I have an old hard drive that was password locked. I can't boot from it, but I can get to the files. I have to change permissions for every single file before I can copy it over, is there a way to do that for everything at once?
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posted by Dynex
on Aug 21, 2012 -
3 answers
Repairing friend's laptop(s). Will be nuking from space. Which Windows OS version to install? Also, failing wifi on second laptop. *sigh*
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posted by jadepearl
on May 24, 2012 -
13 answers
Using Windows Vista at work: Once I finish making changes to a file in Microsoft Word 2007, I want to attach the file to an email in Outlook 2007. Currently, I am opening subfolder after subfolder getting to it either on the desktop or in the attach file dialog in Outlook, but that's annoying. Please advise.
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posted by Sock Ray Blue
on May 22, 2012 -
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I have questions about how to use the new directory structures we now have under Windows 7 and Vista.
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posted by crapmatic
on Jan 10, 2012 -
3 answers
I've got a windows vista installation that, as of a few months ago, has stopped letting me write to a bunch of directories or change a bunch of files, and it won't let me make them writeable again.
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posted by rmd1023
on Nov 5, 2011 -
8 answers
I recently upgraded from Windows Vista to Windows 7. I'm trying to find and download gadgets for my desktop. When I go to the Windows Live page, I only see gadgets compatible with Vista. Why does Windows Live think I'm still running Vista?
posted by allison00
on May 29, 2011 -
4 answers
When I boot up my Dell Vista tower, a window opens on the desktop saying "Windows Explorer Has Stopped Working" and asks me to restart the program. When I do restart, it goes on and on for a loop that lasts a thousand years. Can you help me?
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posted by hot soup girl
on Mar 28, 2011 -
9 answers
How can I replace the hard drive on my laptop and then get the operating system which I legally have installed right now back onto it?
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posted by brenton
on Jan 2, 2011 -
14 answers
My sister needs to make YouTube videos for her business. The camera outputs MP4 files. Needs the ability to edit and add beginning and ending slides. Output should be uploadable to YouTube. Currently using VideoPad (on Vista) which keeps outputting video with out-of-sync audio. Suggested software should work on Vista or Windows 7. Any ideas? (besides Movie Maker)
posted by ao4047
on Nov 29, 2010 -
5 answers
Picasa does everything thing I want in a light photo editor (cropping, highlight and shadow correction, roation (90 degree and free)) and browser
except it does not support
multiple computers using the same meta data. My fricken database has been corrupted again (apparently it doesn't handle 200K+ photos very well either) so I'm looking for an alternative that does support syncing between multiple computers and network storage.
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posted by Mitheral
on Nov 28, 2010 -
10 answers
iTunes 10.0.1 and Windows Vista. Help me kill the album art, kill it dead, for good. Permanently. For, like, EVER.
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posted by chez shoes
on Oct 22, 2010 -
12 answers
My Dad burned me a DVD of home movies. Is there an easy, free way to extract clips in a common format?
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posted by sidereal
on Aug 30, 2010 -
7 answers
My laptop's Vista install is borked and now it won't start up. How can I salvage my data?
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posted by ludwig_van
on Mar 15, 2010 -
5 answers
How do I migrate my boot drive from a traditional hard drive to a *smaller* SSD drive?
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posted by notsnot
on Jan 5, 2010 -
6 answers
I would like to make a custom boot disc that is very simple to the user. All it would do is restore an image from 6 DVDs to a hard drive. The only options I would like the user to see is:
1) format drive
2) restore drive
3) exit
I would like to create this menu and all sub menus that I see fit.
I have seen UBCD but it is too complicated for the people I know. I would like to use Driveimage XML and have it read the discs one at a time to restore the drive.
Any suggestions?
posted by CodeMonkey
on Nov 30, 2009 -
8 answers
I've a computer running Windows Vista 64-bit SP1. Attempting to install SP2 yields an error of "ERROR_NO_PROC_SLOTS(0x80070059)".
Googling for the error code has found some people having the same issue, but no working solution at all. Any help? I can provide hardware specs / info if necessary.
posted by sailoreagle
on Oct 15, 2009 -
2 answers
Windows SSH Client for linux sysadmins that's not PuTTY? Transparency and Tabs needed!
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posted by SpecialK
on Oct 2, 2009 -
9 answers
Hi AskMeFi. Can someone tell me how to combine 350 text files into one large text file so that the
original filenames and dates are included above (or below) each entry? I'm using Vista Home Premium and they are all generic .txt files. I'm moving all of my notes into Evernote but want to save the names and dates of the individual txt files.
posted by chimrichalds
on Sep 12, 2009 -
15 answers
What is up with my music files' titles turning into nonsensical four-letter titles?
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posted by ishotjr
on Sep 8, 2009 -
8 answers
Argh. I've installed the drivers, I've searched high and low online, nothing is helping, so I'm coming to ya'll: how can I get my Xbox 360 wireless controller (connected to my PC via the charge and play kit via a USB port) to work on my computer? Specifically, I want to play ROMs with it.
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posted by Bageena
on Sep 3, 2009 -
12 answers
How do I fix my computer display? All of a sudden, everything on screen is rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Mouse controls are similarly changed: left is now up, etc. Resulted from a mistaken key combination, but I can't figure out which keys I hit. Running Windows Vista on a Toshiba Satellite laptop.
posted by goatdog
on Aug 30, 2009 -
7 answers
Registy editing permissions, group policies and Windows Defender, I think...
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posted by Iosephus
on Aug 24, 2009 -
1 answer
I am currently running Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit on my laptop and am looking forward to stepping up to Windows 7.
This is a great deal that would allow me to upgrade from Home Premium to Vista Ultimate which would then qualify me for Windows 7 Ultimate, right?
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posted by geekyguy
on Jul 2, 2009 -
9 answers
Is it possible (in Windows Vista Ultimate) to save remote desktop connections to the same computer but for different users? i.e. have icons in my quick launch menu which log me in with a click to user1 or user2?
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posted by Mokusatsu
on Jun 30, 2009 -
7 answers
I have a Toshiba laptop running Vista (alas) and a recent spate of problems (extremely slow operations, mostly) seemed to have possibly been caused by fragmentation. I tried defragging, with mixed success.
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posted by ricochet biscuit
on Apr 30, 2009 -
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Windows Vista has taken me to a new, interesting level of hell. For some reason, starting about a week ago, anything I select with the mouse -- text, even files -- automatically gets copied to the clipboard. If I select any word in this paragraph, for instance, that word will go to the clipboard and overwrite whatever I had there before. It's becoming a real headache. I can't find anything in Control Panel that deals with this feature, and I'm not finding anything on Google. How on earth do I turn this off? Thanks in advance. :)
posted by Televangelist
on Apr 27, 2009 -
8 answers
My trusty 3-year old home office PC is starting to drag a bit, so I'm thinking about replacing it. Should I bite the bullet and buy something with Vista? Go with XP, even if it means not getting the latest Intel processor? Or, should I wait until Windows 7?
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posted by stuehler
on Apr 21, 2009 -
25 answers
What are the best resources for computer novices? I often find myself in the position of helping friends and family figure out how to operate their computers (typically Windows XP or Vista, but OS X tips are welcome too.) While I realize there's no substitute for face-to-face instruction, my time is not infinite and I'd like to be able to set them up with some bookmarks or documents that will give them guidance when I'm not around.
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posted by contraption
on Apr 12, 2009 -
2 answers
I'm thinking of getting one of the new desktop Mac Pros recently announced. I'd like to both run Apple's OS X and also use Boot Camp to run 64-bit Windows Vista on it. The question is: will I be able to use the Mac Pro's keyboard and mouse with Vista? Will I be able to use an Apple Cinema Display with Vista?
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posted by richg
on Mar 30, 2009 -
13 answers
Just reinstalled Vista in my laptop, and now the next step is to install MS updates, right? The thing is, I don't think now installing
every available update from MS Windows Update is a good idea. What are the absolutely necessary updates to install, if any?
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posted by papafrita
on Mar 27, 2009 -
10 answers
Is it possible to convert an external drive that is FAT32 to NTFS on Windows Vista without any data loss on the drive?
posted by NoMich
on Mar 22, 2009 -
5 answers
Managing a projector with a laptop at a different resolution. The short: classroom training sessions with a Dell laptop hooked up to a projector is giving me some issues, looking for advice on how to rectify the situation.
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posted by wile e
on Mar 4, 2009 -
3 answers
My new (XP) Netbook is refusing to open shared folders on my Vista main PC, yet if i reboot main pc it will suddenly work again! Can anyone help stop me tearing my hair out?
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posted by mrbenn
on Mar 2, 2009 -
3 answers
On Windows (XP/Vista), how does Microsoft Office look up the list of fonts which are available to the user?
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posted by splice
on Feb 26, 2009 -
17 answers
Vista 64bit has recently stopped recognizing my iPhone and WD MyBook external HD...please help!
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posted by pghjezebel
on Feb 8, 2009 -
5 answers
Partition trouble: I'm trying to shrink my C drive so that I can install the Win7 beta on another partition--problem is, it won't shrink right.
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posted by pandemic
on Jan 11, 2009 -
12 answers
In Windows Vista, under playback devices, I selected "Don't use this device" for the default audio device. Now that device has entirely vanished, and I can't get it back.
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posted by agropyron
on Jan 2, 2009 -
2 answers
How can I change the generic name "USB Mass Storage Device" in my Vista system tray "Safely Remove Hardware" dialog?
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posted by msbrauer
on Dec 30, 2008 -
6 answers
How can I dual boot XP and Vista on my Vaio when all I have is the factory recovery Vista disc and a "XP downgrade" disc?
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posted by T.D. Strange
on Nov 25, 2008 -
6 answers
What can I do to simplify my parents' new PC? I've never used Vista before.
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posted by hooray
on Nov 24, 2008 -
8 answers
