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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP May 18th 10, 06:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Replies: 20
Views: 2,974
Posted By GS
swapping pre-installed Vista for XP

1. if not too late, before you do anything, create the restore DVD disk
using Acer's utility
before you attempt anything. this way you will have the option to go back to
vista anytime.

2. if you...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 18th 10, 06:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Replies: 9
Views: 748
Posted By GS
swapping pre-installed Vista for XP

1. if not too late, before you do anything, create the restore DVD disk
using Acer's utility
before you attempt anything. this way you will have the option to go back to
vista anytime.

2. if you...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP May 18th 10, 06:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Replies: 20
Views: 2,974
Posted By GS
swapping pre-installed Vista for XP

1. if not too late, before you do anything, create the restore DVD disk
using Acer's utility
before you attempt anything. this way you will have the option to go back to
vista anytime.

2. if you...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 27th 10, 06:49 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 5
Views: 1,588
Posted By GS
Accessing Encrypted File

sorry for not being helpful
I hate using windows encryption without first test saving the key and test
on some folders I have back up first.


why, because I had been burned before though not that I...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 25th 10, 05:04 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 599
Posted By GS
Norton Ghost 12 Destination

Don't know much about NG12

However, from Symantec Ghost solution(SGS) 2.5 terminology of view,
I do disk to disk for drive of identical size (say people would say clone)
If the destination is...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 23rd 10, 06:13 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 14
Views: 728
Posted By GS
help with Chkdsk XP hanging

I will never do chckdsk /f on any drive unless I am positive that my UPS
will shield me from any power interruption during the process

also a caveat for people using SATA Raid drives: don't boot and...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 23rd 10, 06:02 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 614
Posted By GS
Nvidia GForce Agp card (dvi plus analog port) trouble

thx. so it seems I either start from scratch with a new os or restore form
an older image would give me a better chance.


the card was removed and plugged back in before. and I don't know what...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 23rd 10, 04:25 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 0
Views: 548
Posted By GS
anyone found a way to bridge Sansnap4 fine reader with pdf or other image file format?

This is probably not the forum but if any know of a better forum or groups
to post. please let me know

The Fujitsu scanSnap 2150 let's people scan in document to designate file
folder in designated...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 23rd 10, 03:57 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 614
Posted By GS
Nvidia GForce Agp card (dvi plus analog port) trouble

after what seemingly OK install, reboot.but no way to get two independent
display going

no display device found in dev mgr and no icon for NVIDIA control panel in
sys tray. however control panel...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support December 9th 09, 02:32 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By GS
how to disallow user to clear IE7 history, temp files

true, but look at this way, my boss this young fresh grad just need a bit
help to discipline herself

if she turns around with a bit software help, it's worthwhile for her and
company


There is...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support December 8th 09, 08:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 1
Views: 429
Posted By GS
Long Names

to list the short name along with long name for a directory
dir somedirectorypath /x
or more selectively
dir somedirectorypath /x ~*.*
"Joni" wrote in...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support December 8th 09, 06:14 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By GS
how to disallow user to clear IE7 history, temp files

or is there some Microsoft download that enable me to log/disallow user to
spend too much time on web surfing during working hours?

There are a few work related work site user need to access
will...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support December 8th 09, 06:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 1
Views: 353
Posted By GS
local pritners adding automatically to remote computer

if you use mstsc directly or short cut w/o the /v: part, you can
-click on the option button
-select the local resources tab
-uncheck printers
if you want to apply this as default to all...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support November 3rd 09, 09:02 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 1
Views: 391
Posted By GS
roaming profile question

never mind. I got tricked - the user tested does not use the regular
standard profile.
I will see if I get his profile to conform

"GS" wrote in...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support November 3rd 09, 05:47 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 1
Views: 391
Posted By GS
roaming profile question

having trouble for user to download new folder under profile to user's pc
on the windows 2003 R2 there is a user share say
\\mysvr\smith
and the AD has setup user profile to...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support August 12th 09, 08:13 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 405
Posted By GS
what is %windir%\$jf_mig$ for

thank you. excellent point.

I guess Windows use that folder to download updates to install, right?
"Brian K" wrote in...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support August 12th 09, 05:21 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 405
Posted By GS
what is %windir%\$jf_mig$ for

what does xp use %windir%\$jf_mig$ for? what if I delete that directory and
it's contents?
it seem to hold some kb install directories
is the %windir%\$jf_mig$ used in windows repair process?
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support July 3rd 09, 09:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 22
Views: 833
Posted By GS
53,000 files of 0 size in my Content IE folders

the safe way is going to IE, tool-internet options, and clear out all
temporary file using the appropriate button there

"Nightsky" wrote in...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support June 1st 09, 07:02 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 328
Posted By GS
SP3 has killed my computer how to recover

....and sp3 is NOT required and can be prevented from being installed:

when you prompted to install sp3 and you uncheck it and watch for the
opportunity to check the box for not to see the prompt...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support April 18th 09, 09:14 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 384
Posted By GS
Thumb drive not recognized properly

it is also possible that the ~policy of no action~ was set on the drive

"Menno Hershberger" wrote in message
news:Xns9BF18AA8CF80Ebutter@wefb973cbe498...
I probably...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support April 18th 09, 09:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 384
Posted By GS
Thumb drive not recognized properly

Did not read carefully your post.

However you can start troubleshooting.:

While the usb drive is still behaving correctly when plug in, click the
Safely Remove hardware icon in the taskbar...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support April 8th 09, 08:18 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 399
Posted By GS
sysinfo and cpu

I will try scan first.

just in case that fails to fix the problem,
any chance of fixing the problem with somehow copying the hal file from the
bare sp2 partition into the restored form image...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support December 22nd 08, 12:01 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 2
Views: 363
Posted By GS
ftdisk event error

How can I find out if ftdisk error is from hardware or from driver?


Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Ftdisk
Event Category: Disk
Event ID: 57
Date: 2008-12-19
Time: 20:34:18
User: N/A
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support December 19th 08, 06:00 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 251
Posted By GS
evenlog driver pack error

I guess I look at the switch and the PC's Nic. The Nic and the switch are
supposedly be auto speed with capability for GHz instead of 100Mhz

the culprit is highly unlikely to be security software...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support December 9th 08, 12:02 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 7
Views: 157
Posted By GS
puzzling IE unable to display page

finally got around to fix it with IE connection panel
"GS" wrote in message
...
thank you
True, relying on...
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