Posts by nanosani

Right click My Computer --> Manage --> Device Manager and see if there is some red or yellow mark on any device listed .. If yes, uninstall it and then install it again.

If you want to go back one directory .. issue the following command:

C:\Documents and Settings\user>cd ..
C:\Documents and Settings>cd ..
C:\>

The thread is already marked as solved but I don't think it has been solved yet ??

No pitfalls and no problems if both the Windows are installed on different partitions.

Hmm .. Windows XP has a problem with handling hibernation with 1 GB or more of RAM. You can see this Microsoft article for the resolution information.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330909

I was having the same problem .. ain't getting time to write about my experiences about backtrack. Anyways you can use this guide to install backtrack on your harddrive.

Right click the folder you want to change permissions, go to properties --> security --> Advanced --> owner --> select your username and check "Replace owner on subcontainer and objects". Click OK --> OK. Most probably you'll be able to access your files now. Otherwise right the folder again, go to properties --> security and assign yourself full control.

Note: This only applies to NTFS folders.

How much space have you got in your primary partition (windows drive)?It should be more than 2.5 GB all the time to use hibernation feature.

Thanks RueB2sDe for creating the floppy disc part .. but I don't really love it that way. I always install recovery console on my system startup for emergency purposes. Otherwise I use the CD ROM as floppies are disappearing from the tech world :). But that would certainly help a person with no Windows disc.

Hmm .. that's usually an inaccessible boot device error. This usually happens if your MBR or some windows system files get corrupted. So how can you fix this? Here's what you can do.

Boot your system from CD ROM drive using Windows installation disc. Go to console recovery mode and issue the following commands:

chkdsk /f /r c: (where c: is your windows drive)
When this commands completes its operations, issue the following command:
fixboot

Hopefully, your windows machine will boot normally.

Can you name the dll file that is missing . .and what kind of error do you get?

The iptables (firewall) package in linux is very powerful and flexible .. it can be configured as per your needs. But it will require some expertise in iptables for set it up.

See if you have some key stuck in your keyboard ??

You should post your hijackthis log in our Spywares section so that your computer configuration can be analyzed for threats.

Start your computer and keep tapping F8 to bring up the advanced boot options. Select disable automatically restart option. If there is blue screen of death, tell us its error code.

Here is the microsoft page about your error messages.
0x0000008E
0x0000007E
0x0000007E

Its usually a faulty RAM. When does the blue screen appear? What programs are you running when the blue screen appears?

How many ram modules are you using? If more than one, try running your computer with one module.

do you use a from scratch setup or something like XAMPP?

I've used both of them ..

Yes .. most of the Linux support is available online .. and its a great resource of information.

You can find out the culprit and remove it from Windows startup if it resides there. When you want to shutdown, open up your task manager and end all the processes running by your username. See if you can find the process that is not responding..

You can use SAMBA for windows domain support and active directory i think. It is windows compatiible but if you dont mind about windows compatibility then you would use something like NIS/LDAP which is better.

Yes Samba can be used as a domain controller.

I think it'll really depend on what type of server you are planning to deploy .. I use both windows and linux as my servers. Satisfied with both at their own positions..

And now solaris is shipping free like ubuntu. I got my dvd a few days back... I wrote about it on my blog .. see this post about shipping solaris for free

I saw a similar one for windows .. but this is really funny :)

It will really depend on how much data your windows has re-written to that particular drive. Use some recovery software to see if you can recover anything. Use this comparison of data recovery software if you're confused which one to use.

See if your power supply has not been overloaded .. remove all the accessories from your computer and try to boot the computer with only the motherboard and processor intact.. then keep adding the accessories step by step until you find the malfunctioning device..

You can use this utility to fix your internet explorer but I don't think it has been updated to include IE7 support. Anyways let's check it out..

I can't understand what problem you're having right now?? A missing dll is not a problem as it can be removed by running msconfig or hijackthis [if it was created by a malware]

If you want to backup your Windows settings, then you should use Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

Most of the people prefer AVG or AVAST as they are free and pretty good. I personally prefer NOD32. It's always up to you to choose an antivirus to your satisfaction.

Probably the hardware you installed recently is not working properly. Remove it and then see if your puter boots and the monitor displays comes on.

You can probably use the files and settings transfer wizard in windows XP.

Yes I think Advanced Power Control options is not set in windows xp..

When you startup the system, press F8 to open advance startup options, select disable automatically restart option .. Then it'll not restart automatically on error. If blue screen of death comes, tell us the error code.

by the way if its a debian or ubuntu based server (as opposed to a redhat one), you can use a command called apt to install the ssh server or VNC server.

on a debian system just do:

apt-get update

apt-get install (packagename)

Itt will download, install and configure it all for you as well as any dependencies.

The alternate of apt-get in redhat systems is yum .. you can use yum to install vnc and openssh from yum.

yum install vnc
yum install openssh

if I were you, I'd install webmin on the server, instead of trying to log into GUI. Much more secure and very convenient. You can d/l it for almost any distro out there

Webmin is good but I'm not used to it .. I mostly prefer the CLI option.

Boot your computer with the installation CD, go to recovery console and run this command:
chkdsk /f /r c:
[where c: is your windows drive.]

If there are errors in your windows system files, most probably this will replace the corrupted ones with the fresh ones.

Here is the link to the VNC website. You can download the VNC server for your linux box and VNC client for your windows box.

Most of the linux admins love the command console for their remote work. You can use Putty to login remotely to your server. But if you want to have the graphical user interface at your disposal, use vnc server.

haha .. funny joeprogrammer .. I think the guy must have thought about telling other people visiting this post .. not the author :D

I have downloaded BT2 Linux and I'll be testing it within this week. I'll post a review of it in my blog and possibly on daniweb too. So keep tuned :-).

Most of the old applications won't run after your new installation of windows .. because most of the programs keep their information in windows registry which is gone with the previous installation. You'll have to install most of the programs again !! Good luck.

When starting up press F8 for advanced options and select disable automatically restart option. If there is blue screen of death after restart, tell us the error code.

Alternatively go to windows recovery console and run the following command:
chkdsk /f /r c: [where c: is your windows drive]

Go to Run --> msconfig --> startup .. see if explorer.exe is loading, uncheck it.

Double click on top of the task manager and all your buttons will reappear..

Here is the link to troubleshooting the 0x0000000A error from Microsoft.

Hamachi is a VPN software. I also use it but haven't really upgraded it from its prompt. Try uninstalling hamachi and disabling the network connection that it makes. Can you tell us what type of internet connection do you use? Are you connected to a LAN device or are you using DSL or dial up ?

Can you tell us the error code from the blue screen of death so that we can figure out what's creating trouble for you?

When you boot your computer, press F8 to go to advanced options. Select Disable automatically restart from there. The computer will restart, see if it gives you the blue screen of death. Tell us the error code.

Most probably the problem will be solved if you install the graphics card driver.

When you're booting in safe mode, you should see the actual drivers loading instead of the windows logo screen. So on which line does it hang on ?

I also had that problem with my backups but now I have purchased an external USB casing for the backup hard drive. So I can take it on or off whenever I want. I've heard about the network hard drives that are standalone but they're way too expensive.

Are both the lan cards properly inserted .. see for loosely plugged cards.

So you want a tutorial on Visio 2003 or some other software?

I use Bosan Network Designer for my network designing.