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Not certain what I would be looking for...what might this be, other than WOL option? Some BIOS do have an additional option, something like "Wake up on RTC Alarm", see here for some reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_clock_alarm http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic20710.html jaclaz

GUID {A68CA8B7-004F-D7B6-A698-07E2DE0F1F5D belongs to Windows time service http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773013(WS.10).aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/w32time/ How often it synchronizes depends form settings, I seem to remember that default is once a week (unless the PC is in a domain, etc.) check the Registry, values should be remained the same: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223184/en-us jaclaz

A better source is actual dedicated sites: http://ss64.com/nt/ http://www.robvanderwoude.com/batchfiles.php Yzöwl, which is our resident "batch master" has a "quirk" to writing very good snippets/scripts in the most simplified (which sometimes means complex ) way ). This: @ECHO OFF&SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION FOR /R %%# IN (*-KB*.MSU) DO (CALL :SUB %%~n# ECHO= INSTALLING KB!_!&ECHO=WUSA "%%#" /QUIET /NORESTART) PAUSE&GOTO :EOF :SUB SET "_=%*" FOR /F "DELIMS=-" %%$ IN ("%_:*-KB=%") DO SET "_=%%$" Can be re-written as: @ECHO OFF SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION FOR /R %%A IN (*-KB*.MSU) DO ( CALL :SUB %%~nA ECHO INSTALLING KB!KB_number! ECHO=WUSA "%%A" /QUIET /NORESTART ) PAUSE GOTO :EOF :SUB SET "KB_number=%*" FOR /F "DELIMS=-" %%B IN ("%KB_number:*-KB=%") DO SET "KB_number=%%B" Which may be more readable. jaclaz

Naaah, you first. jaclaz

Sometimes (it depends on the actual corruption) another word processor (compatible with the .docx format) or a "small utilty tool" may be able to open the files. An example: http://www.nativewindsofmontana.com/software/docx2rtf.html Basically a .docx is a .zip archive containing several .xml files. So it is possible that the corruption involves the "outer" archive, in this case a .zip repairing utility may be useful First thing I would do would be to open the .docx in 7-zip and (if it opens) extract from it the file \word\document.xml (this should be the part that contains all the text. The "unzipping engine" in Office is particularly "picky" and can often fail whereas other tools might work. Are you sure that it is a Word bug? (and not as an example a disk problem? ) There are several Commercial/Shareware tools to recover corrupted .docx files, and most have demo to see if full version will work. There are a few Freeware tools to at least extract the TEXT: http://www.godskingsandheroes.info/software/ http://www.download32.com/damaged-docx2txt-i61915.html jaclaz

Well NO. That would be acceptable if there wasn't a READ ME FIRST, the FGA's and a Guide (actually several ones) with pictures AND a great number of these same questions asked and answered to AND the actual "homepage" of the converter. READ: http://www.rhydolabz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=304 Point #11 Maybe Ground ? READ: Point #7 Point #7 About Tx/Rx : Be aware of UART dislexia READ: http://www.mapleleafmountain.com/seagatebrick.html Point #11: Additional info in "Down to Business - Prep the Drive": Doesn't matter actually, as long as you have the drivers for it installed and hyperterminal can see the virtual COM device. Try it first without anything connected to it. Then do a loopback test. Only if the loopback test connect to the HD. READ: Point #8 READ: Point #5 jaclaz

or... scripting, use AT or SCHTASK: http://ss64.com/nt/at.html http://ss64.com/nt/schtasks.html jaclaz

Read the READ ME FIRST (first). Forget (for the moment) about the "shifter". Test just the USB to RS232. Do a loopback test on it. (see READ ME FIRST) Then connect the "shifter" AND power it with the battery ( rule of thumb, a connection, by definition, is not "loose" as it won't be a connection, if you think it is not good, solder it or make it good, tightening the wires or whatever) and do a loopback test on the "shifter" TTL side too. If BOTH loopback tests work, try connecting to the HD (remember GROUNDing - again read READ-ME-FIRST): once you have done he above AND also having read the FGA's: come back to report results. Please AVOID asking the SAME questions that have been ALREADY asked (and aswered to) a zillion times. Take some time on the given PRE-REQUISITE threads, read them thoroughfully. Then take some time on the present thread, you will find your same questions asked and answered to several times. If you really cannot understand something, you are welcome to ask , but please do make sure you have something "new" to ask. jaclaz

Please avoid double posting: See Rules. It ONLY adds confusion. I replied to you in the above thread. jaclaz

Check FIRST post of this thread. Particularly this part : I presume you want to follow this approach: http://sites.google.com/site/rmprepusb/ http://sites.google.com/site/rmprepusb/tutorials/how-to-create-a-usb-drive-that-will-install-vista-win7-and-server-2008 or this: http://sites.google.com/site/rmprepusb/tutorials/winiso or this: http://sites.google.com/site/rmprepusb/tutorials/multiisoimdiskautounattend (or something "in between"). jaclaz

Maybe these help more , if I get it right the idea is to DISABLE the thingy, NOT to give it enough space. http://en.kioskea.net/faq/2679-disable-volume-shadow-copy http://www.blackviper.com/wiki/Microsoft_Software_Shadow_Copy_Provider jaclaz

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Maybe the "blank" Maybe identifying the actual chip it is possible to find a "manufacturer tool" able to diagnose and hopefully fix the issue. Have you already tried this adapter under another OS (like Linux) or on another physical machine? (just to make sure that the problem is actually in the device and not in your particular XP install)? jaclaz P.S.: It is probably a GL830 based interface: http://www.genesyslogic.com.tw/manage/upfile/12254489521.pdf but there are several other controllers by Genesys Logic

Do you both realize that till now: HideBlur Tool for Windows 7 noone had actually mentioned it's name in this thread? http://pacmani.deviantart.com/art/HideBlur-Tool-for-Windows-7-137636666 http://kishan-bagaria.deviantart.com/art/Windows-7-Aero-Blur-Tweaker-161702547 jaclaz

I am sorry, but I cannot understand most of what you write. Remove (physically disconnect) ANY USB device you may have. Remove the unknown device from device management. Re-boot.. Run USBview, here: http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Utilities.htm Connect the actual USB device that you think causes the problem (and NO OTHER USB device) Run again USBview. Post reporting differences found. IF it is a USB to IDE converter, then IF it is working properly, then IF it has been assigned a "proper" USB Vid/Pid in factory, you should need NO drivers at all the "USB Mass Storage" are "generic" ones. Try also running Chipgenius and report what device it finds: http://reboot.pro/4661/ jaclaz jaclaz

That is an Unknown USB device (NOT necessarily a USB Mass Storage one!). Describe the hardware you are using, expecially the motherboard and ALL USB devices you are using. Try removing the "unknown device" from device manager and re-boot. jaclaz

I expected a full-disk, sector-by-sector image to be a smart one! jaclaz

This is a common issue, expecially when using supposedly "user friendly" programs like "Sonic". The point is that a .iso is a byte by byte copy of the (bootable) CD/DVD and the CD/DVD is a byte by byte copy of the .iso. It is very common to call a .iso file an "image file", exactly for this reason, a .iso is the CD and the CD is the .iso. You do not "add the .iso to a compilation" or to the "CD root" or to "a folder on CD" or anything like that, you simply "burn" the .iso (as is). The "patched" file in the XPCD should be a .iso. Use IMGBURN: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn this .iso image, quick tutorial here: http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=61 jaclaz

Well, NO. That's EXACTLY an example of an UNconfirmed report! The OP was NOT sure about: what the problem actually was what EXACT steps/procedure he used what THEORY was behind the set of commands he issued AND he admittedly was "half drunk" at the time he presumably "fixed" the drive. Since then noone else posted useful/meaningful info. Mind you I am not saying that what was reported never happened, only that there is very little confirmation about the method used (and on the actual cause of the BSY state - if any ) of the drive. If you prefer, we know we do not know. jaclaz

Usually 2K is WAY faster than XP (cannot say about 7), at least on FAT formatted volumes. However in my experience, I have seen sticks that were "sub-standard" on one OS or the other, when I was able to find the correct tool (Manufacturer Tool) a re-format at "low-level" usually fixed the problem. More details/hints: http://reboot.pro/14355/page__st__11 jaclaz

When in doubt on these topics, the "right" resource is this one: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/ *anything* from "basic" to "advanced" is covered, including quite a few well designed/documented "troubleshooting paths". jaclaz

No, not like you : We need someone who better knows where his/her towel (and mkisofs ) is. jaclaz

Look, it's simply NOT possible. An External drive (failed or failing) cannot do anything to: Internet connectivity USB device coonectivity Or you have ALSO a failed/failing OS install/PC hardware. Forget the "Seagate Manager" (whatever it is) for the moment. What happens if you connect the "Freeagent" disk to the PC you have currently running (and connected to the Internet)? jaclaz

Nothing "personal" we simply like having happy bunnies around . jaclaz

This may help for a basic understanding: http://replay.web.archive.org/20090430183216/http://www.ranish.com/part/primer.htm ...for the first partition, then format D:, E: ... etc. for subsequent ones. jaclaz