disk file check. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers () disk file check has reported that "disk is dirty" what does this mean and how do i 'clean' it. computer 'anoraks' please consider that this newsgroup is for beginners, your...

routing VoIP through a regular phone line. Archived from groups: comp.dcom.voice-over-ip,comp.os.linux.networking () Hello. I would like to set up a linux box connected to a phone line so that I can connect to it over the internet and receive a dial-tone...

WIN 95 2.0 freezes on boot disk. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion () Have an old AT&T with Win 95 2.0. Will not load program from boot disk or cd. Gets POST and then says loading Win 95 and freezes. It was working before I...

Emergency Repair Disk. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup () WINDOWS 2000 PRO When I try to create an Emergency Repair Disk I get the following error message: "The operation Failed. The disk file was not found or was inaccessible."...

be more. Each manufacturer has a different number of cabinet files. Once you have checked that these files exist, check that a setup.exe exists. Also,check for the file xmsmmgr.exe. If both of these files exist, then you probably have all the needed files to...

a fresh boot, unless you have not seen the message "Reboot to complete this install". 7. Run Scandisk (Thorough, usually w/o write testing. Check all three items under "Scandisk, Advanced button, 'Check files for' box". If you want to be informed as it...

drive. Because FAT32 handles space more efficiently than FAT16 does and can also handle larger disk sizes than FAT16 can, FAT32 is a better file system format for installations that don't require NTFS's reliability or security features. Many Win 9x installations...

frees up previously-used sectors for re-use. Over the longer term, the result is that any one file may have blocks of sectors from all over the disk surfaces assigned to it in odd patterns. This means that, when the file is used, the disk mechanism has to go...

and organizing my hard drive and floppy disk files. I've been moving files back and forth between the two drives. I do so by selecting the file(s), right-clicking, and selecting the "Send To" option placing floppy disk files in the hard disk file, and...