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    Reformat of partiton with Apps on it (office Av etc)

    Ok, have some bad sectors on a partiton, my D partition. I install all my apps on this partition, ie; Msoffice Nod32, raxo perfect disk, etc. Can I just copy all these apps to an external drive, format my "D" partition and copy them back without issues? I realize I will proably need to...
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    Any Vista install to Gigabyte DQ6?

    Ran the Vista advisor and it didn't recognize one of the drivers or chipsets on my Dq6 mobo, ok, it did find the USB2's. The Intel ICHR8 (or whatever) unknown, just about every chipset was "unknown". Wondering if anyone has installed Vista on a Dq6. How can someone upgrade to Vista or...
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    Any Vista install to Gigabyte DQ6?

    sorry, dupe post
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    Gigabyet Dq6 forces XP install to F, not C

    Going to post this here also, in addition to the Mobo forum. Maybe you guys can figure it out just got a Dq6. I am using the Intel Southbridge SATA raid controller with two mirrored drives. But for some reason during install Windows sees two"unknown drives" and I have to install my OS...
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    gigabyte Dq6- have to Install Xp on F:

    just got a Dq6. I am using the Intel Southbridge SATA raid controller with two mirrored drives. As an earlier messaged stated, was having problems getting the PC to accept my drivers disc. Got that solved. But for some reason during install Windows sees two"unknown drives" and I have to...
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    SATA driver install, keeps asking for floppy

    Trying to install my Intel® Matrix Storage Manager SATA driver from my gigabyte Dg-6. I hit "f6" then later on I am prompted for drivers. I hit "s" then insert floppy with drivers on it, but Xp Sp2 keeps on asking for to insert "manufactured-supplied support disc". All the drivers on...
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    Use Gigabyte SATA or Southbridge -DQ6

    Which SATA controller should I use from my OS, the Gigabyte SATA for the Intel? I would think the Gigabyte since there are only two sataII's for the drives and I plan to mirror them. If i were to select the Intel SATA' s and tell the OS to RAID them, won't that give me problems in the...
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    Gigabyte user forums from gigabyte?

    Does gigabyte have a company run forum site on their us or tw page? I can't seem to find a link to it and not turning up anything on the search engines. thought they had a their own user forums. Thanks
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    Why not a Gigabyte Dq6?

    Two Mobo's the gigbyte DQ6 and the Asus P5B (no Wifi). I am not a gamer and plan to overclock. Will be purchasing the system from avadirect.com with a 6600 core 2. The DQ6 catches my eye cause of the 4 Esata heads and its ability to handle more Sata storage than the P5B. Yep, know...
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    DataGone? Fireware Drive moved, no data

    Weird. have a backup external firewire drive. I DID USE the EJECT function to safely remove the drive my desktop PC XP and plugged it into my laptop. First time I have done this. Now my XP on laptop and my Desktop l FwDrive shows as all data gone and drive needs to be formatted. This drive is a...
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    Diskkeeper "FragSheild" and MFT adjustments

    How safe is this feature? Fragsheild will increase the MFT file size to keep down fragmentation of the MFT based on the number of files on the drives. Anything that is going to mess around with my MFT worries me. Looks like DK has had this feature since v9, but thought I would ask anyway...
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    arconis true image workstation 9.1

    Any users of this product? I still have hard time believing that you can image XP while running XP. All reviews of it are great and people claim it blows away Norton Ghost. Thanks
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    MSI K8N or Gigabyte GA-K8NF9?

    Guys help me decide: Gigabyte GA-K8NF9 or MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum nForce4 Ultra Info overload on my side! all reviews are looking the same I am leaning toward the Gigabyte cause it has Firewire built-in. Halt, what, these mobo's only do SATA 1, not SATA 2? Time to look back to the...
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    Newbie, Nvidia or ATI video card

    First of all, not a gamer. looking to get a pre-built AMD dual-core system with a ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI mobo my choices of video in my "budget" are: NVIDIA Geforce 6200 Graphics with TurboCache supporting 256MB 16X PCI Express NVIDIA Geforce 6600 256MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO...
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    Any MSI K8N Neo2-Platinum nForce-3 ownersz?

    Wow, being a noobie to this forum, it has turned into a ASUS bit*h session! ;) Anybody out there own the MSI K8N Neo2-Platinum nForce-3? What are your personal thoughts on this mobo. We need some more discussion in here besides ASUS moaning and groaning! :)
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    Which 939 mobo will support Dual Core's?

    Not a total noobie. I did the build-your-own PC stuff in the 90's. But found it was just easier to buy 2nd hand referb's from well know manufactures. Now wanting to do a "semi" build-your own over at ibuypower. I am looking to buy a pc from ibuypower with Athlon-64 3500+ CPU w/ Hyper...