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Wrong OS/WINDOWS drive letter(not C:\)..
by Guest Marcus J S- 0 replies
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but I wanna get it right(C:\) without reinstalling the whole system, or even any systematic/functional damages. In my case the C drive is SystemDRV and D is Windosw7_OS. What I'd tried was modifying the registry and registrating all the .dll files after I switched the drive letters, but obviously this is not that simple as I thought. The OS failed to load almost every vital parts, user profiles, explorer interface etc... Any pro guys? tech staff there? Thank you all in advance! Continue reading...
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Locked out of Administrator
by Guest Ron_texas- 0 replies
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Please, this is where I beg and plead for help. I have an Acer Aspire V5 running 8.1 (up to date) I downloaded "Popcorn Time" this morning and then turned off the laptop. A few hours later I turned it back on and it will not accept my password (4 digits) and then I tried to log on using my Microsoft login and that was not accepted. I tried to log in to this site for help and it also would not take my password and login. I had to create a new account to be able to post here. I can open only the Guess Account, and of course, I can not do any reset or recovery from there because of no administrator privileges. I can not do a system recovery, or any type of res…
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I have multiple NTUSER files, Is this a bad code for my NTUSER.DAT file
by Guest Chefdean- 0 replies
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Any techies out there that could tell me if this is this a bad code for my NTUSER.DAT file because I have 5 different ones and I have no clue when it comes to writing code, software engineering etc. I can give you more info, just let me know what you need. I have 2 user accounts that are flagged with ? marks, but cannot do ANYTHING with them, no access, and also unknown user with very minimal info given for any of them. Don't know if this helps or just raises more questions or not. LOL Also use a Win 8 Phone. just an fyi I recently had a malware attack on my system and want to make sure there are not any remnants still left or something that was not detected. I ope…
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Srv123 pop up
by Guest Ole and Lena- 0 replies
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Anyone know how to stop annoying pop-ups? Srv123 seems to be the most popular. I've uninstalled everything imaginable, to no avail. Continue reading...
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access denied on major websitem (Google, YouTube, facebook, etc)?
by Guest kiki Dordevic- 0 replies
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For about 3 months I was not able to use google , YouTube, or any other major site because my friend downloaded a game for me. I tried removing and deleteing any files that correspond with said game and nothings working. Norton cannot even find the problem. Any ideas? Please and thank you Kiki Continue reading...
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Cmake
by Guest ve1drg- 0 replies
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Running 13.1. My cmake needs to be updated. How do you do this. And where do get the updated version. Continue reading...
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Automounting DVDs and CDs on insert -- Ubuntu Server
by Guest goldfish777- 0 replies
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Hello, I am trying to automount CDs and DVDs on my server running ubuntu server 12.04. Im having issue mounting it manually(much less mounting it automatically). My end goal is to be able to insert and disc and then access is from across the network. when I run: Code: sudo mount -t iso9660 /dev/sr0 /media/cdrom i get this: Code: mount: block device /dev/[ 704.249893] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] [ 704.249896] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 704.249897] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] [ 704.249898] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] [ 704.249900] sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] [ 704.249902] Add. Sense: Illegal mode for this track [ 704.249904] sr 2:0:0:0: [s…
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Hello, I am unsure that I am in the right area. I have a file that appears on every usb stick as well as my usr file, no matter how many times I delete it. I do download torrents using qbittorrent only. I do not use browser magnets, (if that makes a difference) This is the file: /media/elansa/UNTITLED/buda this shows 0 items No application (that I know of) can open it. I compressed it to see if there were contents not showing /media/elansa/UNTITLED/buda.tar.gz this shows 112 bytes. When I reformat the usb on my chromebook all space is available. When I save a file to the re formatted usb the "buda" files appears My system does not appear to be affect…
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Moving Raid drives
by Guest NorFed- 0 replies
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Hi, I have two Raid0 drives (yes I know it should have been RAID5) that was located in a NAS server until its LAN port died. I wan't to install them in an Ubuntu computer but don't know the exact commands for assembling the two disks together again and mount them. I'm quit afraid of damaging the contents on the disks although I know they are fully functional (500Gb each, ext3). Continue reading...
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ATI drivers in live media
by Guest maja_ldm- 0 replies
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I'm having a problem trying to launch Linux from a live media in this system: ASUS A7S8X-MX, AMD Sempron 2200+, Radeon 9250, 2GB RAM. The problem is most probably the old Radeon card. The machine's graphics card is listed as unsupported by the most recent proprietary drivers and I can find many ways to install the drivers from within an OS interface by googling, bu that's not what I need now. I would like to bundle the right drivers in a live image. To do so I read that some modifications have to be done to the Linux kernel. Before proceeding I'd like to ask: 1) are the ATI open source drivers even supposed to work from a live image? 2) is there any method t…
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Apple to retire Aperture development in favor of Photos
by Guest Simon Sage- 0 replies
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Apple announced a new Photos app for Mac at WWDC, which is set to bump out the existing Aperture editor, according to a recent statement from Apple. iPhoto will also be replaced, but development for Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro will continue. Apple provided the follow quote to The Loop: With the introduction of the new Photos app and iCloud Photo Library, enabling you to safely store all of your photos in iCloud and access them from anywhere, there will be no new development of Aperture. When Photos for OS X ships next year, users will be able to migrate their existing Aperture libraries to Photos for OS. Check out the rest of Dalrymple's report for all the deta…
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Classic Monty Python sketch is now an iPhone and iPad game
by Guest Richard Devine- 0 replies
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Classic Monty Python sketch, The Ministry of Silly Walks, is now a brand new game for your iPhone and iPad. Available now from the App Store, Ministry of Silly Walks is basically an endless runner styled in the unique fashion of Monty Python. If you're a fan of the show, you're going to love it. You play the role of John Cleese, and you have to silly walk as far as you can all the while collecting coins and avoiding obstacles like birds, post boxes and spilled tea. The further you go the faster you walk and the harder it gets. Nothing new in the game mechanics, but come on, it's Monty Python! As you earn your coins you can spend them in the in-game store on new – …
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iPod touch: Kids review!
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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The iPod touch is now colorful and camera-equiped across the line, and available for just $199 for 16GB, and just $249 or $299 for 32GB or 64GB. To get to those price points, however, it eschews cutting-edge specs. It's not the fastest processor or highest-end camera. It's simply the least expensive, most portable way way to get onto iOS and the App Store. So what does that mean for the experience? How productive and how much fun is it to use? To answer those questions we turned to our our ace 5-year old and 8-year old review team — my god children. Both are iPod touch users. Both use the iPod touch to pictures and videos, to share photos and make movies, to stay in to…
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Deal of the Day: Incipio Lightning Charge/Sync Cable 3.3ft
by Guest Brent Zaniewski- 0 replies
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For today only, buy the Incipio Lightning Charge/Sync Cable 3.3ft and save 25% off the list price! These thin, lightweight lightning cables reach 3.3ft in length and are great for using with USB wall chargers, car chargers or just to hook up to your PC or laptop. They even feature a soft-touch coating around the entire cable that makes it easy to keep them tangle free and easy to handle. Continue reading...
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Metal in iOS 8: Explained
by Guest Peter Cohen- 0 replies
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You know it's serious because Apple's Craig Federighi flipped a goat on stage at WWDC when he announced it. Metal. If the name sounds hardcore, it's because it's a hardcore improvement to the way games will be able to perform on iOS 8. Metal represents a much more no-nonsense approach to getting the most out of the Apple A7's gaming performance, assuring users of the iPhone 5S, iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display that their devices will continue to be top-notch game systems come this fall. Right now in iOS 7 software called OpenGL ES sits in between the game and the core hardware that runs it, translating function calls into graphics commands that are sent to…
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Can't Install XP Pro (32bit) on to an HP Notebook dv6 (intel) i7 machine
by Guest TestOfTime- 0 replies
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I'm trying to load XP Pro on to a HP Notebook dv6 i7 7000. I did the required slipstream OS-CD addition of the SATA AHCI drivers, which allowed me to get past the common 0x0000007B error and to the "Welcome to Setup" blue screen. At this point it shows that screen for about 4 seconds then the whole system shuts down. The keys do not respond during that 4 seconds. I don't know what to do from here. Continue reading...
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Items too large for Inspiron mini 10 - Windows XP
by Guest Rookie4ever- 0 replies
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Hello all Hope someone can help. I have a Dell Inspiron Mini 10 - Windows XP and I have recently put it through a factory reset just to give it a new start as it seem to be runing slowly. Now that it's back the speede it fine however I have a problem with my screen. Everything it too big i.e. the icons, start button etc. It means when I have any program up I have to scroll all around. I have changed the zoom level for each individual programme however it doesn't help. I have been in control panel and tried to change the screen resoluntion however it doesn't allow me to scroll from one setting to another, which I guess was the solution. I didn't have th…
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Can't open files "Cant open this item, it might have been moved renamed or deleted."
by Guest EvietheDinosaur- 0 replies
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Original Title: Automatic repair messed with my computer! So pretty much what has happened is I was installing 8.1 but something obviously went wrong as it went to automatic repair so I did the restore but when I go to the desktop I just see 1 folder and the normal things that come with it, I havent lost my files and such but when I click an icon down the bottom it comes up with the message "Cant open this item, it might have been moved renamed or deleted. Point is this is really annoying as I have to go into search to find things, also my windows defender has been turned off and wll not turn on. I also cannot wirelessly connect to the internet but my laptop doesnt h…
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need to downgrade
by Guest Donharris02- 0 replies
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i upgraded my laptop to windows 8 is there any way i can go back to windows 7 64 bit .i am not happy with windows 8 Continue reading...
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Can't update from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1
by Guest conniericer- 0 replies
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I get a message that I don't meet system requirements and that I have a volume license and need to be an administrator. I do not have a volume license. I have a personal retail license. What are my options and how do I do the upgrade from 8 to 8.1? Continue reading...
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Help with windowsXP to windows8 Flickering
by Guest justinshears- 0 replies
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Hope I'm doing this right!, first time on forums I have a CAD software that was built on XP and the company are no longer in business, can someone help me?, I have installed the program on Windows8, and program runs fine, but within the program it has a list of files at the bottom of screen with images of cad drawings I've done ,now I know it works fine on XP, but in Windows8 the images flicker, and I cant tell which file it is. Thanksfor your help! Continue reading...
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Receiving error message: "database error detected 0x800f081f" and unable to perform Windows...
by Guest HassanAca- 0 replies
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Original title: windows are not updating database error detected 0x800f081f not fixed by troubleshooting windows so thats why system revert changes as updates are failed to installed so what should i do to resolve this problem? Continue reading...
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Over 50% CPU utilization by explorer.exe *32 in idle state
by Guest sumit1710- 0 replies
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Hi, I'm having 49-50% CPU utilization just for the process explorer.exe, this started a week back. My computer speed slowed down drastically and it also heats up quite a bit. After looking at similar topics in various forums I stopped all startup items from MSCONFIG but the problem still remains. Any help would be really appreciated. Continue reading...
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problem with wireless adapter or access point
by Guest BenGlasthal- 0 replies
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Hi there, I'm a pretty tech savvy guy overall, having built this PC myself and having technical support as part of my job, but admittedly connection stuff drives me the most insane as I don't always know what's the cause of them (even in my own work sometimes) My roommate and landlord is in charge of my internet at home even though he's just as much in the dark and I have had issues periodically but nothing beyond some stability issues until 2 days ago. We were having wonky internet all day and then I went out to a movie for a few hours only to come back to my computer not being able to connect at all. I tried it with the wireless adapter that I almost always us…
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Bypassing the Mouse Button-Switch
by Guest LordJaff- 0 replies
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Hi, for various reasons, I prefer to have the left and right mouse buttons switched when I use the computer, however there are certain games, such as Skyrim, FarCry 3, and PAYDAY 2, that seem to ignore the switch, and use the default buttons. I assume this means that the games retrieve the mouse clicks at the same time as the windows system, without waiting for them to be switched. Is there any way to mend this so that I can play games the way I want? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks. Continue reading...