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  1. GMunro1

    Maxtor 120GB Ext HDD USB2.0 - Formatting Issue

    I downloaded the MaxBlast 3 and tried to partition and format the drive. Basically, it says it's completed but I cannot access it as it is still seen as unformatted. i.e. even the MaxBlast 3 utility recommended by Maxtor failed to format the drive (no error message etc though). Maybe a duff...
  2. GMunro1

    Maxtor 120GB Ext HDD USB2.0 - Formatting Issue

    Maxtor Utilities".... I can't seem to locate anything other than a low level format tool and I'm a bit apprehesive about using that on an EXTERNAL drive (as I still will have to have an internal connected. I reinstalled VIA 4in1 drivers (so the enhanced drivers were installed and also...
  3. GMunro1

    Maxtor 120GB Ext HDD USB2.0 - Formatting Issue

    Maxtor 120GB Ext HDD USB2.0 - Formatting Issue Have just bought a Maxtor External Drive. OS: XP I ran the RETROSPECT software (backuop software that comes with it) and tried a backup of a drive... it failed after about 2gb (Ext Drive was fat32). I then tried to delete the info from the drive...
  4. GMunro1

    Internet Explorer 5.5 Can't use browser. Can use Cmd Line

    FOUND THE ANSWER: If you find COMET CURSOR installed on any PC's it should be removed as it causes problems with internet browsing. The software installs in the background without the users knowledge and it has been suggested in a number of articles that this software could be sending...
  5. GMunro1

    Internet Explorer 5.5 Can't use browser. Can use Cmd Line

    OS: NT4 sp5 IE: 5.5 sp2 PROBLEM: Unable to browse the Internet using the browser. CAN'T: - Enter an address in the browser (IE5.5) and goto the site: TIMEOUT CAN: - Enter the URL into the "Start, Run" field and it goes to the site. Anyone seen this before??? I would presume that...
  6. GMunro1

    BIOS HDD DETECT - Too Quick 4 HDD

    No. All harddrives have a 'spin-up speed' same as CD-ROMs (though it's more important in CD ROMs) You'll notice that when you set your 'Suspend options' there is generally a setting for MONITOR and HARDDRIVES. So after the HDD are suspended (PC idle for some time)and you start to use the PC...
  7. GMunro1

    BIOS HDD DETECT - Too Quick 4 HDD

    Thanks to those that replied ADDITIONAL:To date - I've set the Floppy Seek at Boot - Doesn't buy much time. Setting BIOS to AUTO DETECT HDD doesn't buy enough time (as the BIOS seeks for the HDD) - Plus I've disabled Quick Boot so it now does the memory check. This works ...only draw back...
  8. GMunro1

    BIOS HDD DETECT - Too Quick 4 HDD

    ISSUE: Upon cold boot I have to wait a few secs and then perform a warm boot (Ctl-Alt-Del) as the BIOS fails to pick up my Primary Harddrive. SPECULATIONS/TESTING: This seems due to the time it takes for the harddrive to spin up is to long as the BIOS has already searched for it and was unable...
  9. GMunro1

    Help Adobe PDF writer/maker/distiller

    I'm also having a problem. Can install both (virtual)printers though the "Distiller Printer" always appears offline no matter what. Any ideas???

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