Also when i type regsvr32 /n /i ncpa.cpl it says "ncpa.cpl was loaded but the dllinstall entry point was not found ncpa.cpl does not appear to be a dll or ocx file"

I tried booting in safe mode & it works fine there im able to double click on local area connection & view status.

On Network Connections iam unable to double click on the 1394 connection & the local area connection & cant view status on either of them. I can go into properties & even select the repair option. Im...

In the BIOS settings on the asus premium motherboard i changed a couple of the memory timing settings, now the pc wont boot at all, nothing coming up on screen. Is there anyway to get around this?

Did that & now says

Line: 1
Char: 21
error: expected literal constant

the script just doesnt work.

When i click on a link it says Library not registered, i havent yet managed to find a solution to this. Its the same error as on this, there is a solution link on there but link does not work ...

the error is:-

Line: 1
Char: 17
Error: Expected '='

Thanks for that link but unfortunately the code doesnt work.

Thanks that works perfect on a server!! is there a way to do the same on a workstation in VBS or batch?

I prefer not using third party tools, but if this can be done in VBS using CDO instead that would be better. Using that program you suggested that monitors the CPU temp i want to enable it to auto...

Thanks for all the info, will give it a shot.

Yes its a Windows 2000 system, there isnt an issue with overheating its just that software like that would be useful.

Does anyone know how to create a batch file that will send email through outlook express without using 3rd party programs??

For servers is there any program that monitors the CPU temp & if it goes over a certain temp it will automatically alert you by sending you an email???

Thanks for the tip, works perect!

Im trying to create a batch file to remove a directory in Windows XP, obviously it asks whether you want to delete the directory yes or no, but i want it to delete automatically without it prompting...

The fan seems to be running alot faster now & cpu temp stays in the 40's before it used to go up to 70-80 sometimes 90. Its been fast now for a few days. Dunno if i should still replace it.

Yes it has got a label, i will try what you said with the oil. That will be temporary solution but the permanent solution is to replace the fan. Whats the best heatsink/fan for an XP 2800? i was...

The fan on my CPU keeps varying in speed going slow then fast mostly quite slow which is resulting in the overheating of the CPU. Its the fan that came with the CPU originally. Do you think i should...

Within the first 5 mins of powering on the pc the CPU's temp is already at 70 degrees!!! slowly the temp creeps up to 80!!!! PC keeps on restarting/crashing etc. & also the voltage ranges from 1.76...

Try this http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm?id=winkey_6_3_785

Already tried that if you read my first post.

Using windows XP, i map a drive on another computer & it displays it my computer & i can connect to it fine & all but when i reboot or even if i log off & log back on the mapped network drive is not...

Jumper settings are all ok, CD & HDD are on different cables, OS is XP, done all the others things you have specified still no luck.

ive fixed the problem ive swapped out the cables, seems as tho the cables were bad, but now when i boot up i get this message:
"Reboot and select proper boot device"

the hard drive is not dead...

Nope, IDE cable is connected properly

These devices are not detected in the BIOS & actually do not work (cannot open cd writer tray). But when i remove the IDE cables from these devices leaving only the power cable connected then they...

anyone know how to get around this:

WshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command\", ""%1"%
*"

I cant seem to include more than 2 " at the end there if i just do "%1 %
*" ...

every time i try to open internet explorer it just wont open at all, in event viewer i get this :

Hanging application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.2180, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0,...

Sorted! thanks for the web link. it was the graphics card that was the problem. just stuck in a new graphics card & PC now boots up.

I have a pc that once powered on gives out 10 beeps (3-4-3) & nothing is displayed on the monitor at all. Any help appreciated as to what the problem is.

Yep tried that too. When i uninstall Sp2, it works fine back on Sp1, its only when i install Sp2 again that the problem occurs

Nope but i have Symantec Anti Virus Corp. & thats not the prob either, i ran msconfig --> selective startup & disabled everything. still didnt solve anything. Theres gotta be some other sulution.

When i right click on any icon on the desktop i get this error
Explorer.exe application error
the instruction at 0x0146415b referenced memory at 0x00000000 the memory could not be written

It...

thats right -> format the win ME partition & install 2003. Partitioning, merging & all is a dangerous game, but u aint gonna know if it works unless u try it ;) shouldnt be a problem tho, im hoping.

I currently have 2 partitions: Win XP & Win ME & use Boot Magic for boot up. I was wondering if i could do a clean install of windows 2003 over windows ME, having Win XP & Win2003 as dual boot...

I mean the blank CD-RW

I have recently installed the Sony writer & its software that was included, & have uninstalled all incompatable programs like Nero/Adaptec/Roxio etc. I also have a partitioned system with Xp on 1 &...

I have an old HP 9210e cd burner, & when i insert a 700 MB Cd-RW it doesnt seem to recognise it, also when i use directcd to format it, it stops half way with no message. I think it may only be...

The problem seems to have come back again, the cable modem crashed & this time when i go to re-boot it comes up with a blue screen saying some sort of error in ntfs.sys, i dont know if that had...