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[QUOTE=the.nrs]Hello, I recently attempted to reinstall windows and would recieve corrupted or missing file messeges that would discontinue process and only allow me to restart. So I got the bright idea to run a all zero's kill disk but still receive messeages:intelide.sys, file i386/biosinfo.inf could not be located- error code …

most likely a virus, however it could also be spyware, or even software bugs

possibly ram memory going bad

if you're not in need of win 98, use the ranish partition manager which can be downloaded free online and delete the fat partition then change the boot on line one to standard & hit f2 & reboot.

some new computers will let you boot thru the usb, but it is usually an external hard drive. a Pen drive wouldn't have enough space to hold the operating system unless of course we are going to use a Win 95 instalation or something. If you want to boot without …

[QUOTE=mastercheif]I had to uninstall MSN connection center because when I updated my modem driver it would find my modem. Now every time I Disconnect from the internet and then connect again the MSN connection center is back. I went to the control panel >> Add or Remove programs >> MSN …

It's possibly a virus that has outsmarted your antivirus software, or accidental changing of system settings.there is a setting from right clicking on the desktop that hides your icons, the taskbar could be hidden on any of the 4 sides or maybe gone. Try hitting the Windows button on your …

[QUOTE=Enraged]I'm not the greatest hardware person in the world. Overview: My "test" computer is an HP of some sort...I'm not too fond of HP .. my casing is long gone, and is bare metal now.. and don't remember what type of HP it is... so calling HP would be pointless. …

[QUOTE=marcus4309]Hi, I'm currently trying to fix up a computer for a friend that's running Windows 98. He claims that everything was working up until last Thursday when we had a thunderstorm (yes, his comp was surge protected). When booting up the system all of the tests pass and windows loads …

If you tried formatting from dos & it didn't work cause maybe you have an ntfs partition & you are trying to format with a FAT format disk. Do a web search on Ultimate boot disk or ultimate boot cd. it is free, do not pay for it. It has …

[QUOTE=prakharprakash]Hi ! I have DELL Latitude Csx , which ( unfortunately) has its cd rom and floppy drive external (detachable), thus not allowing me to boot from devices other than hard disk. This is because , it does not recognize any device until it starts loading windows ( win 2000 …

[QUOTE=jaredlet]i recently hooked my old comp (dell dimension L1000R) back up and when i go to start it seems like it is going to boot but stops at a black screen with a blinking - in the upper left corner....no clue even where to begin. i do have an emergency …

i've found it easier to dual boot on just one hard drive, than 2. i think you just want to access your old XP system to try to repair it later, sounds like you're bored.

[QUOTE=RON1949]I have not been able to get shortcuts or lnk files to work on the PC. I noticed a post here by c0801 that had the same problem after d/l'ing the lastest patch from Zone Alarm - which now automatically includes spyware. I have sent ZA a tech customer support …

download the Sun java 2 & reinstall it & see if it cures it.

[QUOTE=exit]Hi guyz, this if my first post so letz so hope i do well... anywayz My aunties computer has always had problems and always fixeable untill a recent problem. When windows xp starts loading it quickly shows a blue screen (which im guessing is an error msg) and the PC …

I use KDE on my system, & it moves along pretty fast. I thing KDE is much better to use myself.

[QUOTE=Redrock]I have an older Sony Vaio laptop (PCG-FX215) that I have watched many movies on, it will no longer playback DVDs. The Interactual player does not find a DVD player - DVD Decoder missing. I do not know what has happened. I do not remember downloading or deleting anything that …

Hit start button then go into control panel, go into administrative tools. Double click on services. Scroll down & find messenger, Right click & choose properties. Hit stop. then where it says startup type change to disabled. apply.

[QUOTE=leewill]Sorry, I forgot to add I tried a Win98 boot floppy and I could hear the drive responding, but nothing on screen. Leewill[/QUOTE] try going into cmos. Del, F1 or F2 depending on what computer model, at bootup. try restoring default settings & save & exit. After reboot see if …

[QUOTE=exor]Ok, here goes i really need help here please help me solve this issue. my work laptop is a satelite a15. the person before me left company and with the admin password. and i have to reformate so i stuck in the recovery disk and tried to riub it it …

rundll32 errors are extremely common & could be caused by about any software program. Try reinstalling most of your software it might cure it. no guarantees though. reinstalling your whole o.s. will most likely cure it as well, but no guarantees.

[QUOTE=JayMike]Ok yall, here we go. I have a Sony VAIO model PCV-RZ20 desktop. I have had the computer for only about 2 years now but I have downloaded and done so much crap to it I decided it was about time to do a full system recovery back to the …

I'd get a cd drive off of ebay.

Try deleting the driver for the usb & reboot. Be sure to unplug everything from the usb ports before rebooting.Do not plug anything in until the driver reinstalls itself. Good luck.

[QUOTE=eltommyo][COLOR=DarkRed]UUHHG... My computer keeps restarting randomly, I think it may be itself trying to make sure it's not running too many things, but I am not sure :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :cheesy: [/COLOR][/QUOTE]could be a virus. make sure you have updated your antivirus scanner and do a complete scan. …

[QUOTE=ngfields]My inspiron won't get past the windows xp loading screen. It just clicks and then goes right back to it or goes black and gets a blinking cursor. I was on the phone with Dell for 2 hrs. yesterday and they said it wasn't the hard drive and it took …

[QUOTE=sal323]Laptop screen stays brightly lit and blank while on. Can't see any characters or images etc. Also when you press the fn + brightness keys, the brightness adjusts. Tested with external monitor and laptop works fine of that. It seems like the invertor or backlight may be ok or maybe …

[QUOTE=rabbitz]well i figure my motherboard is messed up anyways, and pulling the amd thing from the other board wont workc ause it doesnt fit, so heres waht i did i pulled the motherboard + processor from an older computer (amd k something something) and put it in the newer shell. …

[QUOTE=josh83]Problem: My monitor loses signal at random points during the boot up process. Several times it has made it to the log in screen and I have been able to log in. My computer is operable for a day or more. Eventually my monitor loses signal and presents problem on …

[QUOTE=hyprlord]My Inspiron 8000 won't boot up. The Inspiron flash page with "press F2 for setup" and 'press F12 for boot page, comes up and then just a cursor. The flash page won't respond to the F2/F12 keys and the blank page that comes up after the flash page won't respond …

[QUOTE=topster]Had to reinstall windows pro 2000 on a dell machine. Now I cannot adjust my screen resouluation in the display window. Before the problem, I had a choice of color schemes and view sizes. Now I have only 16 million and 800x600 VGA. What do I need to get or …

Do an upgrade to XP, do not choose new installation. It should run good enough to atleast burn cd's to save your data. Right click on all the files you want to save in xp & send to your cd drive.Do that if your nero or other burning program doesn't …

double click on your speaker at bottom right to get full volume controls. check all volume adjustments. Or try installing a new desktop theme or something. themeworld.com has plenty of themes with kewl sounds might also want to try installing winamp, or qcd or another media player

[QUOTE=albab304]hello. its my 1st time here. Im a newbie in all this it talks and discussion, so I really need ur guys help. Currently my computer always got hanged when i open my media files while downloading. and the blue screen keep on appearing. i just know what it's called …

if you can get a copy of Mandrake Move, or any bootable linux operating systen, then you could download those files online & go thru mnt/windows and place those files in c:\windows. That would work. Or if you can still get online in safe mode then do a web search …

[QUOTE=Zzeaks]good day my cd rom drive sudddenly stopped working. actually there is power to it because i can open and close the drive but i dont c it at all in my computer can anyone assit me[/QUOTE]Sometimes viruses can disable them, but drives do go bad too.I'd buy a new …

If you have an oem cd, then try doing an overlapping install. In other words, rerun setup without formatting. you will lose nothing.

I feel for you. Sounds like something fried.

I agree, the partition deleting and repartitioning is always a good idea before a format. If while you are trying to install & it has a hard time copying, try installing using another cd drive. Also, be sure never to install an O.S. using a cdrw drive. DVD or normal …

Also a bad cdrom drive can cause install problems as well.

[QUOTE=ploppy]hi. i have a Compaq Presario 700 (724EA) which is as dead as a doornail. Just stopped working. No power whatsoever. Anyone know any links or info how to troubleshoot the problem? I have all disassembly instructions but need to know where to start looking 4 the prob. Any help …

The secret is installing XP first & leaving partitionless hard drive space free before installing Linux. then just use free space. I'm sure that was what he figured out.

[QUOTE=dlite]I get this error everytime I reboot: Error loading powrprof.dll A device attached to the system is not functioning. I am running Windows ME 384Ram I dont know what else to tell you. I had a bout with some spyware and have cleaned that up (I Hope). Do you think …

[QUOTE=Don the Con]hello guys i just recently got a computer (gateway) and it was running win me. so i decided to upgrade it to win xp pro. it asked me if i wanted to do an upgrade or a clean install and i choose clean. everything went smoothly (copyed all …

[QUOTE=hiroshiri]Norton detected hacktool.rootkit and I was able to remove it and I believe the infected files as well, and now when I go to log in it makes the windows sound like it does when you successfully log in then it immediatley logs me out. I've looked at microsoft.com and …

Download Suse 9.1 personal. it is just one cd that you'll have to download & it has alot on it. So if you only have dialup, one cd is easier to download than 3 or more with other distros. But if you only have dialup, be sure you have an …

I usually just use Opera with java on My Mandriva LE 2005, but thought I'd try to get Firefox to work with Java, so i followed the directions by placing the link to libjavaplugin_oji.so in the Firefox pluggins folder. yeah it works great for a second or 2 & then …

[QUOTE=CDN_Big_Boy]I cant find a file called wmdaud.cat and I need it for my onboard sound card... YAMAHA Native DS1 WDM Ive got the rest of he files .drv .ks .sys but all I need is this .cat file. I went to YAMAHA website but that doesnt seem to work.[/QUOTE] looks …

[QUOTE=Destiny14424]:o I have almost tried EVERYTHING That I know of Besides, Throwing This Computer Out MY Window..Someone PLEASE HELP ME ... I have always Played games from games.com and had no issues, I have always checked my hotmail and had no issues NOW. I get "sorry we were unable to …