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Active Partition Recovery for Windows (exe): Active Partition Recovery for Windows will help you if non-system partition is lost--you can boot Windows, install and run the software from under Windows Operating System to recover deleted or damaged partitions located on data volumes (D:, E:), attached HDDs, as well as on the external USB drives and Memory...; Tags: Active Data Recovery Software, Recovery, Boot.ini, Partition, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-01-08
Browser beware: Unpatched holes in Firefox, IE 7: Browser beware: Unpatched holes in Firefox, IE 7Doesn't even workI even put a fake boot.ini file in the c: directory because Vista doesn't have boot.ini. It was not able to read the contents.FF extensions helpI've got NoScript running, among other extensions, on my copy of Firefox 2.0.0.1, and neither...; Tags: Scripting languages, Web browsers, JavaScript, input event, boot.ini, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser; Discussion threads 2007-02-15
PC Hacks: Hack the Windows NT/2000/XP Boot Loader: The BOOT.INI file was introduced with Windows NT and lives on through Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 as a means to provide preboot reference to where the operating system is located and control over which operating system will be used. It allows users to select the DOS environment or the...; Tags: DOS, PC, Boot.ini, Operating System, O'Reilly Media Inc., Windows NT/2000/XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Book chapters 2004-10-21

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Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Disks (SSDs) and Linux: Is 20th-century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking for...; Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Mandrake, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-25
2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel.": July 24th, 2016. Josef Konsumer, a home-based employee and portfolio manager for ICBC/CiticorpChase, a Chinese-owned multinational investment bank, wakes up to hear his alarm clock go off at 8am, and gets out of bed, his 47-year old body aching from an aggressive personal trainer session from the...; Tags: PC, Linux, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-24

Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience: Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experienceNow, why can't they get their OS right?I'm probably too old to be a fan boy here, especially since I love about every game platform. But as a XBL user I can say Microsoft has seriously earned some respect points with the whole...; Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., Xbox 360 experience, new Xbox 360, PC, hard drive, Microsoft Xbox 360, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Deals abound for back to school: Deals abound for back to schoolDual boot Vista-Ubuntu is easy to makeHere's a simple how-to:http://ubuntutip.googlepages.com/installationofubuntuSo those students who buy a cheap laptop can have it both ways, easily and smoothly... :-)RE: Deals abound for back to schoolSorry, maybe I'm missing something here. I have Ubuntu installed on an...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Wubi, back-to-school, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it so: Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it soPar for the course wrt anti-Vista bashers.They believe that repeating something ad nauseum will somehow make it true.Journalism or Rant?I'm afraid you've followed suit rather than taking the high road on this issue. By even responding to...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, workstation, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap: Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tapWinner if they don't sacrifice qualityThis move would be a winner as long as Apple doesn't sacrifice quality. If they lower prices by making lower quality products, game over. If they just shave off price overhead, that's great. If they...; Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, notebook; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: A few days ago an industry colleague and I were having a discussion about Linux and whether or not it is necessary for it to be application compatible or simply just "interoperable" with Windows from a protocol and data exchange standpoint. His view is that Linux...; Tags: Intel X86, Architecture, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-22
How do I... Use BootVis to improve XP boot performance?: Windows XP was designed to optimize the boot process so users can boot their machines and access the operating system as quickly as possible. For the most part, XP is successful. There is, however, almost always room for improvement, and BootVis.exe, a free Microsoft utility, can help you get the...; Tags: Performance, Jim McIntyre, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; Download resources 2008-07-22
Proving Scoble wrong, Qik lives on and opens public beta to boot: Proving Scoble wrong, Qik lives on and opens public beta to bootKyte ClarificationsHi, this is Gannon from Kyte. I'd like to clarify a few issues raised by your article:Your article compares kyte.com to qik.com. First off, Kyte.com is our corporate site, not our service, so this comparison is irrelevant. Our...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Blogging, public beta, Qik, Kyte; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Sony's amazing crapware-free PC: Sony's amazing crapware-free PCWhat's really sad.......is that you didn't bother to read the part where it says Sony quickly changed its mind about charging for crap-free PCs before running your yap.WrongAs John E notes, no customer has ever been charged for this option and the decision to charge was canceled...; Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Corp., PC; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
News to know: Amazon S3 outage; iPhone 3G; SOA debugging; Microsoft: Notable headlines: Michael Krigsman: Amazon S3: 'Elevated error rates'. Techmeme GigaOm: S3 Outage Highlights Fragility of Web Services Dana Blankenhorn: Do open source applications take security seriously? Dancho Danchev: Spam coming from free email providers increasing ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, S3 Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., SOA, Amazon.com Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Microsoft Corp., Outage, 3G, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Sales Strategy, Open Source, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Bootlog XP (zip): Boot Log XP allows you to get complete information about Windows boot in a graphic view. Boot Log XP displays the start time and load time of each application loading while Windows is booting. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Greatis Software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-07-21
Proving Scoble wrong, Qik lives on and opens public beta to boot: Qik, a popular streaming mobile video service, has finally opened its public beta program and has released a slew of new features to go along with it. This is great news considering last month tech pundit Robert Scoble declared Qik all but dead in the wake newcomer Kyte. ...; Tags: Public Beta, Robert Scoble, Handset, Video, Integration, Qik, Kyte, Kyte.tv, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-20
Tough love: Linux needs more haters: Tough love: Linux needs more hatersGood article, JeremyI'm currently setting up our company network on Linux and will likely be bumping into some of those Samba issues. Complicated by having a mixed OS environment on the client side. Yeah, that's going to be fun. Nice that Google...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
How good is open source support?: How good is open source support?This why I do not want open source.I can never get help when I need it, and those that try to help have a very snobbish attitude, and like to say you are not learning because you do not want to learn.Well I can only...; Tags: Operating systems, open source, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
The myth of Windows "Workstation" 2008: The myth of Windows "Workstation" 2008If you want a better Windows experience...switch to Linux/KDE. Sorry I just couldn't resist. I don't really believe that. I do believe if you want a better Windows experience run XP or even W2k. No matter how much I experience Vista it...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, workstation; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
(How to: Using TrueCrypt 6 to hide an operating system): (How to: Using TrueCrypt 6 to hide an operating system)Good collection of screenshots - where's the commentary?This is a good set of screen shots so that we know what to expect on the screen. Some commentary on the whats, whys and wherefores would be useful.Anyone know if this works reliably...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Using TrueCrypt 6, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-07-15