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I think the drive enclosure is probably of crap design. When I went shopping for an enclosure for my old laptop hard drive (upgraded, kept the old one for backups), I made sure to find one that only used a single USB connection for power and data. I've never had …

Ok, for once I have a question rather than a possible answer... My client's laptop is an old HP Pavilion ze4600. When he brought it in, the LCD light was on, but the screen was black. I assumed it had crapped out trying to resume from hibernation. I hard-powered down …

[QUOTE=DoEds;1323509]Is it okay to apply patch even if the Conficker Virus was not remove? I tried scanning using MSRT v3.9 but nothing was found yet still have the problem on visiting a websites. When view my "Network Connection" there is a new connection "Internet Connection" appeared. I tried disabling it …

First of all, I want to thank you for posting your system stats and being so clear on the problem. It really does help! :) Ok, begin with your power supply. Test, or better yet, replace it. If you're power supply is going bad, you're killing your other components. Trust …

I'm still running trials on various IS programs...so far, I like Comodo's firewall. VERY strict, but very customizable. Their AV solution needs work (tho it is only beta) and their AS is...odd. I have no idea if it's successful, but it seems to be doing its job. It monitors, but …

Although not as tactful as one might strive to be, Suspishio is right (no hard feelings, Suspishio :) ). Due to the nature of the security involved, this is a touchy issue. The fact that the laptop wasn't initially yours and that the original owner went so far as to …

Dell is still allowing for XP to be installed as an option for now, though I'm sure Microsoft is trying everything they can think of to stop it. Just keep in mind that NOT ALL models will allow it. For instance, the 17" small-business class Vostro model doesn't have that …

I would HIGHLY recommend you get yourself an external drive of some sort. Either a USB hard drive or a thumb drive of some sort. BACK UP YOUR DATA!!!!! My first thought was possible hard drive failure or corruption. I hope it was just that infection that you removed. Back …

Hmmm...that's a new one. Could be an infection...or it could just be Windows being Windows. I suggest making sure your internet security suite is updated and you do a full scan. Any antivirus you have and any antispyware you have should both be run (though not at the same time). …

Is this a custom build or pre-built? If it's something like a Dell, check to make sure you don't have any external storage devices plugged in (like a thumb drive or USB hard drive). I've run into several that won't boot if those are plugged in. Also, have you tried …

I had a client with a similar problem over a year ago...can you tell me what your home network setup is like? You said you have AT&T...are you by chance using an old 2Wire modem? What kind of router do you have hooked up?

I've never seen this problem before, so I'm not sure how to help. I'd think it was infection, but if that was the case, I would think a reboot would not restore settings. It almost sounds like Windows is trying to free up resources for other uses by disabling advanced …

I'm inclined to agree with jbennet. If you're pumping game sound and Ventrilo through your speakers, your mike is going to pick it up. I'm also assuming you're NOT using "push-to-talk". I also use Ventrilo sometimes (and other similar programs). I pump the game sound through my speakers, but send …

Actually, that might be a BAD idea, confusertech. I'm sure the program works great, but first, we should probably make sure that formatting is what (he) actually wants/needs to do. Ralph55: What kind of computer are you using? Dell, HP, Gateway, or was it a custom build? What OS do …

I think he meant use the floppy (with the driver on it) that came with the drive or system. I'm assuming your computer came with documentation and directions on how to restore the system to factory settings. They all do. If you can find that, it should tell you how …

I'll assume you're using XP. If the message says only "Fail", I'm not sure...not seen that before. If, however, it's something more, I'd need to know what. Either way, in order to help you, I need more info. Most errors like that when exiting are generally infrequent and might not …

Wow...haven't seen that one in AGES! Sounds like you got a corrupted file. Not much to do but re-download it. If you end up with the same error message again, then you might inform the person you're getting it from that their ISO image is bad. It's also [I]possible[/I] that …

What DVDs are these? Burns or retail movies? I don't really care, but it may be relevant to the problem. Also, is was the drive pre-installed or did you just add it recently?

If you're running DDR memory, it's probably best to just run 2 sticks in dual-channel mode. More memory is always good, but having 2 identical sticks in dc mode can work a bit better. That won't solve the problem of XP not installing, but it's a benefit once you get …

To check that without hooking the drive up to another computer, you'd have to be at least able to get to Safe Mode w/ Command Prompt. You could try using a boot CD or the Windows Recovery Console on the XP CD, but that's something to try afterwards. First, let's …

This ONLY happens when you're browsing the web? Please elaborate on the problem. Does the system actually stop responding at all (as in, even mouse cursor won't move), or are the pages just timing out? Please be a little more specific. Assuming it's completely freezing up, it does sound heat …

I ran into this situation last year with a client. It may not be relevant in your particular situation, but it's worth a shot. Are you using a wireless router? If you are, and it's not secured, your neighbors might be using your connection without your knowledge. If they are …

My understanding of how the Dell (maybe most other) OEM installs of Windows, CPU has nothing to do with it. The restore program just checks to see if the bios is a Dell-installed bios (since the mobos are exclusive to Dell). If it is, then the system is a Dell …

My first thought would be power supply. Sounds like a bad lead on the main line that connects the PS to the motherboard. It could be the board itself or the processor, but that's more likely to shut down the computer or lock it up at the post screen than …

(I realize this is a bit late and you may have resolved the issue already, but just in case...) Sounds like you may have one of the Vundo malware variants. These people are getting sneakier all the time. First, they started interrupting scans and closing the programs once installed. Seems …