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Replied To a Post in startup problem
Tricky. BTW, pressing F8 while in BIOS will only get you to the boot source menu. A flat CMOS battery will put you into Setup every turn on, but from … -
Replied To a Post in startup problem
When in setup, reset BIOS to defaults, save and see what happens. -
Replied To a Post in Windows Server 2008 asking for activation again?
I'm thinking that since you activated your machine with your product key that same key has been used on another machine. M$ has thus invalidated your activation. It could have … -
Replied To a Post in microsoft windows 7 not genuine
Oh dear. Mods!! I don't think that this site is one that encourages the use of "loaders". And a Loader will not make your Windows genuine, it will merely make … -
Replied To a Post in Compaq SR5710Y computer
And I'll just rewrite that to clear my confusion of terms.... because you won't see a Product ID if your Product Key is not accepted - you will not get … -
Replied To a Post in Compaq SR5710Y computer
-If you use a Retail installation disk, there should be no problem whether your Product ID is OEM or Retail. -Some OEM Product Ids have the letters OEM as part … -
Replied To a Post in Compaq SR5710Y computer
It is capable of running 32 or 64 bit op-systems; I cannot kno what you have installed. -
Replied To a Post in Compaq SR5710Y computer
Interesting how often this question crops up. Go to this page... you can either follow the instructions or wait a few seconds and the page will tell you. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218 -
Replied To a Post in Blue Screen Error Code: 0x0000007E
That code is reporting what is normally (and in your case would be ) a software error, likely a driver because the system worked in safe mode. May I suggest … -
Replied To a Post in error on boot up
Sorry, I dropped off the thread. "When I select cd drive as source I get these options to select: - Boot, efi, sources, support, auto run, bootmgr, setup and upgrade … -
Replied To a Post in MEMORY_MANAGEMENT BSOD
Follow that scan with a run of memtest86+ from memtest.org. Coincidences do happen, it is likely to be a RAM module failure. -
Replied To a Post in Malwarebytes in Safe Mode
In safe mode? Monitor the CPU temp and its performance. Scans can load things up at times. Maybe open the thing and clean the blanket from the heatsink. -
Replied To a Post in Three partitions, can't install/format
Right. I have never resolved whether the stress of being assessed on points-heavy projects or major examinations was a valid test of work-readiness. Your real-world performance assessment is rather like … -
Replied To a Post in Three partitions, can't install/format
"Being an unpaid internship, I do as they tell me, otherwise my grade can go down" Oh dear, would that mean that then you pay them? Just what ladder rung … -
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\Tracing\backupstack_rasapi32 \Tracing\backupstack_rasmancs \Tracing\au__rasapi32 \Tracing\au__rasmancs Mmm... these entries are obviously? concatenations with au.exe (dropped by Bagle worm?) and backupstack.exe (probably valid...). I cannot locate info on rasmancs... everywhere rasmancs is the … -
Replied To a Post in spam tabs on google chrome
Right. Um.. avoid Softonic and their file downloader. Sure, you get the file, but you also get some ads.... I wonder, though, about the subkeys in \Tracing, and why Softonic … -
Replied To a Post in Three partitions, can't install/format
"safely kept in the City Hall's vault for some reason" Gosh. Just... gosh. Microsoft has an official download site for the W7 installer flavours. Free.... -
Replied To a Post in My Dell Inspiron Beeps at Random Times
Ok, RJ... I have not come across mbs with on-board speakers, but I note that Dell do make them. Some bit of hardware must have been monitoring SMART, or noting … -
Replied To a Post in Someone changed my Windows 7 Admin pw... what can I do?
I always wonder in these cases whether the OP is the legitimate owner of the login... but this stuff is all over the web, and the real owner would likely … -
Replied To a Post in My Dell Inspiron Beeps at Random Times
Ah. So what you heard was actually coming from the hdd itself... it was a short buzz routine to unstick the heads from the platter media. To do with a … -
Replied To a Post in More eBay security stupidity exposed!
Finally, eBay are realising the consequences and possible damage to their reputation and bank balance, and risk to clients' digital security.... "It said it would be contacting users to alert … -
Replied To a Post in Is it possible to recover a "bad drive"?
Once you're mentally committed to the drive's death, there is a cracker rare earth magnet in the "motor" section of the read arm. Put it on your fridge door and … -
Replied To a Post in Is it possible to recover a "bad drive"?
Fingers... brain... something.... Vsn 8 is about a 20MB download. -
Replied To a Post in Is it possible to recover a "bad drive"?
Him mcortino, thanks for getting back re TestDisk. Something must be badly wrong with your disk... an advanced search with TD on my 250GB drive takes around 15 mins. It's … -
Replied To a Post in Computer won't start XP
You say you have the computer working with a Ubuntu boot disk: that points to there being a problem existent on the hdd. The malware? so far sounds like an … -
Replied To a Post in Is it possible to recover a "bad drive"?
If Windows Disk Management can see the disk then TestDisk should cope with it. Not Initialised shows beacause the LDM cannot see a partition table. TestDisk in its deep search … -
Replied To a Post in Computer won't start XP
That message sounds rather suspicious, and I'm not altogether sure that Windows could run on 1/2 Meg of RAM anyway. I've seen it manage with 128 MB, but 1/2? I … -
Replied To a Post in 100% cpu usage
Looks like MBAM solved your problem. Nothing else shows after a quick glance at logs. -
Replied To a Post in Unable To Shutdown
That BIOS setting about restarting after power interruption (if you have it)- it should not be the problem in your case, but try turning it off. I don't have it … -
Replied To a Post in Explorer.exe not able to run or start up with windows
You only need the HKLM value to launch explorer. Will it run at all, ie. can you launch it from Task Manager, or cmd console? ...just enter explorer.exe. If you … -
Replied To a Post in How to remove the broken shortcut (to choose OS) at boot time
If it's a broken shortcut in W7 loader that you wish to remove, then use BCDEdit via the cmd console. It's a pest to use, because you need it so … -
Replied To a Post in error on boot up
Is this a corporate (business) laptop? Because for obvious reasons we prefer not to advise on those. The Intel Management Engine Interface or IME is used for remote management, it … -
Replied To a Post in What's the risk of running Windows XP?
Note that AVG 2014 Free recco by PCWorld, tcll... :) -
Replied To a Post in What's the risk of running Windows XP?
The last two links in that article by Symantec's boss are the important take-away, I think, JM, and are buried in: "check out PCWorld's guides to building the ultimate free … -
Replied To a Post in i need Microsoft Windows 7 OEM EN 48 in 1 For All Laptop / PC ISO DVD
Well, you go and torrent it somewhere. You won't get any advice from here for that cracked OS. Other than that, I spose... And if you get burned with something … -
Replied To a Post in Why does Windows XP refuse to die?
Avast Free... used it for years. Just last week I switched to AVG 2014 Free. It's good. More efficient than Avast ie. stuff loads faster, from apps, files to web … -
Replied To a Post in help installing windows XP Home
With dual booting XP and W7, it is best to install XP first; W7 will then overwrite the boot secor with its own files, which it MUST have available. W7 … -
Replied To a Post in Why does Windows XP refuse to die?
I do gotta say.... if cars were like bloody computer systems then NOBODY would drive. You can replace "cars" with any other convenience you normally take for granted. When electric … -
Replied To a Post in cacls unlock fail
Yep, you can walk all over Microsoft's best efforts with Linux boots as RJ suggests (by ignoring and then removing all the file's metadata), else... Perhaps we should replace the … -
Replied To a Post in Why does Windows XP refuse to die?
A proper firewall can protect you from such attacks. You can stealth your ports so that they do not acknowledge incoming requests, or if on a limited client LAN you … -
Replied To a Post in cacls unlock fail
There is this to read.... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753525.aspx Else you could just run this... icacls "C:\Program Files (x86)\CrossTec\CrossTec Remote Control\Support" /grant everyone:f But you must be an admin to run it successfully. … -
Replied To a Post in How to recover data encrypted by CryptoDefense ransomware
I see your pain there. I've not read of anyone successfully paying for a working key. This only serves to reinforce my monthly (or so) practice of making images of … -
Replied To a Post in 1st time my email has been compromised
Yeah, HijackThis is over. Trend bought it out and a year later allowed it to languish, no further development. And in this case, it shows no malware indications. I'm afraid … -
Replied To a Post in Are these logs looking normal?
Clean. But... -Remove all old Javas with JavaRa [free] and update to 7.51 [or go to the Java site, update and then run their test/old Java uninstaller tool]. Old Java … -
Replied To a Post in Why does Windows XP refuse to die?
Good points, Jim. Unfortunately, that path is the one that is too easily chosen because there is a mindset that forced integration by modification is easier to achieve than good … -
Replied To a Post in Get rid of Tuvaro Toolbar and search page attached to a new tab
Have you tried the procedure on this site? Tuvaro is not a virus, it's just malware of the advertising variety but with the possibility of inserting more malware in a … -
Replied To a Post in java control panel
Not on your liife! Try this tool, JavaRa: http://singularlabs.com/software/javara/javara-download/ Update it, use the Remove section to clean (select your java from the list box and press Uninstall, then Next to … -
Replied To a Post in java control panel
Uninstall Java again, then run the Java removal tool from Sun Java site, run Malwarebytes from the .org site, then try to reinstall Java. https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/uninstaller_toolinfo.xml "but thats not my problem … -
Replied To a Post in How to recover data encrypted by CryptoDefense ransomware
Well, hats off to Symantec for proving that average is not beyond reach. -
Replied To a Post in Calculate average male/female sex
Total the ones (or the twos) with an IF statement (or both).. IF(SEX=1;M+1;F+1). That will give you the ratio of M vs F; ratio of Ms and Fs in population …
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