Recent content by davidofkent

I ran Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool, May 2016 today (for the first time) on my PC that operates with XP (I usually run Malwarebytes and Superantispyware). It did a full scan and while doing this it reported that 6 infected files had been found. However, when it, eventually...

Hi, A few years ago I found some instructions about how to *completely* format a HD with WIn XP (leaving *nothing* on it) by using a program running from a USB stick. Unfortunately I cannot remember what the program is (or any of the instructions). I have now bought a 2nd hand laptop which is...

About 5+ years ago I installed Win 7 on my PC because files had been corrupted by previous owner. It installed beautifully without any problems (I had to give the reg. code) and the hard disc had only Win 7, i.e, as a new PC which is what I wanted. I want to do this again as, thanks to a friend...

Hi, I have a back-up shuttle PC and use it several days a week with an ethernet cable that fits into a Netgear router (It is not wireless). Suddenly the connection stopped, and so I tried several different cables (8 in fact!) but there is still no connection: the router does not acknowledge the...

Many thanks for the suggestion above. I clicked on 'Optimized Default Settings' within BIOS and on booting up again, while the drive boot-up settings had changed, i.e, back to the original settings where the floppy is the 1st drive,, there was still no entry or mention whatsoever of the DVD...

Thanks for the replies above. I have looked at all the options that appear under the BIOS set-up and I cannot find anything even remotely relevant to making a SATA drive one of the options for booting up. I just have the one option and on this it lists, the floppy, the CD drive, the hard drive...

I recently replaced my IDE DVD drive as it was making so much noise with another drive although this was a SATA. Everything is now working fine - the DVD drive is operating (reading and writing discs) and it is as drive E: under 'My computer' and other menus on my PC (I am running XP) along with...

I recently replaced my IDE DVD drive as it was making so much noise with another drive although this was a SATA. Everything is now working fine - it works fine and the drive is listed as E: under 'My computer' and other menus on my PC (I am running XP) along with the floppy drive (A:), hard...

Many thanks for this. I followed your instructions. While TC still refused to unmount without forcing, a day later it suddenly began to do this withot any trouble - hence I thought the solution had been found. Very pleased! However, to my amazement, and disappointment, the same problem has now...

I cannot understand what could be holding it open. I would add also add that I have even made an empty directory into a volume and yet I when I try to dismount it, I still get the message that there is a file being used (and yet, as I say, the volume is merely an empty directory not being...

I've been using Truecrypt for years now, without any problems. But now, using the latest version, on a PC running XP, whenever I try to close a volume, I am ALWAYS given the message: 'Volume contains files or folders being used by applications or system. Force dismount?' I have never had this...