Done. Thanks for the reminder.
End of the saga, Pete. I bought a Western Digital 320GB SATA last evening and put it in this morning. Didn't opt for anything much larger as we...
Pete, I got the floppy configured with the diagnostics and it booted into the bad computer. There were 2 scan options - Quick and Extended....
Pete, I neglected to tell you the HD model # is WD1600JD, 160GB Special Edition Serial ATA. When I plug the model # in at the WD website, I...
As we/they say in Texas, I'm back in "bidness ". Broke the case open and in checking the connections, one almost fell out. I secured it,...
Pete, Bill, and Steve, No doubt I have disturbed something. I just tried to burn a file to a CD (Pete is helping me with my wife's computer...
Pete, My CD is a Reinstallation CD XP Home Service Pack 1a. I was able to get into the Recovery Console and the chkdsk /r command and start...
My wife's computer just stopped while trying to open a program from desktop icon. I shut it down manually and then turned it back on. During...
Steve, I gave it a go but it didn't change anything. I'll hang loose for a while and if I don't get any other suggestions I'll open the case...
As a result of cleaning the insides of my computer, I now get the following screen after the Dell splash screen and prior to boot up (presumably...
JJ, I don't have Windows 7 nor have experienced this problem but since you haven't had any responses, thought I would pose a couple of...
Roger, Thanks for the analysis. I have MSE installed on my laptop similar to the setup you describe and haven't noted any problems. I have...
Bill, Thanks for the note. I will take a look at your links - I had Everest at one time but only used it for a specific purpose. I can see...
Arie - Thanks for running this poll. Because of you I have now done what I should have done several months ago. And just as my car runs much...
Again, thanks for your input. The Duplicate Cleaner is doing the job.
Lugwalker - The link you just posted about appears to be the same one you linked to in Post #4. Both posts take me to Duplicate Cleaner 1.4.3...
Followup post. I have been using the Duplicate Cleaner and have gotten rid of a lot of duplicate photos. Thanks for all the input. I will mark...
I downloaded the Duplicate Cleaner that Lugwalker suggested and it looks pretty good. I have a bit of learning about how to scan with it - first...
Thanks for all the active responses. What I have learned here is to be very careful - which is my usual method of operation. My plan right now...
Sorry for the delay. I put a replacement hard drive in and got the same messages regarding "not able to find the hard drive ". A friend has the...
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