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There are some differences between: Media Center 2002 Media Center 2004 Media Center 2005 that may allow (or may not) to slipstream Service Pack 3 "simply". See here for all the gory details and for some howto's: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/77fb57a2-ef4a-4793-8c34-15f3d5a0474a/slipstreaming-sp3-rtm-to-win-mce-2005-results-into-a-corrupted-installation-cd?forum=itproxpsp https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/8546f297-9781-422b-b53e-4f283e6b13dc/slipstreaming-sp3-with-mce-2005?forum=itproxpsp Bashrat the Sneaky at the time came out with a solution for WMP10 slipstreaming. jaclaz

Check on xda forum, *like*: https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-neo/ https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-neo/general/recovery-root-root-lollipop-note-3-neo-t3265412/ https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-neo/development/twrp-t3317968 jaclaz

And the other party's lawyer won easily .... jaclaz

No prob , but if you list (possibly starting a new thread) the list of the not-working/not-found/not-retrieveable files maybe they can be recovered (from other sources). Some may have been downloaded/archived by some members, some may have been only "mirrors" (and the file is still retrievable from somewhere else), etc. jaclaz

At first sight, /W: means "Working directory". You are seemingly providing to the switch a file (executable BTW): And you may also try both with and without an ending backslash (some tools consider as a path to a directory the full path to the directory name and some consider it if the name is followed by a backslash, and some will work with both notations). The /F: means "shortcut .lnk Filename" (you are providing to it the target (executable) filename instead) and /T: means "Target (executable) filename" (you are providing to it the shortcut filename instead) Try: shortcut /F:"%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\folder\file.lnk" /A:C /T:"%PROGRAMFILES%\program\file.exe" /w:"%PROGRAMFILES%\folder" jaclaz

I am confused, I provided that same link yesterday to you as a later version of the "original" Undercoverdesign.com https://msfn.org/board/topic/177587-what-happened-to-undercoverdesigncom/ and I thought it was clear how (sadly ) it is the latest-latest version of the site, what specifically are you looking for ? The "CD God Disk" (version 5.5) is available allright (via Wayback Machine): https://web.archive.org/web/20061102233436/http://www.devedia.com:80/dosghost/dld/cdgod55.exe jaclaz

Without an exact date when the image was made it is meaningless. If it is BEFORE March 9 2006, then its "Windows Vista Beta 2 will have ..." is just outdated material: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_Windows_Vista if it is after that, it may be accurate or not. Logically, Vista Beta 1 had not such support (otherwise the slide would have said "will improve" instead) Vista Beta 2 - besides - came in three different builds (April 19, 2006 with a build number of 5365, May 1, 2006 with a build number of 5381, May 18, 2006 with a build number of 5384) so, even If it had the EFI/UEFI support, it is possible that one builf had it andf another had it not. To further add to the confusion, it seems like in Vista Beta 1 there are some EFI related files, and seemingly even in some (specific) builds of XP MCE: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/windows-xp-pro-sp2-does-have-efi-support.173183/ http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=8628 but possibly the EFI files in Vista Beta 1 were a leftover of the experimenting and were not functional or fully functional for booting on EFI/UEFI (and since the change of plans was mainly due to the overlapping of the switch from EFI 1.10 to 2.0 around the same period, it is likely that those files if they work at all, work only on a specific firmware). jaclaz

As a side note, among the many troves in that site, one of the nicest little things is the PeepHole: https://web.archive.org/web/20070403225654/http://www.devedia.com:80/dosghost/dos/ph_w31.htm#top which is a tiny mini-Windows 3.1 on single floppy. Which partly inspired (shameless plug) the minibox: http://reboot.pro/topic/623-minibox-rides-again/ (a tiny Windows 3.1 mainly "extracted" from the Win 9x Setup). jaclaz

The (also archived) site on devedia might have some content that the original might miss, or possibly something after July 2006, anyway, sad news : https://web.archive.org/web/20070403225819/http://www.devedia.com:80/dosghost/ jaclaz

The issue may be that some programs (rightly) check the: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows (the ControlSet in use can be found in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Select key) While some check (wrongly) the string at (either): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion and possibly some check both. So changing the value or the string (or both) may be needed jaclaz

On x86 it is AFAICR : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows CSDVersion=300 (instead of the 200 that SP2 has) No idea what x64 has, but probably - even if it is elsewhere - the REG_DWORD will anyway be called CSDVersion? jaclaz

But how to get the best quality .wav or .mp3? And of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder, OP might be among the 200 people in the word that actually like "The Most Unwanted Song": http://www.ubu.com/sound/komar.html jaclaz

Yep though that is much easier, it is either the red or the green wire ... (it actually depends on the actual EXACT bomb make/model) jaclaz

Not at all, I thought you were (unknowingly) in the "I'm ill, Doctor, Help!" phase described in the standard litany: https://jdebp.eu/FGA/problem-report-standard-litany.html and I tried (failing miserably BTW) to make you aware (jokingly) of the risks connected (having no valid replies, or botched attempts, or incorrect suggestions). Best luck to you as well . jaclaz

Yep , but you see, common or not common, each machine/make/model may have a different way to access the BIOS (not entirely unlike on "normal" PC's the procedure is via DEL or F2 or another F key or ESC) on tablets it is something like "press together volume + and power switch for 4 seconds then release the power switch" (while if a keyboard is connected AND the BIOS "sees" it then one of the mentioned keys may work), example: 0) it is not a Surface. 1) it is not a Dell Venue 11 pro. 2) Is it a Samsung ATIV? https://www.samsung.com/ca/support/computing/how-do-i-access-the-bios-on-a-tablet-pc/ (if you wish to provide it of course) the EXACT brand/make/model would avoid the senseless guessing game, saving o everyone a lot of time and hopefully avoiding botched attempts with incorrect methods. Anyway I now asked you (I presume nicely enough) the EXACT brand/make/model TWICE, I won't ask that info a third time[1]. jaclaz [1] Remember it is you (or your friend) that are having an issue and we are only trying to help/assist you to solve it, though the guessing game could be fun, it will take (maybe, it depends on how many kids want to play it) a loooooong time ....

Good , which leaves us to guess among only one zillion - one possible tablet make/brand/model/submodel. Maybe if you could post the EXACT make/model of the device you have it would be easier Anyway: 1) Is it a Dell Venue 11 Pro? jaclaz

@Trip NO, it is actually the opposite. Those signs are generally intended for people visiting patients in hospitals and similar, NOT for the employees. These people (the public) visiting their friends and relatives may actually represent a greater risk for spreading contamination than nurses and doctors. Here in Italy in most wards there are those signs near a (small) basin with water and a soap dispenser placed in corridors/access points to the ward. The signs for employees only are the much simpler UNI ISO 7010 I already provided a link for. (though as said I have seen in some places the much more explicit type you initially posted in the personnel restroom). And now, unexpectedly jaclaz

1) @bphlpt Owww, come on, set aside the issues caused by the good IP Board guys and their software "evoliution" we didn't have over the several years I was around but a handful of (temporary) issues, I guess we have already enough conspiracy theories around that we don't need a new one 2) @dencorso Remember that there are a couple prerequisites, the MS fanboys would need, to unite against MSFN and actually be able to create a DDOS, IMHO both unlilkely, and - to be fair - I don't think that *any* MS fanboy would be that hostile, after all they anyway come here from time to time to get some help/assistance after the good MVP's have led them astray a few times on "more official" boards . 3) @roytam1 Cloudflare may (in some cases) "mitigate" such hypothetical attacks, but - to remain within our common knowledge - rebbot.pro (that is behind Cloudflare) over the years experienced a few DDOS induced outages anwway. jaclaz

Non-issue : you not being a programmer (most of us are not one of them) Issues (missing info) : 1) No photo/images attached 2) this is the vlite sub-forum, did you actually use vlite? 3) which EXACT Windows OS is that? 4) which EXACT backup procedure did you use? (i.e. using which programs, from the booted OS, using a PE, etc.) 5) which EXACT restore procedure are you using? (same as above) jaclaz

It could also be a completely unrelated issue with your .NET install: https://www.realitymod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124694 From what I have seen half the people over there had this same 1301 error for years (due to a whole lot of different reasons) and noone thought to modify the actual "App" to provide more meaningful (and differentiated) error codes. jaclaz

They are here and there also, but they tend to be costly. Most are used in service areas along highways and similar (usually dispensing only cold water). In a couple of places (public bathrooms) I did actually put them (the kind which can dispense both hot and cold water, mixed, with a small lever that regulates temperature). In my experience they are quite a PITA, for maintenance reasons. There are commonly two kinds of them, one battery operated (a small 9V rectangular battery) where the battery ALWAYS discharges while the stupid tap is needed, and one with a power adapter to low voltage (having mains near or below a wash basin is a no-no for security reasons) where the power adapter tends to give up/burn (again just when the tap is needed). What I use increasingly in public bathrooms and restaurant kitchens are (mechanic) pedal taps/mixers like this: https://www.rubinetteriashop.com/it/1470-rubinetti-a-pedale that work just fine but that are also a tad bit expensive (there are even single pedal ones including a mixer that people usually completely fails to operate correctly, the idea of them being that a slight pressure is cold and incrasing the pressure the temperature of the water increases, which results in either very little cold water or a lot of very hot water). The model most commonly in use (and that is cheaper and easier to install) is a conventional mixer but with a long lever (suited to be operated with the elbows, not so casually called "leva clinica"), like this one: https://www.idral.it/shop/idralh2o-it/leva-clinica-per-miscelatori/ that is by the way compulsory in "handicap ready" bathrooms. And now unexpectedly: WASH & GLOW - The Movie! https://youtu.be/okum2G2jCVE jaclaz

I understand, but (for once) I am serious because it is actually some serious matter, unfortunately there is a BIG difference between PROPERLY washing ones' hands and what most people PRETEND to do and calls "washing one's hands" (mainly consisting in dipping their fingers in some water). The toothpick instructions are superfluous (hence the reknown Douglas Adams point), instructing people to wash their hands (and do that properly) in areas where there is some risk of contamination is seemingly needed, you have no idea of what I can often see in hospitals (just in front of those signs), people just doing steps #1, #2, #8 and #9. Steps #3 to #7 are rare (and rarely all of them are performed). I actually saw ONCE a non-professional doing step #10. jaclaz

Because people would be otherwise unaware (ignorant) of the basic need of washing one's hands OFTEN, expecially when the possibility of coming in contact with germs or other similar agents of contamination is relatively high to prevent the spreading of contamination? Seriously, that kind of sign is everywhere in hospitals, but also - even if it is not strictly compulsory - in many restaurant kitchens (or however in places where food is prepared) in Italy. There is a protocol, called HACPP (hazard analysis and critical control point) and relative tests that is compulsory anywhere food is manipulated (people working there need to follow a course and get a certificate), that essentially revolves around these six main points: 1) keep in the refrigerator any food that should be refrigerated at all times, only take it out for the strict time needed for preparation 2) check and monitor constantly the temperature of refrigerators 3) check and monitor expiration date of any product, never use any ingredient past its "Best before" date 4) anything made "in-house" must be labeled with "preparation date" (and there is a book about acceptable validity/duration of these) 5) always clean accurately any surface, container, appliance and tool ever coming in contact with food before and after using it 6) use (lattice) gloves whenever possible when touching food and wash your hands (with a sanitizing solution) as often as you can and always before and after having touched any food (there are a lot of other points about the need to store some items separately from some others - as an example unwashed eggs - and a whole set of rules about keeping separate possible allergens, but the essence is in the above) The 7th unwritten point is: 7) in any case and while wondering on the implications of this or that provision in the HACCP manual, wash your hands. As a matter of fact that kind of sign (with the text and instructions) is mainly used in hospitals (aimed to visitors/public), in the other places (since they are intended for the workers) the UNI ISO 7010 standard ones are used instead: https://www.seton.it/pittogrammi-tavola-uni-iso-7010-lavaggio-mani-obbligatorio-m011.html#PLPIC100M011 jaclaz

Good news. But rest assured, with the upgraded software it won't brick anymore and will last like *any other* disk drive, i.e. an unknown and completely random number of years, months, days or hours . The original issue was only a "software/firmware" defect, once that has been solved through the update the disk drive in itself is not worse (nor better) than any other drive. Being a USB caddy, most probably the disk was very rarely powered up (hence it didn't brick earlier) so it should have also very few hours of service, jaclaz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis jaclaz