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Legacy software serial port commands
Multiple systems: Windows 7 64bit and Windows XP.
I am working with a piece of legacy software that connects to a barcode scanner on a serial com port and formats the results of the barcode scan. The ...
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Windows XPSP3 Upgrade seizes in last stage
Having downloaded XP SP3 from MS and unzipping the contents, I then proceeded to autorun the installation. All went well until the last stage which got to approx 60% complete then seized up. Any ideas ...
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My Windows XP always boots into chkdisk [duplicate]
My Windows XP will not boot. I keep getting this message over and over – once it checks the dics it just reloads and does the same thing again.
The type of the file system is NTFS. Volume label is ...
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Windows XP always boots into chkdisk
My Windows XP will not boot. I keep getting this message over and over – once it checks the dics it just reloads and does the same thing again:
The type of the file system is NTFS. Volume label is ...
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How do I uninstall Total Copy?
I installed Total Copy on a machine a while back
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Total-Copy.shtml
I want to get rid of it.
When I right click dragging a folder into another ...
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Virtualbox 4.1.20 No Network Access from Guest on Windows XP
I cannot get the VirtualBox guest to connect to the host or vice-versa. Whatever network setting I change on the guest does not seem to make any difference. I can see the internet and all the ...
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file type is not a valid win32 application
I have searched many related questions on various sites but found no solution for this variation of the problem.
I have a filetype (.vlm) located on a network drive, and the program I use to open it ...
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Old Windows XP install stuck in loop. Cant finish install
A while ago I had a virus problem that really messed up my OS. I tried to reinstall, and that did not work. I then spent another $100 on a new disc which did not work either and would not accept the ...
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Can I create a cloned system image and deploy it on a new machine?
I am attempting to create a backup image of a system deployed on a machine now. Then I would like to deploy this image on a different computer. Despite driver incompatibilities is this ...
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Cannot Connect to the Internet After Installing Updates
I have Windows XP and yesterday all was fine. Installed auto updates before shutting down last night and now this morning cannot connect to the internet using either Firefox or IE.
Router is fine, ...
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Simple Network Connection issue
Using Windows XP, all Notebooks (HP6910p) are connected to switch through cables. Cables are okay/tested and working perfectly. All of computers are automatically being assigned an IP on network ...
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Why does the Explorer.exe process stop responding/hang/crash despite no shell extension being problematic? [closed]
Please do not answer this question. I already have the answer and want to make this a PSA because I have tried all the recommendations that I have found on this site and other sites and they did not ...
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I have a separate boot and system partition, now I can't boot into the system partition
I have Windows 7 on my disk C. Then dual booted it with Linux Mint. I removed linux mint and accidentally forgot to remove grub (which was installed by Linux Mint) so grub went into rescue mode. What ...
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How to login to SYSTEM user in Windows 7?
Does anyone know about logging in to SYSTEM(high privileges) user in windows 7?.
In my XP machine I do:
command prompt:
at 10:20 /interactive cmd.exe
then closing the explorer.exe and ...
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Samba connection and read only directory
I have a Windows XP computer connected with a Linux computer with Samba.
My problem is that the directory in Linux has all permission, while when I see it from XP it seems to be a read only directory. ...
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How to use an USB pen drive to install Windows XP when WinToFlash doesn't work
I'm trying to put Windows XP SP2 on my pendrive because I need to format an UMPC via USB port.
I'm trying using USB_multiboot_10, but it fails when I press "P" to format the usb drive (a Kingston ...
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Stream audio/video to multiple online providers
I am using Windows XP on my streaming server. I am looking for a program that I can stream to multiple sources simultaneously, eg UStream, justin.tv, etc. What software should I use to accomplish ...
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creating bootable USB with win XP using a virtualbox and dd
I able to succesfully move linux installed on VirtualBox from virtual hard drive to physical usb drive.
I use unix dd command to read whole virtial harddrive and use physical usb flashdisk as output ...
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How you maintain a Windows Desktop [closed]
How can I ensure my Windows Desktop remains secure, fast and clean with very little effort on my end?
So far I have the following:
MyDefrag (runs weekly,monthly)
AVG Free (protect against attacks ...
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Installing IE-7 64-bit on Windows XP
Okay, so I have a fresh install of Windows XP 64-bit (using VirtualBox), and I want to install IE-7. Seems simple enough.
Step 1:
I go to the official Microsoft download page and download IE-7 for ...
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Why can't I view this image?
I downloaded an image (JPEG) and gave it a long name for it. Once it was downloaded, I was able to give it a long name. Today, when I renamed the folder where I had saved that jpeg file, the image ...
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Change Windows XP's system colors
I'm looking for a program that lets me change the system colors in Windows XP. I'm talking about the colors in classic mode, not "Luna"-style themes.
I'm trying to set a darker theme but to make it ...
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Is it possible to deploy H.264 decoding capabilities to XP SP3 machines?
The vast majority of workstations here are Windows 7+, which means WMP will play h.264-encoded videos OOTB. Unfortunately, though, there are still some XP machines kicking around. (I believe they're ...
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Can I print a Model diagram at 200% zoom without cutting off in vs 2010?
In visual studio 2010, I would like to print a Model diagram (A .edmx file), at 200% zoom.
So I switch to landscape view and up the scale.
Printing goes as planned, except that whatever the zoom made ...
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How to add the restore option to the windows xp boot menu?
My Asus EEEPC 1002HA has 3 partitions - C, E (where Linux used to be installed) and D (system restore files are located there out of the box). After Linux uninstallation i restored windows xp boot ...
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What effect does not uninstalling an old video card have on installing a new one?
Windows XP SP3 32-bit, AMD 3800+ 2x core 64bit CPU at 2GHz, PCIe graphics slot, SB Live!, 4GB RAM (with the usual 3GB cap thing going on; too busy/lazy to change it)
Last night my XFX Radeon HD 4770 ...
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Author Field empty when saving a new Document in Word 2010
I use Office 2010 on a Windows XP SP3 machine.
When saving a Document, either be a new or edited one, neither the "Author", nor the "LastSavedBy" properties get written.
Since i made a new .docx the ...
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Remotely connect to computer where I don't have admin access on
I have a Windows XP computer, PC1, where I have no admin access. I am only a non-admin user. I want to remotely control PC1 from PC2 (Windows Vista, I am admin here). I need to make PC1 a server and ...
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USB drive's icon not appearing on Windows XP
I have a USB flash drive for which I want to use a custom icon. My autorun.inf looks like this:
[Autorun]
UseAutoPlay=1
Label=TrueCrypt Traveler Disk
Icon=Volume.ico
Action=Start TrueCrypt Background ...
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Removing file path from tab name
I just switched to Sublime Text 2 from Notepad++, and I managed to change everything, except for the file path being displayed next to the file name in the tab title if there are two or more more ...
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How to check if given Windows XP SP2 dll library is proper one?
How to check if given Windows XP SP2 dll library is proper one ? I have to fix some problem with Windows XP SP2 system, where two dll was manualy replaced (not by me): comctl32.dll and wmploc.dll, are ...
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Is it safe to load antivirus services after other system services?
Avast! antivirus let me choose whether to load its services before or after other system services.
I noticed that by unchecking that box (and letting avast load first) the system boot hangs and it ...
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Shadow backup not available
We are using windows server 2003 R2. In the server we have enabled the shadow backup for 4 drives& that can be accessible from any of client pcs. But in one windows 7 home pc we cannot access ...
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KVM and display trouble
I just finished setting up a KVM between my computer (HP running WinXP) and my display. For some reason the screen has adjusted its settings and now there's something wrong, but I can't quite put my ...
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Defragmentation stops and does not reduce below 52%
In one of my PC a single drive is not defragmenting. When i do it using windows defragmentation option the fragmentation does not reduce below 52%. I tried so many times and facing same problem. Then ...
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Can see open network in XP , but not connect. Only happened since arriving in Australia(!?) with multiple devices
I've had a netbook for a couple of years, while travelling, and it's fantastic. Little XP Asus netbook. Never had problems.
However since arriving in Australia (Melbourne) I've run into a couple of ...
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How to share internet connection from an XP virtual machine to window 7 host?
I have a Wifi stick that only works in Windows XP 32bit, so i created a Windows XP virtual machine in VMware (Workstation).
The problem is the host (Windows 7 64 bit) can't access the internet on the ...
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Vpn connects, but no ping with the other computer inside vpn
I am trying to create a vpn connection between a windows 7 and windows xp. Windows 7 is my server and is created like here:
http://www.home-network-help.com/pptp-vpn.html
And windows xp is the ...
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Open some links in IE automatically when IE is not the default browser
I've set Firefox as my default browser instead of IE. But there are some URLs (Share-point portals), which I would wish to open in IE automatically. These URLs may be clicked from some word documents, ...
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Is there any way to enable a Windows XP machine to use WS Discovery and WDS protocols for printing on a network?
I am looking for a solution to find and enable network printing in my Windows Xp machine.
Since my printer supports LDP, WS Discovery, WDS protocols and SLP protocols, I was wondering if there is any ...
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Windows 2003 (actually XP x64) can't read SSL signature if it's SHA-2 (SHA 256/384/512)
I have a Windows XP Professional x64 virtual machine to run some HLDS processes. I chose the x64 edition as I already have a license for it, and as it uses the Windows Server 2003 kernel it'll be more ...
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“Access denied” error when setting up Oracle 10g
I have installed Oracle 10g on my Windows XP SP3 system. When I try to add TNSORANAMES.ORA to the ADMIN folder, I get the following message:
ERROR:-ACCESS DENIED.
What is the problem and how can I ...
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What is the easiest method to check if I have DDR3?
I want to find out if my mother-in-law's computer has DDR3. She is living quite far away, and she is not completly computer illiterate, but downloading, installing and running a program might be too ...
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fddi network controller required driver
On a Windows XP machine and at the control panel > system > device manager i have come across a device "FDDI Network interface" that keeps asking for drivers...What's more is that NIC's (onboard and a ...
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Cannot find jvm.ini file
win xp sp3
adobe flash cs5
starting the application, and trying to open the action window I receive the message:
Error initializing Java Runtime Environment. You may need to reinstall
Flash
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Zonet 802.11n wireless PCI adapter won't stay connected to network when logging off and on for multiple users. [closed]
Zonet 802.11n wireless PCI adapter won't stay connected to network when logging off and on for multiple users.
Windows XP, Optiplex 520
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Access 2000 Database Form will not Print
At work, we have an Access 2000 database to store our part specifications in (I know it's old, and we're working on something newer), but I've got two Windows XP Professional SP3 computers that when a ...
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How can I get IE10/IE8 to pass “alt-d” through to the webpage?
My primary mode of operation at work involves using an ancient piece of browser-based software that provides keyboard shortcuts through accessKey="D"-style attributes on HTML form inputs.
Of the few ...
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Why can i access the Customize Tab for Folder Properties in XP
On my memory stick i can't find the Customize Tab for a folder when i go into Properties, this memory stick is plugged into a laptop with Windows XP and i'm quite sure i could access that tab on ...
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Is there a good reason why desktop icons are 32x32 pixels
i have a program that allows me to create icons which i normally use to assign to folders and shortcuts, alot of icons i find on discs for games are 32x32 and this programs allows me to create icons ...
