What's all this "cd"...if you are at the a: prompt and you want to go to the c drive just type c: and then enter. Maybe I'm missing something here. Either way - you'll enjoy the live file...

Sorry - I meant to say something about that static IP configuration last night but didn't get back to it. You probably need to put the gateway of your router here. That would be something to check...

First things first...make sure all the web services are up using the IIS admin management console. A quick and dirty test which should work no matter what if the services are running would be to go...

Sounds like there might be encryption on her user account? Once you make that drive secondary you should be able to take ownership over all files on it unless the files are encrypted.

- Use...

Also check all connections, including the cd drive, and make sure the hard drive cables are gouge-free, connections are on solid and maybe try a different cd drive and or IDE cables as well. Might...

Most likely the "random beeping" you speak of isn't random at all. Sounds like a "POST" error. Usually a memory error will yield a few steady beeps right after you turn on the machine. I'd say...

Sounds like memory to me...I would go for swapping out RAM and trying different RAM slots before replacing the mobo, but it sounds you guys are headed down the right track...

Write down exactly what the error says and go to Google and type in "<first five words of error>"...using the quotation marks will get you results on that exact string of words on Google...you may...

What VPN are you using? If it's an application then have you tried reinstalling it? For instance, Cisco VPN places a device in Device Manager and I would guess that if I uninstalled it I would have...

Try this first: Start-->Run-->cmd then click OK

...this will put you in the command prompt, type the following command:

netsh int ip reset c:\reset_tcpip.txt

reboot and see if the blue...

I think Cat's on point with the overheating/possible memory issues. I would also be looking at hardware on this one. Basically remove any piece of hardware you possibly can with exception of a memory...

I was actually thinking FW all along but I didn't say anything since you said you disabled it. Usually when you see SVCHOST blowing up like that it's something network related...in essence a process...

No idea...I would remove the reg keys for it and delete the file, might want to see if it could be related to something you've installed. I get nervous when Google hasn't heard of something...

BIOS - Basic Input Operating System

This is how your hardware (processor, cdrom, sound card, etc) are able to interact with your OS. The BIOS is an OS...a basic one for hardware input. All...

OK...I got an idea, maybe if you take the hard drive out and let it fail the boot it will give you the option to go into setup. Otherwise flash the BIOS or try popping the CMOS.

I know on the Dell laptops there's the speedstep settings in the BIOS that superscede Windows settings, which I find pretty annoying, so turning off all the controls in Setup for when the system is...

Looks like F10 should be the one for the 1700 series models, I looked it up on HP for ya, I don't have one here to test but this is what the manual says:

1. Turn on or restart the computer.
2....