On your PC, go to Start > Run > Type "devmgmt.msc"

Expand "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" and write down instances under that heading.

We can then hopefully, give you a download location for a...

I would run chkdsk myself

Use the Windows Setup floppy disks or the Windows CD-ROM to start your computer. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen, press 'R" to repair.

Select recovery console, and...

I'm starting to think this is a connection problem, apparently rebooting the PC would Flush the DNS anyway.

Is this connected via WiFi. If so, make sure you have WEP Security enabled. If this...

I apologies, looks like I have lead you on a merry ride, I should have just searched EE to start with.

Disable the firewall in Xp (done in control panel)
then give it a try,
(ipconfig /flushdns)...

Click the "Start" button, click "Run" and type the word:-
REGEDIT
and make your way to these two places:-

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell

and...

Hi,

Try creating a username identical to that of the one you used on the old PC, and setting the password exactly the same. It might not work, but worth a try.

Dave

Hi, sounds nasty

Start your PC, press F8 lots at the 1st Windows Splash Screen, choose "Last know good configuration".

or

Windows Repair

GL - Dave

Actually on the problematic PC. Yeah, on LAN or WIFI Connection, go to the properties of the TCP/IP, and add it there, under IP, Subnet, Gateway.

Of course, make sure you remember your old...

Hi

What address have you for DNS. You said you have router, is that an ADSL Router?

If so, try setting the IP to the Router IP, or loopback address 127.0.0.1

GL, David

Try going into IE, Tools menu, Internet Options, under Java check that the check box next to "Use Java V2........" is ticked. Tick if isn't and restart as requested.

Hi Ellie

By the fact that you have rebuilt your machine, and the problem exists, it seems likely that you could have a hardware problem. It could be a number of things, and I would be grateful...

Is this a problem where you are running the game at a lower resolution to the default screen resolution.

Try running the game at the default screen resolution, or changing your res in Windows...

errr.....Try in My Computer, Tools menu, Folder Options, then "View" tab.

Under "Hidden files and folders" select "Show hidden files and folders". Press OK.

or

Search for the folder your...

Try last known good config, then windows repair

Thats the second time I've said F8, obviously I'm getting it confused for the boot key on Dell systems and the key to agree to MS blurb at the start of installs

I've had workstation OS running on Servers and Server Os running on workstations, and it should run without a problem once the set up is done.

My initial thought would be a SCSI / RAID driver...

For the upgrade did you ensure all AntiVirus, Firewall and stuff like that was disabled, perhaps it may be a good idea to upgrade in safe mode, although I've never tried that myself, and can't...

Have you given him a seperate account to the admin account you used to set the PC up. Sure it isn't a problem with his account accessing system files.

Let me know if this is the case, because...