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"Flow" of spam [View all]
I'm trying to figure out why the volume of spam I receive would abruptly diminish (never thought that would happen.) Several days ago I seemed to get
dbahnSep-05-03 09:29 PM
by LilJoe
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RE: Flow of spam
Sep 05th 2003
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RE: "They'll be back"
Sep 05th 2003
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"floppy disk(s) fail (40)" [View all]
I have finished building a computer which is an ATX 300W system. I installed the DFI AK75-EC main board with a AMD Duron 1 gig cpu. I installed a sing
davidJun-16-02 10:09 PM
by doctormidnight
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RE: "floppy disk(s) fail (40)"
Jun 16th 2002
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RE: "floppy disk(s) fail (40)"
Jun 16th 2002
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RE: "floppy disk(s) fail (40)"
Jun 16th 2002
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RE: "floppy disk(s) fail (40)"
Jun 16th 2002
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Jun 16th 2002
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"Firefox prevented this page from automatically redirec... [View all]
This just started happening with PCQ&A, every time I open a thread. It's been doing it with my bank's website for a long time. I've tried doing a copy
StevehikerAug-15-11 04:51 PM
by therube
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RE: "Firefox prevented this page from automatically red...
Aug 11th 2011
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RE: "Firefox prevented this page from automatically red...
Aug 11th 2011
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Aug 11th 2011
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RE: Firefox prevented this page from automatically redi...
Aug 12th 2011
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RE: Firefox prevented this page from automatically redi...
Aug 12th 2011
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RE: "Firefox prevented this page from automaticall...
Aug 12th 2011
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RE: "Firefox prevented this page from ...
Aug 12th 2011
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Aug 15th 2011
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"Find" Keeps Messing Up My Posts. [View all]
Every now and then, the Find function in Windows XP Pro will pop up, uninvited, when I attempt to post here and elsewhere. Each keystroke will bring i
SidJun-02-05 07:59 PM
by therube
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RE: "Find" Keeps Messing Up My Posts.
Jun 02nd 2005
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RE: "Find" Keeps Messing Up My Posts.
Jun 02nd 2005
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Jun 02nd 2005
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Jun 02nd 2005
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"Film Strip" View No Longer Available in XP [View all]
I put all my digipics in "My Pictures" folder. I've noticed I no longer have the choice to view the pictures in "Film Strip" view. All other views a
LaurieFeb-03-03 12:38 AM
by Laurie
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RE: Filmstrip
Feb 02nd 2003
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RE: Filmstrip
Feb 03rd 2003
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"File not found" but is open and running. [View all]
I have an ancient free version of a program named GeoClock. It has worked just fine in many versions of Windows, This includes my current Win 10 versi
KJTJan-06-22 05:31 PM
by nightlyreader
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RE: "File not found" but is open and running.
Dec 31st 2021
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Dec 31st 2021
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RE: "File not found" but is open and running.
Jan 06th 2022
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Jan 06th 2022
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RE: "File not found" but is open and running.
Jan 01st 2022
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RE: "File not found" but is open and running.
Jan 01st 2022
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"FBI" and "CIA" emails. [View all]
I'm still getting bombarded by emails from the "CIA" and "FBI" (Yeah RIGHT!!!!!) Is anyone else still having the same problem?? What pisses me off the
peterbDec-19-05 08:30 PM
by Copper
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RE: "FBI" and "CIA" emails.
Dec 18th 2005
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RE: "FBI" and "CIA" emails.
Dec 18th 2005
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RE: "FBI" and "CIA" emails.
Dec 18th 2005
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RE: "FBI" and "CIA" emails.
Dec 18th 2005
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RE: "FBI" and "CIA" emails.
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RE: "FBI" and "CIA" emails.
Dec 19th 2005
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"Fastest PC?" [View all]
I was just wondering if anyone had heard of this pc that is claiming to be the world's fastest PC. http://news.bbc. co.uk/hi/english/sci /tech/newsid_1
lunaceeMar-19-02 09:00 PM
by lunacee
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Mar 19th 2002
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Mar 19th 2002
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"Failed to initialise video" & other probs. [View all]
Initial problem was couldn't get a game called Crimson Skies to install on a newly installed WinXP on this brand new system. Kept getting to about 25-
tjmDec-14-02 08:01 PM
by tjm
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RE: "Failed to initialise video" & other probs.
Dec 13th 2002
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RE: "Failed to initialise video" & other probs.
Dec 13th 2002
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RE: "Failed to initialise video" & other probs.
Dec 14th 2002
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RE: "Failed to initialise video" & other probs.
Dec 14th 2002
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"F" Parameter [View all]
Laptop will not read floppy disks created externally,on the CHKDSK A:/V command in DOS it gives the message:F Parameter not specified corrections will
hermesJun-16-04 02:31 PM
by Shelly
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RE: "F" Parameter
Jun 15th 2004
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RE: "F" Parameter
Jun 16th 2004
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      RE: "F" Parameter
Jun 16th 2004
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"Explorer must close"? [View all]
I keep getting the "Sorry/Explorer has a problem/Must close" error in the fresh install of Win98. It seems to happen at any time, Windows or Internet
Jim FisherOct-07-06 01:04 PM
by Jim Fisher
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RE: "Explorer must close"?
Oct 07th 2006
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RE: "Explorer must close"?
Oct 07th 2006
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RE: "Explorer must close"?
Oct 07th 2006
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"Excess Allocation"? Can't get rid of it! [View all]
Win2K, 40GB drive in 2 equal partitions. 40% free on both partitions, with system and programs on partition 1 (C:\). When defragging with Diskeeper
zeicoFeb-12-04 08:11 PM
by zeico
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Feb 12th 2004
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"EverythingOutlet.com"? [View all]
Anybody know if the above is a good company or not? I'm looking for software, and they have Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (WIN AE) for $195...
JennaOct-05-07 10:25 AM
by Jenna
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RE: "EverythingOutlet.com"?
Oct 04th 2007
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RE: "EverythingOutlet.com&...
Oct 04th 2007
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Oct 05th 2007
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"error reading file" on CD [View all]
What is the cause of that error when trying to burn a Cd, or copying the files to the hard drive? Scratched? Also, what is the best burning software
ryan auclairApr-16-02 04:03 AM
by ryan auclair
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"Error Guard" [View all]
I have been getting popups from Error Guard, they claim to have searched my system and found 65 errors that need immediate attention. Scam? junk sp
russe1Dec-17-04 08:26 PM
by Shelly
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RE: "Error Guard"
Dec 17th 2004
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Dec 17th 2004
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"error 2009: Not enough space for environment" [View all]
Does anyone knows what this is and how do I correct it? I'm trying to run a dos program called mFoxPlus in win2k.
bumbleheadSep-07-02 08:01 AM
by bumblehead
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RE: "error 2009: Not enough space for environment"
Sep 06th 2002
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RE: "error 2009: Not enough space for environment"
Sep 07th 2002
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"ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD" ......Help Please? [View all]
A couple of weeks ago I start getting an "Enter Network Password" popup. This appears every couple of minutes. It has my server's name, followed by m
DianeSep-19-07 08:14 PM
by Dave101
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RE: "ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD" ......Help Please?
Sep 18th 2007
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RE: "ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD" ......Help Please?
Sep 18th 2007
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RE: "ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD" ......Help Please?
Sep 18th 2007
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Sep 19th 2007
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RE: "ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD" ......Help Please?
Sep 18th 2007
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RE: "ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD" ......Help Please?
Sep 18th 2007
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RE: "ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD" ......Help Please?
Sep 19th 2007
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"Enter Network Password" [View all]
Its been some time since I've used Windows 98. have reconfigured my wife's Computer with win98. Now everytime I startup I get a little box entitled "M
scaramoucheJun-01-02 06:46 AM
by GIRLINTERUPTING
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RE: "Enter Network Password"
Jun 01st 2002
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Jun 01st 2002
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Jun 01st 2002
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"End It All" and XP [View all]
I have searched the archive for this information; but, it is very slow and all I can bring up is six-thousand some matches even when I limit it to the
DocFeb-26-02 11:31 PM
by Montana
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RE: "End It All" and XP
Feb 25th 2002
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RE: "End It All" and XP
Feb 25th 2002
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      RE: "End It All" and XP
Feb 25th 2002
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Feb 25th 2002
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Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 25th 2002
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      RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 25th 2002
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           RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 25th 2002
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                RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 25th 2002
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Feb 25th 2002
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                          RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 26th 2002
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                               RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 26th 2002
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                                    RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 26th 2002
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                                    RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 26th 2002
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                                         RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 26th 2002
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                                         RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 26th 2002
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                                              RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 26th 2002
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                                                   End It All Is...
Feb 26th 2002
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                                         RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 26th 2002
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                                         RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 26th 2002
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                                              RE: Scotterpops-Your Site?
Feb 26th 2002
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"easyclean" by toniarts [View all]
Hi, I recently downloaded "easyclean". I'm just wondering if anyone has had any experience with it(either good or bad). Thanks pdoug;)
pdougJan-05-02 10:07 PM
by Tuff
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RE: "easyclean" by toniarts
Jan 05th 2002
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Jan 05th 2002
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Jan 05th 2002
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"Drive is in Use By Another Application" - Error Messag... [View all]
"Drive is in use by another application" This is the message Nero 6.0 now delivers when I try to burn a CD. This happens after the "Burn" commmand is
epicentre1Dec-10-03 02:53 PM
by epicentre1
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Dec 10th 2003
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Device is in use by another application
Dec 10th 2003
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Dec 10th 2003
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Dec 10th 2003
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"Done but with errors on the page" [View all]
On some trusted sites that I access, I get the error message above. I have double-checked my settings in my internet security options for the trusted
rheadabovewaterJul-02-06 07:21 PM
by Bob H
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RE: "Done but with errors on the page"
Jul 01st 2006
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Jul 01st 2006
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RE: "Done but with errors on the page"
Jul 02nd 2006
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Jul 02nd 2006
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Jul 02nd 2006
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Jul 02nd 2006
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"Don't ask again" [View all]
Help! I accidentally checked the "Don't ask again" box in the downloading thing that askes "open from current location" or "save to disk" and didn't h
bubbaApr-05-02 09:36 PM
by bubba
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RE: "Don't ask again"
Apr 05th 2002
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Apr 05th 2002
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Apr 05th 2002
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"Dolphin". Mandrake Linux 9.0 [View all]
For anyone interested http://w ww.linux-mandrake.co m/en/ gonna start downloading it now
sixpacSep-26-02 12:55 PM
by sixpac
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Sep 26th 2002
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Sep 26th 2002
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"DOH" prompt won't go away! [View all]
I have Win98 on a dell desktop and somehow there is a pesky little prompt that pops up every 5 - 10 minutes in the middle of the screen. The litt
zdavaOct-01-05 01:39 PM
by zdava
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RE: "DOH" prompt won't go away!
Oct 01st 2005
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Oct 01st 2005
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Oct 01st 2005
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Oct 01st 2005
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Oct 01st 2005
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"Do not use thermal grease..." New AMD specs for resell... [View all]
Shelly and others have posted it often but I just received a new set of [link:www.amd.c om/us-en/assets/c
micksterJul-11-03 02:29 AM
by Shelly
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Jul 11th 2003
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"Disk Health" -1 [View all]
Hi! Hope someone can give me some ideas. Daughter's pc won't test disk health at pcpitstop. Just shows disk health -1 without testing. Running the
ksgypsyMar-02-03 06:13 PM
by tangoman
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Mar 01st 2003
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Mar 02nd 2003
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"DISK BOOT FAILURE. NSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER." [View all]
Background The sick system is one of my Win7 rigs. The boot drive (750gig WD) became unbootable. I pulled it and replaced with an unfo
SidJul-05-15 05:06 AM
by Sid
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RE: "DISK BOOT FAILURE. NSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENT...
Jul 03rd 2015
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Jul 03rd 2015
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Jul 04th 2015
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"Disk Boot Failure" in XP Home [View all]
Hi All, XP Home / IE 6 First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has so patiently helped me with my switching to XP growing pains...:+..
KanookaMar-18-04 01:29 AM
by Shelly
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Mar 17th 2004
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"Direct X Initialization Failed" message. [View all]
I purchased home-design software but when it tries to install it only gets so far then above message keeps appearing followed by "A required setup DLL
LoracthimsJan-25-02 11:33 PM
by Loracthims
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RE: "Direct X Initialization Failed" message.
Jan 24th 2002
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RE: "Direct X Initialization Failed" message.
Jan 25th 2002
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