Usually, posts like this are for people who have forgotten their admin password, and wish to restore access without having to rebuild the machine. Not for people who are trying o break into a system.

it could be a problem with the DNS,

If you get "Timed Out" when trying the above as suggested by hughv, then try the below:

Start-->Run-->cmd
ping 66.249.93.147

Yep, probably the cpu overheating as mentioned by Oneder.

Try Seeing if Knoppix (http://www.knoppix.org/) will boot, then you can decide on Hardware / Firmware

Its a button under the Content Tab in IE6, in the "Personal Information Section"

if that worked, please mark the topic as 'Solved'

6 or 7?

If its 6, then Tools --> Options --> Content --> AutoComplete.

7 will have to wait until I get home.

Where did your XP Installation CD come from?

what browser are you using?

let us know if you would like some instructions on how to do a screenshot.

can you post a screenshot?

or search for a program called Media Monkey and use that.

If you're getting the error messages, then its starting to boot windows, keep hitting F8 from when the computer starts up.

Out of interest, which add-on were you installing?

I myself am only 22!

or even better, boot into safe mode with command prompt, and type 'defrag c:\ -f -v'

Someone googled and removed the Adobe references :P

Don't use quicktime, baaad playback on windows machines, and not much can be done.

go to http://videolan.org/vlc and download VLC, I've never had a problem playing anything in it!

Do the other installs use a static IP as well?
Is there any encryption set up?

To me it seems as though the PC thinks it is connected as it has an IP address, although it has been set up as...

Hi, which O/S are you using?

1. Get More RAM
2. Don't run as Many Processes
3. Clear up some HDD Space
4. Increase VM (R-Click on My Computer --> Properties --> Advanced --> Performance --> Settings --> Advanced --> Virtual...

Good Call!

Does that PC have any firewalls running differently to the rest of the PCs?

Are you using a Machine at Home or at work?

Does your connection go through a proxy?

My Company's proxy blocks some ports and sites, and other random things, also if Amazon's images in the...

Google is your friend, ask it for help:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311562

Surely thats a wired card, not a Wireless one?

Do you have the software / Drivers installed that came with the wireless card?

How about, once the laptop has started, trying Start --> Log Off? Then logging on as administrator.

Sorry for the late reply, but I thought I would let you know what happened.

The guys here logged into safe mode and tried to delete the GINA DLL reg key, as mentioned in other places on the web. ...

Using partition magic, you can re-part the Hard Drive without having to re-install or delete any files (as long as theres some free space on drive D: to expand into)

It'll require a couple of...

Cheers, I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.

Right -

Safe mode with networking brings up the error (I agree with the broadcom analysis).

When I boot up intp safe mode it refuses my credentials. I had a problem a while ago and the only...

I can't get into safe mode without networking. the system won't log me in.

I have a big problem.

I've got a work laptop which is not booting up telling me it needs the file c:\windows\system32\bcmlogon.dll.

I can't boot into safe mode as it needs the networking...