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The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or...
by Guest Craig H. Foster- 0 replies
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I am migrating from an older PC to a new Vista 64-bit Ultimate PC. In the past, the way I circumvented all the sharing issues of copying files from my old PC was to make an Acronis True Image 10 backup of the old PC. Then I'd mount that backup image on my new PC and copy files from that mounted image. It worked fine in XP but in Vista I get a "The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk" error message on every file I try to copy. It doesnt matter if the archive is local or on a network HD. It doesn't matter if the file originates in a shared directory in the mounted image. And it doesnt matter if I try to copy to a 'public…
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Want to have access to my notebook running WinXP-Home from my WinXP-pro home and office computers but no one else. Currently can access my C: drive folder except Doc..&Settings folder. A helpful site said to 1.. Restart your computer in Safe Mode. To do this, follow these steps: a.. Restart your computer. Before you see the Windows XP logo, hold down the F8 key. b.. Select Safe Mode. 2.. Login in as Administrator. You'll get a warning about running in Safe Mode. Click Yes. 3.. Find the folder whose permissions you wish to change. Right click on that folder, and select Properties. 4.. Change the properties of the desired folder(s). Voila. You can now change…
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Windows Update
by Guest Iggy- 0 replies
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Running XP home. Trying to download windows update files. 1st screen 'check for updates' > downloads files ok then > copying files: 100% & just stops Will go no further Help please Thanks
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Re:aiosoftware.msi -- unable to locate
by Guest Christina Maresca- 0 replies
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Thanks Zaphod!! That really helped me out!!!
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Re:aiosoftware.msi -- unable to locate
by Guest Christina Maresca- 0 replies
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Thanks Zaphod!! That really helped me out!!!
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Problem with images on the internet
by Guest RobertoHolic- 0 replies
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Hey! I hace a forum, http://www.night-warriors.com, and since I have Vista i can't see some of the images. I'm using Firefox, but when I use explorer i still have the same problem. When I use my other computer (XP) I see the images with no problems. My friend has Vista too and I still have the same problem on it. Is there any option on the computer that doesn't let me see the images on my forum?
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Windows Vista Calendar vs Outlook's Calendar
by Guest Joseph Meehan- 0 replies
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Can I import existing data from my old Outlook (on a older XP machine) to my Vista Calendar program? Is there a easy way of adding the holiday type information supplied for the Outlook Calendar to the Vista version? Thanks -- Joseph Meehan Dia 's Muire duit
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Zoom going crazy! Won't stay small...
by Guest E.T.- 0 replies
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I've about scratched a hole in my head on this one, helping someone w/new (3 mo. old) Dell notebook, Vista home premium preinstalled, new Dell external monitor. When using Dell's Fn + F8 key command to switch display to external display, the zoom goes crazy -- desktop icons zoom to large, and if you set them back, they automatically zoom large again (resolution is not changing, just icons zooming large). Same is true for icons in a window, or the contents of web page in IE -- zoom immediately goes to 1000% there. Dell had no answers to this. Any ideas? Thanks.
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How to find memory usgae in PAE area
by Guest Prem Mehrotra- 0 replies
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I am on Windows 2000 Advanced Server. I have 8GB of RAM. My SA has set /PAE switch on in boot.ini. My Oracle database is set to use memory from PAE for database buffers. How do I find using (e.g., perfmon) how much memory is being used in PAE and how much in non PAE. Thanks a lot. Prem
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XP Dialer and Internet Explorer
by Guest Speedy- 0 replies
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Hello, I had a perfectly working PC with XP home edition (still SP1) with an ADSL internet connection which was automatically called via the Dialer when IE was run. Doson't dial as such but made the connection nevertheless. After the forced install of MSN upgrade, IE no longuer dials up anything. This is even though the option is still set up to dial up connection. It jsut can't get a connection. I can get the internet connection up and running via the network set up (old windows 95 & 98 remedy see Q255070 from MS). I can get the connection activated when outlook is run and the auto connect ption is selected but this is messy as it first can't find th…
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[/url]AP - It's been a long year for PlayStation 3 owners with very little in the way of new, exclusive content. As good as they are, "MotorStorm" and "Resistance: Fall of Man" are wearing thin for me. Link To Original Article
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[/url]AP - Verizon Wireless resumed selling mobile phone ringtones Friday based on Bob Marley songs, despite objections from the estate of the late reggae music star to a licensing deal struck between the wireless carrier and recording company Universal Music Group. Link To Original Article
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[/url]AFP - Home to some 1.5 billion people, South Asia is paying a high price to access the Internet as service providers have been slow to deliver cheaper broadband connections, analysts say. Link To Original Article
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PC World - This beautifully designed media player is like a slim iPhone sans phone--but it's marred by some early hardware and software issues. Link To Original Article
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PC World - With its cash reserves running out, the SCO Group Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection. Link To Original Article
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Reuters - Business Objects , a French-American business intelligence software maker, is looking for a buyer and has appointed Goldman Sachs to find an investor, Le Figaro newspaper said. Link To Original Article
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[/url]Reuters - A European Union court will decide on Monday whether Microsoft abused its near-monopoly position on the world's 1 billion computers and servers to push smaller competitors out of the marketplace. Link To Original Article
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PC World - Intel Corp. will buy Havok Inc., a provider of software and services used by videogame creators and movie special-effects teams, the company said Friday. Link To Original Article
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IE Overlay on CD Contents Listing
by Guest Umma Gumma- 0 replies
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Every once in a while I get an IE Overlay on the contents of the CD. The folders and files are there but there's also an Internet Explorer "overlay" in the lower right hand corner. All my associations are fine. What is causing this and how do I fix it, does anyone know?
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Vista Updates Repeatedly Fail (KB936782 & KB938194)
by Guest Ricardo- 0 replies
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Hi, I am using Windows Vista Business (32 bit version). I have 2 windows updates which repeatedly fail to install. They are: KB936782 Error details: Code 80070643 KB938194 Error details: Code 80071AA7 Both patchs will download and install, but when Windows restarts and the updates are configured they fail. I have tried running the installs individually from the 'View Update History' window but this makes no difference - also fails. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Live Messenger login
by Guest Richard Wesley- 0 replies
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Hi, I have Live Messenger 8.1 running on my Home Premium Vista but when I try and sign in it just hangs there trying to sign in. When I first got my PC this worked but after not changing anything at all on my PC this happened. My firewall has been properly configured and ports forwarded, although this was for the old MSN it shouldn't matter as with the same firewall settings as I said Live Messenger originally worked just fine. Any help please as this is extremely frustrating.
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keyboard is casually freezing for some seconds
by Guest TZ008- 0 replies
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Hello I use Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit. I utilise the Logitech Media Keyboard Elite USB and I am experiencing the following issue: when typing text (just like this one :D ) or playing games etc, just using the keyboard, it freezes for a few seconds. During freeze the actual typing spams, so the problem can just look like thisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss. This is disturbing when typing text and it can be really anoying when playing games. In order to make it easier for you to hopefully find a solution, my mainboard is a EVGA nForce 680i-SLI. I already flashed the latest BIOS-Update and the latest nForce-Driver is installed, too. I already…
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Login Process Initialization Failure Error Message - HELP!
by Guest Athanasian Creed- 0 replies
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Greetings all, A friend of mine called me tonight saying he can't get Windows Vista Home Premium to start on his laptop. All he gets is a black screen with an error message - "Interactive logon process initialization has failed. Please consult the event log for more details." He didn't receive a Vista DVD so he can't run a startup repair or anything else - he can't even get into 'Safe Mode' I suggested he find someone with a Vista DVD and try a startup repair, or, worse comes to worse, take it back to the place where he bought it (still under warranty) Can any gurus out there help us get this guy back up and running again?? I did a google se…
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Files won't open!
by Guest JCW- 0 replies
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After having done a backup on my wife's computer, I tried recently to access her files and restore some, I found that the files either have an @ symbol or a $ sign and the end of the files and they won't open. Any help please... JCW
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Files won't open!
by Guest JCW- 0 replies
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After having done a backup on my wife's computer, I tried recently to access her files and restore some, I found that the files either have an @ symbol or a $ sign and the end of the files and they won't open. Any help please... JCW