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@Moodie1 Don't worry , if you install this new instance on the "second" volume/partition, you will be making simply a "dual boot" system. The only "issue" you may have is/will be drive lettering and the two installs will "share" a common NTLDR+NTDETECT.COM+BOOT.INI on your first volume, which is and will remain the "active" partition. In your current status you have the current XP install on the first volume, which by default has got the drive letter C:, the second install will get - still by default - the drive letter D: (or a higher letter, it depends on the devices connected to the PC at install time). There are two common "theories of operation", one (wrong BTW ) adopted by most people that want their operating system to reside on "C:" (to be more "standard") and one (right ) that makes setup so that no matter which OS is booted the same volume gets the same drive letter (which limits the risk of modifying the "wrong" volume). So, you will need to make a choice, if you are OK with the second install having a non-C: drive letter you can go on, if you on the other hand need/want to have this second install be residing on a volume with drive letter C: you need further instructions. jaclaz

Check the Octopus Read starting from here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/128807-the-solution-for-seagate-720011-hdds/page-153#entry968299 a few posts (the above link has just been re-posted in order to help Casalla1 ) up to here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/128807-the-solution-for-seagate-720011-hdds/?p=968346 jaclaz

Most probably the $MFT was "small enough" and has been completely overwritten Yep, that is the issue with "pure file based" recovery, but I guess that is better to have files (eiher mixed or without original names) than having no files at all . Remember that there are no real "assurance" that a recovered file is valid (contiguous files will be, non-contiguous most probably not) so you will need anyway open/check them one by one. jaclaz

There is must be something that you either fail to report properly or that I misinterpreted. If you just (quick) formatted the partition/volume it should find (as soon as you choose the PhysicalDrive) the actual volume and prompt you for a found volume (that will be marked with green EBCF) you should first try to open that volume and then on the left side you should click on "All Found + Reconstruction". Basically the (quick) format (IF done under the same OS as the original) will overwrite parts of the $MFT (i.e. without changing the actual $MFT location), the NTFS search won't find "other" $MFT's (though it may found and detect remaining parts of the previous $MFT as "fragments" of other $MFT). In any case, provided that there was only one partition on that disk, the $MFT will normally be on LCN 786432, i.e. around 786432*4096+63 or around 786432*4096+2048 roughly 3 Gb, there is not much sense in searching a $MFT after that area, you can safely stop the NTFS search if your progress (the amount of bytes "scanned") is above (say) 4 or 5 Gb. jaclaz

See if this applies: http://www.askvg.com/how-to-fix-annoying-folder-view-type-problem-in-windows-vista/ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813711/en-us This: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shell_bags_view.html may also come handy to inspect/detect what actually happens. And check this also: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/142961-new-win7-reg-entries-related-to-folder-views/ jaclaz

Which can be translated, more or less, into "you built a 64 bit PE without the 32 bit subsystem", right? If this is the case, won't CPU-Z 64 bit version work? jaclaz

Which exact driver version/date are you using? I believe that the drivers for the 02Micro cardbus/pcmcia are pretty much generic, I see here (example): http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS002488 that some early version cannot recognize "some memory cards" . jaclaz

bookie32, if you plainly ignore what has been posted in an attempt to try and help you, it would be particularly improbable that you will find a solution. Please check those files for ADS, NOW (so that IF that is the issue, it can be solved OR IF that is not an issue ANOTHER reason may be investigated), while there are more than one way to skin a cat, but first we need to know if it is a cat that you have in your hands, anyway READ: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/7aaa9657-123e-4b4e-b31b-4e04543c13cf/windows-7-local-shortcuts-do-you-want-to-open-this-file-warning?forum=w7itproperf There can be several reasons for that dialog to popup and several different ways to remove it. jaclaz

Good , another happy bunny : http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/128727-cant-access-repair-my-pc-option-via-f8-startup/?p=828512 jaclaz

Check GROUNDing! /of which you made NO mention) READ the read-me-first: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/143880-seagate-barracuda-720011-read-me-first/ AND the FGA's: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/147532-fga-for-the-seagate-720011-drives/ That is point #7 in both. Additionally read: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/128807-the-solution-for-seagate-720011-hdds/page-153#entry968299 jaclaz

Actually such kind of "service offers" (and consequently - though indirectly - corresponding requests) are conflicting with Rule #13: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules You haven't got a friend more familiar with electronics? Or have in the neighbourhood a shop that repairs cellular phones (who normally already has the converter and can follow the guide easily)? jaclaz

Yep , jaclaz

No, I see the point (the goal) alright , I still find it (personally) as something "futile", but that is just my opinion, when "balancing" the hypothetical advantage against the known disadvantages (issues with updates) and the unknown but probable ones (other possible issues in the "normal" working of the OS) of the method/path you chose to get to that goal (which we don't yet know if possible at all). So, once set that straight (compare also with the "But then, why?" in my signature) we can see if there are simpler ways to reach that goal. As an example, IF your issue is about having in Explorer one less folder, set it to hidden/system (and set Explorer options accordingly), then make a junction to it in the subfolder, something *like*: http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/how-to-hide-documents-and-settings-folderjunction jaclaz

Which I would categorize as "very good news" jaclaz

Well, cannot say about Office 365, but if you want an example on how - while re-arranging the deck chairs in 2007 AND in 2010 - they LOST a (sometimes VERY useful) function, here is an example: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/155923-any-way-to-cannibalize-the-windows-2000-mouse-driver/?p=1000166 jaclaz

No, actually I am not confident at all in that, personally (but that is just me) I would try slipstreaming those drivers and actually attempt install from hard disk, by preparing with WINNT32 a suitable source on another machine (this will at least save the CD/DVD). The Service Packs are needed to get LBA48 support (before or later you will need that). jaclaz

Lack of imagination/fantasy? Deviated research efforts/investments? You know like : http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/170503-why-not-invent-a-flying-car-instead-of-one-manned-spaceship/ Actually (no offence whatever intended ) it seems to me like you are trying to reinvent the wheel for "futile" reasons (just having a "cleaner" folder structure). It may be possible or it may be not, but since this same exact "new wheel design" has not been seemingly already invented (or not enough research efforts have been made in that), you'll have to start experimenting on your own and if not wholly "invent" it, adapt prior art to it (if possible). jaclaz

Well, as an example I have convinced my mom (in her eighties) to get an iPad, and she is very happy about it (and so am I). The device completely (and in a very simple way) fulfills her needs/desires which are: sending and receiving e-mails taking pictures (and sending them to friends and relatives) browsing the internet for information play a handful of simple "word" games (like scrabble and ruzzle) online post on her facebook account and comment/like on other people's facebook posts/profiles use Skype or similar to communicateSo, a tablet actually made her "upgrade" from "non-connected" to (mainly) "connected content user" . I have an architect friend that also has got an iPad (and it's great to be able on the very portable thingy to be able to view and annotate Autocad drawings), and now she has also a nice 8-running largish tablet, but try to actually create an Autocad drawing using the touch interface (and not a mouse or a graphic tablet) and come back telling me it is an upgrade. As well, try telling me that Office 2007 or 2010 are upgrades to Office 2003 : http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/170424-using-office-2003-with-vista-x64-sp2-after-april/?p=1064572 jaclaz

I have read it, rest assured, and as said, provided what I had available related to "changing default folders locations" , which I have no idea if suitable to reach the goal which you have set for yourself. Now you can try them, or try just one of them and assume that the other ones won't work, or (say) experiment with subst, mountpoints or (recursive) junction points , it's your goal, I just tried to assist you providing some related "prior art" . The mentioned kb: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949977/en-us or the related one: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929831/en-us don't mention a limitation of this kind, but it wouldn't be the first (nor the last) time that MS originated info is unclear, incomplete, misleading or plainly wrong. YMMGV jaclaz

Look, this is not semantics. You asked for something about changing profiles folders location (WITHOUT mentioning "unattended") and I provided what I had available. Then you asked about the same thing BUT this time asking for it being "earlier" or "unattended", and again I provided what I had available. Will any of them ("after install", "in audit mode" or "unattended") work for "folders in folder"? Cannot say , you will need to try ALL THREE methods to know. jaclaz

It depends. IF you quick formatted (AND NOT "full" formatted) AND IF you quick formatted under the SAME Operating System AND filesystem as the partition/volume was originally formatted, THEN: any non-fragmented (i.e. contiguous) file can be normally recovered, including it's filename as long as it was in a directory (NOT in root) any non-fragmented (i.e. contiguous) file can be recovered, losing only it's filename and/or needing - maybe - some patching/correction any fragmented file is normally lost (unless a valid directory entry for it has been not overwritten, i.e. this depends on how "full" was the disk and on a number of other factors)Your best choice right now is to get this tool: http://dmde.com/ and see if it can rebuild a volume structure. The free edition can recover one file at the time, up to you (IF it can find the files you are interested in) to recover them one by one or upgrade to a paid for edition. Alternatively, you can try the PHOTOREC tool (complement to the mentioned TESTDISK): http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec Take your time DON'T PANIC (assume that the above is written in large, friendly letters) don't do in a hurry anything you are NOT very sure about, ideally you should now make a "forensic sound" image of the disk "as is", BEFORE making further "damages" by mistake jaclaz

These should be the relevant info: You will most probably need to integrate the drivers: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=20775&ProdId=816〈=eng&OSVersion=Windows%202000%20%20*&DownloadType= http://downloadmirror.intel.com/20775/eng/readme.txt jaclaz

Please, check your edition of the dictionary, for some strange reasons your copy has the definitions for upgrade and downgrade exchanged. As a general reference: You upgrade when you can do MORE things OR the SAME things in a more convenient way.You downgrade when you can do LESS things OR the SAME things in a less convenient way.jaclaz

Well, you are not posting enough data to even attempt to provide you with possible answers/advice. The only sure thing is that you shouldn't EVEN THINK of doing a quick format and then running Recuva. Your disk - for whatever reason(s) - is now seen as either as unpartitioned or with an unformatted partition. Which OS are you running? Which OS was running on the laptop? How big is the hard disk? How was it partitioned before? Which filesystem(s) was/were in the partition(s)/volume(s) on it? Answers to the above questions are needed, as well as you getting TESTDISK: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk and run it with the LOG option and attaching the log to your next post. jaclaz

Well, it is NOT "my" method, I personally believe that "fully unattended" is "pure folly" (or "lost time") unless there is a "serious" reason, (like tens or hundreds of machines to be setup), and I have NO idea if it can work (or if it will work or if it may work with or without some slight or serious modifications). You posted about not being able to find a link, and I tried to help you in finding it, without any comment/opinion (direct or indirect) on the actual validity of the question (let alone of the answer). jaclaz