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How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP ?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by eyedealab
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You can install the Recovery Console on your computer to make it available if you cannot restart Windows. You can then select the Recovery Console option from the list of available operating systems during startup. This article describes how to install and use the Recovery Console to your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer.

Install the Recovery Console on important servers and on the workstations of IT personnel. To install the Recovery Console, you must be logged on as an administrator. For more details read below.

SUMMARY

To recover your operating system when your computer does not start correctly or does not start at all, you may want to install and use the Windows Recovery Console. However, Microsoft recommends this method of system recovery for advanced users only. Also, learn about the Recovery Console command prompt, command actions, rules, how to remove the Recovery Console, and how to install it during an unattended installation. Continue reading →

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CD Drive:/ not accessible – Incorrect Function

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Priyanka
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When you access the computer’s CD drive or DVD drive after you install a software or do some registry changes in Windows XP, you may receive the following error message:

Drive:/  not accessible - Incorrect Function Continue reading →

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TWAIN issues with CanoScan Lide scanners

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Priyanka
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Most TWAIN issues with LIDE/CANOSCAN scanners can be solved by performing a clean installation.

  1. Unplug the USB cable from the scanner and run the DELDRV.exe (uninstall utility) program from the CD, or download it from the Canon website.
  2. Cut the power or turn off your DSL/CABLE internet modem.
  3. Unhide your system folders by RIGHT click on the START button, then LEFT click EXPLORE. Click on TOOLS on top of window and select FOLDER OPTIONS. Click on the VIEW tap, then click on SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS. Hit OK and close out of everything. Continue reading →
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See How Easily You Can show or hide file extensions in windows

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Priyanka

show or hide file extensionsCant see the file extension of your document?

Wandering if it is htm or html?

So you need to show your file extention -

Just go to My computer -> tools -> folder -> options -> views and de-select “hide extensions for known file types“.

(To view sample, click thumbnail on left)

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How to fix : UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME : (XP)

Posted on June 3, 2007 by eyedealab
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This is a very common issue, but is very easy to fix. There are in fact two ways that you can resolve this problem: The Quick Way, and The Long Way. Either one works.
The Quick Way

1.) Start your computer with the Windows CD-ROM if your computer can start from the CD-ROM drive.
2.) When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press R to select the “Repair with Recovery Console” option.
3.) Select the Windows installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
4.) Type the administrator password when you are prompted to do so. NOTE: If no administrator password exists, just press ENTER.
5.) At the command prompt, on the drive where Windows is installed, type CHKDSK /P, and then press ENTER. Your hard drive is then scanned for File System errors. This process shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes. Continue reading →

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oleaut32.dll was not found

Posted on May 14, 2007 by eyedealab

A required dll file C:WindowsSystemoleaut32.dll was not found

PROBLEM:

Sometimes when you start windows or any particular program you get this error – “A required dll file C:WindowsSystemoleaut32.dll was not found” or “oleaut32.dll file is corrupted, or damaged”.

REASON:

Now this may be caused by some bad program file or while installing/uninstalling a software. Linked to missing export OLEAUT32.DLL, file not available or you have a old one installed on your operating system. Continue reading →

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