Recent content by kaiotes

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    Unable to View websites, but can Logon to network

    I have AT&T broadband, I can logon to their network but can't view any websites. previously I had cable and didn't have to do w/ the logon crap, when i plug in my nic into the modem, connecion works, no need to logon or whatever and i'd get internet connection and can view sites or whatever...
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    Can't connec to Windows update

    del
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    Probs w/ Verifying DMI Pool Data during bootup

    can you tell me where i'd go to do fdisk or fix mbr cuz fdisk is not recognizing it (w/ plain boot cd) and i can't boot off of xp installtion cd, i tried this cd on a working system w/o problems
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    Probs w/ Verifying DMI Pool Data during bootup

    the only cd that can be recognized is a plain boot cd, windows setup cd cna't be recognzied, when booting up w/ boot up cd, it leads me to dos, except that hd can not be found, fdisk shows a hd of the size of 60g, except mine is 160g, the hd posts during boot.
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    Probs w/ Verifying DMI Pool Data during bootup

    never was able to get to win xp screen. i'm thinking boot sector is corrupt, the hard is brand new just installed a wk ago. only see the dmi pool data message. mSFT's site of that error is kinda useless, just says go contact ur manufacturer... the issue w/ different hard disk size shown during...
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    Probs w/ Verifying DMI Pool Data during bootup

    I was do'n defrag on my hd, when all of a sudden it froze, leaving me w/ no choice but to hit reset, when i rebooted the computer, i'm at the screen where XP tries to verify DMI pool data and hangs there, i've left it on for good 15 min w/ nothing happening. It detects the hard drive although...
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    Installed Kazaa on new OS can't connect??

    REcently had to format hd, and install fresh copy of kazaa lite from previously saved file, i can't seem to connect onto their servers no more what happened? :( it was working before the format and my friends have no probs using it..the official site seems to have changed too. what happened can...
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    Won't boot up having probs detecting hDs

    Update by some miracle, i was able to back up my stuff onto DVDs. :) I first formated the small hd of 40G (still have probs w/ that, showing 2 partitions one 8mb w/ rest 39.x gigs) no clue why, even used partition magic on it and still like but, don't care. i kept on trying to install new copy...
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    Won't boot up having probs detecting hDs

    still no go, i don't see anything after "go into Computer Management > Disk Management and see if the drive is listed in Disk Management. " any suggestions :( it does post though
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    Won't boot up having probs detecting hDs

    i can see the 'bad hd' in dos although not the entire 120. the hd is shown during postlike, i will try what you suggested when i go home tonight. **crosses fingers** thanks
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    Won't boot up having probs detecting hDs

    this hd is barely 2 years old. neve had probs western digital 120. all of a sudden after boot up get something about missing file/corrupt file. i tried booting up to reinstall os on that 'corrupt' hd, except it wants do new partition meanings lose EVEYRTHING. when i exit to dos, i can see some...
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    Won't boot up having probs detecting hDs

    I had a dual boot, with Xp and ME. Both running fine but all of a sudden when i did a reboot from my XP OS i get error of file at c:\windows\system\config\system is correupted or missing. so i switched to my ME except the comptuer booted up as XP to my surprise with my ME desktop setting, i...
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    freebizmag - free 6 month forbes sub

    66% pages of each issue are ads for those that are curious.
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    This guy in my ICS class was distributing Office XP cds to people for $5.00.

    you're just jealous, there is completely nothing wrong w/ this
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    Need help booting up c:\windows\system32\config\system prob

    I get error msg of missing or corrupt file c:\windows\system32\config\system the actual file is "system" it said to use XP cd and try repair, well i tried that it doesn't do anything just kicks me out of the last menu i just now installed XP on another partition. hoping to copy and paste new...