Author Topic: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread (Read 991739 times)

TorontoGuy · « **Reply #2220 on:** December 22, 2015, 03:12:51 PM »

Quote from: elikay on December 21, 2015, 01:44:25 AM

I have an HP stream 7 locked out of both user and admin. HBCD doesn't work as it is UEFI.. recovery not working for some reason (for cmd prompt bypass...) any ideas?

There is a boot CD called OPHCrack it works very well, assuming your passwords are less the 16 chars. I've had tremendous success with it, however occasionally I have to download and install additional "Tables"

DanH · « **Reply #2221 on:** December 22, 2015, 04:35:41 PM »

Quote from: TorontoGuy on December 22, 2015, 03:12:51 PM

There is a boot CD called OPHCrack it works very well, assuming your passwords are less the 16 chars. I've had tremendous success with it, however occasionally I have to download and install additional "Tables"

That's overkill and waste of time if he's willing to blank it
But yes great app

etech0 · « **Reply #2222 on:** December 22, 2015, 07:49:33 PM »

Quote from: TorontoGuy on December 22, 2015, 03:01:56 PM

I'm not sure why everyone is discussing boot CDs, but page fault errors are usually due to faulty RAM. Check if the address location is the same every time the error comes up. If it is the same chances are one of your RAM sticks are dead/dying.

I don't get the error anymore because the computer won't turn on anymore. It gives me two options - startup repair (which fails) or regular startup, which ends up turning it back off. I don't have extra ram lying around to try, or I would try it.

avromie7 · « **Reply #2223 on:** December 22, 2015, 07:51:40 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on December 22, 2015, 07:49:33 PM

I don't get the error anymore because the computer won't turn on anymore. It gives me two options - startup repair (which fails) or regular startup, which ends up turning it back off. I don't have extra ram lying around to try, or I would try it.

Take out one chip and leave the other one in.

TorontoGuy · « **Reply #2224 on:** December 22, 2015, 10:58:43 PM »

Quote from: avromie7 on December 22, 2015, 07:51:40 PM

Take out one chip and leave the other one in.

+1 I had a laptop that someone was trashing because Geek Squad wanted $500 to fix it. All I did was remove one RAM stick, and it worked fine.

elikay · « **Reply #2225 on:** December 23, 2015, 12:02:16 AM »

Quote from: DanH on December 22, 2015, 03:03:17 PM

worked it out?
remember, you can set to legacy/csm and access windows partitions with chntpw or whatever. its just a matter of booting into windows that you'll need to revert back to uefi

I will have to try again, in the meantime I somehow fried my OTG usb stick which I was using I will need to wait till I get a new one.. (2 days prime)

elikay · « **Reply #2226 on:** December 23, 2015, 12:03:27 AM »

And I see that with this yontif it'll take a bit longer than 2 days

etech0 · « **Reply #2227 on:** December 23, 2015, 08:49:54 AM »

Quote from: avromie7 on December 22, 2015, 07:51:40 PM

Take out one chip and leave the other one in.

Sounds good, will TARB

avromie7 · « **Reply #2228 on:** December 23, 2015, 09:13:36 AM »

Quote from: etech0 on December 23, 2015, 08:49:54 AM

Sounds good, will TARB

If that doesn't work try the other chip

TorontoGuy · « **Reply #2229 on:** December 23, 2015, 10:28:25 AM »

Quote from: avromie7 on December 23, 2015, 09:13:36 AM

If that doesn't work try the other chip

You can bring a horse to the water, but you can't make it drink.

etech0 · « **Reply #2230 on:** December 23, 2015, 11:08:47 AM »

Quote from: avromie7 on December 23, 2015, 09:13:36 AM

If that doesn't work try the other chip

I'm not THAT slow

Quote from: TorontoGuy on December 23, 2015, 10:28:25 AM

You can bring a horse to the water, but you can't make it drink.

Alexsei · « **Reply #2231 on:** December 23, 2015, 03:30:34 PM »

Just got a AiO, looking for a solution to have a on screen keyboard always shown and docked on the side, basically a portion of the monitor will be dedicated for the keyboard

DanH · « **Reply #2232 on:** December 24, 2015, 12:57:22 PM »

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pixi · « **Reply #2233 on:** December 24, 2015, 09:29:29 PM »

in the windows 10 notification panel there is a option called project , what is it all about ? id doesn't change anything on my computer .

Yisroel Tech · « **Reply #2234 on:** December 24, 2015, 09:42:25 PM »

Quote from: pixi on December 24, 2015, 09:29:29 PM

in the windows 10 notification panel there is a option called project , what is it all about ? id doesn't change anything on my computer .

Project is meant to manage more than one monitor (or a single external monitor for a laptop.) It is just like the Windows+P used to always be. It gives you the option to extend, duplicate, or use only the second monitor.

pixi · « **Reply #2235 on:** December 24, 2015, 09:57:15 PM »

Quote from: Yisroel Yech on December 24, 2015, 09:42:25 PM

Project is meant to manage more than one monitor (or a single external monitor for a laptop.) It is just like the Windows+P used to always be. It gives you the option to extend, duplicate, or use only the second monitor.

So on a laptop it's worthless? (except if I connect a second monitor)