Troubleshoot Windows

Category: Windows 7

  • Fix : Stop error 0x00000050 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA in Windows 7 , Vista and XP

    Fix : Stop error 0x00000050 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA in Windows 7 , Vista and XP

    This post will help you fix an issue with your Windows PC where you get a Blue screen error / BSOD / Stop error with error code 0x00000050 (PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA ). Now, there are quite a few explanations to this error type. This error might occur after you update your computer, or might occur when you install or update an antivirus/security program. Problems with display driver or a third-party search tool can also throw this error.

    Below are a few methods to fix this type of error:

    Method 1

    • If you have just installed an antivirus / security program
    • or
    • You have just updated it and you got a Blue screen error
    • The first thing to do is :
    • Start your computer in Safe Mode ( press F8 at system startup, just after BIOS post display, and select safe mode)
    • Now, keeping your activation information of your Antivirus / security program, simply uninstall the software by going to Control Panel –> ADD or Remove programs ( Windows XP ) or Programs and features ( Windows Vista, 7 )
    • Restart your computer to make sure that Windows starts up normally.
    • Go to Windows Update ( Control Panel )
    • After the computer has been successfully updated,
    • Restart your computer
    • Install the Antivirus / Security program again.

    A hotfix from Microsoft is available : KB976527

     

    Method 2 : Updating the Display Adapter Drivers

    • Follow the steps mentioned above to boot into Safe Mode
    • Now, go to Device Manager ( Control Panel )
    • Expand the Display Adapters section

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    • Right Click the listed device
    • Click on uninstall.
    • Restart your computer again in Safe Mode.
    • Go to Device Manager and click on the Scan for hardware changes button

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    • The Display driver will install automatically
    • Restart your computer in normal mode
    • Connect to the internet and download / Install the latest available Display drivers from your motherboard manufacturer / System / Graphic Card Manufacturer’s support website.

     

    Method 3 : Hotfix for another issue with same error mode from Microsoft

    • Follow KB951418
    • Use the download option in there to download and install the hotfix
    • You should try this hotfix after reading the cause section within the KB article from Microsoft.

     

    Method 4 : Checking for Faulty RAM modules ( Memory )

    • If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, checking memory is quite easy
    • Just Boot from the Windows Installation CD / DVD
    • After the boot process completes
    • Click on Repair your computer
    • Now, Within the options listed
    • Click on Windows memory Diagnostics
    • This process will run for a while and will check if there is a problem in the installed RAM modules in your system.
    • If a problem is detected, you should change the module to solve the problem

    Method 5 : Updating the BIOS

    Note: Updating the BIOS is a risky procedure, that, if not done correctly could harm your computer hardware. SO, DO this at your own risk. I shall not be liable for any damage to your computer by following the process mentioned below:

    • Go to your system /Motherboard manufacturer’s support website
    • Note down the exact model no. /Version no. / service tag or other necessary information that might be needed to pinpoint the exact BIOS for your system
    • Download the latest BIOS and follow the instructions mentioned on your manufacturer’s support website for Updating the BIOS.
    • Note: Read every safety precaution and steps mentioned in the manufacturer’s support website while updating the BIOS
    • Also, Make sure that do not restart your computer in the middle of the updating procedure, even if, some for time the process might look hanged. Let it run and complete on it’s own. If it’s a desktop computer, make sure it has got a adequate backup power supply, in case the power runs out.

     

    Please use the comment section to report any problems that you might face, I will try my best to help out.

  • Fix : Stop Error 0x0000006B Process1_initialization_failed BSOD in Windows 7

    Fix : Stop Error 0x0000006B Process1_initialization_failed BSOD in Windows 7

    This post will help you fix an issue with your Windows 7 computer, where your computer might not start up and crash before the login window appears. You might also get a blue screen error with the error code 0x0000006B. The whole error code would be something like this:

    STOP: 0x0000006B ( parameter1, 2, 3, 4 )
    Process1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

    According to Microsoft KB article 981933 this error is caused by a corrupted bootcat.cache file in “ %systemroot%\system32\codeintegrity” folder.

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    Method 1 : Get Service Pack 1 ( If this is not a permanent error )

    • Go to Start Menu & type Windows update
    • Click on Windows update from the search results
    • Click on Check for updates in the left hand side pane
    • Select Service Pack 1 from the recommended updates section
    • It is recommended to set Windows Update to receive all critical updates automatically
    • Fully Update your computer

    Method 2 : Manually remove the bootcat.cache file

    • Boot From the Windows 7 DVD or repair disk
    • Select Repair your computer
    • Click on command prompt
    • Type C: and press Enter
    • Type cd windows\system32\codeintegrity  & press Enter
    • Now, Type del bootcat.cache & press Enter
    • Restart your computer to check if it’s working correctly

     

    If you still face a problem ( even after installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1 ) do let me know by using the comments section and I will be more than happy to help

  • Fix : Media Player Server execution failed in Windows 8 , 7 , Vista, XP

    Fix : Media Player Server execution failed in Windows 8 , 7 , Vista, XP

    This post will help you fix an issue with your Windows PC, where you get an error “Server Execution failed” when trying to play a file in Windows media player. Typically this error occurs when you close Windows media player and immediately try to re-open another file and for some reason even after the Media player UI closes, the main program process is still active. This error might also occur if for reason the Windows media player network service is stopped or if there is a problem with your User account. Below mentioned are a few methods that should work for you according to the reason behind your error.

    Troubleshoot Method 1

    • Go to the Task Manager ( Right Click on Taskbar & click Task Manager) or go to run by pressing Windows logo key + R and type taskmgr

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    • Now, go to the processes tab ( windows 7 and earlier )
    • Check for Windows Media Player
    • If found, right click the process
    • Click on End Task

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    • Check if media player opens correctly

     

    Troubleshoot Method 2

    • Open CMD ( Administrator )
    • If you are using Windows 7:
    • Open start menu and type CMD
    • Right Click CMD & click on Run as Administrator
    • If you are using Windows 8
    • Press Windows Logo key + X
    • Click on Command Prompt (admin)
    • Now,
    • type regsvr32 jscript.dll  and press enter
    • press OK
    • Type regsvr32 vbscript.dll and press enter
    • Press OK on the dialog box

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    • Check if you Windows Media player is opening correctly

     

    Troubleshoot Method 3 : Start / Correct the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service

    • Open CMD ( Administrator ) ( Follow the procedure as provided in Method 2 )
    • Type Services.msc
    • Locate the service Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service

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    • Right Click the service and Click properties
    • Now, Make sure the services is started
    • Else, click on Start and set the startup type to Automatic ( delayed start )

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    • Click Apply and OK
    • Check if your problem is solved

     

    Troubleshoot Method 4 : Change User Account

    • Make sure you are logged in as Administrator
    • Type netplwiz in run ( windows logo key + r )
    • Click on Add
    • Follow the steps to create a new user account
    • Log off & log on using the new account
    • Check if the Media player is working correctly or not
    • If it is working correctly with a new user account, you can either shift to the new account
    • or
    • Try Running:
    • SFC /SCANNOW ( in run – Windows Logo key + R )
    • Remember, that this process will take some time to complete

    Troubleshoot Method 5

    • Open CMD ( Administrator )
    • If you are using Windows 7:
    • Open start menu and type CMD
    • Right Click CMD & click on Run as Administrator
    • If you are using Windows 8
    • Press Windows Logo key + X
    • Click on Command Prompt (admin)
    • Now, type:

    • net localgroup “Administrators” “NT Authority\Local Service” /add
    • Press Enter
    • Now, Restart your computer to check if the problem is solved

     

    Miscellaneous Tips

    • If this is problem does not gets solved by step one and this is the first time you are facing this issue, the most advisable step is to use System Restore to restore your computer to an earlier time
    • You can also try to uninstall and reinstall the Windows Media player:
    • To do that:
    • Go to Programs and Features in Control Panel
    • Click on Turn Windows Features on or off
    • Locate and uncheck Windows Media Player
    • Click OK
    • Restart your Computer and again go to the same screen to check Windows Media player to reinstall it

     

    If you still face an issue, please use the comment section to tell me about the issue and I will try my best to help you out.

  • Fix : Windows is not Genuine 0x80070005 in Windows 7

    Fix : Windows is not Genuine 0x80070005 in Windows 7

    This post will help you fix an issue with your windows 7 computer. After logging into windows, you might get an error message that would look something like this:

    Windows is not genuine

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    This error will lead to a black desktop background and a message on the bottom right of your screen saying “This copy of Windows is not genuine”, With this you might also get a prompt to activate Windows.

    First thing to do is to check your licensing information, to do that:

    • Type CMD in your start menu search box
    • Right Click the CMD ( command prompt icon listed as search result)
    • Click on Run as administrator
    • Press yes
    • type in slmgr.vbs /dlv
    • Normally, running this command should generate a window like this :
    • microsoft windows 7 licensing status
    • But, instead of this you get a message saying “Error: 0x80070005 Access denied: the requested action requires elevated privileges
    • Note: look at step 1 to 3 and notice that we have already used an elevated command prompt to check licensing status.
    • So, if you are getting a error message like the one above, it would mean that either the registry key responsible for Windows licensing activation has some permission issues
    • or
    • or the responsible registry keys are missing.

    Resolution

    Method 1: Add registry keys

    • Click here to download the file
    • Double click the file
    • click on yes & yes again if prompted twice
    • This should add the missing keys
    • Reboot your computer to check

    Method 2: Disable Plug & Play policy

    • On the start menu search box type CMD
    • right click CMD and press Run as Administrator
    • type in rsop.msc and press enter
    • Expand Computer Configuration
    • Expand Windows settings
    • Expand System Services
    • Locate Plug and Play
    • resultant set of policy
    • Double Click it
    • Set it to Not Defined
    • Now,
    • Go to CMD ( as defined in step 1 to 3 )
    • type gpupdate /force ( you might have to restart your PC )

    Method 3: Reset your Network Hardware

    • Assuming that you are connecting to Internet through a Wireless or Wired Network connection, below are the steps to reset these hardware devices
    • Go to Control Panel
    • Locate Network and sharing center
    • From the left pane select change adapter settings
    • Right Click your Local Area Connection
    • Click on Disable
    • Now,
    • Right Click your Wireless Network Icon
    • Click on Disable
    • Now, Restart your Computer
    • Go to Network and sharing center again & go to change adapter settings
    • Enable both the adapters that you preciously disabled
    • Exit Network and sharing center
    • Now,
    • Open Windows Update & click on check for updates ( left pane )
    • Click on optional updates & select any hardware driver updates that might be available
    • alternatively
    • you can visit your Network Adapter / Motherboard Manufacturer or System Manufacturer’s support website to download and install latest Network adapter drivers
    • After the update is complete, try running Windows activation again

    If you still get an error and you are unable to activate your Windows you can use the comment section & I’ll try to help you further

  • Review: Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery for Windows 8 , 7 , Vista , XP

    Review: Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery for Windows 8 , 7 , Vista , XP

    Where there is Data, there is Data Loss. Whether it is due to a virus attack, software corruption or any other reason, Data loss is something that we all want to avoid. But, when Data loss happens we all want to recover as much as possible. The same thing happened to me, I am using a 2TB Seagate GO Flex External Drive for all my data backup solutions. Recently, the drive stopped showing itself in Windows Explorer. When I checked further I found out that the drive was detected in Device Manager and Device Management, but the partition was reflected as RAW.

    It was more or like a disaster for me. All my data was in the drive and I felt miserable being in the situation. So, I started searching for a solution to recover my data. After searching for some time I came across Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery software by stellar information systems ltd. (http://www.stellarinfo.com/partition-recovery.htm). The product looked promising, so I thought to try it.

    Let me start by a quick introduction to the Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery:

    This tool was fairly simple to install. I was using Windows 8 and this tool works with Windows 8 like a charm ( According to Stellarinfo this product is Windows 8 tested) & is equally compatible with Windows 7 , Vista, XP , 2000, Server 2003 & NT4. If I talk about user interface, every menu and option is self-explanatory. This tool supports NTFS, FAT32 & exFat format types with Auto Detection technology that means when you start the software after installation, it automatically runs a scan for attached Storage devices. It also scans for faulty storage hardware. I tried it both ways, i.e. with and without the faulty drive. Without attaching the faulty drive, the software started within 10 seconds & with the faulty drive attached, it took about 10 minutes to scan, load and start the recovery process. This was impressive in terms of user productivity and ease of utilization. This feature will be much helpful to novice users, as a new user wants the software to work without having to put a lot into it.

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    This Do-It-Yourself recovery tool can recover lost documents, emails, music, photos & videos. It can recover Deleted Files & folders, formatted hard disk drives & any other Internal or external storage devices.

    If you follow the screenshot, almost every user can recover their data with this screen only. You can run the tool as your situation demands. Drive recovery is for recovery data of your hard disk drive. Same goes with CD / DVD recovery. Photo recovery option is used for searching and recovering all photo types in a single click from a specified storage drive.

    Let me review these options one by one:

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    When you click on Drive recovery, this tool expands the option to list the attached drives. If your hard disk drive is not listed here, you can start a deeper search by click on Click here to search lost volumes.

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    This option will let you select the Hard disk drive that might be damaged, corrupted or has the data that you wish to recover. On selecting the drive a menu pops up with options to search for Lost Volume with Quick scan or Deep scan. The other Option is Raw Recovery, I personally used this option as my 2TB drive was detected having a RAW partition type. Within the Raw Recovery, you can select the file types that you wish to recover & also the range where you wish to run the recovery process. Selecting the range is a bit advanced step in the recovery process. Range means selecting the starting and ending sector of your hard disk drive that you like to search for lost data on. I would suggest that you do not select any range as any normal user would not have much idea about sectors and the proper sectors that contain your data. Though on the other hand selecting specific file types cuts the time taken to recover the data. If you are not sure on the file types as well, you can select all the check boxes & start the process.

    If you are searching for Lost Volumes, it is advisable to first search in Quick Scan mode to search for Lost Volumes. I selected the quick scan mode first to search for the lost partitions. This scan type was really quick and revealed by hard disk drive without any problems. Though, if your Lost Volumes are not revealed by Quick Scan, you can always try the Deep scan mode. Deep scan mode, is a slow process, as the name suggests, it scans your hard disk in a more precise manner to search for lost partitions.

    Once the partition / Volume is found, clicking on the volume reveals additional options to choose from:

    clip_image009After clicking on the Found “Lost Drive”, again four options are listed to choose from. I found the very first option Quick recovery very useful in terms of easy usage. It was more than sufficient for me to recover all my data. Second option is more useful, if you accidentally deleted your data from a healthy drive. If Quick recovery did not work out for you, you can always select the advanced recovery option to recover your data. The advanced recovery option takes a bit more time to search for your files and folders. Any recovery process with this tool lists all the found files and folders in a tree view, just like the way your files would have been located in your storage drive. The view more or like resembles the Windows explorer view type and makes it very familiar and easy to work with. Simply select the files /folders that you might need and click on recover. It’s as easy as it gets.

    Coming to CD/DVD Recovery, I tried using this tool on a normal CD – DVD & a Blu-ray disk and to my surprise it got almost all my data out & intact from the scratched disks. When you insert a disk in your CD /DVD /Blu-ray drive stellar phoenix Windows data recovery will detect it automatically and as soon as you click on the CD / DVD recovery tab on the main menu it will start the recovery process.

    Some Amazing advanced features

    After you have successfully recovered your data, there comes a need to back it up. The best part of Stellar Phoenix Windows Data recovery is that it lets you create a system image, Clone your hard disk drive to a new drive and even lets you check your drive for problems.

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    I immediately made a system image with the help of this tool. All I had to do was select the drive on which my windows is installed and select a secondary drive. This tool was very fast and efficient in making a system image. Now, this system image can be used for future restoration by using the middle option recovery from image.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Clone drive feature is something that makes it very easy for anyone to create a working mirror of your hard disk drive in a zippy. I tried this feature on my 120 GB drive & created a clone in about 10 minutes & 4 simple steps.

    · Click on Clone Drive

    · Select Source Disk

    · Select Destination Disk

    · Click on Clone drive

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    Drive Status is a feature in Stellar Info Phoenix Windows Data recovery that gave me a good outlook of how my hard disk drive is doing in terms of drive health. It also shows SMART data & helps in maintaining a healthy working system.

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    Overall Performance & resource usage

    I found this tool to be very efficient in terms of system resource usage as it was fairly lite on the system & did not require much from the system. The minimum required Configuration is:

    · Processor: Pentium Class

    · Operating System: Windows 7/Vista/XP (Tested with Windows 8)

    · RAM : 512 MB

    · Hard Disk : 50 MB

    Edition Comparison

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    Conclusion

    This tool helped me to recover 100% of my lost data from a RAW partition type & all this was as easy as it gets. Everything was self-explanatory & I found this tool to be very user friendly.

    Contact information

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    For latest Pricing:

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  • How to turn off USB ports / Pen Drive / USB storage in Windows 8 , 7 , Vista , XP

    How to turn off USB ports / Pen Drive / USB storage in Windows 8 , 7 , Vista , XP

    This post will help you Turn off USB ports on your computer by a fairly simple trick. There are circumstances where you might wish to use some USB devices on your computer, but want to disable usage of USB storage devices such as USB Hard disk drives or USB Pen Drives. This tip will let you to continue using your USB based Peripheral Devices such as Printers, scanners or even Keyboard and mouse, but will only disable Storage devices. At the end of this post, we will discuss a few options that will let you disable complete USB access as well.

    Editing your Registry

    • Go to Run ( Windows Logo key + R )
    • Type in Regedit

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    • You might have to press Yes
    • Now,
    • Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    • Expand SYSTEM
    • Expand CurrentControlSet
    • Expand services

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    • Now,
    • Locate USBSTOR
    • In the right pane, Double click on Start
    • Change the Value to 4

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    • Press OK
    • Restart your Computer
    • Again follow all the steps to re-check if the value has been changed to 4 or not, if not, Change it again.
    • Restart your computer
    • Now, none of the Mass storage devices you plug into your Computer won’t work.
    • If, you wish to re-enable USB access, you can simply change the value back to 3

    Disabling Other USB types

    • Refer the screenshot below
    • You can disable :
    • USB Infrared Devices
    • USB Hub
    • USB Video Devices
    • USB Printing Devices

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    • To disable any of the said devices, just click on the value as in the screenshot above
    • Double Click on Start
    • Change the Value to 4 and Press OK
    • Restart your computer

    In case of any questions or feedback, you can use the contact form or the comment section below.

  • How to : Get Back / Enable Quick Launch in Windows 7

    How to : Get Back / Enable Quick Launch in Windows 7

    This post will help you get the old quick launch menu in Taskbar. The new Taskbar in Windows 7 has excluded Quick Launch Menu as a default option, though the functionality still exists in Windows 7. So follow the steps below to get the old type quick launch menu back in your Taskbar.

    Unlock the Taskbar

    • Right Click the Taskbar
    • Uncheck Lock the Taskbar

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    Create a New toolbar

    • Right Click the Taskbar
    • Go to Toolbars
    • Click on New Toolbar

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    • Now, Within the Given Windows Paste the code given below
    • %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

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    Making Changes to get the old feel back

    • Right Click the Quick Launch bar
    • Uncheck Show Text

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    • Now, Drag the Quick Launch Menu to the extreme left
    • This will get it right next to start menu & move the other pinned apps to the right.

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    • Now,
    • Right Click the quick launch menu
    • Uncheck Show Title

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    • Now, Right Click the Quick Launch Menu
    • Click on View
    • Click on Large Icons

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    • Now, Right click on Taskbar
    • Click on Lock the Taskbar

     

    This will Enable your Quick Launch Menu. If you would like to add or more items from this menu :

    • Unlock the Taskbar
    • Right Click the Item and click delete to delete
    • If you would like to add an item, just Drag & drop to the quick launch menu

    You can post your question & comments in the Comment section below or feel free to use the Contact us section to write to me.

  • Fix : Hard disk suddenly shows Raw partition, not accessible in Windows 8 , 7 , Vista , XP

    Fix : Hard disk suddenly shows Raw partition, not accessible in Windows 8 , 7 , Vista , XP

    Windows cannot access this drive, do you wish to format it, is the message that you will receive when you try to open your hard disk drive or a partition on your HDD. This post will help you fix this issue in a few simple steps. This guide will also help you recover your data from the hard drive which is now detected as RAW in your Windows PC. Recently my 2 TB Seagate Go Flex drive started to show RAW partition & I feared loosing all my data, below mentioned is the method that worked for me.

    Pre-requisites for this method:

    • Windows Installation CD / DVD /USB ( Windows 8 , 7 , Vista )
    • OR
    • Windows 8 , 7 repair disk
    • Test Disk – Click to download ( Use this, if the problem hard disk drive is not your primary drive )
    • OR
    • Parted Magic –Click to download the ISO file and burn a CD ( Use this ,if your primary hard disk drive is the problem hard drive and you lost your operating system )

    Note: Do not use this method on a Solid State Drive

    Test Disk usage remains the same from Within Windows & from Parted magic

    If you wish to use parted magic :

    • Burn the disc image to a CD or make a Bootable USB
    • While booting, Choose option 1. Default settings, Run from RAM
    • After the booting sequence is complete,
    • Locate and click on the Terminal Icon ( Bottom left area )
    • type testdisk & press Enter

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    Test Disk Usage :

    • You can choose to either create a Log or not ( depends on you )
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    • Select the hard disk drive with the Raw partition from the given list & press Enter
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    • In this step, check the hint part & select accordingly ( for me it shows Intel )
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    • Select Analyse & Press Enter
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    • Now, Select Quick Search at the bottom of the screen & press Enter
    • Select your partition and press Enter
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    • After the quick search is complete, press P to see your file and folders, if you are satisfied with the results here, press Q
    • Select Write at the bottom & press Enter
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    • Press Y to confirm Write
    • If you do not see your files and folder, you can try Deeper Search.
    • Now,
    • Press Q , until you reach the screen below
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    • Select Advanced & press Enter
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    • Now, at the bottom, select boot and press Enter
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    • Now, In case your Boot sector is bad and your Backup boot sector is OK,
    • Select Org. BS & press Enter
    • Press Y to write backup boot sector to the primary boot sector
    • But,
    • If in case both your boot sectors are BAD
    • Select Rebuild BS & press Enter
    • This process will take some time to complete, Press Y in the end to execute

     

    Now,

    • Boot from Windows Installation CD / DVD / USB or the repair disc
    • After the initial boot sequence completes Press Shift + F10
    • OR,
    • Click on repair your computer
    • & from Recovery options
    • Select Command Prompt
    • Type chkdsk x: /f      – here replace X with your drive letter
    • Let this process Complete
    • Restart your computer
    • Your disk should now be working fine

     

    You can use the Test Disk utility to copy your file & folders from the damaged drive as well.

    • Get to the screen where the main options are ( refer screenshot below )

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    • Select Analyse
    • Select Quick Search
    • Press Enter on your partition
    • Press P to see your files & folders
    • Now, press C (shift + C ) – to copy multiple files & c (to copy one file)

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    • Check out the options at the bottom of the screen

     

    This should help you in recovering your data & getting your hard disk drive to a usable state. If, in case of any queries / suggestions, please feel free to use the comment / Contact form

  • Fix : Folder view resets in Windows / Lost folder view settings in Windows 7 ,Vista

    Fix : Folder view resets in Windows / Lost folder view settings in Windows 7 ,Vista

    This post will help you in fixing an issue with your Windows PC, where your customized folder view settings might not take effect or Windows might forget your folder view settings. The is a known problem with Microsoft Windows 7 , Vista and XP. Microsoft has released a Fix It solution for this issue. Below mentioned are the two methods which can help you fix this issue.

    Method 1 : Microsoft Fix It

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    Method 2 : Involves Editing of Registry

    Before using this method, it is recommended that you backup your registry using this guide

    • Press Windows logo key + R ( to open run )
    • Type in regedit
    • Your system might ask your permission or password
    • Now, navigate to the following & delete the registry entries (Delete the last entries highlighted below)
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\LocalSettings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags

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    • Now, create the keys you deleted in the same location :
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags

     

    • To make new keys, right click the shell folder & click on new –> keys ( refer screenshot below )

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    • Now, right click the Shell key
    • Click on new
    • Click on DWORD (32-bit) Value
    • Name it BagMRU Size
    • Now, in the right hand size pane, double click BagMRU Size
    • Set the value to 5000
    • Click ok
    • Close the registry editor
    • Restart your computer

     

    This should fix the issue and Windows should now remember your folder view settings. If not, then go back to BagMRU Size and set the value to 10000 instead of 5000. If you face any further issues, feel free to contact me using the comment section below

  • Fix: Safely remove hardware icon missing / dialog box not showing in Windows 7 , Vista

    Fix: Safely remove hardware icon missing / dialog box not showing in Windows 7 , Vista

    This post will help you fix an issue where the safely remove hardware icon is missing from taskbar or on clicking this icon nothing opens. The first method is to fix a non existent icon & second method is to fix an issue where the icon does not work.

    Method 1

    • Press Windows Logo Key + R
    • type RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll
    • Press Enter
    • The safely remove dialog box will now appear
    • You can use this to safely remove your hardware

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    • Now, to always have this feature handy, it is recommended to make a shortcut for this
    • Go to your desktop
    • Right Click and click on new
    • Select shortcut

    short1

    • Now in the box type RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll
    • Click on Next
    • Name this shortcut Safely Remove
    • Click Finish

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    • This will place an icon on your desktop that you can use every time to safely remove your hardware

     

    Method 2 : Fixing the issue

    Checking system files

    • Go to start menu & type CMD
    • Right Click the CMD icon in the start menu & click run as administrator
    • Type SFC /SCANNOW
    • This process might take a while to complete
    • Restart your computer after the process finishes

     

    Use system restore to restore your computer to an earlier time

    • Follow this guide to use system restore