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  1. smaxted

    Using two hard drives in one computer, both with an OS

    nahhh...updated bios...used an 80 on this compy before....but thanks for the link....i forgot all about the ntfs file system...your awsome thanks for the help... Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted "Another day, another problem"
  2. smaxted

    Using two hard drives in one computer, both with an OS

    I have an old beater computer that has a 12 GB hard drive in it, but I recently sold another computer that I had with an 80 Gb in it. The 12 Gb has WME and the other has XP service Pack 2. I want to use the 12 Gb as the master and the 80Gb as the slave but I dont want to have to reformat the...
  3. smaxted

    Soundblaster live! Value driver problems

    Yeah I've tried the soundcard in another computer....same problem...but I didn't quite understand how I dead soundcard would make the computer freeze when trying to install drivers....that's all Thanks for the help so far! Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted "Another day, another problem"
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    Soundblaster live! Value driver problems

    The soundcard was sitting on IRQ 9, I switched over to five and it still freezes up when I go to get the final part of the driver installed. Windows went to install this driver c:windows/Inf/cmuk101 and the computer locked up....I don't know what else to try thanks for the help so far and if...
  5. smaxted

    Soundblaster live! Value driver problems

    unfortunately im using ME, anything I can check out for an IRQ conflict? Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted "Another day, another problem"
  6. smaxted

    Soundblaster live! Value driver problems

    I just installed a soundblaster live value into my compy and am trying to install the drivers....I installed the ones from the disk and they have no affect....I install the ones from the website and they make my computer lock up once it is detected...I get a copy off of drivers.com and I still...
  7. smaxted

    Is a Barton 2500+ factory unlocked?

    I've heard that AMD is now locking their Barton core processors on the higher mhz range....does that mean that their lower Barton Core procs are (like the 2500+) factory locked? As well, is it worth the extra money from the 2400+ to the Barton 2500+?...thanks Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted...
  8. smaxted

    Same motherboard, another problem ( Memory Range Conflicts)

    So I assume it's something to do with Windows ME...i'll dump it and get windows xp Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted "Another day, another problem"
  9. smaxted

    PC goes dead after mobo change (%!?!#)

    Have you tried old fashioned trouble shooting...starting out with the very minimum of cards, reseating everything, making sure processor installed properly, make sure the FSB is set correctly, proper memory, memory contacts clean....? Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted "Another day, another...
  10. smaxted

    Has anyone heard of or tried this mobo "ECS L7VMM3" ?

    I appreciate your help....thank you! Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted "Another day, another problem"
  11. smaxted

    Has anyone heard of or tried this mobo "ECS L7VMM3" ?

    I was browsing around on my local computer shops webpage and came across the ECS L7VMM3 motherboard. It has an on-board "supposidly" Athlon 2800Pro processor, AGP slot, USB 2.0, sound, on-board video etc. It has a Via KM266/VT8235 Chipset and I know that this board isn't made for...
  12. smaxted

    40 GB Hard Drive being detected as 4.1 GB

    Not matter what I do I still can't get the 40GB to be detected as a 40GB Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted "Another day, another problem"
  13. smaxted

    Formated D drive now C drive isn't working!

    I have tried all the above items and I still can't the bios to detect the hard drive as 40GB Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted "Another day, another problem"
  14. smaxted

    40 GB Hard Drive being detected as 4.1 GB

    To do that I must change the jumpers....but I'll try that. Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted "Another day, another problem"
  15. smaxted

    Chugging hard drive

    It sounds like a Hard Drive problem...had that problem with a 10 GB Western Digital when the bearing in the motor was going also I could hear a loud whining coming from inside the hard drive...you may or may not hear this from your hard drive...I didn't hear it untill it was too late! Scotty...
  16. smaxted

    40 GB Hard Drive being detected as 4.1 GB

    I have this hard drive that is being detected as a 4Gb hard drive even though there is a 80GB connected and detected...I tried to partition and re-format the 4Gb hard drive and it screwed up my C drive...anyways someone could help me that would be great...also it's being detected in Windows ME...
  17. smaxted

    Machine would not shut down

    One time I had a machine that would not restart because my friend was unaware that USB 2.0 drivers cause problems with Windows ME...after nearly pulling out all my hair on trying to figure out why it wouldn't restart my friend told me he wanted it reformated so that's what I did and when he's...
  18. smaxted

    Barton or t-bred?

    I have pretty much the same righ except with an Asus A7N8X Deluxe motherboard and my friends 2600+ was just a tick better in the benchmarks...so I kicked his @$$ by overclocking the Barton to 2.145ghzwhich is practically the Athlon XP 3000+ and with a bus of 195mhz the AGP and PCI cards didn't...
  19. smaxted

    Formated D drive now C drive isn't working!

    no, it won't work...I can't even go c:/fdisk without the computer saying Invalid Media...and so on Scotty Mac a.k.a smaxted "Another day, another problem"
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    Formated D drive now C drive isn't working!

    I had a computer where my friend wanted his D drive formated, I booted up a floppy disk checked to make sure I wasn't about to fdisk drive C, fdisked drive D then the computer said FDISK finish drive letter change..instead of letting me pick what I wanted to call drive D, I rebooted the computer...

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