-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Confessions of a S.........

GMan !

Thanks for another detailed and helpful reply

1. am happy to be "Accomplice" and escape from dumbleness

2. Re Acronis Boot CD pse see my reply to Mike.

3. Followed yr excellent instructions, and this is what I got
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP 
> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP 
> Professional (#1)" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
This looks slightly different to the example you gave so will await yr 
commands to avoid corrupt.

4. Quick Launch and Task Tray already unlocked> tried locking and 
unlocking again> still no response from dragging double-headed cursor

5. Sri for inclarity, I MEANT to ask whether (when doing a vanilla 
Backup[ ie NOT a Clone] in Acronis) I needed to Check>"Show Hidden 
Files" +"Display the contents of System Folders">Uncheck>"Display simple 
folder view in Explorers Folder list" + "Hide extensions for unknown 
file types" + "Hide protected Operating System Files (Recommended)"

Roger W


On 29/02/2008 7:20 p.m., GMan wrote:
> Roger,
>     You know where to find my replies.
>
> Peace,
> G
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2de2nh
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "RMB White" <roguer@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:29 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Confessions of a S.........
>
>
>   
>> GMan! (you need a Segway!)
>>     
>
>
> I seriously doubt that anyone can possibly comprehend how truly profound 
> that statement is at times!  Still, I LOVE the challenge of keeping up with 
> the questions I get from all of the groups to which I belong.       :O)
>
>
>   
>> 1. Thank you for helpful directions; screenshot arrival imminent.
>>
>> 2. I am thinking of starting a "Dumb Questions Corner" ( if you prefer I
>> will ask them separately, but I thought if I posted them all together it
>> would get my                     inherent embarrassment over in one fell
>> swoop, and not be at risk of "hogging" the List)      e.g .........
>>     
>
>
> As I'm sure you're aware, we don't view ANY questions as dumb here.  As for 
> me, I view my contribution to the whole of society as that of a teacher with 
> the patience to take the time to explain the little details in as close to 
> layman's terms as possible.  I judge my success and failure by how many 
> questions I get in return (the more questions I receive, the stronger the 
> understanding can be returned).  In other words, if you don't have any 
> questions when you're presented with more advanced ideas, I have to wonder 
> if you feel that the knowledge is worthless to you.  In that regard, you 
> have proven to be an outstanding student.  As far as hogging the list goes, 
> your questions result in answers from us that help teach other members, too. 
> In many ways, this makes you our unwitting (but willing) accomplice in 
> spreading the knowledge.  We thank you for your support!          :O)
>
>
>   
>> 3. My laptop starts up in BIOS mode showing  two options "Windows XP
>> Professional" and "ditto # 1" and asks, "Please select Operating System
>> to start".
>>    If I choose #1>"Could not read from the selected Boot Disk. Check
>> boot path and disk hardware".    I don't know where this came from and
>> should like to delete it,     but HOW??
>>    Could it be the reason my Acronis CD won't boot??
>>     
>
>
> No.  The Acronis boot CD should boot up regardless of what is available on 
> the hard drive.  The reason is that when you use a bootable CD, the BIOS 
> accesses the CD INSTEAD of the hard drive.  If it's not booting properly, 
> the most likely reason is that there was a problem when the CD was burned. 
> Either the system burped during the burn or the CD itself has a defect.  Try 
> burning a new one and see how it works.
>
> The menu you get on bootup (called the Boot Menu, oddly enough) is actually 
> the one you would get for a dual-boot system.  It's telling you that there 
> are two copies of Windows XP installed and you can choose either one.  If it 
> was set up properly, one of them would likely be installed to you C drive 
> with the other installed to the D drive.  Unfortunately, we know that there 
> isn't an OS installed anywhere other than your C drive, so the boot menu is 
> pretty much worthless to you.  The way to 'fix' it is to first boot into 
> Windows (if you're reading this, you should be able to safely skip this 
> step).  then, Right click on My Computer and select Properties.  Once it 
> opens, click on the Advanced tab and then on the 'Startup and Recovery' 
> section's "Settings" button.  In the resulting window, click on the Edit 
> button near the top.  Notepad should open with the boot menu code showing 
> inside.  It should look similar to this:
>
> *********************
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional" 
> /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional" 
> /noexecute=optout /fastdetect /usepmtimer
> *********************
>
> The third line dictates the one that will load automatically if you do not 
> chose one before the 30 second timer runs out.  Notice that in the above 
> example it points to "partition(1)", which is the first partition of 
> rdisk(0), the boot menu's way of referring to Drive0.  After it reads that 
> 3rd line, it looks through the list of possible operating systems (the 
> available boot drives) and sees that line 5 is the one it wants.  It then 
> unloads the rest of the booting duties to that drive's operating system.  In 
> your boot loader file, the line that does not work needs to be completely 
> removed (line 6 in the above example).  When you've done that, the entire 
> file will only have the 5 remaining lines.
>
> To discern which line to remove, you'll need to consider which line of that 
> startup Boot Menu is automatically highlighted when you first boot up your 
> system.  You have already mentioned that selecting the top line results in 
> the error.  If that boot menu item is the one that's automatically 
> highlighted, you'll want to delete the line (5 or 6) that is referenced by 
> line 3.  If the second boot menu item is the one that's automatically 
> highlighted, then you'll want to delete the line that is NOT referenced by 
> line 3.  I do realize that the explanation here is somewhat complicated.  If 
> you do not feel comfortable making the suggested changes, let me know.  I 
> can make the directions more precise by asking a few relatively simple 
> questions.
>
> If you find that your copy of this file has more than 6 lines, don't modify 
> it.  Instead, copy its contents into a separate email and send it in so we 
> can see what else may be present so we don't go removing something you need. 
> Just to give you an idea of a much expanded boot loader file, here's what 
> mine looks like.
>
> ******************
> [boot loader]
> timeout=10
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro [C]" /noexecute=optin 
> /fastdetect /usepmtimer
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro Safe Mode [C]" 
> /safeboot:minimal
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro [D]" /fastdetect 
> /usepmtimer /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro Safe Mode [D]" 
> /safeboot:minimal
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro [E]" /fastdetect 
> /usepmtimer /NoExecute=OptOut
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro Safe Mode [E]" 
> /safeboot:minimal
> ******************
>
>
>   
>> 4. My "Quick Launch" panel has suddenly stacked itself into two vertical
>> tiers, and the Task Tray into three tiers. When I hover the cursor over
>> the upper limit the double arrow device appears but will not shift the
>> limit down to ONE tier
>>     
>
>
> Right click on the Taskbar and make sure that there is no check next to 
> "Lock the Taskbar".  If there is, click on that line to unlock it and try 
> again.
>
>
>   
>> 5. When I perform Acronis Backup do I need to Uncheck and Check the
>> Folder options you reommended for Manual Backup?
>>     
>
>
> If you are asking whether it should be limited to just the folders I have in 
> that Zip file, the answer is No.  If you're running a backup where it is 
> only copying the files from your C drive to a true backup location (as 
> opposed to creating a bootable clone of the drive), then you should allow it 
> to grab everything.  this will assure it of not missing anything and there 
> will be that much less of a chance of you losing something you wanted to 
> keep.  My experience has been that utilities like this will boot into a sort 
> of DOS mode so they can get ALL of the files without Windows interrupting 
> the process.  While I haven't had the opportunity to run Acronis yet, I 
> expect it will follow that same routine.
>
>
>   
>> Roger W. 
>>     
>
>
>   

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