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You just need to install a sata to IDE adapter on the back of the news Sata drive. IDE drivers will then detect the new drive...

Do you have the BSOD error message as well?

You can drag folders and drop them onto the START button and they will be pinned to the menu. You cannot alter the "All Programs" view because that is set during program installation. Without re-installing programs windows will not know they exist. Some programs may not function properly unless...

PS. Make sure you follow the power on steps exactly as described

Go to page 165 of this manual and short the gap shown: http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/Manuals/acer/2009/ServiceGuides/SG_AS4736_4736G_4736Z_4736ZG_4336_09152009.pdf

First of all - did you do an inplace upgrade or custom install of windows 7? If you changed versions of OS or type (32bit to 64bit) you can't do the inplace upgrade. A custom install does not save your program file installations and requires you to re-install any non-windows programs. Assuming...

Doesn't look like your memory is on the qualified vendor list for the M4A78T-E MB. See http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=cf8IZzbU4m6GHKnW. However the F3-10666CL9D-4GBPK memory is and its Bios timing is: (1333-9-9-9-24) voltage 1.65. So you could try that. Also double check everything...

Glad it worked out for you, cheers..

My guess would be the converter you installed needs to be pinned properly as you would have to properly pin any IDE/DMA (PATA) drive. Look for jumper settings on the converter that specify (Master/Slave/Cable Select) If this is the drive you are booting from, it should be set as Master and...

This link is also pretty good: http://www.digitgeek.com/how-to-slipstream-sata-drivers-into-xp-cd/ You need to install freeware: nlite for burning and integrating drivers.

Your XP CD does not have the SATA drivers needed for the storage controller to access it. You will need to get the drivers from intel at: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&keyword=%22AHCI+SATA+Driver%22 You will need to unzip the drivers into a folder, likely something...

What version of Windows are you trying to install? What kind of hard drive is it? Some installation CD's won't contain the necessary SATA or RAID drivers needed to properly operate your drive. You may have to slipstream a new installation disk with additional drivers, or load them at the "F6"...

For the backups, you can use the Winzip command line processor and set it up in the task scheduler to run incrementals on any schedule you want. Just connect a USB Sata drive and force the drive letter to always use a specific letter with "USBDLM" freeware. Then set up Winzip archive command...

As you say the LAN portion is easily setup with file sharing as there are only 5 users you are under the limit of 10 connections. Have you looked at Easy File Sharing Web server for the WAN portion? It is simple to set up and cheap, around $50. It let's you set up SSL connections, create...

Keyboard connection is a ribbon cable on the back of keyboard. If no keys are responding, disassemble the top of laptop as per service manual and check the ribbon cable connection. If you can get into BIOS at boot-up via "del" or "f2" or whatever key your machine asks for then the problem is not...