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hello i am new here i have an acer 5670 and it recently crashed. i rebooted with the format option (it has XP). some time back i had used the Acer Erecovery program that created a so called back up disk. But now the same program dosent recognize the back …

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i put a password on my administer account and now iv forgotten the password completely i remember it was really complex though. anyways is there a way to get back into my account and change\reset the password? i have no access to other accounts and i dont remember how to …

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Hi - I'm looking for some kind person to help me with this problem. I've been working to solve this problem for a week with no luck and its bumming me out. I tried lots of suggested procedures from things I've read on sites like these, but haven't had the …

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Where can I find the format of NTFS drives by sector number, specifically the location of file directory tables?

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Hi, I have been unable to view a system's ipconfig from command prompt or ping any ip address despite being logged in as Administrator and giving full control again to the admin user.It gives the message 'ipconfig/ping is not a recognized batch command,...' ideas anyone?

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I have found many helpful solutions on this site, but this is my first post. so forgive me if im posting in the wrong section. I'm a tech by profession and work mostly on virus/spywar. Normally that's no problem i can use various tools and edit them out of the …

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Hi i'm using ASUS W5F rite now... and i got 2 antivirus active scan which are AVG Free edition and Norman Virus Control... and windows firewall activated... about a week ago... i try to mess up with my internet connection (i use optus broadband) and i'm trying to do openport …

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Hello Everyone We are using an old program (Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0) which requires Domain Admin rights to connect to the database. I'd like to set up an account with Domain Admin rights so that regular users would be able to use "Run As..." (Secondary Logon) for Microsoft Visual SourceSafe …

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Hi techs... I'm currently using ASUS W5F now... and couple of days ago... I installed System Mechanic Pro 7. After the installation, i started using it... doing scan... and it found something that recognised as spyware... (i don't really pay attention to it and just clean the spyware). After that …

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Hi techs... I'm currently using ASUS W5F now... and couple of days ago... I installed System Mechanic Pro 7. After the installation, i started using it... doing scan... and it found something that recognised as spyware... (i don't really pay attention to it and just clean the spyware). After that …

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I have read through all of your postings and have tried all the suggestions. I still am unable to boot up in normal mode. This all started when I had trouble with a hp scanjet 3400C scanner. I lost all use of it and contacted HP for advise. I was …

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O.k. techs,,, lets put you through the test.... I was doing a repair install, and all was good untill 3 to 5 minutes left of process, (xp install), and my cpu rebooted. After reboot it would only go to black screen with my mouse curser showing. After some research on …

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My Noton scan said I have two medium risk items but since it is the free scanner, it can't get rid of them. I tried to get rid of them by searching for them and then deleting them but it didn't work. And it doesn't show up on hijack this. …

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I have a windows xp media center addition. its a couple years old. 6800 graphics card. i think i have all the most recent drivers. Alright. Well I just recently had a problem with a "missing or currupt" system file on my computer. so after following these instructions that i …

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Ok, have a slight problem............ I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 running XP Home. It has 3 hard drives (C,D, & E). Now, XP Home edition is installed on hard drive C. A while ago, i installed XP Pro on a different hard drive (E). I deleted XP Pro recently, …

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can I get some help? dell inspiron 2400 with xp getting a corrupt or missing file error on boot up. when I follow the advice to start windows setup using the set up cd rom the computer will not accept any commands from the keyboard. whats up

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Im so lost guys...Im not a very tech savvy person either...here's my HJT log...I know I just picked up a trojan accidentally about an hour ago...clicked something by mistake and now Im getting bombarded by popups....can someone PLEASE help me?? Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 2:22:23 …

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I have found many helpful solutions on this site, but this is my first post. so forgive me if im posting in the wrong section. I'm a tech by profession and work mostly on virus/spywar. Normally that's no problem i can use various tools and edit them out of the …

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So, None of the tabs in my display properties will show up, and every time I restart things go out of control and all big like. I have to reinstall my video drivers each time (and not restart) to go back to normal. I've followed this previous post to the …

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The attached image shows my problem. When I create a GUI in netbeans, the preview of the GUI does not match the actual GUI shown when running in two ways. One (in a minor sense) is that it does not have the windows xp "look" for its buttons, borders and …

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Titles pretty much tells the problem. Working on a Windows Server 2003 platform and when in safe mode, computer works fine. When I reboot into normal operation mode the Explorer.exe keeps restarting itself. I have tried several spyware searches to include spybot, adaware, and used Norton Antivirus search as well. …

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My computer not longer recognises that there is a CD/DVDROM attached to it. Power is still available to the CDROM unit, the door will open and if a disc is instered the green light on the side of the door will flash. However the unit will no longer autoplay and …

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Hello. Usually I dont ask for help because most of the time the answer is right in my face if look hard enough. Well, I guess I may need some expert advice on this, because Ive tried everything I know how to do and tried every suggestion I have recieved …

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Hello DaniWeb, I have a desktop XP unit with McAfee Security software coming up for renewal at the end of the month. I started getting alerts that I was not fully protected a few weeks back...but when I hit click on "fix" I received another error message that I have …

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I had sent an e-mail message back on September 19, 2007. The message had been bcc'd to 15 recipients. Since that date the recipients have recieved the same e-mail message at least 8 times. Where should I look for? Where the problem might be? Has anybody had a similar experience?

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I turned my laptop on this morning and DEP blocked windows explorer from starting. A screen dump of the error report is attached. It seems to have stopped a few icons in the system tray from loading (battery icon being the most notable). Everything else is working.. The most recent …

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Hello, Can anyone help. 2 days ago, my computer suddenly slowed down to snail pace ...!!! We've run a virus check and can't find anything, but the PC will npt allow us to update our anti-virus either. If we run a programme it takes an eternity to load up, as …

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Hey, it's me again. I have a Disk Read Error and I have a paper due this week once again. This happened to me a few years ago, and I asked for help on this forum. Now a few years later, with a new HDD I have the same problem. …

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I have an HP desktop A1700n with Vista home premium. For the last month or so the system freezes about 2 minutes after it is turned on. It always happens and freezes for about 2-4 minutes. The only thing that is active is the cursor while it freezes. I have …

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Server 2003 A file mapped on the server in the root of C:\ , At a workstation the mapped drive only shows a tiny portion of the mapped drive. ...................Say a 100gb HDD shows 15kb. Please Help

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