Comments for Mind Circus http://www.twistedethics.com Inside the mind of a young IT Professional Fri, 09 May 2008 17:46:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Asus System Recovery Error: “No partition selected” by Phil Wiffen http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/04/17/asus-system-recovery-error-no-partition-selected/#comment-3737 Phil Wiffen Thu, 08 May 2008 12:46:25 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/04/17/asus-system-recovery-error-no-partition-selected/#comment-3737 Tissinha, you can do it using the tool that I mentioned in the post: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php Tissinha, you can do it using the tool that I mentioned in the post: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

]]> Comment on Windows XP SP3 available from Microsoft Technet by BioTecK http://www.twistedethics.com/2008/04/30/windows-xp-sp3-available-from-microsoft-technet/#comment-3679 BioTecK Tue, 06 May 2008 14:51:21 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=289#comment-3679 Going to try it as soon as its availble in Dutch! :p Going to try it as soon as its availble in Dutch! :p

]]> Comment on Asus System Recovery Error: “No partition selected” by Tissinha http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/04/17/asus-system-recovery-error-no-partition-selected/#comment-3672 Tissinha Mon, 05 May 2008 12:57:20 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/04/17/asus-system-recovery-error-no-partition-selected/#comment-3672 I have that same error, but I can't run Windows, so if I have to convert the partition to FAT32, I have to do it though ms-dos... Do you know how I can do that? Thanks I have that same error, but I can’t run Windows, so if I have to convert the partition to FAT32, I have to do it though ms-dos… Do you know how I can do that? Thanks

]]> Comment on Windows XP SP3 available from Microsoft Technet by Phil Wiffen http://www.twistedethics.com/2008/04/30/windows-xp-sp3-available-from-microsoft-technet/#comment-3593 Phil Wiffen Thu, 01 May 2008 13:09:35 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=289#comment-3593 To be honest Karl I've not looked for memory usage decreases. I've got 4GB RAM so I'm not overly bothered at the moment ;) We leave Windows Firewall as it is, so that doesn't affect us (yet). Company-wide, it's probably on 10 machines, but as most guys here are techies we inform them of where it is and let them experiment themselves :) I've just finished WIM-ing a few images for Desktop Deployment with SP3 integrated and sysprepped, and it works quite well...once you realise you need the updated DEPLOY.CAB tools from the SP3 CD, oops :) To be honest Karl I’ve not looked for memory usage decreases. I’ve got 4GB RAM so I’m not overly bothered at the moment ;)

We leave Windows Firewall as it is, so that doesn’t affect us (yet).

Company-wide, it’s probably on 10 machines, but as most guys here are techies we inform them of where it is and let them experiment themselves :)

I’ve just finished WIM-ing a few images for Desktop Deployment with SP3 integrated and sysprepped, and it works quite well…once you realise you need the updated DEPLOY.CAB tools from the SP3 CD, oops :)

]]> Comment on Windows XP SP3 available from Microsoft Technet by AskTheAdmin | Karl Gechlik http://www.twistedethics.com/2008/04/30/windows-xp-sp3-available-from-microsoft-technet/#comment-3588 AskTheAdmin | Karl Gechlik Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:53:02 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=289#comment-3588 Have you had any memory usage decrease? How about after the update the windows firewall being turned on? How many machines have you got it installed on?? Warm geeky regards, Karl "TheAdmiN" Gechlik Have you had any memory usage decrease? How about after the update the windows firewall being turned on?

How many machines have you got it installed on??

Warm geeky regards,

Karl “TheAdmiN” Gechlik

]]> Comment on Vista Crashes: yk60×86.sys by John Huang http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/10/03/vista-crashes-yk60x86sys/#comment-3584 John Huang Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:29:47 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/10/03/vista-crashes-yk60x86sys/#comment-3584 Hey! This solution worked! It really help me in time...Thanks a lot! Hey! This solution worked! It really help me in time…Thanks a lot!

]]> Comment on Some of the best parking I’ve ever seen by Will http://www.twistedethics.com/2008/04/25/some-of-the-best-parking-ive-ever-seen/#comment-3525 Will Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:10:27 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=285#comment-3525 I have a friend in "parking enforcement", and she would class that as being outside the box and therefore parked illegally. Just a warning, she is Camden council though, and they might be less strict in cambs I have a friend in “parking enforcement”, and she would class that as being outside the box and therefore parked illegally. Just a warning, she is Camden council though, and they might be less strict in cambs

]]> Comment on Some of the best parking I’ve ever seen by Phil Wiffen http://www.twistedethics.com/2008/04/25/some-of-the-best-parking-ive-ever-seen/#comment-3514 Phil Wiffen Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:41:51 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=285#comment-3514 Good point Daniel. From memory, I think that the doors on the Smart Car are plastic, so the risk of damage is somewhat reduced :) Good point Daniel. From memory, I think that the doors on the Smart Car are plastic, so the risk of damage is somewhat reduced :)

]]> Comment on Some of the best parking I’ve ever seen by Daniel Howard http://www.twistedethics.com/2008/04/25/some-of-the-best-parking-ive-ever-seen/#comment-3507 Daniel Howard Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:54:06 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=285#comment-3507 That is cute, but I would think it preferable to be bumped by other parallel parkers on the bumper rather than the door. -d That is cute, but I would think it preferable to be bumped by other parallel parkers on the bumper rather than the door.

-d

]]> Comment on How to: Reinstall the OS on the Dell Powervault 715N by Phil Wiffen http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/04/10/how-to-reinstall-the-os-on-the-dell-powervault-715n/#comment-3488 Phil Wiffen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:59:14 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/04/10/how-to-reinstall-the-os-on-the-dell-powervault-715n/#comment-3488 Greg, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing :D Greg, that’s awesome!

Thanks for sharing :D

]]> Comment on How to: Reinstall the OS on the Dell Powervault 715N by Greg http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/04/10/how-to-reinstall-the-os-on-the-dell-powervault-715n/#comment-3486 Greg Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:36:14 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/04/10/how-to-reinstall-the-os-on-the-dell-powervault-715n/#comment-3486 THe restore CD has a Ghost image. It is PV715REC.NAS. This is a standard ghost file and can be restored using the ghostwo.exe file in the INSTALL directory. Once that is done, it takes about an hour once the drive is in the machine. THe restore CD has a Ghost image. It is PV715REC.NAS. This is a standard ghost file and can be restored using the ghostwo.exe file in the INSTALL directory. Once that is done, it takes about an hour once the drive is in the machine.

]]> Comment on Cracking WEP with AirPcap and Cain and Abel by Phil Wiffen http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/05/26/cracking-wep-with-airpcap-and-cain-and-abel/#comment-3443 Phil Wiffen Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:40:53 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/05/26/cracking-wep-with-airpcap-and-cain-and-abel/#comment-3443 Shane, in a nutshell: No you can't use it as a wifi card. Its firmware prevents it from doing so. Shane, in a nutshell: No you can’t use it as a wifi card. Its firmware prevents it from doing so.

]]> Comment on AirPcap Research by Closing Comments on AirPcap tutorials · Mind Circus http://www.twistedethics.com/airpcap/#comment-3441 Closing Comments on AirPcap tutorials · Mind Circus Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:00:34 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/airpcap/#comment-3441 [...] have decided to close the AirPcap posts to [...] [...] have decided to close the AirPcap posts to [...]

]]> Comment on Cracking WEP with AirPcap and Cain and Abel by Phil Wiffen http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/05/26/cracking-wep-with-airpcap-and-cain-and-abel/#comment-3440 Phil Wiffen Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/05/26/cracking-wep-with-airpcap-and-cain-and-abel/#comment-3440 "but if its a wep clientless network then i cant generate traffic" Hey Slayer, unless Cain has changed in the last few months (possible), you can't generate traffic against a clientless AP. “but if its a wep clientless network then i cant generate traffic”

Hey Slayer, unless Cain has changed in the last few months (possible), you can’t generate traffic against a clientless AP.

]]> Comment on Asus System Recovery Error: “No partition selected” by JonathanNiels http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/04/17/asus-system-recovery-error-no-partition-selected/#comment-3439 JonathanNiels Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:00:10 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/04/17/asus-system-recovery-error-no-partition-selected/#comment-3439 Thanks, I'm gonna try this. My situation is exactly als described by your post. Thanks, I’m gonna try this. My situation is exactly als described by your post.

]]> Comment on Cracking WEP with aircrack-ptw in Windows with AirPcap and Cain by Webby http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/06/11/cracking-wep-with-aircrack-ptw-in-windows-with-airpcap-and-cain/#comment-3414 Webby Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:53:44 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/06/11/cracking-wep-with-aircrack-ptw-in-windows-with-airpcap-and-cain/#comment-3414 Phil, I would really appreciate some help, as I don't know what I'm doing wrong? I am using the following: Windows XP SP2 Cacetech AirPcap TX adapter (black & orange), with the 3.2.1.1069 driver installed. Cain & Abel Software v4.9.14 WinPcap 4.0.2 When I lock on a channel and select WEP injection and restart passive scan, the unique WEP IVs count up really slow (1 every 20sec - I don't think its working)? Do I have to configure any settings in the AirPcap control panel? Any advice would be much appreciated :-) Phil,

I would really appreciate some help, as I don’t know what I’m doing wrong?

I am using the following:

Windows XP SP2
Cacetech AirPcap TX adapter (black & orange), with the 3.2.1.1069 driver installed.
Cain & Abel Software v4.9.14
WinPcap 4.0.2

When I lock on a channel and select WEP injection and restart passive scan, the unique WEP IVs count up really slow (1 every 20sec - I don’t think its working)? Do I have to configure any settings in the AirPcap control panel?

Any advice would be much appreciated :-)

]]> Comment on Cracking WEP with AirPcap and Cain and Abel by slayer http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/05/26/cracking-wep-with-airpcap-and-cain-and-abel/#comment-3413 slayer Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:31:52 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/05/26/cracking-wep-with-airpcap-and-cain-and-abel/#comment-3413 airpcap tx and packet injection i have used airpcap and cain to successfully crack my network in wep and wpa modes what baffles me is how to generate traffic on the network to produce more wep ivs faster i assume that packet injection is just the feature ive been looking for but im not sure how it works... i can deauth a client on a wpa network and collect wpa 4 way handshake but if its a wep clientless network then i cant generate traffic with linux and aireplay you simply use packetforge to increase the traffic rate but packet injection in cain with airpcap doesnt seem to work.. what am i not doing or what am i doing wrong???? airpcap tx and packet injection

i have used airpcap and cain to successfully crack my network in wep and wpa modes

what baffles me is how to generate traffic on the network to produce more wep ivs faster

i assume that packet injection is just the feature ive been looking for but im not sure how it works… i can deauth a client on a wpa network and collect wpa 4 way handshake but if its a wep clientless network then i cant generate traffic

with linux and aireplay you simply use packetforge to increase the traffic rate but packet injection in cain with airpcap doesnt seem to work..

what am i not doing or what am i doing wrong????

]]> Comment on How do you settle on a notebook supplier for your Company? by Phil Wiffen http://www.twistedethics.com/2008/04/09/how-do-you-settle-on-a-notebook-supplier-for-your-company/#comment-3401 Phil Wiffen Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:34:28 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=258#comment-3401 Hey Daniel :) Apologies for not replying sooner - work's been manic! My experience with Dell account managers started off pretty rocky, but has improved no end. Our first one never answered her emails or phone, and never called back after I left messages. They also, for no reason whatsoever, changed the delivery address on an important server - delaying it by 2 whole weeks. Our second account manager was fantastic, very enthusiastic and eager to help. I've not had much interaction with our third account manager (Our account got "upgraded"), but he's been incredibly helpful with my unorthodox requests like: "How much does this unit weigh with these batteries, 1, 2 and 3?" I've found that it's better to keep your account manager in the loop, as I too have ordered something online and had it held in a state of limbo without any notification. You should try calling up your account manager and ask them to get you a good price on whatever you're looking at online. It's best if you're not in a rush as it takes longer to complete the order, but I've got very nice discounts by just calling them up :) Hey Daniel :)

Apologies for not replying sooner - work’s been manic!

My experience with Dell account managers started off pretty rocky, but has improved no end. Our first one never answered her emails or phone, and never called back after I left messages. They also, for no reason whatsoever, changed the delivery address on an important server - delaying it by 2 whole weeks. Our second account manager was fantastic, very enthusiastic and eager to help. I’ve not had much interaction with our third account manager (Our account got “upgraded”), but he’s been incredibly helpful with my unorthodox requests like:

“How much does this unit weigh with these batteries, 1, 2 and 3?”

I’ve found that it’s better to keep your account manager in the loop, as I too have ordered something online and had it held in a state of limbo without any notification.

You should try calling up your account manager and ask them to get you a good price on whatever you’re looking at online. It’s best if you’re not in a rush as it takes longer to complete the order, but I’ve got very nice discounts by just calling them up :)

]]> Comment on Cracking WEP with AirPcap and Cain and Abel by shane http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/05/26/cracking-wep-with-airpcap-and-cain-and-abel/#comment-3390 shane Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:42:10 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/2007/05/26/cracking-wep-with-airpcap-and-cain-and-abel/#comment-3390 hey phil whats up?? i have air p cap ex the one with the attachable external antenna i was wondering if i can also use it as a wireless network card???? because it has lots of range.... is there any way to make it a wireless network card??? thanks hey phil whats up?? i have air p cap ex the one with the attachable external antenna i was wondering if i can also use it as a wireless network card???? because it has lots of range…. is there any way to make it a wireless network card??? thanks

]]> Comment on How do you settle on a notebook supplier for your Company? by Daniel Howard http://www.twistedethics.com/2008/04/09/how-do-you-settle-on-a-notebook-supplier-for-your-company/#comment-3372 Daniel Howard Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:53:46 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=258#comment-3372 I like using Dells for the same reason, except I prefer to spec them out on the web site, and I get a price immediately. In fact, the biggest drawback I have found with Dell is that they then assign you an "account manager" who will then review your orders--and this has happened to me when I worked for two different companies--the account manager will do you the favor of CANCELLING an order and not tell you if you order a second laptop within a day. A week or two later you only get one laptop and have to escalate with Dell until someone admits that yes, there was an account representative involved, but no, nobody has seen him around today. Then I start ordering Lenovo laptops . . . but I personally like the Dells better. Maybe you need to make sure you get your account representative's contact information and shoot them a "heads up" each time you order a computer, telling them not to silently cancel the "duplicate" order on you. -daniel I like using Dells for the same reason, except I prefer to spec them out on the web site, and I get a price immediately. In fact, the biggest drawback I have found with Dell is that they then assign you an “account manager” who will then review your orders–and this has happened to me when I worked for two different companies–the account manager will do you the favor of CANCELLING an order and not tell you if you order a second laptop within a day. A week or two later you only get one laptop and have to escalate with Dell until someone admits that yes, there was an account representative involved, but no, nobody has seen him around today.

Then I start ordering Lenovo laptops . . . but I personally like the Dells better. Maybe you need to make sure you get your account representative’s contact information and shoot them a “heads up” each time you order a computer, telling them not to silently cancel the “duplicate” order on you.

-daniel

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