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Well, you didn't mention you were using an encrypted partition. The bad news are that most probably you won't recover anything. The good news are that you learned two lessons: NEVER use encrypted volumes unless you really, really need them (like you are a spy, a police officer, an outlaw or a political activist, or, in other words, you have actual, compelling and unavoidable security concerns) always, always, ALWAYS backup the data (no matter if encrypted or not) and, if using encrypted thingies, backup at least the needed parts for recovery I wouldn't be surprised that the thing that "triggered" the MS tool was the byte scheme derived by the encryption. jaclaz

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Press "c" to get to grub4dos command line, in it type: root (hd0, [TAB] Post feedback from grub4dos. jaclaz

Is this intended to be news? http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=31465&st=17 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=87583 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=96614 Or a way to appreciate the work done by members here? NO NEED WHATSOEVER to double post. (posts merged) SEARCH before posting. jaclaz

It is possible: http://forum.hddguru.com/1tb-seagate-hdd-does-not-spin-firmware-sd81-t12290.html but since from what you say the behaviour changed, my guess is still in bad contacts/uncorrect procedure. Try again from scratch using this guide (if you used the Gradius/Aviko one) - (insulating motor contacts): http://www.mapleleafmountain.com/seagatebrick.html Or use the Gradius/Aviko ones (this thread) - (insulating head contacts) - if you used the above. jaclaz

DON'T PANIC! If all that happened is a MBR wipe, TESTDISK will be able to recover the partritions allright. Since there are now confirmed reports that the filter drivers work allright under 7, it is very possible you did actually get a MBR virus of some kind: jaclaz

The flashing cursor problem is usually related/connected with unbalanced (or alltogether "wrong") CHS/LBA settings. The HP USB utility is known to produce this effect. The RMPREPUSB has more or less a zillion ways you can format something with, and it can also depend on the filesystem you used. Since the problem is happening when you switch from a 512 Mb to a bigger CF card, being roughly 512 Mb the first CHS limit, it is also well possible that the BIOS doesn't handle properly bigger sizes or LBA. The usual advice applies: FORGET about the HP utility Post EXACT details on how you used RMPREPUSB, including ALL options chosen and filesystem type jaclaz

It seems pretty much like a non-target : @UzY3L Sometimes it happens because of BAD contacts (not enough current passing through): http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=142565 or because you used a too thick cardboard/whatever and a pin is slightly bent. Check contacts and try again. jaclaz

I didn't think about the PM/AM but I seem like not being able to have it in the %Time% . Is there a space between hh.mm.ss.hs and "AM" or "PM"? Another attempt: SET NOW=%Time% SET SEPS4=%NOW% FOR /L %%# IN (0,1,9) DO SET SEPS4=!SEPS4:%%#=! Like in Sherlock Holmes' famous quote : A "trailing" separator like A,P, or M won't make any harm. Obviously if one sets the / in hh/mm/ss/hs as a number he truly deserves a failing batch! And another one: SET NOW=%Time% SET SEPS5=%NOW% FOR %%# IN ( A M P ) DO SET SEPS5=!SEPS5:%%#=! SET SEPS5=%Now:~-6,1%%Now:~-3,1% jaclaz

title WinXP Pro SP3 configfile /An_extremely_complex_set_of_entries.lst jaclaz

If you can guarantee that each delimiter is positioned in those exact locations within the time variable, for all languages/formats then I can see its merits! NO, unfortunately it's NOT guaranteed . The setting is in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\iTime 0=24 hour clock 1=12 hour clock (which doesn't make a difference) And in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\iTLZero 0=NO leading zero 1=Leading zero (which DOES make a difference) But then, if using REG.EXE, one could get the hh/mm/ss separator from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\sTime The GOOD news, is that if we go "backwards", that won't be a problem : SET SEPS=%Time:~-3,1%%Time:~-6,1% I don't think there is ANY settings in which the Time gets a different format from: "(H)H/MM/SS/hs" whatever the / can be. jaclaz

Sure . Like in : @ECHO OFF SETLOCAL SET SEPS=%Time:~2,1%%Time:~8,1% SET SEPS jaclaz

Sorry if I chime in WITHOUT having directly experimented with the thingy, but I have a few questions that maybe rloew can answer to: I assume that inside the compressed IO.SYS there is some code to decompress on-the-fly, and that you managed to rebuild it externally to create your decompressor, right? Knowing how MS loves to re-use code, I presume that the actual compression is done thorugh one of their known tools, possibly slightly modified, maybe if we can identify the tool, it would be possible to create a re-compressor? jaclaz

Yep , the idea was just that you don't actually *need* a .vbs (and a temp file ) since you already have the %Time% variable, nor you *need* those calls with a big number of parameters, even if you are going to use subs/call, by initially converting the time in a "seconds-based-serial", you can have a single parameter that comprises all the needed info for each "timestamp". jaclaz

What happens instead? Like, nothing, a flashing cursor an error messsage (which?) white text on black background, an error message (which?) white text on blue background? Do files: NTLDR BOOT.INI NTDETECT.COM exist in root of the hard disk? If no, add them there, if yes which are the contents of that BOOT.INI? jaclaz

As said, this one : http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-ECO-desktop-fan-from-old-computer-pa/ jaclaz

You are welcome , though if you actually started following the suggestions it would be more gratifying. FORGET about sector 0. FORGET about HDD Regenerator. FORGET about ANYTHING else but the tool I suggested: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7783&hl= http://www.datarescue.com/photorescue/v3/drdd.htm What happens if you try to use it? Aren't you EXACTLY in this situation?: http://www.datarescue.com/photorescue/v3/drdd.htm Aren't you continuing to ignore this: and insisting on fiddling with that hard disk with "wrong" tools and methods, thus possibly lessening the chances of recovering anything? Not necessarily, if you have good lungs..... Of course you need a compressor, or a biggish filled compressed air tank (otherwise you will need the compressor to fill the tank... ). jaclaz

If I may, it seems to me a bit overcomplex. Mind you, ONLY a hint: @ECHO OFF SETLOCAL SET Before=%Time% SET Before FOR /F "tokens=1,2,3,4 delims=.," %%A IN ("%Before%") DO ( SET BEH=%%A SET BEM=%%B SET BES=%%C ) SET /A BESeconds=%BEH%*60*60+%BEM%*60+%BES% SET BESeconds PAUSE ECHO. SET After=%Time% SET After FOR /F "tokens=1,2,3,4 delims=.," %%A IN ("%After%") DO ( SET AFH=%%A SET AFM=%%B SET AFS=%%C ) SET /A AFSeconds=%AFH%*3600+%AFM%*60+%AFS% SET AFSeconds ECHO. SET /A TES=%AFSeconds%-%BESeconds% ECHO Total Elapsed Seconds %TES% ECHO. SET /A EH=%TES%/3600 SET /A REST=%TES%-%EH%*3600 SET /A EM=%REST%/60 SET /A REST=%REST%-%EM%*60 SET /A ES=%REST% IF %EH:~1,1%.==. SET EH=0%EH% IF %EM:~1,1%.==. SET EM=0%EM% IF %ES:~1,1%.==. SET ES=0%ES% ECHO Elapsed Time %EH%h %EM%m %ES%s Check the actual separators used in your %Time%, in italian they are dot and comma, change accordingly. jaclaz

Well, knowledge can be learned and, up to a certain extent, logic too I have a not-so-slight advantage, due to my heritage. jaclaz

Weifa, you seem like unaware of some of the principles. You should take some time out and read a bit the historical thread, where issues like the use of a migrate.inf to assign a given letter to the USB and/or the use (or need to use not) a filter driver, either cfadisk.sys or dummydisk.sys, were discussed and tested. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=61384 It is very possible that you are still having a migrate.inf problem, due to your particular configuration or hardware. Search the subforum for these key-words: migrate.inf cfadisk.sys dummydisk.sys to get familiar with what has already been done and why. If you know batch programming, check also the USB_multiboot.cmd: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=111406 I am sure that many of your questions/doubts can be answered/solved this way. jaclaz

FORGET about ice packs, freezers, etc. are a LAST resort trick ONLY for particular symptoms (clicking/misalignment). FORGET what windows says about the hard disk needing formatting. This is binary, Yes/No, ON/OFF: If YES, you should just IMAGE it, until it lasts. If it warms too much, and it stops responding, disconnect it, let it cool down, and re-try with another chunk of sectors. ANY fan will contribute to keep it at a reasonable temperature for a bit more time. ANY other means of cooling it (NOT freezing it) will contribute to keep it at a reasonable temperature for a bit more time. NEVER use anything that can create humidity, condensation or the like. If you want to spend some good $ for a nice toy, here is one, based on Maxwell's Demon : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell's_demon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube If you are cheap, you can also build one in a DIY, but the "real" thing is usually more efficient: http://www.exair.com/en-US/Primary%20Navigation/Products/Vortex%20Tubes%20and%20Spot%20Cooling/Vortex%20Tubes/Pages/A%20Phenomenon%20of%20Physics.aspx http://www.exair.com/en-US/Primary%20Navigation/Products/Vortex%20Tubes%20and%20Spot%20Cooling/Vortex%20Tubes/Pages/Selecting%20the%20Right%20Vortex%20Tube.aspx Sure, it's not el-cheapo, around 300 bucks, but about 50 times more useful in a laboratory than that lame smallish fan you found for ten. Hint: get a fan from a blown out PSU you have lying around, it will be uglier but cool just as well as those you found. jaclaz

Nothing about icon grid I can remember. You are looking for something like these? http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=70094 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=84382 (no, the file is NOT available anymore) Maybe someone has the files by dels or squeeto. As a "general tool": http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/iconsext.html http://www.glennslayden.com/code/win32/shell32-dll-icons http://www.themeworld.com/cgi-bin/preview.pl/themes/winxprc1.zip jaclaz

The usual ones. Image it OFFLINE (USB enclosure or "slave" or "second disk", NOT "booted from"). Use a proper tool. This should help, as you can make partial images easily enough with it: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7783&hl= jaclaz

Oww, comeon! http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=144214 @All The point I was trying to raise is that while the Authors have all the rights in the world to: STOP supporting it STOP developing it CLOSE the related site It seems to me: pointless to accurately remove the file(s) from everywhere. unmotivated to "police" MSFN Forums about a LEGALLY REDISTRIBUTABLE file (or threatening to do so) The app is now in NO OFFICIAL SUPPORT status, fine, what's the problem? Redistributing, at least on my copy of the dictionary, mean "redistributing", NOT "redistributing AND supporting", nor "redistributing AND suporting AND developing". Besides the above ("redistributing" does not mean "redistributing AND change it's license"), this cannot be done. If you had actually READ the license, you would have seen that the clauses are transferrable. HFSLIP (or a derived work) CANNOT be rightfully licensed commercially. jaclaz

Sorry fdv, though I know nothing about what happened and the people involved, the License of HFSLIP is clear enough, it's the Creative Commons one, and the first prompt is also clear enough: ECHO ========TommyP's 2K3/XP/W2K/IE HOTFIX SLIPSTREAMER LICENSING AGREEMENT========= ECHO. Echo You are free echo (1) to Share - to copy, distribute and transmit HFSLIP (the work) echo (2) to Remix - to adapt the work echo. echo Under the following conditions: echo (1) Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the echo author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse echo you or your use of the work). echo (2) Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. echo (3) Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may echo distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to echo this one. echo. echo For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license echo terms of this work. The best way to do this is with a link to echo http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/deed.en So, what's the sense of "policing" this Forum (or the Website)? I mean, should I attach a copy of HFSLIP to any of my posts on MSFN would it be removed? And on which basis? (No, I am not going to break Rule #8, it's an hypothetical question ) HFSLIP is redistributable, no matter if the Author changed his mind later. jaclaz