C Disc recovery at Year End
I am currently using the Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit operating system.
At the end of this year, I would like to do a full C Disk recovery to get
rid of some old garbage and inactive | | 0 | 139 | 12/13/2009 11:36:42 AM |
Win7: Cannot delete a file
If there is a Windows 7 newsgroup, I cannot find it.
In one of my directories is a file that cannot be deleted. It is zero
bytes big, and when I try to delete it, Windows 7 (Home Prem | | 0 | 145 | 12/13/2009 11:36:40 AM |
Copying into System Folder
Hey there, I was wondering how do you give yourself permission to -copy-
into a system folder in Vista? Thanks.
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| | 0 | 65 | 11/29/2009 2:29:36 AM |
It is all gone!!!
Please tell me I can find my files... PLEASE...
So I went to bed last night and Microsoft sent an update. I woke this
morning, logged in and my desktop appeared to have been rese | | 0 | 43 | 11/25/2009 3:06:14 PM |
System Restore 12 mins to load
Hi all,
one of our Vista Home Premium SP1 4GB, lots of disc, repeatedly takes 12
minutes to load System Restore.
Once loaded all functions behave allright.
Max. size i | | 0 | 59 | 11/23/2009 1:07:27 PM |
Windows explorer not working
I know this question has had to have been asked somewhere on here before, but I'm having some trouble finding it... and one with a decent answer too. So my problem is with Windows Vista... of course. | | 0 | 75 | 11/21/2009 1:17:26 AM |
cannot edit comment field why?
I bought a song from zune. I want to add text to the file's comment field
"bought from zune".
However, the comment field cannot be edited. In fact none of the values in
| | 0 | 44 | 11/19/2009 7:26:23 PM |
opening compressed file
i recently downloaded some music off the internet and they were compress (.zip) files. I think downloaded 7zip to extract the files. somehow i messed up and now 7zip is the file opener and its not sho | | 0 | 45 | 11/19/2009 2:30:32 AM |
Massive Shadow Copy File
Hello.
I have a big problem with the windows Shadow Copy.
\System Volume
Information\{a20e83b4-d2e1-11de-970d-001e8c98772a}{3808876b-c176-4e48-b7ae-04046e6cc752}
| | 0 | 36 | 11/17/2009 6:35:25 PM |
Is Vista updates recommandable before upgrading to Windows 7?
Is Windows Vista updates recommandable before upgrading to Windows 7?
Should I just upgrade directly from Windows Vista in the original edition
(after a recovery) and without all the | | 0 | 43 | 11/17/2009 5:32:44 PM |
Installation of Office 2007 before or after upgrading to Windows 7 from Vis ta
Is it recommandable to do an installation of Office 2007 before or after
upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows Vista?
| | 0 | 49 | 11/17/2009 5:32:44 PM |
shadow copy roll back started from boot dvd - no log entry
Hello,
because roll back action form running windows was not successful
(Event VSS 8220)
I succeeded in roll back
when started after booting from the original VISTA DVD.
< | | 0 | 47 | 11/16/2009 10:55:38 PM |
Are my files arranged as they should be?
When I got my Vista Business laptop in spring I had a lot of problems
accessing folders which I'd transferred over from my previous laptop which
was running XP, and I kept getting messages | | 0 | 45 | 11/16/2009 1:16:41 AM |
Location of Deleted E-Mails
I inadvertently deleted several E-Mail messages some time ago and was
wondering if they might still be accessible somewhere on my C-Drive. I am
using 2007 Office Outlook and Windows Vista | | 0 | 39 | 11/15/2009 6:59:31 PM |
Command Line Create list of Directories in sorted by Deepest directory firs t
In Windows 7 (or vista)
how can I using a command line create list of Directories sorted by
Deepest directory first, with the output going to a file.
Thanks
| | 0 | 48 | 11/13/2009 12:53:59 PM |
All programs .lnk - nothing works
I just recently tried to open "my computer", however it wouldn't open.
Trying to get it to open, I right click on it and press "show on
desktop". This put a file on | | 0 | 54 | 11/13/2009 12:18:15 AM |
Problem opening existing files by clicking
My computer has begun giving me an error message when I try to
double-click on a filename, in Word and in Excel, particularly. It
says "Window cannot find 'C:Users\Steve\AppData. | | 2 | 38 | 11/12/2009 10:32:59 PM |
DACLs for offline files
Is there a way to retrieve DACLs for offline files (client-side cached)
when the client is not connected to the server?
When I call GetSecurityInfo or GetNamedSecurityInfo for such fi | | 0 | 47 | 11/12/2009 2:52:23 PM |
Still Can't Delete a file
Windows Vista Ultimate 64.
I right click and hit delete on a file and I get
Item not found
This is no longer located in C:\Users\Justin\Downloads verify the items
location and try ag | | 16 | 51 | 11/12/2009 5:54:38 AM |
Robocopy - Log only differences?
Is there a way I can log only the differences with Robocopy? Right now the
log is huge and most of the entries are "same".
--
Thanks.
| | 1 | 57 | 11/12/2009 3:35:07 AM |
How to get files out of subfolders?
Two file management situations I'd like help with:
1) I have dozens of files in many subfolders within a particular
folder. I'd like to get the files out of those subfolders and | | 2 | 43 | 11/12/2009 2:58:22 AM |
Can't create New Folders on Desktop
Hi,
When I right-click on the desktop or within the Documents Folder (or
similar folders), I no longer have the option to create a "New Folder".
When I choose the | | 3 | 52 | 11/11/2009 9:32:41 AM |
Downloaded winhlp32.exe doesn't help
I have been been downloading and installing this file for weeks.
Everyone says it is my fix, but it doesn't work. It IS installed, but I
still can no longer get any information from my | | 1 | 73 | 11/8/2009 9:40:31 PM |
Desktop.ini Files
The threads I've searched were more than 371 days old so I couldn't
revive them.
Yeah I had a question about this...
These files, basically, their only function is to | | 0 | 71 | 11/7/2009 6:49:34 PM |
Stored Newsgroup Messages
I would like very much to know what the full file path is to locate stored
newsgroup messages. I am using Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit. I received
some help recently via this newsgrou | | 3 | 52 | 11/7/2009 4:53:59 PM |
Script for change default user folders ?
Is there any script to change in "one-shot" all the default user folders
(documents,music,video,favorites,etc..) to another path ?
Thank you
| | 0 | 51 | 11/6/2009 1:18:21 PM |
Copy and replace most recent file
Hi,
I want to copy a bunch of docus in my files to a backup space, but I do
not simply want to replace all duplicate files with the ones I am
copying, I want it to work out which | | 3 | 44 | 11/6/2009 10:15:51 AM |
Share : how to rip DVD and convert Video to iPod
Share : how to rip DVD and convert Video to iPod This is wonderful conversion software .now I recommend them to you . I hope these messages can help you,you can try them .It is a good choice. you can | | 1 | 44 | 11/6/2009 4:08:36 AM |
How to prevent a folder from being accidentally deleted?
I have some important files in a folder on my notebook machine and I
want to prevent some dork (like me) from accidentally deleting it both
on my hard drive and on my backup USB external | | 5 | 51 | 11/6/2009 2:36:40 AM |
Sync Center
A sales manager on our network is using Offline Files for a share on SBS.
There is 1 specific file that gets updated by both the President of our
company (local PC) and the sales manager but | | 0 | 44 | 11/5/2009 7:46:33 PM |
Find files and folders
Find files and folders date modified etc.
This worked in XP has been scrapped in vista WHY?
| | 6 | 57 | 11/5/2009 2:48:29 PM |
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How to format a hard drive that has Windows on it?
Hello
My old PC died so I took its main hard drive (with XP installed on it) and
put it in my new PC that already had Vista installed on a hard drive.
So now I have on my new PC: a hard d | | 4 | 37 | 11/3/2009 4:38:17 PM |
Stopping Vista organising my MP3's into folders
Hi - I wonder if anyone can help me.
Last year I bought a new PC with Vista. I had a music folder with about
3,000 MP3's in it, the tracks just being listed alphabetically, by artist. | | 2 | 35 | 11/3/2009 7:22:27 AM |
Multiple Desktop Folders replicating against my will.
Hi there,
new account here - it seemed according to a Google search your group
had a post or two from some time ago in regards to a similar subject,
however, none of the solution | | 0 | 44 | 11/2/2009 2:32:13 AM |
Importing files from xp
Several questions. How do I import my address book and message stores from
xp to vista. I was using OE v7 and now its windows mail? What is the file
name for the address book in vista? W | | 3 | 45 | 10/31/2009 3:07:12 PM |
Missing torrent files
I recently torrent a file which seems to be missing from my pc. One of
the solution proposed by some of the older forum thread includes
selecting compatibility files. I'm not sure what th | | 8 | 44 | 10/31/2009 3:37:20 AM |
find big files
I am a XP person trying to help a old lady with a Vista problem.
Something has used up 245Gb of her 250GB HD. This is after using all built
in disk maintenance programs such as Disk Cleanup. | | 5 | 45 | 10/30/2009 8:10:14 PM |
convert swf to avi for embeding into powerpoint
how can i convert swf to avi and insert it to ppt? anyone tried before? plz tell me the detail steps.
Post Originated from http://www.VistaForums.com Vista Support Forums
| | 3 | 48 | 10/29/2009 1:42:01 AM |
hi
| | 0 | 44 | 10/28/2009 5:42:52 AM |
Why UAC pop up for certain file operation?
When deleting a file, sometimes UAC pops up requesting confirmation,
sometimes it doesn't.
When running a .exe file, sometimes UAC pops up (usually newly downloaded
files) and somet | | 1 | 52 | 10/27/2009 6:38:23 PM |
ntfs fle structure
Hi guys.
I'm new to the forum.
I'm using diskeeper home edition in my vista business edition for the
ntfs file system fragmentation.
Recently i bought a 500 gb sata hard disk. | | 1 | 50 | 10/26/2009 3:55:31 PM |
How to restore User's profile's junctions?
Hi,
I have a user's profile that has crashed. Luckily, I have full daily
backups of his profile, so can easily restore the files.
However, my problem is all the special junction | | 0 | 45 | 10/24/2009 1:58:25 AM |
Windows 7
I have tried to upgrade to Windows 7 but it failed to do so. The reason being
that a file x8007075 is missing can anyone tell me how I can get this file
back.
| | 11 | 41 | 10/23/2009 12:01:59 PM |
Can't Open .MPF File
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_000A_01CA52F9.398CE5F0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quote | | 5 | 40 | 10/22/2009 8:53:45 PM |
Crosslinked directories
I seem to have "cross linked" directories. For example:
C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler
C:\Users\Alan\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler>
| | 3 | 46 | 10/22/2009 5:09:24 PM |
music & pictures extensions?
Is there a secret to having the 3 letter extensions being displyed in "my
pictures" & in "my music" folders?
I can copy a file from within these folders & paste it | | 1 | 48 | 10/22/2009 3:07:19 AM |
Access Folder Denied
I have a HP Pavilion dv4 Entertainment PC with processors as AMD Turion�
X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-72 2.10 GHZ. OS is Windows Vista� Home Premium
Service Pack 2. Antivirus is AVG 8.5 Free Ed | | 7 | 42 | 10/21/2009 2:48:21 PM |
Vista File Backup - Help
Hi,
I'm running Windows vista 64 bit and I have a 600Gb hard drive, I've
also brought a 1tb external drive to use for backing up. However within
a month Windows Vista has already | | 1 | 53 | 10/20/2009 1:13:08 PM |
vista
my notebok disk C have 100G so big,why?
| | 2 | 42 | 10/20/2009 1:20:20 AM |
Backup Failed
Vista Home Premium SP2. Backup failed. First time in 3 years of monthly
backups.
Window appears: Parameter is incorrect. (0X80070057).
I've never seen this before. Any suggestions? | | 0 | 48 | 10/19/2009 3:34:59 PM |
Probelem opening .htm files stored on my hard drive
I downloaded some files from Wikipedia to look at when I'm offline, but
I'm getting an error message when I double-click on the file from within
Windows Explorer. An error box appears to | | 0 | 44 | 10/19/2009 10:54:47 AM |
vista ultimate 32bit freeze on file copy to usb
Hi, I have Vista Ultimate with SP2 and updates. For some reason copying
files to or from usb drive freezes the computer. lights still on but nothing
happening. mouse pointer wont move nor any | | 0 | 50 | 10/19/2009 6:26:00 AM |
Destination folder access denied!
Running Windows Vista x64
I'm sure this has been posted many times before... I've tried
everything, though. I "reformatted" while protecting all my data...which
was lef | | 1 | 44 | 10/18/2009 7:07:20 AM |
Confused about \[username] folder
Hi all,
I just got Vista and am still learning how it works, so please forgive
me if this is a simple question.
I noticed today when installing some of my software that my | | 8 | 33 | 10/16/2009 8:28:50 PM |
How to remove entries in Windows Explorer right-click menu?
I have a lot of entries in my right-click menu in Windows Explorer. Is
there a way to edit this menu to take out the items I don't use?
Thanks for any help/suggestions.
- | | 4 | 47 | 10/16/2009 11:32:44 AM |
Vista Home 64bit, Can I reallocate my 'C' drive?
Want to relocate my System Drive, I have it set up as 1TB (full).
Can I relocate and change partitions sizes. If i can, then how would
I accomplish this task?
Thanks
Sey
| | 2 | 48 | 10/15/2009 7:53:21 PM |
Is Acronis Startup Recovery compatible with Vista Startup Repair?
My laptop is an HP Pavilion Entertainment PC and my OS is Vista Home Premium
Version 6.0 Build 6000. I haven't been able to install SP1.
I've done a mirror image of Drive C on an externa | | 7 | 31 | 10/15/2009 6:50:06 PM |
error messege
windows cannot find "c:/user/(my user name)/desttop/(file)/(file).bat
make sure you tipe the name correctly and then try again
it seems that its only windows batch files not one bat | | 2 | 44 | 10/15/2009 12:45:40 AM |
Using "Select multiple files or folders"
I want to select a long string of files (for deletion).
Vista Help says:
--To select a consecutive group of file or folders, click the first item,
hold down the SHIFT key, and t | | 13 | 38 | 10/14/2009 7:46:05 PM |
Partitioning caused a rights problem
I tried out Windows 7 on a new partition on my hard drive and I only
gave it about 30gb. Since I liked it better than Vista I ended up using
it more than I thought...and i ran out of spa | | 2 | 49 | 10/11/2009 11:11:16 PM |
Unable to find file that we previously used just two weeks ago
We are unable to find a few files on my husbands computer that we previously
accessed just two weeks ago. We tried to do a search and came up with
nothing, but we can't find them now. Any | | 1 | 45 | 10/11/2009 8:16:05 PM |
Annoing behavior when viewing folders
From time to time my Windows Vista seems to forget my folders settings
and changes its properties. I like to see ALL my folders like regular
folders, i.e. file name, last modified date, s | | 3 | 43 | 10/11/2009 7:50:35 PM |
Can someone help me with my hard drive?
Hey,
Here is a picture of what is on my hard drive now. Can you tell me
what I can delete? I want to get rid of some of these files and
folders.
Thanks!
| | 5 | 56 | 10/10/2009 12:58:29 AM |
File name too long restoring from shadow
A user reported problems with his profile and attempted to restore the
entire profile from a restore point from the previous day. (He didn't know
to restore from a *different* profile such a | | 0 | 42 | 10/9/2009 5:35:49 AM |
Hi to all! i really need help here T_T
Just lately my loptop got infected by a virus. I cleaned it up to fix
it. Now, when i rebooted my loptop, windows doesnt work anymore.
Everytime i log-in to my user account, a pop-up wind | | 4 | 47 | 10/7/2009 5:03:01 PM |
$Recycle.Bin Folder On External HD
I have a folder on my external hard drive called $Recycle.bin with several
subfolders
under that that they're called Recycle Bin. There is also is the same folder
on my c: drive.
Wha | | 6 | 79 | 10/7/2009 12:38:18 PM |
windows explorer wont open!!
Whenever I click on any of my folders they just won't open I cant even
right click on them and press open!! no folders wil open it just says
that windows explorer is not responding!! what | | 7 | 47 | 10/7/2009 4:06:39 AM |
Recycle Bin
When i empty the recycle bin, all the items appear again once i restart
my laptop like it was before deleted to recycle bin..
Any suggestions to permanently deleted these items.
| | 1 | 51 | 10/7/2009 2:21:18 AM |
Funny alphabetation in Windows explorer
My sweety and I take pictures and store them in folders. I label mine like
this 2009 09 22. My sweety does 2009-09-22. We figured that way they would
appear by date and each of ours would | | 13 | 36 | 10/6/2009 4:51:01 AM |
dir command vis-a-vis hidden files
Does DIR normally display hidden files?
On my system it does, regardless of the setting in folder options. I have to use the /a-h option to stop that behavior.
This seems different f | | 3 | 38 | 10/5/2009 8:25:27 AM |
Folders
Running Vista Home Premium 64 bit. When you open a folder there are several
columns one of which is "Tags". Is there any way to permanently remove this
column from all folders an | | 1 | 45 | 10/3/2009 5:32:27 PM |
How to change a directory junction point
Good Morning,
Recently I've been having problems with my Vista Ultimate.
1. It is my personal laptop with two users, me and Administrator.
2. While installing a program, I k | | 2 | 39 | 10/2/2009 1:19:06 PM |
new folders and freeze-ups
for some reason, explorer has a tendency to freeze up for a few seconds,
when i create a new folder and apply its file name
any idea of what's up with this?
--
vin | | 2 | 47 | 10/2/2009 3:27:52 AM |
Unable to replace file with newer version
I have an Access database I have to replace in a folder under program
files.
I can delete the file. I can copy the new version to the folder. But
when I open the file it's the ol | | 11 | 36 | 10/1/2009 2:09:56 PM |
columns completely disappeared in explorer
Hi,
the columns in explorer have all disappeared, except for the data
modified column. It lists all the files in a folder but no file names
just the date, so its pretty hard to s | | 0 | 41 | 9/29/2009 9:13:50 AM |
Files Get Renamed
Hi.
This is a bit unusual but not critical.
I've worked with my access 2007 database files for some time and somehow
the files case got changed.
In other words, a file named MyDatabase | | 10 | 36 | 9/29/2009 12:59:54 AM |
group AND sort files?
i'm managing a music directory with an artist of 2 different names, and
i've decided to group the files by artists
however, within the artist groups, the files seem to be sorted rand | | 0 | 48 | 9/29/2009 12:40:13 AM |
Problems with Disk Management tool
I recently purchased a new computer (AMD quad core 64 bit) with Vista
Home Premium installed. The included hard drive was a 650 gig unit.
After about 2 months of use I discovered the Disk | | 3 | 45 | 9/28/2009 7:19:41 PM |
acc�s refus� � chaque nouvelle installation !
Bonjour,
j'ai un probl�me depuis quelques temps:
A chaque fois que j'installe un nouveau programme lorsque je d�sire y
acc�der en cliquant sur l'ic�ne il fait comme ci l logiciel n'�t | | 1 | 44 | 9/27/2009 11:14:21 AM |
Files does not exists on explorer (vista 64 bits)
Hi i'm using vista 64 Bits, i have an apllication that give me a directory
listing on some files, when i double clicked on it it opens the selected
file, nevertheles the file does not apear | | 2 | 40 | 9/27/2009 2:37:02 AM |
shortcut at C:/ProgramData/Application Data
Hi,
I notice that vista has made some shortcut folders as placeholders
for
previous XP folders. For instance:
C:/Application Data
If I look at the properties for that shortcu | | 4 | 52 | 9/26/2009 3:21:57 PM |
Defragging a RAID drive
How do I defrag my RAID drive?
Thanx
| | 4 | 44 | 9/25/2009 9:24:57 PM |
Windows Search 4 - Wildcard in file content
Hi,
firstly, apologies if this post lands in the wrong groups.
Have Windows Search 4 in use under XP pro. Works rather nicely - but -
although I can use wildcards such as " | | 8 | 45 | 9/24/2009 7:18:03 AM |
Vista wont boot
cant get into windows vista
when i switch it on the Toshiba logo comes up and then the screen goes blank
tried recovery dvd but gets to a screen sayin "Waiting for ODD to
initialise&q | | 2 | 46 | 9/24/2009 12:51:17 AM |
Need the basics. . .
What am I missing? Oh. . .I know. . .XP! help. . .I just don't get the
layout of vista yet. I can't seem to find things. . .or if I do find
it. . .it took so long I forgot how I did it | | 1 | 47 | 9/23/2009 4:09:35 PM |
Create Disk Partition / Dual boot?
Question: How do you create a disk partition in Vista Home premium if the
disk is not dynamic? I would like to install a trial version of Windows 7 to
see if business apps will run.... and w | | 9 | 38 | 9/22/2009 1:58:07 PM |
Vista Indexing Service
Does Vista's Indexing Service effect anything other than searches?
I turned off the Indexing Service and it seems that some features of Vista
takes longer to open. In some cases it might be my | | 4 | 48 | 9/22/2009 10:42:54 AM |