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How can I create a disk partition on a disk that is greater than 2TB in size? Posted: 25 Nov 2010 08:46 PM PST The fdisk command only supports the legacy MBR partition table format (also known as msdos partition table) MBR partition table do not support disks greater than 2.1TB, and therefore fdisk is also unable to create partition tables on these devices. Note that some older versions of fdisk may permit a larger size to be created but the resulting partition table will be invalid. The parted command can create disk labels using MBR (msdos), GUID Partition Table (GPT), SUN disk labels and many more types. The GPT disk label overcomes many of the limitations of the DOS MBR including restrictions on the size of the disk, the size of any one partition and the overall number of partitions. Note that booting from a GPT labelled volume requires firmware support and this is not commonly available on non-EFI platforms (including x86 and x86_64 architectures). Procedure: Use the parted tool to access the partition table of the device: # parted /dev/sdj Using /dev/sdj Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. (parted) Once at the parted prompt, create a GPT label on the disk: (parted) mklabel Warning: The existing disk label on /dev/sdj will be destroyed and all data on this disk will be lost. Do you want to continue? Yes/No? Yes                                                                 New disk label type?  [gpt]? gpt                                          (parted) Note: This will remove any existing partition table and partitions on the device. Use the print command to show the size of the disk as reported by parted.  We need this later: (parted) print                                                            Model: Linux device-mapper (dm) Disk /dev/sdj: 5662310.4MB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: gpt Number  Start  End  Size  File system  Name  Flags Create a primary partition on the device.  In this example, the partition will encompass the entire disk (using size from the step above): (parted) mkpart primary 0 5662310.4MB Unlike fdisk, you do not have to write out the partition table changes with parted.  Display your new partition and quit. (parted) print Model: Linux device-mapper (dm) Disk /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-gpttest: 5662310.4MB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: gpt Number  Start   End          Size         File system  Name     Flags 1      17.4kB  5662310.4MB  5662310.4MB               primary       (parted) quit                                                             Information: Don't forget to update /etc/fstab, if necessary. You can now create a filesystem on the device /dev/sdj1

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“Bluebirds” installer on LG GH22NS50 DVD-RW

This is the LG GH22NS50. We’ve started stocking these at work – just the next low-cost SATA burner option for us. Except it comes with a nasty surprise, and that surprise is Bluebirds.

It’s some kind of drag-to-disc software included with the drive. Not on a CD, of course; it’s hacked into the drive’s firmware, and shows up when there’s no disc in the drive at all. Which means that every time you close the tray with nothing in it, you get prompted to install it, thanks to Windows helpfully autorunning it.

It’s not really a malicious program. It just sits in your system tray until you close it or uninstall it (Control Panel -> Add/remove programs, in XP). It’s probably even helpful, for the few people who let it sit around long enough to find out. I haven’t seen anyone do that yet.

Way to go, LG; not only does your drive automatically try to install an unwanted program on your customers’ computers, but you’ve changed a fundamental thing about how CD drives work: If there’s no disc in the drive, it should be empty and that’s the end of it. You’ve changed how it behaves, and that fills us with false and misleading knowledge.

It’s as bad as when ISPs used to rebrand Internet Explorer as being “provided by [some telco]“; none of my customers could ever understand that IE was just a program on their computer and nothing to do with their ISP.

Anyway, the fellow who started this forum thread has the solution – there’s a firmware update for the drive that removes the Bluebirds installer, along with the fake disc-in-drive thing. Not to steal his thunder or anything, but I wanted to complain too.

The firmware updater orders you to remove the disc from the drive before running the firmware update, which is the most passive-aggressive thing I’ve ever seen a PC program do. You have to eject the drive and let it sit there poking its tongue out for 30 seconds while you erase the Bluebirds part of its brain.

I’ve uploaded the program to my /static/ folder, so there’s another place on the internet for it to be found:

• TN01 firmware update for LG GH22NS50 DVD-RW: http://tim.id.au/static/GH22NS50_TN01.exe (2MB)

You might want to read that forum thread anyway. The utter lack of official information from LG about this is disturbing.

Obviously this just removes the installer and auto-runner from the drive; if you’ve clicked yes to install it, you’ll have to uninstall it from your computer as well. I don’t recall seeing it in Control Panel; there’s a link in the Bluebirds folder in your Start Menu to get rid of it.

Update 30/9/09: There’s a separate version for the Lightscribe-enabled GH22LS50; that can be found here:

LN01 firmware update for LG GH22LS50 (Lightscribe) DVD-RW: http://tim.id.au/static/GH22LS50_TL01.exe (2MB)

Update 7/1/10: A few commenters here run Linux or BSD or something else that isn’t Windows; I don’t currently have a practical way to experiment with it myself, but one commenter successfully reflashed his drive using Crossover Linux. They offer a fully-functional 30 day trial here, and I recommend trying that if you possibly can.

If you seriously have no way of flashing it yourself though, any little PC shop ought to be able to do it for you for a small fee – if you visit the place you originally bought it from they may do it for free if you complain logically enough. At my work we pre-emptively reflash the drives before they go out because we couldn’t stand the thought of selling them with the Bluebirds crap still in them.

Update 23/5/10: A commenter has informed me of the new 02 version of the firmware for both of these drives. It took me a good 30 minutes to track down both of them, thanks to every region-localised website LG operates containing the full product page of each and every product they’ve ever made, but the respective support pages only showing the products most relevant to that region. I still have no idea where the Lightscribe version of this drive is meant to have been sold, but it’s sure not any country I’ve heard of.

Anyway – well-deserved plug here for Firmware HQ. If only companies would properly support their own products, we wouldn’t be so utterly reliant on the goodwill of sites like that. The Lx02 firmware apparently adds support for Windows 7, although I don’t recall having problems with it at work…

LN02 firmware for GH22NS50: http://tim.id.au/static/GH22NS50_TN02.exe (2MB)

LS02 firmware for GH22LS50 (Lightscribe): http://tim.id.au/static/GH22LS50_TL02.exe (2MB)

Uninstall Internet Explorer 8 using Perfect Uninstaller utility

If you don’t like Internet Explorer 8 for some reason after installing it and want to revert back to IE7 (or IE6), you can use Perfect Uninstaller to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) in Vista/XP. Since many users have the same demand, we have added Internet Explorere 8 into our special uninstall list which will help you easily remove IE8 with just a few clicks.

How to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 with Special Uninstall

Step 1: Download and install Perfect Uninstaller.
Step 2: Boot your PC in safe mode and run Perfect Uninstaller. If you don’t know how to get into safe mode, click here.
Step 3: Click Special Uninstall to open the application list as below.

Step 4: Click Internet Explorer 8.0 and click Next.

Step 5: Follow a few onscreen instructions to complete the next two or three steps.
Step 6: Restarting your computer is required to complete removal.

You are prompted to save the changes to the Normal.dot or Normal.dotm or Normal.dotm global template every time that you quit Word

When you quit Word, you may be prompted to always save the changes to your global template, Normal.dot. or Normal.dotm First, you can turn off the prompt and Word will automatically save the changes, but you may still have a problem. Second, your Normal.dot or Normal.dotm template may be infected with a macro virus. To resolve this problem, you would need to install or update your virus protection software on your computer. Third, you could have an add-in that is causing this problem. To resolve this problem, you may need to determine what add-in is causing the problem and remove it from the Office or Word startup folders.
Every time that you quit Word, you receive the following message:

Changes have been made that affect the global template, Normal.dot. Do you want to save those changes?

Cause 1: The "Prompt to save Normal template" check box is selected

You receive this message if the Prompt to save Normal template check box is selected.

Workaround

To turn off this message, follow these steps.

Important If you turn off this message in Word, you may still have a problem. Word will automatically save the changes to your global template, Normal.dot or Normal.dotm, but you will not be prompted. You may still have to perform the other steps listed in this article.

If you use Microsoft Office Word 2003 or an earlier version of Word:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
   
   
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2. On the Save tab, click to clear the Prompt to save Normal template check box.
   
   
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If you use Microsoft Office Word 2007:

1. In the upper-left corner of the screen, click the Office button.
2. In the lower-right area of the drop-down box, click Word Options.
3. In the Word Options page, click Advanced in the left menu.
4. Use the scroll bar to scroll down to the Save section.
5. In the Save section, click to clear the Prompt before saving Normal template check box.

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Cause 2: An installed add-in or an installed macro is changing the global template Normal.dot or Normal.dotm

You may receive the message that is listed in the "Symptoms" section if an add-in or a macro on your computer modified the Normal.dot or Normal.dotm template. Add-ins that are known to cause this behavior include the following:

• Stamps.com Internet postage
• Works Suite add-in for Microsoft Word

An add-in installed in Word may add one or more of the following items to your computer:

• WLL file
• Templates
• COM add-in
• Auto macros

Workaround

How to remove WLL add-ins and templates in the Word and Office Startup folders

When you start Word, Word automatically loads templates and add-ins that are located in the Startup folders. Problems in Word may be the result of conflicts or of problems with an add-in. To determine whether an item in a Startup folder is causing the problem, temporarily empty the folder.

Word loads items from the Office Startup folder and the Word Startup folder. To remove items from the Startup folders, follow these steps:

1. Quit all instances of Word. If you use Word as your e-mail editor, make sure that you quit Outlook also.
2. On your Windows desktop, double-click My Computer, and then locate your Office Startup folder. The default location is:
   C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Startup
   Note For Office versions 2000 and earlier, the Office folder is Office. For Office XP, the Office folder is Office10. For Office 2003, the Office folder is Office11.
3. Drag each item from the Startup folder to the desktop. (Or create a folder on your desktop and drag each item to this new folder.)
   
   Note To create a new folder on the desktop, right-click a blank area on the desktop, point to New, and then click Folder.
4. Find the Word Startup folder, and then drag each item from the Startup folder to the desktop. (Or create a folder on your desktop and drag each item to this new folder.) The default location for the Word Startup folder depends on the operating system.
   
   On Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition without profiles enabled, the location is:
   C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup
   On Windows 98 and Windows Millennium with profiles enabled or on Windows NT 4.0, the location is:
   C:\Windows\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup
   On Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, the location is:
   C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup
5. Start Word.
   
   If you can no longer reproduce the problem, and you removed multiple items from the Startup folder or folders, you can try to isolate the problem by adding the files back to the appropriate Startup folder, one by one. Try to reproduce the problem after each addition to determine which file causes the problem.

How to remove COM Add-ins

COM add-ins can be installed in any location. COM add-ins are installed by programs that interact with Word. To view the list of installed COM add-ins, follow these steps:

If you use Word 2003 or an earlier version of Word:

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.
   
   
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2. Click the Commands tab.
   
   
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3. On the Commands tab, click Tools in the Categories list.
   
   
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4. Use the mouse to drag the COM Add-Ins command to a toolbar.
   
   
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5. Click Close to close the Customize dialog box.
   
   
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6. Click the new COM Add-Ins button to view the COM add-ins that are loaded with Word.
   
   
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If add-ins are listed in the COM Add-Ins dialog box, temporarily turn off each of the add-ins. To do this, click to clear the check box for each COM add-in that is listed, and then click OK. When you restart Word, Word starts without loading the COM add-ins that you turned off.

If the problem is resolved after you turn off the COM add-ins, one of the listed COM add-ins is the cause of the problem. If you have multiple COM add-ins listed, you may want to determine which one is causing the specific problem. To determine this, turn the COM add-ins back on one at a time, and then restart Word.

If you use Word 2007:

1. In the upper-left corner of the screen, click the Office button.
2. In the lower-right area of the drop-down box, click Word Options.
3. In the Word Options page, click Add-ins in the left menu.
4. At the bottom of the page, select COM Add-ins in the Manage: drop-down list, and then click Go.
   
   Note If add-ins are listed in the COM Add-Ins dialog box, temporarily turn off each add-in. To do this, click to clear the check box for each COM add-in that is listed. Then, click OK. When you restart Word, Word starts without loading the COM add-ins that you turned off.
   
   If the problem is resolved after you turn off the COM add-ins, one of the COM add-ins is the cause of the problem. If you have multiple COM add-ins listed, you may want to determine which one is causing the specific problem. To determine this, turn the COM add-ins back on one at a time, and then restart Word.

How to remove Word auto macros

Some macros are named "auto" macros. These auto macros run automatically when Word is started. The following table lists these auto macros. To start Microsoft Word without running the auto macros, hold the SHIFT key while you start Word. To do this, click Start, point to Programs, and then hold the SHIFT key and click Microsoft Word.

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Macro	Storage location	Automatically runs
AutoExec	In the Normal template or in a global add-in	When you start Word
AutoNew	In a template	When a new document that is based on the template is created
AutoOpen	In document or template	When a document that is based on the template or that contains the macro is opened
AutoClose	In document or template	When a document that is based on the template or that contains the macro is closed
AutoExit	In the Normal template or a global add-in	When you quit Word

Word recognizes a macro with a name that begins with "Auto" as a macro that automatically runs when the situation to which it applies occurs. You can temporarily prevent an auto macro from running by holding SHIFT while performing the action that causes the macro to run. For example, to prevent an AutoOpen macro from running, hold SHIFT while you open a document or a template.

If the problem is resolved by holding the SHIFT key when you start Word or when you perform an action in Word such as opening a document, an auto macro is the problem. To work around this problem, follow these steps:

If you use Word 2003 or an earlier version of Word:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
   
   
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2. In the Open box, type winword, and then click OK.
   
   
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3. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
   
   
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4. In the Macros dialog box, a list of macros may appear. If any macro listed begins with "Auto," you may want to remove this macro. To remove an auto macro, click the macro, and then click Delete.
   
   
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   Note An auto macro may have been added by a Word add-in. To determine what template contains the auto macro, change the Macros in box to a listed template. After you determine which template contains the auto macro, you may want to remove that template from your computer. Removing a template that was added by a Word add-in may reduce or stop the add-in's functionality.
5. Click Cancel or click Close to close the Macros dialog box.
6. On the File menu, click Exit to quit Microsoft Word.
   
   
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If the problem is resolved after you restart Word, the auto macro was the problem.


If you use Word 2007:

1. In the upper-left corner of the screen, click the Office button.
2. In the lower-right area of the drop-down box, click Word Options.
3. In the Word Options page, click Popular in the left menu.
4. In the Top options for working with Word section, click to select the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon check box, and then click OK.
5. At the top of the Word window, click the Developer tab.
6. On the Developer tab, click Macros in the Code group.
   
   In the Macros dialog box, a list of macros may appear. If any macro that is listed begins with "Auto," you may want to remove this macro. To remove an auto macro, click the macro, and then click Delete.
   
   Note An auto macro may have been added by a Word add-in. To determine what template contains the auto macro, change the Macros in box to a listed template. After you determine which template contains the auto macro, you may want to remove that template from your computer. Removing a template that was added by a Word add-in may reduce or stop the add-in's functionality.

Outlook Express requires a word processing or stand alone spell checking application installed before spell checking can be enabled.
	Problem area: Outlook Express Spellchecking is not functional after installing an enabling application (i.e. Office, Word, Works Suite that includes Word, etc.), try the steps below.
	!!!When tweaking your system files and/or registry, always set a new restore point before making changes.
	To follow the the steps below, you need to change the default Windows setting for  Hidden Files and Folders. From the Explorer Menu bar Tools>Folder Options> View Tab or by going to Start> Control Panel> Folder Options> View Tab. Uncheck the boxes that hide files. Click for Example
1.	Open Explorer> Go to [Drive XP is installed]:\|Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof
2.	Delete CSAPI3T1.DLL (If not found continue to next step)
3.	Put in the Windows XP CD
4.	Go to Start>Run
5.	In the Open box type msconfig and then click OK
6.	Click on the "Expand File" button located in the bottom right corner of the System Configuration Utility
7.	In the "File to Restore" box, type in CSAPI3T1.DLL
8.	In the "Restore From" box type in there "?:\i386 \CSAPI3T1.DL_" without the quotes and substituting your cd-rom drive letter in place of the ?
9.	In the "Save file in" box type "[Drive XP is installed]:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof" without the quotes
10.	Click on the Expand button
	If you have trouble expanding the file.
	Download it from HERE
11.	Go back to C:\Program File\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof
12.	Rename CSAPI3T1.DL_ to CSAPI3T1.DLL (I was told to do in lower case but everything else was in upper case-it didn't matter which way I did it still worked)
13.	Go into Outlook Express, open Tools - Options and then go to the Spelling tab. Put a check mark in "Always check spelling before sending."
14.	Feedback from sources that have tried the fix suggest you may need to reboot the computer to complete the fix.
15.	Test by creating a new e-mail message sent to yourself and spel sume wirds incorrektly

Outlook Express requires a word processing or stand alone spell checking application installed before spell checking can be enabled.
Problem area: Outlook Express Spellchecking is not functional after installing an enabling application (i.e. Office, Word, Works Suite that includes Word, etc.), try the steps below.

!!!When tweaking your system files and/or registry, always set a new restore point before making changes.

To follow the the steps below, you need to change the default Windows setting for Hidden Files and Folders.

* From the Explorer Menu bar Tools>Folder Options> View Tab or
* by going to Start> Control Panel> Folder Options> View Tab.
* Uncheck the boxes that hide files. Click for Example


1. Open Explorer> Go to [Drive XP is installed]:\|Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof

2. Delete CSAPI3T1.DLL (If not found continue to next step)

3. Put in the Windows XP CD

4. Go to Start>Run
Start Run

5. In the Open box type msconfig and then click OK



6. Click on the "Expand File" button located in the bottom right corner of the System Configuration Utility

MSCONFIG

7. In the "File to Restore" box, type in CSAPI3T1.DLL

8. In the "Restore From" box type in there "?:\i386 \CSAPI3T1.DL_" without the quotes and substituting your cd-rom drive letter in place of the ?

9. In the "Save file in" box type "[Drive XP is installed]:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof" without the quotes

10. Click on the Expand button

If you have trouble expanding the file.
Download it from HERE


11. Go back to C:\Program File\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof

12. Rename CSAPI3T1.DL_ to CSAPI3T1.DLL (I was told to do in lower case but everything else was in upper case-it didn't matter which way I did it still worked)

13. Go into Outlook Express, open Tools - Options and then go to the Spelling tab. Put a check mark in "Always check spelling before sending."

14. Feedback from sources that have tried the fix suggest you may need to reboot the computer to complete the fix.

15. Test by creating a new e-mail message sent to yourself and spel sume wirds incorrektly