um.. {warez} is a taboo subject here; you will not find assistance here with Hiren's.
http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic. … 093#p45093
1,276 2011-10-10 02:34:18
Re: Offlinesysprep help (14 replies, posted in Universal Imaging)
1,277 2011-10-10 02:07:45
Re: [SLVD] Promise Ultra driver v2.0.0.43 not installed on XP (4 replies, posted in DriverPack Mass Storage)
PIO at writing; THAT's why i've always had trouble with this now non-RAID card.
Author of Ultra100 to FastTrak100 mod suggested that it was not known how to reverse the mod.
1,278 2011-10-09 15:15:08
Re: [SLVD] Promise Ultra driver v2.0.0.43 not installed on XP (4 replies, posted in DriverPack Mass Storage)
I have had similar results with the non-WHQL'ed Ultra.inf driver from \D\M\P\ v2.0.0.43
The Win2k & Win2k3 drivers from the fore-referenced driver are also non-WHQL'ed (last WHQL driver presumably was pre-v2.0.0.42 dated latter-2002).
One performance difference i have noted so far is a slight increase in CPU usage (24% average for the same DVD+RW disc - only testing 1 LG optical drive for now).
The write speed & cpu usage went haywire about halfway through the burn with an average of 1.2x and the cpu usage all over the map. The verify had good read spead (15MB/s), unfortunately
not without read errors (11). I will try another fresh DVD+RW to see if i obtain the same results. ....Coming Soon!
Later, i will test the vista driver on xp & report results; i have found no applicable driver on Windows Update Catalog.
I will use a test computer rather than my main machine as this may not work (i sense mr_smartepants evacuating to a safe distance...:)) *** Do not try this at home!!!
If i note no improvement in the write speed/Buffer of a DVD+RW, i will skip further testing for XP. No sense trying to solve this yet.
1,279 2011-10-09 15:00:12
Re: [SLVD] DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_1108 problem with nlite (8 replies, posted in DriverPack Mass Storage)
http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic. … 031#p45031
look up 
then check this --> http://driverpacks.net/docs/beginners-guide-windows-xp
& ignore the reference to nLite. (a moderator might decide to speak to this as i'm not yet certain how to properly integrate updates before using BASE)
Please refrain from posting in Topics marked [SLVD] (Solved). 
1,280 2011-10-09 11:08:41
Topic: [SLVD] Promise Ultra driver v2.0.0.43 not installed on XP (4 replies, posted in DriverPack Mass Storage)
After an install, i have v5.1.2600.5512 with ultra.sys v1.43(build 0603) instead.
To be fair; it is an ultra -> fasttrak100 mod that i have presumably reversed to be an ultra once again.
If the HWID for it doesn't jive (PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D30&CC_0180), then this may be my error.
ok, i've found a reference here: http://www.911cd.net/forums/lofiversion … 16941.html, so my HWID is likely not in error.
I did experience a problem burning a disc to DVD with the stock XP driver; the device buffer kept filling & emptying, and the record speed was 1.4X instead of 4X.
Disc reading appeared to work at full speed (11MB/s). I am told that the BIOS associated with this series of Promise controllers is limited to 137GB, yet either driver will handle up to 2TB in Windows. (unconfirmed by me)
I will venture to retry this with driver v2.0.0.43, then this Vista WHQL driver --> http://firstweb.promise.com/upload/Supp … driver.rar
if necessary, with the goal of reporting my findings.
===========
PCI Devices
===========
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D30&SUBSYS_4D33105A&REV_02\4&23C0B1C&0&08F0: Promise Technology Inc. Ultra IDE Controller
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&SUBSYS_65121095&REV_01\4&23C0B1C&0&00F0: Silicon Image SiI 3512 SATARaid Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1064&SUBSYS_30548086&REV_01\4&23C0B1C&0&40F0: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_D3\3&11583659&0&F0: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2580&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_04\3&11583659&0&00: Intel(R) 915G/P/GV/GL/PL/910GE/GL Processor to I/O Controller - 2580
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2581&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_04\3&11583659&0&08: Intel(R) 915G/P/GV/GL/PL/910GE/GL PCI Express Root Port - 2581
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2582&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_04\3&11583659&0&10: Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2640&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&11583659&0&F8: Intel(R) 82801FB LPC Interface Controller - 2640
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2651&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&FA: Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2658&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E8: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2659&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E9: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_265A&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&EA: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_265B&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&EB: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_265C&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&EF: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2660&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E0: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2662&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E1: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2664&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E2: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2666&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E3: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2668&SUBSYS_E2028086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&D8: Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266A&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&FB: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM SMBus Controller - 266A
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266F&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&F9: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F
21 matching device(s) found.
===========
USB Devices
===========
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&207CA3BC&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&35EBEC2F&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&628B5FA&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&F469279&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB20\4&79FA331&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\VID_046D&PID_C00E\5&3B592BB4&0&1 : Logitech USB Wheel Mouse
6 matching device(s) found.
=============
Input Devices
=============
HID\VID_046D&PID_C00E\6&16D93D82&0&0000 : Logitech USB Wheel Mouse
1 matching device(s) found.
============
ACPI Devices
============
ACPI\FIXEDBUTTON\2&DABA3FF&0 : ACPI Fixed Feature Button
ACPI\GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_15_MODEL_3\_0 : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
ACPI\INT0800\4&2D2D400&0 : Intel(R) 82802 Firmware Hub Device
ACPI\PNP0000\4&2D2D400&0 : Programmable interrupt controller
ACPI\PNP0100\4&2D2D400&0 : System timer
ACPI\PNP0200\4&2D2D400&0 : Direct memory access controller
ACPI\PNP0303\4&2D2D400&0 : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
ACPI\PNP0400\4&2D2D400&0 : Printer Port (LPT1)
ACPI\PNP0501\1 : Communications Port (COM1)
ACPI\PNP0800\4&2D2D400&0 : System speaker
ACPI\PNP0A08\0 : PCI bus
ACPI\PNP0B00\4&2D2D400&0 : System CMOS/real time clock
ACPI\PNP0C01\1 : System board
ACPI\PNP0C02\0 : Motherboard resources
ACPI\PNP0C02\10 : Motherboard resources
ACPI\PNP0C02\3 : Motherboard resources
ACPI\PNP0C04\4&2D2D400&0 : Numeric data processor
ACPI\PNP0C0C\AA : ACPI Power Button
ACPI_HAL\PNP0C08\0 : Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
ROOT\ACPI_HAL\0000 : ACPI Uniprocessor PC
20 matching device(s) found.
============
HDA Audio
============
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_08600000&REV_0900\4&1F22B90&0&0201: Realtek High Definition Audio
1 matching device(s) found.
============
RAID Devices
============
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D30&SUBSYS_4D33105A&REV_02\4&23C0B1C&0&08F0
Name: Promise Technology Inc. Ultra IDE Controller
Hardware ID's:
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D30&SUBSYS_4D33105A&REV_02
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D30&SUBSYS_4D33105A
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D30&CC_018000
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D30&CC_0180
Compatible ID's:
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D30&REV_02
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D30
PCI\VEN_105A&CC_018000
PCI\VEN_105A&CC_0180
PCI\VEN_105A
PCI\CC_018000
PCI\CC_0180
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&SUBSYS_65121095&REV_01\4&23C0B1C&0&00F0
Name: Silicon Image SiI 3512 SATARaid Controller
Hardware ID's:
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&SUBSYS_65121095&REV_01
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&SUBSYS_65121095
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&CC_010400
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&CC_0104
Compatible ID's:
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512&REV_01
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_3512
PCI\VEN_1095&CC_010400
PCI\VEN_1095&CC_0104
PCI\VEN_1095
PCI\CC_010400
PCI\CC_0104
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2651&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&FA
Name: Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
Hardware ID's:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2651&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2651&SUBSYS_41478086
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2651&CC_01018F
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2651&CC_0101
Compatible ID's:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2651&REV_03
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2651
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_01018F
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_0101
PCI\VEN_8086
PCI\CC_01018F
PCI\CC_0101
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266F&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&F9
Name: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F
Hardware ID's:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266F&SUBSYS_41478086&REV_03
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266F&SUBSYS_41478086
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266F&CC_01018A
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266F&CC_0101
Compatible ID's:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266F&REV_03
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266F
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_01018A
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_0101
PCI\VEN_8086
PCI\CC_01018A
PCI\CC_0101
4 matching device(s) found.This is my DPs_BASE.log:
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> DriverPacks BASE 10.06 initialized.
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Host environment: WIN_XP Service Pack 3 X86 on a X64 CPU.
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Created temporary working directory.
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Imported proxy settings from Internet Explorer.
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Start scanning for DriverPacks for the wnt5_x86-32 platform.
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Detected DriverPack Chipset 1109!
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Detected DriverPack Graphics A 1107!
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Detected DriverPack Graphics B 1107!
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Detected DriverPack Graphics C 1107!
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Detected DriverPack LAN 1109!
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Detected DriverPack Mass Storage 1109!
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Detected DriverPack Sound A 1108!
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Detected DriverPack Sound B 1108!
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Detected DriverPack WLAN 1109!
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Could not detect any 3rd party DriverPacks for wnt5_x86-32.
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Finished scanning.
2011-10-08 15:27:12 : <INIT> Detected settings file "D:\DPs_BASE_1006\DPs_BASE.ini".
2011-10-08 15:27:13 : <INIT> Windows XP Professional - OEM SP3 detected.
2011-10-08 15:27:13 : <INIT> wnt5_x86-32_disc is the selected installation platform .
2011-10-08 15:27:13 : <INIT> Imported settings from settings file.
2011-10-08 15:27:13 : <INIT> [OptionalSettings]\QSC not specified: default (yes) was set.
2011-10-08 15:27:13 : <GUI> Initialized GUI.
2011-10-08 15:27:13 : <GUI> Created a list of all available language files.
2011-10-08 15:27:13 : <GUI> Set the last used language, English, as the GUI language.
2011-10-08 15:27:32 : <GUI> Closed GUI.
2011-10-08 15:27:32 : <GUI> Saved settings!
2011-10-08 15:27:32 : <CLNP> Temporary working directory successfully deleted.
- = DriverPacks BASE ini settings used = -
[General]
; preferred language
prefLang = "English"
; yes/no, enable or disable the wizard-style buttons, if not specified: yes
wizardButtons = "yes"
; yes/no, enable or disable the GUI, if not specified: yes
GUI = "yes"
[Settings]
; disc/bartpe/multibootDisc
instPlatform = "disc"
; trailing backslash is allowed, but not necessary
location = "D:\temp\xp.pro"
; none/all/select, if select, specify them below, if not specified: all
DriverPacks = "select"
; 1/2, method to install the DriverPacks, if not specified: 2
DPsMethod = "2"
; GUIRunOnce/RunOnceEx/custom, if not specified: GUIRunOnce
finisherMethod = "RunOnceEx"
; you should only add this section if you've set [Settings]\finishMethod to "RunOnceEx"
[RunOnceExSettings]
; custom/default, if not specified: default
startID = "default"
; this section is optional!
[OptionalSettings]
; none/all/select/paths/patterns, enable or disable Keep The Drivers (KTD) , if not specified: none
KTD = "select"
; <path>, to specify a custom KTD cache location, if not specified: default (%SystemRoot%\DriverPacks)
KTDlocation = "%SystemRoot%\DriverPacks"
; yes/no, enable or disable QuickStream Cache (QSC), if not specified: yes
QSC = "yes"
; you should only add this section if you've set [Settings]\DriverPacks to "select"
[SelectDriverPacks]
DP_Chipset = "yes"
DP_Graphics_A = "yes"
DP_Graphics_B = "yes"
DP_Graphics_C = "yes"
DP_LAN = "yes"
DP_MassStorage = "yes"
DP_Sound_A = "yes"
DP_Sound_B = "yes"
DP_WLAN = "yes"
DP_MassStorage_textmode = "yes"
; you should only add this section if you've set [OptionalSettings]\KTD to "select"
[SelectDriverPacksForKTD]
DP_Chipset = "yes"
DP_Graphics_A = "no"
DP_Graphics_B = "no"
DP_Graphics_C = "no"
DP_LAN = "no"
DP_MassStorage = "yes"
DP_Sound_A = "no"
DP_Sound_B = "no"
DP_WLAN = "no"
; this section is optional!
[OptionalSettingsOther]
; CCC/CCP/None, use ATI Catalyst Control Center or ATI Catalyst Control Panel (only relevant when slipstreaming Graphics DriverPack)
; 1/2/3/None, use Nvidia Control Panel - 1 = Old, 2 = New, 3 = Both, None
ATI_cpl = "CCP"
Nvidia_cpl = "3"
2011-10-08 15:27:32 : <CLNP> Create a DPs_Base.log backup @ D:\DPs_BASE_1006\LogFiles\DPs_BASE_11-10-08_15-27.log
2011-10-08 15:27:32 : <CLNP> Program terminated.I note that of the .cat files included in the SiliconImage original driver, only the Win2k & Win2k3 cat files have the same SHA1 Hash value. http://firstweb.promise.com/support/fil … er_b43.zip
The files included in \D\M\P\ do indeed match the SHA1 signatures for WinXP, not the files from the Win2k nor Win2k3 folders.
I had no IDE devices plugged in when i ran SaveHWIDs.
1,281 2011-10-09 09:28:07
Re: Antivirus Compared (16 replies, posted in Software)
Here's a link to AV-Comparative's Weblog: http://www.av-comparatives.org/weblog/
Whole Product Dynamic Tests (June 2k11) --> http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/s … 1_1_en.pdf
False Alarm Test (Aug 2k11) --> http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/s … ug2011.pdf
On-Demand Comparative - Detection Tests (Aug 2k11) --> http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/s … ug2011.pdf
Performance Test Security Suites (Aug 2k11) --> http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/s … g_2011.pdf
Corporate Review (Complete Report) (Sept 2k11) --> http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/s … w_2011.pdf
I note that Netcraft's Toolbar shows forum.driverpacks.net as the 14610th most popular site on the internet.
driverpacks.net is rated 44256th. http://toolbar.netcraft.com/stats/topsites
1,282 2011-10-09 09:18:45
Re: DriverPacks with Sysprep HOWTO (109 replies, posted in Universal Imaging)
TechDud wrote:
I used the FreeWare 'IMGburn' to make the A1232 Diagnostic CD. http://www.imgburn.com/
Check this post concerning possible malware 'Ask.com Toolbar' included in ImgBurn: http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic. … 757#p45757 
1,283 2011-10-09 09:01:01
Re: Stand Alone Driverpack utility for all OS (XP, 2k3, 2k8, Vista, Win7) (525 replies, posted in Windows 7 tools)
minor typos in the 'readme', perhaps?
NT6\x64\
-Method-1: Extract the contents of all DriverPacks to the NT6\x64\D\ folder so that the folder heirarchy looks like this: \NT5\x64\D\*. Method 1 will fail if the \NT6\x64\ folder contains any .7z DriverPacks.
-Method-2: 64-bit Vista/Win7 DriverPacks go here in their compressed state. The Chipset DriverPack is included for reference. Method 2 will fail if the \NT6\x64\D\ folder exists here, only .7z packs must be present.NT6\x86\
-Method-1: Extract the contents of all DriverPacks to the NT6\x86\D\ folder so that the folder heirarchy looks like this: \NT5\x86\D\*. Method 1 will fail if the \NT6\x86\ folder contains any .7z DriverPacks.
-Method-2: 32-bit Vista/Win7 DriverPacks go here in their compressed state. The Chipset DriverPack is included for reference. Method 2 will fail if the \NT6\x86\D\ folder exists here, only .7z packs must be present.
1,284 2011-10-09 08:47:08
Re: Win 8 Dev. Preview is here! (37 replies, posted in Windows 8 Discussion)
Here's hoping that this helps: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011 … nment.aspx
There is now a forum available from MS: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums … al/threads
When Win8 goes RTM, SecureBoot may prevent execution/installation of Linux, running AntiVirus Rescue CD's, bootloaders for Virtual Machines, updating Option ROM's manually, etc. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011 … -uefi.aspx
Excerpts from the aforementioned site's comments section:
Hairs_ wrote:
It's interesting that Microsoft have chosen to respond to the myriad of comments complaining that the Windows 8 boot loader (like the Win 7 boot leader before it) assumes that it has the right to overwrite any other boot loader that the user might have installed, without so much as a warning, or an accommodation to existing setups - with a post about UEFI Secure Boot.
Let's be clear about something:
UEFI Secure Boot is totally unrelated to the complaints about the Win 8 Boot Loader. @Steven_Sinofsky knows this, but has chosen to ignore the issue. I take exception to that.
For example, if you have an existing dual-boot Win 7/Win XP machine, and install the Win 8 Preview, it will simply overwrite the existing boot loader. It will recognise the Win 7 installation, but will remove the Win XP install from the menu. That's totally unacceptable install behaviour. Note that this happens on Non-UEFI systems, so Microsoft can't use "UEFI Secure Boot" as an excuse for why the installer does this.
If Microsoft simply accommodated users with dual-boot systems inside the Windows Boot loader, then users wouldn't have to install a GRUB loader between the BIOS and the Win Boot loader, would they? But that's never going to happen.
I find this post disingenuous and unhelpful, frankly. It's irrelevant what a locked down OEM laptop single booting Win 8 is doing when complaints are being made about dual boot enterprise or "home professional" installation procedures.
Keys will leak wrote:
Microsoft should make sure that Windows-Certified systems have an ability to update certificate lists. All keys leak, and if Secure Boot boots system that uses a compromised certificate, it's worse than having no Secure Boot at all.
I wonder what potential trouble that could cause when Win8-SP1 is eventually released. 
1,285 2011-10-09 03:53:58
Re: Win 8 Dev. Preview is here! (37 replies, posted in Windows 8 Discussion)
http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic. … 042#p45042
This was also used on a previous nV graphics driver; perhaps this could lead to an updated Win8 driver.
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=210184
One would find such an updated driver on Microsoft Update as referenced here: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=351290
efforting... Nope, Windows Update Catalog has not been helpful. One would likely need to install win8 to access updated Windows 8 drivers.
Welcome to the new nightmare! 
1,286 2011-10-09 02:22:57
Re: Graphics A x86 (60 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack Graphics A)
Walk into any computer store ask for a Matrox product: "Who?" will be your response.
Nothing a merger or acquisition with/by nV or Chipzilla wouldn't solve.
1,287 2011-10-07 12:49:35
Re: Compaq Presario C700 chipset driver/wireless adapter driver problem (2 replies, posted in Other)
add the Environmental Variable after Right-Clicking on My Computer (sorry, i'm stuck on xp at the moment - directions for 7 are slightly different) "DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES" and change the value to read 1. Close that window.
Hit 'start' and in the Search bar, type "DEVMGMT.MSC" (or make a shortcut to it on the desktop).
Click 'View' and select 'Show hidden devices'. Now you should be able to see your 'Ghost' drivers (Nicholas Cage not included).
Better yet you could collect your HWID's & post them here.
In the future you may find that before a reinstall of windows that there may have already been a provision in your old OS to make rescue disks.
Better yet, wouldn't this be a great time to learn how to make an updated Windows7 install disc with most of the pertinent drivers already included?
1,288 2011-10-07 12:35:20
Re: Antivirus Compared (16 replies, posted in Software)
Beware, the Ask.com toolbar may be transmitting location info & recording IP addresses, even after declining their license agreement.
Location data was recorded in my registry here --> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ask.com.tmp]
as well as a pair of log files in my %temp% folder. Funny thing is, they got my location wrong! They were close, though.
This was my experience upon install of the latest version of ImgBurn & Avira AntiVirus Free (collected without choice of accept/decline)
They insist that i should not be using Spybot instead of their WebGuard (powered by Ask.com - Don't Ask), yet they have yet to elaborate.
Edit: one moderator on their forum suggests that it is up to the user. http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?pa … ost1117580
allegedly Ask.com gets paid for each install of toolbar http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?pa … ost1111180
formerly discovered targetting children with ads 2005 http://www.benedelman.org/spyware/insta … es-banner/
put that together with collection of geolocation data could potentially spell doom for any company partnering with Ask.com's Toolbar in it's present form.
If you do not want the toolbar, yet you like the software that it is bundled with, simply disconnect from the internet, install the program,
deselect any options associated with Ask, Finish; reconnect to internet.
Edit: the former procedure has yet to be confirmed to prevent or stop geo-location.
http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?pa … dID=136682 http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?pa … dID=136708
This behavior may be enough to have Ask toolbar classified as 'malware' once again. The ball is in Spybot's court now. 
1,289 2011-10-07 11:54:17
Re: Graphics A x86 (60 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack Graphics A)
XDDM Drivers updated Sept 1 2011 here --> http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/suppo … ad/?id=453
release notes --> ftp://ftp.matrox.com/pub/mga/archive/xp … es.210.pdf
64 bit here --> http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/suppo … ad/?id=454
Edit: you could probably ignore the above drivers (at a minimum).
XDDM WHQL drivers here --> http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/suppo … ad/?id=449
64bit here --> http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/suppo … ad/?id=450
WDDM WHQL drivers for M series 7_x86 here --> http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/suppo … ad/?id=455 as previously noted by atlesj
release notes --> ftp://ftp.matrox.com/pub/mga/archive/w7 … es.401.pdf
7_x64 here --> http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/suppo … ad/?id=456
DisplayPort, HDMI support & stereoscopic support included where applicable. Not noted elsewhere; the XPDDM drivers add WHQL support for Win2k & since they are WHQL'ed for Vista, the WHQL will be valid for Win7, too.
Curious, on an install of xp on a nforce500 board, i had a "Matrox Extio PCI Standard PCI-to-PCI Bridge" installed. Until now i thought it may have been licensed IP, now i wonder if it is related to other problems with Matrox drivers.
I sure love Nirsoft's "Hash my files" for comparing packs with many files.
1,290 2011-10-07 11:28:10
Re: Serious Problem with AMD PCI Express (3GIO) Chipset driver (27 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack Chipset)
perhaps there is a piece of HW that could commonly identify most modern intel chipsets such as a "Firmware Hub Device", a intel USB Universal Host Controller, etc.
1,291 2011-10-07 11:22:57
Re: FindHWIDS v3.2s - The INF Searching, Hardware ID Exporter (353 replies, posted in Software)
Even though you may be at work on a newer version, i have sent a false-positive report to Avira.
TechDud wrote:
Suspicious Files and Miscellaneous Uploads
Thank you for your submission. Below you can see the current status of the uploaded files.
A listing of files alongside their results can be found below:
File ID Filename Size (Byte) Result
26330615 FindHwids.v3.2p.exe 416.99 KB UNDER ANALYSISPlease find a detailed report concerning each individual sample below:
Filename Result
FindHwids.v3.2p.exe UNDER ANALYSISThe file 'FindHwids.v3.2p.exe' has been determined to be 'UNDER ANALYSIS'.
Please note that you will receive an email which will contain the results shown above. In case the final outcome of the analysis is not yet finished for all files the notification will be sent once ready.
If they are cooperative, perhaps your next version might not suffer this undeserving infamy!
1,292 2011-10-07 02:25:01
Re: For entertainment porpoises, ONLY! Use grain of salt where applicable. (13 replies, posted in Other)
i have moved this post to http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic. … 757#p45757
1,293 2011-10-05 09:07:28
Re: USB 3.0 with MassStorage/Chipset 10.11 (16 replies, posted in DriverPack Mass Storage)
You will find that the latest packs already contain recent NEC/Renesas USB3 drivers, just not the latest yet.
It may be best to ensure that your hardware has the latest BIOS. (BEWARE - improperly applied BIOS updates can 'brick' your hardware)
1,294 2011-10-02 20:25:09
Re: Chipset x64 (85 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack Chipset)
No more 'known issues'? Nice; kudos to mr_smartepants & mindwarper!
1,295 2011-09-28 22:38:10
Re: [REQ] WLAN - Ralink drivers (20 replies, posted in DriverPack WLAN)
RT2870 drivers v3.2.4.0 available here (win-all, WHQL) --> Edit:link broken
unobfuscated here (includes utility): Edit:*** updated below ***
1,296 2011-09-28 21:06:37
Re: Chipset x64 (85 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack Chipset)
Start the executive, do not click next. Navigate to your temporary folder, the msi will be in a folder with a name like '{DED5BB9A-63BC-45A3-8B5F-ADD1B6A40195}' (works with xp)
The nusb3drv.msi file can then be UniExtracted.
1,297 2011-09-27 17:14:35
Re: [IMPL] Chipset - NEC/Renesas, ASMedia, Etron & FrescoLogic USB3 (20 replies, posted in DriverPack Chipset)
NEC-Renesas USB3 drivers updated to v2.1.25.0 WHQL; see this post --> http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic. … 691#p45691
1,298 2011-09-27 17:06:12
Re: Chipset x64 (85 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack Chipset)
NEC/Renesas USB3 driver updated to v2.1.25.0 (Win-All-WHQL) here: http://downloadmirror.intel.com/19880/e … NEC_PV.exe
1,299 2011-09-27 16:35:57
Re: [REQ] WLAN - Atheros AR5xxx/AR9xxx updated drivers (20 replies, posted in DriverPack WLAN)
Atheros AR5xxx/AR9xxx driver v9.2.0.439 WHQL'ed for Win-All here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/conte … .0.439.ZIP
... uncorked here (app included - extensive help files) --> Edit:*** updated below ***
Thanks to "Three Stars that Shine Brightly" aka Samsung!
1,300 2011-09-16 10:15:36
Re: Win 8 Dev. Preview is here! (37 replies, posted in Windows 8 Discussion)
the most interesting features for us will involve driver support. What can be said about the default installed drivers; does anyone have native USB3 support, for instance?
I hear that you can enable the start button; yet you lose Explorer 'Ribbon'.