Recent content by Jamesxxx

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    Block internet access on one PC but still have local network access

    I am the only user. Ok I wil l try that. If i have any further questions I will come back. Is there anyway I can check for updates for Vista on my XP computer? I mean download it there and install it on Vista later? I know with service packs you can do that but for general minor updates...
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    Block internet access on one PC but still have local network access

    I have two PCs one has Win XP 32 and the other has Vista 64. I want both machine to be networked so I can exchange files etc. Both have internet access currently. I want the Vista machine to have ZERO internet access. So nothing from Vista machine can go online. Yes I can pull the plug off on...
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    Please help me solve one year old problem! On my knees :-)

    Ok so I formatted by drive and installed Vista but the two drives returned LOL. Anyway then I started again.....flashed my Bios to the latest one, used that DBAN to Nuke the HD. Reinstall Vista after doing another quick format and and everything is perfect :-)
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    Simple noob question Xp64 to Vista64

    I am using XP64 currently and about to move to Vista64. I have 4 internal SATA HDs in my PC. 1 x system HD and 3 x data HDs (no RAID or anything) I will completely disconnect my 3 data HDs from the MOBO and install Vista64 on my system HD. My question is that once Vista is up and running, I...
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    Please help me solve one year old problem! On my knees :-)

    How do I do a MBR reset? Would that involve re installing the OS as well? Or does reinstalling the OS and reformatting the drive automatically reset the MBR?
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    Please help me solve one year old problem! On my knees :-)

    Yes I did. I will be moving to Vista Xp64 in the near future so will install it on a clean new drive just to be safe. I guess some things are never meant to be solved :-P
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    Please help me solve one year old problem! On my knees :-)

    Maybe you did not read all the way down :-) but I did a clean reinstall of the OS after reformating the hard drive. If I don't find a solution this time then I will think about moving to Vista XP64. It's bugging me though that I could not solve the problem. Thanks for your reply.
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    Please help me solve one year old problem! On my knees :-)

    Edit- Case solved! Thanks. My 3d workstation (non internet use, 3d work only) runs XP64 on Tyan K8WE (Bios 1.04) MOBO, 8GB RAM. Has 4 beautifully working internal HDs connected to it. PSU is 1KW and rock solid. Issue1- My one and only major problem is that 60 out of 100 times when I...
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    Which 1 TB HD out of these two for data storage?

    Ended up getting the WD green one. Thanks for the replies.
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    Which 1 TB HD out of these two for data storage?

    Which out of these two should I buy for data storage/backup. They won't be used as system drive so data integrity and drive longevity is my main concern rather than speed. They are both priced +- $5 of each other. Both reasonably cheap. 1- Samsung HD103UJ, F1, 7200rpm, 32MB, 1TB, SATA-II I...