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You need a hex editor to do that (or a hex file comparing utility). I normally use Tiny Hexer. Simplest of binary (and text) file compare program is obviously FC (/B): http://ss64.com/nt/fc.html jaclaz

The /format: switch changes the format of the output. Examples: http://waynes-world-it.blogspot.com/2008/07/wmic-custom-alias-and-format.html It seems like something has changed in Windows 7, but cannt say what, if either syntax dod not worlk for you. As an example what I get on my machine with: is: and with: wmic path Win32_networkadapterconfiguration where "IPENABLED=TRUE" get Caption,SettingID /format:csv I get: (i.e. an easy parsable CSV) What do you get if you issue: http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=1229 wmic process list /format /? You should get a number of "keywords". jaclaz

I see now , you are running 7. WMIC (at least on XP) allows for /format:csv . It has changed on 7, (cannot say why): http://xinn.org/misc-scripts/wmic.txt Try: jaclaz

Well, you stated it was NOT lazyness, I was simply trying to find a rational explanation and no, the "Anything that has anything to do with coding (this is coding in a way) is simply beyong what I can understand." is not valid. You have probably a typo, then. Try copy/paste. Try the simpler: wmic path Win32_networkadapterconfiguration then: wmic path Win32_networkadapterconfiguration where "IPENABLED=TRUE" get Caption,SettingID And finally again: wmic path Win32_networkadapterconfiguration where "IPENABLED=TRUE" get Caption,SettingID /format:csv jaclaz

It seems to me what you asked originally Most probably there was an initial misunderstanding. Hmmmm. It seems like you have a common path: It shouldn't be that difficult to: jaclaz

Then you had an empty MBR (no code) provided that my crystal ball is accurate in seeing HOW you did run MBRFIX. BTW you don't need a RAID driver to acces a single sector AFAIK. jaclaz

Translated, you are ASSUMING that there is a file where this info is hard-coded (right assumption ) AND that you can change it (wrong one ). Now, the good news are that I lied to you It is possible (on a particular version of BOOTMGR): http://reboot.pro/8043/ which evolved into: http://sites.google.com/site/rmprepusb/tutorials/how-to-create-a-usb-drive-that-will-install-vista-win7-and-server-2008 BUT there are better ways : http://sites.google.com/site/rmprepusb/tutorials/firawiniso You will need to mix (and shake well ) one of the two above (preferrably the second) with this: https://sites.google.com/site/rmprepusb/tutorials/pxe It should work. jaclaz

The flashing boot cursor is traditionally linked to: non-balance between CHS and LBA in the partition table "wrong" geometry in the bootsector BPB I doubt the first can be the cause, so I would go for the second. Try nopping the checks for geometry in the bootsector code. See here: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21702&st=129 http://reboot.pro/8528/page__st__21 Alternatively, can you boot off a grub4dos (on CD/USB/floppy whatever)? jaclaz

If you can see the partitions, your drive DOES NOT suffer from either of LBA0 or BSY and you do not consequently need Victoria to check for BSY state. You are affected by an "easier" kind of problem (partition data corruption) which needs a different set of tools/approach. (mind you the fact that the problem is "easier" does not mean that it can *always* be solved or that it can be solved *easily* or solved at 100%). Now, the "right path" is: image the drive (you will need for this a larger one, surely working and teested, ideal it would be a 640 Gb one) the "standard procedure" is to image the failed drive TWICE, but I do understand that there may be cost problems involved in having two such hard disks, but at least one image is IMNSHO the bare minimum. to image the drive, since we don't know it's "hardware state" I would suggest you to use DatarescueDD: http://reboot.pro/7783/ using the procedure outlined here (if there are probelms in imaging in one single go): http://reboot.pro/15040/page__st__8 once we have an image, we can start working on it the general idea is to first thing try and recover (if possible) the partitions (and restore them to functional filesystems) if the above does not work, we will try a file based recovery approach (the type and amount of UNreplaceable data that was on the disk will come into play should this approach be needed) the general idea of recovering a partition can be get by reading this thread here: Mind you we can attempt the recovery even on the actual currently "botched" disk, but it is NOT recommended as there are possibilities that the result will be a further complexity (or impossibility ) of recovering the data. There should be no problems in running the tools on a 32 bit Windows 7, but you will probably need UAC turned off Having an XP (32 bit) machine would be better, if available. jaclaz

You see: jaclaz

Post a single sample image. In any case unless you teel us what you ALREADY used and that didn't work this is gonna become a guessing game, you know, like: I would personally use imagemagick, first thing: http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php jaclaz

I am not sure to get it. What do you mean by "files are corrupted on a floppy, and they are good" Is your C: drive a CD-ROM? CD-ROM's are BY DEFINITION Read ONLY. You simply cannot replace a file on a CD-ROM. If the C: (i.e. the target to which you wantr to write the files) is NOT a CD-ROM, try: ATTRIB C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE and if needed change it's attributes: http://www.computerhope.com/attribhl.htm before attemptig overwriting it. jaclaz

You may be interested (to get an example) in the CASBAH: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21123 Basically all the 7zipsfx part you need is this is this: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21123&st=44 The sintax is clearly explained in the download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/files/7-Zip/9.20/7z920_extra.7z/download Mind you there are "enhanced" 7-zip versions, this one adds a number of useful things: http://7zsfx.solta.ru/en/ You will probably need to use the above to be able to "extract the contents to a specific folder": jaclaz

A "standard" XP Cd has this structure: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial154.html jaclaz

... you got by downloading it from some WAREZ site, that one looks like one of those "AIO's". These discs, besides being illegal , are MODIFIED, no surprise you had problems using "standard" tools on "non-standard" sources. You'd better get a VALID source. MSFN is not usually very comprehensive with use of WAREZ . http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/quotes?qt=qt0471984 jaclaz

Let's start with some order. WHERE does the XP source come from? Has it been EVER nlited? Which SP level is it at? FORGET nlite, try slipstreaming SP3 DIRECTLY. Re-start from scratch copying the XP files from CD to HD. http://www.howtohaven.com/system/slipstream-xp-service-pack-3.shtml (you do not need to re-burna a SP3 CD) WHICH error (if any) are you getting? jaclaz

WHICH "USB_XP_Setup.exe" approach? In any case, as I see it, you cannot brush off the "corrupted file" problem as it did not exist. jaclaz

You do understand that it is only by chance that someone can understand that you are having an error when installing Windows XP inside the VM (IF I actually managed to get it right). If this is the case, and you have the same error when installing that XP on three different VM's won't it be more likely that the problem is in your XP source files? Where they come from? How EXACTLY did you try installing the XP to the various VM's? jaclaz

You evidently did not run the posted batch, which provides for enabling delayed expansion (and sets ECHO to OFF, so that you CANNOT have anyway that output). You tried to modify it (badly ). See why delayed expansion is needed in that script: http://www.robvanderwoude.com/variableexpansion.php Simply: make a folder: C:\test\ copy in in it the two given lines WITHOUT changes as C:\test\list.txt copy in it the little batch WITHOUT changes naming it C:\test\test.cmd Now, open a command prompt, navjgate to C:\test, then issue: test.cmd [ENTER] What is the output ? On my machine it is: C:\test>test robocopy "C:\Program Files\Microsoft DPM\DPM\Volumes\ShadowCopy\vol_9edf29cf-c89 a-4fe5-97d6-7c9ce70c13b0" "U:\DPM\vol_9edf29cf-c89a-4fe5-97d6-7c9ce70c13b0" /E / ZB /MIR /XD "System Volume Information" /XF "*.mp*" "*.avi" "*.mkv" "*.wm*" "*.m 4*" /LOG+:"" /TEE /NP (and it will be EXACTLY the same on yours) General idea: do things EXACTLY as they are suggested, WITHOUT introducing ANY changes, of ANY type, first. , once it works, THEN start making changes to it for experiment jaclaz

You can still parse just the sections, before the "update" and then re-order the updated ini along those. The original idea of splitting everything was exactly to have a way to keep the same section order. jaclaz

So, the BIOS is not an option, see what happens running Victoria on the HD connected after boot. Besides this, can Disk Management see the disk (possibly as "RAW")? jaclaz

Is this the SAME drive? : jaclaz

Well this is IMHO completely unlike "coding" it is really about scripting. Can you TYPE? Or are you also fingerless? Type (one at the time) the above lines (pressing ENTER after each one) What do you see? jaclaz

Perfect! Too bad that it will tell you (maybe ) the actual manufacturer name or maybe nothing, definitely won't tell you whether it is portable or not, so you will have (if a value is returned) to use a database of some kind, to see if the particular model returned is a laptop/netbook or a desktop. jaclaz

No suggestions until we have an idea of what we are talking about. http://homepages.tesco.net/J.deBoynePollard/FGA/problem-report-standard-litany.html HOW big is the HD? WHICH exact model is it? Is it IDE or SATA? WHICH EXACT OS are you running? If as I presume, we are talking of a 500 Gb or bigger hard disk, it will take a lot of time (tens of minutes if not hours) to actual delete the whole drive, or to format it "fully", how long have you left your five years alone playing with it? Have you ANOTHER hard disk (new, or surely working) of a slightly larger size? jaclaz