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From: http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/GetArticle.aspx?docid=978eca6b436a4edc92576ba183b91f5c_KB_EN_v1.xml&pid=8&converted=0 It seems like "safe" is "disabled". Like many (most ) Cisco originated documentation is - to say the least - self referencing, I doubt Captain Obvious himself could have written a better article than: http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/GetArticle.aspx?docid=34da84c41ef2451e96dbc36f49b2f455_17372.xml&pid=80&converted=0 (please note how the title is "Definition of Filter Multicast and reasons to enable or disable it") It is a very confusing matter: http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wireless-Routers/Filter-Multicast/td-p/334178 but several sources (including the "default" settings) seem to imply that it should normally be disabled for increased security: http://portforward.com/english/routers/firewalling/Cisco/Linksys-E1200/defaultguide.htm jaclaz

With all due respect for your two sources, I cannot agree, the whole thing doesn't stand . It seems to me like they started with a nonsensical task, mixing together different sized disks and expecting that the capacity was not that of the smaller one? Then proceed to fill up the thingy? Comeon..... What happens on a "normal" hardware RAID setup? The capacity of the array is that of the smaller disk! Most probably since UNLIKE common hardware RAID, the Windows 8 thingy is scalable/upgradable by adding more disks, the capacity manager uses the biggest of the hard disk to set the limit of the array and most probably when the array will have been nearing the capacity of the smallest one a popup or balloon or *whatever* would come up saying something like: Of course a properly working OS would have made this clear from the beginning, actually IMHO a good OS would have also slapped the user in the face - hard - for even thinking of doing that. I see that stuff a lot like Dynamic disks (that came out with 2K), they are a seemingly nice feature, but noone uses them, let alone use them "properly" (mainly because the related documentation is either missing, wrong, sucks big or all of the three together) exception made for a few courageous adventurers that usually end their adventure loosing some data because the configuration wasn't correct or they did some other experiment with inadequate software and what not . As a matter of fact IMHO these kind of features (like dynamic disks, "storage pools" and now "storage spaces" or whatever) should be reserved to the (very few) people that know where their towel is, i.e. the mistake is not as much in the technology in itself, but rather in providing it masquerading it as an "easy-one-or-two-click-away" one. BTW not an entirely new stance of mine, this is exactly what I think about most Partition Manager tools (Partition Magic >3 and Acronis products in primis), putting seemingly easy (almost unlimited) power in the hands of "n00bs" is one of the possible recipes for disaster, I wish I had a dime for each Gb of data lost through the (incorrect) use of these tools.... OT, but not much , it is very likely that the good MS guys took some existing code: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc161247 and decided to add something like it to a more "user level" OS. It doesn't make much sense , on one hand they clearly consider all their users as demented as to *need* SmartScreen and *need not* a desktop/start button, on the other hand they consider them like highly skilled IT specialists ( capable of setting up a "mixed mode" increased resiliency, mirror/parity storage pool and manage it ) jaclaz

I will try again, are your settings EXACTLY like the ones on this page? http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/GetArticle.aspx?docid=978eca6b436a4edc92576ba183b91f5c_KB_EN_v1.xml&pid=8&converted=0 Does you router has other pages/settings? How are they set? Post a few screenshots of what you see (obviously removing personal information/private LAN Ip's etc). Good. BTW a possibility would be to go to a friend's house and try accessing your IP from the "outside", backtrack is the first tool/distro that comes to mind: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/ This way you could have maybe an idea of what's going on. jaclaz

At first sight what is not at all clear from the articles about "disabling" SmartScreen is WHAT is actually disabled. I.e. if the actual WHOLE SmartScreen is disabled (in the sense that it does NOTHING) or if the SmartScreen notifications/warnings ONLY are disabled, i.e. it continues sending data to MS BUT, even if the result is "non-kosher", it does not prompt the user (notifications disabled). In other words, once SmartScreen is disabled, is any info sent to MS or not? Personally, if I had issues with the thingy (of course IF, at gun-point, I would be forced to use Windows 8 ) I would try and find the actual files/executable/services/registry entries connected to it and §@ç#ing delete them from the hard disk . jaclaz

Good . http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=128727&st=10 jaclaz

I am not sure to understand, those seems a lot like OUTbound connections and not INbound ones.... @PeterEl I mean how exactly is NAT (or any other similar setting) set to? From what I can see (not from the E1500 manual here: http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-eu/support/routers/E1500 which is pretty much "useless") but from the more "generic" one: http://www.manualowl.com/m/Cisco/E1500/Manual/236876?page=40 There is no specific setting/page for NAT, and if you want to "expose" a device to the internet you need to put it in the DMZ. The *whatever* that blocks (or should block) unwanted packets is seemingly SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection), but as well I cannot find any detailed settings guide, see also: http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/GetArticle.aspx?docid=349c2ccc3fb44e1b8878369cc84a56bb_KB_EN_v1.xml&pid=80&converted=0 See if this applies to your router (these are the kind of settings that might affect the possibility to "go through"): http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/GetArticle.aspx?docid=978eca6b436a4edc92576ba183b91f5c_KB_EN_v1.xml&pid=8&converted=0 jaclaz

It depends by a number of factors. Which router do you have? How exactly it is setup? Is NAT enabled? And how it is set? jaclaz

Nope... Redirects to a page without a listing for them. Already checked that (the reason I pointed to MPC). Maybe WebArchive?edit - Searching on the filename give a link to the IOMEGA HTTP download hxxp://download.iomega.com/english/ (insert filename here) Good find. BTW, have you ever seen a FTP server whose address begins with http:// ? here is the "good" page with valid links: http://www.iomega.com/support/documents/10561.html As a matter of fact the date on the previously mentioned page: http://www.iomega.com/europe/support/english/documents/10097e.html should have given me a hint that it wasn't actually a "properly managed page"..... jaclaz

Yes The manual (if needed) is here: http://download.iomega.com/english/manuals/english/333401.pdf Drivers/tools should be: http://www.iomega.com/europe/support/english/documents/10097e.html thoigh this: sounds "queer" when compared with this quick reference: http://www.mpcdrivers.com/apps/instguides63ae.html jaclaz

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Seemingly all, what is different may be the result of the check (i.e. a warning or "nothing"). This is logical, *everything* is checked and what passes the check is considered "kosher", whilst everything that *somehow* doesn't pass the check triggers the warning. See the article, the attempted to be installed program was TOR (which I don't think comes in a Metro "nameless crap interface" version, and it seemingly hosted on it's homepage: https://torproject.org/ and not on any "store"). jaclaz

Hey guys, do you realize the graphical aspect of this trend? It is probable that Windows 8 will have NO service pack (i.e. you will be stuck with the stuypid thingy "as is")! jaclaz

Well, for the record jaclaz did not express his opinion on the matter basically since he wasn't asked for one . He was asked if he could help in solving a small problem within a small batch file that PROBLEMCHYLD had already made and that was not "flexible" enough. Hence jaclaz believing that - generically speaking - the project PROBLEMCHYLD is carrying on is a highly useful one tried to help in solving the specific issue by suggesting the few "tweaks" needed in the batch. But unless it had been evident that the little thing had "malicious" intent , jaclaz would have provided the same support, to everyone else or to any other project. Heck, we are a Community, the idea is to exchange ideas/opinions and help each other! As said here: So I think that we all need anyway to listen to "people" and to what they have to say, about the fact that the majority of "people" are thankless little bastards, and only post to complain, that's probably true and it's a fact of life, you must learn to live with it, as this is counter-balanced by the (few) thank-yous that you get by the "good" guys/gals and by the personal satisfcation of having made something useful. jaclaz

Dmde is a modern tool with quite a number of useful options (including that of accessing $MFT entries): http://softdm.com/ jaclaz

I am not sure to get it . First result in "my" google for "WINRE commands" (without double quotes): http://www.tomsguide.com/us/winpe-winre-bootable,review-1191-7.html Third one: http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/winpe-and-winre-commands-might-help-when-you-are-using-access-utility-or-recovery-disk jaclaz

Hmmm. http://ss64.com/nt/start.html I would try with a simpler: and then try with: jaclaz

Actually EXACTLY the SAME ones: http://gizmodo.com/5937649/windows-8-tells-microsoft-about-everything-you-install-not-very-securely Originally posted link by Tripredacus: http://log.nadim.cc/?p=78 Now this is some news: http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/27/3271125/microsoft-comment-smartscreen-windows-8-privacy-concerns the statements from the "MS spokeperson": Here commented by yours truly: Good. But this doesn't say that a database of just IP's or of just programs is created. BTW this could well be used to gather "statistical" data, that - without being in the least a "privacy" related concern - still provokes a few questions. WHY cannot these data be used (internally, i.e. without giving them to third parties) to check - in a similar way to the "telemetry" results to "orient" a new program to resemble one that has "success"? I think it is clear by now that a noticeable part of the stupidity of Windows 8 derives from results of telemetry (which is a kind of large scale poll to which only the least technical savvy people take part ) i.e. the perfect way to "dumb down" something if the results are not attentively checked and the inherent foolishness of "popularity" vs. "quality" approach is not mitigated *somehow*. So, hypothetically and just for the sake of the example, if the SmartScreen data indicate that (say) a lot of people downloads and installs "foo.exe", it is hard to think that soon a "MSfoo.exe" app cannot come out, at a slightly lower price. Please define "periodically" (one second, one minute, one hour, one day, one week, one month, one year)? Can you DETAIL the steps? Good. Correct, CURRENTLY it doesn't use SSLv2, as the protocol was switched to SSLv3 AFTER it was initially published by Nadim Kobeissi that SSLv2 was used. And still at the moment we know that SSLv2 has some security issues AND we don't know if SSLv3 has any. What will happen tomorrow? Thank you guys for leaving us some choices. So, if - after all - you are also good guys, why not reverse the logic? Ship the stupid thingy with SmartScreen disabled and let the user choose if he wants to use it, this is BASIC optin vs. optout policy, and whenever - even slightly - the "privacy" sphere is connected, the optin approach is always used. While you are at it we wouldn't mind to have the possibility of opting out from the Metro "nameless crap" interface.... jaclaz

Very good. I am sorry about your misadventure with the Acronis/Seagate thingy , as said I don't particularly "like" Acronis software but AFAIK it normally works and I don't think that the good Seagate guys did anything to it (besides changing name/re-branding) in order to render it inoperable . Thus the issues you are experiencing are somewhat preoccupying. It is clear that that software, in order to be able to work from the booted windows, uses either Shadow Volume services or a similar "Acronis made" approach. It is possible that you have some other software interfering with it's operations. You could try using a freebie like DriveImageXML (which as well normally uses Shadow Volume services) combined with *any* tool capable of backing up the MBR (or in case of a multisector MBR or to be anyway on the "safe side" the whole set of hidden sectors): http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm You will need to make a BartPE (or similar) boot CD (or bootable USB stick) to be able to do a "bare metal" restore. This way, you can determine whether the issue relies on Shadow Volume subsystem or it is limited to the Blackarmour thingy. These could be related valuable sources of info: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=22563 http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=23680 http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=22984 What I personally see as a good thing of the app is that it saves files that are (with some "tricks") "human readable", thus it is possible to recover manually the data in them/correct them, example: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=23408 This said, I still prefer, since it is inherently safer (as it doesn't rely to Voume Shadow or similar mechanisms) to boot *something else* and use this "temporary" OS to backup/image. Personally (and since the dawn of time) I tend to have two installs of the OS on two separate partitions, one "minimal" (nlite, etc.) and one the "real" one, used everyday. You backup (actualy directly image since it is small) the "minimal" from the "real" (you need to do this only once). Then you peridically boot to the "minimal" and from it backup or image the "real" (and the "data" volumes). In the (fortunately rare, but unfortunately possible) case of a total hard disk crash, you restore the "minimal" (from a PE) and from it restore all the others. BTW with this approach the "built-in" in 2K and XP NTBackup is not that bad, but which OS are you actually running? The same approach can be made obviously without the second instance of the OS from a PE or Linux CD/Usb thingy. Once the OS volume you want to backup/restore is "offline" you can use almost *any* software, as you have "removed" most of the possible issues connected with concurrent access to files, and thus lessened possibilities that something goes wrong (but Murphy's Laws will stiill apply). On the NT "side" I recommend: Clonedisk: http://reboot.pro/8480/ Odin: http://sourceforge.net/projects/odin-win/ On the Linux side: http://ping.windowsdream.com/ping.html If using DOS , the mentioned in the other thread Partition Saving http://www.partition-saving.com/ is possibly the best choice as it twofold threefold fourfold DOS/Linux/Windows/PE .... so you can practiacally use it from *any* environment. As said, a product that is interesting and that could be a simpler solution as long as you are going to use as "backup" a disk (actually the standdard approach to backup involves two of them, rotating) that is similar in size (or bigger) is XXCLONE, that can be run from within Windows and that allows (once the "first" clone is made) for very fast "incremental backups": http://www.xxclone.com/itheory.htm jaclaz

See post #790 up to #800 in this same thread... jaclaz

Try running it BEFORE (that should be the idea of the WinWait command), no need to loop... i.e. call it with the same batch with which you start the install. http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/WinWait.htm If you omit the timeout and - for any reason - the windows does not appear or is not "sensed" the script will "wait forever", so giving it a "reasonable" timeout may be a smart thing to do. jaclaz

Use this: http://www.coretechnologies.com/products/AlwaysUp/AutoIt/SendEnterKeyToWindow.au3 as a base (seemingly you only need to add to it a "send TAB" command), i.e. replace: $result = ControlSend($windowName, "", "", "{ENTER}") with $result = ControlSend($windowName, "", "", "{TAB}") $result = ControlSend($windowName, "", "", "{ENTER}") try with logging enabled... jaclaz

You could also try directly Qemu (or - easier Qemu Manager): http://www.davereyn.co.uk/download.htm the emulated hardware tends to be pretty much "standard", though cannot say if it will be too slow for the game . jaclaz

I wonder why the heck are you obsessed with "closing" this thread. There is NOT one reason on the world to close a thread such as this one, as someone could add new findings, report his/her experience ask for further help (and members that took part to this thread may have chosen to be notified about new posts), etc. I know (mainly because the issue was "solved" following my suggestions/hints ) that your main problem is solved, but actually there are NO such things as your problem or my (or anyone else's) solution. There is was a problem and a working solution for it. What you could do would be to edit the title of this thread from the current "NTVDM doesn't work on Windows 7 x86" to something more "logical" like: and, ideally add to it a [solved], like: jaclaz

We are not (much ) amused. I mean, reality is already so fun that there is no need to make a fake to have anyway a good laugh . http://www.i-programmer.info/news/177-windows-8/4666-windows-8-devs-enticed-by-offers-such-as-meet-steve-ballmer.html Now, I do respect Mr. Ballmer, and his capabilities and drive, no matter if he took, takes and will take right or wrong decisions, but I strongly doubt anyone in his right mind could see meeting him as a luring prize in a raffle . (unless you are a fanboy, of course) jaclaz P.S.: On OT news, the war is just beginning : http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/08/24/apple_cleared_of_infringing_motorola_patents_avoids_us_import_ban.html http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2012/08/24/itc-finds-apple-didnt-violate-three-motorola-patents-sends-one-dispute-back-to/

Some suitable examples can be found here: http://www.coretechnologies.com/products/AlwaysUp/AutoIt/ The approach with AutoIt or with nircmd is essentially the same. You must find a way to "identify" the window, then "wait" until it comes up, then let the program "click" on the right button. jaclaz