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Forum: General Discussion 13 May 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 510
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Reset Windows 2000 password?

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but since it is a question about Win 2k, I thought I should start here. If a forum administrator moves this thread, that's a good thing.
I am trying to help a...
Forum: General Discussion 13 May 2012
Replies: 13
Views: 1,160
Posted By GranPaSmurf
As mentioned above, I ALWAYS log out of my online...

As mentioned above, I ALWAYS log out of my online banking sites.
I use LastPass and allow it to create long & strong passwords and I set them to force a new one every 30 days.
as for...
Forum: Backup and Restore 03 May 2012
Replies: 0
Views: 780
Posted By GranPaSmurf
New SATA HD - Restored from old IDE partition -cannot boot

I am replacing old maxed out IDE 80 gig HD. I have back-up image on external USB drive.
I used EASEUS Partition Master to copy partition from IDE to SATA. Will not boot.
I ran STARTUP REPAIR and...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 22 Apr 2012
Replies: 1
Views: 953
Posted By GranPaSmurf
BSOD - unable to do new install Win 7 on new SATA

Using Tyan K8W Thunder s2885 in rack mount case. The board is over 10 years old. Dual AMD Opteron 250 processors, 64 bit. RAM 8 Gb. ATI Radion HD 3650, AGP. There is only the video card, driving a...
Forum: Network & Sharing 21 Feb 2012
Replies: 1
Views: 3,202
Posted By GranPaSmurf
add a network drive to 'Libraries?'

recently moved a 1 Tb drive off my main computer and set it up as USB external drive on my Linksys E4200 router.
I would like to add a folder on this drive to my 'pictures' library in Win 7....
Forum: Graphic Cards 28 Nov 2011
Replies: 3
Views: 1,407
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Good ideas both, Thanks Ivan and Roderunner. I...

Good ideas both, Thanks Ivan and Roderunner. I will post results
Forum: Graphic Cards 26 Nov 2011
Replies: 3
Views: 1,407
Posted By GranPaSmurf
nVidia 7300 gives black screens, Win7 will not load

Windows 7 Professional-64 bit, SP 1
nVidia GeForce 6200 - 256 DDR2 Driver 285.62
TYAN S2885 Thunder K8W
Dual processors: AMD Opteron 246 (2P) SledgeHammer 0.13um Technology
RAM: 8.0GB...
Forum: Browsers & Mail 31 Oct 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 8,109
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Thanks to all! Turns out I have both. The...

Thanks to all!
Turns out I have both. The desktop icon opened the 32 bit but I started the 64 bit from its .exe and it runs, verified it with a look at the Help/About. I placed an icon on my taskbar...
Forum: Browsers & Mail 31 Oct 2011
Replies: 6
Views: 8,109
Posted By GranPaSmurf
How can I tell if IE 9 is 64 bit?

I have 64 bit machine and Win7 64. I have been trying Firefox Nightly 64 bit and decided to install IE 9 64 bit. I downloaded the 64 bit IE9.
The installer tells me I have a newer IE9 installed...
Forum: Graphic Cards 19 Jul 2011
Replies: 5
Views: 1,315
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Sorry for the long delay. I followed all the...

Sorry for the long delay. I followed all the suggestions and still have the 'Error in C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc64.dll Missing entry: nvsvcStart' problem. the sfc scan found no errors.
In the...
Forum: Graphic Cards 28 Jun 2011
Replies: 5
Views: 1,315
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Wishmaster, Thanks for your patient & thorough...

Wishmaster,
Thanks for your patient & thorough reply. It may take a few days before I reply, since the virus removal is taking days and days. I started the sfc scan on another computer just to learn...
Forum: Graphic Cards 27 Jun 2011
Replies: 5
Views: 1,315
Posted By GranPaSmurf
If I understand you correctly, don't worry about...

If I understand you correctly, don't worry about this until malware cleared up, right?
then do a sfc scan. I don't know what an sfc scan is.
got latest drivers over and over, with anti-malware...
Forum: Graphic Cards 27 Jun 2011
Replies: 5
Views: 1,315
Posted By GranPaSmurf
nagging NVIDIA error messages

error in c:\windows\system32\nvmctray.dll Missing entry:nvtaskbarinit
error in c:\windows\system32\nvsvc64.dll Missing entry:nvsvcstart

I uninstalled driver, opened in safe mode, downloaded...
Forum: General Discussion 27 Jan 2011
Replies: 24
Views: 40,161
Posted By GranPaSmurf
I understand

I understand your instruction and thank you for it. I bumped your rep, but I stand by my rant.
Forum: General Discussion 27 Jan 2011
Replies: 24
Views: 40,161
Posted By GranPaSmurf
OK, I got mine fixed after learning more than I...

OK, I got mine fixed after learning more than I ever wanted to know about permissions, ownership and security in general. More than I ever needed to know before Win 7!
It is my data, in my folder,...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 27 Dec 2010
Replies: 0
Views: 602
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Win7x64 Crashes overnight

1. Each morning system has crashed overnight. "Windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown"
2. periodically, about once every 1/2 hour, will freeze displays for about 30 sec. then recover...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 20 Nov 2010
Replies: 4
Views: 856
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Richard, Thanks for the direction. Who woulda'...

Richard,
Thanks for the direction. Who woulda' thought it would take the rest of the day and into the night to update a graphics driver? I finally had to go to Safe Mode, remove all of Nvidia's...
Forum: BSOD Help and Support 19 Nov 2010
Replies: 4
Views: 856
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Restarts in about 10 min - Win7 64 Pro

it self-restarts whether idle or in use.
Win 7 64 Professional, re-installed a couple of weeks ago with KarlSnooks help, I never got it quite right on my own. Hardware, old. Tyan Thunder K8W...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 10 Nov 2010
Replies: 116
Views: 5,997
Posted By GranPaSmurf
worked on Disk 1 partitions

worked on Disk 1 partitions
Forum: News 08 Nov 2010
Replies: 47
Views: 4,488
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Of course, you are absolutely correct. As for...

Of course, you are absolutely correct.
As for me it's a bit more like Sir. Edmund Hillary climbing Everest, "because it's there." I don't game, but I do dabble in a bit of graphics, build a few...
Forum: News 08 Nov 2010
Replies: 47
Views: 4,488
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Recently added Win7 Professional 64 to a machine...

Recently added Win7 Professional 64 to a machine in my home network. Just added XP Mode. So far I see improvement or equal to XP Pro on the same machine. Sure, it has been a learning experience, but...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 08 Nov 2010
Replies: 116
Views: 5,997
Posted By GranPaSmurf
This week, Nov 8 - 11, I will only be available...

This week, Nov 8 - 11, I will only be available on this machine from about 6 am till about 9 am and evenings after 7 pm intermittently. Maybe I could follow some instructions and post snips for you....
Forum: Hardware & Devices 06 Nov 2010
Replies: 116
Views: 5,997
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Backup is done. Snip attached. I only have a few...

Backup is done. Snip attached. I only have a few minutes more tonight and I will be out tomorrow, my only full workday of my part-time job
Forum: Hardware & Devices 06 Nov 2010
Replies: 116
Views: 5,997
Posted By GranPaSmurf
I made a system image of C: earlier, before the...

I made a system image of C: earlier, before the Power Supply went totally out. It is on external drive. I am just now finishing the last step in Brink's tutorial for installing XP Mode. I will follow...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 06 Nov 2010
Replies: 116
Views: 5,997
Posted By GranPaSmurf
Well, I am back. Karl, I thought you might like...

Well, I am back.
Karl, I thought you might like to see the latest snip. Only the C: drive is active, no dynamic drives. The Partition Wizard is tops! Displayed all the drives and allowed me to make...
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