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MTF Reserved Area Location - NTFS

Ingenuity strikes again! :D I'm glad you resolved it. Being the non-adventurous kind I've never cared much for PM. Seems like the only dealings I ever have with it is trying to get back data for people who aren't careful enough with the utility, particularly with its special features. But...
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- Post #13
- Sep 28, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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MTF Reserved Area Location - NTFS

Now that is very interesting. I don't have any firewire drives, though I have both IDEs and SCSIs that are used in much the same way as you describe for your use pattern on that drive. All I know about firewire drives is how they're connected and what little I've read about them. You're...
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- Post #11
- Sep 28, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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MTF Reserved Area Location - NTFS

Yup, it can. And it can consolidate directory structures, and it can defrag "unmoveable" files and the pagefile, too. I wasn't referring to MFT fragmentation, just its position on the hard drive. I really don't think there's a need to be moving it to one end of the drive or another, even...
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- Post #9
- Sep 27, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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MTF Reserved Area Location - NTFS

I thought that the MFT was placed where it was because, since the OS has to almost constantly access it, it needs to be "right in the middle of things" where the heads don't have to seek very far when going between the MFT and other parts of the files system. I don't believe that there actually...
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- Post #6
- Sep 27, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Does anyone know of a GOOD NT command scripting guide?

Coupla other links: http://home7.inet.tele.dk/batfiles/intro/contents.htm http://gearbox.maem.umr.edu/~batch/batchtoc.htm - Collin
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- Post #4
- Sep 18, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Overgrown laptop

Yah. I had one of those. A Panasonic Sr. Parter. It had a 10" green CRT, a FULL-sized keyboard (not those teensy things they call full-sized nowadays), a 10 meg hard drive, a 5.25" floppy drive, AND (drum roll) a thermal printer -- all built into one easy-to-carry 40 pound package! It also...
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- Post #6
- Sep 18, 2002
- Forum: Laptops
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OK to mount harddisk upside-down?

You should never, ever mount a hard drive upside down. Always remain seated or standing when mounting a hard drive. Failure to follow this precept can result in serious neck injuries! :D But, seriously, it doesn't hurt for the drive to be mounted in an inverted position. But I wouldn't be...
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- Post #2
- Sep 18, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Hide Admin Logon Icon?

If you create a second admin user, then the primary (built-in) admin will be bumped from the welcome screen. It's probably best to have two admin user accounts on a machine anyway. If an install procedure borks your one-and-only admin account then things can get kind of tough. But if you're...
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- Post #3
- Sep 13, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Win XP - Admin rights disappear when logged into domain

I'd talk it over with the sysadmin. Domain policies take precedence over local policies. - Collin Edit: Hmmm. I was thinking the account might have been limited deliberately.
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- Post #3
- Sep 11, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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How do I get rid of WMP 9 Beta? This POS is annoying the heck out of me!!

Huh? I don't think anyone got abused or berated here, except maybe Microsoft. I think the idea here is to learn something from the experience rather than to repeat the same sort of mistake with another piece of software, thinking that it was the software installation that was at fault instead...
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- Post #13
- Sep 8, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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How do I get rid of WMP 9 Beta? This POS is annoying the heck out of me!!

I still don't understand your disgruntlement. MS provides you with the tools to properly protect the system and to restore it to pre-installation condition. If you turn off System Restore, one of the most powerful and useful features of the operating system which differentiates it from the old...
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- Post #9
- Sep 8, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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How do I get rid of WMP 9 Beta? This POS is annoying the heck out of me!!

I really don't understand the issue here. I installed the WMP 9 beta download. This is what I saw. A choice between a Typical install and a Custom install. I think that choice is a no-brainer for anyone who has multiple players on her/his system -- no? (Actually, I can't remember the last...
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- Post #6
- Sep 6, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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CDRW/CDR Media Lifespan & Burnspeed

You might consider using the rewritable media on a rotating schedule and making a permanent backup to CD-R at the end of each CD-RW rotation schedule. You'll still accumulate a lot of CD-Rs, but it is data we're talking about. On a home machine I use two DVD-RW discs each day in a one week...
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- Post #3
- Aug 23, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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CD-ROM Drives not showing up after installing Nero in XP

On your new OS installation you'll want to upgrade that Nero version to 5.5.9.0. Much better in WinXP, especially for some folks with hardware conflicts. I hope the system will behave itself now. - Collin
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- Post #5
- Aug 23, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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program to write data over and over a hd?

Something like this? - Collin
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- Post #3
- Aug 22, 2002
- Forum: Windows
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

Hi, James. Okay, let's quit the wild goose chase (sdelete). I'm willing to bet that you'll find a proper DOS utility to do what you need right here. Read the info on the various utilities. My guess is that Nuke 1.11 is what you want now that you're without Windows on that partition. I'm...
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- Post #51
- Aug 20, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

Heh-heh. If you don't want to read the whole thread then it's probably best not to try to answer. We're already a LONG way past that issue. :D - Collin
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- Post #50
- Aug 20, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

I'm wondering if I've misled you with respect to the way the program works from the command line. Let's try this from the beginning. 1. I think I may have been wrong to tell you to boot to DOS with a diskette to run the program. I was assuming that this would work since sdelete is a command...
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- Post #46
- Aug 20, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Wireless Networking: Enabling WEP causes no access to internet

Yes, with quite a few more details about settings being used on both the AP and the wireless NIC, with emphasis on the differences between the way the system looks with WEP not enabled and the way it looks when WEP is enabled. - Collin
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- Post #5
- Aug 19, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Wireless Networking: Enabling WEP causes no access to internet

Which OS is the Fujitsu ntoebook running? Could you walk us through the settings on the AP and the NIC? Both must be using the same SSID and channel or you wouldn't be able to connect when WEP isn't enabled. Are you entering the key as a passphrase or a hex string? Are you allowing the...
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- Post #2
- Aug 19, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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CD-ROM Drives not showing up after installing Nero in XP

What version of Nero is this? What is the exact make / model info on the CD drives? - Collin
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- Post #3
- Aug 19, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Can I legally install Windows XP Pro OEM on 2 PCs?

No need to read an article or ask a friend. It's all there in the EULA for the OS versions and for the Office versions. You CAN install retail (no OEM) Office to a desktop and portable owned by the same person so long as only one of the copies of Office is in use at a given time. (It is...
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- Post #14
- Aug 19, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

Hi, James. I hesitate to tell you exactly what command to issue. You should save the Web page from which you downloaded the sdelete utility and read the directions carefully to be sure you understand all of the ramifications. Of course if you're wiping the drive anyway I guess it won't hurt...
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- Post #44
- Aug 17, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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What is the Fastest Dial Up Modem?

Actually I've seen quite a bit of variation in connect speed that was directly attributable to the modem being used. Part of the variation comes from the differences between the way comm protocols are implemented through the OS for software modems vs the way they are implemented through...
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- Post #7
- Aug 16, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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XP dials up with the modem all by itself, randomly

You might also give Ad-Aware and / or SpyBot Search & Destroy a shot. When this happens is it your dial-up ISP account that's being accessed, or is it some other number? A friend reported these symptoms to me, and I found 8 porn dialers installed on his system!!! Oh yeah, and his keyboard was...
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- Post #10
- Aug 14, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

Well, the modem's vendor may eventually come up with an appropriate driver. If you grow tired of waiting, however, one of the U. S. Robotics modems will get you connected at the best speed possible for your line. I've had wonderful luck when helping other people with them. (Alas, I've never...
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- Post #42
- Aug 12, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

Do you happen to know the exact name and model of your modem? I'm assuming it's internal. Those can be hard to tell. If you can get an FCC Ident. # off of the card it can be looked up on an online database. The idea is to find out the exact make / model and then to see if WHQL certified...
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- Post #40
- Aug 12, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

Hi, JamesC. I'm back. All rested and refreshed and ready to come as close to not misinforming you as is within my power to be. :D I've come up with a little procedure for you to try, and I've tested this on my system with every single non-service startup process I have on my notebook. The...
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- Post #38
- Aug 12, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

Do let me know what you find out. I'm still going to be here to try to help out. Maybe we'll both learn something! :D I'll probably not be getting back online before tomorrow morning. - Collin
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- Post #36
- Aug 11, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

Duplicate Post! Weird! I did NOT hit the button twice!
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- Post #34
- Aug 11, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

So, according to information posted previously, we have -- being started from the registry location mentioned in this paragraph -- From what you've said it sounds as though the program is allowed to interact with the desktop, and that this is what is causing problems when a non-admin user is...
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- Post #33
- Aug 11, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

I'm just on my way out the door. We can almost certainly find a way to get the app to run properly regardless of who logs in, but I don't want to try to tackle registry editing options until until I have a bit of time. I should be back this afternoon / evening with time enough to write the...
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- Post #32
- Aug 11, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

Hi, James. I've been out of the loop for a couple of days. I didn't realize you had responded back to the thread. I'm sorry for the delay. At the moment I'm on top of something, so can't give as much time to this as I'd like -- until a little later today, perhaps. I have a couple of...
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- Post #30
- Aug 9, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help... Outlook XP (2002) can't retrieve e-mail from more than 4 e-mail accounts during a single send/recieve session

Yes, you'd have to retrieve the groups individually by using the menu, AFAIK. That's what I meant by saying that it was kind of an ugly workaround. Sorry, I can't think of anything better. The real problem is with the people who put the restriction on the number of accounts you can retrieve...
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- Aug 6, 2002
- Forum: Networking
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Help... Outlook XP (2002) can't retrieve e-mail from more than 4 e-mail accounts during a single send/recieve session

In your circumstances I'd try setting up Send/Receive Groups, each with 4 accounts or less. Then I'd just do send/receive by groups. Kind of an ugly workaround, but certainly doable. - Collin
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- Aug 5, 2002
- Forum: Networking
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FAT32 formatting question

Heh-heh. Still using wooden wheels? Because I would understand. No, really, I would. Because you can't repair a flat tire with wood. So, like, what good is all that rubber stuff, anyway? The only increased options provided by FAT32 are the increased number of ways Murphy can play with...
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- Post #13
- Aug 1, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help, XP Pro administrator account serious difficulty

Yes, those are the sorts of messages you'd expect to see when the system is receiving instructions to start processes that can't be run by the current user. If you decide to not use the program for lower level users you could just have them ignore the messages. They shouldn't cause any harm...
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- Post #27
- Jul 29, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Is getting WinXP Pro worth the extra money?

The main advantage I see in Pro over Home Edition for a home user is for situations where you have a variety of different users on the machine and need to tailor the types of access each user has to the machine. Since Home Edition lacks a group policy editor, and also has a more limited version...
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- Post #3
- Jul 23, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Can win98 access files on a win2000 drive?

I don't think anyone wanted to kick you. I think some of us were kicking each other, just arguing back and forth about the truly questionable suggestion that was made concerning the "superiority" of FAT32 for data recovery purposes. I have never lost data on an NTFS partition. Never. I have...
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- Post #10
- Jul 21, 2002
- Forum: Windows
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Network Settings

Heh-heh. Yeah, they were probably suggesting using NetBEUI strictly for the purposes of local area network file and print sharing. When you handle all local file and print sharing via a non-redirectable protocol like NetBEUI then you've eliminated an entire class of risks associated with...
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- Post #8
- Jul 21, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building

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