I will try and sue gparted when I next go around to see if I can restore the space, but it looks like the space has just dissappeared, it isn't in a seperate partition or unallocated.

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I don't think Gparted would appreciate getting sued. j/k

What you experienced is a common problem with Windows XP prior to service pack 1 - a 130GB disk/partition size limit. Gparted might do the trick but be sure to install the XP service packs first

There are several guides out and about for slipstreaming Services Packs into Windows XP - you can avoid this problem in the future by updating your XP disc to SP2 or SP3 level.

Network cards have been a standard integrated feature of motherboards for at least the past 5 years.

It was turned off :(anolecrabcf

What are we talking about here - a physically sticking Control key on the keyboard? Or Windows turning on Accessibility functions (Sticky Keys)?

For the former, find a better brand of keyboard - two down and it keeps breaking is not a good sign.

For the latter, go back to Accessibility Options. Click on the Settings button next to each (Sticky Keys, Filter Keys, etc). Uncheck all options that can be unchecked.

[QUOTE="RedxSniper"]Thanks can i have this confirmed by one more person just incase. And one more thing, how do i make 1020312030% sure that xp is on D: and not C:JigglyWiggly_

Right. And heres another tip: the folder "Documents and Settings" is only going to be in Windows XP. In Windows 7 you now have the "Users" folder.

If for some reason your computer won't boot 7 when you format the XP partition, just throw in your Windows 7 DVD, boot from it, and run the Repair My Computer option.

Use drive cloning software. DriveImageXXL will do it for free, but I hear the Acronis True Image trial software can get the job done too. You'll have to get the two drives (desktop and laptop) attached to one system - whether you use an external enclosure to hook the desktop drive to your laptop, or you pop out the laptop drive and install it in your desktop.

I don't recommend this course of action, though. Reinstalling everything is no fun, but at least theres a good chance everything will work when its all said and done. Windows historically flips out when its installed and one set of hardware and then is suddenly presented with a completely different set of hardware. That may or may not be the case with Windows 7, but you might end up spending more time trying to fix it than you would have reinstalling everything in the first place.

Are your games artifacting and/or crashing? If not, I'd ride it out for a while longer until the next-gen cards come around. If nothing else, try installing or reposition a case fan to blow directly onto your video card. It helps a little.

Well, for things like booting Windows, launching applications and games - some have more patience than others. For those who have the money that want Windows booted in only 15 seconds (or whatever, you get the idea), they opt for one of these drives.

Also, its an even better substitute for standard notebook drives for the speed and reliability factors I mentioned above - if you can afford it, of course. If I had $500 to replace my notebooks 160GB drive with the Intel x25 160GB SSD, I would certainly love to do so.

If you know what a USB thumb drive is, that is the same basic idea of what an SSD is, only much higher capacity. Because it is all flash memory with no moving parts, access times are near instantaneous (there is no seeking around hard drive platters for information) and read speeds can be faster than even the fastest SCSI (15K RPM) drives. Very fast and likely to last much longer than standard hard drives (by virtue of no mechanical parts).

On the flip side, good SSD drives (Intel makes some of the best right now) cost upwards of 8x what a similar-size conventional HDD costs today. for example, be ready to shell out 200+ USD for the 80GB Intel X25 SSD.

It is possible, but not in Windows. Using Linux (LiveCD) or a bootable partition editor like GPartED should get around that.

A virtual machine does not use the host PC's video card. It has its own virtual video card, whose drivers are incuded with the Guest Additions install.