How do I disable / enable AAM? 0 comments

Question:

How do I disable / enable AAM?

Answer:

Drive manufacturer utilities

Our recommend solution for disabling / enabling AAM (Automatic Acoustic Management) on drives that have this feature is to use utilities available from your hard disk drive manufacturer.

If you're wanting to enable this feature but know the make / model of your drive see document CH000497 for additional information on determining your drive.

Third-party solutions

Although not all drives with AAM will allow the user to disable this feature you can still disable it using third-party utilities such as HDDScan.

Note: For users looking to disable AAM in the hopes of gaining extra performance from their computer you will notice very little if any performance gain by disabling or reducing this feature and will increase the overall noise generated from the drive. In addition using a third-party utility such as HDDScan on a drive that whose manufacturer doesn't support disabling AAM, disabling it can void your drives warranty.

NTLDR is Missing. 0 comments

Issue:

NTLDR is Missing.

Related errors:

Below are the full error messages that may be seen when the computer is booting.

NTLDR is Missing
Press any key to restart

Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR
Please insert another disk

NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl Alt Del to Restart
Cause:

1. Computer is booting from a non-bootable source.
2. Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS.
3. Corrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file.
4. Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file.
5. Attempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32.
6. New hard disk drive being added.
7. Corrupt boot sector / master boot record.
8. Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
9. Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable.

Solutions:

Computer is booting from a non-bootable source

Many times this error is caused when the computer is attempting to boot from a non-bootable floppy disk or CD-ROM. First verify that no floppy diskette is in the computer, unless you are attempting to boot from a diskette.

If you are attempting to boot from a floppy diskette and are receiving this error message it is likely that the diskette does not have all the necessary files and/or is corrupt.

If you are attempting to install Windows XP or Windows 2000 and are receiving this error message as the computer is booting verify that your computer BIOS has the proper boot settings. For example, if you are attempting to run the install from the CD-ROM make sure the CD-ROM is the first boot device, and not the hard disk drive.

Second, when the computer is booting you should receive the below prompt.

Press any key to boot from the CD

Important: When you see this message press any key such as the Enter key immediately, otherwise it will try booting from the hard drive and likely get the NTLDR error again.

Note: If you are not receiving the above message and your BIOS boot options are set properly it's also possible that your CD-ROM drive may not be booting from the CD-ROM properly. Verify the jumpers are set properly on the CD-ROM drive. Additional information about checking the CD-ROM drive connections can be found on document CH000213.

Additional information: This error has also been known to occur when a memory stick is in a card reader and the computer is attempting to boot from it. If you have any type of card reader or flash reader make sure that no memory stick is inside the computer.

Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS

Verify that your computer hard disk drive is properly setup in the BIOS / CMOS setup. Improper settings can cause this error. Additional information on how to enter the BIOS / CMOS setup can be found in document CH000192.

Corrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file

Windows 2000 users
Windows XP users

Windows 2000 users

If your computer is using Microsoft Windows 2000 and you are encountering the NTLDR error. Create the below boot.ini file on the floppy diskette drive.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

Copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM files from another computer using the same operating system. Both of these files are located in the root directory of the primary hard disk drive. For example, C:\NTLDR and C:\NTDETECT.COM should be the locations of these files on many computers.

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Please keep in mind that these files are hidden system files, if you need additional help with viewing hidden files in Windows please see document CH000516.

Once these files have been copied to a floppy diskette reboot the computer and copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM files to the root directory of the primary hard disk drive. Below is an example of what commonly should be performed from the A:\> drive.

copy ntldr c:
copy ntdetect.com c:

After the above two files have been copied, remove the floppy diskette and reboot the computer.

Windows XP users

1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
2. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
3. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.
4. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
5. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
6. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter, which in this case is "e." This letter may be different on your computer.

copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.

Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file

Edit the boot.ini on the root directory of the hard disk drive and verify that it is pointing to the correct location of your Windows operating system and that the partitions are properly defined. Additional information about the boot.ini can be found on document CH000492.

Attempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32

If you are getting this error message while you are attempting to upgrade to Windows 2000 or Windows XP from Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME running FAT32 please try the below recommendations.

1. Boot the computer with a Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows ME bootable diskette.

2. At the A:\> prompt type:

sys c:

3. After pressing enter you should receive the "System Transferred" message. Once this has been completed remove the floppy diskette and reboot the computer.

New hard disk drive being added

If you are attempting to add a new hard disk drive to the computer make sure that drive is a blank drive. Adding a new hard disk drive to a computer that already has Windows installed on it may cause the NTLDR error to occur.

If you are unsure if the new drive is blank or not try booting from a bootable diskette and format the new hard disk drive.

Corrupt boot sector / master boot record

It's possible your computer's hard disk drive may have a corrupt boot sector and/or master boot record. These can be repaired through the Microsoft Windows Recovery console by running the fixboot and fixmbr commands.

Additional information and help in getting into the Microsoft Windows Recovery console can be found on document CH000627.

Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP

If you have tried each of the above recommendations that apply to your situation and you continue to experience this issue it is possible you may have a seriously corrupted version of Microsoft Windows. Therefore we would recommend you reinstall Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

If you are encountering this issue during your setup you may wish to completely erase your computer hard disk drive and all of its existing data and then install Microsoft Windows 2000 / Windows XP. Additional information about erasing the computer and starting over can be found on document CH000186.

Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable

This issue has been known to be caused by a loose or fault IDE/EIDE cable. If the above recommendation does not resolve your issue and your computer hard disk drive is using an IDE or EIDE interface. Verify the computer hard disk drive cable is firmly connected by disconnected and reconnecting the cable.

If the issue continues it is also a possibility that the computer has a faulty cable, try replacing the hard disk drive cable with another cable and/or a new cable.

CHANGING RESOURCES 0 comments

Within Windows 95 and Windows 98, most PnP (Plug N Play) cards can be manually adjusted through Device Manager. If your device is encountering conflicts with another device within Device Manager, double-click the device within the device category. Such as double-clicking a 3COM NIC icon under Network Adapters. Within the properties of the device click the Resource tab. In Resources uncheck the box which says 'Use automatic settings'; once unchecked you will then be able to change the Basic Configuration. As you change the Basic configuration, each of the resource settings will change. If you only have one option for resource settings, it's a good possibility that the device may be a Legacy device or may only work with one configuration mode.

Step by step instructions for changing the resources for a device under Windows 9x can be found at CH000197.

ALL IRQs ARE USED, NOW WHAT?

If your computer is utilizing all IRQs, unfortunately there are only a few ways around this, which can be very complicated. The first and easiest way would be to attempt to remove devices from the computer to allow IRQs to become free and or substitute for external devices. The other option would be to attempt to assign the IRQ settings to IRQ settings that may already be used by another device. However, when doing this, it is recommended that you choose a device that is not going to be frequently used. Windows may report that there is a device conflicting; however, in some instances the devices can work on the same IRQ the devices but will not be able to work at the same time.

CAN I ADD AN IRQ?

No, unfortunately with PCs they are limited to 00-15. The latest and greatest PCs will also have this limitation. However, you can add devices such as a SCSI card to the computer, daisy chain a hard drive / CD-ROM drive and other hardware devices, and because the SCSI card uses ID addresses, when the hardware devices are hooked up to the SCSI card, they will not be taking an IRQ. Therefore, you will be able to utilize up to 7 devices on one IRQ. Another recommended connection to PC computers would be the USB port which allows up to 127 devices to be connected at once using only one IRQ.

IRQs NOT RECOMMENDED

When connecting devices it is recommended that you stay away from IRQ 9 which is a cascade port with IRQ 2. However, generally it is a good idea to assign devices that you wish to move and do not plan to use to IRQ 9 to allow extra IRQs for a device you may plan to use. A good example of this recommendation is moving the MPU-401 device, which is a midi device used for musical keyboards.

How I solve login problems after installation with version 1.2 ? 0 comments

Another summary of what’s around the forums.
Try to login after each step.

#1. Clear your cookies
Cookies are in your computer.
In windows they are in
C: / docs and setting / username / Cookies folder.

#2. Clear the temp cache on your computer

#3.Edit wp-login.php
Go to the “case ‘retrievepassword’:” section.

Just under the comment (In 1.2mingus, the line in question is number 204):

// redefining user_login ensures we return the right case in the email

Replace:

$user_login = $user_data[’user_login’];

with:

$user_login = $user_data->user_login;

#4. Your blog host should provide you with phpMyadmin access to your databases for you to do this.
Open phpMyadmin, and click on the users table in the left menu (it could be wp_users, or yourprefix_users)
Click “Browse”
Click on the edit button next to the admin user.
Delete whatever is in the password field.
Now go to the md5 hasher
enter your desired password, and copy the hash that it generates
Paste the hash in the password field for admin
Save the info in the database.
Login to Wordpress using “admin” and the password you used to create the hash.
A guide to doing this is at Podz’ site

#5. Secure HTTPS ?
Change the following line in wp-includes/vars.php from:
define(’COOKIEPATH’, preg_replace(’|http://[^/]+|i’, ‘’, get_settings(’home’) . ‘/’ ) );

To:
define(’COOKIEPATH’, preg_replace(’|https?://[^/]+|i’, ‘’, get_settings(’home’) . ‘/’ ) );

Be sure also to change the url in Options to https://
(Credit for this solution to mcnicold)

#6. Head over to Sexygirlgeek’s wp-login fix
Copy the all the text from
Save it as ‘wp-login.php’ (Credit for this solution to sexygirlgeek)
Upload it to your wordpress directory
(If you get an error about ‘headers already sent’ after doing this, go here: Solving the headers already sent problem.

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If these steps fail, please say this when posting at the support forums and give details of your server setup if you know it, mysql and php versions, OS and browser, WordPress version.

How to solve low memory problems? 0 comments

Normally this warning message shows when you run many programs same time than the RAM installed on your computer is designed to support. Your can solve this problem by increasing the system paging file size also called as virtual memory. Using this virtual memory windows moving information to and from the paging file for fast processing. This will free up enough RAM for other programs to run properly.

To increase the system page file follow the give path:



Control Panel > System > Advanced > Click on Settings (Under Performance) > Advanced > Change

Here under Drive (Volume label), you have option to select any of your hard disk drive, but the best choice is, select any drive other than C drive for virtual memory.



Set the double Initial & Maximum Size of your Virtual Memory. Here set initial size 700 MB and maximum size up to 1000MB; you can change this size according to the free space available on your hard drive.

One-Click Shutdown 0 comments

If you have Clean Sweep Deluxe, you should disable it before proceeding. Follow these directions to create a one-click shutdown shortcut:

* Navigate to your Desktop.
* On the Desktop, right-click and go to New, then to Shortcut (in other words, create a new shortcut).
* You should now see a pop-up window instructing you to enter a command line path.

Enter one of these as the path: SHUTDOWN -s -t 01
* If the C: drive is not your local hard drive, then replace "C" with the correct letter of the hard drive.
* Click the "Next" button.
* Name the shortcut and click the "Finish" button.

Now whenever you want to shut down, just click on this shortcut and you're done. Also, if you want to make life better and faster, you can right-click the new shortcut you just made, go to Properties, and type in X (or whatever letter) in the Shortcut Key box.

Problem:The system sounds like it is booting but there is no video display. 0 comments

Solution 1:Verify that the monitor is connected to the computer and power,and is turned on.

Solution 2:Check that the brightness and contrast controls are Not at the lowest settings.

Solution 3:Replace the Video Adapter.

Solution 4:Replace the monitor itself.

Problem:The screen displays a FDD Controller Failure message. 0 comments

Double check the cabling and power.Did the floppy drive light up shortly after power up? Yes,did it say on?Yes the cable is backwards or wrong.No,double check the BIOS settings.Is the Floppy Drive type correct?

Solution 1:Make sure that the data and power cables are properly connected to both the drivers and the controller.

Solution 2:Verify the drive controller is fully inserted into Mother Board.

Solution 3:Replace the Floppy Disk Drive Controller.

Solution 4:Replace the Floppy Disk Drive.

PROBLEM:The Printer Is Not Working 0 comments

Solution 1:Verify that the printer is connected to the correct port,some scanner and SCSI port can appear to be printer ports,and that the printer is turned on and On Line.If the failure is in Windows,verify that is doesn't work in DOS mode also (from the DOS prompt,type : TYPE AUTOEXEC.BAT>PRN and press enter.Laser Printers and some Ink Jets will require a "form feed" button to be pushed,but all should have a "data" or "working" light on that wasn't previously on.

Solution 2:Replace the printer cable,newer printers require and IEEE1284 cable which looks and feels like a regular cable,but is made with higher standards and better components.

Solution 3:Replace the printer drivers.They may have become corrupted,over written with incorrect drivers,or other wise not functioning.You might try to replace the port on integrated computers,all you can do is disable the integrated ports and plug in an internal I/O card.

Solution 4:Replace the printer itself.It is rare that a printer itself has a problem of this nature,but is does occur.

PROBLEM:The Mouse Does Not Respond 0 comments

Solution 1: Make sure that mouse is properly connected to computer

Solution 2: Make sure that the software drivers are load for the mouse (Windows 9x Will automatically detect the mouse if it is connected correctly and working properly and reasonably standardized DOS mode usually requires drivers to be in either Config.sys or Autoexec.bat files)

Solution 3:If you have a modem installed,verify the IRQ settings don't conflict.

Solution 4:Try replacing the I/O port that the mouse is connected to.

More Information about Registry & Speed up ur Net 0 comments

NTLDR is Missing.

Issue:

NTLDR is Missing.

Related errors:

Below are the full error messages that may be seen when the computer is booting.

NTLDR is Missing
Press any key to restart

Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR
Please insert another disk

NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl Alt Del to Restart

Cause:

1. Computer is booting from a non-bootable source.

2. Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS.

3. Corrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file.

4. Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file.

5. Attempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32.

6. New hard disk drive being added.

7. Corrupt boot sector / master boot record.

8. Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

9. Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable.

Solutions:

Computer is booting from a non-bootable source

Many times this error is caused when the computer is attempting to boot from a non-bootable floppy disk or CD-ROM. First verify that no floppy diskette is in the computer, unless you are attempting to boot from a diskette.

If you are attempting to boot from a floppy diskette and are receiving this error message it is likely that the diskette does not have all the necessary files and/or is corrupt.

If you are attempting to install Windows XP or Windows 2000 and are receiving this error message as the computer is booting verify that your computer BIOS has the proper boot settings. For example, if you are attempting to run the install from the CD-ROM make sure the CD-ROM is the first boot device, and not the hard disk drive.

Second, when the computer is booting you should receive the below prompt.

Press any key to boot from the CD

Important: When you see this message press any key such as the Enter key immediately, otherwise it will try booting from the hard drive and likely get the NTLDR error again.

Note: If you are not receiving the above message and your BIOS boot options are set properly it's also possible that your CD-ROM drive may not be booting from the CD-ROM properly. Verify the jumpers are set properly on the CD-ROM drive. Additional information about checking the CD-ROM drive connections can be found on document CH000213.

Additional information: This error has also been known to occur when a memory stick is in a card reader and the computer is attempting to boot from it. If you have any type of card reader or flash reader make sure that no memory stick is inside the computer.

Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS

Verify that your computer hard disk drive is properly setup in the BIOS / CMOS setup. Improper settings can cause this error.

Windows 2000 users

If your computer is using Microsoft Windows 2000 and you are encountering the NTLDR error. Create the below boot.ini file on the floppy diskette drive.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

Copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM files from another computer using the same Operating System. Both of these files are located in the root directory of the primary hard disk drive. For example, C:\NTLDR and C:\NTDETECT.COM should be the locations of these files on many computers.

Once these files have been copied to a floppy diskette reboot the computer and copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM files to the root directory of the primary hard disk drive. Below is an example of what commonly should be performed from the A:\> drive.

copy ntldr c:
copy ntdetect.com c:

After the above two files have been copied, remove the floppy diskette and reboot the computer.

Windows XP users

1. Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.

2. When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.

3. Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.

4. Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.

5. You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.

6. Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter "E". This letter may be different on your computer.

copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

7. Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.