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Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Jul 4th, 2008
Replies: 0
Views: 180
Posted By Merlin33069
Crossfire

just baught two new pci-e crossfire cards they are both crossfire 4850's

ok, so i installed them and it enables crossfire and i have no options, not even a place for options for crossfire

i was...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 18th, 2008
Replies: 13
Views: 719
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Remote Assistance Help

ok, post it there and then throw me a link

lol
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 16th, 2008
Replies: 30
Views: 1,033
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Start up problem

after a review of all the posts in this thread, i have a conclusion

1 the computer wont boot, but will in safe mode, which uses default drivers

2 will work in another computer, which also uses...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 16th, 2008
Replies: 13
Views: 719
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Remote Assistance Help

go ahead and post a log

then i have a question, can you get into your wireless router?

to use tight vnc, in my opinion the best remote assistance, you would need to port forward, i actually think...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 14th, 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 138
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Cant access my c drive

convert to ntfs
then because its fat32 now, it might not work, put after that i have a way for you to change the permissions

and if that doesnt work

i CAN get you into ANYTHING you want
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 14th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 115
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Windows scripting host pops up at bootup

ok, go to start then press run (in xp and just type in search on vista) and type msconfig
that should bring up a nice box, with tabs, press the startup tab and it should have a bunch of stuff listed,...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 14th, 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 138
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Cant access my c drive

hmm

well one thing is fat sucks, this should not be happening, try to upgrade to ntfs (can xp run on fat) (or is it fat32) if that doesnt help, are you running as admin?

if so then is it home or...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 14th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 244
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: I think I have a virus or something

oh and, try to organize, its all one big paragraph, i know you were scared (lol) or nervouse, but that is one of the biggest assets with computers, to be patient

lol

c ya
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 14th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 244
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: I think I have a virus or something

ok, calm down, this is NOT a real virus

its easy

i got this after downloading a program

all it does is change your background and your screensaver, it also locks your taskmanager, so google...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 14th, 2008
Replies: 2
Views: 195
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Server 2003 - Not allowing client PC's online

ok, make sure the server has a static ip and that dhcp is enabled and configured correctly on the server, after that if you are stil having troubles, we can troubleshoot
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 14th, 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 203
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: What is the cure for this virus?

also, try going to

http://portableapps.com

they have a portable anti virus that can be installed on a flash and say, used in safe mode
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 14th, 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 190
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Online student can't hand in work HELP!!!

sometimes microsoft uninstalls go bad, if you go to the microsoft site, they have an uninstall cleaner, which may help, i will try to find it and post a link
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 14th, 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 204
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Pc Recovery

ok, this program is about thirty dollars, but you can get a free trial, it can do many things and i highly recommend it, to any noob, it is easy and can get the job done without major...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 14th, 2008
Replies: 30
Views: 1,033
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Start up problem

if it was the malware, as you suggest, why would it not work in only one computer, it almost cannot be anything on the hard drive so, that is why i asked for the hardware

i will try to look into...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 13th, 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 190
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Online student can't hand in work HELP!!!

hmmm, can you right click on the actual program, or text file etc and open it?
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 13th, 2008
Replies: 30
Views: 1,033
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Start up problem

hmmm

ok, if it worked in another computer that isnt the problem, its not your hard drive, not your os

so it could be anything else

can you tell me everything you are using?

video card
psu...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 13th, 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 423
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: No Signal windows xp

do you use an onboard or offboard videocard?
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 13th, 2008
Replies: 30
Views: 1,033
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Start up problem

try booting into safe mode and see if the same thing happens

if not we will continue from there
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 13th, 2008
Replies: 7
Views: 319
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Unlocking my external hard drive, help!

well, if there's any important data on it, i wouldnt even try, BUT what is the make and model of your drive?
Forum: Domains and DNS May 13th, 2008
Replies: 0
Views: 311
Posted By Merlin33069
Two problems

problem one

when connecting to a roaming profile, occasionally it cant find the roaming profile, which is fixed by a restart, this generally only happens after a long period (generally over night)...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 12th, 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 186
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: XP Professional to Server??

as far as i know, active directory can ONLY be done on a server, i dont know, i could be wrong, though, you can go to microsoft.com and download a release candidate for 2008 server (free) and use...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 12th, 2008
Replies: 7
Views: 319
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Unlocking my external hard drive, help!

when you put it in the mac, did you format it to a mac proprietary file system?
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 12th, 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Windows XP wil not start up

can we get the exact make and model, if so it MIGHT have a built in recovery partition built into it, SOMETIMES these recovery partitions give you the option to repair without losing data, if not,...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 12th, 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 4,221
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Error message when attempting to run program in Windows XP

ok, i would try scanning your drive for bad sectors

all the programs you listed generally run out of the system32 directory, so there may be a problem in there

i agree to the sfc.exe /scannow
that...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 12th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 515
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: NEED HELP: Can't install any programs

i think he means an emergency boot, and as far as installing, are you an admin?

if not thats ur problem

if so, what are you trying to install?
did you download ANYTHING after re-install? this...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 12th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 465
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Conversion from FAT32 to NTFS

ok.
your e drive is probubly lost, don't fret though you may get luck, i just dont know how

as far as converting, xp comes with a fat(32) - ntfs converter

should be in start >> all programs >>...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 11th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 202
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: cant acccess local website from lan

are u using the local ip or the remote ip?

some routers and switches cannot, unless set up correctly route the outside ip back to a local machine, so if you are using a domain name (eg...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 11th, 2008
Replies: 13
Views: 719
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Remote Assistance Help

im looking back over your first post, and im guessing you got sp3 recently, because you say sp2 in your initial post, so perhaps this is the problem?
Forum: Windows tips 'n' tweaks May 11th, 2008
Replies: 19
Views: 4,790
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Adobe Flash Player ActiveX...problem

ok, give us an example of a site?

maybe it is the site in general and not ur machine
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 11th, 2008
Replies: 13
Views: 719
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Remote Assistance Help

ok, before i were to try anyhting, i would ask you if it ran well beofre xp sp3

if so, then i would like to help you, however, to get it running as smooth as possible, because remote assistance, if...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 11th, 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 242
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: BSOD and 2 Partitions, possible to Install XP???

ok, for the most part this is correct, however, if you are going to do this please remember that many programs require keys to be added to the registry or dll files to be modified.

if this is the...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 11th, 2008
Replies: 11
Views: 2,960
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Computer Keeps Restarting w/o even logging in

fixboot and fixmbr dont edit any files on the hard disk, just on the boot sector, you shouldnt lose anything at all
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 11th, 2008
Replies: 11
Views: 561
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Windows XP Local Users Security Help!!!

ty
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 10th, 2008
Replies: 11
Views: 561
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Windows XP Local Users Security Help!!!

ok, well my mentor gave me an idea to tell you

rename the admnistrator account to something outrageous as said before

then make a new limited account named administrator

this way, anyone who...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 10th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 192
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: when i open a window on my system, it closes

is it only command prompt?

if so that usually means command prompt is blocked, what are you tring to do? you may be able to write a batch script for it
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 10th, 2008
Replies: 11
Views: 2,960
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Computer Keeps Restarting w/o even logging in

yes, as long as it is the same version (pro home etc) it should work
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 10th, 2008
Replies: 11
Views: 693
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: 403 Forbidden......... at school

no, not without downloading something, or actually, if you got a program that was

"portable"

you could use it without installing, say, from a flashdrive

google portable firefox
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 10th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 152
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Surface Computer.

$10k

$10,000

lol each
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 8th, 2008
Replies: 11
Views: 561
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: Windows XP Local Users Security Help!!!

this would be a good idea, but may not be the most realistic, he may not be able to lock the case, though renaming the administrator to something like

Billybobjoerulesthisoffice

would prevent many...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 May 8th, 2008
Replies: 11
Views: 693
Posted By Merlin33069
Re: 403 Forbidden......... at school

many times, as at my school, these thisngs are blocked within the firewall itself, and may not be able to be gotten around without a proxy, which normally does not support video,

try going to...
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