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    I still do not know what it was but... I added...

    I still do not know what it was but... I added FinePix Viewer to the Start menu - now I have the icon and A805 is listed in Devices!
    And it works! I can import photos!
    Apparently, it smelled that...
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    PC does not see the camera

    Long time ago, as soon as I connected Fuji FinePix A805, I saw its icon at the bottom, clicked on it and could import pictures. Then the icon stopped appearing, so I had to open Computer, find it...
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    Yes, all of them, with a sligt difference: the SW...

    Yes, all of them, with a sligt difference: the SW asks for "a recordable disc" when a 4.7GB inserted; if 8.5GB is inserted, it does burn it, although Properties says "no free space", the same as...
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    I'd try running a cleaning disk on those...

    I'd try running a cleaning disk on those drives--Radio Shack or a Music store will have one.
    Thank you. dneilson. I'll do it now and let you know results.
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    DVD drives mulfunction

    The PC is about 10 years old, quite slow but, in general, functional. OS is WinXP Pro.
    The problem: both optical drives give me the same error: When I am trying to burn a disk, the SW announces:...
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    The latest news: every time I turn the PC on, I...

    The latest news: every time I turn the PC on, I see a small box: "Program error. (yellow'!')svchost.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows.You will need to restart the program.
    An...
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    I completely agree. Sorry for a stupid question-...

    I completely agree. Sorry for a stupid question- I was very confused. It was the first time when a scheduler came pre-loaded, and by M$ itself! I am quite illiterate but not to that extend :-).
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    IOW, MSE is all-in-one. I used to use free Avast...

    IOW, MSE is all-in-one. I used to use free Avast but on both PCs it malfunctioned, so I upgraded to Pro version in new Win7 and replaced it with AVG in WinXP. I'll follow your advice and replace it...
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    Thank you train, please go easy on me, I am a PC...

    Thank you train, please go easy on me, I am a PC ignoramus: MSE= MS Security Essentials? If so, I download it today and unsubscribe to Leo's newsletter.
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    So far, so good: I have the Net, the sound,...

    So far, so good: I have the Net, the sound, DevMngr and Services are running. Active@ HD Monitor did not find a single bad sector, which is quite strange: a free Fix Cleaner did find a few, which is...
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    That what I was doing yesterday and today - one...

    That what I was doing yesterday and today - one by one. So far so good, changes survived several restarts.
    It did feel like like malware; yet, both MalwareBytes and AVG anti-virus did not find...
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    I realize that somehow the entire folder Services...

    I realize that somehow the entire folder Services was somehow intruded and ALL services were disabled. So far, I could not find a Restore Defaults button (I doubt that such button exists). I'd like...
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    I respectfully disagree, Train: for ~$200 more I...

    I respectfully disagree, Train: for ~$200 more I can buy a brand new PC and then will have the same headaches - transferring data, etc. Besides, I hope that the old HDD can be used as an external...
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    Thank you, Train! I already ran TFC, as I...

    Thank you, Train!
    I already ran TFC, as I vaguely remember, it removed ~0.8GB of garbage.
    I used this SW:...
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    Surprise! Surprise! I accidentally posted the...

    Surprise! Surprise!
    I accidentally posted the msg. twice, then quickly deleted the second one. It was done in another PC. Now, I restored the sick WinXP PC, sound, Net connectivity and a few other...
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    My sincerest apologies to M$ but I think that the...

    My sincerest apologies to M$ but I think that the fault was only partially mine: as a rule, M$ instruction are very laconic - they are written by M$ SW designers for other SW designers, not for...
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    My sincerest apologies: I badmouthed MS; I still...

    My sincerest apologies: I badmouthed MS; I still think that the fault was only partially mine: as usual, MS instructions ware very laconic, they are written by MS SW designers for other SW designers,...
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    I tried both links, second one first. I could not...

    I tried both links, second one first. I could not use any removable media, to transfer data to the sick PC. I could burn the data from the second link but then I was told that I needed a floppy disk...
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    Thank you, jdc2000! I'll take a look.In the...

    Thank you, jdc2000!
    I'll take a look.In the meantime: WD has not answered my email; I discovered that I could not renew my IP address because "The RPC server is unavailable". I Googled this phrase...
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    I am still here - I am trying to contact WD to...

    I am still here - I am trying to contact WD to see if anything is available for my ancient HD made on 23 Sep, 2002! In the meantime, I founded this: http://gsw.edu/~oiit/techsupp/hd.html
    Or my...
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    Initially, Welshjim's way appeared easier but my...

    Initially, Welshjim's way appeared easier but my HD is apparently not lised. It is WD 60GB, 72RPM. The earliest listed version is . Other avenues appear even more complicated - I have to spend a lot...
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    Thanks a lot, jdc2000! I am at work now, will...

    Thanks a lot, jdc2000!
    I am at work now, will try it later. If it works, fine - perhaps my ancient PC will see its
    10th anniversary day. If it does not, I won't spent more time on it - as a second...
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    Where can I find them? The only Help and Support...

    Where can I find them? The only Help and Support I was able to find was online.
    I think this PC is too old to spend much time on it: I was asked to insert Windows CD and during file checking it...
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    Thank you, Steve, it worked - DevMangr is now...

    Thank you, Steve, it worked - DevMangr is now populated, yet there is no Internet Connection nor Sound. I deleted NIC ( as I was instructed here:...
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    Before I do anything, let me tells you this: When...

    Before I do anything, let me tells you this: When I had turned the PC on, there was no Internet connection. I've learned that the best way to restore it is to restart everything - modem, router and...
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