jaclaz

It is not a good idea to post your e-mail on a public Forum, as it will be scanned by harvester and you will soon get any kind of unwanted emails. See if using the WinUSB_Full Patcher: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=14181&st=1986#entry123806 is easier for you. jaclaz

Something like this? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18629-user-folders-change-default-location.html jaclaz

Yep, but with a more dragon-like face : jaclaz

Link to a Commercial converter tool to be posted in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ... My bet is on one made by Systools ... jaclaz

And , as I did NOT state (because it is self-evident), PEtoUSB (which is NOT PE2USB, BTW) is intended - like PE2USB - to copy to a stick a PE (Pre-installation Environment), and NOT an XP install (which won't work from the stick without modifications, because, though similar to a PE, an XP install is NOT a PE and needs different/additional settings in order to work from a USB device). You had a problem , I told you why you had it and how you can solve it , you are of course perfectly free to ignore the given advice, case closed. jaclaz

As always reading the data, even if already smoothed/adjusted/whatever, gives some insight. Who can now negate the great success of the April 2013 "Run your NT" initiative? Windows NT was in April 2013 a 0.11% (a dramatic 57% increase from March 2013 0.07%) and ramped up to an astounding 0.22% (please read it as a 300% increase) in May 2013! BUT let's take Dec 2012 "ALL Windows data": 0.00+1.72+0.05+0.01+45.11+5.67+39.08+0.04+0.04+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00=91.72% vs. Dec 2013: 3.60+6.89+0.00+0.00+47.52+3.61+28.98+0.03+0.09+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00=90.72% I.e. in one year MS Operating System (according to those data which BTW place Linux going from 1.19 to 1.73%) lost globally 1.00 % of "share". That is evidently a success of the MS marketing strategies, and a clear sign of the appreciation that customers have for their products . jaclaz

You are seemingly assuming that you can somehow copy a XP setup to USB stick and install from it.Go here, http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/157-install-windows-from-usb/ and either learn how to manually make such a setup stick or use any of the automated tools.

You are likely having BOTH a connection issue AND a grounding issue. Which EXACT converter are you using? How EXACTLY are you powering the converter? How EXACTLY are you powering the hard disk? Does the loopback test work OK? At which speed settings did you set HyperTerminal? Should you have failed to read the read-me-first and FGA's, NOW is like the right time to do it: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/143880-seagate-barracuda-720011-read-me-first/ http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/147532-fga-for-the-seagate-720011-drives/ jaclaz

How much are you willing to pay for this privilege? Do you think that US$ 2.99 is too much for this? http://www.startisback.com/ Or possibly for free (but a donation would be appreciated): http://www.classicshell.net/ jaclaz

To end up Explorer (which may or may not free more resources), you need to change the SHELL (otherwise it will restart) and kill it (from Task manager or similar). To change to (say) CMD.EXE as shell: http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/change-shell-explorer-exe-custum-shell-users-and-not-administrator-t3129882.html or use a shell switcher, example: http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=196.10 jaclaz

Hmmm. jaclaz

NO . 1/10 of a mm is a 1/10 of a mm, there are NO "power lines" within 0.1 mm from any screw on the PCB of a ST3100034as: http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0207/3304/products/ST3100034AS_FW_HP13_100466824_REV_C_PCB_1024x1024.jpeg?v=1378998992 and at least last time I checked screws did not move by themselves. I am sorry for your misadventure , but evidently you did something else and the *whatever* you did caused *something* to move more than 1/10 mm. jaclaz

"Idea" may be a too ambitious definition , but I would try another tested working DVD drive before anything else. If the drive can read pressed (data) CD's but not "burned" ones it is very likely to be something "internal" of the drive (and not cable/cable selext/master/slave) IMHO. jaclaz

Besides that hard disk, is also your Search/Google broken? Some hard disks need to have the read channel shorted, see: http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18907&start=20 http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/157329-barracuda-lp-no-not-a-720011-nor-a-720012/ Cannot say if it applies to that particular hard disk and to that particular issue. jaclaz

Sure, and noone AFAIK said anything against the actual "core" (which has some added features, but as seen is not particularly faster), only about the interface and the senselessly changed usage paradigms. As a layman example I do love my FIAT Panda, it is a great little car . Apart changing wheels, tires and suspensions to better handling, replacing spark plugs and exhaust system and tuning engine electronics to get some more juice from it, and replacing seats and interiors because they were uncomfortable and ugly, it is exactly like a stock Panda . jaclaz

@Ponch Antivirus or not antivirus, Explorer normally "chokes" when a large number of files are selected, more specifically it "freezes" when you right click to select Copy or Move. @bizzybody What I would personally do (which not necessarily is a good idea, mind you), would be to rename all files in the folder adding to each of them a progressive number, and later use that info to copy/move them. As an example, this is a suitable simple renaming tool: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/CKRename.shtml (but you can do the same through a batch) jaclaz

Actually there are copy protections. Examples: http://reboot.pro/topic/7638-create-your-copy-protection-cd-usb/ jaclaz

To be picky - as I am - what you currently use/have (and "quite like") is NOT Windows 8.1 (as "delivered" by MS, i.e. the thing that everyone can have) but rather a heavily tweaked, tuned up, and refined Windows 8.1 utilizing a number of third party tools most of which aimed to have back the Windows 7 functionalities/look/usage paradigm. jaclaz

No. What I doubt is your statement that "It puts an "Extended Capacity Manager" in the boot sector", maybe it is in the MBR (and I presume in some of the hidden sectors, I doubt in the bootsector). But however, if I had to choose a "software tool", I would personally test first the one produced by the manufacturer of the board and only later a "third party tool". Just for the record, Acronis has in the past produced exceptionally good software but also had some hiccups and caused some issues. To recap, if I were you I would: firstly try without any software add-on, as it is very possible that the Toshiba can exposes 4 kb sectors alright secondly try the motherboard manufacturer tool <- which surely has been tested on the specific motherboard thirdly try third party software - please consider how the Seagate version of the Acronis tool will only work on Seagate disk drives (besides only being licensed for use on them and not on other brand devices) so you will need to either find out if Toshiba provides it or buy a full license form Acroniis for the productjaclaz

Yes and no. The advantage of having ALL the devices involved (the PC, the converter and the disk) powered by the same PSU is that you won't have the need to ground everything together in order to avoid possible ground loops (and consequent gibberish on the terminal). Having a separate power supply implies the need for accurate grounding, but it is easier to remove power off the disk. With a single PSU, you simply pull off the disk power connector, then switch off the PC and reboot and re-connected it (and this is more or less likely to take the suggested 60 seconds). Please consider also (see the recommended guide by CarterinCanada: http://www.mapleleafmountain.com/seagatebrick.html ) how the actual powering off of the disk drive may be needed or may be needed not. jaclaz

@Aloha @tomasz86 Sure, the previous posts were about "speed", and particularly about "assumed" or "felt" faster speed when compared to Windows 7, which is measurable, while it "being better", like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. jaclaz

That's good , in the sense that you are wrong , but you have the freedom to be so . More seriously, please define "better", all test reports (of actual tests, not subjective impressions) I have seen seem to imply that NoelC has hit the nail right on the head (re: speed). jaclaz

Among "data transfer" options/connectivity Wi-Fi is one among the slowest ones, and it's speed is not usually connected with the OS in the VM, but rather to the kind of Wi-Fi standard in use and on the actual drivers (in this case could be the drivers of BOTH the "host OS", i.e. in your case the OsX ones and those in use by the Os in the VM). It seems to me like the non-issue is the actual XP, however you may want to follow the advices here to see if there is a misconfiguration of some kind: http://kb.parallels.com/it/8978/?show_at=en jaclaz

Well, that's a difference I can think of several better places , since this thread is very specific to XP 64 bit edition, and the topic of virtual machines (let alone Office, and Office 2007 and network access) has not seemingly been touched yet. Seriously, maybe instead of hijacking this topic it would be better if you start a new thread, here if the XP you are running into the Vm is a 64 bit : http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/104-windows-xp-64-bit-edition/ or here: http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/34-windows-xp/ if it is a normal 32 bit one. You will need to provide all the details that miss from your post above, like what exact version (32 bit or 64 bit) of Windows, which SP, what is the host OS, which is the VM you are using, how EXACTLY you setup network, etc., etc. if you need help/support in troubleshooting the issues. jaclaz

Do you mean that they are monitoring MSFN or that MSFN is not a really free place? I would be glad to try and help you make your rusty italian a little bit brighter, PM me where and when and we can "talk" (please no chats or similar). jaclaz