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need info, like are you using a corded speaker phone, radio or bluetooth based headset? Do you have a stereo near it with the cables crossing over onto the computer's cables. Is you computer connected to a wifi network? Are you using worn out or crappy phone cord? Do you have a media pc or a audio card w/ AM/FM reciever? Does your building have a history of apparitions or other paranormal disturbances? Does your audio software or browser auto connect you to a media guide or online station? Most important, do other people you audio conf. w/ hear it as well?

Open the case and dust it it out w/a can of air. Then check that all cables are in snug. Make sure none of the capacitors are leaking or are pregnant. However, if this error is a result of heat abuse or a blown part, it probably is too late to fix. Have you added any new hardware lately, changed the boot order, or messed w/ the bios? Wrong boot order, modded/bad drivers, messing with boot files (ntldr,ntoskrnl, etc) could cause your problem as well. As everyone else said, .a bit more info like an error code or the time when it pops up would be nice.

Here is a cheap one Here is one that is cheaper still! (might as well get 2 and do a quick 1:1 xfer) I have a few of them and they have never failed me.

1. Acronis TrueImage Server could take care of your problem w/ it's bootable cd and image creation (& network restore option) 2. Spend ~$10 for a 2.5''<->3.5'' IDE dongle. From there, either transfer everything over the network to the new HD (which would be hooked up to a IDE channel on a PC) and then swap the notebook HD's. or take out the old hd and connect to the pc to transfer everything to a 3.5 HD, reboot with the new one connected and transfer everything back. (This would be quickest) I have seen many problems using usb/firewire enclosures. As a recovery/backup solution, I consider them to be unacceptable. Mainly due to problems w/ delayed write failures and software / mobo's not being able to use them properly as a bootable device.

well.....need more info but.... -try resetting pnp device detection in the BIOS -make sure both drives are either cable select or set properly on master/slave -Open properties tab for both drives and check that Windows cd burning service is off. -Open device manager and check under IDE controllers that both are working and set to use DMA if possible. (Speaking of IDE...VIA chipsets are known for causing problems with burners. If you have VIA, uninstall the IDE drivers and revert to MS generic IDE drivers.) -Last but not least.....check your aspi layer is working. If not either get Nero's wnaspi32.dll and put in system32 folder or d/l ForceASPI 1.8, run it, and then reboot. Good Luck! Oh....if you have any Virtual Drives installed...uninstall them until the real ones work. They do cause conflicts. Oh...i'm not sure if you are sharing the ide with a hard drive...if you are the ide controller will run at the highest setting for both drives. This means a HD that shares a IDE cable with a burner will be set at UDMA2 (really slow) which could cause lock ups and problems if you are trying to burn at top speed.

better late than never

have you tried just creating a new profile in options.... selecting under the 'files' tab ->Put each file in seperate archive and the setting it as the default profile? you should be able to select x amount of files at once , r.click ->add to archive, and have each in it's own archive i would think

Optimize is basically the same as a hardlink. However if you change a file xxxx in the ISO, the change will not carry to other xxxx files. After any change in an optimized ISO, you should recompile the ISO with the optimize switch again else you run the risk of image corruption. A few ISO prog's that can optimize: --These are free and easy to find. Use the GUI if you don't like throwing switches at programs. -Best IMO to use for MS xin1 builds. CDImage CDIMAGE GUI Also free, very feature rich and can get you in trouble...used by PeBuilder. Better than cdimage if you know what you are doing. MKISOFS Not Free but very useful for editing and creating optimized ISO files UltraISO -the best I think. Has a feature that can est. the size of optimized ISO files w/o actually compiling it. MagicISO If you are working with ISO's that are optimized, avoid WinISO like the plague.

are you using 2003 w/ sp1?

You probably didn't have a \ at the end of the source path line. Check all txtsetup.sif files in the boot folders. If i have in txtsetup.sif... SetupSourcePath ="\XPFamily\XPPRO02\" My whole OS would be at: -Root -------XPFamily ------------------XPPRO02 ----------------------------I386 ----------------------------DOCS, DOTNETFX, ETC

The boot folders must be 4 characters...no more, no less. If this was my cd. i would.... - Change WINPE back to I386 since it is that by default and it is easier to add to other distrosin the future. Also relieves minor naming convention problems that you could run into. - Change WiIN2003 just to 2003 since you only have one 2003 OS in this distro. Don't forget to edit SETUPLDR.BIN in each of the boot folders as well as the bootable dat files accordingly. Also, since mistakes are bound to be made, it wouldn't hurt to double check your OS path in txtsetup.sif Have Fun B)

don't know if it helps...but i use MyFax.com. Online faxing that gives you a 800 number, supports just about every file type used in a business environment and many attachments to a fax job. Also single and bulk faxing and has fax forwarding to both e-mail or phone. It's a good deal if you don't do tons of faxing and/or only have cellphone/don't have fax machine. I used it to fight Verizon for charging me money and sending a CA on me over a porting problem that they caused. Having the log of faxes to show as proof is what cinched it for me. I'm still not sure to this day if they are shiesty bastards or just plain inept idiots. (It got to the point where I had to send them their own bill to show them that they made a mistake. Of course support said that they didn't have a fax # to send it to when push came to shove. The phone companydoesn't have a fax #?!?! ) I've heard good things about SnappyFax from a friend. From their site

RW's work fine. Unless...you try multisession mode and keep the session open or have multiple sessions and the disk is closed. Some systems and OS's will read either the first or last session by default. As long as you are burning the disk as an ISO w/ DAO, there should be no problems. Make sure the disk is clean!

The loader.bin file in whatever cdshell distro version you d/l is good. Loader is probably not your problem, at least not the file. How are you compiling the image? Post program and switches used. Send me a PM w/ your email...I'll send you cdshell 2.0.11 + BCDW 1.5z plugin. If you are editing the image after it is created... -Make sure to never use WinISO. -In any other current ISO editor (I recommend UltraISO), always reselect loader.bin in the 'boot' folder as boot image. -Always recompile the image. Never directly save changes as it can corrupt your image. Assuming your cdshell.ini works, test with just 2000 or 2003 (you should have them separated anyways to avoid problems and to make updates and changes easier to swallow). Once each family works w/o flaws, add them to your main project. And you said errors....errors are good. Especially when they are different using different files. Post them as it will probably be the defining factor to pinpoint your problem

What program are you trying to push? What Installshield version is it? Is everything wrapped into a single exe or is everything in a folder? Are you pushing this from read only media ( a cd for example)? If so, did you specify a path for a logfile to be created? Also, post your setup.iss and highlight any changes you made to it by hand.

PikyBasket 2 Download Very useful for multiple folder/file changes (i.e. Multiboot distro's). Also, the menu can easily be redone through a resource editor. (I posted a example long ago with pics do a search and PM me if you want a copy of my version.) Includes : -Send file/folder to cmd prompt -Copy Paths to Clipboard w/ a UNC format option. - The Basket - "you can reduce repetitive tasks when copying/moving files and folders in Windows. Piky Basket allows you to select files/folders in to a "basket" from different locations. Once you are done selecting, you can paste them all at once to the target folders. It also allows you to selectively paste the files to the target folder."

well without specifics, I'd say it probably needs to be fixed.

Buy a better heatsink and get a bigger ,slower fan (try a thermaltake Tower 112 w/ a 90mm quiet fan) and tighten the screws really tight on the mobo. Most whine is either from the psu (which would explain why think it could be near the cpu) and HD's / cd's as the noise resonates throughout the case from the vibrations

The pic link is dead. If the HD cooler is blowing air on it, not across...it will cool the HD by blowing already hotter air on the HD and the air will flow off to the sides. Post a pic of the inside of your PC if you can. Ideal is to have a fan blow air across HD in front, and direct the air towards the top of your case in back. Click Here to see the pros and cons of several different airflow setups. A useful nugget of info.......almost all heat produced by a HD is on the sides, not the top and bottom. Try to direct your efforts there.

Open dell's webpage and type your model in search. I think dell even has a 'detect my computer' option that will take you to the support page for your model. Look through the drivers and updates for your bios update. Most newer computers will autoupdate the bios w/o special bootdisks by clicking on the *.exe you just downloaded. Otherwise, you will d/l a utility that will make a floppy with the bios update on it, just restart after that and let it do it's thing. If everything is working fine and you haven't come across a reason to update other that to simply update, general rule of thumb is to leave it be (though I never do )

i didn't go through you ini file but it sounds like 1 or more of these... -missing id files at root (win51ip...etc ) -your dat files you call have not been hex edited properly, -cdshell's loader.bin file is corrupted and you need a fresh copy -you are using the wrong loader.bin file (explains direct boot into XP) -you are testing this in a Virtual machine and are selecting the DVD image as bootable media, not mounting the image in daemon or alcohol and load from the virtual cd drive.

what exactly are you looking for? bootdisk.com has almost everything useful that is free and the flip side is not discussed here

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I usually recommend Thermaltake's SilentTower as well. IMO the best silent heatsink you can buy. Not overclocking, I don't even have a fan on it, just a 120mm at the back on the case as exhaust. I'm well within resonable temps under load, As for fan's and noise.... -Ball bearing is the worst, however at least you know your fan will die soon once the noise gets bad. -Sleeved fans are in the middle,. Quiet, and last fairly long. Howver, they will die w/o any warning noise. (Always expect this when you leave on vacation and you keep the comp on. ) -Ceramic sleeved fans are at the top for killing noise. -If your PSU is loud, cut out the metal grill in the back where the fan is to kill some noise. -The cheap method (what i would do) is to buy a high quality fan and replace the one inside the PSU. You can also grab aluminum tape and tape the edges where the two pieces of metal connect. The little gaps do create a whine and reduce the PSU's ability to suck air in onto what needs to be cooled. -You can run 120mm slower (quiter) than smaller fans and still get the same amount of air pumped in/out. -Never put a fan in front of another to help air flow.....instead stack one on the side or top of the other. Hard drivers are actually a major source of noise. Mainly the vibrations passed off them cause the entire case to act as a amp. Good thing is it's easy and cheap to silence if you have a free 5.25 bay. All you need is strong elastic bands that can be found at any sewing shop. Once suspended , the elastic will absorb the vibs and since you care about the hard drive i'm sure you will have a slow 120mm fan blowing air on it to keep it cool. I put my HD near the bottom intake so i don't need an extra fan. Some people sandwhich their HD between sheets of aluminum. If you do this as a precaution, DO NOT put the aluminum on the top & bottom! Put it on the sides where the screws are. The disk produces sig. more heat on the sides than the top. -Google decoupled HD or silent HD mod for a guide. You'll find one. -Plan your layout. I've seen hard OC rig's running cool and silent with just 4-5 fans. (PSU,VGA,CPU, 1-2 extra). More is not better...usually adds noise plus pockets of hot dead air. -Try to get a steel case, and tighten the screws! Also, try to get heatsinks that use heatpipes (if they can run out of the case through a free pci slot for ex. would be an extra +) due to their abilty to disperse heat over a larger area than a standard heatsink. -If your computer is next to your face, put it under your desk (so simple yet works so well ).