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I have been using Windows for several years and I save all my data both important personal information and vital business data in this computer. When Microsoft released new version of its Windows series of operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, I followed the trend to upgrade my Win operation system to Win 7 for its advanced functions and powerful features. I have a dual-boot system with Windows 7 and Windows XP. But sometimes when I boot Microsoft Windows 7, it shows blue screen with following error and I tried to recover the system:

“Stop 0xED (UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_DEVICE).”

When it try to access the Windows 7 drive by booting the system in Windows XP, it gives me further error message stating:

“Disk is not formatted”

While accessing the command prompt in Windows XP, Windows gives me below error message:

“Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>D:

Data error (cyclic redundancy check).

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cd D:\users

Data error (cyclic redundancy check).

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>”

It was the most critical situation that I ever faced with my computer with Win OS. I never created a backup of my data and had no option but to perform Windows partition recovery on my own. I’ve tried below things with no luck:

Booted my system in safe mode and got Blue Screen.

Booted system with last known good configuration and got blue screen.

Started the system in Windows Recovery Console mode and applied chkdsk /r. After rebooting the system again got blue screen error. Read more…

Fans of the Rob Marshall, the Best Picture winner in 2002, have waited eagerly for a worthy follow-up film from the Oscar-nominated director ever since he revitalized the movie musical with the razzle-dazzle ‘Chicago’. First came the disappointing ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ in 2005. Then ‘Nine,’ an adaptation of the Maury Yeston-Arthur Kopit stage musical, arrived on screens last December. Now there is still a Blu-ray version available for the fans. And additionally, if you don’t have a Blu-ray player or something like that, you can rip the Blu-ray or convert the Blu-ray disc to other commonly used video formats with a Blu-ray ripper.

Packed with kinetic choreography (by Marshall himself), melodic songs, and a substantive story based on the classic 1963 Federico Fellini film, ‘Nine’ seemed destined to be an instant hit and strong Academy Award contender. Yet despite the considerable talent of a stable of sexy Hollywood felines, including Penélope Cruz, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, and Stacy Ferguson (better known as pop star Fergie) – as well as two grande dames, the ageless Sophia Loren and indomitable Judi Dench – Marshall’s visually arresting yet lumbering musical never comes close to meeting expectations, and ultimately ends up the kind of cinematic train wreck the film’s protagonist, celebrated Italian movie director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis), fears his abstract next project will become. On a scale of one to 10, ‘Nine’ rates far below its eponymous number, and proves Marshall isn’t quite the musical Houdini we thought him to be. Read more…

Q6: Should I replace all my DVDs with Blu-ray Discs?

A: No. Remember, Blu-ray players will play DVDs and most will boost the video resolution (or “up-rez” them), so “there is no reason for the consumer to think that all of their video library is going to be antiquated,” says Panasonic’s Rich Simone. Adds Swann, “I would recommend getting new releases in Blu-ray, either by rental or purchase, and watch your old ones using the up-converting feature.”

Studios will try to entice movie lovers to repurchase films they may have already on DVD (and perhaps videocassette) by remastering the video and adding new extra features. “They can see them in the way the director originally intended them to be seen,” says Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s Rich Marty. “DVD is a huge market, and those will continue to look great, but now they have a choice. We think once they see them in high-def, it’s going to be a no-brainer.”

Q7: What are the unique features of Blu-ray discs?

A: Most bonus features such as commentaries, documentaries and deleted scenes are “the same kind of thing DVD has, except that it tends to be more interactive and complex on Blu-ray,” says Hunt. Some discs have interactive games, such as the Casino RoyaleCollector’s Edition’s multiplayer Bond trivia game. A few of the newest releases take advantage of bonus features delivered via the Internet: Last month, Del Toro conducted an online chat with owners of the Hellboy II Blu-ray Disc.

“It is my hope when we are proposing, planning and designing the interactive instruments for The Hobbit (Part 1 is scheduled for 2011), we can take full advantage of it,” Del Toro says. “We are trying to make people very aware that there are features locked in the Blu-ray Disc that allow them to go interactive with the Net.” And The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan will have a Dec. 18 screening of the Blu-ray Disc (9 p.m. ET/6 PT), during which those who own it can watch and chat online with him during the film. (More details at thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/dvdsite/event.) Another online feature lets viewers post their own feature-length commentary to share with friends.

But overall, while Hollywood may tout next-generation interactive features, Swann says, “the real feature is the picture.” Read more…

Blu-ray has obviously won many people’s hearts with its high quality as the best video format so far. But due to the economic downturn, we’d better think twice before open our wallets to this new format. Here are some FAQs to be considered if you want to buy Blu-ray related products or just want to know more about it.

Q1: Why was it entitled as Blu-ray?

A: Because Blu-ray Disc players and PC drives, as well as Sony’s PlayStation 3, use a blue laser beam to read data from discs, rather than the older red lasers used for DVDs. A blue laser can be focused more tightly, so disc makers can pack more data on a disc the same size as a DVD. Blu-ray Discs can hold up to 50 gigabytes, compared to a DVD, which holds less than 10 GB. That added capacity can hold video up to six times the resolution of DVD, plus more bonus features and improved surround soundtracks.

Q2: What’s the difference between Blu-ray and DVD?

A: Side-by-side, most people can easily see Blu-ray’s improvement in picture quality. The video resolution, called “1080p” because it constantly (or progressively, hence the p) redraws 1,080 lines across the screen (each line containing 1,920 pixels), surpasses the best HDTV broadcast or cable signals. “Once you start seeing high-definition (video) on a 1080p monitor, DVD cannot compare,” says Peter Bracke, editor of HighDefDigest.com. “Even my mom is impressed with it.”

And filmmakers are doing their bit as well to make Blu-ray stand out. “We spent more time on (the Blu-ray image) than on the theatrical release, making sure every single color and shade is there for a reason,” says Hellboy II: The Golden Army director Guillermo Del Toro. “The movie has never looked and sounded better.” Read more…

Wanna play “World of Warcraft” through any browser on the go, even on your iPad? It sounds impossible, right? Not anymore. You needn’t make any conversion and complicated operation. Well, a new service from the folks at Gaikai.com aims to make that possible. The company’s CEO, video game industry veteran David Perry, claims to have seen such technology in action and posted a photo as evidence. If Gaikai does he what he claims, PC gamers may have wonderful world of travel gaming waiting in the not so distant future.

“‘World of Warcraft’ is possible on iPad,” Perry wrote on Twitter yesterday. He posted a shot of this spectacle on DPerry.com and added an extended tease, expressing his excitement.

“Was walking through the office, saw this, thought you’d like to see,” he noted. “Soon I’ll be able to play ‘WOW’ with my Cornflakes!”

He and his company hope the service will make other games streamable as well. Read more…