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160 gigger by Dos Boot
I'm running Win2k Pro on a Soyo KT333 DRAGON Ultra and bought a WD 160gb Special Edition. When partitioning all went well but I put a 40gb partition on the end which fails a full format. I was able to do a quick format and saving a small text file to it worked fine. I didn't use the controller card...
June 29th 03 01:45 AM
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Hard Disk recognition problems by Dos Boot
Michael Cecil tried fingerpaints then chalk then a spray can and some stencils but finally decided on his keyboard just in time to make his Sat, 28 Jun 2003 22:14:14 GMT deadline to give us: On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 23:05:35 +0100, "John Smith" wrote: Hi, ...
June 29th 03 01:48 AM
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Missing A & D DRIVES! by Conor
In article , says... Hiya, Working on a windows 98 PC. after performing a scan disk the system wouldnt start up. Managed to boot into DOS and perform scan disk there were it fixed the file allocation tables. Now...
June 29th 03 02:07 AM
by Dos Boot Go to last post
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connecting 24 pin power supply to atx 20 pin connector by ___BLaST___
ric wrote in message ... Paul wrote: hi guys i have a problem. i recently bought a fortron fsp400-60pfn power supply ( http://www.fortron-source.com ) . tomshardware.com gave it great reviews so i figured it should be good. Big...
June 29th 03 04:50 AM
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911 cd? by mark
Anyon here ever download and use this 911 cd recovery thingamajig? Seems too good to be true... Here's the link. I'm downloading it now and will look at it in the morning. I wish I had something like this back when I was troubleshooting and repairing PCs. http://www.911cd.net/911cd/
June 29th 03 05:07 AM
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XP Home or XP Pro? by k. robinson
I am building my first computer and was wondering which OS I should use. . .Windows XP Home or XP Pro?. . . .some folks at work said XP Pro is more stable than XP Home. . .has anyone else heard this?. . ..thanks,
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June 29th 03 05:12 AM
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Need Help troubleshooting WinXP or PC problem by Cleveland Turner
I have built several computers over the years and this is the first time I am unable to diagnose the problem. I am running Windows XP (first-time user) and PC is running EXTREMELY SLOW... 1. I have many application hangs and have difficulty multitasking between any two open programs. the...
June 29th 03 05:02 PM
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At My Wits End with onboard video by bluestringer
"Damian Bannerman" wrote in message ... Heres hoping some of you might be able to help me.... I have a homebuilt Intel P4, Asus P4S333-VM mobo with SiS650 chipset, 320MB RAM, running Win98 4.10. I d/l and istalled...
June 29th 03 07:09 PM
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Internal Zip causing probs? by Tom
Hi there, My old pc died and I took the internal zip out an placed it into my newer pc but I am having probs with it. When i go to explore the zip contents 'Widows Exploring' crawls and sometimes it hangs on me. This I find weird as the spec for my old pc (which never gave me any probs regarding...
June 29th 03 07:31 PM
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Twinmos DDR PC3200 256MB different versions ? by Louis van Abeelen
Hi all, Recently I ordered two sticks of TwinMos DDR400 256MB memory to be used in a dual-channel configuration (in my soon to be delivered Albatron px865pe Pro II mainboard) The webshop delivered me the following modules (see www.vanabeelen.demon.nl/117_1757.jpg) Can someone of you tell me what...
June 29th 03 08:47 PM
by Li'l ol' me Go to last post
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Link to BIOS settings by Carly
I use to have a link that explained the various BIOS settings (for idiots) for my motherboard but I had a system chrash and can't seem to find it on google now. I'm running Windows 98SE on a Abit KG-7 with a Athlon 1.4 processor, 784 megs ram, and a 9500 Pro video card. I'm trying to set the AGP...
June 29th 03 10:58 PM
by Pen Go to last post
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HELP:USB question by Glenn M
On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:45:18 GMT, "john" wrote: Hope someone can help me out here. How do I update USB 1.0 to USB 2.0? Do I need to upgrade hardware? or is it just a software upgrade. Thank for any help. John
June 30th 03 02:13 AM
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Computer Won't turn on by Jack Bruss
My Dad has a problem with his computer. It won't turn on - that is the hard drive doesn't spin, the fan doesn't go on, and the power light doesn't go on. My Dad said that a few weeks ago it would not turn off, but as of about 1 week ago it won't turn on. We took the case off and played with...
June 30th 03 02:26 AM
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Fan Isolators (non-vibrating fan mounts) by Adrian
Just wanted to post something in here, to let people know where they can buy fan isolators from. I found them by accident. Their goal is to stop vibration from the fan to the metal case of your PC. Anyway, good luck. http://www.siliconacoustics.com/fanisolators1.html And no, I don't work for...
June 30th 03 06:18 AM
by JOE Go to last post
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C'T magazine article - motherboard power consumption by larrymoencurly
Does anybody have an English translation of the article from the German magazine C'T where they measured the amp draws of mobos running XP 2400+ Athlons? Several months ago, one website published a summary of this article, but where is it?
June 30th 03 09:44 AM
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Barebones systems by Chuck S
Looking for a good site you people can recommend for some good deals on some barebones systems.
June 30th 03 04:30 PM
by Robert B. Clark Go to last post
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ViewSonic Launches First Digital CRTs by Mike
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June 30th 03 04:51 PM
by Mike Go to last post
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Advice Needed On My Computer by Harry
"How long is a piece of string?" Upgrading a PC will always be necessary if you want the latest and greatest. I upgrade my PC every 2 years, and I expect to do so for the next 90 years until I die. Development on PCs will never cease and their will always be better and faster PC components to...
June 30th 03 10:35 PM
by Ralph Mowery Go to last post
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test - empty body by Nancy & David
June 30th 03 11:21 PM
by Nancy & David Go to last post
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extra cooling fan advice (UK) by trappeduser
Okay, I have the side cover off and got a big household fan blowing away right now. I would like to buy a new fan(s) for my PC, I've seen many on various sites but I need input. Matt (email address is a dud, post reply here)
July 1st 03 01:06 AM
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