Forum: Storage  Jan 23rd, 2008 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 2,732 Re: things about IDE host and IDE controller
There is no power supply on the hard drive itself, but if you mean the power connector, then the side of the cable which has the colored stripe along it would conventionally be nearest that... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 18th, 2007 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 2,769 Re: Installing Windows OS on New Hard Drive
Hey bobbyraw,
Just FYI: the post you quoted and responded to was posted 1 1/2 years ago; it's doubtful that that particular member (who is a different member than the latest poster) is still waiting... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 17th, 2007 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 2,769 Re: Installing Windows OS on New Hard Drive
The order in which your computer looks for bootable media (Floppy disk, CD-ROM, Hard Drive) might need to be adjusted so that the machine boots from the CD drive first.
Here are the instructions... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 14th, 2007 |
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| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Nov 27th, 2007 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 10,238 Re: Windows Explorer keeps closing!!
Yes, but you're still infected. Those two randomly-named .exe files that HJT found are just a couple of components of a larger malware infection, other pieces of which may still be active.
You... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Nov 24th, 2007 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 10,238 Re: Windows Explorer keeps closing!!
That symptom could have a non-malicious cause, try this first:
* Open the Event Viewer utility in your Administrative Tools control panel and look through your System and Application logs for... |
| Forum: Networking Hardware Configuration Oct 23rd, 2007 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 18,161 Re: Cannot run setup for NetGear WGR614 router
The basic steps to try:
** Note: Connect a computer to one of the router's wired Ethernet ports for the following.
1. Try connecting to the router by its default IP address instead of the URL of... |
| Forum: Networking Hardware Configuration Jul 21st, 2007 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 7,960 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Jul 20th, 2007 |
| Replies: 32 Views: 10,194 Re: CDRom drive missing from My Computer
1) Please read the following Microsoft support article (especially the "Symptoms" section), which describes the particular CD/DVD drive problem we've mostly been dealing with in this... |
| Forum: Geeks' Lounge Jul 9th, 2007 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 876 Re: Monty Python Information
The skit was "Salad Days"; it was a spoof on both the musical "Salad Days" and on filmmaker Sam Peckinpah. In my version of "The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus" DVD collection, it's episode... |
| Forum: Networking Hardware Configuration Jul 1st, 2007 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 39,156 Re: setting up linksys router ip problem
That's a USB port. Some modems use USB instead of the traditional Ethernet ports; the expectation being (I assume) that the modem will be connected directly to a computer (no router in the picture)... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Jun 28th, 2007 |
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| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Jun 1st, 2007 |
| Replies: 32 Views: 10,194 Re: CDRom drive missing from My Computer
Ahh- the plot thins... ;)
The info you posted is pretty much the classic list of symptoms that occur when you've reinstalled Windows from scratch but haven't then reinstalled the motherboard... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 31st, 2007 |
| Replies: 32 Views: 10,194 Re: CDRom drive missing from My Computer
The xp_cd_dvd_fix.vbs file is only designed to fix one particular problem (a Registry conflict), whose main symptom is the "disappearing drive" phenomenon. While you might be experiencing the same... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 8th, 2007 |
| Replies: 32 Views: 10,194 |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 7th, 2007 |
| Replies: 32 Views: 10,194 |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 16th, 2006 |
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| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 16th, 2006 |
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| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 15th, 2006 |
| Replies: 24 Views: 8,438 |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 15th, 2006 |
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| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 13th, 2006 |
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| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 13th, 2006 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,892 Re: Critical System Error
You're welcome- glad we could help :)
Since the issue is now resolved, could you please ckick the "Mark as Solved" link at the top of this thread? Thanks. |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 13th, 2006 |
| Replies: 41 Views: 4,611 Re: Help My Computer is possessed
So, the plot thickens... joy.
Let's take a closer look at what's going on in your system. We aren't going to change/fix anything in the following procedure; we're just going to see if any obvious... |
| Forum: Geeks' Lounge Dec 13th, 2006 |
| Replies: 21 Views: 2,481 Re: Is Daniweb ready for *this*??
Oh- they're smoking something, alright.
Unfortunately though, we in the US have a history of passing laws which were seemingly written in a drug-induced haze. Just look at paraniod and... |
| Forum: Geeks' Lounge Dec 13th, 2006 |
| Replies: 21 Views: 2,481 Re: Is Daniweb ready for *this*??
Well, that question does point up one of the absurdities of trying to force one government's "morality" on a meta-national structure like the Internet, doesn't it? |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 13th, 2006 |
| Replies: 39 Views: 4,646 Re: Boot settings discombobulated
I'd try:
1. Opening the case again and double-checking that all cards/cables/etc. are properly and firmly inserted.
2. Updating the drivers for the network card(s); because of the reinstall, you... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 13th, 2006 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,892 Re: Critical System Error
Why- you celebrate, of course.... http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Visuals/Smilies/party.gif
SmitfraudFix looks to have done its job, and your latest HijackThis log is clean. :)
Does... |
| Forum: Geeks' Lounge Dec 13th, 2006 |
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| Forum: Networking Hardware Configuration Dec 12th, 2006 |
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| Forum: Geeks' Lounge Dec 12th, 2006 |
| Replies: 21 Views: 2,481 Is Daniweb ready for *this*??
If the implications weren't so truly frightening, I'd be LMAO:
http://news.com.com/SenatorIllegalimagesmustbereported/2100-1028_3-6142332.html?tag=nefd.lede
From the article:
Millions of... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 12th, 2006 |
| Replies: 41 Views: 4,611 Re: Help My Computer is possessed
Let's get AOL out of the picture for a few moments: Close down the AOL browser entirely, fire up Internet Explorer, and enter Yahoo through IE.
Do you experience the same problems as you do when... |
| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 12th, 2006 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,892 Re: Critical System Error
We're not done yet- many of the infections were cleaned, and the symptom may have been removed, but pieces of the nastiest one (a Smitfraud/SpySheriff variant) are still active.
This is normal, as... |
| Forum: Community Introductions Dec 12th, 2006 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 770 Re: I'm confused!!
Hi shelli- welcome to DaniWeb :)
If you can give us as much detail on the problem as possible, the forum moderators will have a better idea of which of our forums your question should be moved to... |
| Forum: Web Browsers Dec 12th, 2006 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 2,059 Re: Internet Explorer
Maybe not, but unfortunately that has little (if any) bearing on how IE7 might behave.
Not necessarilly, but this might yield us some helpful clues:
Open the Event Viewer utility in your... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 12th, 2006 |
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| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 12th, 2006 |
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| Forum: Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Dec 12th, 2006 |
| Replies: 41 Views: 4,611 Re: Help My Computer is possessed
"Nasties" may be responsible, but given your description, they wouldn't be my first suspicion. We can check out the possibility, though.
Before we head in that direction: Does this only happen... |
| Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Dec 12th, 2006 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,861 Re: I am in trouble with my data on HDD - RAW!!
Try the Knoppix CD- you may very well be able to access the data through Linux. YOu'll obviously need some backup media to rescue the data to, but Knoppix should automatically set up networking and... |
| Forum: Networking Hardware Configuration Dec 12th, 2006 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,983 |
