To add to that Vista, Longhorn really creeps in Virtual mode. I use VM ware. as for adding more memory you have to shut down the VM then edit it select the memory setting and move the slider to...

if the CPU fan is not working you will need to replace it. I don't know the configuration of your HP PC but all CPU's are help in place with some sort of clip and the fan is either held in place...

what did you use to defrag...... chkdsk is not as effective as diskeeper, diskeeper actually move all file to the correct sector on the hard drive, frequently used file to the front of the HDD for...

HArd drive MUSt be dying, not accessing file efficiently,,,use diskeeper 2008 to defrag the drive.

you stated that this has been happening since the past 2.5 months. was the pc being used for regular stuff, what i am getting at is 3 month ago you obly turn the pc on for maybe checking a few email...

what capacity of the HDD is free.

Has this issue been recent, for example has it started to happened are addition of any hard ware or software. Like a video card, second hard drive,,,,what i am leaning to wards here is the PSU is not...

down laod the driver for vista, ( make sure it's the 32 bit then down load the one for XP extract each to a fold then go to system properties right click on the audio device ( can you send a screen...

basicall you need the proper driver for your sound card. here is a program you can use to scan the pc to tell you what driver you will need Click here...

maybe the cd will cost you about 30 bucks plus shipping or free with shipping. but so you know the cd will not restore any thing but your operating system ( windows) and maybe some oem programs

i am going to assume that the computer is not starting, Correct??????

if it is create a new restore point, if not get the cd from the pc manufacturer, usually cheaper than taking the pc to the shop

do a search for the file, if is shows up in another directory other than what you are tying to delete delete the other first, look if it is runnig as a process/service. stop it and try to delete...

you can still buy a vista if you have a bootable XP cd you can dual boot the pc,

SP1 is still in beta, SP2 will not come out for another 18 months atleast

give this a read it have some usefull info,

did u install fedora on the same partition as vista? was the HDD partitions?


http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/SuperGrubDiskPage.html

let me know how that work out

it will be very hard without the dvd, but there a few things you can try
down load and use vista boot pro, u can use it to edit the boot edit file, or just to remove any mention of other operating...

do u want to remove the program or just take it off the boot order

the autorun can only works from within an operating system. However this does not mean the cd is bootable. on the comp that the cd autorun use an iso reader program to determine if the cd is...