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post #341 of 444
7/7/06 at 6:14pm
You need to copy the taskmgr file across during the installation process while drive X is still visible. Otherwise, if you have not yet restarted your computer, it may be possible to assign a drive letter to the new partition through computer management in administrative tools in control panel.
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post #342 of 444
7/8/06 at 12:07am
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Originally Posted by zederbee
Any ideas on this?
This isn't 'pretty' but should work....

1. Use PTEdit32: Make a note of which row holds the D7 partition values [should be row 3] and change partition type D7 to 07

2. Run Partition Magic

3. You should be able to 'see' the MediaDirect partition

4. Copy the MediaDirect partition [Resize Z if you need to in order to make some 'room' on your drive]; Delete the original MediaDirect partition; Move the MediaDirect copy as you like and resize Z back to the original as desired.

7. Apply your changes and close Partition Magic

8. Using Windows open your 'copy' of MediaDirect

9. Edit/mod the copy as desired

10. Using PTEdit32 edit the Partition Table so that MediaDirect partition values are put back where they were [probably need to move from Row 4 to Row 3 and enter all 0's in Row 4]

11. Reboot and then using PTEdit32 confirm Partition Type for the MediaDirect partition changed from 07 to D7

12. That should be it....

hth

Mark
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post #343 of 444
7/8/06 at 1:05am
Thanks for all your help guys. I got it working. i ended up deleting the partition again and copying the taskmgr while the drive was visible.
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post #344 of 444
7/8/06 at 3:38pm

Download link

Is there any other site, i can download this from ?
The up-file site is giving me a speed of 10KB/s on a 3Mbps broadband link.

Thanks
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post #345 of 444
7/8/06 at 3:44pm
anyone try this on an M90

I tried going back through the thread and couldn't find anyone that had
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post #346 of 444
7/21/06 at 11:57pm
Any current download links for the file?
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post #347 of 444
7/22/06 at 1:13am
Bump....

Someone please provide a working link!

TIA
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post #348 of 444
7/22/06 at 4:25am
Somebody, PLEASE host the OP's file!!!
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post #349 of 444
7/22/06 at 5:56am
2 pages back ya'll.

http://up-file.com/download/5b0f0522...ect20.zip.html

About halfway down the page towards the right, it says


up-file all 4you
This is your link to file
Unlimited speed for all
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post #350 of 444
7/22/06 at 5:00pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Deceptikon
2 pages back ya'll.

http://up-file.com/download/5b0f0522...ect20.zip.html

About halfway down the page towards the right, it says


up-file all 4you
This is your link to file
Unlimited speed for all

Man, is that site slow. 29kb/sec. Anyone else seeing slow downloads?
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post #351 of 444
7/22/06 at 5:42pm
Just tried it, was only getting 112kb. Either way though, even at 59k or less its about 1 1/2 hours. Just start the download and go watch some TV or a movie, its really not that bad.



:EDIT: Q56 - You might wanna rewrite your sig, it says "2MB 667 RAM" for the 1710. I think you mean 2GB.
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post #352 of 444
7/22/06 at 5:50pm
so thought I would pop the question back out there, has anyone tried this on an M90 or other laptop?
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post #353 of 444
7/22/06 at 5:57pm
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Originally Posted by Deceptikon
Just tried it, was only getting 112kb. Either way though, even at 59k or less its about 1 1/2 hours. Just start the download and go watch some TV or a movie, its really not that bad.



:EDIT: Q56 - You might wanna rewrite your sig, it says "2MB 667 RAM" for the 1710. I think you mean 2GB.

Yea that's what I'm doing. I come back to see how the file is progressing every once in awhile.

Thanks, for the sig catch. Would have been a hot rig with 2"MB" RAM (in 1990). I think my hard drive on my first dell (1991?) was only 64MB.
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post #354 of 444
7/22/06 at 7:17pm
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Originally Posted by Q56_Monster
Yea that's what I'm doing. I come back to see how the file is progressing every once in awhile.

Thanks, for the sig catch. Would have been a hot rig with 2"MB" RAM (in 1990). I think my hard drive on my first dell (1991?) was only 64MB.

Funny, me and my brother were talking about old school set-ups a little while ago. We have come a long way these last few years.
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post #355 of 444
7/22/06 at 7:19pm
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Originally Posted by Bal`thzar
so thought I would pop the question back out there, has anyone tried this on an M90 or other laptop?

I havent heard of an M90 success or failure. But I would imagine it would work just fine. I dont think it really matters what model, its just software. Of course, I could be wrong......could be


What happens if your laptop if turned off, and you press and hold the "Play' key on the front media buttons? If its starts your laptop, then I think it just might work!
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post #356 of 444
7/22/06 at 9:12pm
Nope, link is definately a problem. It's so slow that it crapped out on me 4 hours into the download. It just stalled. I started it again, but I only have 28kb/sec. And I have a broadband connection. I'll wait another day.
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post #357 of 444
7/22/06 at 10:27pm
Sorry to hear bro! Maybe someone who still has it can upload it again. I deleted mine after burning it to the install disc and uploading it that last time.
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post #358 of 444
7/22/06 at 10:51pm
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Originally Posted by Q56_Monster
Nope, link is definately a problem. It's so slow that it crapped out on me 4 hours into the download. It just stalled. I started it again, but I only have 28kb/sec. And I have a broadband connection. I'll wait another day.
Just curious -- What are you using for internet (DSL, Cable, etc)?

I am using Verizon DSL and had to set my MTU lower for the download to complete....
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post #359 of 444
7/22/06 at 11:01pm
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Originally Posted by Deceptikon
I havent heard of an M90 success or failure. But I would imagine it would work just fine. I dont think it really matters what model, its just software. Of course, I could be wrong......could be


What happens if your laptop if turned off, and you press and hold the "Play' key on the front media buttons? If its starts your laptop, then I think it just might work!

pressing and holding the play key does nothing, but does pressing and holding the play key on other models that didn't come with it turn them on
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post #360 of 444
7/22/06 at 11:13pm
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Originally Posted by sleey0
Just curious -- What are you using for internet (DSL, Cable, etc)?

I am using Verizon DSL and had to set my MTU lower for the download to complete....

I'm using DSL getting about 1500 KBits/sec (not bytes). Almost equivalent to a T1 line. I'm getting lower than dial-up speed to download the file.
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