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I recently had a computer repair place add a new hard drive to my system. I've had to reinstall windows XP and now I can't find some of my old information. In the properties menu of the old hard drive it says that I have 47GB used but I can …

[COLOR=Black][U][B]Missing System32 folder, Cant start windows. [/B][/U][U]OS: WinXP Pro SP2[/U] Yestaday I was surfing the web, when my computer suddenly shut down with no apparent reason, I thought it must of been overheated or something, but when I went to restart, it came up with:[/COLOR] [CODE]Windows could not start because …

This just started a few days ago, and I can't seem to figure out the problem. When I am on the computer at ANY random time the screen turns a dark red color which makes things extremely hard to see, and is very annoying. The problem can go away at …

Hi. I'm pretty good with fixing common problems on computers and am trying to expand my knowledge. Everyone seems to refer to hijack this! for something or another. Can someone please explain to me how to read the log and what the whole thing means??? I would greatly appriciate a …

This isn't about bugs, but it's nasty & I don't know where to put it...so... I don't live in the US, and I have a problem getting through to certain internet servers in the US, because (apparently) of my email address which ends in .pf. I send and receive mail …

High y'all , As a new member to the community I hope someone out there can help me with these 2 issues... 1, I am getting the good ol' error 1000 every 5 mins on my Win 2000 Domain controllers and have done every patch/suggestion that Microsoft have recommended and …

I am a little stuck here and not sure why this is happening... I have a computer running windows 2000 and when I turned it on I got the message that 1 of the windows system files was damaged and windows could not start. So I thought “ok, windows repair …

I can only connect to the web via IE or Outlook right now, and IE can't connect to SSL sites. Seems like a firewall issue, but even when I have my firewalls and anti virus turned off- no dice. This is really confusing me. Any ideas where to start looking …

I have a dell, and the way I wipe the pc clean is to restart the pc, then I press some buttons which brings up the restore "to when I first got my pc" I've done it before, I just forget those simple keys you press when the pc is …

[B]Windows XP Pro[/B] [B]2 gigs RAM[/B] [B]3.2g P4 processor[/B] [B]Recently, my computer has not been able to boot into XP.[/B] [B]It will load the Windows XP back screen with logo, and then stay there. It will not reach the User Logon screen.[/B] [B]I did a system restore and that didn't …

I was getting an error that said stmgr error in stmgr.dll and would not let me log on or anything else past it so I bought Windows xpUpgrade because my Windows Me came preinstalled no cd. Now the upgrade cd says cant find previouse version of windows

Ok I am trying to help out my sister in law, she has a fairly up to scratch PC, however recently she has noticed that her Add remove Program option in the Control Panel doesnt work. Now I have tried going in via safe mode, but alas, no luck, infact …

Good Evening. Two irritating problems began 2 weeks ago: 1: I run Windows 98 SE and in the past have dealt successfully with spyware and virus problems, using Antivir, Adaware, Spybot and running Hijack this. My outlook Express Inbox file is huge: 350 mega, but I have removed all of …

Ok so I tried to rid my girlfriends comp of the billions of viruses, trojans, etc before checking my banking online. I downloaded Ewido and cleaned the system - Over 8000 objects out of 180000 were infected - then decided to clear up a few of the startup processes to …

Error Codes... I googled them - with no luck. Perhaps y'all can help I'm getting the BSOD in Regular boot for my Windows XP Pro Laptop The Error codes are as follows: 0x0000000A(0x8060C578 0x00000002 0x00000000 0x8060C578) Any ideas?

In the May edition of Maximum PC, it says that WinFS, the file system originally announced for debut with longhorn, would be released for XP. Can anyone find any links to news that isn't just rumor? It would make sense to me because then M$ can entise everyone to upgrade …

Does anybody know if Windows Vista will have multiple desktops like KDE, and GNOME for linux systems? I am glad that Microsoft FINALLY got the idea and included tabbed browsing in IE (about time). Windows would be so much better with this feature. I use it all the time in …

my explorer is creating problem while open two session window when i click on second it will convert in to first mean both session will become one any one help me to solve this problem

Hi! I'm trying to delete a file, but unfortunately I always get the message "Error Deleting File or Folder: Cannot delete .... : it is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again." I'm trying to delete the files …

When using Outlook Express 6 on Win XP SP2 and Office 97, I am always getting error "The spell check on this document was halted. Do you want to send anyway?" It worked fine on OE 6 with Windows ME. Is something not being installed correctly?? What else may be …

For some reason, the 'Tools' menu does not appear in Outlook for me. I can't quite recall exactly what happened to make it disappear but it hasn't been there for quite some time; it's only now that I need it that I've decided to find out what's causing it. Thanks …

if i download a a trial game that lasts 60 mins is there a way to get it off my puters memory so i can download it again

I'm running a 2 computer home network on Windows XP. I've had NTL install a 750k broadband. This works fine on both PC's, however the client (laptop)machine has much slower internet access than the host, even if the host is not using any bandwidth. Does anyone know of any way …

i hav 2 pc linked in my local network. both are using same os (XP Media Center Edition) both hav their shared folder. n both had map each other's shared folder to drive (z:). (like usual, 'reconnect on logon' is checked) however, i encounter some logon problem last few days.. …

ok in the computer listed in my profile i need help with it. here goes nothing. i try to turn on my computer. doesnt work. it just starts for a few half seconds then shuts off.. i try to put different memory in it same thing happens.. no go..i try …

Hello, I get this error when I go to some websites.I have looked and the disable script debugging is checked display a notification about every script error is not checked. here is the HJT log. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:16:35 PM, on 5/11/2006 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT …

I am running WIN98 SE and IE 6.0.2800. I can't get Flash to install. When I go to the flash page and click on the "INSTALL NOW" icon, it doesn't do anything. I was able to install Shockwave and that works fine. I have reinstalled IE and SP1. I have …

Evening Everyone, I'm having a spot of bother with my new printer and my network... Perviously I had a cheapie Epson C40 attached to my main machine (running XP - SP2), shared accross the network and all was good and everyone was happy. The dark clouds crossed the sky and …

Hi everyone, I am having problem with software ACDSEE on Windows XP Pro.I was using this software to make some membership cards for a small family run business.The system crashed soem months ago and an IT technician restored some of data. The thing what happened now is that the data …

Hi. My neighbor just bought a computer from a coworker. It is a 2000 Gateway, that just last year had an upgrade to Windows XP Professional. She wanted to get dialup internet for now, so I called for her to get things set up. We found out by going into …

When I first got this computer it had a CD burner/DVD Player. My mom's friend offered to fix it for us and deleted the software. I've tried downloading other things from the Internet to get them to work again but no luck. And I have no idea where the discs …

hello, im running an Abit vt-7 motherboard, Sata Raid harddrive, 1.5 gigs of ram, and a 2 gig processor(let me know if i need to give more info). For a long time now, my computer has been randomly restarting, after either 1 or 2 beeps(different sometimes). Sometimes its just after …

whenever logging off or shutting down the computer, i get an "end program - layered hidden window" with an option to either cancel or end immediately. well, it's not the most irritating factor to using the box, but i came upon the real culprit behind it and have no clue …

I have a Gateway 600YGR, and it always shuts itself down anytime I try to install any software (from CD or web), or run a program from cd drive. I used to (last week) be able to use the computer (browse net, solitare, and use previously installed programs) for several …

Using Win XP Pro, one day the appearance of minimized applications (in the toolbar at the base of the screen) ceased. They are still accessible using Alt/Tab but not are not visible. Is there a solution? :(

Hello, i'm bit noob with pc stuff. Just registered here cause facing problem i had certain programs installed on c:\ which i wasn't using, i deleted the folder from there. Now when i go to Add/Remove programs its still listed there and eating up some 500mb space each. Is there anyway i could fix it? If …

Hey. :) I've been wanting to play some of my old games for a long time, but haven't been able to because they aren't compatible with XP. Currently, I have Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 and SuSE Linux 9.1 Professional, each on their own 80gig hard drive. The …

I am using windows xp on a laptop. I have 2 accounts, one admin and my own. I walked away from the laptop, it went to standby, come back, and attempt to log in, and get an error "The system cannot log you on now because the domain JHLAPTOP is …

All of my shortcuts do not work, and all of my programs will not launch even when I double-click the exe file. Windows always asks what program I want to open the files with. When my computer boots up I get asked which program I want to open my start …

Presently I am trying to download itunes from Apple on to my Dell Laptop (with Windows XP). I have ran into many problems that have caused my download and instillation to fail. One of the primary problems is that during the installing an error message pops-up that tells me there …

Hi folks, I came across the above named edition of Publisher 97 for only 2euro, now the only question being will it run on XP (Didnt know if it was worth getting, sounds crazy I know!) Anyone?

Hi guys, new to this site, been looking for a while now and is excellent. Now I have (or my daughter at Uni has!) a problem with the browser. I have Windows XP. Message "your browser settings prevent you from automatically redirecting to a new URL." pops up when trying …

Ok I need soem help. I built my own computer over the weekend and now I'm trying to get it all to work. Right now I'm still having troble installing Win98se. I only have the cd for it, not even sire if there are floppies for the Win 98, but …

[COLOR=darkorchid]Evening Peeps,[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorchid][/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorchid]My mate's PC has blitzed itself and won't load anything. Iv'e tried using his own XP Home Edition startup CD but won't read it, tried loading XP startup floppy disk made from my PC and nothing. Even tried loading a new XP home edition downloaded from the …

The agency I work for acquired four computers from a company called Progress Energy. I assume that Progress Energy cleaned their hard drives. When I turn on the computer it will come to a point where it reads: [COLOR=indigo][B]PXE-E61 media test faliure, check cable[/B][/COLOR] Then it goes to another screen …

I have just freshly upgraded my desktop to XP pro. It is hard wired to my Linksys wireless router. I have two other laptops, both of which I have no problem sharing files between, but they cannot seem to share files with this desktop. I can see the desktop when …

old drive crashed installed new drive (Seagate 160GB 7200rpm) have XP Home Edition installation CD (includes SP2) get error message that windows cannot start because <windows root>\system32\hal.dll is missing or corrupt, reinstall the file How do I do that from a new drive???! I've deleted everything on the drive and …

I just installed VS.NET 2003 with a lot of difficulties... There was some kind of problem with the windows installer, so I had to do the following to make it work: [quote] Click Start, click Run, type MSIEXEC /UNREGISTER, and then click OK. Even if you do this correctly, it …

Hi everyone. My computer had to be formatted because it had a virus and that was the only way of getting rid of it. I coudnt dave anything to disk, floppy or usb. Is there anyway of getting back some college work i had saed on it before it was …

HI..New to the group & I appreciate the help..I cannot get my updates, there is the red X..... Can I completely Uninstall & reinstall Norton to fix this? Would any of you have a 800 number for tech supt for norton? My e mail... [email]hybriddave@verizon.net[/email] Thanks Dave :!: