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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

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=93160 http://www.winprj.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=399 http://camtech2000.net/Pages/XPIcons.html jaclaz

No prob , only too happy to have contributed to another happy bunny in the basket: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=128727&st=10 jaclaz

Good. Then: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=228&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=4033925 jaclaz

Sure it will. Connect the "new" hard disk. It will get a drive letter, let's say "G:". Copy all files from D: to G: (please note that if you use copy and paste dates of folder will change), a better idea is to use the NTbackup or a more suitable copy app, like XCOPY or ROBOCOPY, or STRARC. Go to Disk manager. Remove the drive letter from drive D: Assign the now free D: letter to drive G: Assign another letter to the (orphaned of the D: letter) drive Rather obviously don't keep a few tens of Word and Excel files open while copying. (actually you should be running NO other app but the copying tool and Disk Manager until you have perforemd the copy and the re-name). jaclaz

As an alternative to what? Automatically produce a set of drivers out of thin air? The HP site is a good place. Guess WHY I asked you to DESCRIBE it: http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?h_pagetype=s-001&h_lang=en&h_cc=us&h_product=3943763&h_client=S-A-R163-1&h_page=hpcom〈=en&cc=us&jumpid=hpr_R1002_USEN *ONLY* 270 (twohundredsandseventy) models to choose from. jaclaz

Yep, it's entirely possible, though that should give a BSOD, see FAQ #3: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=116766 While you are at it, review all of them FAQ's, there may be something else useful ... The mini is reported to work: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=133379 check the settings in BIOS: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=120444&st=578 jaclaz

Well, NO. IF it worked, you would have XP installed by now. Post the log: Describe your hardware (the PC you are trying to install to). jaclaz

For the moment FORGET about the HD, and try the Stick ONLY. Read part #3. "3. Making a Bootable USB-Drive with USB_MultiBoot.cmd" of the guide. Try using either Petousb or the HP Format tool to partition AND format the USB stick. If those do not work, use RMPREPUSB: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?noref=1&showtopic=7739 It is also possible that there are problems with Windows 7. In case, try the GUI app: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=120444 jaclaz

@fdv JFYI: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/system/SetSfcFileException.aspx Maybe useful for something. jaclaz

...and you probably missed this one : B) jaclaz

A "modest", "shy" kind of warezer? jaclaz

I would call that "completely ignoring Yzöwl suggestions" You need to get a basic understanding of IF ELSE: IF CONDITION==TRUE DO_SOMETHING ELSE DO_ANOTHER_THING is equivalent to: IF CONDITION==TRUE (DO_SOMETHING) ELSE (DO_ANOTHER_THING) If you need more than one action performed, you need to use a single ampersand: IF CONDITION==TRUE (DO_SOMETHING&DO_THIS&DO_THAT) ELSE (DO_ANOTHER_THING&ALSO_DO_THIS) Or, more easily and readable, structure the code on multiple lines: IF CONDITION==TRUE ( DO_SOMETHING ) ELSE ( DO_ANOTHER_THING ) The above allows for mutiple commands WITHIN brackets: IF CONDITION==TRUE ( DO_SOMETHING DO_THIS DO_THAT ) ELSE ( DO_ANOTHER_THING ALSO_DO_THIS ) jaclaz

I see exactly 25.28 reasons not to. @COKEDUDEUSF Possible solutions: use an older version that behaves as you like (latest is not always best) post on the IMGBURN forum about your issue: http://forum.imgburn.com/ jaclaz

Hmmm, that's very nice of you , though I presume that if a Mod or Admin of the Board thinks this thread is to be closed , he/she doesn't actually *need* your permission to close it. jaclaz

@novicee In your words your XP install worked until (though a gigabyte utility) you changed the BIOS settings, simply re-enable IDE mode at BIOS and XP will work as before. What do you mean FROM? If you can boot Linux, use Linux, if you cannot, use another PC.... Not necessarily you have to go to Intel download center, the linked to thread is for a specific chipset/motherboard which EXACT motherboard do you have? It is possible that the drivers are on Gigabyte's site or anywhere else on the internet. About installing Windows 7, I don't see the problem, if you want to install it INSTEAD of XP, but right now you failed to provide ANY useful information on how you set your existing dual boot. Which is your PRIMARY bootloader? Which MBR code are you using right now? Which "menu" are you talking about? A dual boot XP+Linux can be set up at least as: Standard XP MBR->Standard XP bootsector of Active partition->NTLDR->BOOT.INI->whatever Standard XP MBR->bootsector of Active partition->whatever bootmanager Bootmanager MBR->whatever An install of Windows 7 will probably only "recognise" #1 above, integrating it in the new install without "user intervention". jaclaz

I guess you've got it wrong. "Real" text extractors don't care about the format of the file. If you can see the text in a hex editor or Wordpad (i.e. the text is not compressed/encoded), you can recover it with one of these. As said you will get just the unformatted text, nothing more. I suggested you TWO apps, the first one is "real" text extractor, the second is a "wild guess", that could have worked (but didn't). The.wbk is just an extension. Make a copy of the .wbk. Change it's extension to .doc. Try opening it with the "specific" word recovery program you want to test, like this one: http://www.repairmyword.com/ It is possible that the "recover text from any file" from within word failed because of file access problems, do a copy of the file on another drive and make sure you have nothing running that may be using the file, and that you have full prmissions/credentials on the file, and try re-running it. jaclaz