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A friend has an old pc running win98 he bought a new dell with xp! He needs some files off old pc but has no rewriter!! It will take approx 70 floppies to take data, Can i connect the 2 hard drives and transfer the data from old to new? …

After a necessary re-install of Windows XP Home, I cannot get the right-click menu to open items in the Start Menu. Mostly I just want to be able to alphabetize the menu, but it is also handy for creating desk-top shortcuts. Any ideas or suggestions greatly appreciated.

I have a hp pavilion 250y and recently I cannot install a new printer. This was merely an incovenience when I simply could not install the printer that is installed on another computer to network on the defective computer. I even tried the installation software with no luck. Now it's …

I cannot open pop ups on this computer, I have removed everything on this computer that was stopping pop-ups (Anti-Virus, and Yahoo Toolbar) ran Ad-Aware removed all from there. Here is my Hi_jack This log, any assistance would be greatly appretiated :) Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:28:27 …

After running Spyhunter and removing several ad pop-ups my IE6 (internet explorer) won

I have so many programs that when I try to access them on "all programs" on the Windows start menu, I can not see them all. Any help or programs to expand my view and access my programss? Thanks

I have Windows XP Media Center Edition on my computer :D . I had to install XP Pro to access a network :evil: , so I put them side by side one on C: drive and the other on D: drive. Now when I use Pro it cant find any …

heres the scenario Running XP with default Internet Explorer that came with it (IE 6 ??? not sure) when surfing any website there is no problem, however whenever i goto a website and click a link which trys to open another seperate window the new window is just blank and …

I'm trying to help a friend of mine recover data from a harddrive that had its partition table corrupted. I have very little experience in this field (when it happens to me, I just start over from scratch) and would like to know if any of you could recommend any …

hi guys...i want to know tht how can we disable or append certain things in XP,tho i have used tweaks but cudnt find anything useful. like whenever i install ne s/w start menu shows new programs, & error reporting disable, & auto read CD feature when inserted etc.... my system …

Hi, I'll make this one much shorter than the post that went into outer space and not here. A company program that has a login screen and password as it starts to open. A time waster because everyone has the same login and pw. Must have been the programmer's joke. …

i've have a HP Pavilion N3110 notebook win 98 se 64 megs of pc100 ram(2x32meg sticks) did a clean install of win98 se from the factory discs only things running is explorer systray rundll32 memzip <-- program i put on to show me mem and cpu usage no adware or …

I had a particularly nasty worm that kept reappearing on my pc after each reboot. So my antivirus company wrote me a custom cleaner. Unfortunately it destroyed my file associations and now everything I try to open takes me to an open with window. They sent me this file but …

When I turn on my computer I get a message error that reads "Protection error:34, OK". What is this and how can I get rid of it? :rolleyes:

Hello again all... Ok here is what I am looking for, Anyone that runs a Web hosting business that use's Windows 2K3 Server Web or Standard edition, with Plesk Control panel. I would like to know you most asked Technical Questions and then your answers to them, that has fixed …

<New member, 63, been around computers since the Ti/Sinclair 1000. not a true techie> so here goes. I have a unit with a C & D drive, The C drive (5 Gig) has 98se and the D drive (3 Gig) has XP Pro installed in them. The time comes when …

Hi I'm Lisa and I'm finding hard to know where to start - I need some help from anyone willing to help me and wondered where to go? I'm unable to click on links or search online as I keep getting these messages - server error page cannot be displayed …

This is probably only a problem for me, but ... I just upgraded from Express to Outlook '03. I used express vs. outlook in the past due to the ease of managing my many email addresses. '03 has that capability. When I create a new email from scratch, I would …

Low on virtual Memory...then some info on how windows needs more to run i recieve the above error message. my computer seems to be going VERY slow. I am thinking about just formatting the drive. But any idea what the error means. Sorry i cant give more info. but thats …

Here's a problem I'm throwing to the Tech Gods.... I have a client whose recently been having some problems with a certan batch of machines and no one seems to have a clue why the problem can't be remedied. She's got about 30 computers in this batch, and the problem …

:sad: My computer has been working perfectly and now all the sudden I cant hear any audio except for annoying error sounds. When I go to control panel then sounds and audio devices it says "there is no audio device" on the volume, audio and voice tabs. But when I …

When I look under the General tab of System Properties, I see the following: "Registered to: <My name> <Company> XXXXX-XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX" My question is, what is this 20-character number?

Hey all I posted a while back about the fact i coudnt accses any microsoft pages through either of the above browsers which i still cant but i have also discovered this also means i cant use auto update or gain accses to the webpages to manually download updates. i …

I have the latest version, when I use "alt enter" to go to full screen, it goes in for a second and flashes back to default view.

hi. i need some help with my computer. i accidentally pressed the HDD button and now everytime i turn the computer on, it won't work at all. the screen keeps saying 'no signal'. i have windows XP. thanks :)

I reinstalled Windows XP on my computer and now the only way to log in is with the guest account. But it is password protected and I don't know the password, i didn't tell it to have a password. I have never used a password. So now I can't get …

I can see the same program apperaring twice on the Task Bar. How do I remove that? There is a dotted line separating both.

I'm having trouble burning a CD with Windows Media Player 10. I get an error message that says "Interface not registered" when I try to put a CD I've ripped onto a CDr.... Please help!!!

Some background: I use for browsers: IE 6.0, Firefox 1.0.5 Messenger: 7.0 (MSN) AOL I don't know the version but suspect it's the latest Win XP SP2 If any addition stats would help let me know My problem is logging in to Hotmail. I try to login with MSN Messenger …

Hi yes i'm new here. The problem started when i was removing nortan antivirus to go to another av. The new av won't install. Other things that have happened while doing this are Won't allow me to access registered accounts can't do search in yahoo gives me blank spaces which …

I am using 3 routers and from the first router (A) first port connected to the second router (B). From the first router(A) second port connected to the thrid router (C). PC's are connected from the ports of router A,router B, router C. My internet service provider is SBC. If …

Greetings... I would like to post this new thread regarding this simple issue: I have a hard disk with several partitions: C, D, E, F... I installed WINDOWS XP on partition D (NTFS) and then I installed WINDOWS ME on partition C (FAT-32). After doing this, I am not able …

Hello everyone! Well, I took your advice, and went ahead and reinstalled and reformated. Now I seem to be getting a lot of hits on my firewall for some reason. I'm wondering if there is a virus on here that's nasty and keeps getting past my AV Scans, or some …

when i turn my computer on it says kernel stack inpage error and lots of numbers such as 0x00000077, and 0xc000000e....what can i do?

Hello and good-day to all. Looking for advice and technical help with XP pro /SP2 problem. I have been put in charge of updating all comps to SP2. The problem is, these comps are spread out over 3 states. How I normally work on these comps, is by using Symantecs …

I am aware I can edit what programs start up when I reboot windows by using MSCONFIG. I have looked at this and seem to have a load of stuf in there. Some of it is obviously crap and I can uncheck it. However is there a way of telling …

Although I'm having trouble with my DVD-ROM, I'm pretty sure that the bug is with Windows itself rather than the drive. The problem is that when I remove a CD/DVD from the drive Windows reports that the DVD/CD is still present, and will even allow me to access the contents …

What is the most efficient way to transfer about 100 word docs from my computer to another? Thanks!

Help! - volume controls are gone, obnoxios tones resound where audio should be heard and "There are no active mixer devices available." is the message when attempting to open the volume control on Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment. I have re-installed the Crystal Audio drivers on this Dell …

hey does any one know if i can re-install windows xp without a cd? Oh and a 56 k modem driver without a cd aswell?

[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=DarkRed]I'm not able to locate [B]Disk Defragmenter[/B] under System tools. How do I reinstall it from my Win 98SE CD. I also checked the [B]Windows Setup[/B] tab but was unable to find Disk Defragmenter under any main components.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

Hello, I am facing a big problem of automatic restrat of windows server stand edition.i have tried to reinstall it, repartitioned the drive, installed Norton 2005, used esay trust antivirus, and a lil while earlier i tried the Windows-KB890830-V1.8-ENU.exe. but all in vain. Kindly help me through this problem, Regards, …

I just downloaded WinXP x64 trial edition. When I boot off of the CD, after setup asks to press F2 for Automated System Recovery, I get the error: ntkrnlmp.exe. Error code 4. Setup cannot continue. any idea why? thanks

i have installed a pokerclient on my computer and now i want to remove it and install it again so that i can open a new account on the poker site. But no matter how i try to remove it it somehow remembers that i already have installed this program …

Please can somebody help! I have a pc with windows xp installed. The shortcuts on the desktop do not work and it asks you what progarm you want to use to open it. Only programs work (outlook) and shortcuts dont. None of the applications work ie right clicking my computer …

I can't see my Windows Media Player whenever I open it...it just automatically minimizes itself, and i cant restore it. When I do click restore, it just goes off to the side of the screen and i cant see it so i took a screenshot...apparantly, i have two desktops, one …

Hi friends, I have Windows XP installed in my system. Initially i had only one account which is obviously Administrator, the one i created for myseld during installation. After I installed .NET, another user account was created automatically (named something like ASP_Web_Client) which i dont login to usually. Everytime during …

Hey Guys, I have been using Cisco VPN for work related reason. Up til now I was using it with no problem. The problem now is I cant get connected and was told to uninstall it and reinstall it. Now, here's the real problem, It wont let me uninstall it. …

Now, I seem to have this issue with most of the more expensive games I get, like BF2 and Vampire the Masquerade, Bloodlines. The issue works like this: I start my PC. I run the game. I play. After a few hours I quit and eat or something. Then, when …

I have a Kingston 256 MB flash drive. I have not used in for months. Today I went to use it and could not separate it. I checked and it's in the unlocked position. I pulled until my eyes popped but to no avail. Other than whacking it with a …