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cd copy question

Vulcan
in order to copy a cd using clone cd or some other program,should the source disk be read by the cd-rom or the cd-writer ?? is there a difference ? 8)
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boot.ini lost

fogelmanjg
I have been erased the file boot. ini I have one that works, but it doesn't show the windows 98 that I have in the extended partition D: somebody has a boot. ini that can send me? this has to have two systems for the boot: XP/9x Thank you.
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My Pictures folder settings

PinkPanther
Hello, I have another annoyance Anyone know how to prevent the My Pictures folder from displaying thumbnails in the common save or open dialogs? NOTE: I know you can set the view for the Windows Explorer, but this does not affect the common dialogs; for example, in Windwos Explorer I can set the view to List, but i ...
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Forcing consistent folder behavior

PinkPanther
Hello, Does anyone know how to force Windows Explorer to display folders without ever changing them unless I do? What I mean is this. . . I have used the procedure to set my folders so that they will all display the List view.
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locking computer

gotta
how come my computer wont lock i hit ctrl alt delete click lock computer type in pass word and still i can run programs far as i know that should lock every one out but it dont running win2k
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What is better Win2K or WinXP?

CyberGenX
I just wanted to start some mud flying. My OPINION is that Windows 2000 SP2 with IE6 and DirectX 8. 1 is the choice OS these days. uh uhmmm. . At least until Lindows OS is at 1. 1 or so. .
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error message on blue screen

fatih
I hope somebody can help me with this one. I am unable to install windows xp as i keep getting a stop error message on a blue background. The message is as follows: STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0x80845B83, 0xF9E84FA4, 0x00000000) Please help!.
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XP on systems below minimum

whoisit
I just installed XP Pro on a Pentium 133 with 64MB of RAM (box minimum states Pentium II 233 with 128MB). It still boots to the login screen within 30 seconds but login takes forever. Most apps do not run very well but they work.
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Pagefile on ramdisk

Thunder
I have my pagefile on a 70mb ramdisk set at 25mb min and 50 mb max. Anyone else tried this and if so have they noticed any problems or improvements? Before you ask why, just to see if I could. .
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Machine Freezes on startup

Lockey
When i boot into windows XP pro after logon i cannot use my PC for around a minute, the desktop is there but the hard disk is just grinding away and not much is happening. I cannot seem to do anything if i even try to open an explorer window it does nothing, i can't even get the task manager to open.
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Saving the state of windows?

isochar
I am one of the unfortunate individuals suffering from Creative's well-written drivers. I get BSODs every once in a while with music, without warning. While I'm waiting for Creative to release a new driver set, (Sometime this century.
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explorer.exe taking up 20% CPU..

MyNameIsRaGe
Is anyone else having this problem? Explorer. exe takes up, on average, 20% CPU usage. . This makes all my games skip every few seconds, and other programs run crappy as well. . I know it's explorer, because if I end task on it, and run a game without explorer running, the games don't skip, and I get, on average, 2 ...
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Best browser enhancements ?

Dirty Harry
Always looking for new thrills and the IE is getting to feel a bit too old and familiar. No punks to shoot at either so ask yourself a question: What are the best softwares you're using to give Internet Explorer a totally new feel or functionality? What have you done do to get your browsing experiance greater ?? Wh ...
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XP Remote Desktop

dean_dodd
Hi, Has anyone any idea of how to allow a user to use a Win XP Pro pc at the console and allow a remote desktop session and the same time? Thanks for the help!
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