lol.. is that the message windows gives? Wow, they sure keep getting nicer! :D

hmm yea, I'd think you could safely delete those programs..

No, don't jump to conclusions. All he has said is that he cannot access the registry. Perhaps he is simply logged on as a limited account? There are many problems that could arise based on access...

You are not a logged on as a computer administrator. You have no rights to access the registry.

Hey what is RCDsetup.exe anyway? It looks like it is the remains of some program that failed to install. I'd think you could probably safely just delete that stuff.. (You can always un-delete it via...

Yes, try safe mode. It sounds like a problem with video card drivers.. Do you get any error messages, beeps, or blue screens of death?

3 pcs with this same problem? Are these custom built? hmm.. are you certain that the lights are coming on, and the hard drive is functioning properly? Make sure that the monitor actually is connected...

Great. Glad I could gelp :)

This is the wrong forum to post that. Go to Tech Talk, and click the appropriate title according to your OS

and btw, we will need much more information than that in order to troubleshoot.. Such...

Oh, I assumed that you were running XP professional.. home edition does not have this property. Try this:

1. Restart your computer in Safe Mode. To do this, follow these steps:
*...

give me a screen shot of what you are doing

No, don't right click any folders.. you simply go to My Computer- tools- folder options- view tab- scroll to the bottom and uncheck "Use simple File Sharing (recommended)"

Tools is located at the...

If you do not see this tab, you will have to edit some folder options: right-clickng the active partition, clicking the security tab, and clicking advanced.

My Computer- tools- folder options-...

right click- properties doesn't give you a security tab?

hmm, okay.. Try editing ownership properties by right-clickng the active partition, properties, clicking the security tab, and clicking...

icic.. I guess I will just have to deal with it not being bootable =/

Check chipset drivers.. I know I had to update my chipset drivers once before the hd installed correctly..

When you right-click the folder, what permissions does it list for you? Look and see who had full permissions.. You can change the ownership of everything (as long as you are an admin) by...

Yea, I use gparted often too..

I don't know what to suggest.. Are both hd SATA 3gb/s? Who is the manufacturer? Did you format the problematic hd using Windows? Check if it's drivers were...

Do you have administrator rights to these folders? Log on as the admin, and you should be able to give yourself access rights.

Yes, I had been banned, but they revoked the ban as it was unfair.. you don't seem happy to see me posting again lol..

As for the current problem: hds actually do come installed with the OS on...

Recently, our emachines computer crashed (surprise, surprise). From what I can tell, the entire motherboard is no longer usable for whatever reason. There was some valuable information on the hard...

Did this problem occur after you installed the new hardware? If so, it is probably a hardware problem.. and you should take out the hardware you last put in. Then install each hardware piece one by...

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Make sure the cd drive is before the hd in the 'boot device priority' section in the bios.. When the computer completes post, it should ask you to press enter to boot from the cd.

o okay.. try repairing the installation

Do you get a flashed blue screen of death be4 it reboots? I recommend using the xp cd to try to repair the installation.. if that doesn't work, then you should reformat and reinstall xp.

How old...

I suggest using avast, its free- and one of the best out there. AVG works too..

Hmm.. I suggest you download regcleaner(Regcure is probably fine) and ad-aware SE personal (they are both free)....

It would free up some disk space and perhaps make your system run faster. It won't do any harm... make sure you download avg or avast though.

yea they all do the same thing.. As for norton, I personally think it sucks. It doesn't do as well as avast, and people always have problems with it..

You really only need one virus protection software. I prefer avast, but avg works too. Also, it may be wise to download a spyware detection software such as spyware doctor or ad-aware.

What...

Okay, well.. none of that worked for me.. I am assuming that my hd is unable to boot b/c it doesn't recognize any of the new hardware.. Since it was proprietary (emachines), I do not think I can boot...

Ironically, my emachines computer has just started having similar problems. I believe the entire motherboard is destroyed b/c the computer will not turn on (Even with a different psu).. So I...

The blue screen of death is important, try to pause the system at this screen or take a picture.. Once we know what the exact error is, we may be able to help you more.

I would boot to the xp cd...

You can go to the emachines website and look up your particular build.. It should tell you about all your system components. Also, there should be some 'unknown' devices in the device manager.. one...

You shouldn't have deleted the account.. you could have easily changed the password and accessed the files... Now I don't know if you can even access them anymore..

hm.. I'd think so. I've used it for xp pro slaved to xp pro, and for vista beta.. haha, I actually initially figured out how to audit and change ownership through vista beta, when I was trying to get...

There is also a way to change ownership and audit permissions.. I have done this by connecting the hd as a slave in my system.. You can change ownership and then access information via the account on...

Go to My Computer -> right click d drive-> properties -> securit tab -> Advanced ->Owner -> Click on the 2nd line: 'DENY funx.." -> edit -> Make sure EVERY box has a green check in it -> Then click...

Ok great, that helps. What user are you? funx, I am assuming..

Try this: go to where you were in owner.jpg; Notice the two 'denies' under type. Try to click 'edit' and change both to 'allow'
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right click the d drive, and click the security tab. Post what is listed there (ie. group/user names and whether or not the 'Permissions' for each user is grayed out.. as if you could not change the...

You would only get an 'access denied' message if the account you deleted was password protected or the data is corrupt.