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Soluto is a web service that helps you get more from your PC and makes it simple to help others with their PCs too.

We do this by bringing together those who are “good with technology” and those who need help from their more tech-savvy friends through an intuitive online service. Our goal is to make people happier with their techno

  You can also invite your friends, family, or colleagues to help them get more out of their PCs too. When you invite others, they’ll get an email inviting them to download the Soluto agent. Once they install it, their PC will appear in your Soluto dashboard. You’ll receive notifications about their PC, and be able to help them with their PC remotely. You can add up to 5 PCs for free, and businesses or individuals who want to support more than 5 PCs can do so for a low monthly rate.

Page with information on Linux Distributions for Newbies, Experts, PowerPC, Floppy Disk, Live-CDs, Rescue-CDs, Linux Isos and Embedded Linux.

Repairlix - is a networked Linux distribution/bootable system intended to fit in 12MB of media - so small that an image can be burned onto a business-card-sized shaped CDROM, suitable for your wallet. It has a suite of utilities for doing system recovery.

SuperRescue - is a single very large bootable system-on-a-disk. It's based on the observation that the vast majority of systems allow you to do so much more than the minimal system. Therefore it provides a much nicer rescue environment than your average rescue floppy.

SystemRescueCd - is a linux system on a bootable cdrom for repairing your system and your data after a crash. It also aims to provide an easy way to carry out admin tasks on your computer, such as creating and editing the partitions of the hard disk. It contains a lot of system utilities (parted, partimage, fstools, ...) and basic ones (editors, midnight commander, network tools). It aims to be very easy to use: just boot from the cdrom, and you can do everything.

Livrescue - is a small Linux rescue CD. It lies somewhere between minimalist boot floppies and large full-featured rescue CDs.

ILUG BBC - Irish Linux Users Group (ILUG) Bootable Business Card (BBC).

Lubbock - is a Linux distro based on Linuxcare Bootable Business Card. This is a emergency tool with many uses.

Timo's Rescue CD Set - is an approach for an easy way to generate a rescue system on a bootable cd, which can easily be adapted to the own needs.

MiniKnoppix - has a lot of tools for system administration (backup/restore, filesystem check/creation, security, network testing, and more!).

RIP (Rescue is Possible) - This rescue distro comes in both a floppy version and a bootable CD version.

Trinity Rescue Kit - is designed to rescue/ repair/ prepare dead or damaged systems, be it Linux or Windows.

LinuxDefender - is a BitDefender re-mastered Knoppix. It was designed to provide users of both Windows and Linux computers with virus incident rescue tools.

Feather Linux Console Edition - is an edition of Feather Linux designed for rescuing corrupted or crashed systems, while still being smaller than 50Mb.

Emergency CD - is a (console) Live CD version for emergency and rescue your system.

INSERT - (Inside Security Rescue Toolkit) comes with a graphical user interface running the fluxbox window manager while still being sufficiently small to fit on a credit card-sized CD-ROM.

BG-Rescue Linux - This is a very small Linux distribution that fits on either two floppy disks or one eltorito-boot cd. You need at least a 386 machine with 16 mb ram to run BG-Rescue Linux.

Operator - is a Debian based Live-CD. The Operator contains an extensive set of Open Source network security tools that can be used for monitoring and discovering networks. Operator also contains a set of computer forensic and data recovery tools that can be used to assist you in data retrieval on the local system.

Parted Magic - employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, Truecrypt, Clonezilla, G4L, SuperGrubDisk, ddrescue, etc...) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user. An extensive collection of file system tools are also included, as Parted Magic supports the following: ext2, ext3, ext4, fat16, fat32, hfs, hfs+, jfs, linux-swap, ntfs, reiserfs, reiser4, and xfs. Parted Magic requires at least a i586 processor and 256MB of RAM to operate or 128MB in "Live" mode.

Find out if your PC is running the 32 or 64-bit version of Windows and what edition you're running.

The terms 32-bit and 64-bit refer to the way a computer's processor (also called a CPU), handles information. The 64-bit version of Windows handles large amounts of random access memory (RAM) more effectively than the 32-bit version. Follow the steps in the sections below to find out if your PC is running the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows and what edition of Windows is on your PC.

Computers running Windows XP

Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

If "x64 Edition" is listed under System, you’re running the 64-bit version of Windows XP.

If you don’t see "x64 Edition" listed under System, you’re running the 32-bit version of Windows XP.

The edition of Windows XP you're running is displayed under System near the top of the window.

Computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7

Click the Start button , right-click Computer, and then click Properties.

If "64-bit Operating System" is listed next to System type, you’re running the 64-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7.

If "32-bit Operating System" is listed next to System type, you’re running the 32-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7.

The edition of Windows Vista or Windows 7 you're running is displayed under Windows edition near the top of the window.

A restore disk or recovery disk is typically shipped with a new computer and helps reformat the computer or re-install the operating system should you ever run into any incurable problems.

1]  Download and install Alcohol 120% via Alcohol-Soft.com. Alcohol is a CD/DVD burning application that also allows for the creation of ISO images from CDs and DVDs.

2]  Insert your restore disk into the computer. Open Alcohol 120%.

3]  Select "Image Making Wizard."

4]  Select your CD drive containing the restore disk and click "Next."

5]  Enter a name to save the image as. Select a folder on your computer to save the image. Select "ISO" as the format and click "Start." The application will begin ripping the disk to ISO.

6] Download and install WinToFlash from Wintoflash.com. This utility eases the process of mounting the ISO to a bootable USB drive.

7] Insert the USB drive into the computer. Open WinToFlash.

8]  Select the "Basic Parameters" tab of WinToFlash and set the "Format" to "USB-HDD," set the "USB Drive Type" to "Flash Stick," and set the "File System" to "Fat32."

9] Select "Windows Source Path" and browse for the restore ISO created in Step 5.

10] Select "USB Drive" and browse for the inserted USB flash drive. Select "Run." WinToFlash will begin mounting the restore disk image to the USB flash drive and will now act as a Restore disk.

Read more: How to Create a USB Restore Disk | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5916113_create-usb-restore-disk.html#ixzz29CYoUxuW

If the error “Cannot Copy the Path is Too Deep” is displayed while a USB drive is being used, it is possible that there is a problem accessing the data on the drive. This is not an uncommon problem and it occurs especially when a USB ...

Cable or Connection is the Cause

How the USB drive is connected to the computer may also cause this problem.

USB Hubs as the path too deep culprit are common and can possibly be caused by:

The Hub firmware interfering with the USB deviceThe reduced power that the Hub gives to the connected USB devices

Four options that may resolve the issue:

Remove the USB drive and reconnect it to ensure that the drive did not go to sleep or time out. This is an issue especially with portable hard disks that the USB port powers. This may help to fix the problem if the error was reporting incorrectly due to the drive sleep issues.

Second, simply remove the hub and connect the USB drive directly to the USB port to access the drive. This will prevent the USB hub from interfering with the communication between the USB drive and the computer system.

Third, update the firmware from theUSB hub device from the manufacturer’s website to remedy the issue. This may not be available for all USB hub devices.

Fourth, move the USB drive to a USB port on the back of the computer (PC Tower). These are connected directly to the motherboard and are accessed in a different way than ports located elsewhere on the computer. Similarly, laptop/notebook PCs may have USB ports that are designed into the motherboard and others that are routed via alternative methods (such as notebook cards or different locations on the computer not directly connected to the motherboard).

Hardware is the Cause

When the issue occurs with removable media used in USB adapters such as SD cards, MMC, and other types of Non-Volatile flash memory chips, the problem may be in the memory cards themselves. Such memory cards wear out over time and the memory can become corrupt. This can also occur in flash memory USB drives as well when they have reached their use limits.

If hardware failure is the cause, it is possible to still be able to access the files and copy them to a new location by either:

Upgrading the USB devices’ firmware or upgrading the computer system’s BIOS. To update the device’s firmware, check with the manufacturer and download and install any applicable firmware updates. The BIOS update will also require knowing the computer motherboard’s manufacturer and locating the appropriate and most up to date BIOS update to use with the system.

  All it takes it a single visit to a compromised Web site to snare a nasty piece of malware or to pick up cookies that track your every browsing move. And there's nothing worse than a computer that is bogged down so much that it impedes your ability to work or play games. Advanced Systemcare aims to remedy whatever ails your computer by not only cleaning up junk files, malware, and invalid registry entries, but by giving your computer a boost to optimize your PC experience.

  Advanced Systemcare's interface is broken down into four maintenance categories so as to not overwhelm you:

Quick Care,

Deep Care,

Toolbox, and

Turbo Boost.

We started with Quick Care and with the Quick Malware Removal feature. We clicked Scan and the program quickly went to work and came back with no issues. (In all fairness, we regularly run full PC scans using our own security software, so we didn't expect the program to find anything here.) Next up to bat was the Registry Fix, which came back with a whopping 597 problems. We found this a little fishy since we had just tested a very reputable registry cleaner that had found and fixed all of our registry issues. Still, we went through the process of checking and unchecking which files we wanted the program to fix. Once we clicked the Repair Now option, the program went to work and the problem registry entries were remedied in a matter of seconds. The Deep Care feature takes it all a step further by offering deeper scans, as well as a Registry Defrag option, which we successfully used to tidy up our registry. We were a little miffed that the program didn't ask us if we wanted to back up our registry before making any changes.

However, we'll give it a slight pass because the program does include a Rescue feature that lets you undo any registry changes, and offers the ability to create a restore point, which we recommend you do before you touch your registry. Our final stop on the tour was the Turbo Boost feature. From there, we selected Work Mode, which let us manually disable unnecessary services and background applications. We were skeptical of it actually doing anything to speed up our computer, but we have to admit that we did notice a slight difference in our computer's speed, and for the better. The program does include an online help guide, though we don't think you'll need it for handling basic cleaning tasks.

Pay close attention while installing Advanced Systemcare because it'll install an IObit toolbar if you don't decline. The program also leaves a folder behind after uninstallation. Still, we recommend it as a worthwhile program for keeping your system running on all cylinders.

Read more: Advanced SystemCare - CNET Download.com http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-SystemCare/3000-2086_4-10407614.html#ixzz2B5KUjLw6

If you install Windows 8, you'll have to learn both environments, like it or not; you can't live in just one environment or the other. So how are you supposed to operate it if you have a nontouch computer?

Open the Start screen. The colorful rectangular tiles that make up the new Start screen are easy to reach.

Touch screen: Swipe your finger into the screen from the right border to make the Charms panel appear (described next); tap Start.

Mouse: Point to the lower-left corner of the screen; when the Start screen icon appears, click.

Keyboard: Press the Windows key.

Many new tablets and laptops have a dedicated Windows-logo button under the screen. Pressing it also opens the Start screen.

Open the Charms panel. The Charms menu is a thin vertical panel of important icons like Search, Share, Start and Settings.

Touch screen: Swipe your finger into the screen from the right border.

Mouse: Point to the top right corner of the screen.

Keyboard: Press the Windows key+C.

You can also jump directly to one of the buttons on the Charms panel.

Share button: Windows+H

Settings button: Windows+I

Devices button: Windows + K

Open the App menu. Programs designed for TileWorld often have a few options, represented as icons in a hidden horizontal bar. In Internet Explorer, for example, this bar shows all your open browser tabs.

Touch screen: Swipe into the screen a short distance from the top or bottom of the screen.

Mouse: Right click anywhere in the window.

Keyboard: Press the Windows key+Z.

Check out the improvements to Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 7, and take the hassle out of migrating your files to a new PC.

When you're switching to a new PC, Windows Easy Transfer helps you transfer your files, email, pictures, and settings. In Windows 7, it lives up to the "easy" in its name.

You told us previous versions of Windows Easy Transfer were hard to figure out or stalled before the job was done. So we redesigned it to be more reliable and more helpful. It now includes a file explorer so you can easily choose exactly which files to copy to your new PC. And if Windows finds a file or setting it can't work with, your transfer won't hang up—it will finish and give you a full report of anything that didn't migrate.

If your old PC isn't running Windows 7, you'll need to install the appropriate version of Windows Easy Transfer. Is my old PC running 32‑bit or 64‑bit Windows?

OK trying to get my sony to boot from recovery partition. Im not so good with command prompt, but thats all i got since my C drive is corrupt and only the recovery partition is in working order.