Moving the nk2 file for Outlook 2002, 2003 and 2007

When you are currently using Outlook 2002, 2003 or 2007 and you’ll also be using that on your new computer, then all you have to do is copying the nk2-file to the correct location on the new computer. Sometimes you’ll need to rename the file though so it will match the name of the new mail profile.

1. Copy the nk2-file to the following folder:

• Windows Vista and Windows 7: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook

• Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Settings\Microsoft\Outlook

2. Rename the nk2-file to the name of your mail profile.

To find out this name use the Mail applet in Control Panel and click on the Show Profiles… button.
By default, your profile is called “Outlook”. So in that case you would call your file “outlook.nk2”.

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NTLDR is missing. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart

After switching on your computer or after restarting Windows XP you receive a NTLDR is missing error message and cannot get into Windows. This article describes several possible solutions to solving the NTLDR is missing error and gets your Windows XP up and running again.

Explanation:

The NTLDR is missing error message is usually caused when the following conditions exist although there are other causes of NTLDR errors:

1.    The primary partition is formatted with the FAT32 file system

2.    The computer starts by using INT-13 extensions

3.    The heads value in the FAT32 BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) does not match that of the physical disk drive

Resolutions:

Step 1 – Remove non bootable media

·         Remove any floppy disks, CD’s or USB sticks from your computer and restart.

·         If NTLDR is missing error appears again, proceed to step 2

Step 2 – Copy new system files

1.    Boot the computer using a Windows 95/98/ME startup boot diskette or bootable CD

2.    Backup MSDOS.SYS by issuing the following commands at the command prompt (pressing ENTER after each command):

attrib -h -r -s c:\msdos.sys

rename msdos.sys msdos.old

3.    Now copy new system files across by issuing the following command and pressing ENTER at the command prompt:

sys c:

4.    Rename MSDOS.OLD back to MSDOS.SYS by issuing the following commands and pressing ENTER after each at the command prompt:

attrib -h -r -s c:\msdos.sys

copy msdos.old msdos.sys

5.    Remove the boot disk/CD and insert your Windows XP CD

6.    Restart the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL

7.    Ensure you boot the system from the CD.  The system will then boot into the Windows XP Setup.

8.    At the welcome screen press ‘R’ to enter the Recovery Console

9.    At the recovery console, select your Windows XP installation and enter your Administrator password if requested

10. At the command prompt issue the following commands and press ENTER after each command:

fixboot

fixmbr

11. Remove your Windows XP CD and restart the computer

12. If the NTLDR is missing error appears again after reboot, proceed to Step 3 below.

Step 3 – Windows Repair

1.    After Step 2 above, it is sometimes necessary to run or re-run the Windows XP Setup repair process

2.    If step 2 did not solve you issue re-insert your Windows XP CD and run Windows Setup again

3.    If NTLDR is missing error appears again, proceed to Step 4 below.

Step 4 – Download & Run BCUPDATE2

Occasionally this NTLDR error is caused by too many files in the root folder and an issue with an out of date windows version.

BCUPDATE2 is an official Microsoft fix for the NTLDR problem but is difficult to find and cannot be downloaded directly from Microsoft without first contacting support.

This can be solved by downloading and running BCUPDATE2.EXE as follows:

1.    Download BCUPDATE2.EXE from here: http://www.proposedsolution.com/downloads/download-bcupdate2/

2.    Copy BCUPDATE2.EXE into the root folder of a Windows 95/98/ME boot diskette or CD

3.    Boot the computer using the boot diskette or bootable CD

4.    At the command prompt issue the following command and press ENTER: bcupdate2.exe C: /F

5.    When prompted to update the volume press Y

6.  After you receive a confirmation message, remove your bootable diskette or CD and restart your computer.

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Windows XP: Desktop icons have blue highlight box around the text

In Windows XP your desktop icons text labels used to be transparent but now the icons seem to have a blue background on the text label.
This usually happens to the Windows XP icons for one of three reasons:

·         you have the desktop items locked

·         you have the background set as a web page

·         you have the drop shadow setting enabled

Reason 1: Uncheck “Lock Web Items on Desktop”

1.    Right click on your Windows Desktop

2.    In the context menu, click Arrange Icons By | Uncheck Lock Web Items on Desktop

3.    Click OK

4.    Check your desktop icons

Reason 2: Desktop Home Page Problem

1.    Right click on your Windows Desktop

2.    In the context menu, click Properties

3.    Display Properties should appear. Click the Desktop tab

4.    Now click the Customize Desktop… button

5.    The Desktop Items properties page should appear. Click the Web tab

6.    In the top pane where it says ‘My Current Home Page’, delete all entries from that pane except ‘My Current Home Page’

7.    Uncheck My Current Home Page

8.    Uncheck Lock desktop items

9.    Click OK and OK again

10. Check your desktop icons

Reason 3: Disable Drop Shadow

1.    Right click on the ‘My Computer’ icon

2.    In the context menu, click Properties

3.    Click Advanced tab | Settings (In the Performance section)

4.    Look down the list and clear the Drop Shadows option

5.    Click OK | OK

6.    Check your desktop icons

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Windows 7: Open A Port in Windows Firewall

If you need to open some ports in Windows 7 such as a Remote Desktop Connection, FTP or some other ports such as a ESET NOD32 (2221-2224) ports, than please follow the instructions:

1.    Click Start | Control Panel
2.    Click System and Security
3.    On the right, click Windows Firewall
4.    On the left, click Advanced Settings as show below

5.    In the left pane, right click on Inbound Rules | click New Rule as show below

6.    The New Inbound Rule Wizard will appear.
7.    Select Port for the type of rule as shown below | click Next.

8.    The Protocol and Ports screen will appear.
9.    Select the protocol that you need for the particular service you are using.  For this example, I will select TCP as shown below.

10. Now select the Specific local ports radio button and enter the port number you need to open as shown above.  For this example, I will enter 21.  This is the standard port for FTP service if you want to make your PC into an FTP server.
11. Click Next | The Action screen should appear.
12. Select the Allow the connection radio button as shown below | click Next

13. The Profiles screen will appear.  Select which profiles you’d like this open port to apply to.  I’m going to accept defaults and click Next.
14. The Name screen will appear.  Enter a meaningful name for your open port rule and click Finish.

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Mozilla Firefox: Ask Where to Save Downloaded Files

SUMMARY: Stop saving all files downloaded by Mozilla Firefox in the same folder.

When you download files from the Internet by default they will automatically be placed in a "Downloads" folder. You might find it more convenient if Firefox ask where to save each downloaded file so you can place different files in different folder.

1. Open Firefox and access Firefox's options.

-      Click on the "Firefox" button at the top left of the Firefox window and select "Options" from the pop-up menu, and then "Options" from the secondary menu.

-      If this button is not present in Firefox, click on "Tools" in the menu bar, selecting "Options".

-      If the menu bar is not present, simply press ALT + T + O.

2. When the "Options" dialog box appears, select "General" tab.
3. Under "Downloads", click the "Always ask me where to save files" radio button.

4. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

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