Troubleshoot problems with entering sleep mode
29 October 2009 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffDiagnose what is preventing your computer from entering sleep mode, or wakes it prematurely.
Category: Windows Vista » Troubleshoot »
Copying files when the DVD or CD is scratched
25 December 2008 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffWhen the media is filled with bad sectors, then one can still try to recover the good bits.
Analyze boot time performance on Vista
4 October 2008 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback OffWindows Vista will automatically optimize the boot times, but there can be situations where the boot times remains very slow.
Creating a bootable USB stick
8 December 2007 by Snakefoot | 6 Comments » | Trackback OffHow to make a DOS bootdisk on a USB pen drive.
Configuration of the boot manager entries
30 October 2007 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffDescription of the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) used to store the configuration of the boot manager.
Restore boot manager when it is missing or compressed
30 October 2007 by Snakefoot | 148 Comments » | Trackback OffWindows Vista will fail to boot if it cannot find the files used to load the boot manager.
Windows Recovery Environment
30 October 2007 by Snakefoot | 14 Comments » | Trackback OffWindows Vista includes a Windows Preinstallation Environment, which allows easier and more advanced system recovery.
No boot device found or available
29 October 2007 by Snakefoot | 13 Comments » | Trackback OffComputer cannot start if no proper boot device exists, or if the active boot device fails.
Perform clean install using Windows Vista upgrade
28 August 2007 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffInstalling Windows Vista without needing to install an older version of Windows first.
Extend Windows Vista activation period
2 July 2007 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffWindows Vista Software Licensing Manager makes it possible to extend the period before activation is needed.
Installing NTBackup in Windows Vista / 2008
24 April 2007 by Snakefoot | 4 Comments » | Trackback OffWindows Vista / 2008 does not include the NtBackup utility by default.
Open Command Prompt during the install phase
23 December 2006 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffIt is possible to open a command prompt during the GUI part of the Windows install.
Rebuild icon cache to fix incorrectly displayed icons
4 July 2003 by Snakefoot | 57 Comments » | Trackback OffThe icon cache can become corrupted and lead to icons being garbled.
Uninstall ghost devices or services using the Device Manager
12 October 2002 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback OffDescription of ghost devices and how they can be removed in safemode.
Control disk check at boot after incorrect shutdown
1 August 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffWindows NT will perform a chkdsk at boot time after an improper shutdown.
Configure and troubleshoot Windows Management Instrumentation
23 July 2000 by Snakefoot | 17 Comments » | Trackback OffDescription of how to repair the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) repository.
Configure and troubleshoot Distributed Transaction Coordinator
23 July 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to reset the transaction log for the Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) and reinstall MSDTC.