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  1. The Astroman

    Recovering files in Windows 8.1 from a Windows 7 backup

    Hi CF, I have a file backup from Windows 7 on a USB hard drive that I'd like to recover files from. This is proving to be difficult. This is the message I am given when clicking on "Restore your files with File History": This is the backup location on the Verbatim external hard...
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    Looking for a new SSD

    Thanks guys for the responses. I went for the Samsung 840 finally, along with an upgrade from 4GB to 8GB RAM, it's rocking my world!
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    Looking for a new SSD

    Hey folks, I'm looking for a new 7mm high SSD to replace an HDD in my Lenovo T420s. I've basically narrowed down the list to two choices: Crucial m4 SSD 256GB Samsung 840 Series 250GB These fit my budget, and offer what I'm looking for: 250 GB of storage with fast speed. I will gladly take...
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    WD Red reliability?

    Thanks guys :) Does anyone on this forum own one (or many)? If they're so reliable, how does one explain the wealth of reported DOAs on sites like Newegg? Furthermore, I was planning on setting them up in RAID 1 to have redundancy (I really don't want to lose data), but I was told that setting...
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    WD Red reliability?

    I'm getting quite conflicting statements here :D
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    WD Red reliability?

    Hey guys, I'm buying a Synology DS212j for home use (photos, backups, light streaming, etc.), and I'm looking for two hard drives to buy for it. The shop I'm buying my NAS from has a deal on 2x WD Red 2TB (WD20EFRX) to go with it (note that I'm not buying from Newegg). Now these drives are...
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    Tablets for PDF reading

    Hey guys, I'd like to buy a tablet as a gift for my girlfriend. She would mainly use it to read PDFs, in particular to read laws (that's what she studies). That way, she wouldn't need to print thousands of pages and could simply read it on her tablet. I know she hates reading on a screen so...
  8. The Astroman

    Batch print PDF files

    I'm not quite sure what you're suggesting - find and replace won't (to my knowledge) remove an entire page of a PDF file. Furthermore, which program would I use it in?
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    Batch print PDF files

    I did do that, but none seemed to be free and offer a batch editing feature like I'm looking for. I was hoping someone here might know of a good one. :)
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    Batch print PDF files

    Hey CF! I have a folder full of PDF files (>100), and they all have the same disclaimer page at the end, which I would like to remove (on all of them). They are unfortunately not all the same size, varying between 2-6 pages in length. How can I use free software to remove the last page...
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    Connecting an iPad to a WPS WiFi

    Amazing, that worked perfectly! Thank you very much. As a token of my gratitude, here are some cute kittens. Enjoy, and thanks again!
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    Connecting an iPad to a WPS WiFi

    Hey CF! Here's a little problem for you to solve. I'm currently staying at a relative's place. She is very tech UNsavvy, and despite having a wifi network, does not know the key to it. Thankfully, the router has WPS configured, so all I had to do to connect my laptop and my Android smartphone...
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    Online storage service

    Weird, the notification I received contained more text than the response visible on CF.com... I am actually looking for storage, not backup. I have many files stored on one computer, which I want to have stored in a secure and easily accessible place, but I don't want all those files to be...
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    Online storage service

    Hey all, I'm looking for an online storage service with the following attributes: Speedy (i.e. datacenters on multiple continents) Safe (i.e. redundancy, encryption, file versions, etc.) Compatible with Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS and Linux (i.e. has software clients for these platforms, à...
  15. The Astroman

    Advice on new laptop

    Hey all, So, I am no stranger to laptops. I have owned a few, and even more desktops, over the course of my short life. I have always used Microsoft Windows, mainly because I was used to it. I recently switched to Ubuntu Linux (NW) on my netbook, which has it's ups and downs. I need a new...
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    Internet script

    Hey all! I'm trying to write some sort of script for my website, but have no idea in what language I could do it, and I'm sure such a script already exists for me to use. Basically, I have a drop-down menu with multiple options (for example, "Type of Restaurant"), and then a field where one...
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    Full system backup

    Hey all, I'm looking for a preferably free software with which I can make a full system backup, i.e. OS, files, settings, etc. I want to be able to just restore the image onto a completely wiped hard drive and have my computer exactly as I have it now. Thanks for your recommendations!
  18. The Astroman

    Problems with Flashget

    As much as I value your input, it is of no use whatsoever in solving my problem. If the problem is present along the board, surely there must be some sort of problem in a commonly used element.
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    Problems with Flashget

    I have since uninstalled FDM as I do not like it as much as Flashget, and since it suffers the same issue, I though I might as well stick with FG. Yes, when I start the downloads in FG one by one I can have them download simultaneously. But this is hardly a practical situation.
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    Problems with Flashget

    Hey all! I have a problem with my Flashget download manager. I have installed it on my Windows 7 x64 desktop (see specs below), but cannot get Flashget to download files simultaneously. I have, of course, set the maximum number of simultaneous jobs to 8 (not 1), and when I start the download of...
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