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Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 21st, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 247
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: dell inspiron 1100 wont load

Either your bios is looking in the wrong place to boot, the hard drive is totally dead, or just the mbr. Make sure that you don't have any usb drives or floppies in the system and try to boot up. If...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 21st, 2008
Replies: 2
Views: 219
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: laptop will not load up...error msg

Can you boot into safe mode?
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 21st, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 540
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Computer won't go past the windows loading screen

Is the hd you removed attached to a laptop via usb? If so, wait until the laptop boots up and then add the drive.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 20th, 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 384
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: laptop melting power cord ends

Does your fan exhaust near the plug? Also, you can blow out the air vents and elevate the rear of the laptop during use.
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 20th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 258
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: computer restarts automatically when i disconnect from the internet.

Sounds like a virus/adware issue. Scan for both and see if that resolves the issue. If you need antivirus, you can use Avast. If you need spyware removal, use malwarebytes antimalware. Both apps are...
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 20th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 222
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Pleaseee HELPPP!!!!!WANNA PLAY!!

Can you copy the disk to a folder on your hard drive? Try installing it from there.
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 20th, 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 347
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: New Motherboard/CPU without repair install?

A repair is is probably going to be the easiest way to go. It should only take less than an hour, but screwing with indiviual drivers and troubleshooting could take all day.
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 17th, 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 262
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Windows XP refuses to boot :(

You should be able to find a bootable fdisk cd iso on the net that will allow you to fix your mbr.
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Oct 17th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 353
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Help, I can't access certain websites!

What happens when you ping the site?
Forum: Windows Vista Oct 17th, 2008
Replies: 2
Views: 403
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: windows media player vista not synchronized

Gennerally the Divx codec is the best one for avi's. If the divx codec for media player doesn't work, try it in the divx player.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 17th, 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 854
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Can't use mouse/keyboard in XP (but works in bios!)

If you have a second hd, I would disconnect the original, install the sencond, and load Windows onto it. Once Windows is up, reconnect the original (make sure you've got the correct jumper settings),...
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 17th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 301
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Laptop Problem!

Good to hear.
Forum: Windows Vista Oct 17th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 1,130
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: This device cannot start. (Code 10) Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about t

Good to hear. Mark this thread as solved so I can get some juice:).
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 14th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 540
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Computer won't go past the windows loading screen

Sounds like the 2nd pc is booting off the hd from the original system. You'll have to go into the bios and tell it not to boot from the slaved hd.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 14th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 298
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Mycomputer-HP windowsXP-not recognising USB external WD hard disk

unplug the device and power down your pc. turn the pc back on, let Windows come up and fully load, then plug your external drive back in.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 14th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 301
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Laptop Problem!

Pull the battery out and leave it unplugged for a few minutes. After that, plug it back into the AC adapter and try to power it up.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 14th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 152
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: help with inspiron1150 no startup or desktop

bring up your task manager by hitting ctrl+alt+delete. On the Application tab, click the new task button, and browse to c:\windows, and select explorer.exe. This will bring up your desktop.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 14th, 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 854
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Can't use mouse/keyboard in XP (but works in bios!)

Try reinstalling Windows over the current copy. Once that comes up you should be able to back up your data, format the drive, and install a clean Windows environment.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 13th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 226
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Some help please!

Does the MB have a built in video card? If so connect to that one first and change the setting in the bios.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Oct 13th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 440
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: HP D2360 Stopped With Blinking Green Light

are all the cartridges secure? Have you left it unplugged for a day or so and then tried it again?
Forum: Windows Vista Oct 13th, 2008
Replies: 2
Views: 438
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Vista Registry permissions and owner gone

Could you give us more detail? How do you find owner and permission info for a registry key?
Forum: Windows Vista Oct 13th, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 215
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Graphics Problem

Usually mainstream PC manufacturers ship a bootable diagnostic cd with the system. If you don't have one you should be able to get it from their website.
Forum: Windows Vista Oct 2nd, 2008
Replies: 2
Views: 508
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Class Not Registered

Do you have any restore points set?
Forum: Windows Vista Oct 2nd, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 215
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: vista settings causeing no webpage viewing

Try restoring your IE settings to the default by clicking Tools>Internet Options>Advanced>Reset IE Settings and click the reset button.
Forum: Windows Vista Oct 2nd, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 1,130
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: This device cannot start. (Code 10) Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about t

Uninstall the current drivers and software from the programs and applications applet in the control panel. Reboot the system and install the latest drivers from Gateway at...
Forum: Windows Vista Oct 2nd, 2008
Replies: 2
Views: 332
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Screen turns blank after Startup

Can you boot into safe mode? Sounds like a driver or DirectX issue.
Forum: Windows Vista Sep 24th, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 298
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Some website screens are blank

Those links appear to redirect to another site, which is probably related to the problem. Usually I just reset IE settings. Go to Tools>Internet Options>Advanced tab>Reset IE Settings.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Sep 24th, 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 545
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Spontaneously Dead Toshiba

A bad hard drive can sometimes keep a pc from posting. If it is in a caddy and is easily removable, I'd pull it and see if the PC can post.
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Sep 23rd, 2008
Replies: 2
Views: 1,741
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: gpedit.msc access denied!!

This type of behavior is usually caused by malware. I've had good success with Malwarebyte's Antimalware. It appears to fix the effects of an infection instead of just delete the files and registry...
Forum: Windows Vista Sep 23rd, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 356
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: vaio's vista and resore partitions

If your able to access the restore partition and start a restore, it won't matter what is on the C: drive. The restore process will just overwrite everything. You will want to backup your important...
Forum: Windows Vista Sep 23rd, 2008
Replies: 3
Views: 298
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Some website screens are blank

Can you give us some websites that behave this way?
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Sep 22nd, 2008
Replies: 2
Views: 361
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Think Pad R50

Pull the battery out and remove AC power for a few minutes . Plug the laptop back in to AC power (without the battery) and try to boot the system. If it doesn't work post back.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Sep 22nd, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 253
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: WIN XP Fresh Install Errors

Sounds like it is looking for a raid driver.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Sep 22nd, 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 545
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Spontaneously Dead Toshiba

What happens if you remove the hard drive?
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Sep 22nd, 2008
Replies: 2
Views: 406
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: e-Machine (T3516) power up problem.

Are there any bios updates available at emachine's website? It sounds like your bios may be corrupted.
Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Sep 22nd, 2008
Replies: 2
Views: 337
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Dell Inspiron 500m troubles

What happens if you remove the battery and then try to shut down and start up on AC power? I wouldn't believe this to be as cmos battery issue since the problem isn't uniform across all...
Forum: Windows Vista Sep 22nd, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 263
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Post Hibernation Issues

I would recommend that you make sure Vista is up to date and get the latest drivers from HP. If your laptop is a year old, it probably has some of the earlier flakey Vista drivers.
Forum: Windows Vista Sep 22nd, 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 242
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: windowws vista and wmp

That is generally a codec issue, but more ram in a Vista PC wouldn't hurt.
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Sep 9th, 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 829
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: 192 IP address; no router; direct to modem

Are you sure you don't mean a 169.254.x.x address? Usually a 192 address means everything is working.
Forum: Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Sep 9th, 2008
Replies: 7
Views: 601
Posted By HoustonIT
Re: Firefox Redirect and Anitvirus Websites blocked

Can you run avg in safe mode?
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