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Thanks! but is there a way to permanently clear those MFT files? it really bugs me to find a lot of garbage in the list.
I do agree with you. Seeing something that resembles files that aren't really there and not being able to remove them is irritating but the software made by Piriform is, in my opinion, the best of its kind so I am sure if there was a way, they would implement the way. Give it time. 
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I too have a Microsoft mouse and its scroll wheel is weird; it sometimes misses a scroll.
But on a positive note: it feels right in the hand. 
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If I was to do this tutorial, what about any updates between the version I have and SP2 (if there are any; I cannot remember) ... will it matter? Will Windows Update detect I don't have such (if any) updates and install them?
Edit: Nevermind, I've read the third paragraph which explains what I asked, I believe.
Thanks for the help so far.
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I think this warrants a second post considering its separate from the above posts topic. If any moderators disagree feel free to merge this post in with the above.
So yeah... just wondering; going back to this business about previous to Windows XP SP2 being unable to recognise anything more than 137GB, does this include the partition management used on the boot disc?
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Only one minute after the show ends you post.
I know, I can't believe it; at first. Then, after some thought process: it makes sense. After all, the Zonda was half a ton less in weight than the Bugatti so of course it'd be more agile. I would still go for the Bugatti.
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What you need to do is create a slip streamed xp disc. There are different ways to do it.(I use the nlite one)
You could do it like this if you prefer:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windo..._slipstream.asp
Thats with SP2 which may be better to do anyway.
Thank you, that seems like a more suitable method.
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He's probably The Stig.
I hope tonights episode is funny.
It's half the reason I watch 'Top Gear'; for the funny-ness. -
I much prefer NTFS simply because one can set file permissions using this file system format.
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Its not like it takes up a lot of space and it sure comes in handy for a system recovery as a hard disk is MANY times faster than a CD.
If you had the recovery partition then you would have been back much sooner
I needed to reformat: the recovery console didn't totally delete settings/data so I had to format (can't remember why now; but I did). Packard Bell do offer a image creator but it failed on me and no-one knew why so I thought *what the heck* and continued formatting.
However this does have relevance:I forgot to include a link to dban just encase you don't know what it is:
Thanks I did a Google search ang came across that site.
I will run it in Christmas holidays (won't have time to, before).I thought pre-SP1 was limited to 137gb because of lack of 48-bit lba by default.I had heard that.
Edit:Yikes your actually right... (just noticed post about specs)
Here is how to fix this problem:
http://lifehacker.com/386526/slipstream-se...installation-cd
Was you referring to me? If so, I am currently having problems loading that website. :|
Edit: I have been able to load the website and I have noticed it discusses nLite; I have already used and nLite and even have a CD burnt using it, however, due to it not installing with SP3 properly I've decided against further use of nLite.
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Uninstall all trace of Java, reboot and then go here: Clicky using Internet Explorer and then see what happens.
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Captain Slow actually did OK. Hat off to him.
I look forward to tomorrows episodes (as always). 'Top Gear' rocks!!!
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Heard about these releasing their new album on MySpace first, before releasing it on CD. Interesting that they choose to do that.
I won't be buying it, I'll just wait for the music videos.
I liked most of their songs in the past but I can't see them being all that good now. Am I right in thinking that there's only the lead singer, Axl Rose, in the current band from the original band? -
I only use Yahoo! Music, their e-mail service is all right but it just doesn't seem logical to use when there's Windows Live. Their Messenger is awful, for a starters it adds (or used to at least: don't know about now): "Powered by Yahoo!" to Internet Explorer.
So yeah, Yahoo! can disapear with Jerry for all I care.
I could resort to YouTube for music videos. -
I now have the SP3 CD that I ordered from Microsoft in case I have to endure the long process of installing XP Pro.
Doesn't that cost?
(I also removed that recovery thing a long time ago.)
I would probably just nuke the hd with something like dban and then reinstall windows. If that doesn't wipe any partitions that were made then I dont know what will.oOo That looks like someonething I require. Thank you.
I have spent all day rebuilding my system from Windows XP Home Edition (no SP) so that I could do College work, next time I have some free time I will give it a go--thank you once again.Edit: Am also back to post again.
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System Details
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (SP3 {after updating from Windows Update; my CD has no SP})
Computer Manufacturer: Packard Bell
Computer Model: iMedia 1508/2
HDD: Seagate ST3160023AS 160GB Internal Serial ATA
BIOS/CMOS: CMOS 10f
NOTE: I do NOT have any CDs from Packard Bell/with this system. My Windows XP Home Edition setup disc is from a previous computer. When I bought my current system I received absolutely NO discs.
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Thank you for replying.
Could you elaborate on the "bootdisks"? My manufacturer (for HDD) is Seagate. I have checked their available downloads and looked into DiscWizard but how does that help?
I was informed to do a low level format and I agreed to doing so, however, I wasn't able to, due to not being able to boot up from a separate hard disk.
My main concern is getting my capacity back, not bothered about any data--all my needed data is on a network that is backed up weekly. I will be busy for the next few days--up to a week--sorting my computer out and doing work. I will visit to see if there are any replies to here and check the forums a little, but won't really be active; just letting people know.
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OK, so first my dad gets us a virus ... I was intending on doing a format anyway so I thought now would be as a good-a time as any ... I come to the partition creator/selector for installing Windows onto and notice that my second partition (S:\\ {4gb} -- Compressed {I set it to compressed by accident}) isn't there; this is after deleting Windows partition so of course I couldn't return to Windows to check to see if the partition was around ... so I ignored that and continued on ... I format a partition (to NTFS) and install Windows ... get into Windows and learn that this partition is no-where to be found: not in My Computer, Disk Management and I've tried several (including: Find and Mount, Partition Magic) partitioning software ... further more, it has come to my attention that rather than having access to: 160GB (which is the capacity of my HDD) I have no more than 131GB ...so even if I could get my 4GB partition back there's still 25GB (or so) that's just ...somewhere not being used.
Oh, and I even used Live Kubuntu to look around the hard drive and still no sign of this partition.
So, does anyone have any ideas on how I can get my space back? (I am not bothered about the data that was there, I am more bothered about getting back up near 160GB in capacity.)
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It's not worth sticking around for. Nah am joking, we moved to Derbyshire for reasons. I'll be moving out of England soon (in life scale) later (in "near future" scale) enough; all being well.
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Most definitely the Piriform Style, the other style is just the default skin altered a little.
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I haven't been mean and hidden everything; I have left everything how I would normally...
Actually I just got done using Zune theme for a bit so, for December desktops I will post my desktop with Zune theme.
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Well, I like seeing what programs and stuff they use.
Also the way your desktop is also reflects how you use your computer.
I am glad I am not alone on this. I too believe that a users desktop reflects on how the user uses their PC and does say a little about them. I am also nosey as to what software they use.
And it's because I am so nosey that I find a topic like this interesting too: seeing what other peoples setup is like /etc.
Here's my home computer (my only computer actually, so who knows why I said: "home computer"):
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Nicely designed interior.
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So you will have first hand experience of the amazing strides in development in 30 years. I can't imagine what stuff will be like in 30 years from now. Assuming I'm still around.
Hmmm, it is interesting to think what things will be like in the future. For example, I wonder when 1GB bandwidth for Internet becomes an option with your typical Home ISP.
I hope it is within my time. The rest of this topic is a bit past my time or too advanced for me so ...yeah.
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Hey Yorkshireman from Derbyshire. We're almost neighbours. I'm just up the road in County Durham. We're always happy to have new members who hang around. At first I wondered why you pointed out where I lived, and then I read on.
It may be noticeable that I haven't posted much recently, this is because I've been busy. I'm working my way through, however.
I do agree with you. Seeing something that resembles files that aren't really there and not being able to remove them is irritating but the software made by Piriform is, in my opinion, the best of its kind so I am sure if there was a way, they would implement the way. Give it time. 
But on a positive note: it feels right in the hand. 
Windows XP Service Pack 3
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It's ironic how you ask the question in blue.