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I have a question that may be dumb to some, but i will ask anyway, since i don't understand it fully. Can i install an upgrade copy of windows xp on a blank, self built machine, if i borrow a windows 98 disk from my friend as a "verification disk". …

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I need a geek! I shut down one night and the next morning when I powered up, I got "Drive read error" cntl+alt+dlt to restart. It does nothing, justs goes back to that every time I restart. Can't boot into safe mode but I can get into the Bios. Booted …

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hi, i need urgent help as i am facing problems in copying database oracle from one hard drive to another hard drive,please give me step by step instructions on how to do it,also please suggest a software which can transfer the database and the settings, thanks in advance

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Hello and thanks to everyone who has kindly responded to my questions and even more thank you to those responsible for creating and maintaining this website. My daughter has a Gateway Laptop about 2 years old running Windows XP for home. Recently the screen dimmed to the point that only …

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can some one tell me if there is anything in this report which should be fixed, or if there's any big problems. sorry but im new to highjackthis. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 4:17:11 PM, on 2/2/2008 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 …

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I have setup a VPN server on a Windows 2003 Server. I only have one network adapter that is connected to my router and then connected to the internet. I setup a client pc (Windows XP) to dial in to the VPN server. I have no problem connecting to the …

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Ok, I dunno how it started, but it just did as most things do. When i boot up the pc, explorer.exe is there, but after a few seconds, it dissapears, then comes back, then goes. It does this continually. I had to end the explorer.exe process for it to stop. …

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I read a few other threads about desktops being unable to be altered, and only being able to change the flat color of your background. This encouraged me create an account to seek my own help. I'm not a novice at comprehending the whole getting-a-virus-from-the-internet aspect of having a computer, …

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Hey, It's been a while..... Anyways...I just bought a new Hdd, 500gb, and I'm trying to install Windows XP Pro onto it, but I'm getting issues. It says that there is only 131gb on my HDD. Meanwhile in my BIOS it says my hard drive is 500Gb big. I had …

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Hi My computer has had a freezing problem for ages - no blue screen, it just hangs. Sometimes it occurs as soon as windows loads and other times after a few hours. I have concluded it is not the RAM (despite memtest freezing), by taking RAM out of another computer …

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Hi all, when I scroll down the page using either the mouse scroll button or the scroll bar, the page descends in a "wave effect" rather than smoothly as it should be.... Does anyone know the problem and more importantly, how to fix it? Thanks

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Ok, so this might be funny to some people - I actually hope somebody gets amused by this: My problems started the other day while going online. I have Win ME from 2001. I had just closed out of Firefox and was attempting to open up IE (I don't know …

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hi guys i recently had the harddrive in my hp laptop crash, when you boot the computer it says that it cannot find the operating system and soon after shuts down. i have found that if i tap the computer near the harddrive it will boot up 25% of the …

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To start off with if i'm in the wrong forum sorry. I have been downloading mp3's and syncing them to my mp3 player with windows media. The songs play fine on the computer and on the cd's i've made also. But for some reason after a while of being on …

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Hi, I have a dell dimension 3000 that has just started beeping on boot. It would not boot XP windows and just sit there beeping. After switching it on and off a number of times it eventually booted up and ran for a couple of hours. When returning from making …

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Hi, I need to distribute my programs in a USB disk. I want to autorun the setup program. I have the Autorun.inf file in the root of the disk. But it doesn't work in XP. In Win2K works fine. Here is my Autorun.inf: [autorun] open=setup.exe The setup.exe also is in …

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Buying a new pc can be a tedious and confusing task, especially for beginners. I've got a quick checklist that beginners (and medium level users) can use to overcome this problem. First of all, there are a plethora of brands out there. You need something that will last for a …

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hi i have a problem...when i start my computer it starts as normal then there is a very long pause for about 1 minute where it seems like the computer has crashed...but then it suddenly bursts into life again and works as normal. can sombody tell my what is causing …

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Hello my father has a laptop that is connected to a cable modem, web pages opened almost instantly, now they are opening like he is using dialup. Here is his Hijackthis Log Thanks for any help. I have ran adaware and AVG anti spyware with no improvement Thanks Ryun Logfile …

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Hi, I'm a total computer dummy (sorry). My computer got infected with New Poly Win32. I use McAfee and it stopped working. I tried to reinstall it and it wouldn't let me. In fact, it won't let me install any of the spyware/anti-wirus software that I tried to download. I …

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Hi I know you guys are really good at helping people get rid of viruses through an easy step by step process. In fact this inst the first time i have had to ask you guys for help. I have a really annoying viruses right now it is a red …

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[url]WWW.FILEHIPPO.COM/DOWNLOAD_CCLEANER/[/url] just click on DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION on the right side of the screen THANK YOU

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I have a rundll32.exe error when shutting down my cpu... it also slows my cpu down sometimes taking 100% of the process.. please review my hi jack log file below and direct me how to proceed Thanks Chris Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 6:11:55 PM, on …

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hi i've been wanting to reformat my pc for a while and i've looked on the net fior a few days now and i can't find what i need, i dont have a windows cd or any other cd's with my pc, i've reformatted to factory default before by pressing …

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[B]Hi, I purchased a computer with vista home basic already installed. Well the system recovery got DELETED and now I am screwed!! Can anyone tell me if I purchase the home basic cd and install it will it bring my computer back?? or do I upgrade to premium?? I'm really …

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So I just built a new computer which has an asus commando motherboard with a built in network card (fast ethernet). I tried connecting it to my router (dlink 624++) and well it doesn't work. I already have 1 wired computer connected to the router and I have 2-3 wireless …

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Hello All, I am troubleshooting a problem with a 2k3 server that has been throwing Blue Screens. I am trying to figure out how to translate the datestamp to an actual time. Does anyone know the algorithm for windows DateStamp or how to figure out what time this DateStamp is …

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Hello All! I have an HP-PC using XP-SP2. I have Spysweeper with AntiVirus from WebRoot. My son was doing his homework and downloading pictures for his classroom assignment. Well......you know the rest of this story:'( I have attempted to run in SAFE MODE with networking and re-run my Antivirus. I …

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hi guys im not new here, i have posted in the past under the username foxy xx but for some reason i cannot get access so i had to re register lol ok so heres my problem... whilst using the pc the other day my firewall alerted me of a …

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