Bootmgr is Missing in Windows 7

This is one of the most common boot issue you might come around, in the Windows operating system. In this article I will tell you how you can fix the Bootmgr is Missing error message in Windows 7

Step 1:

Insert the Windows 7 Installation or Repair disk into your drive and reboot the System. You will be prompted to “Press any key to boot from disk” so go ahead and press Enter.

Step 2:

Then it will give you language selection option click Next.


Step 3:

You will now get the option to “Repair your Computer“.












Step 4:

Select Repair your computer option and the Operating System i.e. Windows 7 next. Click Next.

On some occasions you may not find any operating system listed. Don’t panic just click Next!
Step 5:

Now click on “Command Prompt“.


Step 6:

Type in the following commands:

bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /RebuildBCD

Sometime you may need to change the directory from X:\Windows\System to C:\ type in the command cd\ then c: then run the commands.

Once you finish running those commands, reboot the system and see if it boots. It should! If not then run Startup Repair 3 different times.

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C00D1199 Error message Problem

Error Message C00D1199
So I made a big mistake.

I got a Flip Video Camera for my birthday. Woot. I could watch the videos with no problem. So I got motivated. I was trying to use the mpeg videos it produces in WMM. I downloaded a codec package, and now I can't watch the originals. I unistalled the darn package, and no change.

The error message I'm getting is C00D1199. From what I can find it's a broad error code for a variety of problems. Can anyone help me?

Ok, there are several way which you could try. The first of which, is installing codecs:

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If you download and install this (I would use the full version). Then you should be able to import .mp4 files into WMM and merge them together.

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Cannot load the device driver for this hardware

If you experience Windows Error 42 then be sure that now your operating system is facing some kind of danger that is important to take in control as soon as possible otherwise you will encounter slow and degraded system performance, blue screen problem and even system crash. So resolve this error message or you will experience many other kind of lose.

Causes of this error are:

Main reason behind this error is faulty or incompatible device driver, this generally gets encountered when your system do not correctly process the settings that are initially required by the hardware to run. Some other reasons are Spyware attack, Registry problem, improper installation or uninstallation of any program, file corruption etc.

So in order to resolve the error message you can use manual steps but sometimes even manual steps fail to resolve the error message. So the need to get complete solution arises as how to fix error problem completely.

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Error Messages : How To Repair Windows Errors

There can be many causes for the error codes on your system. It can be causes by a viruses, malware, spyware, adware or simply a corrupt application. Sometimes, it can be caused by installing a new application without completely removing a conflicting application. This can cause registry corruption or data file corruption or mis-linked files.

Paretologic Regcure offers a state of the art registry cleaner. Running this scan is a excellent way to clean your PC of junk entries and maintain running at its fastest.
What's the windows registry?

The registry holds all the information that windows needs to operate your system. It's a huge database of pointers to all the files that applications need. It tracks all the devices attached to the system as well as the proper files they need to operate. .
Why would the registry need to be cleaned?

Error Messages : How To Repair Windows Errors

As you use your computer over time, deleting files, changing hardware, adding and removing applications, the registry could have a lot of entries that are invalid. This can cause your system to slow down while it loads the registry hives and tries to find everything that it's pointing to. It's kinda like a car with a clogged fuel filter and the gas has to find it's way to the engine.
What do I do to clean the registry?

When you launch a scan with Regcure, it automatically hunts down all the invalid entries in the registry and any other eroneous entries that can be removed. The process is so simple even a novice computer user can operate the appliaction. Once it finds all over the entries you can either remove everything it finds, or you can choose entries to have it remove.
Is there a way to do this manually?

You can remove registry entries manually, but you'd need the necessary expertise to do so. It would be very time consuming even for an advanced PC technician. You also run the risk of removing entries that render your system unbootable. That's never fun!

You should also note that by using Windows Add/Remove tool, very rarely does it remove all the files and registry entries on the system. The fragments it leaves behind can cause problems with future applications and can cause errors and blue screens. We recommend using a third party tool called Perfect Uninstaller to completely remove applications and never leave behind fragments of files or registry entries.
If something is accidently deleted?

Just like other applications, Regcure can make a backup of your registy and set a restore point on your system that allows you to launch the System Restore utility and go back to the same point that you were at the time.

If you're unsure how to launch the System Restore Utility, follow these steps:

You should click on the Start Button, then choose "All Programs"
Next Click on Accessories, System Tools, and choose System Restore.
Choose to restore to an earlier date.
Once you've chosen the restore point, choose Next. (your system will restart and go to an earlier time)

How often should I run Regcure?

You should run Regcure at least once a month or as soon as you begin to see problems or slowness on your system.

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Windows Media Player problems streaming when the player doesn’t start

Automatically repair Windows Media Player problems when the player doesn’t start, streaming doesn’t work or when you cannot browse or search for media. Find other automated solutions
What it fixes...

Windows Media Player problems streaming when the player doesn’t start

Windows Media Player may not be set up correctly and may not run as expected. Windows Media Player may have to run the first time setup to correct settings.
The settings for Windows Media network streaming may be corrupted. This prevents streaming video or audio from playing.
Windows Media Player Library may be corrupted. This causes media browsing and search problems in Windows Media Player.
Nero Video Burning Plugin is incompatible with Windows Media Player 11 or newer versions, and may cause Windows Media Player 11 or newer to crash or stop responding.
Windows Media Player 11 does not start, or some UI elements are blank.
CD/DVD player is not working with Windows Media Player.

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0xC0000034 error message when you try to install Windows 7 SP1

This article describes a hotfix that prevents the following issue. For more information about how to recover from this issue after it has already occurred, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
975484 Your computer may freeze or restart to a black screen that has a "0xc0000034" error message after you install Service Pack 1 on Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2
Consider the following scenario:

You install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) on a computer.
You install some other updates before you restart the computer to complete the installation process. Or, the service pack is installed at the same time as other updates by using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

In this scenario, the computer may stop responding or restart. If the computer restarts, you receive an error message that resembles the following on a black screen:

0xC0000034 error message when you try to install Windows 7 SP1

0xC0000034

Note If the computer stops responding and you restart the computer, you receive the same error message.

All supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
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All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7
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All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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All supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Notes

You must install this update package on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. You cannot install this update on an offline image.
In a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) environment, this update is marked as "Exclusive." You will only be offered this update if you have installed all other updates that are marked as "Important."

Prerequisites
To apply this update, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

Windows 7
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Registry information
To use the update in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace a previously released update.
Update removal information
You cannot remove this update.
File information
The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

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Common DLL Errors and Fixes in Windows Vista

DLL or Dynamic Link Library files are used by Windows operating systems and applications installed on them to store functions and codes that can be called on whenever required. There are hundreds of DLL files on a Windows system and several conditions that may result in DLL errors. Some of the common causes of DLL errors are:

Missing, corrupt, or damaged DLL.
Overwriting or deletion of one or more DLLs during program install or uninstall.
Faulty or corrupt applications.
Malware infections.
Erroneous or invalid entries in the registry.

To understand DLL errors better, let’s have a look at some common DLL errors and the methods you can use to fix them. Here are some most common:

Msvcr71.dll Error
Msvcp71.dll Error
Shell32.dll Error
Msoe.dll Error
Simple Tips to Prevent and Fix DLL Errors

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Find and FIx Windows DLL errors in Windows 7, Vista and XP

Find and fix DLL errors in Windows 7, Vista and XP

When you encounter a Dynamic-Link Library error (DLL error) or related Windows 7, XP or Windows Vista error, what can you do about it? How can you track down the source of the problem and, one hopes, fix the problem?

With a little bit of Windows troubleshooting skills one can usually find the problem and fix it. If a Windows error of this type is troubling you, it can be fixed in most cases with some effort.
What the heck is a DLL, anyway?

A DLL is often a part of an application or software program, containing some of the application's instructions or additional data required by the application. It is also used to share components between applications–it's a way to create modular components that can be replaced or updated without having to update the entire application. DLL files are a key component of the Windows operating system, and have been so since the earliest versions.

Here are some suggestions on how to fix DLL problems:

First, copy down any error message(s) you see. You can also take a screen snapshot using the 'Prt Sc' key (stands for 'Print Screen') which will copy the screen's contents into the clipboard so that you can then paste it into a Word document or the MSPAINT application, so you can then print the error message for future reference.

Second, search the web for the error message using your favorite search engine. Look for results that are a close match for the problem you are experiencing. The closer the match, the better.

Now, if you can find good results on the web, you may be in luck: if others have resolved the issue, you should be able to find some suggestions for solving the problem. In my experience it is very rare for someone to encounter a problem that no one else has discussed. So, if you can't find useful info using a web search, it may be a matter of refining your search to narrow down the results.

Usually, the problem comes down to re-installing or updating the software package that is encountering the problem. Sometimes, there is a patch available from Microsoft if the problem is caused by part of Windows.

Occasionally, the problem is caused by one application installer overwriting a shared copy of a DLL, and another application was dependent on a particular (older or newer) version of the DLL. (This has been described as "DLL Hell" by some - when one application damages another by replacing shared components - a poorly-written windows installer can certainly contribute to this problem.) In this case, it may be possible to place the correct copy of the dependent DLL in the affected applicatio'n's program directory - DLLs are loaded first from the current directory, which is usually the location of the applications main .exe file.

In other cases, you might want to consider spyware or adware removal - AdAware or Spybot S&D (or similar product) may be helpful in this case. I've not seen adware or spyware cause DLL version errors, but it is possible that one or more of these nuisances may cause such a problem. In any case, you should check your machine for malware - viruses (using an online scanner if needed), or the aforementioned spyware/adware, if found, should be removed, if for no other reason than to eliminate it as the possible cause of any problem.

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Error while saving pictures in Windows 7

If you have Windows 7 Operating System, and you received an error during a process of saving a picture or any other file from the web, we have the solution for you! You are getting this error because the user that is registered on your computer does not have permission to modify files, such as renaming pictures while you are saving them.. Follow these steps to fix this issue.

1. Find the user’s folder in Computer > Local Disk > Users
2. Right-click the ownership’s folder, and then select Properties.
3. Click on Security tab, and click on a desired user.
4. Click the Advanced button.
5. Check mark Full Control.
6. Click Apply, then press OK.

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Adding a device

When you add a Bluetooth device to your computer, address information is exchanged. Sometimes, access keys are also exchanged. This process is known as pairing or bonding the two devices. When you add a device, one of the devices must be discoverable. Some devices let you turn discovery on and off, and others are always discoverable. For example, some mouse devices are always discoverable.

When you use Bluetooth to connect two computers, the computer that is added as a device must have discovery turned on. You can turn on discovery by using the Options tab in Bluetooth Devices.

Steps to take on the computer
To add a device, follow these steps on your computer:

Click Start, click Run, type bthprops.cpl, and then click OK.
In Bluetooth Settings, click Add.
In the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard, click to select the My device is set up and ready to be found check box, and then click Next.

Note You cannot click Next until you click to select the My device is set up and ready to be found box. A device that has discovery turned off cannot be detected during a search.

When you click Next, your computer searches for any discoverable devices that are in range. When the search is complete, the devices appear in the wizard.
Select a device to add, and then click Next.

After you select the device to add, you can enter a passkey for the device. A passkey is a code that is used to control access to a device. Using a passkey may help improve the security of your connection. However, the device that you add may not require a passkey.

When you enter the passkey, your computer tries to connect to the device to verify the passkey. When you connect to another computer, you receive a message that the computers are trying to connect.

Steps to take on the device
When you have completed the steps on your computer, enter the passkey on the Bluetooth device. If the device is another computer, this computer displays a message that indicates that you are requesting a connection. Follow these steps on the computer that you are adding as a Bluetooth device:

Click in the message that indicates that you are requesting a connection.

The Add Bluetooth Device Wizard starts and provides a field for entering the passkey.
Enter the passkey. You may also choose to have a passkey generated for you.

When the passkey is verified, the connection is complete. The device is now visible on your computer. If the device is another computer, its computer name is visible on the first computer.

On the last page of the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard, you can turn discovery off on the computer that you add as a device. By default, the option to turn discovery off is selected so that the computer does not remain discoverable at all times.

After a device is added
After a device is added, it appears in Bluetooth Devices. You can view the device properties to examine the services provided, to change the name of the device, or to gather other information. You can also establish connections.

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Install a Bluetooth device

To install a Bluetooth device, you only have to connect it. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) includes drivers for many Bluetooth devices. If Windows does not recognize a Bluetooth device, you can still use it by using the generic software support that Windows includes, or you can use the driver that the device manufacturer provides. To add a Bluetooth device to your computer, you can use the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard. To configure a Bluetooth connection, you use the Bluetooth Devices item in Control Panel.

You can join an ad hoc network between Bluetooth devices by using Personal Area Networking (PAN). When you use PAN, your computer and other Bluetooth devices use TCP/IP networking to communicate. If you have a Bluetooth device that supports dial-up networking, you can use it as a modem. You can use the Add Printer Wizard to use a Bluetooth printer wirelessly. Finally, you can transfer files between Bluetooth-ready computers or devices by using Bluetooth. This article includes step-by-step procedures for these tasks.

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Connectivity problems in Windows XP Service Pack 2

Basic troubleshooting
This section of the article contains basic troubleshooting methods to resolve Bluetooth issues that may occur after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2.

The troubleshooting steps in this section are appropriate for beginning to intermediate users. If the troubleshooting steps in this section do not resolve your issue, you may want to try the steps in the "Advanced troubleshooting" section later in this article.

This section of the article discusses the following topics:

Steps to try first
Steps to try if your Bluetooth device is not detected when you add the device

Steps to try first
Try the following basic troubleshooting steps first. They may quickly resolve your issue.

If your Bluetooth device uses batteries, make sure that your batteries are charged.
If your Bluetooth device uses a transceiver that connects to your computer through a USB port, try connecting the transceiver to another USB port on your computer.
If there are multiple Bluetooth devices connected to your computer, temporarily remove the devices that you are not troubleshooting. If there are additional USB devices, try removing any USB devices that you do not have to have installed during the troubleshooting process. If you have multiple devices that are connected by using USB, this can interfere with a Bluetooth transceiver.
Verify that the Bluetooth device that you are troubleshooting is powered on and that it is enabled.

Steps to try if your Bluetooth device is not detected when you add the device
Method 1: Make sure that Windows XP Service Pack 2 is installed
Verify that you have Windows XP SP2 installed. To do this, follow these steps:

Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type winver.exe, and then click OK.
In the About Windows dialog box, verify that Windows XP SP2 is installed.

About Windows dialog box

If Windows XP Service Pack 2 is listed, try Method 2. If If Windows XP Service Pack 2 is not listed, install the service pack again. To install Windows XP Service Pack 2, follow these steps:
In Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://update.microsoft.com/
If any important updates are available for your computer, install them. To do this, click Install updates. If you are prompted to restart your computer after all the updates are installed, restart your computer.

Important You might have to restart your computer after you install certain updates. When you restart your computer, the content that you are now viewing will no longer be displayed. So, before you continue, you might find it helpful to create a shortcut to this Web page on your desktop so that you can easily return to this page by double-clicking the shortcut. To create a shortcut to this Web page on your desktop, follow these steps:

Right-click this page, and then click Create Shortcut.
In the Internet Explorer dialog box, click Yes to create a shortcut on your desktop.

Method 2: Make sure that your Bluetooth device is discoverable and that your computer is set to enable Bluetooth devices to connect to your computer

Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the notification area, and then click Open Bluetooth Settings.

Bluetooth icon

Note If the Bluetooth icon is not in the notification area, click Start, click Run, type bthprops.cpl, and then click OK. To use the bthprops.cpl command, make sure that Windows XP SP2 supports your Bluetooth adapter and the Bluetooth adapter has been successfully installed on your Windows XP SP2-based computer. For more information about how to install the Bluetooth adapter and Bluetooth devices in Windows XP Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
883259 How to install and configure Bluetooth devices in Windows XP Service Pack 2
On the Options tab, click to select the Turn discovery on check box, and then click Apply.

Bluetooth Devices dialog box

To enable Bluetooth devices to connect to your computer, click to select the Allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer check box, and then click OK.

Bluetooth Devices dialog box

Advanced troubleshooting steps
This section is intended for advanced computer users. If you are not comfortable with advanced troubleshooting, you might want to ask someone for help or contact support. For information about how to do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/

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Kaspersky Rescue Disk 01.05.2011

Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10 is a free and safe program to remove viruses from a computer without the risk of getting infected! Kaspersky Rescue Disk is designed to scan and disinfect x86 and x64-compatible computers that have been infected. The application should be used when the infection is so severe that it is impossible to disinfect the computer using anti-virus applications or malware removal utilities (such as Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool) running under the operating system. In this case, disinfection is more efficient because malware programs do not gain control when the operating system is being loaded. In the emergency repair mode, you can only start objects scan tasks, update databases roll back updates and view statistics. Boot from the Kaspersky Rescue Disk to scan and remove threats from an infected PC without the risk of infecting other files or computers. Burn this ISO image to a CD, insert it into the infected system's CD-ROM drive, enter the PC's BIOS, set it to boot from the CD and reboot the PC.

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Phone to Windows 7 Bluetooth File Transfer

Bluetooth devices are very common nowadays. By using this technology it is so easy to share files between very different devices. If your computer or laptop has a Bluetooth dongle or built-in module, Windows 7 can use it for exchanging files with other Bluetooth enabled devices such as mobile phones, iPods, iPhones, PSP devices, etc. In this guide I will show you how to verify that your dongle or built-in module works, how to connect your computer to another Bluetooth enabled device and how to exchange files between them.
Verify that Bluetooth is Working Correctly
The first thing you should do before starting a Bluetooth connection is to make sure that the Bluetooth dongle or integrated module is inserted in the computer and turned on.
Windows 7 will then install the drivers needed for the Bluetooth device. It has drivers for most Bluetooth dongles and built-in devices but, if it's not able to find any suitable drivers for it, then you should install those which are bundled by the manufacturer of your product via an install disc or on its official website.
Next, you will see a Bluetooth icon in the system tray or notification area which means that Bluetooth is active.
Bluetooth
If it is not active, you'll have to enable Bluetooth on your computer. By default, the wireless and Bluetooth connections are active. If, for some reason, they're not, look for a button on the surface of your laptop that should enable both wireless and Bluetooth connections. If you can't find that button please read the laptop's manual to find it and learn how to turn on Bluetooth.
Now, you need to make sure that the Bluetooth works properly. Type in the Start menu search box the word bluetooth and click on the 'View devices and printers' search result. Another way is to go to 'Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers'.
Bluetooth
In the new window you will see a list with all devices and printers that are connected to your computer. The Bluetooth dongle or integrated module will be on that list as well. If your Bluetooth device has a yellow exclamation point on its icon it means that there is a problem with it. Otherwise it means that the device is working properly.
Bluetooth
If the device has problems, select it and then click on the Troubleshoot button from the top menu. Follow the wizard's instructions and hopefully, Windows will find a solution to the problem.
Bluetooth
NOTE: If the device that you want to connect via Bluetooth to your computer has specific software applications made exactly for this kind of task, I recommend you to use that software. For example, if you have a phone with Bluetooth support it is a good idea to use that phone's "PC Suite" application on your computer.
Connect a Device to Your Computer Using Bluetooth
First you need to make sure that your computer can be seen by the Bluetooth device. In other words, you need to make sure the computer is discoverable via Bluetooth. You can access the Bluetooth settings on your computer by right-clicking the Bluetooth icon in the system tray or notification area, and selecting 'Open Settings'.
Bluetooth
Or you can simply search in the Start Menu's search box for bluetooth and click on the 'Change Bluetooth settings' search result.
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth settings window will now open. In the Options tab, at the Discovery section, check 'Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer'. This will allow other devices to see your computer. When done, click on OK.
NOTE: Enable this option only if you want the Bluetooth device to find and connect to your computer. The other way around, connecting from the computer to the device, works without having this option enabled.
Bluetooth
Next, you have to activate Bluetooth on your device. Search for discoverable devices, select the computer and pair with it. Then you have to enter a password for this connection. On your computer you will see a system notification about a device that wants to connect with it. Click on that balloon or, if you missed it, double click on the Bluetooth icon from the system tray or notification area.
Bluetooth
In the new 'Add a device' window you have to type the same password as you did in in the device that is connecting to the computer. Then click on Next.
Bluetooth
Now Windows 7 will search for drivers and it will install them for the device that is connecting to your computer. To verify that the device has been properly installed click the Devices and Printers link from the 'Add a device' window.
Bluetooth
There you can also see if the device is working properly or if it requires troubleshooting.
NOTE: If Windows doesn't find suitable drivers for the Bluetooth Peripheral Device, don't worry, you will still be able to send and receive files.
Bluetooth
Now, assuming that there are no problems, let's see how to send a file from the device to the computer through Bluetooth.
Connect the Computer to a Device Using Bluetooth
Turn on the Bluetooth function on the device and make it discoverable so that your computer will find it. Then open up the Bluetooth device window either by double-clicking the Bluetooth icon from the system tray or notification area. Click on the 'Add device' button or simply search in the Start Menu's search box for bluetooth and select the 'Add a Bluetooth device' result.
Bluetooth
Next Windows 7 will search for Bluetooth enabled devices. When it finds your Bluetooth device, select it and click on Next.
Bluetooth
Then Windows 7 will show you a password or PIN that you have to type in the device. After you typed the PIN in your device, click on Next.
Bluetooth
Now you can see the newly added device in the Bluetooth Devices window. There you can also see if the device is working properly or if it requires troubleshooting.
How to Send a File via Bluetooth
In order to send a file either right-click the Bluetooth icon from the system tray/notification area and select the 'Send a file' option or search for bluetooth in the Start Menu's search box and click on 'Bluetooth File Transfer'. Then select the 'Send a file' action.
Bluetooth
Now select the device to which you want to send a file from the computer and click on Next. In the next window, click on Browse to select the file that you want to send and then click on Next.
Bluetooth
Tip: Hold down the Shift or Ctrl key to select multiple files.
You might need to allow the transfer on your device as well, and only then the computer will connect with it and it will send the file. In the next window you will see a summary of the files that were delivered to the device through the Bluetooth connection. Click on Finish to exit the window.
Bluetooth
If you want to send other files, repeat the same steps as above.
How to Receive a File via Bluetooth
In order to receive a file from the device to your computer, you can either right-click the Bluetooth icon from the system tray or notification area and select 'Receive a file' or search for bluetooth in the Start Menu's search box and click on 'Bluetooth File Transfer'. Then select the 'Receive a File' option.
Bluetooth
Windows 7 will wait until you select a file on your device. Select the file to be sent to the computer through the Bluetooth connection, wait until the device finds the computer, select it, and then your computer will receive the file. In the next window you will see the name and the size of the file and you have to possibility to choose where to save it. Click on Browse to choose a different location than the default one and then click on Finish.
Bluetooth
The file is now received and stored in the location you selected.
Conclusion
As you can see, sending or receiving files through a Bluetooth connection is quite easy, even if some problems can happen. The lucky part is that the troubleshooting wizards are definitely better at offering solutions then those from Windows Vista and, when using them, you will get some good solutions to your problems.
The wide range of devices that have support for Bluetooth can be a disadvantage because Microsoft can't collect and deliver driver support for every product that has Bluetooth capabilities. That's why every topic about Bluetooth connections between devices and computers is full of people complaining about problems with the connection, drivers or anything in between.
The best way to eliminate some of the problems is to switch from your old phone to a newer one with more modern capabilities and driver support.
If you have problems, solutions or you know some great tips and tricks about Bluetooth connections don't hesitate to share them with us in a comment.

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Windows Safe Mode Windows 2000 / XP

If you are running Safe Mode because you cannot get into Windows, you may want to first try loading the last known good configuration.
To get into the Windows 2000 / XP Safe mode, as the computer is booting press and hold your "F8 Key" which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.
Note: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the "F8 key", tap the "F8 key" continuously until you get the startup menu.
Trouble Getting into Windows 2000 or Windows XP Safe mode - If after several attempts you are unable to get into Windows 2000 or Windows XP Safe Mode as the computer is booting into Windows, turn off your computer. When the computer is turned on the next time Windows should notice that the computer did not successfully boot and give you the Safe Mode screen.

Windows Advanced Options Menu
Please select an option:

Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Enable Boot Logging
Enable VGA mode
Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only)
Debugging Mode

Start Windows Normally
Reboot
Return to OS Choices Menu

Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice.

Once you're done in Safe mode if you want to get back into Normal Windows restart the computer like you normally would and let it boot normally.

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File Is Missing Or Corrupt

A student brought a laptop into the desk that would display “Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM”.

The affected system was a Dell Latitude D620 running Windows XP Professional SP2.
There are several variations of this problem. Errors in \System and \Software are the two most common. After research through the Microsoft KB article located at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545 i was able to water it down a bit for this scenario. Note that i recommend reading through and following the steps in order, but for the \SYSTEM error, I only needed a few of the commands.

First off, you need to grab your Windows CD, and boot into the recovery console. This is done by booting to your CD-ROM (F12 on a Dell System), letting the Windows installer load, and then selecting R for Recovery console at the first menu that give you an option to do anything. After pressing R, log onto your windows installation by pressing the appropriate number (usually 1) and enter your Administrator password if prompted. If you don’t remember your administrator password, you will need to reset it using a Linux disk. That is a topic for a separate post.

Once successfully in the recovery console, run the following commands, in order.

md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
exit

Once your computer reboots, you should be presented with the Windows XP loading screen, and eventually your desktop.

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Identifying An Unknown PCI Card

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, and ME users can look at their registry to determine the manufacturer or model of a PCI device installed in their computer. To do this follow the below steps, if you do not with to edit the registry and want to use a different program skip to the next section.
Open the registry by clicking start, run, and typing regedit.
In the Registry Editor go into the below registry keys

Windows 95, 98, and ME users
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
Enum\
PCI\

Windows 2000 users
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
SYSTEM\
ControlSet0001\
Enum\
Within the above key you should be other folders similar to the below example.

VEN_5333&DEV_8901&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_16
As can be seen in the above example you have a lot of useful information that can be used to identify the card. In this example the VEN aka Vendor is 5333. Doing a search for this Vendor on the PCI database shows that this particular PCI device is a "S3 Graphics Co. product." You can find a link to the PCI database.

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Uninstall Offfice 2007 or 2010 through Add/Remove Programs

This morning i was trying to upgrade a user from Office 2007 to Office 2010. For whatever reason, the install failed and did a roll back on the installation. Unfortunately, when i tried to install Office 2010 again, i found out that the roll back did not completely remove the failed Office 2010 install. I was presented with this error message:
“Description: Setup did not complete successfully. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: Office12Setup
Problem Signature 01: {10140000-0F00-0000-0000–0000000FF1CE}
Problem Signature 02: 14.0.4755.1000
Problem Signature 03: X
Problem Signature 04: 1603
Problem Signature 05: Word.en-us\setup.xml
Problem Signature 06: X
Problem Signature 07: X
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033″

I went to Add/Remove programs and noticed both Office 2007 and Office 2010 were listed. I simply tried to remove Office 2010 and received the following error message:
Office 2010 Install Error
Office 2010 Install Error
After this setback, i couldnt install, or uninstall the failed Office 2010 software. Figuring a manual removal of office 2010 was the only way, i set out to find the reg keys and files that i needed to remove. In the process, i found Microsoft KB article 290301 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301. Microsoft has provided .msi uninstall and cleanup tools for Office 2003, 2007, and 2010. I downloaded the 2010 removal tool, and after a few minutes it took care of any remaining files, and i was able to successfully upgrade my Office 2007 install to Office 2010.
For the Office 2003 uninstall,
For the Office 2007 uninstall,
For the Office 2010 uninstall,
Two quick additional notes, alot of forums suggest running the Windows Installer Cleanup utility. Microsoft has stated not to use that tool citing that it could cause additional problems. “This article previously contained a link to the Windows Installer Cleanup utility (MSICUU2.exe). If you were directed to this article to solve a problem installing a product other than Microsoft Office, please contact your software manufacturer for installation support on the product. Or, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article for steps to troubleshoot uninstallation issues with products that use Windows Installer:”
Secondly, If your seeing the above screen shot error when you are trying to install a copy of office that you legally downloaded, make sure you use the build in windows extraction utility. If you use something like Win-Zip or WinRAR, it may not extract properly.

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PCI Database Find Those Missing Drivers

It is a typical scenario. You are prepping a system for imaging, or reformatted a system, you don’t have the drivers disk and you have that one pesky piece of hardware that you just cant seem to find a driver for.

A missing Decive in Windows

A missing Device in Windows

There are plenty of sites to find drivers, the best being your systems manufactures website, secondly the website for the manufacturer of the component missing; but how do you know what driver you need? You need to identify what exactly that “Unknown Device” is before you can start poking around to find the driver for it. There are many applications on the internet that you can download that will supposedly tell you what driver you need, and go download it, but they typically come packaged with unwanted software or in some cases malware.
Using what your system already knows about the hardware, and a few online resources, you can easily find what the “Unknown Device” is referring to without cluttering up your system with unwanted software. All PCI devices are assigned a Vendor ID, and a Hardware ID. The vendor ID identifies what company manufactured that device. The Hardware ID uniquely identifies the model of that vendors device. Using these two key pieces of data, we can quickly identify what driver is needed.
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- First, access the device manager, and view the properties of the unknown device.

- Next, click on the details tab of the missing device

- Select Hardware IDs from the drop down. We will use the screen shot below to analyze what exactly we are looking at.
Hardware and Vendor ID's

Hardware and Vendor ID's



In this string of data, we are only concerned with to key pieces of information. The data contained in Red is the Vendor ID. This always starts with VEN_. The data contained in green is the Device ID which always starts with DEV_. Now that we know how to find these peices of information, lets put them to use.
- Open a web browser and visit http://www.pcidatabase.com/. This is an online resource containing every PCI device that is manufactured.

- Enter your device ID, without the DEV_ into the Device Search field and press search. Note that we could search the Vendor ID, but that would only tell us who manufactured the device. We need the model so that we can find the appropriate driver for it.

- The device model will be displayed.
Vendor Search Result

Vendor Search Result
From here we can see that the “Unknown Device” in my case was the SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio driver. You can see it also gives us the vendor ID which matches the data found in red in the above screen shot. Armed with the knowledge of your missing device, you can visit your system manufactures driver download area and find the appropriate driver for your OS.

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