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InfoWorld - Autodesk agreed to buy Chinese engineering software developer Hanna Strategies Wednesday, boosting its development of digital prototyping, building information modeling, and 2D and 3D software. Link To Original Article
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[/url]Reuters - International Business Machines Corp is launching a "major initiative" to drive sales in the data security market, including $1.5 billion in spending next year on marketing and product development, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday in its online edition. Link To Original Article
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[/url]AFP - It could soon be game over for the Famicom, the vintage family computer that two decades ago set Japan's Nintendo on a path to become a global video game icon. Link To Original Article
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Plus: Coolest geek-o'-lanterns. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra. Link To Original Article
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Copy profiles...
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Hi there, We use a 3rd party software that is 'profile specific'... To save time, I want to make a Ghost (copy) of one to move over to a new (same hardware) machine. This has not worked... is there something I'm missing? This used to be easy and worked great on XP... is there a trick on Vista? Thanx for any replies. Cheers Craig
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How To Fix Windows Update [BITS/AU]
by Guest Mike- 0 replies
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This is for anyone who's having trouble with WU (BITS/AU): http://castlecops.com/t106642-How_To_Fix_Windows_Update_BITS_Newly_Edited..html -or- http://www.castlecops.com/postlite106642-.html [i wrote it -- I would have posted the entire set of instructions here, but I wasn't sure if I could upload the Zip file with the Registry fixes on this N.G., so anyone could subsequently download it. However, the necessary File ready for downloading, along with the lengthy instructions, are all located at the above link.] If the above link doesn't work, go to: http://castlecops.com/ Click "Forums" right below the Castlecops logo, then go to the "General Computer Proble…
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remove list of files from open dialog box
by Guest js- 0 replies
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I wnat to remove the list of files opened from the open dialog box in Windows Movie maker
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I've been asked to find the world's most replicated hardware computer bug, i.e. for example something that's been in the Intel processors for 20 years or so. Disclaimer: I used to work at Microsoft, (on hardware) still work with some of them so this a technical challenge not having a go at anyone. So far, I can find a bug where the FM sound registers are in an apparent random order . I found this in 1985 when I programmed, the, as then new, YM3526 Yamaha sound chip, used in a sound card. Apparently Bug found again by Linux programmers when trying to emulate Soundblaster registers I think OPL2 core now integrated into the South Bridge of the motherb…
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yahoo profiles not showing
by Guest montana- 0 replies
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when i want to check a profile on my yahoo messenger nothinhg comes up not even a error page.and i want to know how i can get them to come up.please help thanks ps i have vista
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InstallShield problem. IsScript9.msi cannot open
by Guest R.S.Lynn- 0 replies
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I followed the instructions on the InstallShield website (consumer.installshield.com) and deleted the directory for "9" and it is gone. I followed their instructions for downloading IsScript9.zip, unzipped it, and tried to open itas instructed. Got the error window Windows Installer This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it . . . et cetera I wish that I could contact InstallShield by e-mail or otherwise. Or Norton, whose application I am trying to install, and which uses InstallShield version 9.0 333.0 I am going to go ahead and retrieve the deleted InstallShield 9 directory, but that wil…
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Changing Windows 2k3 PID and license key from MSDN to OEM
by Guest David B- 0 replies
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Hi all, I've recently installed a new win2k3 box to run as an ISA server with a technet license (to test and deploy prior to deciding whether to keep it or not). After al the tests going well I'd like to change the licensing on the box from technet to our retail licenses. I have an OEM win 2k3 license I'd like to change it to. However since the PID is 296 (MSDN), it's not accepting the OEM license key. Any suggestions on how to change this? I also have to change the license on the ISA server software, any suggestions on doing that also appreciated. Thanks, David.
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Changing Windows 2k3 PID and license key from MSDN to OEM
by Guest David B- 0 replies
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Hi all, I've recently installed a new win2k3 box to run as an ISA server with a technet license (to test and deploy prior to deciding whether to keep it or not). After al the tests going well I'd like to change the licensing on the box from technet to our retail licenses. I have an OEM win 2k3 license I'd like to change it to. However since the PID is 296 (MSDN), it's not accepting the OEM license key. Any suggestions on how to change this? I also have to change the license on the ISA server software, any suggestions on doing that also appreciated. Thanks, David.
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Updates will not install
by Guest Mike- 0 replies
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Repeated attempts to install updates fail. there is no problem with my other computers
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Media player is not working anymore
by Guest eTrader- 0 replies
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Greetings, Using WinXP SP2, WMP 11 won't work anymore. When I double-click on an MP3 file nothing happens at all. No error msg no nothing. I rebooted. No luck. I've uninstalled and reinstalled version 11 but no luck. I went back to version 10 no luck either. I also did a system restore to a month ago and reinstalling WMP 11 but didn't work anyway. Of course I cleaned up all spywares, malwares and crap first. Any idea? TIA
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NT4 PDC - Changed IP Address & Lost Domain Service
by Guest Brett Sherris- 0 replies
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I feel really stupid asking this question, but tonight I was updating an old NT4 PDC, and after I changed the IP address (changed Internet providers), when I restarted the machine, I lost all PDC functions!! Can anybody help....ASAP!!! Please....desperate. Brett
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NT4 PDC - Changed IP Address & Lost Domain Service
by Guest Brett Sherris- 0 replies
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I feel really stupid asking this question, but tonight I was updating an old NT4 PDC, and after I changed the IP address (changed Internet providers), when I restarted the machine, I lost all PDC functions!! Can anybody help....ASAP!!! Please....desperate. Brett
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External 1394 Volume is Not Accessable
by Guest bozo- 0 replies
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I have a WD 250 GB disk in a NexStar external drive case with both 1394 and USB-2 connections. I have it connected to a Dell Inspiron laptop via firewire and it has worked fine for the six months or so I have had the computer. The drive is patitioned at 100 MB (volume F:) and 200 MB (volume G:). I am running Vista Home Premium. My computer still has access to volume F:, but can no longer access volume G:. It shows as a local disk (as opposed to the named volume) and if I try to access it, I get the error "G is not accessable. The file or directory is corrupted or unreadable." If I try to safely disconnect the device, I get an error that I cannot…
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I installed Ubuntu, then Windows Vista
by Guest Spanky deMonkey- 0 replies
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I installed a beer dispenser on top of my Ubuntu box so whenever I thought it would be cool to use Ubuntu, I would drink. Then it didn't matter what I did on the Ubuntu box, cause nothing works with Ubuntu anyway. Just FYI. For real work, I got sober then I booted my Windows Vista box. Works like a charm every time. Just FYI. OTOH, if I were a former USPS employee, Just FYI, I wouldn't be able to do anything. Just FYI.
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Backing Up Raw Image Files
by Guest M@- 0 replies
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I just found out that my Nikon Raw (.nef) files aren't being backed up by Windows backup. Is there a way to include these files?? -- Regards, Matt
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Software to recover corrupt tape backups?
by Guest Jeremy Schubert- 0 replies
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I have to try and restore a corrupt tape backup. I see by Googling that there's a few softwares on the net that claim to be able to reover corrupt backups. Does anyone have any experience with such software?
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Software to recover corrupt tape backups?
by Guest Jeremy Schubert- 0 replies
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I have to try and restore a corrupt tape backup. I see by Googling that there's a few softwares on the net that claim to be able to reover corrupt backups. Does anyone have any experience with such software?
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Scheduled Backup Always Fails - Error 546
by Guest AdamOsterrieder- 0 replies
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I have scheduled my system to backup weekly using wbadmin START BACKUP -allCritical -backupTarget:iI -include:C: -quiet This works fine from a command prompt but it always fails from task scheduler with result (0xFFFFFFFE). It is running using the administrator account (for testing purposes) and "run with highest privileges" is checked. I cannot figure out why this won't work. I also get this error in the application log: Log Name: Application Source: Microsoft-Windows-Backup Date: 10/31/2007 7:26:50 PM Event ID: 546 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: User: office\Administrator Computer: …
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Windows Defender fails to initialize
by Guest Captain Henk- 0 replies
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Running Vista Home Premium. Lately when I boot the PC, I get a message box that states: "Windows Defender failed to initialize". But when I go to the Security Settings and open Defender it 'appears' to be running. I checked my FW/AV (Zone Alarm Security Suite) and also ThreatFire, and they do not appear to be blocking anything related to Defender. Any ideas or input would be greatly appreciated. Henk PS - I have tried to do an update but there are none that show.
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warning for windows reason
by Guest Ian- 0 replies
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i posted the warning for windows post to let the user community know. The FBI has already started their investigations and crackdown on the BotNet, but it is still growing. My post is not a hoax! what is happening to my system via the hack, especially the hang in send/recieve that occurs, durring the sending of documents, a word doc, and pdf take less than a minute to send out when both are attached to the same email. i can send out several pdf brocures, and it still does not take very long, but after this problem takes place, it takes up to 5 minutes or more to send two documents! There is no hard drive activity going on during this entire hang, so who k…
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Setting drag-and-drop folder behavior in Windows Explorer
by Guest NoName- 0 replies
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Windows XP question re: Windows Explorer (NOT Internet Explorer). When I drag a file to a folder in Windows Explorer, the folder opens after about 1 second, showing all the sub-folders. I would like to know: 1. How to change to timing (say to 3 or 4 seconds from the current approximately 1 second) 2. How to turn this off altogether, so the folder does not automatically open. Thanks in advance for all replies. Steve