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Hardware Suggestions - is a Hardware forum needed ?

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Submitted by InformationNirvana on December 11, 2007 - 9:21pm

I searched the forums here.

These seemed to get some good reviews.

(1) sandisk titanium cruzer Capacity: 1 Gig - 15Mbps
(2) Lexar JumpDrive Capacity: 1GB
(3) Memorex Rotodrive 2GB
(4) Sandisk Titanium Cruzer U3 4Gb
(5) PNY 2GB Attache Portable Flash Drive $19.99 Write Speed: USB 2.0
(6) PNY PNY Attache 4GB USB $38.99 Write Speed: USB 2.0

u3 removal tool
http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1415

Q: Is there any difference between "USB 2.0" speed and 15Mbps in real life ?
Q: is #5 fairly fast ?

Getting Started

Submitted by 12s13w78 on December 11, 2007 - 9:30am

I click PortableApps_Suite_Standard_1.0.exe

The Setup form appears with my USB drive populated.

I click Install and get this 7-mix: Diagnostic message:
D:\PortableApps_Suite_Standard_1.0.exe is not supported archive

I tried changing the file name to PortableAppsSuite.exe

What do I do?

Thanks,
Weaver

Opera Not Working with Portable Apps Menu... I need help.

Submitted by flipjarg on December 11, 2007 - 4:18am

I am using the Portable Apps Menu from Portableapps.com. All other apps load correctly except for Opera portable. I've tried removing the Opera and using a fresh version but it still does not solve the problem. I've also tried this on several computer... I usually get the same error with different drives, whichever one the USB stick was mounted to.

I keep getting the messages:

Command Line:

Loading the last position file
The last position was E:\
The current position is E:\
Same position, nothing to do

Windows Error (with ok button):

Rescue Dead Laptop

Submitted by gwrussell on December 11, 2007 - 2:45am

I had a hard disk go bad on my laptop and thought the whole thing was toast. But I discovered the BartPE bootable windows CD (http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder), and further discovered that PortableApps work just fine on it. Computer rescued. Actually I can still use the old hard disk to retrieve files, since it still hasn't fully crashed yet; it's just not up to the load of running windows.

Any other similar experiences?

Gary

Powerpoint viewer 2007 portable

Submitted by exonimus on December 10, 2007 - 11:14am

I recently made powerpoint 2007 viewer portable(with the sfx creator) and it works like a charm. My problem was that the regular powerpoint viewer 2007 installed in a default directory, and I couldn't change it. Therefore, I created the portable from that directory. I can now carry it on a usb stick. What's the advantage of that, you ask? well, I'm not allowed to install anything at school, and my school has an older version of office, whilst I really love to make my presentations in ppt 2007, which I can now do. Of course, I didn't need to tell you that Blum

PortableApps_Suite_Lite_1.0.exe is not supported archieve

Submitted by danieltamiru on December 10, 2007 - 9:42am

I have download the PotableApps Lite version. I have a 1 GB Sandisk USB Flash and tried to install on it but everytime i got a 7-zip Diagnostic message window stating " PortableApps_Suite_Lite_1.0.exe is not supported archieve " and stops downloading it to the flash. How can i solve such problem e-mail me at
danieltamiru@yahoo.com or post it here. tanx

HP Flash drive

Submitted by PilotBill on December 9, 2007 - 6:29pm

Hello, does anyone have any experience with HP's 4GB c450w USB Flash Drive? It claimes some pretty fast read and write speeds. Also, I am interested in the "feel" of the drive. Thanks, Bill

trojan horse

Submitted by Cisco Craig on December 9, 2007 - 4:55pm

I am just back from a cyber cafe where I used a usb 1gig flash memory I just installed from portableapps thunderbird, my email program and a note pad to test for a trip I am taking. I went to three cyber cafes. At the second a trojan horse had been installed on my usb.

PSW.generic 5.yia

and doWTP_RESTORE_0.exe

Thus when I went to the third cyber cafe an anti-virus software caught the Trojan. I came home where my anti-virus also caught the Trojan.

EVEN WORSE the USB was not recognized by windows. NADA.. I had to do a format of the USB. It now can once again be written to.

UPXing installers?

Submitted by StephenQ on December 9, 2007 - 7:12am

Hey there,
I hear UPX is a useful tool. I have various EXEs on my usb drive, and i was wondering what can be UPXed.
Will doing this an installer file make much difference? It does DLL's too?
What are the best switches to use? (--best?)

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