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Windows Troubleshooting
The Windows Recovery Console
The Recovery Console, introduced with Windows 2000, provides an interface that allows
you to use DOS commands to troubleshoot and repair Windows. With the Recovery Console
you can use a number of DOS commands to access FAT or NTFS file systems and repair a
system file, the registry, or a damaged file system. More ... Free DOS Boot Floppy Reads NTFS
NTFS Reader for DOS works similar to the old DOS file managers. You use the [Tab],
[Shift] + [Tab], and Arrow keys to navigate. You can get a directory / file listing
of an NTFS formatted drive (in DOS 8 + 3 character file name format) and copy files
from the NTFS drive to a FAT formatted drive. More ... Fix CD Writer Buffer Underrun Errors
You patiently wait 20 minutes while your CD Writer has written 300 of 600 MB to a CD-R. Suddenly
the buffer underrun error message appears, ending your recording session and wasting your time
and a CD-R disc. More ... How to Tame Your Mouse
Most mouses (mice?) work by use of a rubber ball that moves three rollers. It is very common
for the rubber ball to pick up dirt and feed it into the internal mechanism of the mouse. Tame
your mouse by giving it a good cleaning. More ... Windows Takes Too Long to Start
Every software company thinks that their particular creation is the most important program
in the world. May of them think that their program should be configured to run every time Windows starts,
whether you like it or not. Unfortunately this causes Windows to take longer to start. More ... Free Online PC Diagnostic Tests
Is your computer performing poorly, acting strangely, or experiencing problems when you go
online? PC Pitstop runs fully automated diagnostic tests on your PC while online through
Internet Explorer. The tests are safe, passive evaluations of your system. More ... Fix System Information "Can?t Collect Information" Error
The System Information utility is an interface to the Windows Management Instrumentation
(WMI) service. If you recieve the error message: Can't Collect Information, it means
either the WMI service is not running, or a problem is preventing the WMI service from
collecting information. More ... What's With All Those Error Messages?
Your software application pops up an error message with some cryptic message like "Unexpected
Application Error", "General Protection Fault" or "Illegal Operation". You don't have a clue
as to what the message means. Illegal Operation! What did you do wrong? More ... Free Detailed PC Analysis
The free version of Sandra includes 50 modules that provide
diagnostic, benchmarking, and performance tune-ups for different hardware devices and subsystems,
including CPUs, modems, BIOS, drives, graphic cards, and DOS and Windows memory. More ... Windows Doesn?t Shut Down
I have always believed Windows should start and shutdown like turning a light switch
on and off. Instead it sits there churning away loading unnecessary software and making
unnecessary checks every time it starts or shuts down. And now, instead of shutting
down, Windows XP may reboot. More ...
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