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Hi Steve, I have closed the other thread and we will continue in this one please. The purpose of merging to two partitions is so that you do not need to do anything as drastic as reverting to factory settings. If you do this you will lose all of the data on C:\ drive. You will lose any software that you have installed. You will lose all of the security updates. This really should be a last resort. We can merge the two partitions so that you have one large partition if you wish. This will give you plenty of space. We are working on Win7 as it says in your details ?? Which way do you wish to go ?

Is this linked with this thread ? http://extremetechsupport.com/threads/12821-local-disc-c

Can you copy what is on D:\ to an external drive or DVD ? What we need to is to move all of the data from D:\ ............then delete D:\ ................. Claim some or all of the empty space for C:\ ................ recreate what is left ( if you want a separate partition ) into a smaller D:\ This is not as difficult as it sounds - but you must take off D:\ what you need first.

Hi and welcome to ExTS This is possible the way you describe - a simpler method is to use a hard drive to USB adapter. You take the hard drive out > connect it to the adapter > connect this to a second PC and if the drive is accessible ( there are no guarantees from what you have written ) you can access it like you would a memory stick. If you have the original Windows installation CD ( not recovery disks ) it is possible to do a repair install - your data will remain intact. Which way do you want to go?

In addition to Bluesplayer's suggestion ..... Can you try another computer wired to the router? If this is OK the problem lies with your PC - If the second computer cannot connect it is the Router or ISP.

Should this read 166Gb not 66Gb ? You may be able to expand C:\ into D:\ and gain some space if you want to give this a try.

Yes - it is not quite as straight-forward as just plugging in two cards. The article was very clearly written in my opinion - but if you are not confident then it is best if you leave well alone.

It could be that the external drive is higher in the Boot Order ( BIOS ) than the Primary Drive. I don't suppose the drive shows in Device Management does it ? Start ......type in .......devmgmt.msc ....ENTER Click the + next to Disk Drives.

Hi and welcome to ExTS I managed to find this: Click Here Hope it helps :)

was this after freezing? Does it show in Diskmanagemt ? Have you tried a different USB Port ? Are you sure that the adapter is functioning correctly?

You only have 7% free - really you need twice this for Windows to function properly. How big is E:\ and do you have anything on it ?

Glad that helped a bit - keep us informed :)

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Hi Steve The two are often mixed up. When you download anything or install a piece of software or save a photo these all end up on the hard disk ( hard drive ). On small drives this is normally C:\ but bigger drives can be divided into partitions. The partitions will be allocated different letters. Think of this as a filing cabinet. A small one has just one drawer a larger one can have lots of drawers - it is still just one filing cabinet. RAM is not part of the hard drive. It is short-term memory that the processor uses. You have no access to this. If you are getting a no disk space error your C:\ drive could well be almost full. Start > Computer How many drives are shown? C:\ is one D:\ is normally the DVD CDROM drive E:\ ......................etc will probably be partitions on the hard drive ( unless you have a card reader / external drive / memory stick attached ) How much space do you have on C:\ ? Start > Computer > right click on C:\ > Properties What size is the drive and how much free space?

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OK - the problem lies with the new laptop .......obviously :) Go back to device manager ( devmgmt.msc) and disable the two virtual WiFi devices. Right click on them > Disable. Try the connection. If this doesn't do it .............right click on the actual device [ the Intel Centrino ] > Uninstall. Re-boot the computer and Windows will locate New Hardware and re-install the drivers. Check the connection again.

Do the other computers give similar results - i.e. poor video on wireless connection ? If so it is either a router issue or your ISP is limiting your download. Contact the ISP and ask if there is a problem with the connection and are they limiting your ability to stream video.

Some Video Adapters let you change the Acceleration option - some don't. There is always a discrepancy between wired and wireless - but not this bad. Even 37 mins is a long time. This is what I would expect and doesn't explain why you are getting poor video. Play this and let me know the results. My speeds are similar to yours and this plays ok for me. You could try turning the power off to the router > leave for 1 minute > switch on.

OK You have working RAM. Have you checked in the BIOS that the DVD CDROM drive is first in the Boot Order? It needs to be. The instructions on screen ( your attachment ) are showing what I suggested in my first post. Can you get this far? What happens with the system now assuming that the BIOS is set correctly ?

Hi, Try this: Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display > Change display settings > Advanced settings > Troubleshoot Hopefully you will be able to adjust Hardware Acceleration Controller to "None." here. I am using Vista and assumed 7 would be the same - sorry.

Hi and welcome to ExTS Try this: Start ....type in .....cmd ....... ( do not hit ENTER yet ) Right click on the "cmd" that shows top left of screen > Run as Administrator At the command prompt type .........sfc /scannow ...........ENTER ( there is a space after SFC ) System File Checker will inspect all System Files and replace / repair any damaged ones. The SFC will take some time to scan. You should see something like this:

Hi and welcome to ExTS Is this a desktop machine ? This doesn't sound good. Is this with the original modules installed? Assuming that you have 1 set of good RAM...... Switch on and constantly tap DEL about once per second. ( if this doesn't work try F2 ) You need access to the BIOS. If neither works when you switch on watch the screen - it will say "To enter Setup press ****" This will take you into the BIOS You are looking for the Boot Sequence / Boot Order or similar. You need to make the DVD CDROM the first boot device. You will be prompted on screen how to move it ( usually with the + / - keys ) If you do move it remember to Save and Exit ( usually F10 - but again you will be prompted ). Try the disk again. You do not want to reinstall yet - look for Startup Repair option http://0.tqn.com/d/pcsupport/1/5/f/4/-/-/windows-7-startup-repair-4.jpg

Yes - this is the Wireless Adapter Try this: Start > Control Panel > Personalization > Display Settings > Advanced Settings Select the Troubleshoot Tab and adjust the Hardware Acceleration Controller to "None." Click Apply > Ok You may not be able to alter "Accelleration" but it is worth a try.

Let us know the outcome :)

Hi and welcome to ExTS I have split your post from the other thread. It was over a year old and you are better with your own :) There are 2 lasers in a CD - DVD Drive. One will look at CDs the other DVDs. If the DVD laser gets damaged or is a bit out of alignment - it will not read the media. Go to device manager again > right click on the drive > Uninstall. You will need to restart. Windows will detect "New" hardware and re-install the drivers. There is an outside chance that they may be partially corrupt.