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    bootable USB into DOS

    I did that about a year ago. I wanted to create a DOS environment which I could run Ghost from. It was a huge PITA to get working, and once I did finally get it working, it wasn't all that great. Unless there is a reason you MUST have pure DOS on there, install BartPe to the flash drive, it's...
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    So, buying a 8800GT - what is it replacing in your rig?

    I'm replacing my Radeon 9800 256MB card from 2003! :eek: $528, but that card held up.
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    Good tv watching program?

    I have a (crappy) TV tuner card (an MSI TV@nywhere) and would like some better software, preferably free, just to watch TV. It's not part of a HTPC or DVR or anything super fancy like that. I just want to be able to watch some football this fall. Any recommendations for some good programs...
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    Good 3D home design software?

    I've been thinking about modeling my house so I can play around with remodeling/painting etc. I'm looking for recommendations on good software. I don't want standard CAD software, I want something 3D. Any ideas?
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    Ghost + Floppy + USB support=WTF?

    First off, I know there are other, "better", ways to ghost a PC. Due to some of the systems I work on, a single floppy that will allow me to ghost to an external USB drive would be incredibly useful. However, I can't for the life of me get one to work. Here's what I'm dealing with...
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    Xbox 360 "Must have Games"?

    I just found out I won an Xbox 360 from a drawing at a convention I was at recently. w00t! :D I haven't followed consoles at all because I never imagined buying one. Now that one fell into my lap I'm wondering: What are the top three "must have games" for the 360? If you guys could give...
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    Free Microsoft Office 2007 (United States Only)

    Thanks for the reply. Sounds like I'll have a busy day Saturday! :D I haven't geeked-out this badly in a long time :eek: :p
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    Microsoft 2007 business launch - free Office 07 for IT professionals.

    Did anyone try the Vista Ultimate Launch Preview disk yet? One guy on here said it installed fine and ran Windows Updates OK. Can anyone confirm that this is indeed a working "retail" version?
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    Free Microsoft Office 2007 (United States Only)

    I just got back from the one in Minneapolis and was wondering if the Pre-Release of Vista I got was a limited version. So you installed it and were able to update it and didn't get any crap about limited time? That's friggin' AWESOME! Looks like I'll be installing it this weekend. I'm going...
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    Using windows 2000 server as network timeserver

    Thanks a lot for the info! I'll give it a go today.
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    Using windows 2000 server as network timeserver

    At work we are running a Novell network with windows xp clients. We have two windows 2000 DNS servers as well. The clients have their time updated whenever they login to the novell network. The problem is that many of our important machines don't login to Novell, they logon as workstation...
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    Panicky - chkdsk apparantly deleted a lot, need to recover

    Most of the time when check disk recoveres orphaned files it moves them into hidden system folders called "found.000" "found.001" "found.002" etc. on the root of the corrupted drive. You'll have to go to folder options and uncheck the option to not show hidden files and folders, and also...
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    An alternative to XP's built-in wireless connectivity?

    Did you ever think it could be the new adapter?
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    Service Pack 2 just HOSED my PC

    I agree with your first statement, but I highly disagree with your last last statement. XP is the most stable Windows desktop OS to date. I honestly can't tell you the last time I've run into a borked XP machine where the fault was of the OS. We run hundreds of XP machines at work and I have...
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    IT Horror Story

    LOL
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    WEP really needed?

    I think you have it backwards. I've heard realitive n00bs can crack WEP in 15 minutes. That was a while ago before WPA became the dominant choice.
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    Barracuda SPAM Firewall, your experiences?

    I'm planning on purchasing a Barracuda SPAM Firewall model 300 for my company's network. I'm fairly new to email administration, but have done my homework. The final part of my research is user feedback. I've talked to plenty of salesmen and techs who've told me everything I WANTED to hear...
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    Domino / Lotus Notes incoming mail question

    Is total routed incoming and outgoing? Thanks for the reply. FYI. I'm planning on going with Barracuda for a spam firewall box. I was actually gonna start a new thread for people to sound off about their experiences with them. Postini looks good, but we don't have a huge volume of...
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    Disk cleanup compressing files = slow performance?

    Go to the properties of the file and/or folder and just uncheck the option to compress them.
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    An alternative to XP's built-in wireless connectivity?

    What are you trying to do? What more do you need your wireless card to do? Let us know more and we can try and help.
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    Domino / Lotus Notes incoming mail question

    Quick background: I'm new to a company that runs Domino/Lotus Notes and I've had 0 experience with Domino prior to this. The big wigs want an anti-spam solution. I need to figure out how much mail is incoming each day before I can give a good recommendation I've searched through the...
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    Can you use an image to install Windows/Remote install question

    The last time I did that was with Windows 98 SE. I had an IBM SureOne (a point-of-sale computer) that only had a floppy drive that needed 98. Rather than rip the goofy thing apart I built a bootable floppy that had WFWG on it and accessed the Windows CD I had on a share on another computer. I...
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    Pick my New OS

    This looks like more of a "Show off my l33t wallpapered folders" thread than an OS thread. Why would you want complete strangers picking your OS? We're not going to know your exact needs/wants, or what OS has the best feel for you. So I'm gonna tell you to run MS BOB on top of Windows 3.11...
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    Recommendations for a cordless phone

    Any 2.4GHZ Panasonic is a winner in my book.
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    Unable to Boot into windows :(

    Boot off your XP CD into the recovery console and try the fixboot and fixmbr commands. Then for the love of God stop playing around with any important partitions. ;)
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    GRAW crash ::: to script text screen

    Try this link. If you would have posted in the Gaming forum you probably would have gotten a faster response. http://forums.ubi.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/2791043913/m/6181072244/r/2641036244
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    A+ vouchers, where to buy discounted ones online?

    Ahh good sir, you too raise some good points. :p I will agree that the A+ cert isn't something employers are going to drop their jaw over. I also agree that many people will overlook such certifications, hell even an MCP isn't that impressive on its own. I guess my main point in my huge...
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    Hard drive clicks and system stops responding!

    I agree that any life or death data should be backed up ASAP. Download the diagnostics from your drive manufacturer's website and run them on both drives.
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    Word yo!

    Couldn't you just paste in the new material, then highlight EVERYTHING and reapply the formatting you want? That's what I do when I cut and paste text from different sources into Word. I'm only adding paragraphs and then changing font and size though
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    Anyone else think Halo is overhyped?

    It was one of the worst FPS's I've ever played. I didn't play it when it first came out, only what....a year later when it was finally released on the PC. I played for a few hours. I realized there were 2 or 3 weapons and a whopping 2 different kinds of enemies, the tall guys, and the short...
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    A+ vouchers, where to buy discounted ones online?

    You guys who are saying certs are worthless need to broaden your perspective here. I would imagine most of you are from large cities where I.T. geniuses grow on trees. For people who don't live in metropolises certs can be a HUGE help on your resume. Example: The town I work in has about...
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    Slipstreaming Qs

    This is the guide I used my first time. I thought it was very thorough. http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
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    Lotus Notes Spam filtering......for the AS400?

    Yeah it does help, thanks. I figured it had something to do with DNS. I signed up for a rep from postini.com to get ahold of me. I'll have him explain the deal then compair prices. We only have about 200 email clients now, with expected growth to 250 by the end of the year. Our company is...
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    Lotus Notes Spam filtering......for the AS400?

    I've pretty much given up on finding something that will run on the iSeries. So I'm left with hardware filtering and an external service. I'm weary about the hardware option as we have a bare-bones staff and we're worked to death as it is, and the last thing we need is something more to...
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    A+ vouchers, where to buy discounted ones online?

    I meant those that say certs are a waste of time. Should have clarified that.
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    Hidden directories in WinXP

    Open a command prompt and navigate to the Program Files directory and run a dir /a -h command. "?" are invalid characters for a filename since they're wildcards. I can't imagine how it's possible those are there. Are you pulling our leg here?
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    Weird problem deleting a couple of folders in Windows, need help.

    Sounds like a corrupted index. A chkdsk /r should fix the problem. The big problem here is why he has to delete everything and copy it back all the time. That makes no sense. Either his programs are malware, complete crap, or he really doesn't know what he's doing or trying to accomplish...
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    A+ vouchers, where to buy discounted ones online?

    You can check here: http://www.preplogic.com/products/voucher/view-exam-vouchers.asp I doubt you'll ever see one for $75, unless there's some training kit you have to purchase in addition to the vouchers. I.E. Buy this training kit and get a free voucher. And don't be discouraged by the...
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    Lotus Notes Spam filtering......for the AS400?

    It's an iSeries 520 running v5r3m0. There really isn't any software available for the as/400 that does filtering as my research has shown. Just the crap that's included with Domino. But it's all explicit rule driven and that's too much to admin. Cialis can be spelled C1alis ci alis ci-alis...
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    WinXP Time Keeps Changing

    Set the OC back to stock and see if the problem goes away. Then you'll know if it's the OC. ;)
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