Wednesday, May 28, 2003 :::
 
Customized Bootable CDs for Anticrash measures

I've done this, starting with the contents of a basic Windows 98 DOS boot
floppy, and adding my favorite DOS maintenance/recovery tools. I turn it
into a bootable CD that loads Win98's version of DOS, and that has all my
DOS-based tools available. (See this ancient series on DOS for more info:

http://content.techweb.com/winmag/columns/explorer/2000/15.htm
http://content.techweb.com/winmag/columns/explorer/2000/16.htm
http://content.techweb.com/winmag/columns/explorer/2000/17.htm
http://content.techweb.com/winmag/columns/explorer/2000/21.htm

Having all those tools on a single, bootable CD has been a lifesaver---
and is far easier than carrying around a caddy full of floppies!


::: posted by Muhammad at 2:05 AM



Tuesday, May 27, 2003 :::
 
Question:
I am running WinXP Pro. When I right-click on a file or folder, and use the "Send To" menu, there are only two options on the menu: "Send to 3.5 floppy" or "Send to CD burner." Before, there were several options, such as "Mail recipient," "Zip file," etc. What happened to this menu, and how do I get it back?

Answer:
The contents of the "Send To" menu match the contents in your "SendTo" folder. This folder can be found in different places depending on your Windows operating system. Do a search for the "SendTo" folder and you should find it. Since you use Windows XP, you'll find it in C: \ Documents and Settings \ User Name. The "SendTo" folder is hidden by default, so you may have to go to Tools | Folder Options | Show Hidden Files and Folders. For those using Win98, the file is in the C:\Windows directory.

To add contents like the Zip file, e-mail, etc., by creating a shortcut in that folder. To remove an item, just delete the shortcut. Another neat trick: if you want to play an audio file in a specific application rather than the default application, right- click on the file and "SendTo" the audio application. Before this can work, you need to have a shortcut for the audio application in the... you got it, "SendTo" folder. You can even create a subfolder in the "SendTo" folder to group applications such as multimedia, word processing, and so on. As for why your options disappeared, that's hard to say without looking at your system and knowing what has been done recently.


::: posted by Muhammad at 4:23 AM

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