This is happening because IE11 is clashing with the Google toolbar.
If you uninstall the toolbar, it will work fine, put it back in and you cannot left click an image.
I have not discovered a fix yet, only the workaround y of right-click/view image.
I suppose the only thing that we can do is wait for a Google toolbar update.
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Acronis Disk Director 11 Home messes up Windows 8.1 Big time , unable to Boot.
PC would not Boot Up.
The only thing that worked was good old fashioned DOS.
I have been trying to use Acronis Disk Director or rather the application within it called OSS (Operating System Selector) to start up either Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8.1 which are on 2 different SATA Hard Drives.
All seemed to be well at first but I noticed that Windows Updates which needed to reboot were taking ages to shut down.
Eventually I got the dreaded message
"Starting Acronis Loader....
No configuration file present.
Press Enter to reboot"
I have just found this from Acronis Support as Feb 2014
Acronis loader error message
The current release version of DD (11) is not certified to support windows 8. While some of it's underlying architecture may work with the current release of DD, compatibility cannot be guaranteed.
You can say that again.
No attempt using the Acronis Bootable Media would repair the OSS.
Even the option to restore from an Acronis Backup using TrueImage 2013 failed.
Most likely, Acronis Startup Recovery Manager was activated somehow and now it doesn;t work correctly. To resolve the issue, you need to fix MBR (Master Boot Record). Please do the following:
Insert your Windows 7 DVD in to a DVD drive and restart your PC to boot from this device (you may be prompted to "press any key" to boot from a CD/DVD drive). If you have a recovery partition instead of the installation CD, choose this during the advanced BIOS options stage (on Dell PCs this often accessed by CTRL+F11).
After a little wait for loading, you will be presented with the Windows 7 installation screen. Select your language and keyboard input method and then click OK to continue.
Then select Repair your computer from the bottom right hand corner (not the install now button). Clicking this will search for installed versions of Windows 7 on your computer which you can then attempt to repair.
Once the scanning has finished, you will be prompted to select your Windows 7 install drive. Usually there is only 1 option. Click this and then the Next button.
A list of recovery options will then appear, from which you should click Startup Repair. Windows 7 will then scan your computer for any potential problems. If any problems are found, you will be prompted to select the appropriate course of action. Please select an option to repair your boot configuration, reboot and the issue shouldn't occur anymore.
None of the above worked but the Windows 7 and Windows 8 DVD did give me access to a cmd prompt that actually would access commands/
To effect a repair at the >cmd prompt, enter:
BootRec.exe /fixmbr
press Enter
If successful a message will report.
you can also substitue the /fixmbr with thes commands:
/FixBoot. Writes a boot sector onto the system partition to start Windows
/ScanOs. Scans all disks for Windows installations and displays them to you.
/RebuildBcd. Scans all disks for Windows installations and prompts you to pick the ones you want to add to the BCD.(Boot configuration data or Boot selector)
Information
Also checkout the Seven Forums Tutorials:- MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record Bootmgr is missing - Fix
The only thing that worked was good old fashioned DOS.
I have been trying to use Acronis Disk Director or rather the application within it called OSS (Operating System Selector) to start up either Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8.1 which are on 2 different SATA Hard Drives.
All seemed to be well at first but I noticed that Windows Updates which needed to reboot were taking ages to shut down.
Eventually I got the dreaded message
"Starting Acronis Loader....
No configuration file present.
Press Enter to reboot"
I have just found this from Acronis Support as Feb 2014
Acronis loader error message
The current release version of DD (11) is not certified to support windows 8. While some of it's underlying architecture may work with the current release of DD, compatibility cannot be guaranteed.
You can say that again.
No attempt using the Acronis Bootable Media would repair the OSS.
Even the option to restore from an Acronis Backup using TrueImage 2013 failed.
Most likely, Acronis Startup Recovery Manager was activated somehow and now it doesn;t work correctly. To resolve the issue, you need to fix MBR (Master Boot Record). Please do the following:
Insert your Windows 7 DVD in to a DVD drive and restart your PC to boot from this device (you may be prompted to "press any key" to boot from a CD/DVD drive). If you have a recovery partition instead of the installation CD, choose this during the advanced BIOS options stage (on Dell PCs this often accessed by CTRL+F11).
After a little wait for loading, you will be presented with the Windows 7 installation screen. Select your language and keyboard input method and then click OK to continue.
Then select Repair your computer from the bottom right hand corner (not the install now button). Clicking this will search for installed versions of Windows 7 on your computer which you can then attempt to repair.
Once the scanning has finished, you will be prompted to select your Windows 7 install drive. Usually there is only 1 option. Click this and then the Next button.
A list of recovery options will then appear, from which you should click Startup Repair. Windows 7 will then scan your computer for any potential problems. If any problems are found, you will be prompted to select the appropriate course of action. Please select an option to repair your boot configuration, reboot and the issue shouldn't occur anymore.
None of the above worked but the Windows 7 and Windows 8 DVD did give me access to a cmd prompt that actually would access commands/
To effect a repair at the >cmd prompt, enter:
BootRec.exe /fixmbr
press Enter
If successful a message will report.
you can also substitue the /fixmbr with thes commands:
/FixBoot. Writes a boot sector onto the system partition to start Windows
/ScanOs. Scans all disks for Windows installations and displays them to you.
/RebuildBcd. Scans all disks for Windows installations and prompts you to pick the ones you want to add to the BCD.(Boot configuration data or Boot selector)
Information
Also checkout the Seven Forums Tutorials:- MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record Bootmgr is missing - Fix
Super Fdisk Utility
If your Windows Install DVD can not repair and reinstate your MBR try this,
Probably the Best Way to Delete a Corrupted MBR Master Boot record.
You will need your Windows Install DVD to recreate it.
or at cmd prompt try Bootrec,exe /fixmbr
and
Bootrec.exe /FixBoot
and
BootRec.exe /ScanOS
and
BootRec.exe /RebuildBcd (to add OS)
If all else fails
Super Fdisk Utility
Super Fdisk is a driven disk partitioning utility.
With Super Fdisk you can:
- Create primary, extended and logical partitions
- Delete primary, extended and logical partitions
- Format FAT partitions
- Backup or Restore the MBR, Partition Table, Boot sector
- Hide and unhide FAT, NTFS/HPFS, EXT2, EXT3, SWAP partitions
- Activate/deactivate a partition
- Show the partition table
- Show characteristics of harddisk
- Erase MBR for a harddisk
- and more...
Flexible and Comfortable Graphics User Interface.
Super Fdisk supports all partition types. The original Fdisk
program doesn't allow you to create more than one primary
partition. Super Fdisk does, therefore it's a powerful tool
for creating any combinations of partitions. This can be
extremely useful for system administrators and OS deployment.
*** Notes for Using And Running ***
You'd better run Super Fdisk under pure MS DOS environment,
because partition operations are independent of operating systems and they are
very 'low level', some functions such as 'Create Partition', 'Format
Partition', 'Delete and Secure Erase' can only run under pure MS DOS
environment.
Of course, you can run Super Fdisk under the MS DOS prompted
window in WINDOWS 9x or WINDOWS ME. To execute Super Fdisk,
just type 'sdisk' at MS DOS command prompt or double click
sdisk.exe by mouse in the path of Super Fdisk. Also you
can use mouse to choose 'Create Emergency Disk' from 'General' menu
to run Super Fdisk under pure MS DOS environment.
When restore partition table to harddisk, the master boot sector will
be overwritten. So you need 'Disable' the 'Anti Virus' option in BIOS
setup.
When running, the partitions circumstantiality will be displayed
using chart and tables. The cylinder diagram on the top displays
the positions of all the allocated partitions.
The type and other detail parameters of partitions are listed in
a table on the middle of screen. About the meanings of these parameters,
please refer to 'About Partition Table' in Help files.
Before operating on a partition you must select it first. To select
a partition, just click the partition in the diagram or in the
table. And also you can use Up or Down key to select.
In order to prevent mistakes, all operations except 'Create Partition',
'Format Partition', 'Delete Partition' are not written to harddisk
immediately. They are saved in memory buffer instead.
While completed and there is no error, you can send out an 'apply'
command by CtrL+S key or select 'Save' on menu 'General'.
Then Super Fdisk will write all your operations to harddisk one-off.
*** ENCLOSED FILES ***
The Super Fdisk will be given in a packed ZIP-file (Sdisk.zip).
This file enclosed the following files.
Sdisk.exe Program
Sdisk.hlp Help file for Program under Dos
Sdisk.pdf Manual in Adobe PDF
Sdisk.bin Sdisk binary files
Sdiskfloppysetup.exe Bootable Floppy Disk Creator for Super Fdisk
Sdisk.iso Bootable ISO image of Super Fdisk
Ctmouse.exe Mouse Driver for Pure Dos Environment
Scopy.bat Create Emergency Disk under Windows NT/2000/XP, run scopy.bat
to copy freedos kernel files.
Win98/Dos622 Examples for config.sys and autoexec.bat files
ReadMe.txt Brief description of this program
*** Freeware ***
You can download the freeware version of this program from http://www.ptdd.com
You may use Super Fdisk for free as well as copy, distribute and transmit Super Fdisk. And it is only for your personal use, not commercial use.
Super Fdisk, Copyright (C) YIWO Tech Ltd (for short) 2002-2006 by PTDD Group. All rights reserved.
Probably the Best Way to Delete a Corrupted MBR Master Boot record.
You will need your Windows Install DVD to recreate it.
or at cmd prompt try Bootrec,exe /fixmbr
and
Bootrec.exe /FixBoot
and
BootRec.exe /ScanOS
and
BootRec.exe /RebuildBcd (to add OS)
If all else fails
Super Fdisk Utility
Super Fdisk is a driven disk partitioning utility.
With Super Fdisk you can:
- Create primary, extended and logical partitions
- Delete primary, extended and logical partitions
- Format FAT partitions
- Backup or Restore the MBR, Partition Table, Boot sector
- Hide and unhide FAT, NTFS/HPFS, EXT2, EXT3, SWAP partitions
- Activate/deactivate a partition
- Show the partition table
- Show characteristics of harddisk
- Erase MBR for a harddisk
- and more...
Flexible and Comfortable Graphics User Interface.
Super Fdisk supports all partition types. The original Fdisk
program doesn't allow you to create more than one primary
partition. Super Fdisk does, therefore it's a powerful tool
for creating any combinations of partitions. This can be
extremely useful for system administrators and OS deployment.
*** Notes for Using And Running ***
You'd better run Super Fdisk under pure MS DOS environment,
because partition operations are independent of operating systems and they are
very 'low level', some functions such as 'Create Partition', 'Format
Partition', 'Delete and Secure Erase' can only run under pure MS DOS
environment.
Of course, you can run Super Fdisk under the MS DOS prompted
window in WINDOWS 9x or WINDOWS ME. To execute Super Fdisk,
just type 'sdisk' at MS DOS command prompt or double click
sdisk.exe by mouse in the path of Super Fdisk. Also you
can use mouse to choose 'Create Emergency Disk' from 'General' menu
to run Super Fdisk under pure MS DOS environment.
When restore partition table to harddisk, the master boot sector will
be overwritten. So you need 'Disable' the 'Anti Virus' option in BIOS
setup.
When running, the partitions circumstantiality will be displayed
using chart and tables. The cylinder diagram on the top displays
the positions of all the allocated partitions.
The type and other detail parameters of partitions are listed in
a table on the middle of screen. About the meanings of these parameters,
please refer to 'About Partition Table' in Help files.
Before operating on a partition you must select it first. To select
a partition, just click the partition in the diagram or in the
table. And also you can use Up or Down key to select.
In order to prevent mistakes, all operations except 'Create Partition',
'Format Partition', 'Delete Partition' are not written to harddisk
immediately. They are saved in memory buffer instead.
While completed and there is no error, you can send out an 'apply'
command by CtrL+S key or select 'Save' on menu 'General'.
Then Super Fdisk will write all your operations to harddisk one-off.
*** ENCLOSED FILES ***
The Super Fdisk will be given in a packed ZIP-file (Sdisk.zip).
This file enclosed the following files.
Sdisk.exe Program
Sdisk.hlp Help file for Program under Dos
Sdisk.pdf Manual in Adobe PDF
Sdisk.bin Sdisk binary files
Sdiskfloppysetup.exe Bootable Floppy Disk Creator for Super Fdisk
Sdisk.iso Bootable ISO image of Super Fdisk
Ctmouse.exe Mouse Driver for Pure Dos Environment
Scopy.bat Create Emergency Disk under Windows NT/2000/XP, run scopy.bat
to copy freedos kernel files.
Win98/Dos622 Examples for config.sys and autoexec.bat files
ReadMe.txt Brief description of this program
*** Freeware ***
You can download the freeware version of this program from http://www.ptdd.com
You may use Super Fdisk for free as well as copy, distribute and transmit Super Fdisk. And it is only for your personal use, not commercial use.
Super Fdisk, Copyright (C) YIWO Tech Ltd (for short) 2002-2006 by PTDD Group. All rights reserved.
Dual OS Booting Options
To Boot Windows 7 and Windows 8 from Two Hard drives or Two Partitions on a Single Drive.
Install Older OS first ie win7 before Win8..
Ensure in Power Saving options in Control Panel that Fast Booting Option is unchecked as this can cause selection problems.
Right click Computer and System Properties and Advanced System Settings
Startup & Recovery
Select OS Boot Options to set the default OS and the Timeout period default 30 seconds..
You may need a dedicated Mouse & Keyboard if using a KVM or KVMp setup as this will not be loaded at the selection stage.
Install Older OS first ie win7 before Win8..
Ensure in Power Saving options in Control Panel that Fast Booting Option is unchecked as this can cause selection problems.
Right click Computer and System Properties and Advanced System Settings
Startup & Recovery
Select OS Boot Options to set the default OS and the Timeout period default 30 seconds..
You may need a dedicated Mouse & Keyboard if using a KVM or KVMp setup as this will not be loaded at the selection stage.
Sunday, 16 February 2014
To get the System Information on Windows PC
MSINFO32 displays a comprehensive view of your hardware, system components, and software environment. This article contains an overview of the available switches that can be used with the MSINFO32 command in Windows 7, in Windows Vista, and in Windows XP.
You can use the MSINFO32 command-line tool switches to do all of the following:
Click Start
Click Run
Type msinfo32
Click OK
to save report Click File and save as nfo.
You can use the MSINFO32 command-line tool switches to do all of the following:
- Use System Information from a batch file
- Create .nfo or .txt files that contain information from specified categories.
- Open System Information and display only specific categories.
- Save a file silently (without opening System Information).
- Start System Information connected to a remote computer.
- Create a shortcut that opens System Information in a frequently-used configuration.
Click Start
Click Run
Type msinfo32
Click OK
to save report Click File and save as nfo.
Saturday, 15 February 2014
SeaTools finds mystery Drive USB-1394 Generic Flash HS-CF
If running Sea tools for windows and you have a card reader built in a USB drive not reported under Windows Disk Management or Explorer will be found.
You can even run a sea tools test although no media is inserted ?
These phantom drives are the USB Mass Storage Media Card ports permanently connected to your Generic USB Hub.
Un-associated USB Hub ports do not have assigned drive letters.
When a USB mass storage type device is inserted in an un-associated USB Hub port, Windows will:
1. Automatically assign the device the next available (unassigned) drive letter
2. Then reclaim the letter when the USB device is unplugged.
You can even run a sea tools test although no media is inserted ?
These phantom drives are the USB Mass Storage Media Card ports permanently connected to your Generic USB Hub.
Un-associated USB Hub ports do not have assigned drive letters.
When a USB mass storage type device is inserted in an un-associated USB Hub port, Windows will:
1. Automatically assign the device the next available (unassigned) drive letter
2. Then reclaim the letter when the USB device is unplugged.
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