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Windows 7 Boot Error: ‘some file’ is compressed. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart

7 Comments | Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

You get an error when starting Windows 7 that a file is compressed. The filename that is compressed can be different but the solution is the same.

Access Any Country Restricted Website

1 Comments | Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Step by step guide to configuring Windows, Mac or a DD-WRT router to connect to a VPN service such as OverPlay for private, anonymous and secure browsing. Watch US or UK TV from other countries.

3 Ways To Save Your Files When Windows Won’t Load

5 Comments | Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

3 ways to save your files when Windows refuses to boot and you’re forced to do a full format and reinstall of the operating system.

Anyone Can…Backup! – Launch Week 50% Discount

0 Comments | Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Anyone Can…Backup! will guide you, step-by step, through setting up a remote backup system for your home PC with minimal time, effort and cost and a money back guarantee!

Window 7 Shortcut Repair Registry File

9 Comments | Monday, January 31st, 2011

Download the Windows 7 Shortcut Registry fix file. This file repairs Windows 7 shortcuts that have become corrupt due to a virus or a problem caused by the user changing the association settings.

Intel SATA Drivers for Express, 5 Series, ICHxxx, EPxx, ESB2

5 Comments | Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Download the Intel SATA Drivers for Express, 5 Series, ICHxxx, EPxx, ESB2 for Windows XP Setup. These SATA drivers are suitable for the following chipsets…

AMD 800 or 8 Series Chipset SATA Drivers

1 Comments | Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

SATA driver download for Windows XP supporting the AMD/ATI 8 Series Chipset. These SATA drivers are suitable for the following chipsets…

AMD 700 or 7 Series Chipset SATA Drivers

2 Comments | Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

SATA driver download for Windows XP supporting the AMD/ATI 7 Series Chipset. These SATA drivers are suitable for the following chipsets…

Find Your Windows XP SATA Drivers

16 Comments | Monday, January 24th, 2011

SATA drivers for Windows XP Setup. XP Setup will often ask for an SATA or RAID driver floppy disk to be inserted especially for newer SATA systems. This article steps you through finding your drivers and creating a custom Windows CD with them on it.

Intel 82801XXX/631XXXX SATA Drivers

1 Comments | Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Download the Intel 82801XXX/631XXXX SATA AHCI Drivers. These SATA drivers are suitable for the following chipsets…

Download: Windows 7 or Vista Bootable Disc Images

53 Comments | Friday, December 31st, 2010

These free Windows 7 and Vista Repair/Recovery Disc ISO images may be used to create your own bootable disc(s) which will allow you access to the Windows 7 or Vista System Recovery Options without the need for an original Windows 7 or Vista DVD.

Create Bootable CD From ISO Image File

6 Comments | Monday, December 13th, 2010

Step by step guides on creating a bootable CD drive from an ISO image file for Windows XP, 7 & Mac OSX.

Download: Burn4Free CD/DVD Burning Software

2 Comments | Monday, December 13th, 2010

Download Burn4Free | This is the swiss army knife of free CD/DVD/BLURAY burning utilities. Burn4free is a permanent member of my toolkit.

Create Custom Windows XP CD with SATA Drivers

143 Comments | Friday, December 10th, 2010

SATA drivers are often missing from the Windows XP CD, especially for more recent PCs with newer hardware that wasn’t around when Windows XP was developed. This step by step tutorials guides you through creating your own custom Windows XP Setup bootable CD with the SATA drivers you need.

Download: nLite

2 Comments | Friday, December 10th, 2010

Download nLite | This utility is used to create a new Windows XP CD from your existing one while stripping out the components that you don’t want. Genius eh.

Download: Windows XP Recovery Console

25 Comments | Monday, December 6th, 2010

This free Windows XP Recovery Console package may be used to create your own bootable CD which will allow you access to the Windows XP recovery console without the need for a Windows XP CD.

Download: 181375_ENU_i386_zip (Cannot Empty Clipboard Fix)

1 Comments | Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Download 181375_ENU_i386_zip.EXE | The 181375_ENU_i386_zip hotfix is used to fix the issue with Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services where the rdpclip.exe clipboard service causes an error with Microsoft Office on the local system.

HOWTO: Make Windows XP Login Automatically (Using User Accounts)

0 Comments | Monday, July 5th, 2010

This HOWTO tells you how to login automatically and therefore stop Windows XP from showing the login window or even from showing the Welcome Screen so you can just switch on, walk away, make tea, come back and see your desktop loaded and ready to go!

Download: Policy.zip (Exceeded Profile Storage Space Fix)

11 Comments | Monday, April 12th, 2010

This is a registry file used to fix the issue with Windows XP where the user receives the error message:
Profile Storage Space – You have exceeded your profile storage space.

Download: Regfix.reg

2 Comments | Thursday, April 1st, 2010

This is a registry file used to fix the issue with Windows XP TCP/IP where the connection keeps dropping and the error message Limited or No Connectivity appears in a balloon beside the system tray.