[Unzip and Install Fonts]

The problem is I am trying to do this from a Dell Kace Management Appliance. I really don't have a whole lot of options in that environment and I can't run anything through a 3rd party application so Is the OEM still a valid solution?

[Unzip and Install Fonts]

Hi Everyone,

I am running Windows 7 x64 sp1 and am trying to do an unattended install of 32 fonts that I have, but I can't seem to get things working right. The problem is that I have to extract the .ttf files from a .zip file and then move them into the %windir%\Fonts folder. I found a way to do it through a vbs script which ran fine when I ran it as an admin locally, but when I try to do it as an unattended network install it can't get access to a system folder. Some places said to use xcopy, but that doesn't allow you to unzip a file. So, here is what I came up with for my batch file:

md "C:\Barcode Fonts"

cscript //nologo ExtractFonts.vbs

xcopy "C:\Barcode Fonts" "%windir%\Fonts" /E /Y

rd /s /q "C:\Barcode Fonts"

and here is the .vbs file:

Dim objShell, objSource, objTarget

strZipFile = "%userprofile%\Desktop\BarCodeFonts\BarCodeFonts.zip"

Const FONTS = "C:\Barcode Fonts"

Set objShell = CreateObject( "Shell.Application" )

Set objSource = objShell.NameSpace(strZipFile).Items()

Set objTarget = objShell.NameSpace(FONTS)

intOptions = 256

objTarget.CopyHere objSource, intOptions

That seems to run fine. It extracts the contents and the xcopy command even lists out the files and says "32 file(s) copied.", but nothing shows up in the Fonts folder. I thought that maybe it was a registry problem so I added all 32 files into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts, but that still didn't populate the folder. Any help that anyone could give me here would be great!

[Dell Printer Problem]

I know that the cable I am currently using is biderectional because it is the same one that I have used with this printer for the past 2 years without a problem. My computer is only 3 years old and I'm not sure that this is the real issue. Even though it prompts that message, the main problem is the alignment. Even if the computer cannot communicate properly I should be able to run an alignment straight from the interface on the printer.

[Dell Printer Problem]

Thanks, I tried this but it did not seem to work. I looked some other places online and see that other people are having the exact same problem but I still cant find a fix. I am using a Series 9 cartridge and it was a discount/refurbished item, however I bought a set of 2 and I have used the other one for the past 2 years without any problems. I know that the printer will not recognize cartridges other than dell's but it should still work. I am still getting a message saying that the computer cannot communicate and I should "Enable Biderectional Communication" (which I cannot find anywhere), but it is still not able to print a proper alignment. Could this be because my color ink cartridge is empty? If that will fix the problem I may buy a new one but otherwise I would rather not waste the money! Any other options?

[Dell Printer Problem]

Hi All. I have a dell AIO 926 printer that worked fine until I moved. Now, when I try to print anything it goes through as if it is working fine but it prints a blank page. It also sometimes pops up a screen that says the computer cannot communicate with the printer however it then proceeds to try to print. I replaced the ink cartridge with a new one and tried to do a realignment which failed each time I tried. Does anyone know how I can fix this?

[New Primary Drive]

Thanks Jaclaz! I did this and after some trouble with it telling me to be in "elevated mode" then asking for the volume label, I was able to delete everything on the drive effectively!

[Windows 7 Download]

Thanks, but that didn't seem to work. I still was not able to recover the file. Is there any other way?

[Windows 7 Download]

Thanks, I tried this but it still does not return anything, yet cmd still claims they are out there somewhere.

Try dir *.iso /s /d - this will give you folder pathing information above the files it finds.

Alright, so I did this and it did find the files. However, it says that they are in $recycle.bin and I could not find this through explorer. So, I went to that level in the command prompt and did a dir /a:h and found the folder that the .iso search returned. It is called S-1-5-21-3391303531-2177660944-2853904521-1000 and the date provided to the left of it is 8/9/10. Should this be a list of things currently in my recycle bin? When I did a dir on the folder S-1-5... it came back with a bunch of .exe (as well as a few random .docx and .tar etc.) but there are no actual names just $ followed by a bunch of numbers. I was able to locate the .iso file I found before but when I looked in the recycle bin it was not there. If this is actually the windows 7 file, how can I recover it?

[Windows 7 Download]

See that little open space in your start menu? It says "Search for programs and files" put this is it:

$RMQLTWG.iso

And it should find it for you!

Once found follow cluberti's advice in the previous post.

An iso is an image of the disk's contents. Kinda like a box that holds everything.

IF it is hidden (Probably is) do this and then search again please:

1. Click Start.
2. Type "search" in start search box.
3. click "Change search options for files and folders".
4. Now, Click on View tab .
5. Under View, 
       a)Select the radio button labeled Show hidden files, folders, and drives 
       b)Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
       c)Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
6. Click on Apply and Ok.

Thanks, I tried this but it still does not return anything, yet cmd still claims they are out there somewhere.

[New Primary Drive]

I will need all of the space I can get (hence needing to wipe it).

hence?

Well, there has been a misunderstanding.

To make space you delete files and folders.

To make space quickly you (re-)format the partition (with the /q option)-

To make space in such a way that NO previous info can be retrieved, you wipe a drive, using one of the suggested program or, if only the partition needs to be wiped by formatting the partition under Vista/7 (it won't work under XP and previous) without specifying the /q option.

jaclaz

Oh, sorry I guess I should have been more conscious of my wording. I guess I would like to reformat my old drive. I will not be selling it or worrying about being able to recover information, I just want to delete all of the information so that I can have the space back. So, I'm assuming you would be less reluctant to recommend this option? What is the best way to do this? (I'm not familiar with /q)

[Windows 7 Download]

You would need to burn the ISO to a DVD using a disc burning program, or use the Microsoft Windows 7 USB/DVD tool to put the contents on a 4GB USB key.

Yes, I plan on doing that. First though, I need to find where those files are actually located. Since the command prompt only found the files but did not display a path, and a regular explorer search wont find them, how do I know where to get them so that I can burn them? Also, it seems to me that there should be more than just that one file... is that really all i would need to completely install windows??

[New Primary Drive]

Well here is the thing, I have a 500GB external drive that I have been backing my whole system up on daily and I have not synced it with my new drive yet. So, I think that all of the information (as it was before I cloned it with Acronis) should be backed up on that external. This makes me think that wiping the old dive is safe and since I will be loading my picture/music library onto that drive, I will need all of the space I can get (hence needing to wipe it).

[Windows 7 Download]

You can change the view of Windows 7 explorer the same way you did in XP. If you switch it to details veiw you will be able to see the file sizes.

As far as where it could be, it could end up being anywhere. Where people save their files is personal preference so there would be no real way for anyone to say "look here" and you would find it. It would be an extreme coincidence likely!

But first, make sure the drive is indexed, because Windows search might not find things that are in un-indexed locations. Then go into a command prompt, and do a cd\ so you are at c:\> then run this:

dir *.iso /s

or possibly if the file got hidden for some reason:

dir *.iso /s /a:h

I did this and it did find 2 new files: $IMQLTWG.iso and $RMQLTWG.iso the second one is much larger (about 3.37GB) and was created Jan. 22 2010 so I think this is likely to be it. How can I now access this file?

[New Primary Drive]

You should have received a WD CD with the drive. It has all the programs required to move everything from old to new. If not - go to the WD site and download the programs.

Thanks! This was much easier than trying to find my windows disks to do a clean installation and then manually transfer the files that I want like the guy at microcenter told me to do. I went to the WD page and downloaded Acronis True Image. I now have my new hard drive hooked up and everything seems to be working fine! My only question is if it is bad to wipe the old hard drive? I don't even have it hooked up right now so I figure I will run my computer on just my new drive for the next couple of days to make sure everything works. After that though, would it be bad to wipe the old one?

[New Primary Drive]

Hello All,

I just bought a new WD Caviar Black 1TB drive and would like to set it up as my new primary hard drive. Ideally, I would like to transfer everything that is currently on my primary drive to my new one and make that one a slave drive. Please tell me the easiest way to do this!

[Windows 7 Download]

By the way, I tried searching for *.iso and got nothing but a file for my virtual machine.

[Windows 7 Download]

Try *.iso

If that fails sort by size and look for a file that is @3gigs in size.

How can I do this though since folders do not show a size?

[Windows 7 Download]

Hi Everyone,

I used my college email address to get a discounted windows 7 download this past winter. I just bought a new hard drive and would like to freshly install windows 7 on it, however I cannot remember where the file was saved. I do not think that I burnt it to a disk at the time of download (my mistake) but I assume that the files were saved somewhere. Do any of you know where/under what name the files would be so that I could load it onto my new drive?

Please let me know what you think!