I'm working on this computer for a friend. It's dead in the water; won't turn on. I bought a new power supply hoping the simplest fix would be the answer, but no, no life. So, the next thing to check...

That is exactly what I was afraid of. Thanks for your input.
BuddyB

It's a 350 watt PS. When I plug it in, and it's not connected to anything it doesn't seem to fire up. Shouldn't the fan turn on even though it is not connected to any computer peripherals? I hooked...

I know you're correct about this. However, I go to run, type in cmd, the DOS box comes up, but terminates before I can do anything. It also doesn't have any info in the box anywhere, and no blinking...

I can see where this would be good to utilize. I did no.1 and could find no system32. I downloaded xp_fix.exe and that didn't work. It didn't give me the return error, but the DOS box came up empty...

When I go to run and type in "cmd" this is what the computer returns:
"C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for running MSDOS & Microsoft Windows applications. Choose...

It does work. I thank you for that.
BuddyB

You're absolutely correct about this. Thanks for the heads-up.
BuddyB

I've tried all those commands and my system will not allow the DOS box; keep getting the error message, "System not compatible with DOS".
BuddyB

You're looking at "Category View" I believe. In the left pane select "Classic View" and it should bring up all the Icons.
BuddyB

I've seen this, but can't seem to find it. In one of the Icons in the Control Panel I believe you can see IP info, do release and renew, etc; and it's not through the "cmd" in the Run menu. Anyone...

Regedit will not come up in WinXP Pro on my machine; says it's not a suitable sytem for DOS.
Thanks,
BuddyB

Windows on my machine will not run the DOS box; says the op system is not suitable for running DOS; ideas?
Thanks, BuddyB

I really need to purge a couple of lines from XP Pro, and can't raise anything with regedit. How does one access the Registry in XP Pro? Info on the subject really appreciated.
Thanks, BuddyB

I'm actually fine in the auto IP dept, but I wanted to look and see the set-up. When I tried to execute cmd from Run, but no deal. I got the requester that states this app is not suitable for DOS...

Hallelujah! It woiked; stumbled around, did everything except unlock the tool bar. Thanks for the heads-up.
BuddyB

I don't know when it happened, but I can't seem to raise the address slot. When I right click in the grey area it says that Address is checked and should be showing, but it is not. I've unchecked it,...

That wouldn't be necessary with just a reformat and re-install would it?
Thanks, BuddyB

Alrighty, I checked and no exclamation marks in my "Device Manager." If I stick a sound card in, disable the integrated, and still no sound what might you suggest. I will follow the link and see what...

I'm obviously overlooking something, but don't know what. The system is an ASUS KM2M Combo series with 1.7 GHz processor, built-in audio and video. The operating system is Win2000 pro and there's 256...

Hi Cat,
You know sometimes I get too close to the forest to see the trees..how utterly obvious. Thanks much.
BuddyB

I had this problem once before, and don't remember what I did to correct the situation. I'm running XP SP 2. When I installed FireFox the fonts changed in IE for whatever reason. They're now large,...

I need some ideas. It's a 1.7 GHz processor, 256 megs of RAM. The MB is ASUS and the machine is running XP Home edition.

It goes through the BIOS screen comes to a screen that should allow you to...

I'm working on a Win2M machine, 400MHz, 138l megs RAM.

For some reason it won't see a new HD (80 megs), but putting it in another machine it's recognized and seen. I haven't a clue; ideas anyone?...

I've designed a template to use on eBay. Of course I have no problem inserting my graphics and copy, but for my wife, when she looks at it she see's a lot of gibberish and dangerous territory to fool...

I think it's a step in the right direction, but Win2M Pro won't let me change the letter of the "Boot" drive. It could be because all the programs, etc. are pathed to what is now the current "F"...

I'm trying to add a drive to a 2000 Pro Win machines. There's already a C drive. I just want to add it and make it the D drive. However, the machine does not recognize the HD. The drive is OK. I...

It's an Asus MB, 256 megs of RAM, 1.7 mhz processor.

This is the first time this has ever happened and I have no explanation. A hard drive died. The machine has 2 HDs - C&D, A, Zip drive and CD...

Actually, for me, I wasn't complaining; just wanted my old file associations back. I didn't think of it as "Install for Dummies," just as the most common install features. However, you've given me...

Mr. Inspector,
Thanks for your input. It gives me enough encouragement to plug the card in, and go..hopefully go, go, go.
BuddyB

My system sports WinXP Pro Svc Pk 2, 512 megs of RAM on an ASUS MB.

I am not a neophite computer person, but I'm not familiar with the inner workings of firewire; am just beginning the journey.
...

Thanks Cat I'll try to remember that in the future :cheesy: .
BuddyB

I presume you'd have to install it differently than the first time. What triggers the hijacking of the file types?
BuddyB

DMR,
That was right on, thanks for the input. I was remembering (I thought) that you only had to make a single change for graphics...wrong! Got too close to the forest, and couldn't see the trees....

I should know this, but have been unsuccessfully trying to change file associations on my XP Svc Pk 2 machine with 2 gig AMD processor on an Asus MB.

The problem is simple, I've downloaded and...

I'm working on a friend's computer. It's a 1 gig processor with 128 megs of RAM.

Basically he's screwed it up, so I reformatted and installed 2000 Pro on it again. I can install Norton on it and...

Dragon,
The last one got it for me. I'm up and sounding off again.
Thank you,
BuddyB

It 'tis an "A7V8-X-XLAN-UAYOZ." Thanks.
BuddyB

Cat,
Nope, 'tis not muted.
Thanks,
BuddyB

I'm running a 2 gig machine with 512 megs of RAM with Win XP Pro, Svc Pk 2.
It's an Asus MB with built-in audio and video.

I've been fighting a lot of spyware lately, and somewhere along the way...