Hi,
Try this. Sometimes, some of the windows protected files can be lost or changed. To detect any problems run the program “System File Checker” (SFC). Before you run it you should purge your...

Hi,
You have posted to a thread that was last actioned on Dec 16th, 2006
not quite 3 years...
If you want assistance, start your own thread and give a lot of details about your machine, the OS...

Hi,
Go here and read about some of the things you can try...
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6031733.html

Hi,
by the sounds of things, you will be much better off with a new computer, if you need a laptop, then a laptop if not a desk top is cheaper and normally last longer, are easier to service and...

I think if they were going to use partition magic they might have used it by now... This was posted in Sep 16th, 2008

Can you format an external drive while connected to a laptop? Yes.
"All I have is the Dell REinstallation/repair disk," Is it for the Dell Dimension 2400 you want to put the drive in? You won't be...

Start in safe mode (tapping F8 on boot) and access the administrators account, don't enter a password just press enter. Go to users and make a new account. Delete any others except administrator and...

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It says that you have a pirated copy of Windows???

It makes no difference how much you know about windows, it turns around and proves that you don't know it all. Something that will have the same result 500 times will just start to do something else...

Hi,
Go here and read about the two...
http://www.theeldergeek.com/ntfs_or_fat32_file_system.htm

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I have no idea what caused it and now I have no idea where it went. I have changed nothing since it was last seen in "My Computer" but today it has vanished. What ever I didn't do to...

Hi,
The recommended restore to an earlier time via your OS CD or just through windows is the best to try first. If that fails to totally fix your problems, run SFC.
Sometimes, some of the...

Hi,
You have hijacked an old thread, go to this site and read all about it. If you need more assistance, start your own thread with a lot more information about your machine and OS....

Last post on this thread was Jul 1st, 2007

I don't think they are worried at all, they last posted to this site on Apr 15th, 2004.

lol No i have not and if I understand the site correctly it is for using a virtual XP in Vista, I don't use Vista.

Edit of my post...I have found many references to Raw disk Q on Google but none...

You are correct, very confusing, "I am now running XP again" "but no Win XP anymore."

I assumed that he had XP installed on one partition but since he has installed Ubuntu, he can't access the XP...

Please tell me it is OK and it is not my PC! I just posted a problem with a new drive appearing on my PC now I find jbennet and caperjack with new avaters. Are they new or is my PC really playing...

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I have just found a new drive in "My computer" but nowhere else (It is not shown under "Disk management").
In properties I get "Local Disk "Q", File system RAW, with 0 Bytes, all blue = all...

Nothing you have said would necessarily indicate a BIOS problem. I would guess that Ubuntu is all that is allowed to load in the boot up.
Do you get an option on boot to select either XP or Ubuntu?...

Hi,
You have piggybacked a thread from Jun 16th, 2007. I have no idea what is wrong with your machine but i would guess that you have a virus. Go to Viruses, spyware and other nasties on this site...

It was a typo but a hacker is only bad if he/she applies unscrupulous acts with their talent, I don't think that you would do that.

http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#what_is

I doubt that you will find a new motherboard that will still support the RAM you upgraded, your CPU or PSU (well the PSU will not support the mobo), therefore you will need to buy these as well....

I am glad that you have things working again and I, like the others are only too happy to assist and we appreciate the thanks of the posters we are able to help. Unless you have continuing concerns,...

Check and make sure you have the correct details before you flash.
re check and then check again.

Without having the machine here, I would then guess that it is not capable of working with the speed of the supply. Maybe your motherboard is partially incompatible with your card. Your teacher in...

I had read the two links before I posted and they refer to normal start-up /running of XP...

1. "STOP 0x0000007B" error message when you restart your Windows XP-based computer

2. When you...

Your 2001 desk top PC was out of date in 2002 (Actually, it was out-of-date before you left the shop with it) and your Ethernet connection, on the motherboard or on a separate card is also...

Who said great minds think alike?

You have piggybacked a very old thread.....Nov 27th, 2007
Please start your own thread and explain where outside you want this memory.

Why do you want to just update the CPU, why not go the whole hog and upgrade your PC. Going from 350 to 550MHz is hardly an upgrade. It will continue to work but slowly compared to the current speed...

What is the difference between a duck?

Please repost with some information about your machine, your OS, how you are trying to format, why are you formatting....

I am lost somewhere... Your BIOS recognizes your hard drive, but it is not in the boot order? BUT.. if you have the Windows CD in the CD drive and have the first boot as CD, but just boot normally...

First up, you ha piggybacked a very old thread....Jul 1st, 2008
Start your own thread and supply more information.
"Reassembled my computer 2-3 times" ? what did you pull apart?
"display chip...

lsass.exe or isass.exe
Go to........
http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/isass.html

If you have trouble getting it to work, try starting in safe mode. If you still can not get it to work, use the other machine and go to ..
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
Make a CD and use that to...

Hi,
You need to download "Hijackthis" (maybe on another PC to a thumb drive) and run it on your PC. This will produce a log.. post that log.

http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/

The Windows you are using, is recognizing that the files were protected in an earlier session on Windows. You should be able to access the files if you "Take ownership" of them....
...

Hi,
Spotmau PowerSuite BootCare CD is a very good program but you must pay for it. You can also use the Ultimate Boot CD for no cost. Go to...
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

I am not an electrician but I assume that noise suppression is a normal configuration of all motherboards and I would guess that it is now faulty in yours. A new motherboard would/should fix the...