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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

    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?

    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

    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

    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

    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?

    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

    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

    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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    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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    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

    Im installing a new SATA drive and needed a floppy drive to install the SATA drivers. So i took a floppy drive out of a different computer, well my parents gateway desktop to be exact. Now, I put it back in, and connected everything to the back of the computer. The computer turns on, but the...
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    Gigabyte 9600XT Issues

    So I recently got FarCry and decided I wanted to play it. Well i install it and go through the whole story introduction and I finally get to play. After about 5 minutes or less the game freezes, the screen goes black and i get the stupid VPU Recover error. Why is this happening and can someone...
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    GA-K8NS Pro Memory Problem

    Hello, I am having a very strange (well to me anyways) problem with the memory in my Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro mobo. I have 2x512 Dual Channel Geil Golden Dragon PC3200 400MHz DDR, but the problem is that my computer won't run with both sticks in. Right now i'm running one of the sticks with no...