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    Windows 8 Limiting Mapped Drive Access?

    So, I've got a few issues and questions here regarding mapping a drive for use on other computers within a home network. I want to map my Windows 8 computer's media drive (which doesn't have the OS, but has everything else - media content) to another computer (a Windows 7 laptop). Is there...
    • ChrisH1991
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    • access control computer access file access file management file sharing home network home sharing mapped drives media content media drive network path network sharing permissions remote access shared folders windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 8 Quickie little question:

    I have an HP 20 All in One desk top. I use two HP Pocket Media external drives, plugged into USB. Suffice it to say that there have been many Win8 updates in the year I have had it. And changes with some other problems too. Mysterious things happen from week to week, month to month. Some have...
    • wetibbe
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    • boot issues disk recognition external drive media drive plug and play system update troubleshooting usb windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 Win8 VERY slow to access files -Green ribbon of slow death

    So I have just built a new computer and Installed Win8. The motherboard, processor, and system drive are all brand new Intel stuff; the media drive is a new Seagate. Programs get up and running just fine, but I have transferred my files over from my old xp machine, and Win Explorer is very slow...
    • Sajak
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    • file access file explorer fixes file preview file transfer hidden icons intel media drive microsoft support network access optimization performance issues sata drive seagate start menu system drive tech support thumbnail cache virus scan windows 8
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Tricky boot manager issue.

    I've spent several hours now researching the problem I have with my new build and haven't found anyone with quite the same issue. I think I know a solution but find it hard to believe it is the only way. Basically, I have just built a new Ivy Bridge PC with OCZ Vertex 4 SSD. I did a clean...
    • Jong
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    • backup partition bios boot issues boot manager clean install data recovery data safety diskpart dual boot htpc ivy bridge media drive ocz vertex partition ssd system partition troubleshooting unallocated space windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation

  5. Windows 7 I'm lazy so I like to make things easy!

    Hi I don't like to navigate to that little icon in the Hidden Icons part of the task bar when I want to unplug something. Here's a way to make it easier. Right click on the Desktop, select new shortcut. Point the new shortcut to .... C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • customization desktop ease of access hotplug media drive removable drives rocketdock shortcuts taskbar windows
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Secondary HDD, File management, Administrative Permission Problems

    Greetings Win7 users, I could use your help. Here's the story: I have Win7 Ultimate x32 (relatively) recently installed on a pc with two HDD's, a 250g and a 500g. I use the 250g as a system partition and the 500g as a media drive (music, videos, photos); I carried this one over from a...
    • TheHumanParadox
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    • access issues administrative error message file management global administrator hdd itunes media drive ownership permissions system drive troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Issues Booting GParted Live CD for Hard Drive Partitioning Before Installing Windows 7

    I am trying to boot GParted Live CD from the .iso file I burned to a cd. I have went in and changed my BIOS settings and it still won't boot to the cd, so therefore I can't figure out a way to partition my hard drive. I do have two hard drives though, the main C drive I wanted to install Windows...