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    Partition Magic - Error 510

    Anyone know what error 510 on PM means - apart from file version not supported. It has created on my hard disk what appears to be 2 mbrs. At least, as I understand, 7.8kb has to be left each end of the hdd for firmware. These have always shown up as grey lines on Partition Magic. Now I have a...
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    Motherboards dying

    I forgot how much I loved this site. Cheers guys, you have repaired my self-esteem a whole lot. And a peruse through the history of postings reveals many similar stories. Board no 1 was a Gigabyte 6VC something. I think the board was good. It kept going for a week!! The problem is the chipset...
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    hardware confliction??? VIA MB and ATI AGP

    Get a surge protector! Hey no kidding, they are great. It's interesting what you say about the via 133 chipset and ATI conflicts. I just killed two motherboards with via 133 chipsets. The only graphics cards I had were ATI. My power supply in the house is dodgy as heck and I think the constant...
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    2xAGP vs. 4xAGP

    Same as above. In theory it is double. But with comps the speed is determined by the slowest device. So if it comes out of the AGP bus at 66mhz or whatever it will have to go along another bus at 33 and so on. There are bottlenecks everywhere. I've used both, 2x and 4x on agp and haven't noticed...
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    Help! STB TV Tuner Installation

    Try "WinDrivers" or "Drivers.Com". They've never let me down. Otherswise just try some searches via Google, typing in the manufacturers name and the model number. Gary
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    CD ROM/Burner Drive locked by unknown utility

    Still having this problem? Are you using Direct-CD by any chance? I had this problem with NAV and it was software related. I also get it with Norton Utilities which occassionally tells me ShockWave has locked a partition. When I close my CD software it continues OK. Does your CD software start...
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    Floppy Drive still not working

    Are U using ME? I had this problem with windows ME. I've also had it on an erratic basis due to power supply problems. Do you have a second floppy you can check with and attach it outside the machine. What error message are you getting? Failed floppy (40)? Check your bios and set everything to...
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    FIC VB-601 Mobo + 3C905TX = no video

    Hi Pipeline, When you say no video, did you get a blank screen and no beeps? I just posted a thread about 2 motherboards dying on me and almost a third. Each time, the pre-fatal symptom was no video. In the end it turned out to be power supply related. The wiring in my house is shit. Don't know...
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    Motherboards dying

    I've used computers for many years now but recently have had two new motherboards die on me. The first one was problematic as soon as I built the machine but I got it going OK. It died 3 days later but came back to life after I took it all apart and reassembled it piece by piece. When it died a...
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    Appending data

    Dare I say, Write a bit of Code! Errmm, seriously, there is an example just like this in the access manual and any reference on access will give you a very similar example. What source is your data coming in as? From Excel or some other source? I'm sure you'll get a more detailed answer...
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    Using MsgBox to validate data

    I am using MsgBox to try and validate data on a form. If the textbox is empty MsgBox displays an error message and beeps. This bit works OK, whether I invoke it on the lost focus or exit event. However, I can not get the focus to return the the text box which needs validating after the msgbox...
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    Reinstall necessary or not when changing motherboard?

    If I install a new motherboard, will my hard drive work correctly and retain it's contents or will I need to reinstall everything. i.e. will windows will recognise the motherboard as a new device or is this beyond it? If I need to reinstall everything, is there anyway to store an image on-line...
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    Installing New Motherboard

    If I install a new motherboard, will my hard drive work correctly and retain it's contents or will I need to reinstall everything. i.e. will windows will recognise the motherboard as a new device or is this beyond it? If I need to reinstall everything, is there anyway to store an image on-line...
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    ASPIINST.EXE disabling my printers - how to revert?

    You may not have to revert back to your ASPI settings. Have you tried reinstalling the printer i.e. deleting it and then reinstalling it, or even rebooting it. It may "click" with the new settings then. If this fails run System File Checker, under Accessories, System Tools, System...
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    scandisk and defrag cease hard drive just quits spinning

    As an afternote to this, Halifax, or anyone else, you can use SFC (System File Checker) to check if anything important is missing from windows, or if any files have been altered. It is a valuable tool if used regularly, but can be overwhelming if run for the first time and you haven't used it...
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