Formatting hard disk with Windows XP on it
I have a desktop computer running Windows XP, Home Edition. It seems that over the years my hard disk is infected and is filled with a lot of junk stuff. How can I format and clean my hard disk in order to reinstall my Windows XP from my original disks? Thanks.
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| April 8, 2013 4:49 AM
Hard disks, Windows XP
I have a desktop computer running Windows XP, Home Edition. It seems that over the years my hard disk is infected and is filled with a lot of junk stuff. How can I format and clean my hard disk in order to reinstall my Windows XP from my original disks? Thanks.
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| April 8, 2013 4:49 AM
Hard disks, Windows XP
Update disks on Windows server 2003
we have hp ml 350 and it work proper . we want to update the servers disks with 5 disks in each server and we want to replace this disks with new disks without loss the data what the soluation???? ahmed waqiealaa
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| January 20, 2011 5:38 AM
Hard disks, HP ProLiant, HP ProLiant servers, Windows Server 2003
we have hp ml 350 and it work proper . we want to update the servers disks with 5 disks in each server and we want to replace this disks with new disks without loss the data what the soluation???? ahmed waqiealaa
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| January 20, 2011 5:38 AM
Hard disks, HP ProLiant, HP ProLiant servers, Windows Server 2003
RAID usage for 5 HDD
If we have 5 hdd containing 250 gb space each then how much hdd space will be available to use in RAID-5?
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| January 12, 2011 2:12 PM
Hard disks, HDD, RAID, RAID configuration, Storage capacity planning
If we have 5 hdd containing 250 gb space each then how much hdd space will be available to use in RAID-5?
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| January 12, 2011 2:12 PM
Hard disks, HDD, RAID, RAID configuration, Storage capacity planning
Replace HP Proliant ML 350 disks without losing data
we have hp porlaint ml 350 servers , and it working proper now we need to replace server disks without loss the data, note: -os : windows server 2003
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| January 10, 2011 12:19 PM
Hard disks, HP ProLiant, HP ProLiant ML 350, Windows Server 2003
we have hp porlaint ml 350 servers , and it working proper now we need to replace server disks without loss the data, note: -os : windows server 2003
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| January 10, 2011 12:19 PM
Hard disks, HP ProLiant, HP ProLiant ML 350, Windows Server 2003
Disk space showing in Windows XP SP3
On one computer in the lower left corner, I get the disk space used. On the other I do not. How do I get disk space to show. Please help….
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| November 4, 2011 4:29 AM
Disk space, Hard disks, Windows XP SP3
On one computer in the lower left corner, I get the disk space used. On the other I do not. How do I get disk space to show. Please help….
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| November 4, 2011 4:29 AM
Disk space, Hard disks, Windows XP SP3
Dell Poweredge 2800 will not see new disks
I have four disk already in the the Dell Poweredge 2800 server that has been working fine, but I am running out of disk space. I have bought four new disks with more capacity and have slotted them in the server. Unfortunately, I can’t see the new disks when I boot and use Computer Management [...]
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| November 4, 2011 5:24 PM
Computer Management Console, Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Disk space, Hard disks, Windows Server 2003
I have four disk already in the the Dell Poweredge 2800 server that has been working fine, but I am running out of disk space. I have bought four new disks with more capacity and have slotted them in the server. Unfortunately, I can’t see the new disks when I boot and use Computer Management [...]
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| November 4, 2011 5:24 PM
Computer Management Console, Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Disk space, Hard disks, Windows Server 2003
Hard Disk and Partition Imaging Backup software help
Hello, I am looking for advice on the best Hard Disk and Partition Imaging and Backup Software packages for corporations. Looking for a corporate license budget of aroung $5k, and per user $50. Any advice? Thanks! Kathleen
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| October 30, 2011 4:22 PM
Backup and restore, Disk partitioning, Hard Disk and Partition Imaging and Backup, Hard disk performance, Hard disks
Hello, I am looking for advice on the best Hard Disk and Partition Imaging and Backup Software packages for corporations. Looking for a corporate license budget of aroung $5k, and per user $50. Any advice? Thanks! Kathleen
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| October 30, 2011 4:22 PM
Backup and restore, Disk partitioning, Hard Disk and Partition Imaging and Backup, Hard disk performance, Hard disks
Corporate laptop security/encryption
Please can anyone offer any guidance or know what are the best products in the market place for encrypting/securing corporate laptops, preferably the solution should include hard disk wiping.
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| December 14, 2010 4:49 PM
Encryption, Encryption Software, Hard disks, hard drive wiping, Laptop Security, Network security, Network Security Management, Network Security Policies
Please can anyone offer any guidance or know what are the best products in the market place for encrypting/securing corporate laptops, preferably the solution should include hard disk wiping.
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| December 14, 2010 4:49 PM
Encryption, Encryption Software, Hard disks, hard drive wiping, Laptop Security, Network security, Network Security Management, Network Security Policies
Hard disk recovery
How to find or get back the file that I deleted from the Recycle Bin?
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| December 2, 2010 12:30 AM
Backup and Recovery, Hard disks, HDD, Windows XP Professional
How to find or get back the file that I deleted from the Recycle Bin?
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| December 2, 2010 12:30 AM
Backup and Recovery, Hard disks, HDD, Windows XP Professional
IBM hardware raid (Mirroring)
We are using IBM x3400 server with two hotswap SAS hdds.We are using hdds in hit swap mirror mode.Today I installed server newly and by mistaken used second hard disk for volume shadow from IBM raid software mamaner from setup guide.now I can’t see hard disk in window’s or in IBM SAS controller or I [...]
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| October 18, 2010 1:18 PM
Disk mirroring, Hard Disk Array, Hard disks, Hard drives, IBM Server X3400
We are using IBM x3400 server with two hotswap SAS hdds.We are using hdds in hit swap mirror mode.Today I installed server newly and by mistaken used second hard disk for volume shadow from IBM raid software mamaner from setup guide.now I can’t see hard disk in window’s or in IBM SAS controller or I [...]
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| October 18, 2010 1:18 PM
Disk mirroring, Hard Disk Array, Hard disks, Hard drives, IBM Server X3400
USB Disk Initialization
Can anyone give me some tips or software ideas of how to initialize an external hard drive attached by USB? I have had 2 occasions, one with a brand new HD and one with a HD taken out of an old computer where Disk Management will show the drive as “unknown, Not Initialized” and you [...]
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| November 2, 2011 2:30 AM
Disk Manager, External Disk Drives, External hard drives, Hard disks, Hard drives, Partitioning, USB hard drives, Windows 7
Can anyone give me some tips or software ideas of how to initialize an external hard drive attached by USB? I have had 2 occasions, one with a brand new HD and one with a HD taken out of an old computer where Disk Management will show the drive as “unknown, Not Initialized” and you [...]
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| November 2, 2011 2:30 AM
Disk Manager, External Disk Drives, External hard drives, Hard disks, Hard drives, Partitioning, USB hard drives, Windows 7
what is the reason for Harddisk view look like folder view?
what is the reason for Harddisk view look like folder view?
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| November 22, 2010 1:05 PM
Data storage, Data storage management, Hard disk performance, Hard disks, HDD
what is the reason for Harddisk view look like folder view?
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| November 22, 2010 1:05 PM
Data storage, Data storage management, Hard disk performance, Hard disks, HDD
Is it possible to install different operating systems in a single partition of harddisk?
is it possible to install different operating systems in a single partion of harddisk
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| August 13, 2010 10:35 AM
Hard disk performance, Hard disks, Installing/upgrading operating systems, Operating systems
is it possible to install different operating systems in a single partion of harddisk
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| August 13, 2010 10:35 AM
Hard disk performance, Hard disks, Installing/upgrading operating systems, Operating systems
Free working space on primary hard disc
when large files (*.mdb, *.mdf) stored on server are opened on client PC – where do they open – client’s memory or server memory? – I check properties of C: to check free space available – but after opening few large files, I do not see any change in property window of C: for free [...]
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| February 25, 2010 10:45 PM
Hard disks, SQL Server, VS 2005 and .NET 2.0, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
when large files (*.mdb, *.mdf) stored on server are opened on client PC – where do they open – client’s memory or server memory? – I check properties of C: to check free space available – but after opening few large files, I do not see any change in property window of C: for free [...]
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| February 25, 2010 10:45 PM
Hard disks, SQL Server, VS 2005 and .NET 2.0, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
hard disk failure
I have a major problem,,i have a harddisk that stopped working,it’s not being detected in the BIOS or anywhere,and i really need the data inside,so how can i fix it if its possible?? or at least how can i make it work jus for at least one more time in order to be able to [...]
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| October 30, 2011 7:14 AM
BIOS, Hard disk performance, Hard disks
I have a major problem,,i have a harddisk that stopped working,it’s not being detected in the BIOS or anywhere,and i really need the data inside,so how can i fix it if its possible?? or at least how can i make it work jus for at least one more time in order to be able to [...]
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| October 30, 2011 7:14 AM
BIOS, Hard disk performance, Hard disks
Hard disk formatting
Please tel me that how to add a formatted partition to drive C without formatting the whole hard drive????? Eg- Drive C - Having Operating System D - Formatted E - Working *So I want to add ‘D’ partition to Drive ‘C’ without formatting the whole disk…. Please help to solve [...]
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| October 30, 2011 12:38 PM
Hard Disk Reformatting, Hard disks
Please tel me that how to add a formatted partition to drive C without formatting the whole hard drive????? Eg- Drive C - Having Operating System D - Formatted E - Working *So I want to add ‘D’ partition to Drive ‘C’ without formatting the whole disk…. Please help to solve [...]
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| October 30, 2011 12:38 PM
Hard Disk Reformatting, Hard disks
MSA2012fc Disks
Hi, I have a MSA2012fc unit with several AJ738A (500GB) SATA disks. Basically, these disks are Seagate ES.2 series with an HP Hot Plug caddy/tray. Does anyone knows if i can replace those disks with the 1TB version of Seagate’s ES.2 keeping the original caddys? My only doubt is to know if somehow the caddy [...]
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| October 12, 2009 10:00 AM
caddy, Hard disks, HP StorageWorks MSA2000, Seagate
Hi, I have a MSA2012fc unit with several AJ738A (500GB) SATA disks. Basically, these disks are Seagate ES.2 series with an HP Hot Plug caddy/tray. Does anyone knows if i can replace those disks with the 1TB version of Seagate’s ES.2 keeping the original caddys? My only doubt is to know if somehow the caddy [...]
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| October 12, 2009 10:00 AM
caddy, Hard disks, HP StorageWorks MSA2000, Seagate
Data Recovery from hard disk
hi, I have one 40 GB IDE harddisk. it’s burn. now when i try on switch on my pc. it’s get shut done. but my pc is working with other HD. I have some imp. data hard drive. my question is that if i remove data disk (metal plate)from HD. and put that on other [...]
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| November 30, 2011 4:20 PM
Data Recovery, Hard disks, IDE
hi, I have one 40 GB IDE harddisk. it’s burn. now when i try on switch on my pc. it’s get shut done. but my pc is working with other HD. I have some imp. data hard drive. my question is that if i remove data disk (metal plate)from HD. and put that on other [...]
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| November 30, 2011 4:20 PM
Data Recovery, Hard disks, IDE
how the hard disk and RAM are accessed to perform read and write operation.
RAM read and write operation.
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| October 31, 2011 1:04 PM
Cache Memory, Hard disks, Hard drives, RAM
RAM read and write operation.
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| October 31, 2011 1:04 PM
Cache Memory, Hard disks, Hard drives, RAM
Disk reformatting problems
There is an older computer (3 ghz processor, 512 MB RAM, Win XP Pro) that was getting sluggish, so I decided to give the user a newer model and reformat the hard drive of this old one. It will not reformat, ending the process with a message that blocks are bad and the disk may [...]
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| March 23, 2009 5:47 PM
Hard Disk Reformatting, Hard disks, Windows XP
There is an older computer (3 ghz processor, 512 MB RAM, Win XP Pro) that was getting sluggish, so I decided to give the user a newer model and reformat the hard drive of this old one. It will not reformat, ending the process with a message that blocks are bad and the disk may [...]
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| March 23, 2009 5:47 PM
Hard Disk Reformatting, Hard disks, Windows XP
