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xp pro---the a: drive starts to read then quits responding [task mgr.] could it be something in the operating system? why I ask is that I can boot to dos and the floopy works just find. I will read & write like a floppy should but once I boot into …

i have win xp pro ed orig ed installed in my system. i have 2 hard disk drive one of which i use to store backups using sync toys and the other for regular purposes. is there any way to restrict access to this disk by other users.

please, how do you dump pirnter commands Like[CODE] LF, CF, CR[/CODE] with font commands etc to a printer port for the pirnter to obey? I had thought that when these commands are mixed with data in a text format and copied to a port eg.[CODE] "copy prncmd lpt1" [/CODE]on the …

Windows XP Home edition Service pack 2 I performed an undo system restore and while it was in the final stages a quick error window popped up then disapeared, I have no idea what it said but now when Windows boots it stops at this screen [URL]http://www.freebsddiary.org/images/disk-cloning-xp-stop.jpg[/URL] all i can …

I got the vista beta 2 and it's sweet. I heard all the stuff about Aero and I have no clue how to turn it on. I have a powerfull enough video card, but I just dont know how to turn on the feature. Can anyone help me?

When I right click a folder it doesn't appear me "open" option. how to add it? Plus how to remove other option? Now it appears me options like Search, Enqueue in Winamp....:sad: I've tried to modofy them from Folder Options>File Types but i've added some new options such useless and …

I have a windows 2000 pc and all the icons are covered up by recycle bin icons. I ran ewido,adaware, spybot s&d and avg they found nothing. sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but it doesn't appear to be a virus to me since all the scans came …

hi, i bought a second hard drive to day that is 250 gb it is blank. and i have tried in stalling it, ihave the jumpers rite and it is hooke up rite but my computer still only recongizes my primary hardrive. what do i do?

when i start PoS (point of sale) running win2000NT i got error ***stop: 0x0000007B (0x0000....... Stop: c0000218 reistry file failure system\system32\config\software cannot be loaded or corrupt I dont have CDRom drive how can i repair my windows can anybody help me.....plz......... :sad:

please help :confused: i just got a job... this is my first job ever... my first task is to manage a winXP server2003. my problem is dont know what the first thing to do to make my server work and secured. i have 6 computers including the server all are …

Toshiba laptop w/XP SP2. On any boot a window pops up explaining something could not be found and therefore not started. The "something" is ID'd as TPwrREG.dll. My guess is it is a Toshiba Power Regulator. Says problem may be solved by reinstall of ...? I have the system recovery …

I have an external hard drive that will be used for backup. I am not used to the vista management and have a question. In the little box on the left it says Disk 5 Basic Online. If I right click on it it brings up the box that says …

Ok, I have a toshiba laptop M45 series and it just started yesterday. It just randomly shuts off and I think its overheating. I don't know if my fan is working or not because it stays on when I put it on one of those cooling things. My question is …

Hi! Running Windows XP and have the latest version of Media Player. I have a Sony mini dvd player. I can play the dvd on my computer in media player but can't save it. I want to save it to post a part on a website. I tried my computer, …

Hi all. I'm trying to create a .bat file, which will search for a specific file type in a tree(hundreds of folders), and copy all those to a folder named with current date(which will need to be created). Any ideas on how I should do? I have done a lot …

Is this possible? If so how to. I have looked on the small business server website, and have not found anything, so I can here. I am not talking about connect Windows XP Professional, but Home Edition. Any help would be apreciated. Thank you.

ok, I am trying to setup an ftp server using IIS 6.0 on Windows Server. But I can't seem to figure out how to get it configured to allow me to set user names and passwords for individual users to access over the internet. I want to set an individual …

help me prove windows owns lynix if nothing else because the fact lynix code is open sorce and any hacker can have full view of the code

Okay. Brand new laptop (Christmas). Worked find until NOW. It's not major. If I leave it on from 8:30 PM (bed) to 6 AM (awake), and I try to click any links, I have to click it a few times for it to "catch," or for it to go to …

i have win xp pro ed orig ver. installed in my pc. Wnenevr i press alt+ctrl+del in any of my created accounts(admin) i get an error stating that the task manager has been disabled . When i log in as the administrator , this dosent happen. Plz help Regards Bharat …

Ok I have RegCleaner not the real expensive one the one by Jouni Vuorio, It comes In very handy. But anyway In the startup list there are two entries both entitled Desktop.....Do I need those on there?:?: :?:

Hi, anybody please help... I am currently having some problem with my computer. I reformat my hdd and now i can't install OS. I was always being prompt with "cannot continue setup because disk cannot be read or written" or something like that.. The problem history was... I am trying …

Hello ther :) I am new to all of this so forgive me if my problem seems stupid! I booted up my PC today and realised that my QUICK LAUNCH had disappeared. While I can reset it from the taskbar if I reboot then it disappears again. Also my CONTROL …

Hi all, I have a problem that has been bugging me forever. I'm over here trying to help my moms computer display problem which is this... -first every icon on the desktop has a color background for the text. I've done everything to revert it back to transparent; Trust me. …

ok, my comp. has been acting really strange of like a month, and i cant seem to fix the problem. (slow internet startup, and system restart not working) so i decided i want to just reinstall xp and start all over, but there r some files i want to save, …

Hi, I'm having a bit of an issue here. Im running Windows XP Pro on an Intel DG965SS Mobo, 2GB RAM, Intel 2.8Mhz P4 LGA. After the windows loading screen it goes to the Desktop and I can see all my icons (My Computer etc.) but I can't use/see my …

Unless you absolutly need Windows Vista, I would personally recommand avoiding it for the time being. It's incompatible with a lot of hardware, and also it's just not necessary if you are currently running Windows XP or Windows 2000. What are your thoughts on this subject matter?

I have a 120GB HDD that is split into a 12GB partition for Windows and a 100GB partition for Programs On the 12GB partition, I have 6GB taken up by visible files and approx. 1.5GB allocated to System Restore... but I have only 1GB free. That leaves a 3.5GB hole, …

I have found a great little utility to perform actions to other pc's on my network. I mainly use it for the wake-on-lan capability. It is called Poweroff 3.0, and you can get it [URL="http://users.pandora.be/jbosman/applications.html"]here[/URL]. Anyway, it does everything great, but there's just one little glitch, and I just wanted …

Neither my D or E drive will play a CD-R . They both started with just CD's that I had burned , Now they dont seem to want to play anything My D drive will play CD-RW Discs only with no problem. E drive is DVD The E drive Dosen't …

Hi Guru's, I'm new to this Forum & I thought this forum will helpful for everyone. I got one error after installing Windows 2003 Server, Standard Edition, This is error I'm getting after restarting the system : Error loading C:\Windows\system32\yqfprhqr.d1l The specified module could not be found. Waiting for better …

Hi, a couple of weeks ago, some of you out there helped me add a new HD to my system. I loaded XP home on to the new drive and validated it. Then transfered all the bits and pieces I wanted from the old drive. So far so good. Now …

Hi, I have 2 operating system installed on my computer. Windows Xp and 98. If I want to install "Windows Me" on third partition, how can I configure and install such an operating system? From where can I install Windows Me? ( Xp/ 98) My Computer spec: Pentium 3, 256 …

At the end of last summer i Rebuilt my comp. I started off by just buying a new video card (ATI Radeon x700 series 256mb AGP card). I then decided to go all out and replace everything. I bought a new case with a power suply, (don't recall the name, …

Hey guys, I just recently deleted WMP11 because I couldn't stream WMV video's off Firefox. I tried on IE6 and now I have WMP10 and still it can't stream. The problem is the audio the visual works fine but the audio is crap nothing, no sound nothing. I can stream …

Um... just wondering if any of you could help me out with this I have three user accounts on this computer. I have never put any passwords on it. Recently, whenever I try to "switch user" (Fast User Switching and the Welcome screen are on), I click on another user …

I've sent off for my Vista Home Premium Upgrade (which was free, only reason i sent off). My laptop is on Windows XP Media Centre at the moment, and according to the vista advisor, there's not enough room on my C: (main) harddrive. I have an empty 40gig HDD which …

Hello, I had some trouble with my windows xp on my laptop and from this web site tried to repair it, After 3 failed attempt I did a reinstall, It brought me to a screen if I remember correctly about partitions and nonpartitions, And asked if I wanted to deleate …

I have a client who has a pc that she had purchased at a garage sale a year ago and it has a :twisted:pirated OS WinXP Pro. Since this copy does everything a legal copy does, is it possible to just purchase a product key from a certified microsoft retailer …

For some reason my control panel will not open. When I try to access it, it pops up with an error message that says: [quote]Windows Explorer has stopped working Windows can check online for a solution to the problem and try to restart the program. > Check online for a …

Hey Folks, I installed windows vista home upgrade and want to go back to the XP Pro that I was using before. I tried to reinstall XP Pro, but when I insterrt the disk, the option to reinstall XP Pro is greyed out...any idea how I can reinstall XP Pro? …

Hi this computer is driving me insane, whenever i do something it disagrees with it restarts suddenly. it dosnt like me using art programs like ms paint etc. it dosnt like me using windows live messenger or anything much, sometimes when it restarts it does it again as soon at …

Hi, Here's my situation and it's confusing me as to what i need to do to get the proper end result. I have a linksys router but all the spots are used because i have like 5 computers all around the house. I'm going to get a wireless router eventually …

Hi Everyone, hope you can help. I've got a Compaq Presario S3000NX Desktop w/the following spec's: AMD2000+ 1.67HGz 256MB DDR SDRAM 40Gig HD The PC posts normally, no beep codes, however once the Windows load screen appears, the PC freezes. After restarting, I attempt to run Safe Mode, and had …

For some reason IE isnt working yet Limewire is so the internet connection is working. Whenever i try to get into IE it says the page cannot be displayed and when i run the diagnostic tool it says "Windows cannot connect to the internet using HTTP,HTTPS,or FTP. This is probably …

[font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff][i][size=2][color=black][font=Verdana][color=black][i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i][/color][/font] [/color][/size][/i][/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Use Backup to Restore Files and Folders on Your Computer in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][size=2][font=Arial][color=#000000]This article is a step-by-step guide to using the Backup program in Windows XP to restore files and folders on your computer. …

i'm looking for the smallest browser on the web i've already found JBI Explorer (700kb), but it uses parts of IE7, so thats cheating

Alright well this queston has been on my mind for some time now and i want to know if its true or not Ok lets say you have 2 sticks of ram both DDR But one is made by a diffrent company then the other would they both work in …

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I want to delete everything thing off my computer and start over. Can I do that by myself of should I get someone that knows what they're doing....if i can do it by myself what are the steps?