Posted
by Jitendra vyas
on Super User
See other posts from Super User
or by Jitendra vyas
Published on 2010-01-20T19:09:53Z
Indexed on
2010/03/15
7:50 UTC
Read the original article
Hit count: 188
Can i use a external USB portable HDD as a main HDD for PC?
© Super User or respective owner
as seen on Super User
- Search for 'Super User'
My father's computer has Windows XP, but when I try to install the service packs it always fails. What gives?
Here are the errors that I get in the event log:
Date: 2/6/2010
Time: 12:02:18 AM
Type: Error
User: N/A
Computer: EVO
Source: Windows Update Agent
Category: Installation
Event ID: 20
Installation…
>>> More
as seen on Super User
- Search for 'Super User'
I have a situation that I need help with. I backed up my Files on Windows XP using the System BackUp utility/wizard, and then Installed a new operating system on the machine. Now I want to restore my old files via the .bak file but it is not being recognized at all. Did I do this wrong or is there…
>>> More
as seen on Ask Ubuntu
- Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
The First time I tried to install Ubuntu the installer installed it on my D drive. This resulted in only booting to Windows XP with no access to Ubuntu. I had to download a disk partitioning program to undo all of this. A tip from the Internet said to create a partition on the C drive for Ubuntu,…
>>> More
as seen on Super User
- Search for 'Super User'
Hello,
The Current Situation
I have a hard drive that currently is split up like so:
Primary Partition
C: 9.77 GB NTFS Healthy (System) with XP Pro (in Polish) installed
Extended Partition
D: 39.82 GB NTFS Healthy (Boot) with XP Pro (in English) installed
…
>>> More
as seen on Super User
- Search for 'Super User'
I have two machines - Windows XP and a laptop using Windows 7. I connected them with a WLAN cable.
On the Windows XP machine, I set the IP address to 192.168.0.10.
On the Windows 7 laptop, I set the IP address to 192.168.0.20.
The laptop can see the Windows XP machine, but Windows XP machine cannot…
>>> More
as seen on Ask Ubuntu
- Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
[ 2560.376113] usb 9-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[ 2560.376186] usb 9-1: Device not responding to set address.
[ 2560.580136] usb 9-1: Device not responding to set address.
[ 2560.784104] usb 9-1: device not accepting address 2, error -71
[ 2560.840127] hub 9-0:1.0: unable…
>>> More
as seen on Ask Ubuntu
- Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
I can't use my usb keyboard/mouse after upgrade from raring to saucy. The keyboard works in grub menu and if I boot with the previous kernel version (3.8.0-31-generic). My new kernel version is 3.11.0-12-generic. I've got Mad Catz R.A.T.7 wired USB mouse, Canyon CNL-MBMSO02 wired usb mouse and Logitech…
>>> More
as seen on Super User
- Search for 'Super User'
My Friend's Pen Drive, which was working well very well just few days ago, is not being recognized after getting used by a virus affected machine.
Its not on fdisk -l or lsusb
However in dmesg I can see the following:
[ 977.300013] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
[…
>>> More
as seen on Ask Ubuntu
- Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
I am getting this error ,struct usb_serial_driver has no member named shutdown.
I am installing on 64bit ubuntu 3.0.0-12-generic
... Beginning Verify CD ...
... Verify CD Succeed!
... Beginning Copy Install Package Files ...
... will take a long time, waiting 5 seconds, please
... Copy Install…
>>> More
as seen on Ask Ubuntu
- Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
Depending on which USB port I use to connect my HSDPA modem, the network manager will connect to the internet or not. I used to work (i.e. established a internet connection automatically) on all ports, but over time it simply stopped on some ports.
lsusb output in all cases looks like that (Device…
>>> More
