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    OS On Secondary Drive

    I have a win7 installation on an HDD which has given me trouble, so i connected it as a secondary drive to retrieve any data...till now all is fine...what i would like to ask is if there's any way i can retrieve the win7 product key from it as i need to reinstall the OS but i don't have the...
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    system administrator problem

    was this working for you in the past, and suddenly started giving you this error, Or was this the first time you connected the camera to the pc? also, could it be that the driver didn't download correctly? check your device manager to see if you see any error's/exclamation marks in yellow...
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    Computer random restart

    try checking the computers 'Event Viewer' from the control panel => Administrative Tools & to see if you find any errors which either match the time your computer is restarting and maybe pinpoint why this is happening. Could be that it's an application causing it or some other service that is...
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    Win Vista Business - Error Loading Profile

    i'm experiencing an issue with a user profile when logging in. i'm on a Domain and log in through active directory. i have this particular user that whenever i log on with his profile to set it up, the OS considers it as a 'TEMP' profile and looses all the settings i had implemented once i log...
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    Tech Guide: Diagnosing a PC which will not POST or Start

    very nice....well done mate. you'll be an admin in no time :P
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    Future Gaming PC Need Help!

    i'm not much of a gaming wizz but i would start off by finding out which game has the highest requirements on the market and see what you need to get in order to play it without problems...then just build it up from there.
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    Help

    i agree with the guy from the previous post. it's most probably a problem with your motherboard, but on a personal note...make sure that the motherboard is screwed in properly and that none of the pins are touching the case from the bottom as it might be shorting out.
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    PC does not load, monitor just blinks

    it could also be that you have a problem with the motherboard as that sometimes is a symptom of peripherals not functioning properly on the board. also check that you heatsink and cpu fan are clean as it helps.
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    Win7 & WinXP Pro Compatability

    umm thought so. i also tried windows7's xp mode but still with no luck...oh well. thanks for posting.
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    Win7 & WinXP Pro Compatability

    is there anyway...maybe with a patch, registry entries or any other methods that we cam maybe simulate the xp operating system on a windows7 machine. for example i would like to play one of my old games on win7, obviously it wont be compatable...but is there anyway to bypass it?
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    Desktop cleaning Kit advice...

    as most of the other's have said my friend, best to use a can of compressed air to clean the inside of the computer. do not use brushes or any other item that may cause static electricity as it might cause faults to the components. Even better...i would suggest a compressor, and ask someone to...
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    Service Control Manager Crash

    yes, i'm on windows xp pro. sp3 is installed with all updates. could it be that i have an application thats causing the control manager to crash?
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    Service Control Manager Crash

    my computer is crashing frequently and from the event viewer under system i get a service error 7000. does anyone know what could be causing this and how to solve it?
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    Computer Not Booting

    apparently i have one of the ram slots playing up. i removed one of the ram modules and it's now booting from cd. but i have met another problem new. after you press enter to boot the winxp cd, the cd loads and then you choose to repair or enter to install. once i press R for example, the...
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    Computer Not Booting

    thanks for the tips guys, i'll give it all a try and get back to you with an update. cheers Edward
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    Computer Not Booting

    i have a problem with my computer. it switches on ok (begining of bootup - POST) but from there on it remains stuck. it wont even boot from cd even if i set the boo priority to boot from cdrom first. any ideas of what it could be?
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    Delay During Shutdown

    umm ok....do you think increasing the cash memory would make a difference?
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    Delay During Shutdown

    i've reciently been encountering a problem while i'm shutting down my computer. I click Start => Turn Off My Computer, but the options to Restart, Shutdown or Logoff take at least 2mins to pop up. i'm having a little trouble solving this and i'm not quite sure now if it's a problem with the...
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    IDE to USB Drive

    still no luck. it's not detecting it in Disk Management either. remember that it's not connected directly to the computer with an IDE Cable. i'm using an IDE to USB converter. so the hdd is connected to to the IDE Converter and them to a usb port so i'll then be able to see the drive as i would...
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    IDE to USB Drive

    i have a small problem that i hope you can help me with. i've just got an IDE to USB converter to connect my HDD to the computer. my problem is that once i connect it and switch it on, the computer notices that i have connected a new device, but doesn't recognize it. i have been searching for a...
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