Sunday, October 7, 2012

Nita's Random Thoughts

Nita's Random Thoughts

34 Degrees: All Natural Crackers

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 01:04 AM PDT

Looking for new snack foods that you can to serve your family? If your kids do not excited anymore about the usual sandwiches that you serve them, then consider giving them all natural crackers. They are made from natural ingredients and are carefully baked to maintain its crunchiness and have its distinct taste. They come [...]

Dollar Tree Weekly Deals: October 6, 2012

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 08:08 PM PDT

Here’s this week’s Dollar Tree list.  Have a great weekend! Efferdent Sale $1.00 - $1/1 Efferdent 09/09/2012 SS Insert (exp 11/30/2012) $1/1 Efferdent Product (exp 10/10/2012) Final: FREE Aquafresh Iso-active Whitening Sale $1.00 - $1/1 Aquafresh Iso-active Whitening Final: FREE A&D Cream Sale $1.00 - $1/1 A&D Product, any Rolling Final: FREE Crest Sale $1.00 [...]

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Friday, October 5, 2012

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error 0x000000c2 bad_pool_caller on windows XP

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:24 AM PDT

My main workshop PC (windows XP, Intel dual-core CPU, 2GB DDR3 RAM, WD HDD, Gigabyte mobo, etc… nothing fancy) has been quiet for a few days (another quiet time in business -( ).

So when I started it today, I was surprised to get a blue screen of death: error 0x000000c2 bad_pool_caller

I figured: maybe RAM, maybe the video card… but it was neither.

So, after pressing F8 at boot time, I selected “last known configuration that worked”

And this turned out to be one of the rare times that it actually worked.

As soon as the PC started, taskbar icon for Microsoft security essentials appeared in red… It really wanted to update the software (not just a signature update, it was completely new software.

So I figure: sure, its always best to be safe to keep the AV up to date.

But part way through the update, the computer did another BSOD.

I fixed it again (last known configuration that worked).

Now, when I cast my mind back a few days, to when I last used the PC, I remember doing a windows update, and I got a BSOD. Because I was in a hurry, I just left it, and then forgot to get back to fixing it.

So now:

  • I uninstall MSE
  • I restart the PC
  • I download the latest MSE from the microsoft website
  • I install the latest MSE and…
  • BSOD !

Wow, that proves that the latest MSE either doesn’t like my PC, or it doesn’t like XP in general.

I have another XP PC, but it has the latest MSE, and I get no BSOD from it…

Its a mystery. Next chance I get, I’ll be installing another anvivirus program & see what difference that makes.

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Nita's Random Thoughts

Nita's Random Thoughts

Enter To Win $100 Paypal Cash Giveaway

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:19 PM PDT

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iPad3 Holiday Giveaway Event!

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Welcome to the iPad3 Holiday Giveaway Event! Hosted by Mom Blog Society Special thanks to our lovely co-hosts Mom to Bed by 8, Thinking Outside The Sandbox, Moms Living Thrifty and Food N Service for their help bringing this giveaway to life! Apple iPad Wi-Fi 16 GB – 3rd generation Pick up the iPad and [...]

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Nita's Random Thoughts

Nita's Random Thoughts

Secret Garden Playhouse Giveaway

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:55 PM PDT

The Little Tikes Secret Garden Playhouse is creatively charming and will provide fun for hours for both boys and girls. This adorable playhouse can be kept indoors or outdoors. Well-designed and every side offers a different dimension of fun at every turn. The built-in table with stool within the Secret Garden playhouse allows the kids [...]

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Nita's Random Thoughts

Nita's Random Thoughts

Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamp (4-5 lbs). Giveaway

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Welcome to Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamp Giveaway Hosted by Hearts Content Of A Mama in behalf of Himalayan Salt Shop Enter for a chance to win Himalayan Salt Crystal lamp! About the prize: One very lucky winner will get a Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamp (4-5 lbs). Giveaway will run until October 15th at 12:01 am [...]

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Melbourne Brisbane Computer Repairs, Website design & SEO

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external Seagate hard drives failing (or not showing up)

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:11 PM PDT

I’ve had this happen a few times, so I thought I’d mention it to everyone.

Some external Seagate branded USB hard drives (usually 1TB, and usually the larger 3.5″ size), that seem to be failing at random.

The first one: a customer said its acting strange (windows 7 would detect the drive, and its capacity, and how much space was still available, but couldn’t view any files and folders.

I ripped open the enclosure to get to the raw drive inside (its a 3.5″ sata drive), and plugged it into my xp diagnostic PC… and I could read the data without any problem.

I concluded that the enclosure electronics had “died”, so I got another enclosure, put the HDD into it, and could easily read the drive from my XP PC.

But when it was plugged into a Win7 PC, I got the same problem: cannot access any files or folders…

So, there is something wrong with the drive itself… but what could it be?

I decided that a firmware update was worth a try, as I’ve had other firmware problems with seagate recently.

So, after backing up all the data, I updated the firmware, and that was all I needed to do… The drive now worked perfectly.

Since then, I’ve had a few similar problems (only with seagate).

It seems that seagate need to check their firmware more carefully, as I’ve been seeing Seagate firmware issues on drive that have been manufactured 2 or 3 years ago, up to some very recent ones.

Pity, as Seagate was/is my drive of choice, given that I had poor lifespan out of the main rival: WD.

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