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    windows backup in server 2003 (without ASR and with shadow copy enabled)

    I backed up a server I'm running using MS windows server 2003 windows backup. Backed up the whole HDD (1 partition exists only - c drive ) my question is if the HDD fails, I should be able to restore all c drive data from this backup file onto a new/similar HDD, and be done with restoration...
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    The Sun v3 1080p (windows dreamscene)

    version 3 uploaded (a bit more seamless and removed annoying flashy scene at the end) -------- sun 1080p (from sunshine) http://megaupload.com/?d=0PQ96KY1 this video can be used as a windows dreamscene (tested on Vista only) this looks oh so good on large displays. pics added: these...
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    (solved vdeck.exe conflict) winamp slows vista 64 *terribly* but foobar/etc do not

    i figured out vdeck.exe (part of the onboard audio a program related to it) was causing this problem! My audio still works without vdeck.exe running. I might just switch to a PCI sound card again. -------- am running this new box i built recently, athlon ii x4 quad core, 4gb memory, ati...
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    car was in 2nd gear at 40 mph

    I would like to know. One car was at 40mph in 2nd gear for 1 or 2 mins, and another possibly 10-20 mins thanks
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    FlashGet connecting to several different IPs

    i just downloaded it from the official website, and I see other people on google with this happening as well. 219.232.241.91:53 (????) 61.164.125.177:80 60.28.197.47 (ws related to flashget) i'm busy right now and cant be bothered to look at the packets in wireshark but if anyone...
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    6mm metal mesh failed to attenuate a 2.4ghz RF signal

    I purchased some galvanized "hardware cloth" 24'' x 5' 23 gauge with 1/4'' (~6mm) gaps however it appears to have no major effect at all on the signal. I covered up the 2.4ghz transmitter alright, except near the concrete ground there was very very little open space. any ideas why this...
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    fixing history search results sorted by "last visited"

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7956 the download is broken there, but here http://extensions.geckozone.org/HistorySearchSorted it works "" Since Firefox 3, search in history sidebar loses sort. This extension fixes this bug (it does the same thing as the patch for bug...
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    how many jumping jacks can you do before your feet are killing you ?

    to which I then start landing nearly flat on my feet just so I can get more in.
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    How to *only* search my browsing history & NOT my bookmarks ??? (firefox 3)

    I am starting to hate this feature more and more. Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.2pre) Gecko/2008080405 GranParadiso/3.0.2pre i only want my browsing history searched - which is exactly why I am searching inside the browsing history list in the first place - but no...
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    what is the location of this picture?

    http://www.cynical-c.com/archives/bloggraphics/kdtl.jpg las vegas?
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    Former Atheist, A.S.A. Jones (testimony)

    i found this an interesting read while searching for ex-atheists on google http://www.therefinersfire.org/asa_testimony.htm wp also has some potentially useful lists http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_atheists http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...verted_to_Christianity cheers
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    rant: youtube & buggy related videos feature

    (watching a documentary on Monsanto, a agricultural biotechnology corporation) Monsanto != to people showing off clothes in the related video section of course, i've seen this unrelated video annoyance happen to other videos as well the day someone fixes that, i will gladly shake their hand.
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    firefox & closing tabs

    mainly useful if you have disabled the small 'x' buttons on all your tabs. basically, you can middle click on a tab, to close that specific tab. (tested in firefox 3) this rocks. i never liked the small x buttons much, because i would sometimes click them accidentally, and other problems.
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    comcast.net and its stupid flawed browser detector

    and you keep getting this page telling you to upgrade your browser, even when you try to log in to manage your account. lol. pathetic i'm using the newer nightly bug fix builds of firefox 3 Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.1pre) Gecko/2008061905...
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    New Duke Nukem Forever Footage Released

    http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53010 there are 2 videos, both the same footage. the second video has the higher quality footage; its like 4 minutes into the video. edit: they removed the first video. can probably find a shorter version on youtube
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    Fileplanet download login system stupid-ness

    i just want to download a file - why should i care what profile is being used? don't ask me, just log me in. /end rant
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    any upcoming games or demos to have advanced particle effects like this?

    even if only available via "very high" particle effects setting. http://www.cs.caltech.edu/~keenan/project_fluid.html smoke & water vid on youtube (smaller download) http://youtube.com/watch?v=1C6LrDzjfRw looking in the zip file, this appears to have been released back around october 2006.
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    MSN Messenger Tabbed windows?

    anything that can do this? besides trillian
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    SoundBlaster Xtreme Music sound card vs Xtreme Gamer

    like any problems one may have, that the other does not have. or anything else that may be notable. in regard to this, this article didn't really help me http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster_X-Fi
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    Vista Multimedia Playback Can Degrade Network Throughput

    mark said "100Mb networks can handle at most 12MB/s, so if your system is on a 100Mb network, you typically won?t see any slowdown." http://blogs.technet.com/markr...007/08/27/1833290.aspx some half-fixes that can be useful: http://courtneymalone.com/2007...n-vista-network-speed/ hope...
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    did this update *REALLY* install correctly? if so, why didn't it update these files here

    i installed http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928595 i confirmed there were no significant failed items in the updates log file, except for supposedly minor things like ----- 3.031: In Function TestVolatileFlag, line 11641, RegOpenKeyEx failed with error 0x2 Known failure, see Non-Error Log...
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    Anything taste worse then b12/b50 vitamins ?

    I'm going for a general terrible taste, and perhaps one that tends to linger on. Any help would be appreciated. I would describe the b50 vitamin taste as nasty and bitter and it can make you gag. Hmm, i should try adding pop rocks to a drink version of this. thanks nova
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    zplayer: Black video problem using 'Overlay Mixer'

    Perhaps this post will be of use to someone. > both players (zplayer 4.x (zp) and mediaplayer classic (mpc) ) using 'overlay mixer'. Not sure about windows media player 9. > i used a divx video to test > if i load the video in zp first and then mpc then wmp, there seem to be no problems...
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    Stage6.com soon to be no more (feb 28th)

    visit stage6.com for more details. http://digg.com/tech_news/Stag..._down_on_Feb_28th_2008 If you were planning to download any hi-def videos from it, well now would be the time before it is too late. for one, stage6 has various good piano and symphony videos edit: if you need HD...
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    nero 7 lite

    if you have it installed, could you look here and tell me how many AX files you see C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\DSFilter thanks
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    need app that can make/apply patches to large binary files

    anything you've used before and would suggest? besides the stuff found on the first page here http://www.google.com/search?h...ch+creator&btnG=Search
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    wall electrical outlet is clicking - why is it making this noise?

    there is this wall electrical outlet near a sink and it is making these clearly audible clicking noises every 1 or 2 minutes (but i have heard happen in less than 60 seconds), there is another one in the bathroom of the same kind (has a tiny integrated light inside the outlet) and it also...
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    all incoming calls to skype VOIP show up as unknown number

    i call my skype number using my cellphone and skype doesn't tell me the number thats calling, it just tells me 'unknown number'. if this doesn't happen to any of you then i shall post at the skype forums... i googled and found 2 other people having this problem but they're clueless for a...
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    will 50ft of RJ11 telephone cable work acceptably?

    I have skype VOIP and a specialized device which allows me to use my regular RJ11 telephone with it. the device connects to my computers USB port and thus it cannot be moved far. however, i want to move the telephone to a different room, using 50ft of rj11 cable i can get off ebay. I'm...
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    Google.com = "The connection was reset"

    So I'm with comcast and google.com has been down for me now for several hours but via a proxy google.com seems fine - unsurprisingly. anyone else? like other comcast users experiencing this? edit: google.com seems to be back - or perhaps it will stop working again very soon. for the...
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    Apache RewriteCond evaluation problem

    some trouble with this temporary code. The problem is that, after the first RewriteCond, the 2nd condition seems to be skipped and thus RewriteRule is never executed. I need both of these conditions to be checked, and when both are true, RewriteRule should be executed. The code works fine...
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    google.com = connection to the server was reset

    google.com wont load on any of my computers in my network (i get 'connection to the server was reset') but google.co.uk is fine am using comcast anybody else have this problem? i just noticed this, perhaps it started happening around several hours ago
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    LGA775 heatsink mounting issue (Q6600)

    so any recommendations on a heatsink that is better than the stock heatsink (cooling wise of course) that does not need a backplate put on the motherboard to mount the heatsink (so thus the motherboard does not need to be removed for installation) ? if you have other suggestions, thats fine...
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    ConTEXT Editor Project/website has gone up for sale

    perhaps someone here is interested. bidding ends in december 2007 http://www.context.cx/ http://forum.context.cx/index.php?topic=2305.0 if he doesn't get any decent offers perhaps it'll become open source software.
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    shipper claims there is *no* tracking number

    is it possible to have no tracking number when shipping with USPS? I haven't seen this happen before. it seems like he is lying to me, but I'm not sure why he would. http://www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirm.htm
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    who makes your favorite Mocha Cappuccino drink?

    I like what bolthouse farms does, but am interested in other variants.
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    need boat relocation service suggestions

    Has anyone had experience using http://www.dasautoshippers.com...cialized_Services.aspx Or would you recommend a different company or a specific person? the boat is a pontoon at 5.48m (18 ft) length max beam (hull) width = 7.97ft or 2.43m + 5mm (give or take a mm or few) thanks
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    Vista problem: multiple files selected disables security tab

    in vista, if you select one file > properties > you see the security tab if you select more then one file, you see no security tab. Is this for real??!?! if so, vista's security tab is like a step backward in this regard, when compared to win2k/xp. (correct me if wrong) if anyone knows...
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    Vista hotkey problem (open in new window)

    in XP I use to be able to control+enter a folder to open it in a new window, but in vista this doesn't work. any ideas to get it working?
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    any other maps similar to Doom 3's "Lights Out" map ?

    http://www.vampteam.com/pics/d...lights_out_map_q85.jpg Perhaps Quake 4 has some multiplayer maps like this?? (where you can shoot lights out or turn off some or all lights) excluding: splinter cell games; quake 2 "night hunters" mod anyone know of other similar multiplayer maps? thanks