File sharing in Windows XP ShowAdvantages
File sharing involves making the content of one or more directories available through the network. All Windows systems have standard devices making it easy to share the content of a directory. However, file sharing may lead to security...
The NTFS file system ShowThe NTFS file system
The NTFS file system (New Technology File System) is based on a structure called the "master file table" or MFT, which is able to hold detailed information on files. This system allows the use of long names, but, unlike the...
How to Password Protect your Files and Folders ShowHow to Password Protect your Files and Folders
How to password protect a Word document
Password protection on Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and Windows 98
Password protection on Windows XP
Password protection on Windows XP Home Edition
Password...
Burning an ISO file using Nero 8 ShowBurning an ISO file using Nero 8
To burn an ISO file on nero is very simple, Just follow these instructions:
File > Open
A window will appear and browse the image file you want to burn then press Open
Then a window saying ‘ Burn the...
Corrupted or missing files ShowCorrupted or mising files
System file checker
Sometimes while installing a software or due to a problem on the hard disk , a part of the system file can be damaged. The system or the particular software can refuse to start.
System...
The file system ShowWhat is a file system?
Even though hard drives can be very small, they still contain millions of bits and therefore need to be organised so that information can be located. This is the purpose of the file system. Remember that a hard drive is made...
FTP protocol (File Transfer Protocol) ShowIntroduction to FTP protocol
FTP protocol (File Transfer Protocol) is, as its name indicates a protocol for transferring files.
The implementation of FTP dates from 1971 when a file transfer system (described in RFC141) between MIT machines...
UNIX - Files ShowIntroduction to UNIX files
In UNIX systems any element is represented in the form of a file. All files are architectured around a single tree structure where the base, called the root, is written "/".
File types
UNIX systems define different...
It may depend on which version of linux but this forum should be able to help
http://www.linuxquestions.org as it deals with a huge range of different versions of linux but is dedicated to linux support.
It might be worth popping along to
http://distrowatch.com to see if you recognise which of those versions of linux you are using. If you see your version listed down on the right-hand side then click on it and navigate to the "User Forums" for your version of linux. They should be able to give much better help in there.