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    Bootable hard drive formatting program

    I had Windows Vista Home premium installed on my system and am attempting to upgrade it to one of beta versions of Windows 7. I used the "Advanced Drive" options during the Windows 7 setup to format my drive, but I'm not sure that did the trick. Anyway, I'm looking for a bootable program that...
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    Resize/Redistribute disk space in Vista

    Alright, so it let me create the unallocated space via Disk Management (as I had tried before, but were for some reason unsuccessful), but now when I try and create a New Simple Volume with that unallocated space i get the error... "The operation failed to complete because the Disk Management...
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    Resize/Redistribute disk space in Vista

    I'm trying to resize the partition that Vista is installed on and create some unallocated space. I've tried this through disk management with no success and have also tried using Paragon Partition Manager 8.5 (says its Vista compatible) with the same result. In disk management it tells me I...
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    Mixing memory brands?

    is double sided different than dual channel? if it is different than how can tell if it's double sided on a site such as newegg?
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    Mixing memory brands?

    i see, i guess the wording there confuses me eplebnista. does that mean i can only have a maximum of 2GB combined, or that each stick cannot exceed 2GB? (i'm guessing combined?) maximum 4 banks (2 double-sided) only? what does that mean? sorry, for all the questions, i'm just confused...
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    Mixing memory brands?

    So I would lose dual channel capability on the 2x1GB sticks if i use the one 512MB stick with them? Is that what you're saying, or are you saying I would lose dual channel capability on the one 512MB stick? Is it better not to add the 512MB stick with the 2x1GB sticks? I was just figuring...
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    Mixing memory brands?

    I have an MSI-FIS2R (K8T800) motherboard with 2x512MB of Kingston ValueRAM DDR 400 PC3200 Dual Channel. I'm looking to upgrade 2x1GB and get rid of one of the 512 sticks and still use the other. I suppose I should first ask if I can still use one of the 512 sticks with the new RAM I buy and if...
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    Jumpy computer

    yeah, all drivers are installed
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    Jumpy computer

    I just reinstalled Windows XP and have noticed it to be a little "jumpy" when running certain things such as program installations. The audio seems to stutter and skip not just in itunes, but even when something is connected to it such as a USB flash drive. The mouse cursor will also get kind of...
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    Change administrator username

    thanks stash, that was exactly what i needed/wanted to do!
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    Change administrator username

    that's what i obviously originally thought to do, but there is no option to change the "Administrator" username
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    Change administrator username

    I'm wondering if there is a way I can change the Administrator username to my name? I had to reformat and did an unattended install and for some reason it used "Administrator" as the username instead of mine. I've got things (i.e., itunes library/artwork) that are in My Documents and don't wanna...
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    Deleting Drive

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    Deleting Drive

    how would i go about doing that? i know how to get into the registry editor, but where do i go from there?
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    Deleting Drive

    anyone?
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    Deleting Drive

    I went into disk management and the drive was not listed and i cannot change the drive letter of the external drive to what i need because this "drive" already somehow has it. I can disable the other drives, but not this one for some reason.
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    Deleting Drive

    There is this supposed "CD Drive" in My Computer and which I have no idea where it came from. I used Daemon Tools and Virtual Machine, but uninstalled both of those programs and this drive still exists. I already checked in Computer Management, but it is not listed there. This wouldn't be a...
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    What's the problem?

    Alright so I connected the notebook to an external monitor and still got no display. The monitor is getting some sort of signal because when I unplug the monitor from the notebook I get a "No signal" message that I dont get when it is plugged in. Any ideas on what the problem could be?
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    What's the problem?

    I posted here a few months ago about someone spilling rum and coke on my Inspiron 700m around the keyboard area (which was completely ruined). The problem was it powered on but nothing came up on the screen. So I figured the video was fried, since the screen was flipped up when the spill ocurred...
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    Suggestions

    i just stumbled across a new sealed WRT54G v4 on ebay for $52 and pounced on that deal!
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    Suggestions

    yes i do want a hackable router, so i guess you're right in the fact that i am stuck with looking to get a WRT54G. are you saying if i e-mail amazon telling them I want a WRT54G v4 they'll send me that? and if they don't i can either get a full refund or RMA saying i want a version 4? oh...
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    Suggestions

    So I currently have the WRT54G v5 router and it is just awful. Cannot get stable internet even one floor below and even when directly connected via ethernet it still gives crappy speeds (though it could possibly be the crappy Charter Internet service too). Regardless, I am looking for...
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    Cleaning up soda spill

    This weekend some person, who isnt very smart, managed to spill rum and coke on my laptop and then left without telling me. As you can imagine it is very sticky. It boots up but nothing appears on the screen, so I don't know if the screen is shot (which i pray it isnt) or if i just need to clean...
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    Browser/Internet Problem

    I am currently having a problem with what I think are the internet browsers on my computer. The problem is that whenever I leave my computer, (its set so the the screen saver goes on and then the monitor turns off a little while after), I come back and cannot get to any webpages on either...
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    Internet Problem

    im almost always at a very good connectino with speeds no lower then 36mbps. the only phones here are cell phones, and no ones on theirs that much.
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    Internet Problem

    Another quick thing... I currently have Azureus running, and it continued to download even after i "repaired" my wireless connection. However, if i try to get my e-mail via Thunderbird, it cannot find the server. Anyone got any ideas?
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    Internet Problem

    not sure if this goes here or tech support, so ill just post here first... I currently connect to the internet via a Belkin 54G Router and Linksys Wireless G PCI card. Lately i've been having a strange problem. I'll leave my computer, lets say to go to class, and I come back and try to start...
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    Help with Desktop

    yes, i have tried another IDE and no difference tried a diferent power connector and no difference as well
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    Help with Desktop

    Sorry, ive been really busy with work lately.... but i cleared the CMOS and set the defaults in BIOS and when i booted up i got a message saying the hard drive was not found
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    Slipstream SATA drivers

    I'm trying to slipstream the sata drivers for my MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R and just need a little help. 1. Which driver package do I need off this page? In the first link it says I have "Promise 20378 Onboard", but my mobo model is not listed under "supported models" on the driver download page...
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    Help with Desktop

    No, I didnt do that yet. How do I do it? Move the jumper, then what?
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    Help with Desktop

    Its not seeing it in BIOS Another thing though. I just noticed I didnt have the DVD-RW drive connected and when i connnected it I got a message saying "Secondary Slave Drive not ATAPI compatible"
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    Help with Desktop

    Checked connections: everything fine switched to different cable: same result I get the screen: Intel(R) Boot Agent Version 4.1.08 Copyright...blah Intel Base-Code, PXE-2.1 Copyright..blah CLIENT MAC ADDR: 00 07 E9 B3 A34F GUID: A0E65A20 E11D B211 8000 BB5846A31ECF PXE-E53: No...
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    Help with Desktop

    Well I ran to compusa and got some RAM, put it in and now everything works. But now it won't boot up cuz it says it can't find the hard drive :frown: , does that mean the HDD is fried? And if so is there anyway to get anything off of it such as my mom's pictures from her digital camera?!?!?
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    SATA Drivers

    Im using the MSI NEO-FIS2R mobo. The SATA drive is going to have the OS installed on it and then im going to turn the old drive into an external HDD. I don't think the drive is even being recognized in BIOS.
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    SATA Drivers

    I just got a new Samsung 120GB SATA150 HD. I'm trying to install the drivers, but for some reason the floppy drive isnt being picked up. I put my old HDD back in and it still isn't recognized. I've tried 2 different floppy dirves, which both work on different systems, so I know the drives arent...
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    Help with Desktop

    There's a 3 pin jumper labeled BIOS CONFIG, and the jumper is on the 2 furthest right pins. Is that the clear CMOS perhaps? And if so, should I move the jumper over? ESD = ?
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    Help with Desktop

    one stick edit: pulled out the card with all drives unplugged from mobo and powered off, still no beeps, or anything. then i plugged everything in and still the same result.
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    Help with Desktop

    the only other card in there is some card with phone jacks that is never used
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    Help with Desktop

    i did both... with RAM out: beeping with RAM in: no beeping and same result i have different ide cables, should i try those?