The most likely cause would be that you have the incorrect driver loaded. It may also be that the driver requires a service pack to be previously installed. If memory serves SP 6 was the final...

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Are you able to see/use the drive? If not, check this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314634.

I disable them all(except antivirus) and if I notice that any would be useful I re-enable them. Most just load part of the program to speed up its launch when you do use it.

Try using ccleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/download); under the Tools you can easily(and safely) disable any of the programs running at Startup. It's also handy for cleaning up temp files, etc.

My recommendation is ImgBurn (http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download).

The Dell cd will be customized for the desktop and i think you'll find that it will NOT work in the hp laptop. A regular(no brand name manufacturer) oem copy of xp home should work using the license...

Just double click on the top border of the task manager window.

You're in 'tiny footprint mode'; you got there by double clicking in the space above the tabs.

Have you tried turning off windows' firewall? What happens when you boot to safe mode with networking and try browsing?

If you can ping successfully by ip address and not by name the problem is with your dns settings.

Once you've booted from the HDD, what happens when you run setup off the CD ? Maybe the problem is your CD drive hardware ?

Just a guess. Does it work if you switch the service's Startup Type to 'Manual' ?

It's not the processor, you need to add more RAM.

Service Pack 4 ?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867778

The cd only has the files necessary to install XP; the license is on a label attached to the computer case(or bottom of a laptop). I'm guessing both computers are from the same manufacturer and this...

You'll need to add Print Services for Unix to the XP box. Right click My Network Places and left click Properties; click the Advanced menu and then Optional Networking Components. Select Other...

Go to the Control Panel. Open Internet Options and on the Connections tab, select Never Dial a connection.

I'm not sure what's up with your Display properties; Maybe try reinstalling the video...

You must be an administrator to install the service pack.

You could try downloading the entire package from Microsoft...

Check the following:

In Firefox go to Tools>Options; click on the Content tab. Put a check in the box beside 'Load images automatically';

Under Fonts&Colors, click the Advanced button and put...

Try this:

In the Internet Options control panel, go to the Advanced tab and then click on Reset to return IE to its original state and disabling toolbars and add-ons.

Check that Searchsave is...

You could also check the specifications at Gateway.

http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/3310Series/1008367sp18.shtml

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945380/en-us

Clipped from Symantec's support faq:

#27 Cannot lock drive

Under multitasking operating systems such as Windows 95, PartitionMagic must lock a partition before it can safely modify it. If the...

Most any computer store. (http://www.nextag.com/microsoft-windows-xp-for-sale/search-html)

Found this (http://www.tech-faq.com/this-device-cannot-start.-code-10-in-audio-driver.shtml)

Download the audio drivers from Acer....

Probably a low end video card or one built into the motherboard and sharing system ram.

The type of computer and its specifications would be helpful.

Either Windows Update or 3rd party software like imgburn (http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download).

Your school's IT administrators have prevented you from accessing the site. If you are allowed to download at all from their computers then use software like Save2PC (http://www.save2pc.com/) at...

Lock the computer case and password protect the BIOS settings. Set up to boot only from HDD. Do not remove accounts; disable all user accounts except the Administrator. Rename the Administrator...

From Microsoft's Knowledge Base: You cannot open a new Internet Explorer window or nothing occurs after you click a link (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281679/en-us)

Are you using Internet Explorer ?

Try this...Download and run this .reg file (http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorenewcontextmenu.reg) . It will restore the 'new' context menu to it's default state.

It's from this...

Service Pack 3 has been finally released to manufacturing and should be available to download soon via ms update. It will include all the patches since sp2 and more. If you can wait it out that's...

I've always found windows 2000 to run slow period, even on dual xeons with a gb ram; PII and 128MB will be slow for sure but will run ok. I had a PII 400 thinkpad with 128mb that ran fine provided I...

Perhaps the drivers have become corrupted. Try uninstalling the printer; then open the Printers folder and go to File, Server Properties. Click on the Drivers tab then select and Remove the driver....

According to Microsoft's minimum requirements you should be ok. The processor on your pdc might be a concern if you're going to 2003. I think Microsoft recommends 550 MHz though it will run with...

Sure, create a restore point. See post #4

It doesn't ever hurt to backup.

fixmbr will break the tie to vista(from the 1st partition) and fixboot will fix your boot.ini. Should be painless.

Boot from the XP cd and choose repair console. Once you are at the command prompt enter fixmbr and enter; once that's done type fixboot and enter; then restart. Vista is history.

Assuming you're running XP, have you installed service pack 2 ?

There were known bugs in imapi.sys that sp2 should fix.