Recent content by alebcay

Ah. Sorry, I didn't see that he didn't have an existing Windows install. The /??????? might just be some tiny partition that doesn't have enough space allocated (just that the HDD is 750 GB doesn't mean you have 750 GB of usable space). From the info you provide, it appears that the trouble...

In context, mscorsvw.exe should not be accessing the internet at all (or attempting to). Run a malware scan, because it is possible that bad stuff is masquerading under that name.

Wait 'til ya meet Windows 8.

Well, I'm speaking from a programmer's point of view here... There is probably some way to check the path that a shortcut points to, and then check if the destination file/folder exists, and then notify the user of such discrepancies. Since there is probably a way to check the path of a...

Quite frankly, there is no single file or group of files to change (other than all of them) to fix the issue, since the file permissions are not stored in one file (that would be horribly insecure). Have you tried an sfc scan yet? Open an administrator command prompt and give it a shot: /sfc...

So you're saying you've deleted the MBR...:thumbs_up: Great going. *smirk* (It's okay, I've done it before too when I tried to Hackintosh) Anyways, you'll want to use the Windows 7 disk to start up, and select the "Repair" option in the bottom left corner of the first window that pops up...

Try using the recovery environment of Ultimate Boot CD, Hiren's Boot CD, or FalconFour Boot CD (google any of those), and boot into the MiniXP system. If it hangs on a desktop picture or command prompt, then you can keep waiting, or you can reboot into Startup Repair on Win7 disk if you're...

Well, for installed programs, you can update most popular programs using Ninite (google it). As for installing Windows Updates with WinRM, I don't think there's any way to do it that way specifically.

I don't think there's any way to extend or shrink the aforementioned time. I get annoyed when I click "Close", then the application responds and then closes on me.

Sorry, you're basically out of luck! The program's instruction set is written for 64-bit computers, and there's really no way to "bridge" the gap. Chances are though, your 32-bit computer can handle 64-bit Windows (as mine does) and you can enjoy the benefits (I would only suggest you undergo...

That sounds correct, at least for some Windows machines. Some Windows 8 computers are activated via a process called KMS, where the computer checks with Microsoft periodically to ensure that the license is valid.

Sorry, but the video doesn't give us any explicit diagnostic information. It only says "Windows could not be installed". I'm afraid most of us can't really help you without more information.

The answers to your questions are: 1) Depends. If you do "Upgrade" installation, you can only install to the partition with existing Windows. Otherwise, you're free to choose. 2) Yes. Windows can be installed to both primary and logical partitions. 3) Depends. If your computer is BIOS-based...

If you have the guts to do it, you can *cough* hack up the uxtheme and other dlls in Windows 8 just like you did in Windows 7 to get custom theming capability. I got my hands on the theme Microsoft put in the Windows 8 RP, and while there's no transparency, it's still better than what I would've...

To get to the BIOS, restart your computer. When you see a screen that shows the logo of your computer's manufacturer (usually stays on screen for 1-3 seconds), read the bottom of the screen. It usually says something like "Press [somekey] to enter BIOS settings" or "Press [somekey] for advanced...