Tips, Commands & Fixes
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Disable service at cmd prompt:
|sc config svcname start= disabled (space after '=')

Linux: ALT-F1: Start Menu; CTRL-ALT-F: Full-screen DOS box

Linux clone drive command:
|dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb conv=noerror
|where if= input disk/source, of= outputdisk/destination
|(sda or hda= drive, sda1 or hda1 = partition)

Winsock 2 symptoms, fixes: KB811259
|netsh winsock reset catalog
|netsh winsock show catalog

KB299357: Reset TCP/IP: netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
|Reset Winsock: netsh winsock reset catalog

KB314060, 270008, 315345: Code 41, CDROM not recognized
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}, Upperfilters, Lowerfilters

PPS/PPT files: Rename 'Show' to 'Open'
|HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Show
|HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.12\shell\Show
|HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.Show.11\shell\Show
|HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.Show.12\shell\Show

KB888372: 0x0000007E after upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3 on AMD
|REN C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\intelppm.sys XXXintelppm.syx
|Service Pack 3 update copies an Intel power management driver to the computer that was not on the computer before the update

Stop 7E or 50 or 3E on x64 Vista: KB9575070, uninstall update 973879

Delete all traces of printer software in Vista:
|Disconnect USB; delete printer drivers (System32\spool\drivers\w32x86); uninstall program; stop spooler service
|Printer SERVER properties > Drivers tab > Remove Driver and Driver Package

Disable Vista AutoTuning:
|netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=disabled (or normal)
|netsh interface tcp show global

SET COPYPARAMS=/d /s /c /i /g /y  /EXCLUDE:DoNotBackup.txt
|SET LOC=C:\Documents and Settings\Owner
|SET DEST=F:\Backup
|xcopy "%LOC%\My Documents" "%DEST%\My Documents" %COPYPARAMS%

iPod reset: middle + Menu
iPod diagnostic mode: Rewind + Menu while it is resetting
ipodjuice.com - parts & repair

extend.dat contains cached references to Outlook Add-Ins. Delete it to remove reference to broken/missing Add-Ins

AOL settings - help.aol.com/help/settings

Vista Registry Backup:
|C:\Windows\System32\Config\regback\system, software, etc.

Office Activation backup:
|\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\data
|Office XP: data.dat, data.bak
|Offce 2003: opa11.dat, opa11.bak

Move Firefox bookmarks (FF3 doesn't work): about:config, New string, browser.bookmarks.file
Thunderbird & Firefox Profiles: in shortcut, add after quotes in Target: /profilemanager
|(this will allow you to choose location for data)

unmountable_boot_volume: boot to Recovery Console. 1. fixboot; 2. chkdsk /r (40-60 min)
Batch file to [1]Defrag, [2]Schedule a full CheckDisk, then [3]Restart to do the checkdisk:
|[1] defrag c: /f [2] echo y (pipe) chkdsk /x [3] shutdown -r
Install Recovery Console to HDD: i386\winnt32 /cmdcons (may access internet)
|(Recovery Console has access to all roots, system & subs, removables, but no other directories; cannot copy to FDD)
shutdown -a (abort)
NetBIOS protocol to fix weird networking situations
To fix secure web sites in IE, use Cryptographic Services batch file:
|[1]net start cryptsvc [2]regsvr32 (for each DLL:) softpub.dll, wintrust.dll, initpki.dll, dssenh.dll, rsaenh.dll, gpkcsp.dll, sccbase.dll, slbcsp.dll, cryptdlg.dll

To underline in Word up to a tab stop: 
|Select text, Format > Tabs, enter number, choose Leader (underline) #4
IE Page Header: &w&bPage &p of &P; Footer: &u&b&d
cacls - cmd to change NTFS permissions, e.g. Sys.Vol.Inf.
Cmd-line Parameter to re-register OE: msimn.exe /eml:%1 or Run: msimn.exe /reg

Windows Boot Menu: F8 on beep, Hold CTRL; F5 to force Safe Mode
BIOS: F10 (Compaq), F1, F2, Del
OEM System Recovery: F10 (HP), F11 (Sony), Shift-F11 (Dell)

Reinstall XP from inside XP: i386\winnt32 /unattend

Shift while selecting Thumbnails view to toggle filenames being displayed

Auto-Hide in IE7 - enable/disable ALT-(Space)-H

Maintenance > Windows Remote Assistance (Vista)

WinXP SP2: Safe Mode, wpa.dbl, wpa.bak; SP2 asks to reactivate but doesn't hit servers

antiwpa.dll

fsutil dirty query c:

gpedit.msc = Group Policy Editor

Ask for packet loss check if connection faulty (poss bad cable modem)

Standard Name	Module name	Memory Clock	IO bus clock	Data Rate
DDR-200	PC-1600	100	100	200
DDR-266	PC-2100	133	133	266
DDR-333	PC-2700	166	166	333
DDR-400	PC-3200	200	200	400
DDR2-400	PC2-3200	100	200	400
DDR2-533	PC2-4200	133	266	533
DDR2-667	PC2-5300	166	333	667
DDR2-800	PC2-6400	200	400	800
DDR2-1066	PC2-8500	266	533	1066
DDR3-800	PC3-6400	100	400	800
DDR3-1066	PC3-8500	133	533	1066
DDR3-1333	PC3-10600	166	667	1333
DDR3-1600	PC3-12800	200	800	1600
DDR3-1866	PC3-14900	233	933	1866
DDR3-2133	PC3-17000	266	1066	2133

Type	Frequency (MHz)	Voltage
DDR 	100–200 	2.5/2.6
DDR2 	200–533 	1.8
DDR3 	400–800 	1.5

Extra Recovery Tools
|Launch file recovery tools (GetDataBack NTFS, EasyRecovery, Disk Commander, O&O Recovery, etc.) from other pc or livecd/dvd to extract personal data
|My last resort was to use Active Boot Disk to recover my files. 'Active@ Boot Disk. Bootable LiveCD. Backup, Data Recovery, Disk Eraser & more...'
|(http://www.ntfs.com/boot-disk.htm)