Hardware

How can I overwrite the primary partition?
Hi, I'd like to use file shredder to overwrite the primary partition C:, but it failed for the partition is in use. What can I do? Can I install another system on another parition such as E or F, and then boot from E or F partition, so that I can overwrite the ex-primary partition using file shredder? Please hel... 29 Mar 2010 08:03

Windows Virual PC 64 bit and 32 bit questions...
Hello everyone... I need to run Windows XP mode on a new future build of my Windows 7 ultimate OS. I am new at all this virtual stuff so please bare with me.... My questions are as follows.... Q1: Should I install the 64 bit version of Windows 7 ultimate and expect to be able to run the 32 bit version o... 29 Mar 2010 14:46

Trojan manual removal
Hi, I have Windows XP. Ran free version of BitDefender yesterday an it found 2 infections: C:\System Volume Information \_restore{106CF321-99A3-4E3A-9103-1BD027606A99}\RP854\A0143387.icd Infected with: Gen:Trojan.Heur.3z0@@J8QMSj C:\System Volume Information \_restore{106CF321-99A3-4E3A-9103-1BD027606A... 22 Apr 2010 08:16

primary drive 1 not found
hi, when I power up my pc I am getting this message "diskette drive 0 seek failure. primary drive 1 not found strike F1 key to continue...." I have win xp home ed. with one hd - 160 gb; P4 2.8 GHz; Dell when I strike F1 my system starts normally what's wrong? and how serious it is? PS. recently my system re... 28 Mar 2010 20:06

multiple real-time protection
Hi, I am running AVG antivirus. I also have Windows Defender with real- time protection. Do I need to disable WD's real-time protection to prevent the conflict ....? Is it a rule that only one product should provide the real-time protection....? Thanks. ... 28 Mar 2010 22:17

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From great albania. Michele wrote: Load driver for RAID controller 28-Dec-07 Hi, I have my pc with windows xp installed on hdd that is attached to a standard ide controller but now i want to use RAID capability of my controllor but i must load "iastorm.sys" driver to recognize disk, so it is possible t... 23 Mar 2010 22:56

changing aspect ratio by software command?
Because I've become rather attached to the game MS Pinball Arcade I have the following (hardware) question. Since I got my new 16:10 monitor I have to set it to 4:3 aspect manually by OSD each time before I can play the game with the right aspect ratio. After playing I have to reset it back again to 16:10, whi... 24 Mar 2010 17:03

Printer problem
I am running a Brother HL-1230 printer from a computer under Windows XP Professional. Nearly every time I send something to print, the lights flash as it receives data and then the lights go out and nothing happens. The second attempt is always successful. I have re-installed the Brother printer driver. Any... 22 Mar 2010 11:54

Recover Lost Data
Had to perform recovery with Dell Computer XP SP3 after discovering 4 viruses and 3 Trojans. Lost all data. Is it possible to recover photographs, music, and files? Robert ... 21 Mar 2010 21:59

Any important drawbacks to Dynamic Disks?
Hi, I'm formatting a 2 TB RAID-0 volume right now as a dynamic disk. It's a 2-drive RAID-0 set and it's my L: disk. My C: drive is also RAID-0 but it's a Basic disk. Two questions: 1) Any drawbacks to Dynamic disks? Couldn't find any in the doc except for the same kind as with NTFS, you can't do certain thi... 8 Apr 2010 09:30