The dangers of robocopy and symbolic links
I was backing up a laptop to a USB drive overnight, using robocopy to copy the directory structure of C:\Users on a Win 7 Pro build. The process ran all night. By the next morning, the copy had failed...
View ArticleMissing shutdown/hibernate options from start menu
I installed a piece of 'kiosk' software a few days ago for trial. Unfortunately it didn't do what I needed, so I uninstalled it. This left my computer in a strange state - The 'Shutdown' option on my...
View ArticleBSOD - Please Help (ntoskrnl.exe)
Hi, I have a few computers that have started to BSODNo new applications \ software have been installed, ive run a full memory check (memtest86) and chkdsk'd the disks all come back with no errors, the...
View ArticleControl panel not responding
Hi I am using windows 7. When I open control panel it shows a error message that windows explorer has stopped working.It is asking to check online for a solution and restart the program. But nothing...
View ArticleTrying to restore image from external drive
I made a backup image in Windows 7, and stored it on my external WD 500gb My Book. Now, I've loaded the PC from the Recovery Disc, and it doesn't see or recognize my external HD. There's the option to...
View ArticleWindows Explorer not displaying drives
Don't know how I did this but suddenly when I launch Windows Explorer all I see are the Libraries (Documents, Pictures, Music, Video) but no drive letters, Favorites, Computer, etc. What in the world...
View ArticleDesktop files disappeared (advanced user)
Hello, Main Problem: While working (though not specifically while I was watching, ie: I was cycling through firefox, acrobat reader, outlook 2010, and microsoft word 2010 without viewing the desktop...
View ArticleThe following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load: amdkmafd?...
I do not know how to fix this, I have over 800 errors on my computer, There is a zip file below containing a list of errors I am constantly receiving of my event viewer. Any help would be greatly...
View ArticleEvent ID 1012 - There was an error while attempting to read the local hosts file
When I start my Computer after it has been turned off overnight (switched off at the Power supply) I get a Blue screen and have to reboot the PC. in the Event log it has this error: Event ID 1012 - DNS...
View Articleactivate microsoft 2013
My new PC that I bought around 2 weeks ago from office depot was change out with a new one due to software issues on Win 8.Now I have a new pc from them and I still have my authorization code but it...
View ArticleRoaming Profile logon over DA. And forcing device to use locally store copy.
UAG Direct Access 2010Windows 2008R2 ADWindows 7 Ent ClientsWe want all of our users to use roaming profiles – Mainly for some printer and drive mappings, and to increase quality of life for our users...
View ArticleCannot restore BKF files in Windows 7 - show stopper
I've yet to see a way of restoring BKF files backed up from Windows XP, into Windows 7.Pretty annoying when MS say to use NTBackup to backup your files on Windows XP prior to installing Windows 7.I...
View ArticlePrinter
My new printer is installed & I can print a test page. It will not allow me to make it the default printer (error 0x00000709) ? Active Directory Domain Services Unavailable. ? Also when I want to...
View ArticleGFXUI.exe - .Net Framework Initialization Error
"unable to find a version of the runtime to run this application. We recently purchased 2 Dell E6430 laptops with a Intel HD Graphics 4000. When we attempt to go into the properties of the graphics...
View ArticleRemote Shutdown Not working error 5
Hi i am trying to shutdown a computer remotly if i try shutdown -i comand it just comes up with "error 5 access denied"
View ArticleFolders last modified time stamp are not updated in Windows 7
After changing any .cpp file in Visual Studio, the last modified time stamp for the file's folderIS NOT updated. What's happening ?However when I change a Word (.docx) file, the last modified time...
View ArticleDRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
Hi, I've got an blue screen error says DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE once in a while.This happened when I tried to shutdown my system.And before that message, the screen stayed on LOGGING OFF or SHUTTING...
View Articlefatal error c0000034 applying update operation 282 of 115544
Hi I just downloaded SP1 for Windows 7 home (64 bit), and when my computer restarted it went to the windows logo splash screen (when it normally goes to when installing major updates) but hung up at...
View ArticleComputer not keeping time
Hey guys,What can cause a computer in a domain not to keep time?All other computers and the Domain Controllers have the correct time, but for some reason 1 computer is moving slower than the rest.How...
View ArticleInPrivate Browsing and a Proxy Server
Is it possible to have IE8 InPrivate Browsing use a proxy server and not regular IE8 not using the proxy without changing the settings every time I use IPB?
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