How can I repair my Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express Mailbox

Apparently, all versions of Windows and Microsoft Office ship with an Outlook .pst repair tool called scanpst.exe. To find scanpst.exe on your system, use the Search command from the Start Bar. Select the Run command on the Start bar and type in scanpst.exe (make sure Outlook and Outlook Express are not running when you do this). Scanpst.exe will report if it can/has recovered files. Open Outlook/Outlook Express and rename the recovered files. If your PST files were not recovered, run Scandisk and then run scanpst.exe again. InfoHQ Tip: E-mail Backup; Preserving your E-mail with Eudora, Outlook Express, and Outlook Sooner or later the time will come when you will need to backup...

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How to Install Windows XP Using Bootable Pendrive ?

Why would anyone want to install Windows XP from a pen drive? Some Laptops like asus eeepc, acer aspire one, hp mini etc don’t have CD-drive May be their CD drive isn’t working properly like mine, or They don’t want to waste money on a CD More over installation from a flash drive is faster compared to a CD. Before we go on with the tutorial here’s what you’ll need Requirements —————— USB flash drive, 1GB or larger 1 Windows XP installation disc Assorted files that I’ll describe as we go along. Note: Your BIOS should support usb boot, some older computers may not support USB boot.Preparing the flash drive ————————- First up, we need to prepare the flash drive. Download and unzip this file, which should contain 2 folders: 1 titled Bootsect, and the other USB_prep8. Navigate to the USB_prep8...

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Laptop Computer Repair

This page is all about basic Laptop computer repair tips. You will learn how to troubleshoot and fix minor laptop problems. If you are looking for an advance step-by-step Laptop repair and maintenance guide then I highly recommend Laptop Repair Online Video Course. In Laptop computer repair one should pinpoint the accurate problem before taking any action. For example, when a laptop does not function you may rush to change its battery, but the problem may be a bad connection with the power cord. In the same manner a “dead” LCD screen may be a video adapter failure, a main board, burnt out backlight or a bad inverter. Laptops parts are sensitive and expensive. Trial and error is not a very good solution with all laptop problems. Some Laptop problems cannot be repaired or not worth...

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Virus detection and removal

There may be several signs that a computer has a virus infection . It is often difficult to distinguish whether there is an hardware error or a software problem since viruses are  written to  avoid detection, and to damage your computer. Some of  the common problems caused by computer viruses are: 1. Sudden system crashes and computer reboots automatically. 2. Application software crashes and random messages are displayed on the monitor. 3. Computer becomes very slow4. Hard disk data gets corrupted and hard disk will not boot How to fix it: If there is a problem which could be caused either by a hardware malfunction or a virus , it is advisable to first run an antivirus program. It is cheaper and easier to solve a problem using free antivirus software. Get a free antivirus...

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