Recent content by mdoglol

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    Taking ownership of files

    The dilemma: I installed Windows 7 on a separate partition and would like to access my music library which is under "My Documents" on my Windows XP partition. I go to take ownership of the files in Windows 7 and read "note that once you take ownership, the previous owner might not have...
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    RESOLVED DSL disconnects every time I get a call on my landline

    Thank you everyone who replied. I ended up calling AT&T and in the end a technician came out to our house to look in our phone box. Turns out we had an old part that was incompatible with DSL, and this was the source of the problem. The technician was surprised it even worked at all...
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    RESOLVED DSL disconnects every time I get a call on my landline

    The DSL filter in my flow diagram does is one of those two-way splitters you mention GaryJohnson, one female port for the modem and one female port for a phone. I just neglected to mention that there was a phone connected to it as well. I will try what you recommended, and I'm going to add...
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    RESOLVED DSL disconnects every time I get a call on my landline

    The crisis is over, DSL is working again. This has been happening for the entire year+ I've had dsl. The problem: Anytime we pick up and connect our landline phone by calling or answering, dsl disconnects. It then reconnects after about 30-40 seconds, but once we hang up it repeats...
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    Do routers give priority to an Ethernet connection over a wireless one?

    I have two computers that connect to my router, one via Ethernet and the other a wireless connection. I've been wondering this for a while now, and I think there are routers that will do this, but in general is this the case?
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    NTLDR is compressed

    Ok well I ended up reformatting after I took all the important files off, (humanure - i was using the emachines restore disc. Maybe that had something to do with why those command lines weren't working). Thanks anyways
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    NTLDR is compressed

    Bruceb - I have tried those series of steps to no avail. The command prompt will not accept the line "attrib -c ntldr". (responds to this by saying "invalid switch - -c") Both links I provided have NOT worked.
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    NTLDR is compressed

    Hi, I am looking at a friend's computer here, and I have already performed a "non-destructive" (all personal files and programs remain; windows system files are reinstalled) system restore via the windows system recovery. After the system restore, I get a message before the splash screen...
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    Windows XP freezes at splash screen

    Windows boots normally again after the repair- at first I was worried about losing files and such but no errors. Still, I've never had such a major error caused by my power button turn-off. wont do it again- Thanks for help.
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    Windows XP freezes at splash screen

    I've had windows installed for 4-5 months since i last reformatted, and today when I turn my computer on, it seems fine until it reaches the splash screen (w/ the logo windows xp and loading bar). The loading bar freezes and 20 seconds later the computer reboots. I've tried booting in...