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After copying a Windows system drive to a new drive, I cannot boot from the copy. Why not?

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The most common reason for this problem is the absence of a bootable master boot record or active partition on the target disk. When using the Copy a specific drive method to copy one drive to another, Casper Tech Edition does not replace the master boot record or change the active partition status on the target disk. In order to ensure the target disk contains a valid master boot record and the appropriate partition is marked active, it is necessary to use the Copy an entire hard disk method.
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Can I dual boot in Windows 2000?

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You can configure your computer to start Windows 2000, Windows NT, and either Windows 95 or Windows 98. However, you cannot configure a computer to multiple boot Windows 95 and Windows 98. Both Windows 95 and Windows 98 use the same boot file. Therefore, multiple booting Windows 95 and Windows 98 at the same time is not supported. Your installations are less prone to problems if you install Windows 95 or Windows 98 before you install Windows NT and Windows 2000.
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How do I get Linux/Windows/BeOS to boot?

I-MOD2 Technical Frequently Asked Questions
Remember, the IO is basically a standard pentium class PC with a standard BIOS and a 16MB flash memory card. Please read some of the messages in the "Technical" area on the I-Appliance Discussion Forum BBS, you will find many posts there talking about different OS's and how other installations went.
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Can I use DriveCopy to copy the drive on my old computer to the drive on my new computer?

DriveCopy 4.0 FAQ
DriveCopy was intended for users who are upgrading to a new hard drive or making a backup of a hard drive in their existing system. Because of operating system conflicts that can result from different hardware configurations, DriveCopy was not intended to copy a hard drive that will be used in another system with different hardware configurations.
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What will happen if I copy the hard drive from my old computer to the hard drive in my new computer?

DriveCopy 4.0 FAQ
After performing the copy, the target drive may not boot due to different hardware or software configurations. Problems resulting from this will not be supported.
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How can I get a copy of an archived file without restoring it and copying over the existing file?

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Select the file you want from the Archive panel list. Control-click and choose "Restore...". Once the Single Item Restore sheet appears, choose "Specific Folder" and then browse to find the folder you would like to use. Doing this retains the original file name.
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How should a new boot fit?

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A proper fit is often unique to each individual skater. However, in general, the boots should be just slightly longer than the length of the foot or ? or ? size larger than the foot for a growing child. The ball of the foot should lay flat and the toes pushed slightly together. A little wiggle room for the toes is acceptable. The width should not be so wide that you can curl your toes under or have to put two pairs of growth innersoles to take up the space. The heel must be very snug.
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Why does my busTRACE USB Flash Drive cause my system to hang during Windows boot?

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This is a conflict between some system BIOSes and the SanDisk Cruzer Micro flash drive. It is not related to the busTRACE software. If your system exhibits this problem, the system might appear to hang during Windows boot when you have our dongle (i.e. SanDisk Cruzer Micro) installed in a USB port. If you remove the dongle, the system continues to boot just fine. You can plug the dongle back in and everything works fine.
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How do I stop Windows Messenger from starting up every time I boot up my computer?

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If you're running Pro, you can use GPEDIT.MSC to prevent Messenger from loading. Otherwise, even disabling it in startup won't cause it to "always" not run. Outlook, Outlook Express and some Microsoft web pages can still make it load. You can now modify whether it starts initially and/or whether it is to run at all. If you don't have Pro, run Windows Messenger, Tools, Options and uncheck "Run this program when Windows starts".
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How do I make a boot disk in Windows XP?

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Go to Explorer, insert a floppy disk, right-click on the A Drive, click Format, check Make System disk and click OK.
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Can I configure my system to boot Windows 9x/ME/2000/NT x.x and DOS?

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Sure, you can. Create a primary partiton BEFORE your Windows partition (e.g. with PartitionMagic) and get a boot manager (I use the german tool 'Bootmanager', you can get a free trial version at http://www.bootmanager-pro.de).
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What are the extra files on the Windows Drive?

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Some files on the Mac contain supplemental information that is associated with the file. While the Mac can keep these associations intact, other operating systems (such as Windows) cannot since they are not built to understand such supplemental information.
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Can I dual boot to Microsoft Windows XP and Linspire with a pre-loaded Linspire drive?

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Yes. However, it requires you to reinstall Linspire after installing any other operating systems you'd like to boot with which will require installation disks for both operating systems. The recommended steps to perform this are: Create a Linspire Installation Disk from the Linspire Installation ISO file that came pre-loaded on your Seagate Barracuda 7200 drive located at (root)\mycomputer\mydocuments\ISOs\Linspire-OEM-4.0.581-3.ISO.
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I installed a new Hard Drive, but Windows XP/2000 do not show a drive letter?

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Ans: The problem here is that the drive has not been "initialized" or formatted yet. When you install a brand new HD into WinXP/Win2K, it gets detected in your system by the installation wizard and its drivers are installed. Normally you know this because it will inform you that a new drive has been installed and will ask you to reboot. However, upon rebooting you might not see a new drive show up in Windows Explorer.
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My computer does not boot Windows anymore. How should I proceed to recover data?

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R-Studio works on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 only. It will not work under DOS or another operative system which fits into one bootable floppy. Therefore, you should attach your hard drives to another computer which can boot to Windows, and then restore files on that computer using R-Studio. No matter how that system recognizes your drives, R-Studio should access it.
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Can I boot Windows on an NTFS volume?

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Yes, both grub and lilo can boot Windows from an NTFS Volume. What actually happens, is that the Linux boot loader finds the NTFS boot loader and gives control to it.
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Question: My New PS Series PowerStation will not boot up, Why not?

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Answer: Check to make sure that you are using a switching power supply and not a linear power supply as the in-rush current may be to great for a linear supply. Answer: On the MachineShop Toolbar, go to Tools, Options, and then check Always On Top, and AutoHide so that they are turned on. (Note: You must also be using Version 1.02 or higher of the MS Toolbar)
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When copying information from a book, what all do I need to copy?

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Copy the beginning of the chapter, also the complete paragraph. Do not copy just the sentence pertaining to your ancestor or the generation.
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Can a blade network boot or have a local hard drive?

NextComputing - Frequently Asked Questions
A : Each blade has an option of up to a 100GB bootable local disk. Blades can also (PXE) boot or network boot as well off of other blades.
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How can I get my system to boot up from a SCSI CD-ROM drive?

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You have to press the Del button to go in the BIOS and then go to BIOS FEATURES SETUP to adjust the Boot sequence to SCSI, and also you have to go into SCSI BIOS to adjust the CD-ROM Boot function to "Enable" mode. - Go to Top
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How do I boot my DPSR drive after a system crash?

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If your system allows it, you can change the boot device in the BIOS or you can open the computer and switch the drives so the DPSR drive is on the bootable channel. If there is available space in the front of your computer's case, you can install commercially available fixed disk pull-out drawers (street prices starting at $16.00), which eliminates the need to open the computer to gain access to the drives.
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Can I boot off of My USB Drive?

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Booting from a USB drive is possible on all Macintosh models beginning with the Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) and the slot-loading iMac (See Apple Knowledgebase Article # 58430).
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Why is my hard drive not recognized when I boot my computer?

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This may be caused by the following: CMOS battery in computer has lost power. (a small battery inside which maintains the time and date, and BIOS settings) Solution: replace CMOS battery and re-enter Cylinders, Heads and Sectors in the BIOS Setup. Boot Record is corrupt. Solution: From a DOS prompt, run FDISK /MBR This will re-write the master boot record. Re-boot the PC to check operation
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How do I boot from a CD-ROM drive?

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When you install a CD image of Untangle Server onto an existing computer, as outlined in Untangle Server Quick Start Guide, you need to boot from that computer's CD-ROM drive. If this is your first time booting off a CD, no problem. Do the following, but read ALL the steps before you perform the following procedure because booting off a CD requires precise timing: Turn on the computer again, and wait a few seconds before you see a screen that says BIOS.
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My target drive will not boot? Why?

Logicube - Hard Drive and Media Duplication OmniScreen FAQs
If the target drive is larger than 4GB, and is hosted by a PC with a Phoenix BIOS dated earlier than Nov. 1997, you may need to set the CHS translation setting to Large, and try to clone again. If this is not the case, please check that the above setting is NOT set to Large, but rather to the default setting: LBA. Make sure that the first partition selected for cloning on the master consists of a valid operating system, like Win98.
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How do I copy the Mr. Accountant Program to a new hard drive?

Mr. Accountant: Accounting and Business Management Software
Install new hard drive as the primary "C" Drive. Install your original CD or download a demo and install the demo. At this point the old program does NOT exist on the hard drive. Once installed, delete the "ACCOUNTANT" folder and replace it with the "ACCOUNTANT" folder from your backups or from the old hard drive.
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What is new in Windows XP?

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Microsoft is aiming to combine the features of Windows Me for the consumer, and reliability of Windows 2000 for businesses and power users into one new operating system. This operating system in its' different flavors will have new features for gaming, multimedia applications, audio, etc. in addition to features for networking, development, etc. for businesses and power users.
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What will be new in Windows Millennium Edition?

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Not a great deal is new in Windows "Millennium Edition" despite the hype that is sure to come out around its release date. Here are the basics from the Press Release Microsoft sent out. quot;Digital Media and Entertainment" Digital media is becoming increasingly popular, as illustrated by the exponential growth in areas like music on the Web and digital photography.
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