Garry Thomson
Articles by Garry Thomson
March 18, 2011
Most of my readers ask me if keeping the Mac desktop clean can make their mac faster. And I say, yes, it can. But please remember that it will help only the users of pre-Leopard Macs . Since in Leopard and afterwards Apple has changed the way dock icons are managed.
March 22, 2011
Sometimes, your Mac hard drive behaves abruptly, resulting in the complete inaccessibility of all your valuable data in it. The reason can be anything starting from a virus/malware infection to hard drive crash.
March 23, 2011
After performing for a long period our computers start falling of performance hit. Things start to slow down. Our systems just don´t run as fast as they should.
March 16, 2011
Many users have noticed that their Mac system becomes slow after some days of usage. The reason behind the same can be the unwanted files, temporary files, duplicate files etc., which we create while working and leave back.
February 25, 2011
In Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard, the Drive Utility tool is able to resize your hard drive partitions or repartition a drive without erasing stored data. In new version of Mac OS X operating system, namely Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
February 17, 2011
Mac OS X is a series of advanced and reliable operating systems. Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is the most recent version of this stable operating system. The newer version offers advanced features and higher performance over the previous versions.
February 18, 2011
External hard drive is an efficient way to store your precious backup data and transfer data from one machine to another. You can attach an external hard disk to your Mac OS X computer with FireWire support.
February 15, 2011
In the process of managing Mac partitions (either resize or deletion) there may remain free spaces on mac hard drive.
February 16, 2011
Data is the most important assets for professional as well as home computer users. You can store your significant data on various types of storage media, and removable storage media is one among them.
February 09, 2011
A universal binary is, in Apple parlance, an executable file or application bundle that runs natively on either PowerPC or x86 (Intel)-based Macintosh computers; it is an implementation of the concept more generally known as a fat binary.
February 10, 2011
Disk Utility allows you to resize existing volumes without losing data, but there are a few limitations. Disk Utility can decrease the size of any volume,
February 08, 2011
Our Mac machines are our great companions to help us in all our needs. But after all its not more than a machine and just like any other machine, it faces problems.
February 04, 2011
Its very irritating to have your hard disks filled with unwanted files. This can delay the system's performance by reducing the free space on hard drive . This problem can be removed by simply finding and removing the duplicate files. This task cannot be accomplished mannually because it takes too m...
January 25, 2011
Is your Mac is slowing down and not fast as it used to be? The most important reason of slowing down of Macs is accumulation of duplicate files. When programs or operating systems are updated, there remain many files which we don't need.
January 28, 2011
When you buy a new hard drive, before using the drive, you need to format or initialize it. In case of the new Mac hard drives, they are already initialized in the factory and you do not have to reinitialize them.
January 28, 2011
After usage over days or months, your Mac system appears to be slow with large sized old files, unwanted applications, binaries etc. lying here and there. Internet surfing and working over the network also generates many temporary files and cookies in the system.
January 21, 2011
The Disk Utility version which comes with OS X 10.5 has some very attractive features specially the ability to add, delete, and resize Mac partitions on hard drive. Its very easy to increase the partition size
January 19, 2011
The Mac machines don't need too much maintenance. Its always been safe and enjoying to work at Mac. The easy to use interface and a brilliant graphical display makes Mac so appealing. Although almost all the desired applications come inbuilt with Mac but there are possibilities to improve Mac performance
January 18, 2011
In Mac, when a user installs a Mac software or utility, it is associated with files in many languages. Usually a common Mac user need files in only one language or two. So, rest of the language files are not of any use.
January 12, 2011
While working on the Mac system, we create many copies of a single file and this eventually kills the system space. In order to organize and part of a system maintenance operation, many times we delete files without even verifying them.
January 12, 2011
Mac OS X operating system has different data storage mechanisms, as compared to other computer operating systems. Macintosh offers a wide range of packages that enable you to store your significant files and perform numerous functions on them
January 13, 2011
While you're waiting for next Apple release to provide some disk utility tool to improve Mac performance, I suggest you to go for some third perty tool. Usually the reason behind the lagging behavior of Mac is accumulation of large amount of unused files.
January 07, 2011
Mac OS X is a series of highly-advanced and powerful operating systems by Apple Inc. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is the most popular version of this series. This high-featured OS includes a number of applications that offer efficient services
January 06, 2011
Every computer operating system has a reserved disk space or directory to store the deleted files. In Mac OS X operating system, this directory is known as Trash Bin. If you accidentally remove any file from the hard drive, then you can restore it from the Trash Bin
January 05, 2011
The Macintosh first PC was launched on Jan 24, 1984 by Apple Inc.. The most fascinating feature of Mac was it its GUI ( Graphical user interface ). The Macintosh system software was actually based on the Lisa OS,
December 29, 2010
Mac OS X operating system can read the hard drive in various ways, and TDM (Target Disk Mode) is one among them. TDM is a boot mode for Mac system that enables it to work like an externally attached FireWire storage media.
December 29, 2010
Disk utility in Mac OS X is used to verify disk integrity, repairing file system, checking S.M.A.R.T status and many other tasks . Although the utility can resolve most startup issues, it can also fail under few situations.
December 21, 2010
Mac OS X is a UNIX-like operating system and thus it has pretty same directory structure as of UNIX. The operating system facilitates you to create a Home directory, which contains all your personal data.
December 20, 2010
The 'Disk Utility' is capable of handling almost all Mac OS X file system issues . But , in case of severe corruption, even this utility can fail and quits while prompting some errors.
December 18, 2010
For efficient management of Mac data in Mac OS X operating system, its necessary to have proper division of hard drive space into volumes. A system must contain at least one startup volume.
December 17, 2010
In Mac OS X we need to hold the power button to reboot your system properly when it crashes or stops responding. Sometimes it serves the purpose but many times it refuses to boot up
December 14, 2010
In Mac OS X, all the files, disks, and even the applications launching is managed by the Finder application. It is a default Mac application with GUI, similar to shell in other operating systems
December 14, 2010
Mac OS X is more reliable than other Mac operating systems. It provides advanced security features, which make it more authentic OS. The Mac claims to be completely free from viruses and other bad programs.
December 15, 2010
In Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, the user can resize the hard drive partitions using disk Utility tool . Mac has released Mac OS X operating system, the new Mac version (Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard )
December 07, 2010
Mac OS X operating system uses permissions/preferences to grant access to the stored files and do some modifications. This ensures the security and confidentiality of data of different users.
November 29, 2010
Windows is a reliant GUI based system that can be used to perform various tasks. Having evolved greatly since its inception, the one thing that this powerful operating system cannot guarantee is that data will not be lost.
November 26, 2010
In past few years, the world of digital technology has grown in leaps and bounds. With this, the probability of data loss too has increased manifolds.
November 20, 2010
External hard drives have become the most relied upon data storage media for all computer users. Not only do they help in transferring data, they can be used to boot systems, store innumerable games, and a large number of multimedia files
November 18, 2010
In the Windows systems, the registry hive is a system file that contains the keys, subkeys, or values of the registry in the system. For each user profile, a separate registry hive is created by the operating system, which is called the 'user profile hive
November 17, 2010
Windows systems are using the NTFS (New Technology File System) file system for quite some time now as it is fast, secure, and reliable from its predecessors. That is the reason some of the users use FAT (File Allocation Table) file system apparently convert from FAT to NTFS.
November 15, 2010
'Invalid drive specification' - an error that can occur due to multiple reasons. Windows reports this error generally when a command has been run containing a drive letter, which the operating system is unable to find.
November 10, 2010
When you start a Windows system, first of all the number of operating systems that are installed in the system are scanned and listed.
November 09, 2010
Whether you want to backup your data or want to move it to another place, external hard drives serve as best medium for it. Gone are the times of CD-RWs and tape drives.
November 08, 2010
With the flexibility to attach more than one hard drive, it is becoming increasingly simple for people to save their data and to back it up as well.
November 03, 2010
Performing the Windows operating system upgrade is relatively easy considering the helpful interface that easily guides you to perform the upgrade without much troubles.
October 29, 2010
New Jersey is a major hub of technologically advanced companies and is known for its tech savvy people. With the innumerable companies, small and big that have mushroomed and are thriving
October 28, 2010
Among many others, I've always agreed to the popular saying "seeing is believing". In a way, this is what I have tried to reflect in my professional work.
October 25, 2010
Hard disk of your computer being the primary storage of your valuable data, any instance of data loss or inaccessibility causes a huge hue and cry.
October 26, 2010
There are different types of storage media attached to our computer, such as external/internal hard disk, USB drive, CD, DVD, flash drive etc.
October 22, 2010
Using different operating systems on one computer is fairly easy due to the partitioning feature, owing to which one hard disk drive can be made to act like a separate disk.
October 19, 2010
Sometimes, while restarting your Microsoft Windows 2000 based computer, you may be at the receiving end of an unexpected error message following which the booting process may be halted and the data in the drive becomes inaccessible.
October 21, 2010
In the Windows operating systems, the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) file is an important component that acts as the the link between the hardware components and the operating system.
October 18, 2010
There are times when you have to repair the master boot records of the computers system. This is required, in case some of the operating system files need to be repaired or replaced. Such situations occur when these files prevent Windows from starting up.
October 14, 2010
Is your computer's hard drive not spinning correctly? Or are you experiencing unusual noise from your computer's hard drive? Hard drive spin problems are major issues which you need to address with immediate attention. First of all, if you can access your hard drive, make sure to backup your vital d...
October 15, 2010
The firmware is a vital area on a hard disk and acts like its operating system. It contains the vital information which is required by the drive to run properly. Firmware on a hard drive is always found on a flash memory chip or the PCB. The firmware has to access various parameters of a hard drive ...
October 12, 2010
A hard disk cluster or the allocation unit is the group of sectors and indeed the smallest unit to hold a file. The size of a cluster depends upon the size of the volume or drive and is meant to enhance the storage efficiency.
October 13, 2010
You are using a Windows XP operating system based computer and while trying to save a file, you noticed that the operating system is not able to recognize the disk space available. For instance, you are having a 100 GB hard disk drive, but according to the Disk Management utility or Windows Explorer...
October 11, 2010
SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard drives have quickly achieved a new standard in the hard drive technology market, thanks to fast and efficient data transfer rates (as compared to ATA) and hot swapping.
October 08, 2010
Every user of Windows has worked on at least two versions of the mighty operating system. Needless to say, almost all of them have upgraded their systems from one version to another, using in-place upgrading,
October 06, 2010
Most of the people answer in affirmative that the Windows operating system is the most widely used OS of all. Simple, yet self explanatory features of Windows has made it this popular
October 04, 2010
MBR, the acronym stands for Master Boot record. In a Windows system, MBR is the first sector in a partitioned disk and is popularly known as the partition sector. The MBR contains a primary partition table and keeps the detailed information about the primary partition as well as the secondary partitions
September 30, 2010
Though the advance computer systems, such as Mac, UNIX etc are robust in their design and storage structure, still situations leading to data loss are almost inevitable. This is the reason that various operating systems have inbuilt commands that facilitate certain amount of data security or preventive measures
September 29, 2010
Last week, while trying to boot my laptop having 160GB SATA hard drive, I started having problem. It asked me to choose between, 'Start Windows Normally' or 'Launch Startup Repair'.
September 28, 2010
Whenever we boot our computer with any Windows operating system, then we patiently wait, for the system to boot. Earlier the users had to wait for long. But with the improving technology, the whole scenario has changed.
September 27, 2010
In the Windows systems, the System hive is the place where the backup of the registries containing the keys, subkeys, and their values is stored. For each user profile, a separate system hive is created to keep the record of each and every activity
September 18, 2010
If your computer's hard disk suffers a physical damage, you might have to face serious data loss problems. In an event of physical damage, your computer may not boot or you may encounter an error message while starting or using your computer
September 13, 2010
I have lost three of my hard drives since I started working on computers. And must say, it was a hard time to be in. Imagine all my precious pictures, songs, videos, my gang members numbers, and oh all those mails sent by my first girlfriend
September 14, 2010
Did you just face crashing of your Microsoft Windows 7 operating system? And are all your files trapped in that system, with you in a mess? No doubt, Windows 7 is an updated version of the ever so robust, and reliable operating system, it has some limitations?
September 08, 2010
Despite being the most popularly used system, Windows has not been able to escape the bugs and problems that come bundled with any software package. And the same applies to Windows Vista as well.
September 09, 2010
Hard drives since inception have been known to be store houses for data that are highly prone to failure. Despite all the advances made in the field of hard drive, which includes very high storage capacity in very small space, reduced pricing, reduction in problems occurring due to hard drives,
September 06, 2010
Every computer, whether a desktop, or a server, contains one or more hard disk drives. And every mainframe computer and supercomputer is connected to a large number of these hard disk drives. A large number of manufacturers make hard disk drives,
September 04, 2010
The Windows Registry store the system configuration settings of the operating system and the applications installed on it. If the registry files get corrupted, then the system fails to recognize the operating components as
September 02, 2010
Windows is the most popular and widely used operating system now a days. The OS can work with all most all leading applications and software. Hence, it is more prone to errors and sometimes the errors lead to the loss
September 03, 2010
At many instances, when you install or perform an upgrade of Windows XP on your system then it may not pay off well. At times, you may not be able to start the system because of presence of any damaged setup file on the hard disk
August 31, 2010
Laptop users have an edge over desktop users in terms of ease of use, portability and convenience. But, it has been observed that individuals using laptops are constantly plagued by various issues. One of the major ones is overheating.
August 28, 2010
Are you getting a blank black screen on Windows Vista computer after BIOS or after logon? Well, it is one of the most frequent problems with Windows Vista operating system, which generally occurs after an unexpected system shutdown.
August 25, 2010
A hard disk failure is more than enough to send shivers down a computer user's spine. A hard disk damage means a lot than just losing vital data. In absence of mission critical data or personal information, an individual cannot work properly.
August 21, 2010
In the Windows systems, the Boot.ini file is very critical for startup purposes. This file contains the listing of the operating system to load during the boot process, among many other things. However, despite being a system file this is not marked as read-only.
August 19, 2010
The Windows operating systems contains lot many system files that are needed for a healthy startup. Also, whenever you upgrade to a higher system such as Windows XP some files get missing thereby disabling the system from booting.
August 19, 2010
Every single thing you do with a computer, it interprets a systematic process inside. As an end user, we may never know the series of operations inside a Mac computer while we are just reading a file or writing into it.
August 18, 2010
Windows is one of the most widely used platform that is used by people worldwide. But its user friendly features, and compatibility with most applications, is not an insurance against failure. Just like any other application, an operating system too is prone to failure.
August 16, 2010
So a volume of your Windows 2003 server based system is corrupt, and you are facing automatic reboot of your system every time you are trying to fix that volume.
August 07, 2010
In Windows XP systems, the Ntoskrnl.exe file is a system file, placed in the Windows\System32 folder, that is used to load the operating system.
August 05, 2010
Whenever, we come around the term like LINUX recovery, we just stop and think, whether it is needed! Infact, though LINUX systems are rich in functionality and updated technology, still chances of failure or data loss is always there.
July 30, 2010
More trust lies with a purchase of more costly and a more famous brand name like Macintosh systems. Mac recovery reads something irrelevant as We literally have a false notion that Mac systems can never go wrong.
July 26, 2010
Most laptop owners never seem to be bothered about the health of their hard drives. In case of unfortunate hard drive failures, they end up parting away with valuable data which resides on their laptops.
July 20, 2010
Over the years, we have witnessed invention of improved storage medias and efficient techniques of data safety. We can also see the impact of technology advancement in our day to day life.
July 14, 2010
Hard drive is the most important component of a computer. And, hard drive failure is a worst nightmare for any computer user. A hard drive crash can spell doom on an organization or individual since it leads to significant data loss.
July 09, 2010
I am sure you must have faced few situations wherein you would have to format your Windows sytem. But before doing this, you usually safeguard the existing data to another hard drive or transfer it to another system.
July 06, 2010
A lot of us use the dual boot systems in which multiple operating systems, such as Windows and Linux, can be accommodated in an effort to get the best of all worlds. Using such systems can be very helpful when you have to test certain software on various platforms.
June 22, 2010
Windows XP is the most used operating system in the world, let alone Microsoft. It has got the biggest market share and earns maximum revenue for Microsoft. The reasons behind this is that it is easy-to-use, supports
June 18, 2010
Hard drive is the main storage device in any Linux computer. It stores all your significant data, applications, and Linux operating system.
June 16, 2010
Hard drive is the major storage device of your Mac OS X computer, which has your operating system and applications installed. This non-volatile storage media also stores your mission-critical and precious data on moving platters.
June 15, 2010
In the Windows systems, a prominent error that appears when you switch on your system is the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) error. It is usually encountered when there is a critical error that causes the system to shut down so that there is minimal harm to the system's integrity.
June 10, 2010
You must have used various methods to safeguard your valuable data against miscellaneous scenarios that may result in data loss. However, our computer being a machine itself is bound to have some problem or the other in due course of time.
June 09, 2010
Microsoft Windows operating system enables you to create dynamic disks to take advantages of the features, which are not provided by basic disks. These features include- ability to create mirrored volumes
June 05, 2010
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) is the new-generation drive interface used to connect the system with the storage devices. It is fast, compact, reliable with data transfer, and supports hot swapping. However, sometimes you face difficulty in booting your Windows 7 system.
May 29, 2010
When you decide to replace the motherboard in your computer, you should consider a few aspects or else, your computer may fail to boot at next attempt of starting it. Some such situations might compel you to format the hard disk and restore data from an updated back.
May 27, 2010
Microsoft Windows hard drive contains two types of partitions- system/boot partition and data partition. The boot partition contains operating system, master boot code, and MBR (Master Boot Record),
May 27, 2010
Microsoft Windows is the most widely used computer operating system, which is employed by professionals as well as home users. In a Windows based computer, data is stored on your hard drive
May 20, 2010
Most of the computer users, like me, have evolved with Windows XP, which is regarded as the first customer-oriented operating system from Microsoft. There are lots of salient features of XP such as faster start-up, the ability to perform driver rollback,
May 19, 2010
A boot loader is a special program in a computer system that is used to load the operating system when the computer is switched on. In the Windows system, the NTLDR (NT Loader) is the boot loader that is usually executed from the primary hard disk drive.
May 15, 2010
Installation of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) often leads to an unbootable computer, which doesn't allow any further data access. When attempting to install SP1 on an already corrupted hard drive, it not only fails the installation, but also makes
May 14, 2010
Disk corruption is a quite common situation in Microsoft Windows computers. It may occur due to numerous reasons, such as virus infection, file system corruption, improper system shutdown, and other such reasons.
May 13, 2010
Having an unbootable Windows computer is no doubt a dreadful situation. You press the power button and nothing seems to happen. There are multitude of reasons why a computer won't boot up and mostly very few clues about the exact issue.
May 12, 2010
A disk that has been initialized for dynamic data storage is referred to as dynamic disk. These disks can contain a number of dynamic volumes and can be used just like primary partitions on a basic disk. A dynamic disk with an invalid status is often an indication of data loss.
May 05, 2010
Booting of any Windows XP system can stop due to various reasons like system file(s) corruption, registry corruption, MBR (Master Boot Record) damage, MFT (Master File Table) damage, and file system corruption. While the cause for halting boot process could be any of the above, the result in most c...
May 06, 2010
NTLDR, short for NT Loader, is the boot loader for Windows XP and Server 2003. It is used to load the files and programs that are required to boot the computer system into the ready-to-run state. It requires at least two files to boot the system: NTLDR, ntdetect, and boot.ini.
April 28, 2010
Windows operating system contains a description of 'NT Layer DLL' in a file named ntdll.dll. This is the file that comprises of all NT kernel functions. But there are various factors that can affect ntdll.dll file and halt its working in a Windows computer.
April 29, 2010
Microsoft provides periodic updates for Windows operating system to install latest security patches and bug fixes. The updates are installed automatically from Microsoft's website, while working on your system. However, in some situations, the updates may render your system unbootable.
April 22, 2010
Windows Vista is embedded with a powerful tool – Startup Repair – that allows its users to overcome almost all startup issues. The option is located in the 'System Recovery Options' menu, that appears when you insert the Windows Vista installation disc.
April 15, 2010
Data stored on a Windows based hard drive becomes inaccessible when you encounter an error message at the time of Windows startup. One of the main causes for the error message is corruption or damage of file system.
April 13, 2010
NTFS (New Technology File System) stores virtually all kinds of files and folders on the hard drive with the help of special system files, called metadata files. One important metadata file is $Bitmap,
April 07, 2010
Are you unable to start domain controller in Microsoft Windows 2003 or Windows 2000? Do you encounter blank screen after starting the domain controller? This behavior is generally caused by damaged active directory database, NTFS file system permissions, or NTFS file system.
March 25, 2010
Is your Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system-based computer unbootable? Are you unable to access your precious data from Microsoft Windows 2000 hard drive?
March 23, 2010
The biggest disadvantage of halting of Windows boot process is inaccessibility of data saved in the hard drive. Booting can halt at any stage, for example while accessing CRCDISK.SYS. A CRCDISK.SYS is a disk block verification filter driver that performs CRC
March 17, 2010
A User32.dll file in Windows XP operating system is an important file that stores information related to graphic elements. The file is used at the time of booting of Windows and if corrupted,
March 10, 2010
Chkdsk (or Checkdisk) is a Windows utility that checks Windows file system for integrity and correct all inconsistency issues. In Windows NT-based versions, this utility can even check the hard disk surface for bad sectors and errors.
February 24, 2010
The booting process of Windows 7 operating system involves few important steps, which requires BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), MBR (Master Boot Record), boot sector, and NTLDR file to work systematically
February 19, 2010
Is your system crashing at startup? Does your system stop responding or reboots without any warning or error message? Do you encounter STOP error message or Blue Screen of Death during Windows startup?
February 16, 2010
Does your computer stops responding upon startup? Do you see an empty black screen after POST (Power-on Self Test) and before Microsoft Windows logo appears screen?
February 06, 2010
Are you unable to boot your Windows XP computer in dual-boot configuration? Are you facing error messages on startup related to missing or damaged system files? If your answer is 'Yes' for any of these questions, you can not access your business-critical data from your Windows hard drive.
February 04, 2010
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 is an incorporated server suite, developed and marketed by Microsoft Corporation. It is designed for running the network infrastructure of medium and small business enterprises having around 75 users or workstations.
January 19, 2010
Microsoft Windows XP is considered to be a reliable and stable version of Windows operating system. However, it is still possible that it unexpectedly crashes and dies.
January 14, 2010
The structure, which gives FAT (File Allocation Table) file system its name is File Allocation Table. For understanding what this significant table does, you need to first understand how much space on hard drive allocated in the system that uses FAT file system.
January 08, 2010
The MFT or Master File Table is the most significant data structure of NTFS (New Technology File System). The MFT stores metadata about each file, folder, and metafile on the NTFS file system partition.
January 05, 2010
You may come across a number of errors on one or more of the hard drive partitions in Microsoft Windows-based computer, while performing routine checkup of the file system.
December 29, 2009
The MS Windows Catalog (also called HCL or Hardware compatibility list) is the compilation of computer hardware, which are widely tested with Microsoft Windows operating system for compatibility and stability.
December 23, 2009
Microsoft Windows XP is perhaps the most widely used version of Microsoft Windows. It has set various technology benchmarks in terms of data storage and data security.
December 19, 2009
In Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 operating systems, a backup of boot sector is created and stored in the last sector of partition. You can use the backup copy of boot sector for replacing damaged boot sector of the partition.
December 16, 2009
In Microsoft Windows, the 'Physical Memory Dump' is a common blue screen error, which could stop your system from functioning properly and may cause it to reboot.
December 11, 2009
Startup issues are quite common in Microsoft Windows operating system. They prevent you from logging into the system and access data from hard drive or write data to it.
December 08, 2009
Microsoft Windows XP is a benchmark in terms of excellent performance, reliability and data safety and thus Windows users who use earlier versions might want to upgrade their operating system to Windows XP and take benefit of its extraordinary features.
December 05, 2009
Microsoft Windows 7, the much awaited version of Windows is now in the market. Windows 7 is the latest launch of a series of Graphical User Interface-based operating systems, developed and marketed by Microsoft Corporation.
December 03, 2009
In Microsoft Windows Vista, hard drive partitions have a number of different attributes to perform specific operations. On such attribute is TXF_DATA. It attribute uses $LOGGED_UTILITY_STREAM attribute type for storing additional data for the files and directories, which have been or are part of the transaction.
November 26, 2009
In Microsoft Windows NT-based operating system, you can easily create software RAID 5 (Redundant Array or Independent Disks) stripe sets with the parity partitions.
November 19, 2009
This is quite frustrating situation when you come across error message, boot failure and other quirky behavior of Microsoft Windows operating system while using your computer normally.
November 18, 2009
You might lose all of your valuable data, which is stored in All Users folder and settings and default program template that are stored in Default User folder after reinstalling, upgrading or repairing Microsoft Windows XP.
November 12, 2009
Microsoft Windows 7 is the most recently released version of Microsoft Windows, series of graphical user operating systems, developed and marketed by Microsoft Corporation. This is usable with personal computers, including business and home desktops, notebooks and laptops.
November 09, 2009
In Microsoft Windows computer, all of the system files are stored on a hard drive partition known as Active Partition. This is the partition from which your Windows computer starts up.
November 06, 2009
All of the computer hard drives come with limited storage capacity and at some point of time they fill with data and programs. In such cases, you need to upgrade to a faster and larger capacity drive. In this process, you will have to reinstall the operating system and all the programs on new drive.
November 04, 2009
In Microsoft Windows operating system-based computer, RAM is divided into two parts: Page Pool or Non Page Pool. Page Pool area is used to hold program code, data pages and disk cache space for read/write operations.
October 30, 2009
Startup issues are very common in computer operating system, including Microsoft Windows XP. When startup problems take place, system does not boot up and thus you can not log into it to access data.
October 27, 2009
When you Windows computer hardware seems to power up and run properly, but the operating system does not boot up, you can not get into your system and access data from it. The problem could be due to damaged Boot.ini file.
October 24, 2009
In Microsoft Windows operating system, Program Files is a folder in which all of the applications that aren't part of operating system are installed. Every application is installed in its own sub folder where all the related binary and other system files are stored.
October 22, 2009
At the time of starting the Microsoft Windows XP based computer, there may be several several error messages related to the hardware configuration, missing system files, damaged operating system kernel and corrupted boot sector.
October 20, 2009
STOP error messages in Windows occurs due to many reasons, like improper system shutdown, virus infection, file system crash, etc. But, sometimes, a STOP error message occurs due to the mismatched Abstraction Layer (HAL) in the system.
October 14, 2009
Windows registry is an integral part of the system that stores settings and options for Windows. It holds the information and settings for hardware, operating system software, and per-user settings. The system software accesses the Windows registry to determine the file location and version like information.
October 08, 2009
A new software and hardware is installed in the system to enhance its functionalities and features. Sometimes, there is a need to restart the system after the installation of these peripherals. In some cases, the blue screen or STOP error message occurs after system restart, which interferes in the booting process of the system.
October 06, 2009
The reason why the STOP error message occur in the computer system is because of the corruption in the operating system. The STOP error message literally stops the operations of Windows Vista and does not let you perform any further operations on the system. This makes the data inaccessible, stored ...
September 22, 2009
We divide the storage capacity of the hard disk in different partitions to manage our data effectively. This enables us to maximize the storage space and prevent data loss in case of a operating system crash.
September 16, 2009
Its very clear from the name, STOP error messages literally stops the Windows operating system. These errors occur due to software or hardware malfunctioning in Windows. This message stops the booting process of the operating system and make the data in the hard drive inaccessible.
September 10, 2009
Garry Thomson a student of Mass Communication doing research on how to recover windows files with the help of data recovery software .
September 08, 2009
In dual-boot configuration the Windows Vista provides realistic set of features. This allows us to boot from either of the operating systems. Please remember that when we install Windows Vista on a system which as already running some other Windows operating system you would have been assked to select the target partition as:
September 05, 2009
Its an easy task for a powerful windows data recovery software to recover all the files emptied from Recycle Bin. It also allows to recover files, once lost by mistake such as accidental formatting or re-partitioning of hard drive. The file recovery software will even restore files damaged by viruses, and unexpected system failures.
August 26, 2009
Although, formatting corrects all of the hard drive errors but there is a chance of data loss. In case you have windows operating system and you lost your business critical files, you need to go for windows recovery solutions using appropriate tools.
August 20, 2009
Corruption in Windows Registry can occur due to operating system malfunctioning, improper system shutdown, software bugs, power failure, etc.You can restore your inaccessible using windows data recovery tools to restore your data effectively.
August 18, 2009
Taking proper and timely back up can increase the chances of windows data recovery . This ensures the proper functioning of windows data recovery software. So make backing up data as your habit.
August 14, 2009
“Stop: c0000221 Unknown Hard Error” in windows – Its causes and role of windows data recovery software to resolve it.
August 12, 2009
As a matter of fact convert.exe is a windows XP utility that allows you to convert a FAT formatted hard disk to NTFS. This is a non-destructive process, but sometimes you find that after using this command, system may prompt errors and fails to boot.
August 06, 2009
Hard disk drive is the primary storage media that comes available with different interfaces. One of the primarily used interface is SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) that is known for its quick data transfer rate because of serial signaling technology it uses.
July 23, 2009
You might lose your critical files, which are stored in All Users folder, My Documents, settings, default program template, which are stored in Default User folder after repairing, reinstalling or upgrading to Microsoft Windows XP.
July 24, 2009
In computing terminology, hard drive is a computer hardware that holds and spins magnetically coated or optical disks in order to read or write information on it. The data thus stored is persisted by system even when it is turned off. The hard drive is composed of several mechanical and electronic components.
July 22, 2009
In Microsoft Windows operating system, a hard drive volume that has basic disk signature, a shutdown event is send to SCSI miniport. It allows the SCSI miniport to initialize the shutdown process.
July 13, 2009
The hard disk drive on your computer system is the place where all your important data are stored. A hard drive is one of the most important part of a computer and it's very important to take proper care of it and save it from getting corrupted - thus saving your data.
July 08, 2009
In order to resolve earlier bugs and provide new set of features, Microsoft provides its latest updates of Windows version as service packs. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 are two service packs that come available with major hardware and software support updates.
July 04, 2009
NTFS uses as special file called $Extend$Objld to store file system metadata. It is the hidden file, located at 24 or 25 position of boot hard drive MFT (Master File Table). NTFS allocates a unique object identifier to each file on the hard drive, to which $Extend$Objld holds an index. If the file becomes corrupt or unreadable, it forces Windows to run chkdsk and output some error messages.
June 24, 2009
Hard drive stores the entire data, once failure occurs, system cannot start up. In Windows, the boot partition is the hard disk partition that holds the Windows operating system and support files.
June 20, 2009
Hard disk crash can occur for various reasons including disk motor failure, broken read/write head, firmware corruption, burnt circuit board (PCB) and spindle failure. System BIOS cannot recognize such failed hard drives and fails to boot from them. Besides physical reasons, a hard disk might crash due to logical reasons too, which include file system corruption or operating system failure.
June 11, 2009
You might come across a number of issues while starting up your Windows Vista computer. These issues could be related to MBR (Master Boot Record), BCD (Boot Configuration Data) store and boot sector. Startup issues might prevent your system to boot up and thus you can not access files from your hard drive.
June 09, 2009
One of the most critical things that several computer users (professional as well as normal home users) do not know is when their systems are going to crash? When the system crashes, your data may go missing and you have to go for Hard Drive Recovery.
June 08, 2009
When you start your Microsoft Windows XP based computer, the boot process may get terminated with MFT (Master File Table) errors. At this point, MBR (Master Boot Record) Boot Loader can´t read boot information stored on the hard drive and thus the system does not boot up.
June 05, 2009
To provide enhanced data writing and reading speed, hard drive use caching techniques and write caching is one among them. The write caching is the method for hard drive to improve system performance by foreseeing what the system would do next.
May 27, 2009
Open SUSE is an operating system that is built on the top of Linux Kernel. It is available as OpenSUSE 10.x and 11.x series. This operating system includes an installation and administration utility called YaST2, which is a powerful installation and system management tool.
May 25, 2009
There are some situations where Windows users need to downgrade their operating system from later version to earlier one. The downgrading may be performed due to incompatibility with some applications or the sluggish operation.
May 22, 2009
Linux supports file systems like Ext2, Ext3, ReiserFS etc. They follow hierarchical directory structure, where everything starts from a root directory that is represented by ´/´. The root directory then expands into sub-directories. As compared to Ext2 file system, Ext3 and ReiserFS are less prone to corruption. It is because they both support file system journaling and can replay journal to recover from unexpected crashes.
May 20, 2009
A .nrg file is a CD image file format used by Nero Burning ROM, a utility suite made by Nero AG.s. It is an optical disk authoring application for Windows. It uses .NRG CD image file format to create and burn CD/DVD images. .NRG files can also be stored on hard drive or any other storage media/device. In some situations where .NRG files may become inaccessible if you copy a large sized file (more than 4 GB) to a FAT hard drive.
May 18, 2009
The user profile in MS Windows explains the Windows configuration for a specific user which includes environment and preferences settings of the user. If this profile gets corrupted, the user is not able to log into your account and can not access files and data from it. This situation may result in loss of critical files.
May 15, 2009
Nero is an optical disk authoring application for Windows. It uses .NRG CD image file format to create and burn CD/DVD images. Other than Nero, a number of applications can mount this file on virtual drives for reading. .NRG files can also be stored on hard drive or any other storage media/device.
May 14, 2009
In today´s scenario viruses could infect your computer to a very large extent and can cause the computer operating system to corrupt. These are getting powerful every day and they are merely going to get inferior.
April 29, 2009
Sometimes when you merge partitions or change partition size in Windows, you may come across partition corruption or data inaccessibility like situations. These situations may make your system unbootable and cause critical file loss situations. To gain access your files in such situations, you are required to opt for File Recovery solutions.
April 22, 2009
After upgrading from a basic hard drive having EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) partitions to dynamic disk, partitions may become invisible and may not displayed in proper location. In such cases, you may not access your significant files stored on them and face critical file loss situations. File Recovery is required to sort out such problems.
April 20, 2009
Hard disk serves as the primary storage media for computers. It is the combined package of several mechanical and electronic components, which all function together to make stored data accessible. Data is stored magnetically on rotating disc-shaped platters, mounted on a spindle.
April 17, 2009
The ext3 file system is a journaled file system which is commonly used by the Linux kernel. It is the default file system for many Linux distributions. The most important file in ext3 file system is journal., hence it is called a journaled file system.
April 16, 2009
If any system file is missing at the time of booting, it may lead to a very critical condition. Your computer would not start and will cause catastrophic data loss situations. The only solution to fix this problem is to go for File Recovery solutions.
April 14, 2009
It happens sometimes that, when you use Distributed File System Replication service, there can be file loss problems in Windows 2003 server. The most critical condition one can face is inaccessibility of significant data on the system. In these situations one has to go for File Recovery solutions to resolve this problem.
April 08, 2009
DATA LOSS – there was a time when this word used to be the most dispersing one for computer users. But, now a day, the scenario has changed a lot. Even if all your files may take initiative for loss, there´s no need to worry about. There is a wide range of data recovery companies which are providing services in the field of data recovery
March 25, 2009
In Linux the Ext2 and ext3 file systems space is categorized into blocks, which are further organized block groups. There is particular data structure for each group which defines it and contains valuable information, called group block descriptor. The data structure is assigned to each block groups so as to access it and it also includes inode bitmap, inode table and blocks bitmap location information.
March 23, 2009
For all of us who use computers data is important. It is very important and critical to store and manage data in an organized manner. The involved in recovering data after the data loss is known as Data Recovery. Data can be lost due to so many factors and few of them are computer crash, hard disk malfunction, and software problem or virus attack. When we undergo data loss we feel helpless and frustrated. The cost of lost data can be measured both in monetary and intrinsic terms.
March 20, 2009
Very rarely we come across a situation when we try to retrieve our data from our computer hard drive, but instead of data we get some error messages and the drive is displayed as RAW. In those situations, our important files and data can not be accessed from the RAW drive.
March 18, 2009
The reasons behind the corruption of Personal Storage (PST) files in Microsoft Outlook include software malfunction, registry errors, virus infection etc. If the PST files get corrupted, data saved in the PST files becomes inaccessible. Now to recover the lost data, the user needs to use efficient PST Recovery Software.
March 17, 2009
The Windows operating systems have emerged greatly from the generation when hard drives were used to be segmented off using a simple fdisk DOS command. Beginning with FAT16 and FAT32 systems complex partitioning was created so as to allow specialized applications to run. This process improved further with the advent of the NTFS file system. Of course as things evolve they become more sophisticated and this often means that they are more prone to problems.