Archive for July, 2008

.ISO file

July 31, 2008 at 7:50 am · Filed under Geeky post, work ·Tagged , , , , ,

Well admittedly this was my first exposure to .iso file. I was given a program to install the CD only had one iso file. After being bounced back asking for the right cd, I had to look it up.

Apparently if you have large amount of data, you can create a image file ( extension *.iso )  to save space. To install these file, there are numerous programs available. I have used Virtual CloneDrive.

Partly because it is freeware and I liked the concept of their logo.  It had sheep ( to mean Cloning.. :) )

Here is how you install an .ISO setup file.

  • Download virtual clonedrive ( or any program that you may prefer).
  • Install the program: A drive would appear that behaves like CD/DVD drive.
  • Click on the drive and select Mount from right-click-option.
  • Select the *.iso file that you wish to install : this would mount the image file in the drive.
  • Click on the this mounted-CloneDrive to initiate the installation process.

Hope this Iso installation for Dummies helped you out.  Cheers!

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P.S. I think I used virtual directory to mount gaming cd before.. but couldn’t get my head around to think of 120% Alcohol, daemon tools!!

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Lingering error

July 23, 2008 at 6:59 am · Filed under Geeky post, work ·Tagged ,

As a part of a small project, I had to evaluate couple of documentation softwares for our code base. It was assigned to me in the first week of my employment so obviously I was tensed about whether I could do it right.

Holding wikipedia as a reference, I downloaded the set of software that claimed to support .Net/C# ’s documentation. Featuring ;

    – DocumentX
    - NDoc
    - TwinText
    - Universal Report

well after I had my little experiment, it was time to cleanup and I carried it out using Window’s “Add & Remove program panel”. After all was removed, refreshed, cache cleaned. I thought I would have a fresh start with restart.

Well, to my dismay, as soon as I started my Visual Studio 2003, it threw me a range of error message!

Lingering Errors

Lingering Errors

I was guessing something didn’t get flushed from the series of installation/uninstallation project. My supervisor Seb suggested me to use this nifty little tool CCleaner that helped me clean my system better.

CCleaner - Freeware Windows Optimization

But something was still wrong and those “DXVSNET5 has encountered a problem” wouldn’t go away. Why does people make softwares that throws such stupid errors? After some serious hair-tearing and through search in the Internet, my file system and in regKey of my machine. I found the association of the DXVSNET5.dll to VS2003.

It turns out, one of the softwares, listed above, was too clever and had integrated itself to Visual studio 2003. And even after I have un-installed; it has left a part of its code, looking up for its host program, then not finding it and throwing a bunch of error message here and there and making me crazy!!

Oh! in case you are wondering how I fixed it,

1. In Run command : type “regedit”
2. In the window search for the disturbing dll’s entry.
3. remove the related key’s entry.

However before you do this, make sure, in no way you are using the dll you are removing. Or else you are going to be in big trouble!

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Not writing..

July 21, 2008 at 6:56 am · Filed under family, life, weekend, world ·Tagged , , ,

I have been planning to write for quite a while now and every time, one or two things turns up and flashes down my enthusiasm. However today, I managed to overlook all the smaller things that holds me back and made it to the blog.

I had a struggling weekend. I burnt a size ten chicken beyond recovery, saw a pair of terrible movie ( pathology, Into the Wild). The first one was way too gore-ish for my taste! Latter messed my head up and made both of us depress. Its all about how cruel nature can be to you when you decide to leave your niche behind and feel unable to forgive and love.

The only highlight of the week is us acquiring a washing machine which has energy efficiency rating of 4 star. Persuaded by my hubby, we managed to grab a good deal with the voucher. We had a small talk about how the in-store voucher bends you towards spending instead of saving.

We both feel quite environment-friendly now! As a part of our feel good action I signed up to http://www.earthhour.com/ – a site with wonderful engaging idea towards saving energy. Thumbs up!

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