTEM should reboot with the controls visible in the screen when you again right click the normal screen, and hit properties and the settings tab. |
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Solve : cli.exe application error? |
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Answer» I recently installed Lubuntu on my Dell 9400 laptop running Windows XP (32-bit), and managed to remove a partition needed to boot into Windows. T make a LONG story short, I had to repartition the entire hard drive, and reinstall Windows XP, then install the Linus OS. I'm pretty much back up and running in both OSs, but when I boot into Windows I get a popup cli.exe-application error: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc 0000135)". The computer seems to run OK when I click to terminate the application. I tried uninstalling the ATI programs, but I believe it's associated with my video driver (ATI Mobility Radeon X1400), and it was a complete disaster! I had to reinstall the video driver, but now it's back to the same. I never had this pop up prior to the XP reinstall; any IDEAS?If this error is showing up at boot TIME then it's related to something in your startup group... popup cli.exe-application error: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135)". The computer seems to run OK when I click to terminate the application.I've seen that message before when the .NET framework isn't installed and a program you run depends on it. I did a few google searches and this error seems fairly common with ATI drivers. Some version of .NET framework should be in windows XP's updates by now; have you run those YET since reinstalling?I have run the updates; I suspected the .NET framework, too. I tried installing .NET framework 4 (seems to be the LATEST version), but still got the message, so I uninstalled it. Quote from: waltzcar on April 10, 2013, 03:37:55 AM I have run the updates; I suspected the .NET framework, too. I tried installing .NET framework 4 (seems to be the latest version), but still got the message, so I uninstalled it. This post on another forum (and a few others I saw) suggests version 1.1 of the framework; I've actually had to manually install that version before for a few other older applications that didn't include it with their installers. .NET Framework version 1.1 download can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26Thank you! .NET version 1.1 seems to have fixed the problem! |
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| 3106. |
Solve : create boot cd? |
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Answer» Hi, I want to make a bootable cd (independent from the operating system) and have on it the recovery console |
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| 3107. |
Solve : missing rundll files? |
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Answer» WELL i do not no what happened but my computer tells me that i am missing these files rundll32.exe and its componets please help thanks computer dummywhat operating system....is this.......info>http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rundll32.htmsorry it is windows 98 i have looked every where and can not find it also ran adware se and norton anti virus ok...load your win98 install disk...click the BROWSE option..then click the addons folder then click the pws folder...regsvr32 icon is one called setup click this it will re-install you system without losing any files...or in the msdos command prompt... type scanreg/restore after it.. so it looks like this c:\windows scanreg/restore and answer yes...to the splash screen then chose the LAST good cab-file..well i tried both ways in the first one there was no addons folder so i tried the msdos and there was 4 thing i tried thelast one and it did not restore the what next ? thanks for the helpdo you have the win98 disk its strange that you say there is no add ONS folder....try again>ok...load your win98 install disk...click the browse option..then click the addons folder then click the pws folder. next to regsvr32 icon is one called setup click this it will re-install you system without losing any files.....or load a recent boot floppy and use the scanreg/restore command...or save files to disk..including your drivers...and re-install win98 or even try scandisk /all command after the msdos prompt...this may take some time...?ok i have a question about disks need to know if this is right one 1 disk says windows 98 starts here 2 disk says windows 98 it is very shinny and hard to read please help the shinny one does is have a hologram on it say microsoft load it..and the other one of those disks maybe the drivers for your system..so i put in the shiny one right ?right...if is the right one it will display win98...put shiny one in it gave me these optitions 1) interactice cd 2) cool videos 3) browse this cd ( found adds-on folder there ) 4) add/remove programs (will not let me in ) what next ? try that add-on folder ? that i found ? know we are getting somewhere next click the pws folder......now scroll down that windows screen Next regsvr32 icon is one called SETUP click this icon it will re-install your system ...found regsvr32.exe clicked it and it said - usage regsvr32 [/U] [/s]dll name /u - unregister sever /s-silent no message box /c-console output next to that the icon said- setup.exe click that it came up personal webserver so what next ? |
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| 3108. |
Solve : Auto disconnect option in WinXP? |
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Answer» I'm running: Win XP SP2 NTFS, on a pc that I built with a AMD anthron 2000+, 512 mb ram, Nvidia Personal Cinema 64MB video card. |
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Solve : Best Computer to buy?? |
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Answer» I need SUGGESTIONS on the best COMPUTER to BUY. I am LOOKING for something to use for school and fun. Thanks. |
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| 3110. |
Solve : Windows XP and Norton AntiVirus 2005? |
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Answer» A few months back I upgraded to Norton AntiVirus 2005 on a computer RUNNING Windows Millenium as its operating system. This past weekend I upgraded the operating system to Windows XP. After installing XP, I noticed that Norton was not working and then READ the Norton manual which said to uninstall Norton when upgrading..too late! I tried to uninstall Norton which did not work, and then uninstalled XP to start over. Now, when booting I get an error message that SYMEVNT.386 is not loaded and to hit any key to continue, however the system locks up and hitting any key does nothing. I need help. Where do I begin?richie_rich66.....If I read you correctly , you have XP installed . Can you shut down and restart and as soon as it starts to boot up tap on the F8 key repeatedly and then choose the START in "Safe Mode " . Then if it starts in safe mode ......try and uninstall NAV 2005 . |
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Solve : Computer only boots in safe mode? |
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Answer» I have Windows 98 Second edition preloaded on a Compaq computer and it only boots in safe mode. EVEN when I HIT F8 and set it on normal manually it STILL starts comes up safe mode. Help! In the msdos.sys it says Bootsafe=0 so I am not SURE what to do... |
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Solve : fatal exception oe? |
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Answer» a fatal exception oe has occured at 0028:c002f4d. in vxd ntkern(01) + 0000e351. the CURRENT application will be terminated. |
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| 3113. |
Solve : play order on windows media player? |
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Answer» Hello |
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| 3114. |
Solve : I need a global desktop.ini file? |
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Answer» I need a way to make a desktop.ini file apply to all folders without copying it into every single folder.This actually sounds like a pretty bad idea to me. Not to mention that a lot of common or system folders already have a desktop.ini -- how would you handle that? |
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| 3115. |
Solve : Computer freezes...have tried EVERYTHING to resolve...thanks in advance for help? |
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Answer» Hi and thanks again for reading....this is my first time posting for help ever haha...very independent typically, but this time I am unable to resolve the issue on my own. My HP laptop is freezing randomly, either set to the page I'm on, or to a different color each time (orange, green, white, blue-no text)...I've cleaned the registry, defragmented, checked disk ERRORS, run anti-virus scans...everything comes up clean. What ELSE could it be? The fans are running fine...I've been at it for over a week trying to trouble shoot...any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much 1) If by "cleaning the registry" you mean that you use a registry cleaner, you should know that registry cleaners CAUSE problems, they don't cure them. The BEST registry cleaners are benign and do nothing. The worst will leave your system unusable. |
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| 3116. |
Solve : Problem saving pdf files? |
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Answer» Hi I've been having a bit of a weird problem when I try and save a pdf file ( more than any other type ) from the internet to my PC. It's a home built desktop with a Gigabyte M68M-S2P board and sempron 140 cpu , 4gb memory , a 300 gb HD ( with 170 gb free ) also a 1tb ext HD. If I try to save to the ' my documents ' folder I GET - The disc you are saving to or the disc used for temporary files is full , clear some space to continue - and it won't go any further. I can save it to my EXTERNAL harddrive without any problem. I've cleared the tempory internet folder with cookies and history and tried again with no joy. Anyone got an idea as to what could cause this and a way to solve it please ? Thanks , Adam What Internet Browser are you using? Does it work with another Internet Browser? (i.e. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome) I use both internet explorer , firefox and the aol browser and it happens on all of them. AdamWhat caught my eye is you are attempting to save to My Documents folder... Either the path is wrong...or your HDD is so filled Win GIVES that ERROR message. Quote from: patio on April 07, 2013, 02:27:23 PM What caught my eye is you are attempting to save to My Documents folder... Why ? Quote from: patio on April 07, 2013, 02:27:23 PM or your HDD is so filled Win gives that error message. As mentioned above - 300 gb HD ( with 170 gb free ) ? Thanks , AdamWhat happens if you attempt to save it to the desktop? Hi Just tried to download to the desktop and found that in IE it does the same as above , but have found that now in firefox it will now download/save to either the desktop or the ' my documents ' folder. Have no idea why? AdamIn Firefox you can set the DLoad location to where you want under Tools / Options on the file MENU... |
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| 3117. |
Solve : computer freezes, mouse pointer stops moving? |
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Answer» I have dell computer with following: |
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| 3118. |
Solve : sasser worm? |
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Answer» I am working on a computer that I know has the sasser worm. I know exactly how to treat and get rid of the worm, however the worm CAUSES the computer to shutdown before the desktop can be viewed. I am wondering if there is any way to stop the shut down without having ACCESS to the desktop? It was my understanding that you can't connect to the internet when operating in safe mode? You can't. Unless you use the option 'With Network support' (Windows XP) But you don't have to if you place Stinger on a CD-R. (Not a floppy, since that's writeable) |
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Solve : ekrkz.exe error message help please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? |
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Answer» Im freaking out, When I turn my computer on, my virus SCANNER picks up that I have an INFECTED file : windows\system32\ekrkz.exe\0003a468.exe. i PUSH delete clean and quarentine but i get an error message that I cant. my computer wont fully boot up, it just freeezes, so I've been running in safe mode for about two months now. CAN SOMEONE please HELP me!!!!!!! Ive searched all over my computer and the internet for help or informatino on the file...cant find anythin:(lauren rose.....I'm not 100% sure but that looks like a hijacker.......can you use another pc and D/l ....... |
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Solve : Recycle Bin is not working? |
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Answer» The right click to empty Recycle Bin option is still not working and is not solid black like the other options. you then just need to copy over your favorites from your old profile, and data from My Documents, and maybe items on desktop of old profile to this new profile I never heard of this and never knew you can copy over an old profile to a new profile. How do I copy every thing I have to the new profile? Thank you.You can navigate to the old profile from logged in on the new profile and find it in c:\documents and settings\ In here you will see the user profiles in folder names representing each profile, and should be able to navigate into them deeper and copy data from them to your active profile on the fly. In here you will find My Documents, Favorites, Desktop, etc and you can select and copy those items from the old profile to the new profile name. *YOU DONT WANT TO COPY EVERYTHING OVER, as for doing so would cause the new profile to inherrit the corruption. All you will want is the important user data that is in My Documents, you might also want your browser favorites that are located here if you are using Internet Explorer, as well as if you had anything important saved to your desktop on the old profile, you may want to copy those items from the old profile to the new. |
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Solve : Floppy disk- ahh!!? |
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Answer» Okay, I was just given a floppy disk by my co-worker to get the resume off of. However, when I put it in the drive and clicked on the A drive to open it, it said that it wasn't formatted! Then, when I went to eject the disk it came out without the metal piece! How do I get it out?!? Thanks.Turn off your system and UNPLUG it. Get a pair of tweezers and dig deep.Be sure to use a flashlight and be careful..... I've ruined many floppy drives from doing that. |
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Solve : Anomolus defrag results? |
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Answer» I am getting unusual results when I defragment my "C" drive. It is a WD 227 GB grive with 205 GB of free space. It contains only my OS (Windows XP SP3). EVERYTHING else (Docs, pictures, music, ect.) is stored on a second internal 1.5 TB drive. Every couple of months it has been my practice to run "clean up" and defrag. on both drives. For the last 6 - 8 months, after I run defrag., I have gotten results on the "C" drive that appears to show it as very fragmented. I have attached screenshot and drfrag report of these results. |
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Solve : can get online, but that's all? |
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Answer» i have Win 98 on a DELL gt-pro optiplex, 96 RAM. Problem is, I can get ONLINE, but internet explorer will not respond at all. The only different thing that I have done recently is delete everything to do w/ aol as I changed carriers. Since I did that, I.E. will no longer respond. Do I need to reset my computer settings back or can I do that? I've heard of resetting my PC to previous settings but I'm not sure how to do that. Any help at all would be GREATLY appreciated.did you try the ie 6 repair option?what error message 404 page cannot be displayed try going to tools/internet options/advanced restore defaults tab....CLICK it........have you uninstall aol...IE6, Tools--Internet Options--Connections. |
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Solve : Run macshift.exe command in batch file? |
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Answer» Hi Guys, Thanks its working...... Which one worked? I did the changes what you mentioned in previous conversation. Quote from: Alfred Leonce on April 08, 2013, 10:55:24 AM I did the changes what you mentioned in previous conversation. I suggested TWO alternative methods. Which one did you use? Second Method... |
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Solve : Stuck at "Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD"? |
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Answer» I have a Sony Notebook that was doing just great until yesterday. |
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Solve : why do xp drive letters change?? |
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Answer» Hi, Can someone please explain why the drive letters sometime change at RANDOM? Thank you!ricky1me.....Did this occur when you installed XP or does it just randomly happen? |
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Solve : Kids downloaded Kazaa? |
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Answer» How do I remove the KAZAA icon from Add/Remove files, It will not go off just flashes once and its still there! Ooops. At least you know what the problem is. |
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Solve : closing windows sessions with batch? |
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Answer» Dear, |
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| 3129. |
Solve : How does a cd rw become read only?? |
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Answer» I am RELATIVELY new at using cd's (I'm from the old days and was in the HABIT of using floppys!) |
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| 3130. |
Solve : Installing win7pro on a second hard drive on the same computer running XP Pro? |
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Answer» I have a computer with dual hard drives and would like to install win 7 on the second drive, the C drive runs win XP proYou should be able to just Windows 7 with no problems. |
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| 3131. |
Solve : XP desktop data loss? |
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Answer» XP desktop data loss Hi WOW thank you Lisa your helpful information has worked, a very nice PROGRAM too I thought due to my old burner is not sata I used a downloaded tool to extract the ISO to my USB stick and boot from there through the mother boards bios selection family photos are back lets pop the champagne Quote from: PATIO on June 14, 2013, 07:01:00 AM Take Ownership of files/folders in XP... thank you Patio for a very direct clever solution I tried this after the first method once I had backup files You're more than Welcome. Glad you are fixed up... |
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Solve : How to check existence of a USB device? |
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Answer» My PC has a USB port connecting to an HID machine. After restarting several times, the HID will DISAPPEAR and can't be shown in DEVICE Manager. What I WANT to do is to write a program to restart the PC, check existence of that HID and show the restarting count in case of HID disappearing. |
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Solve : word doc attacment question? |
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Answer» Hi guys, sorry to trouble the forum with such a novice question, but IM a little older and unfortunately got behind the wave and left behind(lol). If you have Word set to show spelling mistakes with a red squiggle underneath, that's what you'll see. What I am trying to say is that the red squiggles are not "in" the document, they are added by Word because of your settings.Yes, but once he's told Word to Ignore, or Ignore All, for a particular mistake, and saved that file, those mistakes should not appear again when that file is reopened. And, he did say: Quote I have gone through the document a half dozen times "telling" word to ignore the "error" ... Quote from: Salmon Trout on April 25, 2013, 12:25:49 PM It seems you can do this: Tools / Options / Spelling & Grammar... check "Hide spelling errors in this document" and "Hide grammatical errors in this document" (Then click OK). If you check these boxes, only the present document is affected, and spelling errors will be hidden on any machine on which it is opened, regardless of the Spelling & Grammar Options settings. I just tried this out... I opened MS Word 2003 on my main PC and created a document with some spelling and grammar errors. These were highlighted by Word in red and green respectively. Then I went to Tools, Options, Spelling & Grammar and checked "Hide Spelling Errors in this document" and "Hide grammatical errors in this document". Then I saved the document on a network drive and went to another PC and opened the same document. The errors were not marked. However, in the second Word session, I could uncheck those boxes, and the markings were again visible. I then went back to the first PC and emailed the document as an attachment to a colleague and got her to open it in Word and it was the same. Errors hidden, but easily revealed. My take on this: better to avoid making errors in the first place, than worry about hiding them, because a sufficiently determined recipient is going to notice them whatever you do. (There are some people in this world who can spot spelling mistakes without the help of a computer program.) Also: beware saving the document with all the editing history! I bet this has lost more job chances than any other mistake! Quote from: stephkyle7 on April 25, 2013, 10:15:02 AM The format of the resume has a lot of "bullet" type points and word Identifies them as Fragments.That doesn't make sense to me. Word doesn't care about punctuation if you use the Bullets tool to create bullets. Did you use Word's Bullets tool or did you just use your own technique to make bullets? I'm also wondering whether you used a resume/CV template for your resume. Not using one of the templates and just trying to create a resume from a regular blank Word document is the hard way to create a resume. yes, I failed to "tell" word I was using Bullets. When I had in the past utilized there formatting, they put the little "dots" infront of the bullets. As I have revised the document over the years I chose to eliminate their "dot" format.Additionally, there are several proper names for institutions and places that are not in the word thesaurus, so while I completely undrstand the idea that it would make sense to just comply with whatever "word" wants,in some cases it isnt really possible to make "word" happy(lol). Im not thinking that the HR department would be interested in parsing the document for errors regarding dangling partciples and the like, but if it opens with all the color,it might appear so flawed as to cause a sincere concern to the viewer. I will try the "hide" errors approach...The nature of the errors isnt spelling,that I did ensure, but trying to comply with what "word" wants me to do, is further compounded by the fact that even when I accept their corrections,and save the document under a new name ,when I open it as an attachment sent to my dupe email account Word still identifies the same fragments and such as errors.So, do you actually have a visible bullet? Were you trying to avoid using one of Word's bullet images to save space, or what? By the way, Word PROVIDES many alternative images for bullets. You can even create one and use it. Again: Quote I'm also wondering whether you used a resume/CV template for your resume. Not using one of the templates and just trying to create a resume from a regular blank Word document is the hard way to create a resume. |
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Solve : Pc can not boot without a cd? |
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Answer» I recently installed but my laptop can't boot without the installation CD EVEN after changing the boot menu to hard drive en the rare thing is that no error message is seen.Need more info, such as was this laptop running but just CORRUPT before the recent INSTALL, or was the laptop non BOOTABLE prior to the attempted installation of the OS? Was the hard drive REPLACED? What is the make/model of the laptop? |
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Solve : La start computer apare mesajul autochk program not found - skipping AUTOCHEK? |
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Answer» apoi se REIA startarea, de ce ? |
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Solve : Removing programs / icons from the taskbar? |
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Answer» I have XP sp3. How can I STOP some of the programs from running that have icons on the task BAR? |
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Solve : Ntoskrnl.exe is Missing or Corrupt.? |
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Answer» Trying to dual boot my laptop, Managed to get it done before except for the product key not working for Windows XP so i purchased a new copy of windows XP and ran the install. It gets as far as the point where it finishes formatting and requests a restart After i restart i get cannot find windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe file is missing or corrupt. Looked around and there are lots of online fixes but none seem to work I ran chkdsk r\ and it found and fixed a problem, tried install again with full formatting and again same problem. Tried to copy the file from the installation disk and recieved "file could not be copied" error, Try renaming the file ON the computer and then copying but file appears to be completely missing.... I attempted to install Windows XP Pro SP3 onto a PARTITION on my laptop. Install went fine but product key failed to ACTIVATE. After some wrangling with Microsoft i learned that OEM software couldn't be used if there was a major hardware change ( there had been ) So I purchased a new copy of windows XP pro SP3 from Softwarespeedy. What I am wondering is can i use the old copy of Windows that installed fine to install up to the point where it finishes formatting and restarts and then finish the install and use the new product key from the new copy of windows i purchased?OEM windows install likes to see a hard drive that is clean like a new one.. Before wiping disk I attempted to install with Old OS disk which i knew to work, Ntoskrnl.exe error there too I have tried wiping the Partition with [email protected] Kill disk and re-installed with the New OS disk I have, Received the EXACT same error. Attempted to use the expand e:\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ d:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe command, It says it susccesfully COPIES the ntoskrnl.exe file but upon reboot gives me the exact same ntoskrnl.exe error. I'm wondering if I should have used a different disk wipe program ? Where did you buy this XP CD from ? ? Did you have any issues with this Optical drive prior to this ? ?never had issues before. The disk was purchased from SoftwareSpeedy a micrsoft partner among other things and the first disk i purchased from them i checked with microsoft and microsoft agreed it was a valid disk The 1st OS bought from the installed perfectly fine the first two times i used it ( Second time i REALIZED due to it being OEM i needed to buy a new OS to install ) |
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Solve : .NET SP-1 fails, and fails again.? |
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Answer» This Dell E1705 laptop with otherwise updated XP-3 can not get the .NET sp-1 update right. Fails every time. This has gone non for weeks now. Plus it's unclear if you are talking about .NET...or SP1...if SP1 you are gonna have a heck of a time as MS has pulled it from the web... Well, when he says .NET SP1, I am under the impression that He's probably talking about .NET SP1. I know, bit of a leap of logic That said, I second your advice regarding the full installer. The Full Installer (rather than the bootstrapper) can be downloaded directly from here. Quote Well, when he says .NET SP1, I am under the impression that He's probably talking about .NET SP1. I know, bit of a leap of logic It's been unclear sometimes in the past what he is after...just CHECKIN... Thank you both. I meat to say .NET 3.5 SP-1 from Microsoft. I went to the site and it asked me if I want ENGLISH. How come nobody understands when I speak? I am now truing to download and it seems to be very slow. Not sure why. I will be back in an hour. I hope.Failed again. I give up. Yes, I installed the full 3.5 .NET as advised by BC. Then Windows update says, after a reboot and another reboot, the update failed. Later I will read this. Right now I am not a believer. http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f10/solved-microsoft-update-fails-to-install-578676.html Rather than another hour on this, - I would rather be forced ton watch an old TV rerun off Scrubs, - or even Bones. I also FOUND this |
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Solve : screen saver does not come on? |
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Answer» The screen should GO blank after 15 minutes. Most of the time this works fine. However, there is ONE program that does something and then minimizes itself to the tray. The screen saver will not COME on until I click somewhere on the desktop. Any suggestions how I can GET the screen saver to work? |
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Solve : Ways to speed up pc performance without adding new components?? |
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Answer» Hi guys, |
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| 3141. |
Solve : Partition a harddrive? |
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Answer» Hi, I have a 80G harddrive with Win2000 installed. At the TIME I didn't THINK I have the need to PARTITION the harddrive. But now I found out that some of the old but useful APPICATIONS I have won't work with Win2K. Is it possile that to create a new partion on this harddrive without REFORMATING my current Win2K and it's applications? ...Is it possile that to create a new partion on this harddrive without reformating my current Win2K and it's applications? Absolutely! PartitionMagic/BootMagic from Powerquest, now Symantec. http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/ |
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Solve : managing files and services on computer? |
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Answer» How can I manage which program or services runs on my computer? I know there is a DOS command that let you control of this issue.I mean in dos prompt when you type that command a windows pops up and then you can manage " start up programs" if anybody knows what that command is please let me know. thanks But first you must TELL us what version of Windows you are using.....windows xp Type services.msc in Start -> Run to disable and enable services. Press CTRL + ALT + DEL and go to TASK MANAGER to see what programs are running.No it is not what I mean, I am looking for dos command with almost the same purpose. |
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Solve : cd cursor? |
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Answer» I am running XP Pro with sp2. My regular select cursor keeps flashing a cd SYMBOL every second. It doesnt do this for the working, WAITING, text, ETC cursors, only the main cursor. It's really annoying. |
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| 3144. |
Solve : Formatting Laptop Hard Drive? |
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Answer» I have recently bought a used hard drive (4.1GB) for my Dell Latitude CP Laptop. There is nothing on the hard drive and i want to format it with Windows 98, but this laptop does not have a CD-ROM drive. I was told that I could use a cable to CONNECT the parallel ports from my desktop to the laptop and download a MSDOS file transfer program to install Windows, but the hard drive doesn't even have MSDOS. I have tried downloading a MSDOS boot disk (from bootdisk.com) but this has not worked. Is there anything else I can do? Or is there something that I could be doing wrong? ....I have tried downloading a MSDOS boot disk (from bootdisk.com) but this has not worked. . I am familiar with the Dell Latitude CP. The Floppy Disk Drive module is separate from the CDROM drive module. You only have the floppy disk drive module and no CDROM module, right? Your doing something wrong with the boot disk. You should be able to fdisk and format the hard drive, so it will boot to the C:> My advice would be to obtain the CDROM module. Not having a CDROM will cause you nothing but GRIEF. The only way I can think of to install windows is with FastLynx or LapLink, which can use a serial or parallel cable, parallel is a lot faster. FastLynx is SMALL enough to fit on the boot floppy. You then COPY the entire Windows CD to a temporary directory on the 4GB drive. Then you can install Win98. Quote Your doing something wrong with the boot disk. You should be able to fdisk and format the hard drive, so it will boot to the C:> Could you explain how I should acquire and use the boot disk properly, please. Obtain a proper bootdisk from http://www.bootdisk.de. You cannot install an operating system from a bootdisk, if that's what you're thinking.. You need it to install a pre-Windows XP OS. Quote I have recently bought a used hard drive (4.1GB) for my Dell Latitude CP Laptop. There is nothing on the hard drive and i want to format it with Windows 98, but this laptop does not have a CD-ROM drive. I was told that I could use a cable to connect the parallel ports from my desktop to the laptop and download a MSDOS file transfer program to install Windows, but the hard drive doesn't even have MSDOS. I have tried downloading a MSDOS boot disk (from bootdisk.com) but this has not worked. Is there anything else I can do? Or is there something that I could be doing wrong? When you download the bootdisk image file (To your hard drive!) put a clean formatted floppy in the A: drive and double-click on the image file and it will MAKE you a floppy bootdisk. When you now put this floppy into YOUR computer it should start up on the bootdisk. Choose Minimal boot to get to the DOS prompt and type: A:\>format c: /s This should be of help to you http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/clean1.html I have used a boot disk and sucessfully installed MS DOS on my laptop. I have the Windows 98 OS on a CD and have transferred this on to my desktop computer. Can I now transfer this to my laptop using parallel cables? If so, what file transfer programs will I need?Hi, Here is another idea for you. But you will need to do a bit of surgery on your laptop and your desktop. Few of my clients had the similar problem. The DVD/CD drive in laptop die on them, they couldn't reinstall the OS to their HD. What I did was I brought a adaptor from Drive Solution Inc. -- http://www.drivesolutions.com. It's only about $10. Now here is the fun part. All this adaptor does is to convert the tiny pins on the laptop HD to the standard IDE of your desktop. You can open up your desktop and yank out the HD in your desktop. (!!!!MAKE SURE YOU SHUT DOWN YOU DESKTOP BEFORE YOU DO THAT!!!) Then you can then plug you laptop HD via the adpter to your desktop as a primary drive. Go to the BIO of your desktop to set the CD-ROM as your boot drive and install Win98 to your laptop drive. Then you pop your HD back to the laptop and put the desktop HD back, everything is golden. This worked great for me and alot of my clients, however, you may run into a little gilchs. Just be patient, sometimes it takes a few tries. ***I can't emphsize enought that when you SWAP drives this way, always make sure you shut down your desktop and you laptop before you unplug the HD, and always backup everything before you start the operation. Hope this helps. Let me know how it goes. KDrive adapter looks like this: |
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Solve : XP Reinstall? |
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Answer» Have XP installed on a dell 4000 pc and had so much spycrap that cant boot it up.....slowwwwwwwwwww |
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Solve : Converting File Types? |
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Solve : WinXP And Win2000 Networking Problem? |
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Answer» I own two computers running WINDOWS 2000 Pro and one laptop running Windows XP Home. I BOUGHT a mototola 802.11g ROUTER and the required PCI cards. I HOOKED both the computers up to a network and they work fine. The laptop running XP is not working on the network for some REASON. The laptop has a built in 802.11g network card. Anyone know how to fix this problem? |
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Solve : Annoying messages? |
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Answer» I'm getting these two warnings every time I boot my dual-boot Windows 8 and XP computer. Does anyone know where in the Registry I should look for them? |
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Solve : Blackout? |
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Answer» I USE Windows xp with firefox and MacAfee security suite through TWC/RR. After I log in successfully, anytime I press a key to GO to a next step or read emails or whatever, the screen goes black.I must scroll my arrow from bottom to top to get rid of the black but it STILL remains in the BORDER. Is this some kind of VIRUS? My security suite runs daily and is telling me there are no problems. Can anyone help?I donno. Hard to diagnose. |
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Solve : Windows turn on, suddent shutdown? |
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Answer» Hi, The laptop won't shutdown if i let the system on BIOS or in windows xp safe mode. Boot up Windows 7 in safe mode. Now use the CD that CAME with your motherboard and install the chip-set drivers again. Does that fix the problem?I'm with windows XP, i will download the driver & install it in safe mode. Will post any result later. Thank you for suggestion mate!Update : All driver installed, still shutdown if boot normal, but fine in safe mode. Boot normal only till windows xp loading screen, then shutdown, no BSOD or error.What happens with a selective startup (run msconfig and choose "selective startup" - uncheck all 3 boxes - and reboot)? Quote from: Allan on April 28, 2013, 04:18:02 AM What happens with a selective startup (run msconfig and choose "selective startup" - uncheck all 3 boxes - and reboot)? Thank you for suggestion, tried & still fail (shutdown) I did swap the HDD & this drive is good with my other computer. 100% sure the drive not fail. I ALSO update the BIOS to the latest version before this, but it's not about BIOS. Need more ideas, thank you.You swapped the HDD...was Windows already installed on it from the other PC ? ? Quote from: patio on April 28, 2013, 08:04:06 AM You swapped the HDD...was Windows already installed on it from the other PC ? ? When i got this laptop, it already had a windows xp in it. I turn it on & the shutdown problem as i describe shows (OK in safe mode) I pull it out & try on another pc, and its working. Back to the old laptop, i format it from there but it shutdown while loading windows xp / 7 installation setup. I cant proceed at all. I use my own pc to format the HDD with windows xp. It boot normal in my pc but not in that laptop, but works in safe mode. Hope this help or we might get some clues from it. There's no upgrade path from XP to 7... How did you format it ? ? And what exactly does it say on this Win7 DVD ? ? Quote from: patio on April 28, 2013, 09:58:57 AM There's no upgrade path from XP to 7... Sorry to confuse you, i did not upgrade it. I try install windows xp 1st, and windows 7. I test with both OS, not upgrade, its a clean install. |
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