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Yep , but the Home Page of the program is the one already given by Jeremy: http://www.music-similarity.com/ jaclaz

Of course the easiest being that of buying for a few bucks an USB adapter capable of connecting to both ATA and SATA and both 2,5" and 3,5", something like this (just an example): http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78 jaclaz

It was merged here: @Nic303 Go to your member page: http://www.msfn.org/board/user/244073-nic303/ and "find posts" or use Search and "search for all posts by user xxxx", this way you can quickly find if your post has been moved and/or merged into an existing topic. Obviously if your post is one that started the thread once it is movesd or merged the original thread vanishes. jaclaz

Fred, I am not sure to understand what you posted (or what MS writes ), the effect of pointing those Registry entries to "a suffusion of yellow" seems from this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193/en-us like being that nothing is found in the DDLCACHE folder and THEN a search for installation is performed AND IF file not found THEN installation media is required: jaclaz

I am not sure if I get the full meaning of this, does it somehow mean that if I have a laptop and bring it on holidays in some other State/Region MS could limit the thingies I can get from their site depending on the place where I am connecting from (as opposed to the actual region where I bought a license for the OS or the actual Licnse itself)? @Tripredacus Canary Islands are to all effects Spain, and EU, at least from an administrative/legal point of view. Where can one find "N" or "Starter" zones listed (whatever they are)? jaclaz

Sure, but I don't see the connection with Me (in the sense of ME only). Sometimes (read, as you prefer as "often" or "always") MS KB/docs are written in a "cryptic" way, without providing the "real information" or doing so in such a way that each single word need to be weighted, or without a clear explanation, as an example: http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/bootsectexe-modifies-the-bootsector-not-the-mbr/ http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749177(WS.10).aspx but it doesn't seem to me like this is the case. As I see it, what MS says is: DO NOT USE FDISK (latest version for 98/Me) to create partitions larger than 512 Gb, as the utility was NOT designed to do this ANYTHING above 128 Gb results in "a suffusion of yellow" UNLESS the particular PC BIOS supports 48-LBA addressing Whilst #2 is without any doubt true, and also verified, #1 needs experimentations, as an example, it is possible that partitions bigger than that can be created but they result, once FORMAT is used on them, in incorrect data in the bootsector, like wrong number of FAT tables, wrong number of hidden sectors, wrong something that may go unnoticed until you actually try and check EVERY aspect of the created partition/filesystem. And again this problem may be something that it takes 5 seconds to fix with a hex/disk editor or something that needs a more complex patch. jaclaz

Well, alternatively, you can re-boot, since the OP drive was a USB one, disconnecting and re-connecting it is easier. It is not "compulsory", but different OS (remember that TESTDISK can be run on many OS) may have different behaviours when it comes to detect changes in the MBR and Partition Table. If you want an example of a "more advanced" TESTDISK session, check this thread: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=133933 jaclaz

It is possible that you are failing in your goal. Sure. Can you post WHERE Microsoft said the listed 4 points? Here they are numbered: - Fdisk update is not designed for 48-bit LBA - Fdisk update is not supported on drives larger than 128 gb - Fdisk update is limited to 512 gb "by design" (contradicts previous two points) - Win-Me Setup boot disk can be used to partition drives larger than 512 gb (how?) The MS kb references should be these: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/139579/en-us http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239113/en-us http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239119/en-us http://support.microsoft.com/kb/245213/en-us http://support.microsoft.com/kb/263044/en-us http://support.microsoft.com/kb/263045/EN-US/ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280737/en-us < #3? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327202/en-us < #1 & #2? I am missing where #4 may come from. To clear some points (or maybe further confusing you ) read here: http://thestarman.pcministry.com/asm/mbr/FDISK.htm jaclaz

If I may you should add - if possible - something like a double check-box for selection, to avoid non expert users messing with their "non-USB" drives. jaclaz

RTFM? After you are satisfied with the Analysis and with the "temporary" partition mapping TESTDISK gives you , you simply write the values to the MBR from within the program and exit (advised is to disconnect and re-connect the device). @wcology Happy there is now another happy bunny, thanks to TESTDISK! jaclaz

Wait a minute... Stop it now.! (if you need to recover data from the "other" partitions). Most probably the partitioning attempt wiped the partition table, you should run TESTDISK in order to try and recover the "missing" partitions. Only once you have backed up the data, start again fiddling with partitioning tools. http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk AFAIK WintoFlash is intended for use on a Flash device (please read as USB stick), creating a single partition on it: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=137540 We do have here a whole Forum dedicated on installing Windows from USB with methods that cover BOTH "flash" and HD's: http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/157-install-windows-from-usb/ jaclaz

Additionally, are you wanting to run an install of XP FROM a USB device? If yes, it is not so easy as you might think. Solutions: http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/157-install-windows-from-usb/ jaclaz

Why not using a USB midi? jaclaz

Is it a USB external enclosure, is it? Unless all the 1's has gone on one side due to centrifugal force (1's weight more than 0's) it shouldn't happen. Seriously, possibly it is a false impression you had. Unfortunately not much, and definitely nothing with Vista. There are a few DOS programs that may be able to diagnose the problem, but first of all I would try the DOS WD utilities: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=502&sid=2〈=en but you will need a floppy drive (or burn a bootable CD with the floppy image. jaclaz

Thanks. Found something "in the right direction": http://www.codeproject.com/KB/system/FontEnumerator.aspx but NOT really "it". This is almost it (Excel VBA): http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-3794133-1.php http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=13163743&postcount=7 jaclaz

Yep. Some details (coming from fdv) are explained here by Kiki Burgh: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=71256 jaclaz

Nice game, can I play too? ?Have you tried Partition Logic? ?Have you tried PartedMagic? jaclaz 2 - submix8c 1 jaclaz

I don't think there is a way out, unfortunately. Which chip does that thingy has? There are Sample drivers for MPU-401: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd163170.aspx (whatever it is) How is it detected with programs like SIW or SIV: http://www.gtopala.com/ http://rh-software.com/ under Windows XP? I remember having some success with NT 4.0 Sound drivers in XP, but really cannot say for Midi: http://www.drivermuseum.com/files/drivers/sound_d.html jaclaz

Well, I guess they made Disk Signature in the MBR and in the Registry EXACTLY to avoid that. jaclaz

Really? Spyware? jaclaz

No, I don't think it would work. The VM will have it's own Virtual Sound Card. Post some details on the card, it's possible that there are other ways to access it. If you have a FAT32 partition, you can dual boot with 98, or use a "portable" 98 from CD: jaclaz

Oh my, this seems like a circular reference! jaclaz

I don't think that fixing entries similar to this "\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Boot\BCD" can work, mainly because XP does NOT use the BCD. jaclaz

We have a WHOLE Forum for this, with several different methods, here: http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/157-install-windows-from-usb/ jaclaz

@Ponch Maybe if you call it WFP instead of SFC, you can find something : Then, you may want to try again searching for SFC : Obviously half the links on them have gone beserk, but if you are interested you can re-build 'em: There were some problems with them not so long ago: And now, thanks to the good IPB developers we have now a whole new syntax for friendly names , totally different from old ones, but you should get the hang of it easily. jaclaz