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Missing partition in USB external HDD

dt_aiying — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:49:56 +0800

Dear forumers,

I plugged in my USB external hard disk drive this morning and discovered that I can only see one partition in it. It should have two partitions there actually.

I checked this in the Disk Management and I can't even see the missing partition there. What can I do?

Please help.. This is kinda urgent..

Thanks a lot in advance!

How to add all computers into the DNS table?

dt_aiying — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:27:33 +0800

Hi forumers,

I realized that not all computers are listed in the DNS table.
Some are there and some others are not.

I have tried refreshing the DNS table, but the problem still remains - not all computers are listed there.
I have also tried manually adding a few computers to the DNS table - this works well.

How can I add all computers into the DNS table easily?

Please help me out here. I'd appreciate any assistance at all.

P/s: The IP addresses of all computers are assigned dynamically.

User Logon Name in Active Directory

dt_aiying — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:14:35 +0800

Hi forumers,

I need some help from you guys..

In Active Directory Users and Computers, all of the users only have the pre-Windows 2000 user logon name. Since there was a Windows NT to Windows Server 2003 migration much earlier, the user logon name according to the Windows 2003 standard (as indicated by the red bubble in the screenshot here) remains empty.

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In order for a security software to work properly, it only picks up the AD user logon names from the Windows 2003 standard. I have tested this out: if I manually copy the pre-Windows 2000 user logon name and paste it onto the Windows 2003 standard logon name (as indicated by the red bubble), then the software works fine.

Is there a script available for me to run so that it does the copying & pasting job for all AD user accounts?

Please help. Thanks in advance!

Rozelle Foot Bubble Massager?

dt_aiying — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:23:43 +0800

Hi forumers,

I came across this foot massager unit over the Internet recently. It's called the Rozelle Foot Bubble Massager.

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Has anyone tried this out before? Is it good? I can't find any reviews on the Internet, so I'm asking you guys here to help me decide if it's worth the purchase or not..

Thanks!

Monitor display problem

dt_aiying — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:07:14 +0800

Hi guys,

I'm having a problem with my display and I need to re-adjust it. The desktop items seem so small.

I tried adjusting with all resolutions possible but I can't get a sharper image.
The sharpest image I can get is with 1280 by 1024 pixels resolution; but desktop items become so small.
The more I adjust the screen resolution, the less sharp the image becomes.

What can I do here? By the way, my new LCD monitor is 19 inches.

Please help. Thank you!

Exercise?

dt_aiying — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:24:15 +0800

Hi forumers,

I have a slight bulge from below my belly button onwards. Wanna remove / reduce it with exercise, what kind of exercise can I do at home?

Thanks!

HP Desktop or Workstation?

dt_aiying — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:49:50 +0800

Hi forumers,

I'm currently hunting for a really good home office PC.

This might sound really stupid, but what is the difference between a HP desktop and a HP workstation?
I get a little confused browsing though their website.

Please help, thanks!

Massage Centres?

dt_aiying — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:28:28 +0800

Hie guys,

Just wondering if you guys have been to any massage centres in Damansara / Mont Kiara / Sri Hartamas area?

I've been to Urban Retreat Spa at the Curve, but I find that the charges aren't very cheap.
The massage is good there, but I'm just wondering if there are any other massage centres that provide equally good massages but charge at a lower price?

Thanks!

Hair Relaxing?

dt_aiying — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:26:16 +0800

Hey ladies,

Just wondering if any of you have any idea what's hair relaxing like, especially if you've had a first-hand experience from it.. How long does the straightened hair usually last? And is it ok to have this done on limp hair like mine (it's wavy / pointing out at the ends especially when it's now at my shoulder's length and I hate the look of it every morning!)?

Thanks!

Studio photo shots

dt_aiying — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:22:14 +0800

Hey ladies,

I'm thinking of doing up a few studio photo shots of myself..

I want really artistic & creative ones, where can I get them from?
Not just the "I need to look pretty only all the time" kind..

Perhaps some of you here know of any good places to do this or some of you here would have had some experience in this before, would appreciate your help..

Thanks!

Uploading files to an FTP site?

dt_aiying — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:40:04 +0800

Hi forumers,

I'm using irepublics to host my webpages.

I've a question on uploading files to the irepublics ftp site:

When I use Internet Explorer version 6, I can upload files to the ftp site (e.g. copying from my hard disk & pasting to the ftp site) without any problems (the graphical user interface is similar to that of the Windows Explorer interface).

But, when I use Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer version 7, I cannot upload my files as before any longer. I get an index interface - the ftp site only lists all the files and folders.

Using Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer version 7.0, how can I upload my files to this ftp site?

Thanks!

F-Secure?

dt_aiying — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:26:10 +0800

Hi forumers,

I've just been called for an interview with F-Secure in KL..
I know that they do have good solutions, but does anyone here have any insights into how the company is like (salary, career development, etc)?

Thanks a lot!

Need help - SE mobile phones

dt_aiying — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:45:59 +0800

Hi forumers,

Need your help here; I am planning to get myself a SE mobile phone soon.

My budget is BELOW RM800, RM700 will do too.

Would like to have the following functions in a phone:
- 3G
- MP3 true tunes
- I value MUSIC more than camera functions
- The lighter and slimmer, the better too

Your opinions do matter!

Thanks!

Audio problem

dt_aiying — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:34:25 +0800

Hi,

There is an audio problem with several Win XP PCs:-

1) Audio setup in BIOS is enabled
2) All audio device drivers are working ok except for one: Microsoft Kernel System Audio Device
3) No audio / no sound in the PC at all

I tried to download the device driver for Microsoft Kernel System Audio Device from this website http://www.soft32.com/download_181733.html. Both the external download links lead me to the Microsoft Update website, but I'm unable to download this specific driver at all.

The PC is a Lenovo model too, and I have tried to update all necessary drivers from the Lenovo website; but to no avail.

What else can I do to resolve this problem?

Please help.

Domain Admin account - running services?

dt_aiying — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:49:25 +0800

Hi experts,

I need some help here.

I'm trying to install a software in a Win Server 2003, but this installation failed.
Reason:
The software requires the credentials of a domain administrator account to function properly.
But, there are restrictions defined in the Active Directory Domain Security Policy that does not allow domain administrator accounts to run services (I also read somewhere in my Google searches that domain administrator accounts are usually used for domain administration only, and not for service management). This, in turn, causes the necessary software's service to not run at all, thus halting the installation process.

Now, I have tested some things out in my VMWare environment - after making the proper re-adjustments to the Domain Security Policy, I am still unable to complete the full software installation process with the same error message.

Experts, I need your help. What can I do next?

Thanks in advance, I appreciate any assistance at all!

Installed 4GB of RAM but only see 3GB?

dt_aiying — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:21:26 +0800

Hi,

I've just installed Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP1 into a physical desktop machine (originally designed for Windows XP) - intend to use it for software demo.

I've also installed 4GB of RAM into this machine, but unfortunately, I can only see 3GB of RAM in both Windows Server 2003 and in the BIOS settings.

Additionally, I've added the /PAE switch into the boot.ini file.

BUT, I'm still getting 3GB of RAM instead of 4GB of RAM.

What can I do now? Please help. I need assistance very urgently.

Many thanks in advance.

How to simulate removable storage device in VMWare

dt_aiying — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:28:40 +0800

Hi,

How can I simulate removable storage media in my VMWare Windows XP environment?

E.g. Instead of plugging in a physical USB removable storage device into the VMWare environment, can I simulate a 512MB removable memory there?

Please help. Thanks.

Unable to access my PenDrive at all

dt_aiying — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:56:22 +0800

Hi,

I need help here.

I am suddenly unable to access my PenDrive Compact II 198X thumb drive - cannot read / write data on it at all.

Here's the situation:
When accessing it via Windows Explorer, I am given the following message prompt:
"The disk in drive F is not formatted. Do you want to format it now? - Yes, No"
I clicked on Yes, and proceeded to format it.

But, after that, I am given the next message prompts:
"The disk is write protected - OK".
"The disk in drive F cannot be formatted. - OK"

What must I do now?? Please help!

[addedon]October 19, 2007, 1:05 pm[/addedon]Forgot to add another thing here:

There is no physical pin / switch / slider to change its status from "write-protected" to "write-unprotected".

Appreciate any help here. Thanks!

Recovering the OS for IBM Desktop

dt_aiying — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:47:13 +0800

Hi,

Recently, I've been faced with several difficulties on recovering Windows XP for different IBM desktop models.
Would really appreciate it if anyone of you experts here can provide some insights into what I should do next.

Case 1:
Basically, I need to reset the system to its basic factory default settings. The system has a healthy service partition. Some critical Windows system files have somehow been corrupted and I cannot even go into IBM's "Rescue and Recovery" (it has probably been removed). This means that I cannot recover the OS anymore from the system's "Rescue and Recovery". Currently, I also do not have the recovery discs - which means that I can't reset the system to its factory default settings using this method. Next, since this IBM desktop model is the last of its kind in my office, I also cannot do hard disk imaging (e.g. via GHOST) onto it from another fully operational IBM desktop of the same model. What can I do to have the OS set to its factory default settings, at the same time maintaining its IBM service partition?

Case 2:
I also need to reset the system to its basic factory default settings. The system has been infected by a very aggressive virus and trojan horses, and therefore its MBR has also been infected. Windows and Safe Mode is not accessible, but all the necessary data has been backed up via BartPE CD, woot!. Recovering the system's OS many times via IBM's "Rescue and Recovery" has also failed. (Similar to case 1, I also do not have the recovery discs or another IBM desktop of the same model.) What can I do to have the OS set to its factory default settings, at the same time maintaining its IBM service partition?

P/S: The reason why these two desktop models do not have another desktop of the same models is because they're both of very old IBM desktop models.

Question:
On an alternative solution for these two cases, can I reinstall Windows XP afresh (includes hard disk partition reformat) without having to interrupt the IBM service partition (see the following):
- Install Windows XP from the CD, on the main hard disk partition (C drive) only
- Install all the necessary IBM software / driver updates
- Activate Windows XP
Can I still have the IBM service partition to be fully operational in this case (I can't lose this service partition)?

Please help. Thanks.

Copy BartPE CD content into USB thumb drive

dt_aiying — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:03:25 +0800

Hi,

I have a BartPE CD and I want to use the same content in this ISO image, but this time in my USB thumb drive instead.

I have tried to make my USB thumb drive bootable. How can I transfer the content from the BartPE CD into this USB thumb drive? It seems that I need to use a particular software to convert the ISO image into some raw file format that I can use. Does anyone here have any experience in this?

P/S: I am also using this guide to make my USB thumb drive bootable. But I can't get it bootable even after confirming that my BIOS setup is correct. What could have gone wrong here?

Please help. Thanks.