jaclaz

Hmmm. http://www.mscs.dal.ca/~selinger/md5collision/ jaclaz

Strange. It works here. I tried in both a FAT32 and a NTFS volume (in case the issue is due to the fact that the file is stored directly in the $MFT) but it still does work. Try replacing: with: but it shouldn't make any difference . Create an :ERROR2 at the end and change one of the the two lines to point to :ERROR2 instead of :ERROR1, let's see which one creates the exception. Post the output of: Try replacing: with: jaclaz

WHICH page? You should: be terrified (not about the dropping support, rather by the futility of running Vista at all) IF you are going to upgrade get a Windows 7 instead As I personally see it, Vista is a bettered XP, only worse , while 7 is a bettered Vista, actually bettered . Seriously, I also doubt that there will be any actual difference between the various editions when it comes to malware/security. jaclaz

Just to keep things as together as possible: http://50.23.143.69/showthread.php?p=1706389 here are some more details: http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-pavilion-notebooks/641171-unable-adjust-brilliance.html The fact that other FN keys work is good, but it is possible that different HP specific apps are loaded each hooking one or two Fn keys. It's strange, as these are normally functions of the BIOS, i.e. these keys should work also in other Operating Systems. Check your BIOS settings: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/HP-pavilion-disable-keyboard-function-quot-fn-quot-key/td-p/480389/page/2 http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02035108&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN You could try loading *any* Linux LiveCD and see if in it they work as expected. Possibly a valid answer here: http://forums.cnet.com/7723-19411_102-554397/brilliance-control-problem/ What is wrong with it? Have you actually attempted installing the HP video driver software on the notebook? (maybe it contains some add-on). It would have been a good idea, before installing a new Win7 to image the Recovery partition (or maybe it is still available? - if this is the case it is advised that you do so, just in case) jaclaz

Good. JFYI, a small batch file (by mere coincidence also using FC.EXE) I just posted: Take into account that it is posted in a very specific thread and aimed mainly at people that do know where their towel is and it is admittedly experimental. jaclaz

Aceinfinity, take it easy, man . I will try to explain to you the issues with your batch and post (nothing personal, only trying to tell you plainly what may have contributed to the present misunderstanding) Facts: what you posted is NOT a batch file (see below ) it misses a simple, basic explanation of it's intended usage paradigm Explanation: If I remove from it the several lines of copyright related matters, it amounts to a handful of "normal", "common", batch commands (which can be made "better", as seen). It completely misses a number of checks for "sanity" and "safety" (just imagine that you compare with it two say, DVD .iso's, and you will get a bin_output\results.txt of several Gb's , and probably take a bit of time to run with CPU at 100% It cannot run from read only media (and does not provide the user for a way to choose an alternate target location), it does not check for existence of compared files, it makes no checks for runnning OS, etc., etc.. To invoke a Copyright on something, it must be something more "substantiated", IMHO, compare with: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ61.pdf All in all it amounts to a quick and dirty script to quickly do something VERY specific, like: on 2K/XP and later ONLY with relatively small files only on a Read/Write device only reliable if drag 'n drop is used Nothing particularly "bad" about the above , simply these things might have been specified from the beginning. jaclaz

Find attached a revised version of KFF spreadsheet. I corrected the issue by "forcing" anything in the 639<n<2399 sectors size to have 2 sectors per clusters. This leaves open a possible mistake (still to be verified) about media type 250, but I don't think it is a "real issue". I re-added the image making part <- please do test it. and report. The spreadsheet still misses some features, like the 2K/XP vs. DOS reserved sectors emulation for biggish images and a few more, including some switch to more finely choose label, and label type (BS, BS+FS, FS only and 08 vs. 28 type) and possibly a few more bits, but it should be basically working. I am removing anyway the previous attachment in post #111 For NO apparent reason attached is also a small batch to view bootsector contents and make BPB data "human redable". Clever parts: it uses built-in FC.EXE to do the binary reading, no need for external tools the output (left part - hex text) can be copied and pasted directly in Tiny Hexer or similar all variables are defined in the batch as seen on screen (useful for derivative work) and the FULL variable contains the hex text very handy to quickly show contents of a FAT1x bootsector Limits: only XP and later NOT (yet) duly tested with "strange" characters in text fields like OEM_String, Volume_Label or System_ID Experimental (release 0.01 ALPHA) Have fun. jaclaz Attachment view_bs_001.zip removed, see below. Known_floppies2.zip

Though it may be harder to copyright this new version I hereby claim copyright 2012 for the use of SHIFT /2 jaclaz

I am not getting it. This thread is about Seagate 7200.11. The XT are not 7200.11 (or are they? ) Basically on 7200.11's you can "work with terminal" in 4 (four) modes (all of them with the PCB powered through the SATA power connector): PCB attached to the drive (BOTH Head and Motor contacts connected) PCB NOT attached to the drive (NO contacts connected) PCB attached to the drive BUT with Head contacts insulated (and with Motor contacts connected) PCB attached to the drive BUT with Motor contacts insulated (and with Head contacts connected) If you are suffering from LBA0 you use mode #1 above If you are suffering from BSY you use mode #2 above (and you need to re-connect the board "live") Modes #3 and #4 are workarounds or im'provements of mode #2 to reduce or eliminate the risk of re-connecting the whole PCB "live". Your report is VERY interesting, BUT you should post (in a NEW thread) a complete description of: the EXACT issue you had the EXACT sequence of commands you used WHICH EXACTLY of the above described modes you used this way we would hopefully have a resource for the XT family of drives . Without more data it simply means that this: is true, but without exact symptoms and exact (working ) cure it would be of little help to other users. From here your other problems sound a lot like either a defective PSU (more common) or a particular setup with different peripherals drawing power from a same line (more rare) or, as you think, a shot mobo/CPU, but this is really rare. jaclaz

How EXACTLY are/were your BIOS/EFI/UEFI settings? How EXACTLY was local disk partitioned/formatted? (I mean, AFAIK if you can boot on that machine a "full" Windows XP (BTW 32 or 64 bit?) the EFI/UEFI should be set to "BIOS emulation mode" and the disk should be MBR partitioned.) How EXACTLY did you install RC to local disk? How EXACTLY is the Recovery console invoked? (through standard NTLDR/BOOT.INI or other methods) How EXACTLY does your install fail? (would not run is NOT a desctriptions of what is happening, do you get an error - white on black- , a BSOD - white on blue, which EXACT error message, or it just hangs) Does Recovery Console booted from CD work? jaclaz

Since you have Extensions enabled you can also avoid to set the "original" variable. This should work : :start >>"bin_output\results.txt" fc /b %1 %2 shift /2 if [%2] equ [] goto :eof goto start jaclaz

Usually people learn from history (and past mistakes). It seems like this is not the case, anyone old enough to remember this? http://toastytech.com/guis/bob.html and yes, they should have ALSO been publicly whipped (40 lashes ) for the most gratuitious use of adjective "scrumptious" : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrumptious since 1925 : http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0700911.txt jaclaz

No, actually it was just semantics, the particular way I understood the sentence. I read this: as: to me the subject is the hard drive and not the model. It can be read as well as : (and I have rarely seen a laptop label containing info about the internal hard disk) jaclaz

WHY it is so difficult to READ the READ-ME-FIRST? And in this particular case, READing the message just above yours? VOLTAGE (POWER) is NOT connected to TTL level (if not on a few particular adapters, mentioned in the READ-ME-FIRST). Ask the seller of the item for PROPER specifications (or find another seller that provides them)! You CANNOT from a picture decide what an adapter does. For the record that adapter is powered at 5 V from the USB bus (and can power - selecting it with the jumper you saw - target devices at either 3.3 Volts or 5Volts) BUT THIS IS POWER, NOT, NOT, NOT TTL levels! The PL2303 chip USUALLY is used in adapters that will output 3.3V TTL Levels (good ) but you CANNOT SAY FOR SURE. Had you spent 5 (five minutes) searching on the board for PL2303 (AFTER having READ the READ-ME-FIRST) you would have found at least: So, yes, for all we know PL2303 based converters èrovide the "right" TTL level, but this has NOTHING to do with the way and POWER voltage level. jaclaz

That's good, can you post a copy if the spreadsheet with the corrections (manually typing the correction replacing the formula and making the cell, say, RED background? I'll check . (and see what I can do with the formula) Hmmm. jaclaz

It mostly depends on the condition if UNIQUENESS of the fields. I mean, if you have in Sheet #2 Client# listed ONLY ONCE (and/or Client Name listed ONLY ONCE) it would be easier, as you can do a VLOOKUP of sheet#2 on the right of the data you have on sheet #1. If there are multiple instances of Client# or Client Name on sheet#2 things may get more complex. jaclaz

Read the answers again. Either it's dead or it's been removed. Removed but leaving it's label on thin air? (I read OP as having read the actula HDD label and not the laptop one Only to avoid possible misunderstandings you DO NOT want to remove the HDD cover, you want to remove the HDD from the laptop (and to do this you will probably need to remove the HDD BAY cover or disassemble the laptop case) jaclaz

I am sure. 99% of adapters built around a MAX232 will give 5V TTL signal level (NO good). Usually converters based on Maxim are with chip MAX 3232 which operates at 3.3V TTL levels (good ). There is NORMALLY no connection between Power voltage and TTL level, it depends not only on the chip used but also on the circuitry, you can well build a converter powered at 5 V AND using a MAX232 BUT outputting 3.3V TTL level (good ): http://www.mbarron.net/mbus/ http://www.panuworld.net/nuukiaworld/hardware/cables/basics.htm A MAX 232 with no transistor or zener to pull down the level WILL NOT work, some adapters may (if powered at around 3 V) see more on points #6 and #10 of read-me-first: Since you are paying money to buy the adapter you should be able to ask the seller EXACT specs (and if not compatible get another adapter, by now several tens reported to be working were listed in this thread). jaclaz

That's not really a typo, it's a neologism, something cross-breed between an alarm and an alert is an alart jaclaz

READ FGA's: expecially #6 AND the link given jaclaz

Who is the "voi" (you)? If you have something to say, we are all ears, but you may want to post in English on the board. jaclaz

Should you want my opinion (completely UNasked for ) there is nothing as UNuseful as a video tutorial for such complex things WITHOUT a proper, clear, textual tutorial (and the possibility to copy/paste, etc.). A video may be a nice addition, not a replacement, IMNSHO. jaclaz

READ the READ-ME-FIRST (which is supposed to be READ FIRST): ALL OF IT. AND PARTICULARLY point #10. THEN, BEFORE asking a question that has been asked ALREADY n times, please review the FGA's (Frequently Given Answers): ALL OF THEM. AND PARTICULARLY FGA #6. ONLY IF the matter is not already covered in the above, THEN please ask a question (a NEW question, I mean, not a "same one" already asked over, and over ). jaclaz P.S.: If you have problems with English, this may be of use to you (a Spanish version of the Gradius approach):

Well, it does look BETTER to me. I have NO idea whether it will help you , or will ever do what you are trying to do , or of if the contents are "right" or if anything else is needed, it is simply (now) compliant with existing examples, compare with: http://diddy.boot-land.net/firadisk/files/disk4.htm http://reboot.pro/8804/page__st__401 BTW, please notice what karyonix himself says in the above: jaclaz

Yes, the question was because the snippet you posted seems like a "badly" formed one (bad copy/paste, typo, random attempt?). If you run that you get in Registry: a key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FiraDisk with in it a REG_SZ named "StartOptions" CONTAINING "StartOptions=cdrom,vmem=find:/images/winsetup.iso" What you want INSTEAD is more probably: a key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FiraDisk with in it a REG_SZ named "StartOptions" CONTAINING ONLY "cdrom,vmem=find:/images/winsetup.iso" jaclaz