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Forum: Performance & Maintenance 29 Sep 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 664
Posted By Brandonn2010
Hmm. I tried that with the offbootdir and...

Hmm. I tried that with the offbootdir and offwindir arguments I didn't know I needed, but it said "Windows Resource Protection failed to Start the Repair Service" or something close to that.
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 29 Sep 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 664
Posted By Brandonn2010
Question about sfc /scannow on Recovery Disk

Hello. For a while I have kept a copy of the Windows XP, Vista, and 7 recovery disks on a live USB. However, when booting from one and attempting to use the sfc /scannow command, it says that a...
Forum: Gaming 16 Jan 2012
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By Brandonn2010
I had already done that before posting. Here is a...

I had already done that before posting. Here is a picture of what pops up when I put in a game. Note it happens with other games than Battlefield 3.[/QUOTE]

If you press the button at the bottom...
Forum: Gaming 15 Jan 2012
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By Brandonn2010
I had already done that before posting. Here is a...

I had already done that before posting. Here is a picture of what pops up when I put in a game. Note it happens with other games than Battlefield 3.
Forum: Gaming 15 Jan 2012
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By Brandonn2010
PC Games Don't Auto Launch

Like the title says, when I insert a game into a disk drive, they don't automatically run, even though I have it set to do that in Autoplay. However, when Autoplay launches when a game is inserted,...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 04 Dec 2011
Replies: 3
Views: 480
Posted By Brandonn2010
That's a lot of outdated stuff. She can't do a...

That's a lot of outdated stuff. She can't do a reinstall; her computer is a pre-built HP laptop. I don't even think she has the disk.

How did you find out all those were out-of-date?

I was...
Forum: Backup and Restore 03 Dec 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,058
Posted By Brandonn2010
Well I tried removing the journals. That freed up...

Well I tried removing the journals. That freed up a tiny bit but not enough. Then I tried deleting the reserved partition and running the startup repair to fix it. The first time I forgot a step and...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 03 Dec 2011
Replies: 3
Views: 480
Posted By Brandonn2010
Blue Screen Dump from Friend's Computer

Today I took a look at a friend's laptop. She was very vague about what has been wrong. She said it just crashes somethings and runs really slow. I ruled out malware and damaged Windows files. Device...
Forum: Backup and Restore 03 Dec 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,058
Posted By Brandonn2010
I'll try deleting the journals first since that...

I'll try deleting the journals first since that seems the easiest.

Afterwards I think I would try deleting the system reserved and putting it into the primary partition.

Why does it make a...
Forum: Backup and Restore 03 Dec 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,058
Posted By Brandonn2010
Yes their reserved partition only has 36MB left...

Yes their reserved partition only has 36MB left on it. It can't be extended though... and how did it get to only 36MB? I selected to format the HDD before restoring the image on it?
Forum: Backup and Restore 03 Dec 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,058
Posted By Brandonn2010
Yes, Windows 7 backup. I've backed up my computer...

Yes, Windows 7 backup. I've backed up my computer for months now without incident. And I have heard of Macrium Reflect free, but I would prefer the built-in Windows backup be used in case that...
Forum: Backup and Restore 03 Dec 2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,058
Posted By Brandonn2010
Going Crazy with Neighbor's Computer - System Image

Ugh. For the last 7 hours I've been dealing with the neighbor's computer.

The original problem was their hard drive was failing, causing everything to run very slowly. Today I installed a new hard...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 16 Sep 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1,795
Posted By Brandonn2010
I ran a Furmark stress test on my video cards...

I ran a Furmark stress test on my video cards since they're my newest parts, and it completed without overheating or crashing. Today I tested each stick of RAM since I've had some go bad before. All...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 14 Sep 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1,795
Posted By Brandonn2010
Just got this one today, same game, different...

Just got this one today, same game, different map. Maybe it can tell you more about the problem.
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 11 Sep 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1,795
Posted By Brandonn2010
It happened again. I was playing Company of...

It happened again. I was playing Company of Heroes again and it happened, but this time it was a different map, and my computer didn't reboot automatically, so I had to reset it. Also note...
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 08 Sep 2011
Replies: 2
Views: 1,435
Posted By Brandonn2010
Need sfc /scannow Help

So I love the sfc /scannow command, but usually when I run it on a computer, it will say it found errors but couldn't fix them, probably because the computer is using them. So I tried on one computer...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 07 Sep 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1,795
Posted By Brandonn2010
BSOD Playing Company of Heroes

Strangest thing. I haven't had a BSOD in months since I updated my atapi.sys file, removed sptd.sys, and did a repair install. Today however I was playing Company of Heroes. A ways into it, the game...
Forum: Software 18 May 2011
Replies: 4
Views: 1,296
Posted By Brandonn2010
Is There a Way to Tell What Program Uses What MS Visual C++...

Hello. Quite a few programs either install a version(s) of Microsoft Visual C++ 2005/2008 Redistributable, Microsoft.NET Framework, and/or MSXML. I like to uninstall unnecessary programs, and was...
Forum: Microsoft Office 17 May 2011
Replies: 2
Views: 1,312
Posted By Brandonn2010
Okay, that's great! I just wanted to make sure...

Okay, that's great! I just wanted to make sure because for $10 more I could buy Home and Student. It wouldn't have Access, Outlook, Publisher, or OneNote, but at least I would be able to install it...
Forum: Microsoft Office 17 May 2011
Replies: 2
Views: 1,312
Posted By Brandonn2010
Need Quick Answer about Office Professional Academic 2010

Hello. I bought Office Professional Academic 2010 today at school. My question is if I needed to reinstall it after I graduate, will I still be able to use it since I would no longer be a student?...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 06 May 2011
Replies: 15
Views: 1,242
Posted By Brandonn2010
I did the in-place upgrade. It worked, and I...

I did the in-place upgrade. It worked, and I could activate Windows online with no problems. The service pack installed fine, and a new sfc scan found no discrepancies.

Thank you for all your...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 05 May 2011
Replies: 15
Views: 1,242
Posted By Brandonn2010
I got the update to download through Windows...

I got the update to download through Windows Update, but it still says I am missing Windows components. Could it have anything to do with the corrupted files sfc couldn't fix? Microsoft's website...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 05 May 2011
Replies: 15
Views: 1,242
Posted By Brandonn2010
The automatic update failed. I downloaded the...

The automatic update failed. I downloaded the update manually, but it says it failed because I am missing necessary Windows components. So what now?
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 05 May 2011
Replies: 15
Views: 1,242
Posted By Brandonn2010
Ok. I thought I didn't need it since I had...

Ok. I thought I didn't need it since I had previous updates, but my Network Security professor said we should get it. I heard they already have SP2 also?
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 05 May 2011
Replies: 15
Views: 1,242
Posted By Brandonn2010
Run it 2-3 more times. Upload your new log once...

Run it 2-3 more times. Upload your new log once you've finished.[/QUOTE]

Here are the logs from the 3 times I ran it.
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