jaclaz

If I may , you are extending the concept of astroturfing a bit too much . The general idea of astroturfing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing is IMHO in three points: deny (or hide) any connection with the product/firm, i.e. appear as "independent" or"super partes"appear as knowledgeable, expert, reliable, honestrecommend the product/firm (or tell everyone how great it is, etc.)A large part of what you address as "astroturfing" fulfills point #1 and #3 but fail on point #2, thus flatly falling in this definition of "fanboyism": http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fanboy&defid=3190045 An astroturfer, in other words, has often spent some time and work in creating it's credibility, in a somewhat perverted way he/she has some more dignity and deserves some more respect than the "pure" fanboy. Courtesy of: http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/22/understanding-fanboy-ism-an-overused-and-misconstrued-term/ jaclaz

@Ponch I actually said how I was too fast assuming that a way back was already prepared, and how your note does have some merits . Still one thing is "better be safe than sorry" and another is "fear mongering" If you prefer, I have never experienced a defrag - short of a couple cases where there was a blackout during it - actually damaging a filesystem. Whether this is because the tool is safe, or that I have been extremely lucky over the years, it is hard to say, still the result of my experience is that if the filesystem is "sound" enough to let CHKDSK run (even reporting some errors, very, very unlikely after a CHKDSK /F and a CHKDSK /R) then DEFRAG won't worsen it's status (either the filesystem is perfectly "sound" or it is beyond recovery after a CHKDSK /F and a CHKDSK /R passes, in the sense that you have no other tool capable of fixing a NTFS error remaining after the two CHKDSK passes). The idea was the following: if for *any* reason there is one or more "weak" sectors (which however CHKDSK /R should have found and "exclude") in the disk area where the hyberfil.sys is placed, deleting it and recreating it after defragmenting the volume may place it in a different area of the disk. Of course defragmenting the hard disk is a key step as without it chances are that the new hyberfil.sys would be recreated on the same area as it was before, vanifying the experiment. Facts: BTW confirm that no harm was done. NO. CHKDSK, notwithstanding the name, has very little to do with the actual DISK, it only checks the logical consistency of the filesystem/volume, if it reports no errors, than running it on 100 different computers will still result in no errors (unless the other 100 computers are faulty themselves). BUT it won't say you anything about the actual DISK status, so, running the manufacturer utility tests is a very good idea , but no *need* to do so on "another" computer, if not because on the "other" computer it might be handier since you have a "full OS" working. Yes, it is possible, though if this is the case there can be tens of reasons why this happens. as Charlotte explained. Besides the autorun of CHKDSK issue, is the hibernation still not working properly? Which EXACT model is your Lenovo laptop? Which EXACT make/model of hard disk is the "new" 1 Tb one? Which EXACT make/model of hard disk was the one you replaced? jaclaz

An American in Paris rectius Two Americans in Vienna (VA) I wonder why exactly one of the requisites for these two job offers: https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=BT141 https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=BT143 is US citizenship. What kind of tool/app/program/whatever might be Basis Technology: http://www.basistech.com/ be developing that needs these two newly opened positions? jaclaz

See if this helps: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163751-windows-update-trouble/ jaclaz

I see. Thanks , though the last point should be "reachable" in an "AIO" without the need for this special loader (I am not sure to understand the reference to the CTRL+F10 pressing ). Personally, and as a side note, I would not pursue anymore the AIO path, given the wide possibilities to install from different "untouched" (or "touched" ) .iso's from USB devices and current "common" or at least "available" sizes of such devices. jaclaz

I find it necessary, before anyone accuses us *somehow* of being fanboys for the desktop (and Aero or *whatever*) that the point is not about the NCI (Nameless Crap Interface) being crap (which it is - at least on desktops ), but about having the option to use it (if one likes it ) on devices such as tablets and other touch enabled hardware but to have additionally the option to use a more traditional desktop interface. All in all, what we are asking is a minimum amount of freedom in choosing the way we like to use the PC (and let everyone else liking the NCI be completely free to use it instead). This basic freedom has been already been negated to us in Office applications (with the forced use of the senseless ribbon), with the obvious consequence of many of us migrating to other office suites or remaining with good ol' pre-2007 releases, let's see if this time the good MS guys will be more "democratic" . And no, Office 365 remains "pure folly" in my mind. jaclaz

In windows (7) open disk manager. Can you see the disk? If it prompts you to initialize the disk, DO NOT click on yes. There is the (don't worry, it's very common ) confusion between disk and drive. The disk drive is the actual piece of hardware (from Seagate in this case). The disk (or Physicaldrive in Windows) is the WHOLE extent of the device as seen by an OS. The drive (or LogicalDrive in Windows) is the partition or volume or drive, i.e. the thing to which Windows assigns a drive letter (i.e. what you can try accessing in Explorer or other FileManager). Under linux you see the disk in, say fdisk -l as /dev/sda, and a drive as /dev/sda1, /dev/sda2, etc. As "implied" by PhysicalDrive vs. LogicalDrive, the first is accessed (and accessible) as "RAW" independently from it having a "logical" structure (i.e. a Master Boot Record with it's partition table, one or more partitions or volumes, with their Volume Boot Records). Are you more familiar with Windows or Linux? I will need to have you copy a few sectors with dd or a similar program to have a look at them, normally if the disk is still (at least partially) functional the issue is in the "logical" part, i.e. a corruption in either the partitioning or in the filesystem(s) and can often be repaired/fixed. As well, you should run TESTDISK making a LOG and post the log: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk (for the moment just run the TESTDISK with the LOG option and don't write anything to the disk) Ideally BEFORE doing anything to that disk it would be advisable to make a "dd-like" or "forensic sound" image of the disk "as is", to do this you should have available, besides some patience, a "same size" (to make a "clone") or a "larger size" disk drive available. You might also need (but this is to be seen if partition/filesystem recovery works or not) some available space on another drive to store recovered files if file based recovery will be needed. jaclaz

Nice approach , thank for sharing, though I still wonder what the use of a 64 bit recovery environment is for . jaclaz

Possibly some useful info in this thread: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/170677-make-profile-folders-a-subfolder/ jaclaz

If it ìs a LBA0 it will be listed in BIOS as 0 bytes in size. If it is BSY it won't normally be listed in BIOS. So it is "anything else" (and as such does NOT belong to this thread, which is ONLY about LBA0 and BSY). Start a NEW thread detailing your issue. Describe in it what EXACTLY do you mean by "can't access it neither in windows nor in linux". jaclaz

Though it does seem gratuitious and unneededly fear spreading , the note by Ponch has some merits . I posted the sequence of operations assuming : that you already have a backup of the files (and/or an image of the disk)that since you already have noticed some issues with the hard disk, you expressly made a new backup of the files (and/or an image of the disk) before you started fiddling with the hard diskDefragmenting an hard disk is not in any way a "dangerous" operation, it will NOT "screw up" a working hard disk, it will NOT damage the filesystem, specifically on WIndows 7 it is run anyway automatically (normally once a week): http://windows.microsoft.com/is-is/windows/schedule-regular-disk-defragmenter#1TC=windows-7 so it is very likely that it was already run at least once since "recently" the new disk was fitted to that PC, and it will be probably run once a week for all the life of that PC. But yes, there is a very remote possibility that on an already "screwed up" hard disk (that won't anyway allow the running of CHKDSK successfully) it can worsen the filesystem status. So, IF you haven't already done so, do backup files and/or image the disk before attempting to run the given sequence of operation. jaclaz

And the Lumia/Windows Phone has lost one user http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/6/5075188/so-glad-i-finally-ditched-windows-phone-for-the-iphone Besides the starting post, the whole thread is worth reading IMHO. jaclaz

There is a documented "tweak" for 2K by FdV: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/138242-nt4-explorer-on-xp/ which I believe is "the opposite" of what you are looking for, but that maybe contains some relevant info for your scope as well. NT4, like *any* NT system has NOT a "DOS", it uses CMD.EXE (and NOT COMMAND.COM) as command processor. The NT4 version of course misses quite a few functions of newer versions of CMD.EXE (and a few environment variables, including dynamic ones were introduced only in Win 2000, if I recall correctly). jaclaz

Not really "news" in an "absolute" sense: http://www.virtualplastic.net/msgboard/thread.php?forum=1&thread=340 but nice to have it here and with full instructions . jaclaz

And that's not all, remember that this was the 1960's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_Kitty What could they have, NOW? jaclaz

It looks a lot like Glary utilities (whatever they are) are spawning a CHKDSK process and "re-wording" it's output . If you have only one partition/volume (the C:\ drive) CHKDSK cannot be run on it in R/W mode (and R/W is needed to correct issues - if any), but since you get that new CHKDSK error (via Glary Utilities) right after the "install disk CHKDSK" showed no issues, there might be a real hard disk problem of some kind. In any case what you should try doing is the following. Disable hibernation. Boot to the install disk. Delete hyberfil.sys from C: Run CHKDSK (with no parameters) <- take note of errors if any Run CHKDSK again, this time with the /F parameter <- take note of errors if any Run CHKDSK again, this time with the /R parameter <- take note of errors if any Reboot to "normal" OS Run Defrag Re-enable hibernation Run CHKDSK (no parameter) from the booted OS <- take note of errors if any Try hibernating and resuming. jaclaz

You mean "like Windows 2000", I believe . jaclaz

It seems that jaclaz's contributions (scarce and low-quality as they might be ) are not particularly appreciated. Just to make clear how not only jaclaz usually tries to help, but from times to times he even succeeds at it , here is a reference: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/162668-make-a-proper-dual-boot/ where Dogway was far less critical on his postings/suggestions. On the other hand he was here far more critical on the help provided by submix8c : http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/162630-eisa-partition-unattended/ An image is worth a thousand words.... https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/4335306752/h32FCE4DB/ jaclaz

Though there are very good (and competent ) guys involved in the ReactOS project I historically (and personally) criticized their approach and "scope" (which BTW has been shifted several times in the long years of life of the project) . It seems like now they have completely lost their minds . Over the years they completely failed (for Free, BTW) to deliver anything more mature than PoC's, with very few exceptions, like the bootvid.dll: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=19706 and a few mis-documented, often half-@§§ed, spinoffs. I don't see how with 120,000 bucks (which may seem a lot but are actually very little) they can expect to deliver a working OS, let alone the convolutions/complications needed to completely transform the (scarce) ReactOS base into a Cloud or Cloud-like OS AND setup the "Thorium Core Cloud Services" AND do so within a timeline so short (delivery July 2014). Their view, though IMHO completely wrong both in the goal (the senseless "Cloud-based same environment anywhere") and - much more than that - in the premise that ReactOS is currently a working OS with some "rough edge needs polishing" ) can be read in detail here: http://www.reactos.org/node/757 There are only two possibilities (as I see it, and of course pure speculations): the ReactOS "core" has already made dramatic progresses (that weren't released in the several months since 0.3.15) and thus the "Thorium" is an already tested OS (actually created through the - possible scarce - donations to the "Free" base), the needed improvements (and changes for "Cloud use") are already implemented and working in a restricted circles of developers and then the kickstarter project funding is only towards the creation of the "cloud services" the good guys are - as they regularly were in the last several years - too much optimistic about the results they can achieve and about the time needed for developmentI personally don't like any of those two hypothesis. I will repeat how I hold most of the people taking part to and supporting the ReactOS project in the greatest esteem, but this new approach is IMHO appalling. Apart from this, the only adjective that comes to my mind about what the various level backers will get in exchange for the funding is "ridiculous", it's really sad . jaclaz

Oh my the list is growing, and I am afraid I won't be able to indemnify you. You should vent a bit, and I have a nice device to suggest you, really useful when you want to scream but cannot : http://www.japantrendshop.com/IT-shouting-vase-holds-your-anger-p-293.html jaclaz

But you would be a good routers seller . Though I also don't sell routers, nor other hardware, JFYI I have found a (of course cheap ) way to fully control network traffic (additional/before the DSL router). Basically you can get for a handful of bucks (between 20 and 40) an oldish "terminal", I have found that excellent ones are Fujitsu Siemens Futro 200/300, add a 5 bucks NIC and install to it (or use an old USB stick) either Zeroshell (Linux) or Monowall (BSD). jaclaz

Well, JFYI, as an "extreme" example , a very simple program compiled at first attempt in 20 Kb, and it was easily tweaked in 1536 bytes, then 1024, then 512, and finally 164 bytes (or less, but Windows 7 needs 252 bytes minimum) http://reboot.pro/topic/18792-if-anyone-is-up-for-a-challenge/ jaclaz

P0rn is also a growing search trend, particularly in Papua New Guinea: http://www.google.it/trends/explore#q=porn jaclaz

You mean HP doing something intelligent and good in the last what? ten years? No, it is actually surprising . jaclaz

UNrelated, BUT related : http://research.google.com/bigpicture/music/# jaclaz