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Recover Deleted iPod Files

01.20.10 | Author: admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Recover Deleted iPod Files

iPod missing data recovery tool recovers lost music files

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Missing music files recovery utility recovers corrupted favorite songs, mp3, mp4a, wav files, video albums, iTunes, digital images from damaged iPod music folders. iPod deleted data retrieval utility retrieves lost digital music files due to system malfunctioning, formatted or reformatted media drives and even from frozen iPod music system. iPod data recovery software recovers all audio, video files including mp3, wav, mp4a, aac, mpeg.

How to Find Duplicate Mp3 Files

01.13.10 | Author: admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

While the digital age has given us the opportunity to collect single songs for our mp3 players, saving us space that CDs used to take up, this doesn’t mean that music collections are any more organized. Now, when you purchase mp3 files, it only means that you are more likely to forget that you bought them – and that can lead not only to confusion, but also to spending more money than you need to. When you have duplicate mp3 files, you’ve not only spend money on the first download, but also on subsequent files because you can’t find duplicate mp3 files in the disorganized filing system you might have. But with a software program, you can easily prevent yourself from having duplicate mp3 files – saving money, time, and valuable memory space.

What Duplicate mp3 Files Can Do to You

Sometimes, it’s okay to have more than one of an item. This can often help you to back yourself up when one storage method fails. However, when it comes to duplicate mp3 files, you will want to avoid this whenever possible. Not only do duplicate mp3 files cause you to spend money more than once, but they can also clog up your mp3 player and your hard drive library. This will cause your computer to work less than efficiently – and that means you aren’t going to be able to download other programs or use high memory programs in the way they were intended. If you’re a gamer, for example, you might not be able to see the sharp graphics if your computer is clogged and you can’t find duplicate mp3 files to delete them or to store them on a different drive.

Quick Searches = More Efficiency

The easiest way to make your life easy is to find duplicate mp3 files and take them off your computer. If you’re not sure what’s duplicate and what is not, check with an mp3 comparison tool and software program. Quickly installed, you can see just how many duplicate mp3s you have on your computer and then decide what to do. Backup all of your files first on CDs, and then run the program to see what can be deleted from the computer itself. You might find there are many duplicate mp3 files – and that means that you are just taking up memory space where new music and other sorts of files could be stored. This efficiency is especially important when you want to make a mix or you want to see if you have a certain song for a project or for your own listening pleasure. Who wants to take a lot of time combing through duplicate mp3 files?

Once you remove duplicate mp3 files from your computer, you will find your programs run more smoothly – and that means your computer use is much more efficient and effective. While you might want to buy more music immediately, it might be nice to bask in the organization of your newly cleaned out music system – and all of the space it has just waiting for your new music buying spree.

Max Smirnov, Bolide Software CEO, I know how to find duplicate mp3 files with ease.

Windows Cannot Find Exe Files ? – Easily Stop these Errors !

01.11.10 | Author: admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Lots of pc users who encounter Windows exe problems lack the knowledge of how to fix these troublesome error messages. The good news is that practically all of these problems are no trouble to detect and repair, even if you have very basic technical skills. If you’ve been bothered by this problem, keep reading – I want to give you the scoop on how you can quickly rid your computer of these bothersome error messages.

Windows Cannot Access Exe Files ? – How to Stop Such Errors !

01.09.10 | Author: admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Unfortunately, the majority of people getting Windows access exe errors have no understanding of what is causing these troublesome error messages. The truth is that almost all of these troubles are no trouble to detect and repair, even for those with no advanced computer knowledge. If you’ve ever encountered these errors, read on – I want to demonstrate to you how it’s possible to quickly rid your computer of these irritating pc errors.

Working With Files in Linux: Kludges and Solutions

01.09.10 | Author: admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

A year ago, I made the best and worst mistake of my life: I messed up my GRUB boot list, and didn’t have the wherewithal to fix it. I was so frustrated, that I chose to abandon the Microsoft axis altogether. What would I do without the tools I used in Windows? I found myself relying on some very helpful roundups online. You know “The 5 best apps for this or that”, and the like.

It turns out, after you read 50 or so Linux roundups that don’t help you at all, you find one shining program( or solution )in the rough that takes care of your issues. Sometimes, you end up using a combination of programs together, with varying degrees of success. Then, you have the “kludge”. This is a programming term that basically means ” an inefficient, clumsy way to get the result you want”. I have plenty of those, and have detailed a few of my favorites below.

I’m not saying that you will see much of a difference in the programs I suggest in this roundup. Depending on how new you are to the Linux scene, you might stumble onto something you aren’t currently using. What I will offer are unique and occasionally “kludgey” solutions to get the job done.

PDF’s: These gave me a real problem when I started using Linux full-time. Don’t get me wrong, Linux has plenty of PDF readers/writers. When it came to editing them all, I hit a bit of a roadblock. I have to amend PDF’s(photo and text-based) on a regular basis. So what are the solutions I found?

- PDFedit: This is okay, provided you are satisfied with having a one-shot edit. By that, I mean that you can access the document and change it, but it does not have an “undo” function. Hopefully, they will add this feature in future. You have to close the document in order to “undo” any changes. I only use this for highlighting text based PDF’s. For image based PDF’s I choose…

- GIMP(a kludgin’ we will go): Yes, that’s right. The venerated Photoshop replacement can edit text and image-based PDF’s. There are several issues with this method, but I’ll explain how to use it, should you be so inclined. The downfall of this method is that GIMP imports the PDF, whether Image or Text based as an Image. When it exports, it exports the file independently of the original as a PDF. That being said, it is a good solution for 1-3 page docs. All you have to do is create a new layer in Gimp, cover up the old information with a color( I use white, generally) and create a new text layer to replace the old data. Then export as a .jpg or .png (I generally use .jpg, but .gif works pretty well, should you need a smaller file size.)

Here comes the fun part: Now, you have to open up the other PDF pages in GIMP, and export them as a .jpg or whatever. Then, open up OpenOffice Draw. Insert the picture into the first slide. Insert another slide, insert pic. Repeat until done. Click “Export as PDF” button. Tada. Not fun. Or you can just write a PHP script to run on your Apache server, and use the PHP/PDF library to export your files as a single PDF(if you feel froggy, jump.) I hired someone to write a short script for me, and they were among the best dollars I have ever spent.

- Scribus: This is the most mature of the editing/publishing platforms out there. I have heard great things about its ability to edit PDF’s. The only problem is, I cannot get it edit a single PDF. It tells me that my PDF’s are not in an acceptable format. Should they fix this in a later release, this would be your best shot at a editing on a great platform. It just does not work with PDF’s generated in OpenOffice, or anywhere else for that matter.

- Xournal or Gournal: Xournal is the better of the two. They are both lightweight PDF annotators/editors. They do not work well with Image based PDF’s. They do an admirable job when dealing with text based PDF’s.

Let’s move on to picture formats, and photo management systems. Man, have I ever had a problem with these. This mostly has to do with the frequent inability of Linux programs to understand layers, as they relate to Adobe based products.

The following programs allow you to view, and even batch process photos. These are the ones that will save you more time than any other.

- Phatch: The single greatest contribution to Open Source photo editing since GIMP. Phatch allows you to quickly and easily batch edit thousands of files at the time. A simple GUI makes this a snap. Resize, change file quality parameters,rename, rotate, drop shadow, etc., without ever seeing the command line.

- Inkscape: A vector editor that comes close to accurately opening .ai and layered .eps files. I say, comes close, because it picks and chooses which of these files it interprets. It’s Russian Roulette. I wouldn’t pay for a vector graphics package based on its performance, unless it gives you the file in .svg, which it interprets without a problem.

- GIMP: Okay, if you don’t know already, GIMP is the app that started it all. You can open up pretty much anything in GIMP. It just works. There are enough scripts and tutorials out there that enable you to do anything you want with an image. Its batch processing abilities are not nearly as good as Phatch, but you can add “Dave’s Batch Processor” should you feel the urge.

(For all of you who say “Well, you can use Adobe products with WINE.”, let me remind you that I am not dual-booting MS and Linux. To speak of a solution using WINE would nullify the point of this article.)

Ok, now that I am done with programs, I’d like to share with you some websites that help you convert files into usable formats. You know the ones, the primarily brilliant spawn of Microsoft that are a pain to open: .docx, .xlsx, .pub, and anything else you need decoded on the fly.

(It should be noted that current Linux versions of OpenOffice will open .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx locally. Windows versions of the program do not support these files as of yet.) These are for when you are on the go, or using a machine that isn’t owned by you. You could always carry a custom distro on your keychain, but my guess is you are not that hardcore yet. If you are, you have probably discovered or coded far better solutions than I am offering.

- k2pdf.com : This will take .rtf, .txt, .doc, .eps, .docx, .mdi, .tif, and a few other formats, and convert them into a usable, viewable PDF for you.

- pdfonline.com- Should you need the document editable in word, head over here to convert your PDF to a standard MS Word file. The only reason that you would possibly need this, is to edit tables from an .xlsx to PDF conversion. Still, a reasonably decent kludge.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_onlinetools.html- Yup. Adobe offers to convert your PDF to HTML for you here. You take the help where you can get it. Then you can paste the HTML into OpenOffice and save as .doc (or preferably, an .odt.) Again, not the greatest solution, but one that works.

The Linux community is doing an admirable job of making file formats accessible. Hopefully, in the near future, an open standard will overtake these proprietary formats. In the meantime, I hope some of these patched together solutions will help you get the job.

I have paperwork to do, so I’ve gotta run. The penguin shall prevail…

Kurt Hartman is hopelessly in love with Open Source software. He is also Head of Employee Training at Mobile Fleet Service, Inc. To date, they have saved over $7,000 by relying on open source solutions. They sell off the road tires to the heavy equipment and mining communities.

Windbg Minidump Tutorial:Setting up & Reading Minidump Files

01.01.10 | Author: admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This is a tutorial on how to set up and read your minidump files when you receive a BSOD (blue screen of death) in the attempts to gain further insight as to the cause of the problem. First thing is first. Download the latest debugging tools from the Microsoft site. Search for “debugging tools microsoft” in Google.

Then go to Start/Start Search. Type i
the command <i>cmd</i>.

Then change directories to:

C:Program FilesDebugging Tools for Windows (x86)

by using the command:

cd c:program filesdebugging tools for windows (x86)

It’s case insensitive when using the <i>cd</i> command.

Then type in:
windbg.exe -z c:windowsminidumpmini061909-01.dmp -c “!analyze -v”

Your minidump file is located at C:WindowsMinidumpMini062009-01.dmp. It’ll be in the form “MiniMMDDYY-01.dmp”.

KERNEL SYMBOLS ARE WRONG. PLEASE FIX SYMBOLS TO DO ANALYSIS

If somewhere in the output of the Bugcheck Analysis you see an error like:

***** Kernel symbols are WRONG. Please fix symbols to do analysis.

Then it’s most likely that you are using previous and incompatible symbols or corrupt files or you don’t have the proper symbols at the specified location when the Windbg program was trying to analyze the minidump file. So what I did was open up the Windbg program located at C:Program FilesDebugging Tools for Windows (x86) (in Vista and I believe it’s the same location for XP).

SETTING THE SYMBOL FILE PATH VIA WINDBG COMMAND LINE:

This is an important step so ensure that your symbol path file is set correctly lest you get the kernel symbols are WRONG error or other types of errors. Now set the Symbol File Path (File/Symbol File Path) to:

SRV*e:symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols

However, for some reason I found that in order to set the Symbol File Path in the “File/Symbol File Path” field you cannot change it directly with the field of “File/Symbol File Path”. So what I found that you need to change it through the Windbg command window by going to:

“View/Command”

In the bottom of the command window beside the “kd>” prompt type this in:

.sympath SRV*e:symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols

The part between the two asterisks (*) is where the symbols from Microsoft’s servers will be downloaded to. It’s fairly large (approximately 22MB) so make sure that you have sufficient disk space.

SETTING SYMBOL FILE PATH IN THE ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE:

Alternatively, you can set it in your environment variable either in your system or user environment variable. To do this, click the WINDOWS KEY+e. The WINDOWS KEY is the key to the right of the LEFT CTRL key of the keyboard. This will open up Windows Explorer.

Then click on the “Advanced system settings” at the top left of the window. This step applies to Vista only. For XP users, simply click on the Advanced tab.

Then click on the button “Environment variable” at the bottom of the window.

Then click on the “New” button under System Variables. Again you can create the environment as a user environment variable instead.

In the “Variable Name” type:
_NT_SYMBOL_PATH

In the “Variable Value” type:
symsrv*symsrv.dll*e:symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols

If you set the symbol file path as a system environment variable I believe you may have to reboot your computer in order for it to take effect.

OUTPUT OF WINDBG COMMAND

So the following is the output for my crash:

Loading Dump File [c:windowsminidumpmini062609-01.dmp]
Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available

Symbol search path is: SRV*e:symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols;I:symbols
Executable search path is:
Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista Kernel Version 6001 (Service Pack 1) MP (2 procs) Free x86 compatible
Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS Personal
Built by: 6001.18226.x86fre.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506
Machine Name:
Kernel base = 0×8201d000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0×82134c70
Debug session time: Fri Jun 26 16:25:11.288 2009 (GMT-7)
System Uptime: 0 days 21:39:36.148
Loading Kernel Symbols
………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………..
Loading User Symbols
Loading unloaded module list
……………………….
*******************************************************************************
*                                                                             *
*                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
*                                                                             *
*******************************************************************************

Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck A, {8cb5bcc0, 1b, 1, 820d0c1f}

Unable to load image SystemRootsystem32DRIVERSSymIMv.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for SymIMv.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for SymIMv.sys
Unable to load image SystemRootsystem32DRIVERSNETw3v32.sys, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for NETw3v32.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for NETw3v32.sys
Processing initial command ‘!analyze -v’
Probably caused by : tdx.sys ( tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+94 )

Followup: MachineOwner
———

0: kd> !analyze -v
*******************************************************************************
*                                                                             *
*                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
*                                                                             *
*******************************************************************************

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (a)
An attempt was made to access a pageable (or completely invalid) address at an
interrupt request level (IRQL) that is too high. This is usually
caused by drivers using improper addresses.
If a kernel debugger is available get the stack backtrace.
Arguments:
Arg1: 8cb5bcc0, memory referenced
Arg2: 0000001b, IRQL
Arg3: 00000001, bitfield :
bit 0 : value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation
bit 3 : value 0 = not an execute operation, 1 = execute operation (only on chips which support this level of status)
Arg4: 820d0c1f, address which referenced memory

Debugging Details:
——————

WRITE_ADDRESS: GetPointerFromAddress: unable to read from 82154868
Unable to read MiSystemVaType memory at 82134420
8cb5bcc0

CURRENT_IRQL: 1b

FAULTING_IP:
nt!KiUnwaitThread+19
820d0c1f 890a mov dword ptr [edx],ecx

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT

BUGCHECK_STR: 0xA

PROCESS_NAME: System

TRAP_FRAME: 821126c4 — (.trap 0xffffffff821126c4)
ErrCode = 00000002
eax=85c5d4d8 ebx=00000000 ecx=8cb5bcc0 edx=8cb5bcc0 esi=85c5d420 edi=ed9c7048
eip=820d0c1f esp=82112738 ebp=8211274c iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz na pe nc
cs=0008 ss=0010 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0030 gs=0000             efl=00010206
nt!KiUnwaitThread+0×19:
820d0c1f 890a            mov     dword ptr [edx],ecx ds:0023:8cb5bcc0=????????
Resetting default scope

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 820d0c1f to 82077d24

STACK_TEXT:
821126c4 820d0c1f badb0d00 8cb5bcc0 87952ed0 nt!KiTrap0E+0×2ac
8211274c 8205f486 00000002 85c5d420 ed9c7048 nt!KiUnwaitThread+0×19
82112770 8205f52a ed9c7048 ed9c7008 00000000 nt!KiInsertQueueApc+0×2a0
82112790 8205742b ed9c7048 00000000 00000000 nt!KeInsertQueueApc+0×4b
821127c8 8f989cd0 e79e1e88 e79e1f70 00000000 nt!IopfCompleteRequest+0×438
821127e0 8a869ce7 00000007 00000000 00000007 tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+0×94
82112804 8a869d33 e79e1f70 e79e1e88 00000000 tcpip!UdpEndSendMessages+0xfa
8211281c 8a560c7f e79e1e88 00000001 00000000 tcpip!UdpSendMessagesDatagramsComplete+0×22
8211284c 8a86e0ab 00000000 00000000 889a0558 NETIO!NetioDereferenceNetBufferListChain+0xcf
82112860 8a6d341e 878689e8 e79e1e88 00000000 tcpip!FlSendNetBufferListChainComplete+0×1c
82112894 8a6084f1 86c440e8 e79e1e88 00000000 NDIS!ndisMSendCompleteNetBufferListsInternal+0xb8
821128a8 8fe3f0ee 87a092b0 e79e1e88 00000000 NDIS!NdisFSendNetBufferListsComplete+0×1a
821128cc 8a6084f1 87a07230 e79e1e88 00000000 pacer!PcFilterSendNetBufferListsComplete+0xba
821128e0 8fe516f7 88940c10 e79e1e88 00000000 NDIS!NdisFSendNetBufferListsComplete+0×1a
WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong.
821128fc 8a6084f1 889a67a8 e79e1e88 00000000 SymIMv+0×16f7
82112910 91ab182f 889404e0 e79e1e88 00000000 NDIS!NdisFSendNetBufferListsComplete+0×1a
82112930 91aaf035 00000000 00000000 88939008 nwifi!MP6CancelSend+0×231
82112954 91ab064c 8893fc08 ed8e6080 00000000 nwifi!Dot11SendCompletion+0×2d
8211296c 8a6d34dd 8893fc08 ed8e6080 00000000 nwifi!Pt6SendComplete+0×1e
8211298c 8ee0ef66 86c440e8 ed8e6080 00000000 NDIS!NdisMSendNetBufferListsComplete+0×70
821129ac 8ee76a7e 86f6acb0 ed8e6080 00000000 NETw3v32+0×6f66
82112a10 8ee10e46 b347a4ff 86013be8 b347a478 NETw3v32+0×6ea7e
82112a38 8ee11061 87091ee0 86f6acb0 82112a64 NETw3v32+0×8e46
82112a48 8ee10c77 86013be8 86183fc0 89533a30 NETw3v32+0×9061
82112a64 8ee71ba2 86f6acb0 000000cd 00000000 NETw3v32+0×8c77
82112a8c 8ee1d623 86f6acb0 b347a478 00000000 NETw3v32+0×69ba2
82112aa0 8ee2f945 872261c8 b347a478 00000000 NETw3v32+0×15623
82112b04 8ee10e46 87600b58 89beaa20 89533a30 NETw3v32+0×27945
82112b2c 8ee11061 86f6f0d8 872261c8 82112b58 NETw3v32+0×8e46
82112b3c 8ee10c77 89beaa20 8655dfb8 89533a64 NETw3v32+0×9061
82112b58 8ee38bc6 872261c8 0000009d 00000000 NETw3v32+0×8c77
82112ba8 8ee1a0b1 8771b000 874a1004 86f37e9c NETw3v32+0×30bc6
82112bd0 8ee1c082 02dd9e68 874a1004 00000000 NETw3v32+0×120b1
82112c10 8ee1c30b 87229ea0 8729c540 00000041 NETw3v32+0×14082
82112c50 8ee1879a 87229ea0 8729c540 000000ff NETw3v32+0×1430b
82112c80 8ee16a89 872b4e01 8729c540 82112c9c NETw3v32+0×1079a
82112c90 8ee094a5 8729c540 82112cc4 8a6c5115 NETw3v32+0xea89
82112c9c 8a6c5115 87079110 00000000 00000000 NETw3v32+0×14a5
82112cc4 8a606468 873ffe18 8ee09490 00000000 NDIS!ndisMiniportDpc+0×7a
82112ce8 820d3450 873ffe18 86c440e8 00000000 NDIS!ndisInterruptDpc+0xc4
82112d50 820d1edd 00000000 0000000e 00000000 nt!KiRetireDpcList+0×147
82112d54 00000000 0000000e 00000000 00000000 nt!KiIdleLoop+0×49

STACK_COMMAND: kb

FOLLOWUP_IP:
tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+94
8f989cd0 6804010000 push 104h

SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 5

SYMBOL_NAME: tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+94

FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: tdx

IMAGE_NAME: tdx.sys

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 479190ee

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0xA_tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+94

BUCKET_ID: 0xA_tdx!TdxMessageTlRequestComplete+94

Followup: MachineOwner

It looks like a bunch of hieroglyphic mumbo jumbo. However, if you look closely you can gain some further insight into the possible problem or cause of it. The PROCESS_NAME is System suggesting a system process. The MODULE_NAME is tdx.

OUTPUT KD COMMAND: LMVM TDX

The tdx was clickable for me which executes the command:
kd> lmvm tdx

as a kd command. The ‘lm’ in “lmvm” is Loaded Module. The ‘v’ is Verbose. The ‘m’ is a pattern match. From the debugger chm manual it states it as:

m Pattern
Specifies a pattern that the module name must match. Pattern can contain a variety of wildcard characters and specifiers. For more information about the syntax of this information, see String Wildcard Syntax.

You can find a lot of information from the chm manual when you download the windbg from Microsoft. It will located here:
C:Program FilesDebugging Tools for Windows (x86)debugger.chm

The output from the above command is:
0: kd> lmvm tdx
start    end        module name
8f97f000 8f995000   tdx        (pdb symbols)          c:Program FilesDebugging Tools for Windows (x86)symtdx.pdbCFB0726BF9864FDDA4B793D5E641E5531tdx.pdb
Loaded symbol image file: tdx.sys
Mapped memory image file: c:Program FilesDebugging Tools for Windows (x86)symtdx.sys479190EE16000tdx.sys
Image path: SystemRootsystem32DRIVERStdx.sys
Image name: tdx.sys
Timestamp:        Fri Jan 18 21:55:58 2008 (479190EE)
CheckSum:         0001391F
ImageSize:        00016000
File version:     6.0.6001.18000
Product version: 6.0.6001.18000
File flags:       0 (Mask 3F)
File OS:          40004 NT Win32
File type:        3.6 Driver
File date:        00000000.00000000
Translations:     0409.04b0
CompanyName:      Microsoft Corporation
ProductName:      Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
InternalName:     tdx.sys
OriginalFilename: tdx.sys
ProductVersion:   6.0.6001.18000
FileVersion:      6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
FileDescription: TDI Translation Driver
LegalCopyright:   © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

So we glean some more insight. Who makes the module and the possible cause of the problem.

I look at the STACK_TEXT and there are references to tcpip and NETIO which seems to allude to a network problem. So I googled others with a BSOD and tdx.sys problem and there is a hotfix for this problem. However, a BIG word of caution please do not download the hotfix if this particular problem does not apply to you. Microsoft suggests to use the Microsoft Update procedures which will include all hotfixes.

To obtain the link to the hotfix for the network problem Google “Hotfix 934611 microsoft”.

I did not download this hotfix but rather opted to updated my service pack. Currently, Vista is at Service Pack 2. I only had Service Pack 1. So I’ll see if this fixes the problem.

To check what Service Pack you have installed and what bit version (32-bit or 64-bit) go to:

“Start/Computer”. Right-click “Computer” and then click “Properties”. You’ll see the Service Pack information under the heading “Windows Edition”. Under the heading “System” (around mid-way through the page) you’ll see “System type:” which will display whether you have 32-bit or 64-bit versions installed.

To obtain the Service Pack 2 for Vista Google “sp2 vista microsoft”.

Freely Hosted & Personal Files on The Demand

12.25.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Back in the mid 90’s, a computer with a 200-megabyte hard drive was good enough for us and one with 300 to 400 megabyte would impress even the computer geeks. I remember the high-pitched sound they made indicating their excitement with the hardware.

Ahh, those were the good old simple days. At the present time, that number does not even begin to cover the digital realty needed for standard operating systems like Windows XP or MAC OSX to reside in. Don’t get me started on the popular applications today because they are absolutely storage space hogs. Floppy disk drives and diskettes with 1.44 megabyte storage room are almost extinct and the standard capacity of hard drives that comes with new computer systems are in the 80 to 100 gigabytes range.

How’s that for technological advancement? Also in vogue are flash drives with 512 megabytes to 1-gigabyte capacity. These small and portable devices are great for moving files to and from another computer, if you need to share data with a peer or if you want to backup your files.

I remember the days when I had to “span” floppy diskettes just to move a 2-megabyte file thereby using 2 floppies. If you think that was bad, try backing up large data files and a box of floppies wouldn’t be enough.

Storage isn’t much of a problem now. If you have a decent broadband internet connection at home or at the office, you can store an almost indefinite number of files online. Think terabytes. If you have the bandwidth, then the cyberworld is your oyster when it comes to data storage.

But who needs a virtually limitless storage space? Well, some people like to store files like movie clips, video recordings and applications online and retrieve them later on when they need them. So how would you go about doing the same thing? Look for a website that would serve as your online storehouse.

Most would offer their services for free with an option to pay for an upgrade that would mean more storage space and other advanced features. Some would require you to register before you can use their service, while in others, you can start uploading or downloading immediately without requiring you to register. Personally, I prefer the latter because of the anonymity that it grants.

The whole idea of being able to access your files anywhere in the world and at anytime so long as you have a computer and an internet connection is truly amazing. For me, it even borders on the ingenious. This concept isn’t actually new, it’s been around for sometime but only recently is this service available to the general public.

Data like pictures, documents, executables, mp3’s and wav recordings are the most common files that we use in our day-to-day activities involving the computer and the web. Storing these files online will in all likelihood make them omnipresent.

I am certain that by now you would have thought of some use for this innovative service. So start uploading your files to your own personal data repository and just download them anytime you see fit to do so.

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