1. You are getting confused between system memory (RAM) and hard disk space.The only similarity between the two is that the size of both is expressed in the number of bytes they contain, either MBs or GBs or even kBs if it is small.. The space on the hard disk allocated to the Recycle Bin can be a adjuRead more

    You are getting confused between system memory (RAM) and hard disk space.

    The only similarity between the two is that the size of both is expressed in the number of bytes they contain, either MBs or GBs or even kBs if it is small..

    The space on the hard disk allocated to the Recycle Bin can be a adjusted. Right click on the recycle bin and select properties. You can then adjust the space allocated to the recycle bin. Once it is full, the system starts deleting older files but for most purposes the default is adequate,

    In reality the files stored in the Recycle Bin are little different than all the other programme and data files stored on the hard disk. They are just stored in a special folder where they system know where to find them.

    As for system memory (RAM) allocation, that is best left for the system to manage. It is far to complicated for mere mortals to understand. That is best left to the Gods of System Programming.

    Stuart

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  2. If you haven't made a System Repair Disk, you can create it on any W8 comp.http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windo...Fix: Windows 8 fails to boot; Automatic Repair, Refresh, Reset PC also failhttp://www.thewindowsclub.com/windo...http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282...http://www.guidingtech.com/16562/re.Read more

    If you haven’t made a System Repair Disk, you can create it on any W8 comp.
    http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windo…

    Fix: Windows 8 fails to boot; Automatic Repair, Refresh, Reset PC also fail
    http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windo…
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282…
    http://www.guidingtech.com/16562/re…
    http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to…

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  3. What file does it say that is missing and what were the other options?Bear in mind that it is not beyond possibility that you have a hardware fault.I guess you ought to try discharging the motherboard in case it has become stuck:Turn off and remove power cord, then take out main battery. Before re-aRead more

    What file does it say that is missing and what were the other options?

    Bear in mind that it is not beyond possibility that you have a hardware fault.

    I guess you ought to try discharging the motherboard in case it has become stuck:
    Turn off and remove power cord, then take out main battery. Before re-assembling it hold the Power Off/On button down for about 30 seconds.

    Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks

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  4. Looks like there's a problem with Bitdefender firewall. I'd suggest using Windows' built in. 7: kd> !analyze -v ******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ***************************************************************************Read more

    Looks like there’s a problem with Bitdefender firewall. I’d suggest using Windows’ built in.

    7: kd> !analyze -v
    *******************************************************************************
    *                                                                             *
    *                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
    *                                                                             *
    *******************************************************************************
    
    DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (d1)
    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 kernel debugger is available get stack backtrace.
    Arguments:
    Arg1: 0000000000000010, memory referenced
    Arg2: 0000000000000002, IRQL
    Arg3: 0000000000000000, value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation
    Arg4: fffff8800168da97, address which referenced memory
    
    Debugging Details:
    ------------------
    
    
    READ_ADDRESS:  0000000000000010 
    
    CURRENT_IRQL:  2
    
    FAULTING_IP: 
    bdfndisf6+ba97
    fffff880`0168da97 488b14ca        mov     rdx,qword ptr [rdx+rcx*8]
    
    CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT:  1
    
    DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
    
    BUGCHECK_STR:  0xD1
    
    PROCESS_NAME:  openvpn.exe
    
    TRAP_FRAME:  fffff8800ca9eeb0 -- (.trap 0xfffff8800ca9eeb0)
    NOTE: The trap frame does not contain all registers.
    Some register values may be zeroed or incorrect.
    rax=fe00000000000000 rbx=0000000000000000 rcx=0000000000000002
    rdx=0000000000000000 rsi=0000000000000000 rdi=0000000000000000
    rip=fffff8800168da97 rsp=fffff8800ca9f040 rbp=fffff8800ca9f188
     r8=fffffa8006bddc20  r9=0000000000000001 r10=fffff88001695d00
    r11=000000000000cb34 r12=0000000000000000 r13=0000000000000000
    r14=0000000000000000 r15=0000000000000000
    iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz na pe nc
    bdfndisf6+0xba97:
    fffff880`0168da97 488b14ca        mov     rdx,qword ptr [rdx+rcx*8] ds:0001:00000000`00000010=????????????????
    Resetting default scope
    
    LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER:  from fffff80003add169 to fffff80003addbc0
    
    STACK_TEXT:  
    fffff880`0ca9ed68 fffff800`03add169 : 00000000`0000000a 00000000`00000010 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000000 : nt!KeBugCheckEx
    fffff880`0ca9ed70 fffff800`03adbde0 : fffffa80`0b429000 fffff880`01e3f5c4 00000000`000005ea fffffa80`06bddc20 : nt!KiBugCheckDispatch+0x69
    fffff880`0ca9eeb0 fffff880`0168da97 : 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`0b42b010 fffffa80`0b429000 fffff880`01e3db77 : nt!KiPageFault+0x260
    fffff880`0ca9f040 00000000`00000000 : fffffa80`0b42b010 fffffa80`0b429000 fffff880`01e3db77 000005c8`00000000 : bdfndisf6+0xba97
    
    
    STACK_COMMAND:  kb
    
    FOLLOWUP_IP: 
    bdfndisf6+ba97
    fffff880`0168da97 488b14ca        mov     rdx,qword ptr [rdx+rcx*8]
    
    SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX:  3
    
    SYMBOL_NAME:  bdfndisf6+ba97
    
    FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner
    
    MODULE_NAME: bdfndisf6
    
    IMAGE_NAME:  bdfndisf6.sys
    
    DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  52837ab3
    
    FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xD1_bdfndisf6+ba97
    
    BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xD1_bdfndisf6+ba97
    
    Followup: MachineOwner
    ---------
    
    7: kd> lmvm bdfndisf6
    start             end                 module name
    fffff880`01682000 fffff880`016ae000   bdfndisf6 T (no symbols)           
        Loaded symbol image file: bdfndisf6.sys
        Image path: \??\c:\program files\common files\bitdefender\bitdefender firewall\bdfndisf6.sys
        Image name: bdfndisf6.sys
        Timestamp:        Wed Nov 13 08:12:19 2013 (52837AB3)
        CheckSum:         00016FF5
        ImageSize:        0002C000
        Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

    How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

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  5. Cant you just:strbody = "<u>Monthly Projections:</u><br />"?How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

    Cant you just:

    strbody = "<u>Monthly Projections:</u><br />"

    ?

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  6. Lots of questions. First off, Microsoft doesn't want you to use the same copy of Windows on multple PCs. Second, the hardware on PCa is different than PCb, causing the boot failure for lack of correct drivers.If you do get a hard drive to boot after migrating it from one PC to another it is most likRead more

    Lots of questions.

    First off, Microsoft doesn’t want you to use the same copy of Windows on multple PCs.

    Second, the hardware on PCa is different than PCb, causing the boot failure for lack of correct drivers.

    If you do get a hard drive to boot after migrating it from one PC to another it is most likely because the core components are very similar. Don’t confuse booting to a hard drive with installing a second hard drive and booting.

    There is something called 28 bit LBA compliance and also 48 bit LBA compliance.

    Hard drives have gotten progressively larger capacity since the first PC version. The two most recent standards for capacity involve the afore mentioned compliance.

    28 bit LBA compliant BIOSes can properly configure hard drives up to 137GB in capacity. 48-bit addressing the limit is 144 petabytes (144,000,000 gigabytes).

    Both the BIOS and the operating system must be 48 bit LBA compliant. WinXP original was only 28 bit LBA compliant.

    Finally, hard drive manufacturers advertise capacity using the formula that 1000 kb = 1 MB. In actuality the formula is 1024kb = 1MB. This results in a shortfall in actual capacity. The rule of thumb is to multiply the stated capacity (120GB) by .93 to get the approximate usable capacity.

    Assuming you configure the 120GB correctly it should work fine for you and show as about 111GB. Look at the link below for more on 48 bit LBA.

    http://www.48bitlba.com/index.htm

    So, even if your computer and version of Windows is not 48 bit LBA compliant, you should be OK with a 120GB hard drive.

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  7. 'Halfduplex' sounds like a network card problem. If it is a separate network card then remove it and see if windows works without it. If it does but you need one then just purchase a new one and install it. If the NIC is onboard your motherboard then go into your BIOS and disable it, then if everythRead more

    ‘Halfduplex’ sounds like a network card problem. If it is a separate network card then remove it and see if windows works without it. If it does but you need one then just purchase a new one and install it. If the NIC is onboard your motherboard then go into your BIOS and disable it, then if everything else works just purchase a separate one as above.

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  8. A power supply is based on it's size basically. If you have a mini tower you will need a smaller psu. If it's a standard size case, you would look for an ATX power supply. They're all internal. The new psu's have all the connections on you need to power the card. For what you need, I might suggest tRead more

    A power supply is based on it’s size basically. If you have a mini tower you will need a smaller psu. If it’s a standard size case, you would look for an ATX power supply. They’re all internal. The new psu’s have all the connections on you need to power the card. For what you need, I might suggest the Radeon 4650 which draws it’s power from the pci-e slot without the need for a separate cable. If you’re going to upgrade the psu, look at power supplies that have a single 12 volt rail like the Corsair line. I’ll include some links, so you can get an idea.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ…

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ…

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  9. If you never ever see anything at all on the screen then it's pretty safe to assume you have a hardware fault. Nothing wrong with trying the Linux idea though just to make quite certain.Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks

    If you never ever see anything at all on the screen then it’s pretty safe to assume you have a hardware fault. Nothing wrong with trying the Linux idea though just to make quite certain.

    Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks

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  10. Gotta feeling that all options are still open. It could be a hardware fault and although software might find it, there is possibility that it will only do so if it happens to fail when the software is testing it.If it is an intermittent hardware fault then often trial and error is the only way forwaRead more

    Gotta feeling that all options are still open. It could be a hardware fault and although software might find it, there is possibility that it will only do so if it happens to fail when the software is testing it.

    If it is an intermittent hardware fault then often trial and error is the only way forward. As you are clearly at home within the box then it would be worth cleaning the RAM edge connectors with a soft pencil eraser. You then pop the sticks in and out a few times to clear any oxide off the sockets. Same applies to the edge connectors for any add-on cards. Edge connectors can often cause issues, even though they look good.

    Trying one RAM stick at a time in first position might prove something although it will limit use a bit. There is a RAM tester here with a free version:
    http://www.memtest86.com/

    Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks

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