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TrueVector Service
Event ID: 5003
Description: TrueVector driver: Driver install or load failure: LoadNTDeviceDriver. Win32 error: The system cannot find the file specified.
Solution: Open Cisco VPN client. Right-click icon in system tray. Uncheck "Stateful Firewall Always On" |
One day my laptop just would boot. It powered on an flashed its status lights and the CPU fan and the DVD drive spun up, but nothing happened. After a few attempts I just gave up. The next morning I gave it another try (without pwr plugged in) and it got to the boot screen. It gave the below info and has behaved normally ever since. Just to be safe, I opened it up and cleaned up the CPU fans and heat sinks. Weird.
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american megatrends
press f2 to run setup
press esc key for bbs popup
dr frequency 400 mhz, dual-channel, liner mode
checking nvram
1024mb ok
sodexho & fortunes
auto-detecting pri slave...atapi cd-rom
auto-detecting sec master..ide hard disk
pri slave : 1720 toshiba dvd-rom sd-r2512
ultra dma mode-2
sec master: pa001g toshiba mk8026gax
ultra dma mode-5 s.m.a.r.t. capable and status ok
auto-detecting usb mass storage devices ..
00 usb mass storage devices found and configured.
resuming windows
for troubleshooting and advanced press f8
cmos setings wrong
cmos date/time not set
press f2 to run setup
press f1 to load default values and continue
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My only guess is that a power serge, or just old age temporarily disrupted a motherboard battery that is responsible for the CMOS time. Who knows when it'll happen again. If I have to get a new box, I'll wan't it to be quiet.
www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/buildaquietpc.html |
winxp shared network drive remember password
how to flush the winxp network password cache
cmd >> control userpasswords2 >> advanced >> manager passwords |
Uninstall the InstallShield Update Manager:
http://support.installshield.com/kb/files/Q112918/SoftwareManagerUninstall.exe |
The WinXP right-click "new" context menu has a bunch of programs that I never use.
To remove files types from the "new" menu, you have to remove the ShellNew entry from the registry for that file type.
Example: I have "Timbuktu Pro Connection Document" in my "new" menu.
Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types -- shows that this file type is ".TBM"
regedit > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT > .TBM -- has entry: ShellNew
Delete this entry, then reboot or just kill and restart the explorer process and it's gone.
Hooray. |
Stupid Apple constantly tries to update software.
Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks > Apple > Delete |
NTLDR missing, fixed by boot disk, but can't fix on drive. Caused because of many files in root C drive.
An MS article describing the problem.
support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320397
Comments from other people.
www.techsupportforum.com/microsoft-support/windows-xp-support/42386-ntldr-file-missing-need-help-install-bcupdate2-exe-utility.html
www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1132090076
A download location for bdupdate2.exe
www.jssweb.net/download/bcupdate2.exe
Steps:
1. get into your system (i.e. with your boot disk)
2. make sure that ntldr is in your C drive, copy from your boot disk if necessary
3. execute [ bcupdate2 C: /F ] from console
4. it will ask you to press Y to confirm, then will say that the boot code was updated. |
| Win XP -- 20 things you didn't know -- http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?p=1496893 |
Give a "Limited Account" user the ability to alter the Power Schemes:
Control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Local Security Policy >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Create Pagefile Rights
>> add the user or group
regedit >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionControls FolderPowerCfgGlobalPowerPolicy
>> right-click >> permissions >> give "Full Control" to the user or group
regedit >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionControls FolderPowerCfgPowerPolicies
>> right-click >> permissions >> give "Full Control" to the user or group |
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/01/30-essential-pieces-of-free-and-open-software-for-windows
Firefox [Replaces Internet Explorer]
http://www.getfirefox.com
BitTorrent [Original]
http://www.bittorrent.com
Abiword [Replaces Microsoft Word]
http://www.abisource.com
ClamWin [Replaces Norton AntiVirus or McAfee]
http://www.clamwin.com
VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc
[Replaces Windows Media Player, Quicktime, RealPlayer, etc.]
TrueCrypt
http://www.truecrypt.org
[Encrypt A USB Stick]
PDFCreator
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator
[Replaces Adobe Acrobat]
Freemind
http://freemind.sourceforge.net
[Brainstorming Tool]
Notepad2
http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html
[Replaces Notepad]
GanttPV
http://www.pureviolet.net/ganttpv
[Replaces Microsoft Project]
HealthMonitor
http://healthmonitor.zucchetti.com
[Performance Tool]
RSSOwl
http://www.rssowl.org
[RSS Feed Manager]
KeePass
http://keepass.sourceforge.net
[Password Manager] |
VBScript Date Intervals
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_vbs_ufbq.mspx?mfr=true |
Free Anti-Virus: Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus, Lavasoft Ad-Aware, and ZoneLabs ZoneAlarm. Make sure you get the real thing, not some infected bootleg.
Online Anti-Virus Scan: housecall.trendmicro.com |
WinXP + Pause/Break >> System Properties
WinXP + Tab >> Next Taskbar Buttons
WinXP + D >> Desktop
WinXP + E >> Explorer
WinXP + L >> Lock |
| c:>systeminfo |
User Accounts Control Panel
At a command prompt, type "control userpasswords2" |
Calendar Popup
http://www.mattkruse.com/javascript/calendarpopup/ |
How to use Java (javax.comm) for rs232 serial communications with Eclipse on WinXP
Download the package from: http://java.sun.com/products/javacomm/downloads/index.html
The zip contains a folder named commapi. Put this folder in eclipseplugins.
In your project properties >> add external jars, add comm.jar from eclipsepluginscommapi.
The folder also contains a dll, you'll need to point to in the RUN setup. You can put
the dll anywhere you like.
The important part is that [comm.jar] and [javax.comm.properties] are both in [eclipsepluginscommapi]. If they are anywhere else it will not work. Stupid? Yes.
The error this avoids: "Cannot find any ports", "No ports available", "No available ports" |
How to turn off autoplay for all drives(WinXP PRO)
1) Go to START and select Run
2) Type GPEDIT.MSC
3) Navagate to Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Click on System
4) On the right hand pane find "Turn Off Autoplay" and double left click on it. Choose "all drives" and ENABLE it. |
How to remove the recycle bin from the desktop (WinXP PRO)
1) Go to START and select Run
2) Type GPEDIT.MSC
3) Navagate to User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Click on Desktop
4) On the right hand search " Remove Recycle Bin icon on the desktop " and double left click on it to ENABLE it. |
How to copy a database using Enterprise Manager
[] = information
() = example text
Enterprise Manager >> [find your database] >> right-click [on your database] >> All Tasks >> Export Data >> Next >> Next >>
Server: [the destination server (mssql.myserver.com)] >>
[select radio button] Use SQL Server Authentication >>
Username: [the username for the destination database (dbm.mydb.com)] >>
Password: [the password for the destination database (mypassword)] >>
Next >> Select "Copy objects and data between SQL Server databases" >> Next >>
Deselect "Use default options"
Click "Options" button
Deselect "Copy database users and database roles"
Deselect "Copy object-level permissions"
OK >> Next >> Next >> Finish |
