I recently put a 64 bit Vista formatted Drive into my XP HTPC box and found it was unreadable and could not be formatted. Computer Management displayed the drive as a GPT Protective Partition. Unfortunately Windows XP cannot read or write this type of filesystem let alone mount the drive. A GPT disk uses the GUID partition table (GPT) disk partitioning system.
Your Options are:
Run the DOS command line "cmd" in Start - Run
Type DiskPart” at the prompt.
“list disk” will show all disks on your machine and find the Disk number you want to convert.
Change the focus to the required disk by entering the following “select disk X″ where X is the disk number you require to convert.
Entering “clean” command to remove GPT disk from the current in-focus disk by zeroing sectors or if you are using Windows Vista or 2003 server enter "convert mbr"
or Using the Windows interface
Back up or move all volumes on the basic GUID partition table (GPT) disk you want to convert into a master boot record (MBR) disk. If the disk does not contain any partitions or volumes, skip to step 2.
For more information about backing up volumes, see Related Topics.
Open Computer Management (Local).
In the console tree, click Computer Management (Local), click Storage, and then click Disk Management.
If the disk does not contain any partitions or volumes, skip to step 5. Otherwise, right-click the any volumes on the disk and then click Delete Volume.
Right-click the GPT disk that you want to change into an MBR disk, and then click Convert to MBR disk.
Radmin is one of the best and speediest remote desktop control software’s available for Windows based computer systems anywhere. It even gives Nomachine a run for its money.
Overview
Radmin (Remote Administrator) is fast and secure remote control and remote access software that enables you to work on a remote computer as if you were sitting right in front of it and access it from multiple places. Radmin includes full support for Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), file transfer, multi-user text and voice chats, Windows security, Kerberos authentication, 256-bit AES encryption for all data streams, telnet access, multiple monitors support and unique DirectScreenTransfer™ technology. Radmin utilizes the ever-present TCP/IP protocol - the most widespread protocol used in LANs, WANs and the Internet. This means you can access your remote computer from anywhere in the world.
Radmin’s new DirectScreenTransfer™ technology uses a video hook kernel mode driver to boost the capture rate to hundreds of screen updates per second. Its special low-bandwidth optimizations lets you work comfortably even on dial-up modem and GPRS connections.
The new version of Radmin 3.3 supports Intel® AMT (Active Management Technology) and allows the manipulating of a remote computer even if it’s turned off or you cannot start its operating system.
Radmin is very user-friendly.
Radmin 3.3 fully supports Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit, including User Account Control and Fast User Switching.
With Radmin you can securely drag and drop any files via its Explorer-like interface to or from a remote computer in encrypted mode.
Radmin supports simultaneous multiple connections to the same remote screen.
The makers of Radmin, Famatech supply FREE technical support to our registered customers.
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Ritmo USB Webcam Drivers
Ritmo are another cheap webcam manufacturer who seem to make it hard for us to download simple drivers.
Ritmo have some of these drivers on their ftp site when it is working. If not grab them here. They are the latest ones I could find. This one is for my mother, who like most people, need to install a driver from time to time after misplacing the install disc. (3211 is yours Mum)
The Microsoft Web Application Installer is a IIIS (Internet Information Services) frontend installer with deployment of popular php and ASP scripts. Graffiti, DotNetNuke, WordPress, Drupal, OSCommerce or even phpbb, whatever takes your fancy. This is only for Vista or Windows Server 2008.
If the download asks you to install IIS (Internet Information Services) Click Start and go to your control panel, click Programs. Under programs and features you will see "Turn Windows features on or off" Click that and you will see "Internet Information services" in that dialogue box. Click whatever features you desire. see pic1
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Microsoft describes the Web Application Installer Beta as being able to help get you up and running with the most widely used Web Applications freely available for your Windows Server. Web AI provides support for popular ASP.Net and PHP Web applications including Graffiti, DotNetNuke, WordPress, Drupal, OSCommerce and more. With just a few simple clicks, Web AI will check your machine for the necessary pre-requisites.
While there are plenty of alternatives that can do this, none have thus far been that user friendly and secure for the home user.
Once it is all installed enter your home url in a browser http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1/ to test iis functionality. You should see the next screen pic2
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Now you have the ability to install the following - as shown in Pic3:
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Vimicro USB Webcam Driver
These Vimicro webcams can be had on ebay for around $15.
If you are anything like me, losing drivers for older hardware comes naturally. After scouring Google high and low I managed to find these working drivers.
Most search engines usually point to various sites who want to charge for this driver download. Here it is, no bull attached. Enjoy: Vimicro USB Webcam Driver 301
Works with Window98 to XP
UPDATE:
I found the latest drivers for Windows 2000, XP and Vista 32 and 64 bit. Grab them here: Vimicro XP and Vista
And also this excellent Vimicro detection tool (with download link): Vimicro detector
The detector will download the correct driver for what ever Vimicro webcam model you have - Very handy.
All files as always, have been scanned with the latest version of Avast.
I'll keep updating this page as it seems to be a popular google search.
If you are still having major driver trouble, an application like Driver Findercan do wonders - never worry about a driver again.
Updated 22-06-10
There are quite a few cheap webcams available on ebay a lot still use the Vimicro chipset:
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Adobe CS3 save crash fix
The ironic thing about being a (paid) Mac user and living the hype is the fact they are about as stable as a table on the Titanic - especially when it comes to real work.
The issue:
Adobe Creative Suite 3 products crash when you save, open, or place a file, after installing the Version Cue CS3 3.1.0 update (Mac OS X v10.4.x - 10.5)After you install the Adobe Version Cue CS3 3.1.0 update, the following Creative Suite 3 products may crash when you attempt to save, open, or place a file on Mac OS X:
