For the first time in a few weeks, I think the last week went by without any new reports from subscribers about problems installing XP Service Pack 3. That probably means that the rest of us are waiting for reports that Microsoft has solved and updated it to fix some of the incompatibility problems. Notice [...]
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Catastrophic Hard Drive Failure
Reader Jeanne Wright wrote me about her recent hard drive failure:
My computer just crashed and I had to have a new hard drive installed. Is there any way to get the information on my files and folders from the old hard drive? If so, where can I find someone to do [...]
Speeding Up the Windows Boot Process
I recently made some boot changes to a notebook computer that resulted in a remarkable increase in the boot speed. The notebook was running Windows XP Home.
It was a small, light Sony — one of the 12-inch monitor models.
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With notebooks, you can get small, light, fast and cheap.
Pick any two…
In this particular case, the [...]
Serial ATA Drives and PC Problems
Reader Ian Holland wrote after reading one of my Special Edition Newsletters, which sometimes go to email subscribers:
Hi Terry,
Just read your VERY absorbing newsletter, I have a ( moronic??) question about those SATA hard drives.
I recently ( 2006) built 5 pcs for the [...]
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