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I am having problems with my compac laptop. It wont boot so i put in win xp cd and went to recovery console. I then ran chkdsk but i get this message. specified drive is not valid or no disk in drive. Any help from anyone would be grae. thanks

Hi guys, I need to reformat my PC (IBM y.2004). On C: drive there's 33,19 GB NTFS of System files and 4,07 GB fat32 of virual memory on drive D:. I can not access bios menu to change startup from CD. I've tried F1, F10, F12, del, esc, ins, both …

Hi Daniweb Community. I've just started getting the error msg "Error loading c:\windows\system32\hedafatu" recently. Does any one out there have a solution for this? OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name YOUR-FAF80669D9 System Manufacturer EMACHINES System Model …

i have a php web on my IIS , address is ' [B][url]http://localhost/myapp/index.php[/url][/B] ' . My question is, [B]can i access the site on my Laptop using LAN or wifi[/B] if yes , plz tell me how . Please help me

Hi, can any one help me?? I have a HP Touchscreen PC and my screen keeps switching off but the PC itself is still running, do you think my fan could need replacing or have i got a desktop hijacker hiding somewhere...

Bought an OEM version of XP Pro to install on a business computer that wants to be legal with their OS and software. Formatted the HD as NTFS. The installation cd starts OK but when it get to where Windows is supposed to load I get the blue screen and …

Hello, I have a Vista laptop which is 2 years old. It's never gone through any extremely serious problems where I've had to reformat everything, but this week, it started to act weird. Occasionally, my laptop screen would blank when it turns on. It's black like the blank screensaver, but …

a compaq presario cq60 was given to me a couple months ago; nothing fancy. its had some hiccups, but welcome to vista, right? what seems to be a recurring theme with it, however, is freezing when i close a program. generally the only one i end via process is firefox …

Hi I'm going to buy Windows 7 since my friend told me that it is giving better performance than Windows XP and Vista. Do we have a member who has already made some experiments with same hardware? Thisara

I don't know where I should put this so I apologize if this is the wrong section. I have a ISO that I have created to store my business data, applications and documents. What I want is to password protect the CD. Just to keep unwanted eyes off my data. …

I have a mobile scanner.. It is from ARGOX model PT-6021 used Windows CE 5.0 as Operating System.. This device run an intranet web application using classic ASP. I just want to connect to a printer and print like other dekstop PC did.. However this windows CE does not provide …

Hi I'm running Windows XP Pro. SP3. RDP used to work fine but following the SP3 patch (I think) I noticed that the RDP icon had changed in appearence. When I try and use Remote Desktop it launches and then displays an error box saying "Remote Desktop Connection has encountered …

What is your vista boot up time (from the start of the moving green bar, until the desktop is usable)?

Hello, I'm a brazilian, but my friend is chinese and he buyed a notebook here in Brazil(Don't have chinese support installed) and my Windows XP CD don't have all that files to install the language pack, then [b]how i can get the language pack?[/b] Thanks, Nathan Paulino Campos

error loading C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\4.bin\M3PLUGIN.DLL The Specified Module Could Not Be Found Anyone have a fix-solution for my XP

My question is--I have heard that in Word, you should not use a dot in your document name, i.e. LTR TO JOE 09-0913.1 (the .1 being that is the first letter we wrote to Joe on that day. The next letter will be LTR TO JOE 09-0913.2. I have heard …

Hi all my first post. Windows XP . Turn computer on an at starts up get as far as black screen with xp and the blue sweeping bar and it just dose this for an hour. It also wil not start in safe mode dose the same thing. Put in …

What is the best way to totally delete your browsing history? deleting it completely from your computer?

For those of us using Dual or Quad core CPU's there is a neat little way to boost start-up time. By default, Windows will only use a single processor to load-up Windows... but it doesn't have to be that way. Hit Winkey+R and type in [B]msconfig[/B] (and of course hit …

yesterday i downloaded a game and it had viruses in it. Suddenly my system failed and it shutdown.I tried opening vista, but a black screen appeared and i waited but did not open.I tried starting in safe mode and it worked.How to open vista in normal mode?

I have a Dell Opiplex 755 straight off the shelf that has come preloaded with Windows XP. I am trying to install Windows 2000 over top of it by just booting from the disk. The computer will go into the Win2k and start the initial process of loading the OS. …

After installing the updates for windows vista, I can't download any files from the internet like a microsoft document attached to my e-mail, a pdf file and online games from the internet.Eventhough the download runs as normal and saved to a specific location, the file is not completely downloaded and …

Hi there, I need some ideas to fix this issue where the notebook is promptimg the error msg. "Stack Overflow at line 0" on IE7... Any ideas... please share...:?:

Hi, like the title says, I have a problem with XP and setting up a wireless network. I do know how to do set it up, but I just run into a problem......let me tell you my story....once upon a time.....I set up a wireless network with printer sharing at …

Who composed the [B]Windows startup[/B] tune?

What is the 7Th step of the [B][COLOR="Red"]Windows Startup[/COLOR][/B] Process?

[B][COLOR="Green"]Slow startup[/COLOR][/B] - what have I done?

Does anyone have any recommendations for a Explorer for Windows to replace the explorer that comes with Windows ?

Downloaded over 250 music excerpts from Web all had been changed to MIDI files (.mid) for downloading. Burned CD/R from hard drive. This CD/R now plays only on PC and laptop. How do I go about changing file extension to format that will allow me to burn a CD that …

Some of my WinXP laptops, after they have been undocked and booted into cached credentials far from home, take forever to log in when they get home - as ANY user. The slowness happens just after the user enters their credentials, but before the user log in process dialog pops …

Does anyone know why I am getting this message on boot for win XP pro. Safe mode does not work, Last known good does not work. I am trying to do a repair install of XP now but it keeps bringing me to recovery console instead. Please help. Thanks

I click on my name to sign in and it says its saving my settings and it seems like its going to load but it just go's back to the log in screen. Its like it just loops back to where you click your name to sign in. Any help …

I'll appreciate it if anyone can help me. I'm in the process of upgrading the RAM on a PcChips M861G Motherboard from (2)x 512Mb DDR 400 to (2)x 1Gb DDR 400. The manual indicates that this is the maximum it can handle, but when i install it ,the system doesn't …

I've completed nearly 95% of summer homework. the battery was removed and i was using the charger instead. but my sister tripped over the charger and disconnected it from the computer. it shut off on me. when i turned it back on...nothing shows up except this black screen asking me …

1. May someone give me a software name that can restore or recover my files from the reformatted computer. I want a software that is for free, no limitation (e.g. watermark or save disabled). The software must be downloadable from the internet. 2. The second one is a software for …

A few days ago I set up two new administrator accounts on my computer. Internet Explorer8 was not working properly in these two accounts, although Firefox was and still is. I also cannot publish a website in the new accounts, or access the Help file. The main account seems O.K. …

Anyone knows how to create a bootable diskette through XP? If so, please send me your advice on how to do it. Thanks

Cannot delete any message: "The messaging interface has returned an unknown error" Cannot send or receive mail "Unknown error" I have rebooted computer and resarted Outlook: no help. I backed up my messages in a PST file. Shall I uninstall Outlook?

I just bought a used computer and can't get online. it seems that it is connecting at 10 mpbs but when I click on internet explorer it says cannot connect. When I first log onto the computer in the lower right hand computer a bubble comes up and says "offline …

I've found a nice visual walkthrough for Vista installation [url=http://blogs.vertigosoftware.com/ericc/archive/2006/09/03/Visual_Walkthrough_of_Vista_RC1_Setup.aspx]here[/url]. Additionally, post any tips for Vista installation here. Thanks.

I am not a computer wizz but have had a lot of experience with computers and I really need a little help. I bought a new computer coming up a couple of years ago now and they had loaded Vista on it for me (which, after hearing all the problems …

hello,please you can right me were i find sound driver for hp g6000

Hi, I want to make my Outlook 2003 startup when I logon, look for new messages and then minimize itself to the tray bar. I know that the startup part can be done in a number of ways, the most simple would be to place a shortcut in the Autostart …

Can someone tell me...... does a user actually have to be logged into a server for it to work correctly? OR is it correct to say that as long as the server is ON everything will work.

Hi there! I have notices a program installed and often running on my Computer. i have seared all over and only been able to asertain that it is some web serever program. i would really like to get rid of it if it is safe to. could someone just please …

Hey, I've got this laptop I'm working on, and I'm really confused about what is going on with it. If you try to start it up in normal mode, it hangs forever loading windows at the logo screen (1 hour+ wait test, no results). I checked the devices because when …

hi guys i have a problem when i write something in arabic in firefox it repeat each letter twice :?: but if i write it in english it works well so why this is done and what is the solution?? your help will be appreciated

Hi all, I want to discuss my recently encountered problem. I'm a newbie in this forum and IT-related issue so please explain the solution as simple as possible if u can. My laptop and connection condition : I have an ACER-aspire 5572NWxMi laptop I am living in a dormitory and …

I installe win 7 ultimate on my Dell Vostro ovsr prior Vista. I can see otheer computrs including 2003 File r. i cannot id workgroup an have no access to internet? Any thoughts or Technet resources welcomed.

Hi, Can anyone tell me if it is possible to restrict specific programs for a limited user on and XP platform? I want to be able to still use these restricted programs on the main admin account...is this possible? If so how would you do it? Thanks.