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Ghost 2003, DOS and USB Drivers

OK, I'm old school. I have been using Ghost 2003 for some time to image Hard Drives. I 'feel' so much more secure creating an image while in DOS mode vs using Image software that Images from in Windows.Now that USB drives can be most any size, I want to...

Tags: bmadams, USB, windows, security, software, it management, drivers, hardware, ghost, dos, image, boot disc, USB flash drive, USB Drivers

Discussion threads 2007-02-22

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Acronis 10 Home

I run Win XP-Pro and my boot drive is a WD raptor SATA 150GB. When I create a boot disc in Acronis 10 or if I boot off the Acronis install disc I get a message:ATA - Disabling port. And that all that happens. I have created an image on...

Tags: ronnie@..., Acronis, Acronis 10

Discussion threads 2007-07-27

cd boot disc with usb drivers

I need to make a cd boot disc and have it recongize a usb thumb drive that would be pluged into the computer on boot-up. The USB thumb drive would have a bat and exe file on it that need to start when the computer boots before going into...

Tags: nitewalker@..., USB, security, disc

Discussion threads 2007-02-28

xp and vista dual boot installation problem!!111plz helpppppppppp

i m having win xp on my system.but after removing xp, i installed vista.but, den when i again installed xpfor dual boot,after complete copying of files, message appears"error loading operating system.and this same happens when i install vista after xp for dual boot.plzzzzzzzz help.its urgent.my pc config:512mb ram,its p-IV,80gb hdd.reply...

Tags: mohit_nangia@..., disc, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-06-19

Virtual Disc - Drive (A:) on a ThinkCenter

I load an operating system into this pc and it loads and works fine in primary mode.If I reboot the pc, it is necessary to have the OS disc in the CDRom to boot back to windows.At drastic measures, I wrote the hard drive back to zeros. During this process...

Tags: BIOS, Desktops, bob@..., IBM ThinkCentre, Virtual Disc, disc, PC

Discussion threads 2007-06-09

laptop help

Hi i formatted the hard drive on my laptop as the os on it had been wrecked by the former owner and was unusable kept getting windows explorer errors and then all i could see was the wallpaper nothing else. I then started to install windows xp from my disc...

Tags: Notebooks, asredas@..., disc, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2007-11-09

Disc Boot failure

Hi all, Please bare with me as I am relatively new to this game!But, I can't get my pc to boot up into windows it say 'Disc boot failure'!I have tried all three of my hard drives and they are all saying the same.At first it wouldn't power up the...

Tags: Consumer electronics, jameskeyworth1@..., CD-ROM, BIOS, CD, boot device, hard drive, disc

Discussion threads 2007-05-09

Disc Battle (exe)

This game is an indoor sports game of air hockey. In this game, you and the computer compete to shoot the disc into each other's base. Both of you will need to use another disc to hit the disc, so it is not always easy to control the direction of...

Tags: Game, Disc

Software downloads 2006-12-11

Disc Boot Failure

I've read through this forum and haven't seen this yet. I have XP, and my computer first showed me "Primary Master Drive Fails", then "Disk boot failure insert system disc and press enter. I did not make any changes to cause this. I tries changing the BIOS, re-seating and then...

Tags: Consumer electronics, disc, wynneclan@..., CD-ROM, Disk Boot Failure, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-08-16

Toshiba laptop won't boot off of any bootable disc.

I was trying to use my recovery disc to re-install my windows on my Toshiba laptop but I am having trouble. The laptop won't boot off of the bootable disc even when I change the BIOS settings. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?ok, a quick questionfor...

Tags: computer, disc, feedback, hardware, idahotech@..., laptop computer, software, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Laptop, windows

Discussion threads 2007-01-19

HP 763n / Boot Sequence not found in SetUp

Hewitt-Packard 763n Computer. Boot Sequence in Set-Up Utility not found. I'm helping a friend try to reformat her hard drive and re-install Windows XP. She tried shutting down the computer...

Tags: BOOT SEQUENCE, Microsoft Windows XP, rivrbyte, windows, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2006-08-15

safe mode

using xp procan not access the safe mode from anywhere [f8]want to do a repair on xp how???xp discstick the xp cd in there and have it boot to cd, it will then give you an option to repair.bootcd is in screen says booting from cd ,xp screen shows as...

Tags: dlden9@...

Discussion threads 2005-10-18

vista

I would just like a step by step instruction to remove vista, i want to use my oem xp...can i reformat using the xp disk to get rid of vista or do i need a boot disc for vista I hat vist glichyFormatting your drivebest done on a 2nd computer...

Tags: snyde1@...

Discussion threads 2007-05-15

Windows XP repair without original disc

A few days ago my computer refused to boot after a power outage and I got blue screenedNon mountable disc error. My version of Windows is XP Pro. I want to do a Winows repair but can't find the original disc. I tried to boot up from a friends XP...

Tags: original disc, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, CD, disc, etcw-dw@..., windows, xp, software, repair

Discussion threads 2007-03-07

Safe Boot Password lost

Hi there, unfortunately I have set my PC to always boot in safe mode as I assumend the password is just clear space. Well, it isn't. I can't boot any other way than safe bood mode (trust me, I have tried all F8 options!) and can't boot in safe mode...

Tags: tinamueller67@..., password, Boot CD, Hiren, safe mode

Discussion threads 2007-06-23

hard drive / 2nd

I have put the second hard drive in, but Comp. does not recognize Disc Space ... ?????? Do I need to format, { before Linking the Two together }, making second drive -- D: ??? It is calling it D, but with No space... available !!!!!!!!!!!! Formatted with...

Tags: Comp, disc, djordan52@..., hard drive, hardware

Discussion threads 2007-01-25

windows server 2003 install issue

IHello, I have been trying to install win server 2003 enterprise edition on my computer with out any luck at all. (10 days) I boot off the disk and have set up partitions etc. What happens is this:I boot from the disk, it starts loading files and gets to the...

Tags: will@...

Discussion threads 2007-08-09

DVD-RW troubles

When I insert a disc in my DVD-RW, instead of autoplay kicking in, the drive asks me to format the disc. This happens with all discs loaded. If the disc is a pre-written disc and I answer yes the format errors and I am able to search the disc. I...

Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, G8crasher, disc, DVD-RW

Discussion threads 2007-11-11

Ghost Network Boot Disc + Ghost Image files

I recently obtained Ghost Solutions Suite 2 and made a small PC-DOS iso using ghost to boot a specific computer using a CD and used Ghostcast Server to make a unicast backup of a system. The ghost image and the origional boot files will all fit on one DVD, but...

Tags: Consumer electronics, mrtoikka@..., ghost, DVD, image, disc

Discussion threads 2007-08-02

Disc Creator (exe)

Disc Creator 4's sleek and easy to use interface gives you the power to burn your data, music, movies, and photos to any disc media including Blu-ray discs and HD DVDs. Includes tools for ripping your music and creating stylish disc labels. Now compatible with Windows Vista. Full upgrades for...

Tags: Disc, CloneMedia, Disc Creator 4

Software downloads 2008-07-22