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Can I boot from my SCSI hard drive with an IDE/EIDE drive installed?

Articles / 2009-08-23

The system with a bootable hard drive on an IDE/ATA controller in most computer systems. Most new BIOS’ have a SCSI Boot Sequence (option) setting. Some combo SCSI/IDE cards will allow the reverse or some add-in secondary IDE cards will allow the SCSI to boot first.…

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External drive drops offline during data streaming

Articles / 2009-08-20

Problem: External Drive Drops Offline During Streaming Cause: During video or other data streaming, the system may unexpectedly disconnect from the external drive, halting the data stream and requiring a reconnect, power cycle or a system restart to allow the drive to be available for use again.…

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Where is the serial number located on Quantum Bigfoot hard drive?

Articles / 2009-08-20

The serial numbers on a Quantum Bigfoot ATA hard drive can be found on a bar code label affixed to the bottom of the drive (opposite side from the green PC board). A “SN” will prefix the serial number. The Quantum serial number is a 12 digit number that immediately follows the “SN” prefix.…

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Troubleshoot USB in Windows 98 SE and Windows Me

Articles / 2009-08-20

There is little that you can do to control or configure USB devices. You can usually isolate most USB problems to one of these conditions.Malfunctioning or incorrectly configured hardware Malfunctioning, incorrectly configured, or missing device driver Mismatched cabling Out-of-date firmware on motherboard or system’s basic input/output system (BIOS) Improperly configured PCI or imbedded USB host adapterMalfunctioning or Incorrectly Configured Hardware If you plug a malfunctioning or incorrectly configured USB Storage Device into a USB port, the computer may stop responding (hang).…

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Top 10 Data Recovery Softwares (5): FinalData Enterprise

Articles / 2009-08-20

Recover lost data on your hard disk or CDs, and repair damaged Microsoft Office files. Price: Free to try (Some features limited); $200.00 to buy Operating system: Windows 95/ME/NT/98/2000/XP FinalData Premium, also known as FinalData Enterprise, can recover data after formatting or the loss of a partition on the hard drive, and can recover files destroyed by the CIH, Worm, and Love viruses.…

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Top 10 Data Recovery Softwares (4): EasyRecovery Professional

Articles / 2009-08-20

Data recovery, File Repair, & Disk Diagnostic. Price: $499.00 to buy Operating system: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/2003/XP EasyRecovery(TM) Professional 6.0 is the complete solution for your data recovery, file repair, and disk diagnostic needs. It includes all of Kroll Ontrack’s EasyRecovery Data Recovery(TM) and EasyRecovery FileRepair(TM) features and benefits, plus superior disk diagnostics including Ontrack Data Advisor(R), and advanced data recovery capabilities and options.…

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Top 10 Data Recovery Softwares (3): R-Studio Data Recovery

Articles / 2009-08-20 / 1 Comment

Recover files on your local computer and on computers across your network. Price: Free to try (64K-file undelete/recovery trial); $79.99 to buy Operating system: Windows All R-Studio is a comprehensive data recovery Program and undelete program renowned for its ability to recover mission-critical data lost to viruses, malicious attacks, and hardware failures or operating system crashes.…

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Top 10 Data Recovery Softwares (2): Recover My Files

Articles / 2009-08-20

Recover deleted files, perform unformat recovery and corrupt drive recovery. Price: Free to try (Save-disabled); $69.95 to buy Operating system: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Server 2008/ Version: 3.9.8.6472 Recover My Files is advanced data recovery software to recover deleted files and formatted or corrupt drives.…

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Top 10 Data Recovery Softwares (1): VirtualLab Data Recovery

Articles / 2009-08-20

Recover data from lost or missing partitions, viruses, and accidental deletion; formatted drives from nearly any type of media. Price: Free to try (Previews recovered data); $39.95 to buy Operating system: Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista; Version: 5.5.17 Publisher’s description: VirtualLab Data Recovery Software is like six data recovery programs in one!…

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USB devices not detected in Windows ME

Articles / 2009-08-20

My computer has a USB1.1 port or I have just installed a USB2.0 host adapter. The host adapter shows correctly without conflicts in Windows’ Device Manager but the USB2 Personal Storage device does not appear. I’ve tried many things: disconnecting and reconnecting the data cable to make the drive appear, deleted then refreshed the USB host adapter from Device Manager.…

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