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Question Unable to install Win updates

Yeah, that’s what I was afraid of...might be good anyway to clean things out.
- nyfirefly11
- Post #5
- Apr 29, 2021
- Forum: Windows
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Question Unable to install Win updates

Sorry, should’ve added that one - tried it multiple times - first time it found an error and fixed it, but I still couldn’t install updates. Subsequent times running the troubleshooter doesn’t do / show anything.
- nyfirefly11
- Post #3
- Apr 29, 2021
- Forum: Windows
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Question Unable to install Win updates

Hey all, I've been able to install updates in the past, but they're now failing. I'm trying to install KB5001330 and keep getting error code 0x8007000d. I've tried: 1. Downloading the standalone installer - still fails 2. Resetting / restarting Win Update componets 3. Running DISM and SFC 4...
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- Apr 29, 2021
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows
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Can't open case side panel

Got it, that makes sense. OK, I'll try it and see what happens! Thanks :)
- nyfirefly11
- Post #5
- Jan 13, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Can't open case side panel

Thanks. I have something that can grip on the handle, though it was starting to strip some of the paint. Perhaps I can use a cloth in between the tool and the handle? This may be a silly question, but where can I get a plastic wedge? Would Home Depot have something?
- nyfirefly11
- Post #3
- Jan 13, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Thoughts on Haswell upgrade?

All, thanks so much for all of the suggestions. I finally decided to upgrade the case to a Nanoxia Deep Silence 2 (thanks @Sleepingforest), leave the other components as is, and rebuild when I get the mobo fixed. In looking at spending $ for Haswell, it seemed, based on all of your suggestions...
- nyfirefly11
- Post #19
- Jan 13, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Can't open case side panel

I just bought a new Nanoxia Deep Silence 2 case from MC, and I can't open the right side panel to access the back of the mobo tray (the left side was fine). It just seems to be really stuck, and I can't get enough force/leverage to pull it. I emailed their support, and they asked if I could...
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- Jan 13, 2014
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Thoughts on Haswell upgrade?

I'm tempted by the mATX, but just in case I want to expand more in the future, I'd rather the room :) I'd have to go back and see what drives I have in there besides the Samsung, but I'm pretty sure it's an Intel 120GB SDD, 2 WD 2TB Black drives from 2 or 3 years ago, and maybe one WD 500GB Blue.
- nyfirefly11
- Post #12
- Jan 9, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Thoughts on Haswell upgrade?

Thanks for the additional info. I think I'm going with the Nanoxia Deep Silence 2 - it's $79 at MC, along with the CM 212 EVO ($29 at MC). In terms of CPU/mobo bundles at MC, I can only do the i7-4770K or the i5-4670K as a bundle, and I can get (prices incl the CPU): 1. ASRock...
- nyfirefly11
- Post #9
- Jan 9, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Thoughts on Haswell upgrade?

Ah, sorry, you're right - it's $250 - still not bad though. I figured the CPU improvement won't be much. It's more that: 1. I have an eATX mobo and full tower case, and I'd like to slim things down at least a little bit 2. The mobo died, and it's going to be 3 weeks to get a new one, because...
- nyfirefly11
- Post #7
- Jan 8, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Thoughts on Haswell upgrade?

I'm upgrading an older system, and I have a few options. For the most part, I do general computing, so I don't need much. On the other hand, every once and a while I'll do photo/video editing (Photoshop, Premier), and gaming with FSX. OC'ing capability isn't as important as quality, stability...
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- Jan 8, 2014
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Computer Building
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WiFi for 2200 sq. ft. loft?

Well, at least 15, but could be up to 25 (and growing as the company grows). Would more than one work, or do I need a more professional solution (and do you have a suggestion)? Thx!
- nyfirefly11
- Post #3
- May 19, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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WiFi for 2200 sq. ft. loft?

I need a dual-band N router for 2200 sq. ft. loft with about 25-30 employees. I'd like to avoid a professional solution for now, so I was thinking I could do one router in the center of the room, or 2 routers (with one as an ap) - either 2 in the center or one on each side. Any thoughts? I...
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- Thread
- May 19, 2011
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Networking
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To 2600K or not to 2600K : That is the question

Well, I decided to take the plunge, and got a 2600K, Asus P8P67 Deluxe mobo, and 8GB of G.Skill Ram. It's probably not an enormous leap, but I'm loving it. Seems like it's using less power, which means less heat, and is maybe more stable. But this is all subjective.
- nyfirefly11
- Post #83
- Jan 14, 2011
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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To 2600K or not to 2600K : That is the question

Yeah, I've gotten it to 3.8 no prob...though the vreg does get a bit hot.
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- Post #72
- Jan 5, 2011
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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To 2600K or not to 2600K : That is the question

Not sure what I want to do...I upgraded to a i7 920 2 years ago, which is more than enough for 80% of what I do. That said, I'm starting to do a lot more transcoding and CS5 work, and I wouldn't mind an upgraded mobo with usb 3 and better cooling. Or maybe that's just me rationalizing :)
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- Post #70
- Jan 5, 2011
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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What OS to use for my server?

Yeah, that's what I've heard. Unfortunately, Ahami hasn't been ported to anything else yet, so I couldn't use it. But I guess Ubuntu would still work well by itself.
- nyfirefly11
- Post #3
- Jan 1, 2011
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Network setup with router and AP

sorry, HTS = home theater system The iMac he has is old, so no wi-fi, though I suppose we could buy an adapter. Good call on the bridging capability - I'll have to look into it. thx!
- nyfirefly11
- Post #3
- Jan 1, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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What OS to use for my server?

I've got a pc that I built to use as a server, primarily for: 1. Client backups 2. Testing server for web development 3. Streaming video to a Mac mini connected to my TV I've been running WHS Vail beta, which isn't bad, although they're pulling support for drive extender, so if I want to...
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- Jan 1, 2011
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Network setup with router and AP

Currently, my dad's apt has an older netgear b/g router in the back bedroom, which is attached to my bro's iMac. They've just set up a panny hts in living room (about 35 feet away) with a panny b/g/n wireless adapter, for streaming netflix and Amazon. The signal is only 2 bars, so here's what...
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- Thread
- Jan 1, 2011
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Networking
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O&O Defrag 14 and SSDs

That's what I figured, just wanted to make sure. Thx!
- nyfirefly11
- Post #3
- Sep 8, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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O&O Defrag 14 and SSDs

I've had O&O 12 for a while, and it's great for defragging hdds. They just released version 14, which apparently supports "optimizing" SSDs (whitepaper here: http://www.oo-software.com/en/docs/whitepaper/ood_ssd.pdf). As far as I can tell, the optimization is simply using the TRIM command...
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- Thread
- Sep 8, 2010
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Video streaming questions

Good to know about the bitrate - some people said they had problems with the boxes over LAN, but not locally, so that helps. I can get the Patriot for cheap, which is tempting, but maybe I'll wait and see what comes down the line in the fall (especially the Boxee Box). I'd get a Dune Player...
- nyfirefly11
- Post #3
- Aug 22, 2010
- Forum: Audio Components
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Video streaming questions

I'm thinking about the Asus O!Play or the Patriot Box Office...any thoughts? In terms of streaming video (both standard and HD in h.264), would there be any difference b/t these options? A. Asus w/external drive via Esata (possibly a WD green av drive) B. Patriot Box Office w/external...
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- Aug 21, 2010
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Audio Components
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Can't get HDDErase.exe to work at all. Help please.

No problem! Hopefully that works...I'll have to try it on my OCZ's at some point.
- nyfirefly11
- Post #18
- Aug 20, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Can't get HDDErase.exe to work at all. Help please.

Old Hipppie, I did - I was just trying to be helpful since the OP couldn't get hdderase to work.
- nyfirefly11
- Post #15
- Aug 19, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Can't get HDDErase.exe to work at all. Help please.

FYI, HDDerase w/secure erase overwrites with binary zeros: it says so in their ReadMe: http://cmrr.ucsd.edu/people/Hughes/HDDEraseReadMe.txt For simply restoring performance, see this...
- nyfirefly11
- Post #12
- Aug 18, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Can't get HDDErase.exe to work at all. Help please.

i can only get it to work with the right BIOS sata config - you could try compatability (IDE) mode if you haven't already. Make sure you're running it from a cd (either standalone or UBCD, and not from a flash drive). On another note, I was told never to wipe ssd's, b/c the software doesn't...
- nyfirefly11
- Post #5
- Aug 15, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Gbit ethernet vs. USB 2.0

Thx! (just ordered the x-over - woops :)
- nyfirefly11
- Post #9
- Aug 2, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Gbit ethernet vs. USB 2.0

Ah, good to know - which specs on the physical drive determine speed? Is it a combo of read/write + sata interface? Now I need to figure out whether I keep using my external esata as backup, or set up whs (I like the idea of the server, but I've gotten used to the speeds of esata, especially...
- nyfirefly11
- Post #6
- Aug 2, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Gbit ethernet vs. USB 2.0

Awesome, thx! And good to know about the Auto-MDIX - not sure how to find out whether my mobos support that (that said, at $5, a cable isn't terrible). So in terms of speeds, from slowest to fastest, it would look like this, right? USB 2 GigE Esata (Sata 2) USB 3
- nyfirefly11
- Post #3
- Aug 2, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Gbit ethernet vs. USB 2.0

So, theoretically, speeds of Gigabit ethernet are faster than USB 2. But in practice, is that really true? I'm wondering (and I suppose I could just test this) if it's faster to transfer data from a computer to external drive via usb 2, or from a computer to another computer using Gbit...
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- Aug 2, 2010
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Computer Building
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Which SF-1200 SSD?

Ah, good to know about the RST and alignment...thx!
- nyfirefly11
- Post #10
- Jul 30, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Which SF-1200 SSD?

Thx! Just ordered the OCZ's...we'll see! I bought a 60GB and 120GB - the former as the Win 7 boot drive for my desktop, and the latter as the drive in my laptop. Here are a few questions: 1. Do I need to zero the drives before first use? (I heard that some people were doing that, and thought...
- nyfirefly11
- Post #8
- Jul 29, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Which SF-1200 SSD?

AH, now I understand better re: the firmware: http://www.anandtech.com/show/3661/understanding-sandforces-sf1200-sf1500-not-all-drives-are-equal
- nyfirefly11
- Post #6
- Jul 29, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Which SF-1200 SSD?

Yeah, the C300 is interesting, and is probably fine on Win 7, but I wasn't blown away by Anand's review. The firmware issue is definitely a bit of a mess...I thought Corsair finally got an updated one...but maybe not, it's hard to keep track of these things. The NE reviews on the Vertex 2 60GB...
- nyfirefly11
- Post #5
- Jul 29, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Which SF-1200 SSD?

OK, so i want both a 60GB and a 120GB SSD, and I'm pretty sure I'm willing to go with the SF-1200. That said, I've narrowed it down to three: OCZ Vertex 2 (E series) G.Skill Phoenix Pro Corsair Force They all have similar specs, they're neck and neck in the benchmarks, and are all about the...
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- Thread
- Jul 28, 2010
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Best business laptop for ~$1200?

Thx all...OK, I'm sold on it. The only questions now are: 1. 6-cell vs. 9-cell battery 2. HD or HD+ (1600x900) - the regular 1366x768 is probably fine, and the HD+ may actually be too small, but I haven't been able to see what it looks like. 3. Apparently if you want the combo usb/esata port...
- nyfirefly11
- Post #12
- Jul 27, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Best business laptop for ~$1200?

Thx all...sounds like the T510 is the way to go :) NitrouseXpress60, do you know where the 10% off coupons are? I found one for 5%... Also, is the default 1366x768 resolution OK for business apps?
- nyfirefly11
- Post #7
- Jul 26, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Best business laptop for ~$1200?

OK, so I need a new laptop for work (which I'll also take home occasionally). I'll be using it mostly for the standard business apps (Office, internet, etc.), with some light Photoshop, Dreamweaver, video streaming, and audio encoding. I love to multitask, and I'm going to have this for a while...
- nyfirefly11
- Thread
- Jul 25, 2010
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Laptops

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