Well I am glad you got to the root of the problem, even though a failing hard drive is less than desirable. Hope you recover well from the surgery, all the best!
Maj.

What manufacturer is your laptop? which version of windows ?

What happens now when you power on?

Yes, a lot of these free tools are unworthy as you'll end up with a scrambled data restore.

It may depend on the router, but generally turning off a wireless router should give you no problems with settings!

try redownloading the pdf file, sounds corrupt to me.

Oh I see, my notebook doesn't do that you see!

I thought you had to hold it -my mistake lol

Hi there, are you using any peer 2 peer (file sharing) software, as these programs can really clog up a connection.
Maybe your ISP is performing maintenance on the line - how long has the...

Hi and welcome! I suggest you try booting in safe mode. Before windows starts to load, hold F8. When in safe mode run another scan using avg - let us know how it goes! good luck

ok, well best of luck on whatever you decide.

yeah but the above post may save you some bucks so try that 1st!

have you tried getting into safe mode? Hold F8 at boot up...Run a virus scan (full scan) These folks seem to have run iinto a similar problem. Good luck and let us know how you get on:
...

Have been doing some research, it seems that this is a rare problem as I have not found anything that might be helpful....perhaps wait here for an answer from someone else who might have experienced...

yeah I think so too Im afraid mate

Hmm that is odd, perhaps a hard drive failure? Judging by the fact that it reports a missing System folder and that this happened after a reformat also. I will do some googling for you for similar...

(Sorry thread title should read BUG not BUT lol )Hi all, I am not sure if this is the right forum for this (so please move if not) but I was tinkering with a Toshiba notebook earlier that has a power...

which drop down menu are you talking about tch?

Before dishing out yer cash for a new monitor, maybe see if anyone else on this forum has ideas - they may have experienced this themselves before

hi there, as you suggested I believe that the monitor is at fault. Is there no opportunity at all to test another monitor to be sure?

try booting up in safe mode (hold F8 at startup ).If the monitor works ok, it might mean your graphics driver is faulty. If the same problem occurs it might mean it is the monitor failing or the...

ok good luck with microsoft

how are you getting on with this problem now timbur?

it might be worth your time phoning microsoft Tech support - Im baffled.

hmmm I am not sure I will investigate further and reply tomorrow at some point. Good luck

another page that might help :

http://community.mcafee.com/archive/index.php/t-124397.html

I got to say I am puzzled on this one, take the advice on these pages carefully (if you take the...

http://computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/169764.html

hmm puzzling. I have been researching this and some people have suggested enlarging the size (&age allocation) of the recycle bin - might be worth a try. not sure if it will help though and if you...

hmmm ok...will investigate - I will get back to you soon

ok, have you got antivirus software installed? If so I would recommmend a scan....if not get this (the free version):

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

Perform a full scan (it might take an hour or...

have you run a virus scan?
I would recommend using (there is a free version on the page):

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

perform the full system scan and let us know how you get on.

right click the bin and tell me if you see anything odd. Look at "Max size of recycle bin" slider

try this link, lots of help here:

http://www.compatdb.org/support/topics/162957_installing_of_red_alert_in_xp.html

I know RA works on XP as I have used it myself on XP.

Have you tried:

1. Right-click on setup(icon on cd).
2. Go to properties.
3. Go to compatibility tab.
3. Choose Win95.
4. Run Setup.

i think there is a patch you can get to help install RA on XP.

not sure if this has been mentioned yet but i love it:

http://www.stellarium.org/

Shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope