1. You don't need to use that program. Windows 7 has a great tool to backup your system. Windows 7 can decide how to handle changes. That means you can do what you want while the system backs up. A Pit Bull is like a gun you can pet. And there is no safety on it.

    You don’t need to use that program. Windows 7 has a great tool to backup your system. Windows 7 can decide how to handle changes. That means you can do what you want while the system backs up.

    A Pit Bull is like a gun you can pet. And there is no safety on it.

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  2. My recommendation:Back up your personal files Immediately, and daily until it is replaced.Clone and replace the drive ASAP (today, tomorrow, as soon as possible).If you cannot replace immediately and have an external drive with enough capacity, make an image of the drive (Windows Back Up) and make aRead more

    My recommendation:
    Back up your personal files Immediately, and daily until it is replaced.
    Clone and replace the drive ASAP (today, tomorrow, as soon as possible).
    If you cannot replace immediately and have an external drive with enough capacity, make an image of the drive (Windows Back Up) and make a Windows 7 Repair Disk (from the Back Up section) to be able to restore the image to the new drive if the old one dies before you can get the new one installed.

    During the cloning or image restore process, some errors from the original drive may be carried over to the new drive, but if you do it soon enough, these may minor and be able to be ignored or repaired, if you wait for it to get worse, only a reinstall of the OS and programs and a restoring of your back up will get you going again.

    You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.

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  3. Power it off and unplug it for a while, then try a factory reset on it. You might be lucky but this does not sound like the symptom of some setting or other, more likely a hardware fault.Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks

    Power it off and unplug it for a while, then try a factory reset on it. You might be lucky but this does not sound like the symptom of some setting or other, more likely a hardware fault.

    Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks

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  4. From the manual:1. Turn on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press <F8> several times to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options Window.NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again.2. Select RRead more

    From the manual:

    1. Turn on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press <F8> several times to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options Window.

    NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again.

    2. Select Repair Your Computer.

    3. The System Recovery Options window appears.

    4. Select a keyboard layout and click Next.

    5. To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the command prompt, type administrator in the User name field, then click OK.

    6. Click Dell Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears.

    NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore.

    7. Click Next. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears.

    8. Select the check box to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, then click Next.

    The restore process begins…..

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  5. Here are some tools to try.Wise Data Recoveryhttp://www.softpedia.com/get/System...http://www.freewarefiles.com/Wise-D...http://www.freewarefiles.com/screen...http://www.wisecleaner.com/wisedata...Lazesoft Recovery Suite Homehttp://www.softpedia.com/get/System...http://www.lazesoft.com/lazesoft-re..Read more

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  6. @echo off & if not %OS%!==! setLocal enableDELAYedeXPansionecho ´*Í^^!ˆð´LÍ^^!à > month.com & monthfor %%a in (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ) do if errorlevel %%a set MM=0%%afor %%a in ( 10 11 12) do if errorlevel %%a set MM=%%adel month.comecho ´*Í^^!‰È´LÍ^^!à > year.com & yearif errorlevelRead more

    @echo off & if not %OS%!==! setLocal enableDELAYedeXPansion

    echo ´*Í^^!ˆð´LÍ^^!à > month.com & month
    for %%a in (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ) do if errorlevel %%a set MM=0%%a
    for %%a in ( 10 11 12) do if errorlevel %%a set MM=%%a
    del month.com

    echo ´*Í^^!‰È´LÍ^^!à > year.com & year
    if errorlevel 218 set YYYY=2010
    if errorlevel 219 set YYYY=2011
    if errorlevel 220 set YYYY=2012
    del year.com

    echo if not exist %YYYY%%MM% md %YYYY%%MM%
    echo move *.* %YYYY%%MM%

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  7. The 9 volt power supply pushing 600 ma is probably straining to provide the power the router needs and quite possibly is a reason for your weak signals. You won't know for sure until you get the right one.A circuit will pull the amperage it needs and amp ratings should be considered a maximum the poRead more

    The 9 volt power supply pushing 600 ma is probably straining to provide the power the router needs and quite possibly is a reason for your weak signals. You won’t know for sure until you get the right one.

    A circuit will pull the amperage it needs and amp ratings should be considered a maximum the power unit is able to provide. For example your router may need 800 ma under full load but the manufacturer is going to spec something higher just to make sure. So you could use a higher amp-rated power supply since the router will only take what it needs.

    That’s different than the rated voltage. Voltage will be forced on the unit and while there may be some over-voltage protection and some built in tolerance for slightly lower or higher voltages you really don’t want to vary the voltage much from what the manufacturer says it needs.

    So if the manufacturer recommends a 12 volt, 1 amp input you could use a 12 volt, 2 amp power supply with no problem but don’t use a 15 volt one.

    Oh, and if you’re randomly plugging in various power supplies you need to make sure the polarity (+/- orientation) is correct.

    message edited by DAVEINCAPS

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  8. Remove the side panel and check if the system fan is spinning. If it's not working u can try clean it or replace it. I think that error can be disabled in BIOS to prevent system from shutingdown(temp can increase if use system without system fan)We can not fight new wars with old weapons, let he whoRead more

    Remove the side panel and check if the system fan is spinning. If it’s not working u can try clean it or replace it. I think that error can be disabled in BIOS to prevent system from shutingdown(temp can increase if use system without system fan)

    We can not fight new wars with old weapons, let he who desires peace prepare for war – PROPHET.

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  9. I don't know if this is the chipset driver you used or not, but try this one:http://wikidrivers.com/wiki/Intel_C...In the Downloads section, there are two links, try downloading the first one and installing it. (It is the .exe download.)Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't knowRead more

    I don’t know if this is the chipset driver you used or not, but try this one:

    http://wikidrivers.com/wiki/Intel_C…

    In the Downloads section, there are two links, try downloading the first one and installing it. (It is the .exe download.)

    Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don’t know what you’re talking about.

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  10. "RE. #`11 once again ill state that i cant even recover the drive thru formatting"That will be your next option, take it out & slave it to a PC ( not a laptop ).Make sure you delete ALL partitions & Format to NTFS. Be very careful, double, double check you are working on the laptop drive.NotRead more

    “RE. #`11 once again ill state that i cant even recover the drive thru formatting”
    That will be your next option, take it out & slave it to a PC ( not a laptop ).

    Make sure you delete ALL partitions & Format to NTFS. Be very careful, double, double check you are working on the laptop drive.

    Notebook / Netbook / Laptop Hard Drive to Desktop Adapter (2.5″ to 3.5″)
    http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?c…
    http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?in…

    message edited by Johnw

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