Hardware - February 2007

Due to a system crash I had to reinstall Windows XP, but because my hard drive is 300 gig Windows didn't pick it up properly.

I've had a read up and found that I need Windows XP with SP2 integrated to pick up my hard drive properly.

However before I knew this, I tried using Windows XP the original with no service packs integrated, and it picked my hard drive up as about 128 gig. I pressed F3 to quit so as not to change the partition table, only to find that Windows had created a 128 gig partition on my hard drive, but the partition is not accessible and I think I may have lost all the information that was on my drive.

I think it may have corrupted the boot block and have used various tools to rewrite the MBR, but still nothing.

Does anybody have any idea if I can restore the hard drive to how it was before the 128 gig partition was created, or of any software that will scan the drive and allow me to copy the contents to another drive.

Thanks in advance

2007-02-15 12:58:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-02-15 12:48:03 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

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could anyone help me my com used to be really quick i have a good anti virus installed which hasnt picked up ant viruses still got loads of memory left on the com but recently i have only got to be on the com for about half an hour and it start going really slow and i have to keep re booting it to make it go a bit quicker but after half an hour it goes the same please can anyone help only senable replies please

2007-02-15 12:43:13 · 10 answers · asked by michelle m 3 in Desktops

2007-02-15 12:40:51 · 5 answers · asked by Karolynne 1 in Desktops

I bought a Dell computer a couple months ago. It came with all the Driver cd`s. When I use the windows xp disk it came with, it doesn`t install my sound drivers or any drivers at all. it came with other disks for the drivers. So I guess the windows xp disk they gave me is nothing but a windows xp disk. If I tried to use that disk to install windows xp on an other compuer, will it work? or is it only going to work for dell computers? My guess, I think it should work on an another computer sence its just a windows cd. but on the disk, it does say DELL on it. Please and thank you for the answers.

2007-02-15 12:39:26 · 10 answers · asked by xanttx 1 in Desktops

Im just wondering if anyone knows or has already tried upgrading the video card to the nvidia 7950. I want to buy the Xps 210 but I would like to put a better card then what they offer in it. Any advice or help would be appreciated.

2007-02-15 12:39:13 · 2 answers · asked by Dan C. 1 in Desktops

2007-02-15 12:32:16 · 5 answers · asked by help 2 in Desktops

2007-02-15 12:05:46 · 9 answers · asked by Christopher p 1 in Add-ons

I have the normal classic pc connections, one DVI and one Composite.

The graphics card i have is Ati Radeon X1600 PRO 512MB and am not sure of the other two ports what they are for. The wires i got with the card are one black male to male composite wire, one male to male yellow wire with a connector that is male composite to female connection for the yellow wire to connect to composite (this yellow wire is like the one you would find on a ps2 i think its called an RCA wire) , and one composite male to 3 female wires coloured red green blue.

i just dont know how to use these wires ie what they are supposed to be connected to and what purpose they serve.

2007-02-15 12:01:17 · 3 answers · asked by mackavelli786 1 in Other - Hardware

plz help,
i am using dell inspiron 6000, whn i pluge ac power in monitor turn dim, whn i unpluge its become normal n bright, really in trouble, can some one help me plz

baseer

2007-02-15 11:45:17 · 6 answers · asked by baseer 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

What should I do?


http://dealtime.com/xPO-IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Z60m

2007-02-15 11:31:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

What should I do


http://dealtime.com/xPO-IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Z60m

2007-02-15 11:30:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-02-15 11:26:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Does a ATI Radeon x1950Pro work if i just put it in my pci esxpress slot on the motherboard? do i need to connect a cable from the power supply to it?

2007-02-15 11:25:25 · 2 answers · asked by Slim Shady 3 in Add-ons

I'd like SLI integrated really, but that doesn't really matter.

2007-02-15 11:21:38 · 5 answers · asked by omgchrista 2 in Other - Hardware

Like instead of the way that your icons and desktop look in Windows, can you change it to look and function like a Mac?

2007-02-15 11:18:19 · 2 answers · asked by Dustin 2 in Desktops

i was cleaning my screen with liquid eyeglass cleaner (guilty) and as soon as i turned my Toshiba Satellite laptop on, i noticed a small portion of the screen at the bottom was brighter than the rest of the screen. i've tried everything from changing the resolution to rubbing the area, but nothing seems to work. any answers on how i can solve this without having to pay money? if there really is no solution other than that, then where do i go to repair a Toshiba Satellite laptop computer?

2007-02-15 11:09:06 · 5 answers · asked by Cassie 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

my printer is a MFC-210c 6-in-1 Color Inkjet from brother international thing, and i want to scan something, but i have no idea on how to do it, if u know, please help me!

2007-02-15 11:09:03 · 3 answers · asked by jessica 1 in Scanners

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2007-02-15 11:06:21 · 5 answers · asked by Edge C 1 in Desktops

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I just got a new motherboard and a Celeron D processor. The motherboard has the standard power supply port as well as an additional 12v lead. Do I need to have this plugged in to use my mobo or processor?

2007-02-15 11:03:12 · 2 answers · asked by Phoenix 3 in Add-ons

No Details

2007-02-15 11:02:10 · 5 answers · asked by Edge C 1 in Desktops

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will buy me a new computer and then i act like i found out that i can do a Complete restore to fix my old computer.

2007-02-15 10:59:01 · 3 answers · asked by Raul R 1 in Desktops

i was wondering if i bought a creative sound blaster sound card if it would make a difference in the quality of the music i listen to. i like to listen to my music loud. i dont know if it can sound better by buying a new sound card instead of using the one that came in my NF8 abit motherboard (realtek ac97)

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Is this good enough for photo/video editing? Or is it too small or slow to handle it?

2007-02-15 10:47:38 · 4 answers · asked by burnyh 1 in Desktops

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2007-02-15 10:46:36 · 9 answers · asked by cricket32391 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

we have it connected to the computer but have no idea what to do next. please and thank u!!

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