Cloning a boot drive and then deleting the original drive? But if I boot with both plugged in, it boots from the original drive.
Possibly need to make a boot disk in Windows 7? Is this different now that we don't have floppies?
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posted by RobotHero
on May 24, 2012 -
9 answers
Can anyone tell me which institution offered the first computer science degree in Australia and when that was? My Google hand is not working.
posted by mattoxic
on May 21, 2012 -
3 answers
I recently bought another 1TB HDD, so I now have two 1TB HDDs (Both western digital; caviar black) and an Intel SSD (operating system).
The new HDD, after one day of use has gone bad. S.M.A.R.T has detected errors, I ran the western digital tool and that also detected errors. I was warned to backup my drive, so I tried to last night but after 2 hours I gave up to re-do it tomorrow (tons of files). I stopped the backup properly and shutdown.
Now this morning I'm trying to get all 830gigs of my files off of the new bad drive, back onto my original storage hdd before the new drive goes completely bad and I lose all of my important files.
The windows restore and backup program is giving me error code: 0x8007045D near the start of the backup. I/O device error.
I've checked the destination HDD and it returned no errors (both with the western didgital tool and using chkdsk). I need to fix this problem quick before my new drive totally fails.
posted by johnx
on May 21, 2012 -
6 answers
My computer heats up the entire apartment. Is there any way to cool it down?
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posted by rebent
on May 20, 2012 -
17 answers
What's the single best book for a beginning student of C++ to work through over a period of a month or two?
posted by killdevil
on May 16, 2012 -
11 answers
What are some good references or software tools to help me teach my young kids some basic computer skills (including typing, spreadsheets, and more)?
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posted by bove
on May 15, 2012 -
4 answers
When I download my pictures to my computer from my Nikon Coolpix S630, it always downloads ALL the pics instead of just the new pictures I just took. How do I download only the new pics?
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posted by lynnie-the-pooh
on May 12, 2012 -
3 answers
Is there a somewhat simple solution to this problem? We recently installed new wireless Internet at home but my laptop (older Toshiba Satellite) refuses to connect to the net. It will automatically find our network and connect to it, but doesn't go that step further to actually connect to the Internet. This only happens with the wireless at home - it works fine with other networks I've tried out. Is my computer just not recognizing the new modem?
posted by sunshine arakhan
on May 6, 2012 -
12 answers
My coworker's husband has an old Mindspring/Comcast email account which he checks on a PC at home. He set up his email account to download only new messages onto a device -- so if he accesses his email account from a phone, he then doesn't see any of these new emails the next time he uses his PC. I have been asked to fix this, and I'm not sure what type of settings he has set up. Do you have any ideas off the top of your head?
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posted by melodykramer
on Apr 30, 2012 -
9 answers
Getting new PC with Win7 for whole family use. How to set up so kids' games and crap doesn't affect me and my wife's work and crap. Partitioning? Different user accounts? Something else? (I'm pretty illiterate on how to do any of that.)
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posted by luvmywife
on Apr 28, 2012 -
8 answers
Advice about repairing/replacing this laptop, including possible online repair options? Total screen/top half damage on HPdm4 laptop. (Speed and cost considerations inside).
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posted by mercredi
on Apr 25, 2012 -
1 answer
Best practices for burning vinyl to digital on an Ion Turntable?
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posted by Miko
on Apr 23, 2012 -
2 answers
I would like to get a new job in Chicago. What are some things I can do over the summer to maximize my odds at finding employment in the windy city? My field is software engineering.
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posted by Green With You
on Apr 23, 2012 -
8 answers
frustrated for not being able to import address book contacts into my iphone. Seek kind help here
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posted by akomom
on Apr 23, 2012 -
5 answers
My company would like to get our logo printed onto custom decals, for distribution at an industry event. Caveat: these are for sticking onto laptops, so they're not allowed to be adversely affected by heat.
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posted by nakedcodemonkey
on Apr 20, 2012 -
7 answers
Can this laptop be saved? What are my options for getting it looked at cheaply/getting a replacement cheaply? Details inside.
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posted by mreleganza
on Apr 19, 2012 -
14 answers
What examples are out there on the web of interactive charts with thousands of data points that can be scrolled through smoothly with little interruption or skipping?
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posted by JoeXIII007
on Apr 18, 2012 -
3 answers
Seeking 2nd Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics from UCLA, then PhD.
Details below.
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posted by Hassoon
on Apr 17, 2012 -
5 answers
I'm looking for a solution for students to record themselves online and have the resulting file sent to an email address.
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posted by bwonder2
on Apr 15, 2012 -
4 answers
Where can I buy a cheapish, probably refurbished laptop in London, UK? My crummy old HP finally gave up the ghost and I need a replacement like, yesterday. Ordering online is out of the question - I'd like to walk into a store tomorrow and come home with something. Any recommended places in Central / East where I can get a bargain, or at least not get ripped off? Thanks.
posted by Ted Maul
on Apr 13, 2012 -
5 answers
My new Motorola S9 HD bluetooth headphones are paired with my HP Elitebook 8440p laptop (Windows 7 32-bit) - yay! But no sound comes through. The laptop has A2DP technology, according to the downloadable manual. Both are "on" - headset & computer BT transmitter. Clues?
posted by IAmBroom
on Apr 12, 2012 -
6 answers
My work provided us with Lenovo Thinkpad X220 Tablets. I'm looking for software that could possibly replace the Windows 7 desktop and make the touch screen easier to use. The caveat is that I need to be able to get back to the Windows 7 desktop.
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posted by crios
on Apr 8, 2012 -
2 answers
I'm writing a book on my iMac using Office (Word) 2004. I've written books using a computer before, but it's more complicated now and I'm still a Luddite. Please help me back it up! Here's the situation:
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posted by fivesavagepalms
on Apr 7, 2012 -
20 answers
I am a technology specialist and I am designing a lesson for 7th graders on stereotypes, racism, getting along, choices and I need a "hook".
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posted by Kazimirovna
on Apr 7, 2012 -
11 answers
Which aspects of computer science are profitable and worthwhile? Help a high schooler going off to college...
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posted by ptsampras14
on Apr 3, 2012 -
32 answers
I have
this mouse, a "Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue)". I need a replacement mouse, and I want it to be either another one of these, or sized and shaped as close to it as possible. Please help me find it!
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posted by StrikeTheViol
on Apr 2, 2012 -
3 answers
Larry the cable-and-ethernet guy? How did he figure out my home's ethernet topology?
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posted by toastchee
on Apr 1, 2012 -
6 answers
Emergency laptop purchase in Madison WI or Las Vegas NV. I dropped mine on the hard world. I go to Vegas tomorrow for research. What and where should I buy.
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posted by Mngo
on Mar 29, 2012 -
6 answers
Help me find this electronics/computer magazine from the 1970s based on its cover...
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posted by SNACKeR
on Mar 26, 2012 -
6 answers
Help me buy my wife a computer. We know about what she wants but it's been several years since purchasing a machine and we're out of the loop.
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posted by damiano99
on Mar 21, 2012 -
35 answers
The fan in the power supply on my PC has been briefly cutting out, about once every 30 seconds. This makes the sound kind of annoying. Do I need to replace the entire power supply or can I just replace the fan?
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posted by RobotHero
on Mar 19, 2012 -
17 answers
I love my Macbook Pro keyboard, but I type too much. In just 3 months I've started to wear down the space bar. Help me find a full-size bluetooth keyboard that isn't too large and has as good a mouse as the touchpad on my Macbook.
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posted by arniec
on Mar 13, 2012 -
12 answers
So I've had this problem since I built my computer a few months ago, it is completely sporadic and seemingly random. Sometimes my computer won't freeze for days, other times shortly after start up.
When it freezes everything stops, the keyboard and mouse are unresponsive (no Ctrl-alt-del etc.) and if sound is playing there is a sort of "glitch" then silence. I don't know yet whether this is hardware related or software related.
The other problem (separate then the freezing) I've been having on startup:
I can't use it normally at all, because when I start a program like firefox or anything it else it freezes and I have to hard restart every time, or I have to wait 30 minutes and then firefox or other programs will start. Or the other issue arises where no programs will start and I'm forced to hard restart again. I can only run it working in safemode with networking, which prevents me from doing what I built it for, gaming and videos etc. Running chkdsk /r fixes this problem, but it sometimes returns. This is a secondary problem unrelated to the first.
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posted by johnx
on Mar 12, 2012 -
17 answers
Phone died. Phone is also my alarm clock. Left my charger at work. How do I make my computer into a reliable alarm clock?
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posted by thebrokenmuse
on Feb 28, 2012 -
11 answers
In my house, we have three macbooks and one external hard drive full of media. Please help me figure out a system for sharing the hard drive, setting up a media server, and wireless backup.
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posted by Nickel
on Feb 26, 2012 -
9 answers
Renter's Remorse Filter. I moved into a new place and I cannot stand it (upstairs neighbor sounds like an elephant, asinine condo regulations, horrible parking, etc.) Is there a countdown timer utility (Mac OS 10.6) or email service that I can use to count down the weeks I have left to live here? Ideally, I would like to receive an email at the end of every week, saying I have X number of weeks left.
posted by invisible ink
on Feb 26, 2012 -
2 answers
Looking for an old Windows game where marching figures (like Smurfs but not blue) appeared at the top relentlessly ever onward.
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posted by lungtaworld
on Feb 25, 2012 -
9 answers
