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Software / Which App ISO = Bin & Cue File?

« on: July 26, 2002, 08:01:33 AM »

Hi thanks in advance,
I\'m trying to burn an iso image.
I normally use CD Clone but the image i\'m trying to Burn has 2 files only!

A (.Cue) file and a (.Bin File)

Anyone know which burning software deals with these files?
Thanks in advance.....

Any recomendations for CD Ripping / ISO Software......

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Hardware / Pro\'s & Cons Of a Laptop ?

« on: October 02, 2001, 05:08:45 PM »

I\'m thinking of investing in a new lapop.
Ive never owned one, but i know my way around a Pc and
Hardware and Software.

What things should i look out for ?
What\'s good and whats bad?

I\'m going to use it for mobility of data, not large amounts but to be able to run most software, not games as i have a home pc for that.
i do want to do my homework and get a half decent one.
Price v\'s Quality = Result

Thanks for any advice http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

Any good links for Laptops?
I\'m in the UK.


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Software / Win 98 question...

« on: October 01, 2001, 03:32:27 PM »

Get a hold of some old DOS disks and put disk 1 in when it says checking for versions...

Or

Put a windows disk in, normaly disk 1.

Or just borrow a opertaing disk from a friend...

Hope it helps http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

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Software / Norton Ghost ?

« on: October 01, 2001, 03:28:10 PM »

If i get waht your saying...

Norton Ghost will copy the image of the from the Pc with windows 98 on it.

I\'m assuming that your going to be backing up data rarther than the operating system (C:). So you would image drive D: with data on it..

The only issues that you would have was to make sure the paths were the same on the newer computer.
D: drive to D: Drive.

Mabey the question above want worded right... or you may not quite understand the \"Image\"... so...

If you old computer has win 98 on it and you place the image onto the newer pc there shouldnt realy be any problems, except that putting the win 98 image onto the newer computer writes over the existing operating system...
So Win xp would not exist anymore and your win 98 image would be in its place...

Problems may occur with hardware issues if you were trying to put an image from the newer machine with newer hardware on to the older machine...

And the final answer...
The newer computer would know that it was now a windows 98 operating system....

Are you trying to create a dual boot system where you have win 98 & Win xp on the same computer ?

Hope it helps....

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Software / Recovery CD, etc..

« on: September 30, 2001, 05:03:00 PM »

I cant understand the problems you might have had with Norton Ghost ?

I can bring 3GB back in 7mins....

Norton is the soulution,
if you require a bit more help with Norton Ghost just send me
a message....

But you must have 2 Physical HD\'s..

Couldnt live without Norton Ghost Now.

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Tech Clinic / HD / Lap top V\'s Airport XRAY Machine ?

« on: September 27, 2001, 11:09:40 AM »

In the past if i have take a HD through a Airoprt Security machines, the XRAY machine.

Can this cause problems to a Hard drive ?
And would it cause problems to a Laptop?

After a recent trip abroad and back with in 2 days of my
return my Removable Drive Crashed big time.

Every scan disk recorded new Errors, so it was replaced under
warranty.

Is it just a coinsedence or true ?

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Edited by wizard2010 on 09/27/01 11:10 AM.

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Tech Clinic / win2k random lockups

« on: September 26, 2001, 11:29:52 AM »

When it locks can you Press CTRL +ALT +DEL.
Is there anything (Not responding)?
Press the \"Num lock\" key on the key board does it turn the light on and off? (Locked)

Win 2k Updates inplace ?

Has this problem got worse or has it always been happening uner win2k ?

Have you added new hardware ?
Have you checked Device manager for Clashes with Hardware?

Gut feeling its a Driver issue with mabey an app that\'s been installed.

Check for new BIOS Updates http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />



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Tech Clinic / Can\'t Play Games From CD

« on: September 26, 2001, 11:24:34 AM »

Need a little more information ?
Can you still copy and Paste from the CD Rom Drive?
Can you see the files from Explorer on the CD Rom?

Did you upgrade over win 98 ?
Or was it a clean install ?

Have you done the Windows Updates ?
What Direct x version is installed ?

Nividia have seperate Drivers for win 2k !

Answer the above and mabey I can help more ?

It doesnt sound like a Hardware issue up to now http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

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Tech Clinic / Copy & pasting files in Win2k Re-boots

« on: September 18, 2001, 11:18:57 AM »

Yep the main chip set is
KT 133A CHIPSET ?

Which do you mean dont use ?
Win 2k or the chipset ?

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Site Feedback / New sites

« on: September 06, 2001, 06:03:40 PM »

Lets keep all the stuff here...
I like the site its up to date, helpful, and friendly.

But think of the less exerienced (not me)
But finding this site they would be v happy.
And then to have to branch off http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' /> not a good idea...

A mirror incase this one goes down for maintaince mabey.
But event the big sites stay in one place...


Summary Fool to move !!!



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Site Feedback / How many posts to upgrade fro Newbie ?

« on: September 06, 2001, 06:00:05 PM »

How many Posts to change my status from Newbie ?
And what\'s after Newbie ?

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Software / Windows 2000 Clean install using upgrade disc...

« on: September 06, 2001, 05:55:51 PM »

I havnt tryed with win2k but when i used to install 98 this is what i done http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

I would put an old DOS disk in Disk 1
And that was enough to start installing http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />
Dos disk from the old win 3.1 Days ?

You could even try borrowing a friends win 98 CDROM and put that in the drive ready as it checks for other versions...
Need 2 cdrom drives

Apart from that mate i would alos be interested in a
newer way to get around this issue??
Not sure if a Boot disk would qualify as a checking disk??

Hope this helps a bit and its not a lost cause http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

I ws new to win 2k and recently installed / tryed to install it from windows http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' /> it didnt work....
So the way around this was to create Win2k Boot Disks
which = 4 floppy\'s so using the boot disks it went straight in to setup mode...

My win 2k wasnt from a shop ??

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Tech Clinic / Copy & pasting files in Win2k Re-boots

« on: September 06, 2001, 05:45:12 PM »

Okay the spec,,,
300wat Power supply..
Drive is not running hot as its in a removable bay with x2 fans front and rear?
The removable drive is 30GB witch is 6months old.
 HD 1=30gb x3 partitions
 HD 2=30bg x3 partitions
 HD 3=30gb x3 partitions (Removable)
 HD 4=3gb Scusi Drive

Processor AMD 1.2Ghz
Memory 512mb single stick p133
AOPEN pro 73 Board..
Soundblaster live 5.1
nividia Geoforce 2 mx400
Scusi CDRW
Scusi Scanner

O yeh win2k service pack 2 installed all MS updates installed.

Any idea\'s

Thanks once again in advance http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

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Tech Clinic / Copy & pasting files in Win2k Re-boots

« on: September 06, 2001, 04:55:38 PM »

I have a dual boot system.
Me c:
2k f:
I also have a removable drive on h:
The problem is that when copying files 100mb+ from
the removable into 2k Drive the computer just resets itself???

No problems in Win ME.....
And some Ace files come over corrupt???
But copying from a CDROM no problem...

Win 2k is installed as Fat32 like ME...
Any Idea\'s ?

Thanks in advance http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

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Hardware / Monitor

« on: September 06, 2001, 04:49:48 PM »

Trying to repair this could cause more problems?
Get a quote from a Computer Repairer...

The good news is that monitor prices are comming down all
the time, so investing in a new one.
Will give you the peace of mind...

Get a quote first? If its not cost effective buy a new...

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Tech Clinic / Windows ME... Crash soundcards??

« on: September 04, 2001, 03:28:39 PM »

When installing try not installing the
16bit emulation drivers for dos.

This can cause proplems if there is network
using the same IRQ\'s.

These computers New ?

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Software / Dual Boot Norton Utilities ?

« on: September 03, 2001, 03:54:27 PM »

Running Win doctor with a Dual boot
shows up +300 errors due to the Dual boot?

Is there any other way to keep Win 2k clean as you can
with norton Utilities with out facing this problem time after time.
Ive done the custom scan de selecting the other O/s Drive
But there are still clashes....

Any other sugesstions ?

Thanks in advance http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />


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Tech Clinic / Cant send mail Win2k ?

« on: September 03, 2001, 03:50:54 PM »

Ive sorted this problem now http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />
Freeserve Auto configure configured the phone number wrong.
So when i check and changed the number
Everything fell into place http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

Freeserve.co.uk
Sods

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Tech Clinic / Cant send mail Win2k ?

« on: September 03, 2001, 06:59:38 AM »

I cant send mail from win 2k ?
I can receive the mail but get the error :>>

The connection to the server has failed. Account: \'mark mail\', Server: \'smtp.freeserve.net\', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

This is the error from Outlook Express.
The settings are correct, ive checked and checked ?
Now MSN Messenger isnt connecting ?

I have a dual boot System.
Win me c:
Win 2k f:
Ive installed the service pack 2.
And all the current updates ?

This is confusing me now ?
I\'m logged in as the Admistrator.

Thanks in advance for any help http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />



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Tech Clinic / Win 2k Dial up Password not saving ?

« on: September 02, 2001, 03:11:48 PM »

Thanks you were right http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

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