masterpjz9
join:2000-10-14
Peabody, MA | reply to MSeng
Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ
I'd be willing to help too. I've been running Vista since a little before RC1, and I think I know the OS pretty well. |
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steve1a
Premium,MVM
join:2001-05-07
Berkeley, CA
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| Here's one for the FAQs:
Changing the System Restore Allocation Size in VISTA:
Microsoft thought it would be a good idea to hide the setting well and allocate 15% of the hard drives capacity to System Restore. On a 300 Gigabyte drive System Restore would allocate 45 Gigabytes of space !
In their drive for a uncomplicated system they restrict user possibilities to create a system the way they like. It is becoming a closed system with the owner of the computer being a user instead of someone who can actively alter his system the way he wants. To change the System Restore size in Microsoft Windows Vista you have to rely on the command line utility vssadmin.
Open the command line and use the following command to change the size of System Restore in Windows Vista:
vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=4GB
This would change the allocated size of System Restore on drive C: for drive C: to 4 gigabytes. Please note that the on: parameter is the drive letter where the System Restore files are stored while the for: parameter defines the drive that the files should be backed up from. The maxsize parameter is pretty obvious. It can’t go below 300 Megabytes. If you remove the maxsize parameter the settings will be changed to the default ones again.
If you select a size that is lower than the current amount of space the oldest entries in System Restory will be deleted first.
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tahoejeff
join:2001-07-01
Wisconsin Dells, WI
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here's one for sharing a folder across your lan:
With Windows Vista, you can share folders and files with any user on the same corporate or home network. Here's how:
1. From any explorer, select a file or folder, and on the command bar, choose the option to Share.
2. Enter another user's name on the same network and give them appropriate rights of access--reader, co-owner, etc.
Windows Vista can even automatically compose an e-mail message to the users sharing your content. This auto-generated message has a hyperlink to the shared content so that the recipient can instantly access it.
this is courtesy of a tips newsletter i get from Microsoft.
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DOStradamus
MVM
join:2003-11-04
Santa Rosa, CA
1 edit | reply to MSeng
I just installed 2008 Server (AKA Longhorn) "for keeps", and since both use the new "bootmgr" boot loader, the Vista crowd might be interested in this:
How to keep ntldr and boot.ini as your boot loader when installing Vista or Server 2008
Usually, when installing the NT6 family OS's, bootmgr is installed in place of ntldr, and booting a previously-installed OS becomes a two-step process, "IIRC", because I only had to see that once to know that wasn't the way I wanteed things to be. I had half-a-dozen entries in my boot.ini file (now seven  ). Others may be "just trying" Vista or 2008, and I especially find the concept of turning the boot process over to a new, or beta-version, boot loader just not the right thing to do.
It's a simple, obvious process:
0. You'll need a bootable DOS floppy or boot CD, I suggest using files from Win98SE.. in addition to the boot files, you'll need FORMAT, DEBUG, and FDISK. Preferably, get the "FDISKNEW" Win98 FDISK update from MS Download center.
1. Allocate a (primary!) partition on your boot drive, that's "a tad less than a gig", to hold the new bootloader, and provide some workarea for the installer. The bootloader only requires 15 Mb, and if you have 800mb free on a FAT32 or FAT partition somewhere else, you can make this one a "tiny" one. This should be formatted FAT or FAT32, and within the first 60000 Gb (hopefully far less) of the disk.
2. Boot into DOS. The easy way to find the partition you made, is to "dir c:","dir d:", etc, until, you find a blank "drive" or get "invalid media type" (as I did). FORMAT the partition with DOS (win9x).
3. Run FDISK, and set the new partition as the "Active" one. This tricks the Windows installer to install the new boot loader there, when you....
4. Reboot, and install Vista or 2008 Server...
5. Now the "switcheroo"!: Boot into DOS, and you'll probably find what looks like a blank C: drive. Do a dir c:/a , and you'll see otherwise: a file named "bootmgr" and a directory named "boot". Run FDISK again, and REset the "Active" partition to your real boot drive. Reboot. Back into DOS.
Time to add Vista or 2008 Server to boot.ini!:
6. Locate what "drive" has bootmgr on it, using DIR _:/a, as before.. Go into DEBUG. At the "-" prompt, L 100 x 0 1, where x is the number drive with bootmgr (C:=2, D:=3, ... G:=7, etc.).
7. Make sure "you got it" by: D 100 L 200, and you'ss see something like this:
8. R CX, and entering 200 to its reply, followed by N C:bootsect.bmg, then, W, and finally Q, puts you back at the dos prompt, with just one more thing to do...
9. Edit your boot.ini, and add the line:
C:\bootsect.bmg="Windows Vista" (or 2008 Server, in my case). Save your changes. Reboot.
Voila!
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Budo7
Budo7
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join:2005-03-22
Edgewater, MD | reply to MSeng
I am great at finding info it you need someone to do that |
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Bassistguy
Alrighty Then
Premium
join:2001-07-14
Ballwin, MO
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Sorry if I passed this up and is already on here.
I had to find this fix for my g/f's computer, running Vista. I could not get Quicktime (or Quicktime/iTunes) to install on Vista. About 30 seconds after the installation starts, it states that installation can not continue, and is due to error code 2738. I finally found an easy fix. Apparently VBScript isn't registered in Vista by default, and you have to re-register it before you can install Quicktime and/or iTunes (this seems to be the issue for a few more Apple products as well, such as the Safari Beta). There are a couple different ways to do this, but I created a batch file, just in case I have to do this again in the future.....
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1) Right-click on your desktop (you can do this anywhere on your computer (C drive, Documents, etc)), choose to create a new text document. You don't have to name the text document, just keep it as "New Text Document". This will create a Notepad document.
2) Open this Notepad document, and type (or paste) regsvr32 vbscript.dll in to the document.
3) Choose FILE, then SAVE AS, and save as filename.bat (example- vbscript_enable.bat).
4) Close the document (this will have created a new file, there will still be a second "New Text Document" file, you can delete that file). The icon for the batch file should appear as a box with a few gears, or whatever they are.
5) Right click the file and choose Run As Administrator.
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And that's it! You should not successfully be able to install Quick and/or iTunes!
Another way to do this, instead of creating a batch file is....
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1) Click Start, All Programs, Accessories then right click on Command Prompt and select "Run as Administrator"
2) CD to your windows\system32 directory
3) Enter the following command:
regsvr32 vbscript.dll
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This might be faster, but like I said, I created the batch file just in case it is needed again in the future.
I hope this is useful.
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MSeng
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join:2000-07-13
Ork
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(topic move) [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ
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The post that was here, has been moved to a new topic .. »[Vista] What version is best for me?
stated reason was: Separating this to it's own stand-alone thread |
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2kmaro
Think
Premium,ExMod 1 BC
join:2000-07-11
ColossalCave
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Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ
TITLE: When FAXing from Excel (2007) One Cell Per Page is Sent
Several people have reported that when trying to FAX an Excel (2007) worksheet or workbook in Vista that it sends one cell per faxed page! No resolution has been offered in the Vista Print/FAX forums at Microsoft yet, but between myself and one person with the problem, we came up with a work-around:
First you'll need the free Microsoft .pdf creating add-in for Office 2007:
»www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta···ylang=en
That will give the ability to publish (print to a .pdf file) in all of your Office 2007 applications.
When you need to FAX a document, first Save As .pdf file type using a printer other than the FAX printer. Then FAX that file.
Seems that if you try saving as .pdf using the Vista FAX printer, you'll end up with a .pdf file that has one page per cell on the worksheet also, that's the reason you have to choose another printer when creating the .pdf file.
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Owlbet
Ignite the Ice
Premium,MVM
join:2002-09-24
Palmer, AK
clubs: | reply to MSeng
Manually editing the Host File can be found here:
»support.microsoft.com/kb/923947
NOTE: You have to navigate to the Hosts file using File>Open from within Notepad. |
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jrobert69
How High?
Premium
join:2001-05-19
Rochester, NH
·Metrocast Communic..
| reply to MSeng
nvlddmkmsys-error-bsod
This seems to be a big prob for quite a few peeps. I found this link and have done the steps on my pc. It resolved all issues I was having
»mhaqs.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/n···or-bsod/
While using Windows Vista, I came across the following error:
nvlddmkm.sys has stopped responding and has recovered or something similar
Its a software issue and not a driver issue.
Method
Note: I am just explaining it as simply as I can. U can modify the solution so it is more precise, if you wish. I just wanted to fix the problem with the minimum of trouble.
1. Turn UAC off. If you like it, then you can keep it running.
2. Uninstall any Nvidia drivers, and delete the remaining files from Program Files (the ones windows lets you delete)
3. Restart the PC into safe mode - (F8 at boot)
4. Find any remaining NVidia driver files (normally start with nv) and delete them.
5. Reboot into normal mode Vista
6. Using Explorer or open My Computer and browse C:\Windows\
7. Right-Click on System32 folder and click ‘search’
8. Enter NV*.sys
9. This will show you all the Nvidia system files in the folder. The ones we are interested in is the ‘nvlddmkm.sys’ and how many copies we have.
10. If you tried multiple install/uninstall you will a few copies of it. I had 19 copies. If you look at the location, they were all in the ‘FileRepository’ folder under different subfolder. Something like nv_as***, nv_io***, etc
11. Note down the name of the sub folders where the file is located, nv_as***
12. So we now know that we have X copies of the nvlddmkm.sys file and what folders they are located in under the FileRep folder. There might be one under the main system32 folder as well. Note it down.
13. Vista has a totally awesome function. ACLs for network geeks…Access-Control Lists or Access-Lists or whatever you want to call them
14. Browse to Accessories from the Start menu (win icon>all programs)
15. Right-Click on command and click ‘Run as Admin’
16. OK so in our Admin CMD window we type the following commands in sequence
17. takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\*.*
18. The command above will give you ownership of all the files under the FileRep folder
19. cacls C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\*.* /G Username:F
20. Replace username with your windows account name or login name
21. Like magic we are done. Oh and if your wondering…u cant do the above via GUI. Windows will give you permission but you would still not be able to delete anything ?
22. Earlier we did the search for the nvlddmkm.sys under the system32 folder. Do that again. In the search results, select all the instances of the nvlddmkm.sys file and delete them. OK, next is a totally optional step but I did it to make 100% sure it was all gone.
23. We noted down all the nv_as**, etc folder which had the nvlddmkm.sys file in it, delete the folders and empty your RecBin
24. Fire up your ForceWare drivers for the install. Disabled your Aero Vista before hand, it does make a difference.
25. Restart, login, set your resolution and enjoy the whole error-free nvlddmkm.sys effect.
26. Few notes. Make sure u can see the file extensions and system files are not hidden (blasphemous behaviour for techGeeks).
The whole procedure might sound like a really long way to get the problem sorted out buts its not. When u actually do it u will see that in totally in takes around 10 mins tops to get the whole thing sorted out.
Piece of advice, I don’t recommend u apply the ACL commands to your whole storage systems. I usually enter it for the FileRep folder and ALL my HDDs that used for only data storage, like avi’s, etc.
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GooBlahIsh
join:2007-10-24
Monroe, NC
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well, i have a problem with the desktop folder. for some reason my laptop (running Vista Business) thinks the C:\ drive is my Desktop folder, and thus is displaying all the folders and files in my C:\ drive on my desktop. i dont know how it got this way, or how to fix it. ive searched all over the web for someone to help me, and nobody knows what to do. even the microsoft support page wasnt helpful. this isnt the first time ive had this problem either, i had this happen to my desktop computer (running xp home) and i just reinstalled windows. i would like to keep the stuff i have on my laptop, so please help me figure out how to fix this very annoying problem.  |
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GooBlahIsh
join:2007-10-24
Monroe, NC | hey, i figured out how to fix it, thanks anyways to anyone that tried to help me.  |
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tahoejeff
join:2001-07-01
Wisconsin Dells, WI
clubs: | can you share this information, in case someone else encounters this problem?
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Owlbet
Ignite the Ice
Premium,MVM
join:2002-09-24
Palmer, AK
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| reply to MSeng
Remove the Checkmark |
»blogs.msdn.com/michael_howard/ar···are.aspx
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Anav
Sarcastic Llama? Naw, Just Acerbic
Premium
join:2001-07-16
Dartmouth, NS | FAQ Request.
How to successfully install XP PRO on a laptop that came with VISTA???
(1) Can you simply load it (ie dual boot)
(2) How do you remove Vista and load XP2, it seems to have many hooks. |
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Dogwood
Premium
join:2001-01-14
Texas
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| said by Anav  :FAQ Request. How to successfully install XP PRO on a laptop that came with VISTA??? (1) Can you simply load it (ie dual boot) (2) How do you remove Vista and load XP2, it seems to have many hooks. (1) Yes, create a new partion and install XP there.
(2) Yes, just delete the Vista partion once XP is installed
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tahoejeff
join:2001-07-01
Wisconsin Dells, WI
clubs: | (1) Yes, create a new partion and install XP there.
doesn't the older o/s have to be installed first?
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scsa20
join:2007-12-04
Phoenix, AZ
| said by tahoejeff :(1) Yes, create a new partion and install XP there. doesn't the older o/s have to be installed first? It's normally preferred to load the older version of the OS first then install the newer version but there's always been ways to work around it, back in the days of XP and 98 and what not it just the matter of modifying the boot.ini file to point to the partition data, with Vista it's a bit harder to do but still do able. |
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Dogwood
Premium
join:2001-01-14
Texas
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| said by scsa20 :said by tahoejeff :(1) Yes, create a new partion and install XP there. doesn't the older o/s have to be installed first? It's normally preferred to load the older version of the OS first then install the newer version but there's always been ways to work around it, back in the days of XP and 98 and what not it just the matter of modifying the boot.ini file to point to the partition data, with Vista it's a bit harder to do but still do able. No, with Vista it's actually easier to install XP after Vista.
But, no matter which way you do it, the use of VistaBoot Pro will make your dual boot life much nicer.
»www.vistabootpro.org/
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scsa20
join:2007-12-04
Phoenix, AZ
| I thought you'd had to jump throw some sort of loop in order for you to run the needed code that the vista's boot loader uses, or I might of read it wrong....
And yes, vista boot pro would make life soooo much easlier |
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