Writing over unallocated disk space
Is there a product that is available to write over unallocated disk space for an XP desktop? Would like to do so without jeopardizing data integrity of the existing FS. Intent is to fully “delete” data for security reasons; as a routine process.
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| August 22, 2008 2:25 PM
Desktops, Unallocated Disk Space, Windows XP
Is there a product that is available to write over unallocated disk space for an XP desktop? Would like to do so without jeopardizing data integrity of the existing FS. Intent is to fully “delete” data for security reasons; as a routine process.
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| August 22, 2008 2:25 PM
Desktops, Unallocated Disk Space, Windows XP
Power Supply
I have an older PC that will not turn on, I’m assuming it is the power supply. Where is the best place to get a new or used power supply for an older (5-7 yrs.)Desktop? It is an FSP Group Power Supply Model #F300-A and I can’t find it on their web site.
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| June 19, 2010 10:45 PM
Desktops, FSP Group, Power supplies
I have an older PC that will not turn on, I’m assuming it is the power supply. Where is the best place to get a new or used power supply for an older (5-7 yrs.)Desktop? It is an FSP Group Power Supply Model #F300-A and I can’t find it on their web site.
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| June 19, 2010 10:45 PM
Desktops, FSP Group, Power supplies
Why do I keep getting alarm sound?
DiI’ve got an older home built PC and I’m trying to run down the cause of a problem. I’m hoping you may have an idea. First off, the system: P4 (socket 478) 2.8 Ghz Abit BH7 v1.1 MB 1gb RAM The problem: We are getting a alarm sound from the MB. It sounds like a [...]
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| July 28, 2008 2:59 PM
Alarm sound, Desktops, heat alarm
DiI’ve got an older home built PC and I’m trying to run down the cause of a problem. I’m hoping you may have an idea. First off, the system: P4 (socket 478) 2.8 Ghz Abit BH7 v1.1 MB 1gb RAM The problem: We are getting a alarm sound from the MB. It sounds like a [...]
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| July 28, 2008 2:59 PM
Alarm sound, Desktops, heat alarm
telnet connection lost
we have a pc that has it’s telnet connection closed and reopened evry few minutesm regardless of open files and interactive jobs running – IBM states it may be a service – but same thing happens when pc is booted in safe mode with networking, killed all non esential services we could find – still [...]
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| July 15, 2008 6:25 PM
Desktops, Telnet
we have a pc that has it’s telnet connection closed and reopened evry few minutesm regardless of open files and interactive jobs running – IBM states it may be a service – but same thing happens when pc is booted in safe mode with networking, killed all non esential services we could find – still [...]
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| July 15, 2008 6:25 PM
Desktops, Telnet
Windows XP performing too Slow
Dear Sir, I am using Dell GX-280 whose processor speed is 3.2GHZ and the Ram is 512MB.My question is that my system working too slow i have apply all the things like Defregmentation, Disk cleanup, Deleted trmporary internet file,deletd files in Temp and prefetched Folder but it is still working slow. There is any mehtod [...]
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| June 24, 2010 6:47 AM
Desktops, Tech support, Windows XP
Dear Sir, I am using Dell GX-280 whose processor speed is 3.2GHZ and the Ram is 512MB.My question is that my system working too slow i have apply all the things like Defregmentation, Disk cleanup, Deleted trmporary internet file,deletd files in Temp and prefetched Folder but it is still working slow. There is any mehtod [...]
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| June 24, 2010 6:47 AM
Desktops, Tech support, Windows XP
PC Freezing
We are installing new lenovo PC with XP. Our old PCs (IBM) with the same software did not freeze with oracle 9i. However, the new PCs are freezing. Not all the time, however, enough to upset our users. Any ideas ? Is it hardware related ? We tried different browsers and jinitors.
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| May 22, 2008 3:51 PM
Desktops, Windows XP
We are installing new lenovo PC with XP. Our old PCs (IBM) with the same software did not freeze with oracle 9i. However, the new PCs are freezing. Not all the time, however, enough to upset our users. Any ideas ? Is it hardware related ? We tried different browsers and jinitors.
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| May 22, 2008 3:51 PM
Desktops, Windows XP
multiple logins
I have several users ‘share’ their login IDs and passwords despite repeated warnings. I would like a script or free or very low cost method to limit users to a single login.
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| April 24, 2008 7:09 PM
Desktops, Group Policy, Login scripts, User Permissions
I have several users ‘share’ their login IDs and passwords despite repeated warnings. I would like a script or free or very low cost method to limit users to a single login.
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| April 24, 2008 7:09 PM
Desktops, Group Policy, Login scripts, User Permissions
System Hangs
I have abt 30 pcs in the environment. from some time there is a strange problem in almost all pcs including server. They all become stucking or hanging or slow processing at 5 pm local time. I tried everything on it but cant find any solution for that. Please tell me any reason of it [...]
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| February 12, 2010 8:02 AM
Desktops, Systems Hangs
I have abt 30 pcs in the environment. from some time there is a strange problem in almost all pcs including server. They all become stucking or hanging or slow processing at 5 pm local time. I tried everything on it but cant find any solution for that. Please tell me any reason of it [...]
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| February 12, 2010 8:02 AM
Desktops, Systems Hangs
e-mail problems on desktop
I have 2 desktop and one laptop computer.On my laptop,I have a aircard. Everything works ok,but I can’t send nor forward E-mails on my laptop Hope somebody can help. Thanks Rose
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| March 20, 2008 9:37 PM
Desktops, Email
I have 2 desktop and one laptop computer.On my laptop,I have a aircard. Everything works ok,but I can’t send nor forward E-mails on my laptop Hope somebody can help. Thanks Rose
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| March 20, 2008 9:37 PM
Desktops, Email
Connecting to remote desktop
I need to connect to my home desktop from my office. Can I connect to my desktop using VNC if I am in my Company network. What All I need to do. will Firewall be an issue even going (connecting) out to my desktop. I think Firewall is only the issue if you are conning [...]
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| September 26, 2008 11:14 PM
Desktops, Network, Remote desktop, Virtual Network Computing, VNC
I need to connect to my home desktop from my office. Can I connect to my desktop using VNC if I am in my Company network. What All I need to do. will Firewall be an issue even going (connecting) out to my desktop. I think Firewall is only the issue if you are conning [...]
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| September 26, 2008 11:14 PM
Desktops, Network, Remote desktop, Virtual Network Computing, VNC
IBM ThinkCentre 8171-31U
I have a IBM ThinkCentre 8171-31U It keeps shutting off after about 5 minutes w/no reboot. The LED power and hard drive lights are constant/on (no flikering or flashing). What do you suppose is causing this problem?
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| March 21, 2008 9:45 PM
Desktops
I have a IBM ThinkCentre 8171-31U It keeps shutting off after about 5 minutes w/no reboot. The LED power and hard drive lights are constant/on (no flikering or flashing). What do you suppose is causing this problem?
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| March 21, 2008 9:45 PM
Desktops
Create a guest account that cant run .exe files
Actually i wanted to create a Guest account in which i want to stop running any of “.exe” files. Is there ansy software for this.??? I am using Windowzs XP.
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| April 4, 2010 9:24 AM
Desktops, Windows XP
Actually i wanted to create a Guest account in which i want to stop running any of “.exe” files. Is there ansy software for this.??? I am using Windowzs XP.
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| April 4, 2010 9:24 AM
Desktops, Windows XP
Specific site access issues with Java Runtime 6 through proxy
I am a contractor new to this particular company. One of the departments in my production environment requires JRE to access a specific financial website through our proxy server. With 17 of 19 clients (WinXP SP2 fully patched), access is OK – no issues. With 2 of 19, the financial website (internal bank website) cannot [...]
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| February 19, 2008 2:35 PM
Desktops, DNS, Java, Proxy servers
I am a contractor new to this particular company. One of the departments in my production environment requires JRE to access a specific financial website through our proxy server. With 17 of 19 clients (WinXP SP2 fully patched), access is OK – no issues. With 2 of 19, the financial website (internal bank website) cannot [...]
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| February 19, 2008 2:35 PM
Desktops, DNS, Java, Proxy servers
Windows 2000 Pro Stalls
I have 3 machines with Widows 2000 Pro. They all work fine for about 20 minutes then stall out, the mouse moves but cant’t click on anything and there is no keyboard input either. This stall condition lasts about 30 seconds then returns to normal and the keyboard and mouse work again for about 20 [...]
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| January 28, 2008 9:07 PM
Desktops, Windows 2000 Pro
I have 3 machines with Widows 2000 Pro. They all work fine for about 20 minutes then stall out, the mouse moves but cant’t click on anything and there is no keyboard input either. This stall condition lasts about 30 seconds then returns to normal and the keyboard and mouse work again for about 20 [...]
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| January 28, 2008 9:07 PM
Desktops, Windows 2000 Pro
Remote Desktop with Wide Screens?
I have been using PCA for years to remotely configure/support my clients One of my clients has several office PC’s that he wants to use from home and PCA is just too slow for doing any type of real work. Trying RDP seemed like a possible solution. Note We converted his office last year to [...]
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| January 23, 2008 5:18 PM
Desktops, RDP, Remote desktop
I have been using PCA for years to remotely configure/support my clients One of my clients has several office PC’s that he wants to use from home and PCA is just too slow for doing any type of real work. Trying RDP seemed like a possible solution. Note We converted his office last year to [...]
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| January 23, 2008 5:18 PM
Desktops, RDP, Remote desktop
Business Desktop Deployment
Hi all, I support a native xpoffice 2003 enviroment with about 200 userrs and want to use BDD for deployment. I am currently using Ghost images but have about 25 images to cover hardwarebuilds etc and this is becoming time consuming, sluggish. BDD interested me because you can use a couple of images and then [...]
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| October 1, 2007 2:37 PM
BDD, Desktops
Hi all, I support a native xpoffice 2003 enviroment with about 200 userrs and want to use BDD for deployment. I am currently using Ghost images but have about 25 images to cover hardwarebuilds etc and this is becoming time consuming, sluggish. BDD interested me because you can use a couple of images and then [...]
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| October 1, 2007 2:37 PM
BDD, Desktops
SQL 2000 to Yukon Migration
We have 4-5 applications on the front end of a portal. On the backend we have mapped these applications to SQL server 2000 Databases. Now, we are planning to migrate on the backend databases to Yukon and map it to the application on the front end. My question: Is it possible to use Yukon for [...]
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| February 22, 2008 8:02 AM
Access, Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
We have 4-5 applications on the front end of a portal. On the backend we have mapped these applications to SQL server 2000 Databases. Now, we are planning to migrate on the backend databases to Yukon and map it to the application on the front end. My question: Is it possible to use Yukon for [...]
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| February 22, 2008 8:02 AM
Access, Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
Need to create a bootable server 2003 CD
Hello, I have a burned copy of Server 2003 Enterprise edition that a friend gave to me. I’d like to install it on my test server, but am unable to because the CD is not bootable. I have tried booting the server with a 98SE floppy boot disk but am unable to run setup through [...]
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| April 19, 2013 3:17 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hello, I have a burned copy of Server 2003 Enterprise edition that a friend gave to me. I’d like to install it on my test server, but am unable to because the CD is not bootable. I have tried booting the server with a 98SE floppy boot disk but am unable to run setup through [...]
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| April 19, 2013 3:17 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
SQL joins on encrypted data
Hi – we are in the process of encrypting various pieces of sensitive information in our SQL 2000 tables. For many fields we are using Blowfish 448 encryption and a concern has arisen about inline SQL statements that contain joins in our ASP scripts. Are there any scenarios that you have run across where there [...]
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| October 5, 2007 2:35 PM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Web site design & management
Hi – we are in the process of encrypting various pieces of sensitive information in our SQL 2000 tables. For many fields we are using Blowfish 448 encryption and a concern has arisen about inline SQL statements that contain joins in our ASP scripts. Are there any scenarios that you have run across where there [...]
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| October 5, 2007 2:35 PM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Web site design & management
exchange configuration
We have Windows 2003 Small Business Server R2 and Windows XP professional workstations. The director of the company would like to operate the following scenario He would like to send and receive his company emails as normal. He would like his PA to receive a copy of all of his emails He would also like [...]
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| January 18, 2008 6:30 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We have Windows 2003 Small Business Server R2 and Windows XP professional workstations. The director of the company would like to operate the following scenario He would like to send and receive his company emails as normal. He would like his PA to receive a copy of all of his emails He would also like [...]
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| January 18, 2008 6:30 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
