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Hey everyone, I read a few tutorials on how to recover an admin's password (on a pc with win XP sp2), but I'm a little confused. Since I was already trying Ubuntu anyway (from a livecd), I saved the sam file on a US (but here's a first problem: I found 4 sam files: sam.log, sam.sdf, sam.spd and one that's just called sam. I assume it's the...

I have just had Word 2010 installed on my laptop. I have created some new files and saved them (as Word documents). However, when I reopen the files they only open as Wordpad files. What am I doing wrong / what is happening?

i am facing a problem if any one can answer please help me "sometimes i use USB drive to handle my data, if i cut the data and paste it on any drive it will start processing but if suddenly electricity fails in the midle of procces the data on clipbord will loss what i have to do to recover it"

Hi all, I want to prevent downloading & installing software in my computer by others. So no one can download or Install software in my computer. Is there any optoin. Please Suggest me. And it is better If any option with Password to prevent. Grettings, Monirul.

I am having an issue with a system running Windows XP Pro. I have created a System DSN, tested the connection successfully, yet the application that uses the System DSN errors out stating that the username exists, but the password is incorrect. I can view the System DSN information in the registry, HKLM\Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\<DSN name>, but I...

How to lock (password protection to access ) certain drive like D:\ E:\ or External drive with windows XP home edition

I have a network a of about 250 computers, to which some have something in their computer description field and some do not. I would really like to add a computer description remotely from the command line. The only problem is I do not know what the command is. I've done some research and I've seen where some people made registry changes...I...

hai copy.exe i am not able to open any of my drives.i get the error "windows cannot find copy.exe".is there any method to correct this problem without formatting the drives. please help me...

Our network consists of two Win2k DCs, and two Win2k8 DCs were added a few months ago, which will eventually replace the Win2k DCs. All server are in the subnet 172.20.4.X, and all of the client that receive an IP through DHCP are in the subnet 172.20.5.X. We have been experiencing an issue recently where two different Win7 Pro clients have been...

I want to know if there is a registry entry that will tell me if a computer is using XP Pro or XP Home? The same with vista. I am familiar with HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion but it doesn't say the specific version. Thanks

Hello techies. In my office we found virus in one workstation and server named as fun.exe dc.exe etc. I tried to remove by deleting, its creating again, I renamed again its creating another same folder, I tried to end in task manager but after few seconds its comming again. I checked in startup its there, I removed and restarted...

hi , Is there any way to Stop Installing Software in Win XP(Without Third Party Control.) Thanx in Adv Ganesh

I am using a Toshiba Satellite M115 Series Laptop. Recently I was trying to see some hidden files but I can't. When I try to enable Show Hidden Files and Folder it is not enabling. Each time I click on Tools + Folder Option + View + Show Hidden Files and Folder + Apply + OK and come out from that screen and again going to that screen it showing...

Hi friends, I am now creating Active Directory users in W2K. My problem is the user i create was in a disabled format. In order to create the enabled user, I need to use the SSL for secure authentication. But by default my AD is now running at port 389. But i need to change the port to 636, in order to create an Enabled Account. Please can...

I originally posted this in the miscellaneous section but was advised to repost here in the Windows forum. My problem: I have a 14-month old Toshiba Satellite M55 laptop, running Windows XP Home SP2. About a month ago, my built-in speakers (Harman/Kardon) started to echo. Every sound that now comes from these speakers has an echo to it. This...

Hello! I am new to this site and I need your help. I am using Windows XP. My control panel is missing from the start menu. On its place "administrative tools" appears. Also, the task manager doesn't work when pressing ctrl+alt+del. A message saying "Task manager has been disabled by your administrator" comes up. Thanks in advance!

Hii all, can anyone help me about how to open the .dbx file?? thnx hepsi....

I accidentally did a disc cleanup with compress old files option. Some how I figured that the would uncompress the next time I accessed them. Now I'd like to uncompress all files in a folder at once. Is there a trick to this? TIA, Barton

I want to repair a corrupt Microsoft Win XP Professional version 2002, I recieved an error for a missing system file usbehci.sys. Setup is now just pinting to the same XP CD even when restarting the whole setup process with a different XP CD. Somebody help me out. Thanks

I have created a large data base of .wav files. The drive directory file displays the sequence of folders Music/Catagory/Artist/AlbumTitle/Song Titles. Is there any way to convert the 'directory file' into a .xls or .doc file?

Hi Hi friends when ever i start my system i use get the one message as windows can not find "CSRCS.EXE".i tried everthing to delete but i can't.But friends i known its vires.please help in this and how to remove it. wating for replay sidd

hi Last day i run a system restore because of some spy wares but after system restore i lost some of the important documents and excel files that i recently made Is there any way of undoing the system restore and get back my files ?

guys i get the error "Suite integration toolkit executable has encountered a problem and needs to close" when i try to install Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition downloaded from asp.net. i have installed XP SP2 in my machine and also configured automatic updates. i was able to install .net framework but recently i found out that the...

I want to create a .bat file (or any other type of file where I can have the user one-click) to map a network drive. Right now I can open the command prompt and type: net use Z: \\server\foldername\ employee ("employee" is the password) Which mostly solves the problems I was having before when I mapped the network drive through tools ->...

I got a very good pendrive. Without knowing me my pen drive was spreading virus ravon.exe file is running as soon as i plug my pendrive in any system. Then it started giving nose from floppy drive. How i can clear my pen drive virus? One more thing now that virus has subsided in my system, it has made my system slow. What i should do to...