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 | [QUOTE=cuddlers89;290697]My pc only has 2 dimm sockets. One has 256mb of ram. Can i put 512 in the other one or do they have to be the same?[/QUOTE] not the same size ,but they do have to be compatible type/speed  |
| | [QUOTE=connoll;290240]having recently been given a laptop with a destroyed harddrive and being under the completely false impression that after building several desktops I could tackle a laptop I come to you all on bended knee. :sad: I am trying to bring a systemax laptop with an intel 852/855 chipset back … |
| | Re: Hard drive swap [QUOTE=kingy7;289601]Im having a problem with a hardrive and only have the recovery cd, not the xp cd. Would I be able to run fdisk, then stick the recovery cd in and it will still recover? Its the manufacturers recovery cd (Toshiba). Also ive ran it already but it doesn't sort … |
| | so the memorex disk work with nero and other software just not the wmp10-11 .only thing i would suggest is a shot in the dark ,disable this either with hijackthis or msconfig .oh and you are running hijackthis from a temp,zip folder ,suggest unzipping it fully into its own folder … |
 | hi,novice opinion, video card /monitor refresh or something .try changing the refresh rate maybe I have a p4 2.8 1gig of pc2100/pc2700 ram and 128 ati and it loads notepad just fine right to the #2 in the first post ,so its not a windows thing . |
| | It's like Dayja view all over again |
| | [QUOTE=smcnaz;288869]Can Anyone Please Tell Me What This Means & How I Can Fix This Issue? I Am Using An Older Toshiba Laptop And Whether I Put In A Cd-rom(that's Been Burned With Music On It) Or A Blank Cd, I Receive The Message " Please Insert Disc Into Drive D" …  |
 | give it back to the person who gave it to you ,lol AMD cpu's are bad for overheating ,this is just a money pit you know that right !! you could go out and buy new board ,and the cpu could be bad ,then buy a new cpu and the …  |
 | [QUOTE=fuzislippers;287248]Okay, let me preface this by saying I'm not blonde and my blonde hi-lights are fake, BUT I have no idea how to reinstall it. I didn't install it in the first place it sort of came with Windows/my laptop. I get the corruption part, but I have no idea …  |
| | [QUOTE=raybay;287202]Be certain you do not have a scratch or smudge on the surface of the disc... Polish it with a VERY Soft cloth, a VIVA paper towel, and 99% alcohol or denatured alcohol. Try again.[/QUOTE] wow you live where Viva paper towel is soft .lol |
 | Re: how to delete if safe mode doesn't work get hijackthis if you don't have it all ready and in the configuration .misc tools section you will find delete file on reboot ,just direct it to the file on your desktop. hijackthis download . [url]http://www.downloads.subratam.org/hijackthis.zip[/url] |
 | i would say the file download is corrupt and you should delet it an dtry download again . |
| | [QUOTE=dcc;286652] it will take longer to open the case that it will to replace the fan...very easy.[/QUOTE] and remember dangerous as the power supply can hold power even after being unplugged ,also unless the fan has a plug into psu board you will need to cut and solder the wires … |
| | [QUOTE=J0EBL0W;285440] What all could be broken and need fixing? :sad:[/QUOTE] good ? what were you working on when you fried the psu,sounds like and easy fix go out and buy a new psu and replace the old one , |
| | [QUOTE=Haiku;286044]How would i go about doing that ?[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Repair-Windows-XP-t138.html[/url] |
| | [QUOTE=minits03;286245]I was wondering if anybody can help me out with something. I am trying to update Toshiba BPCI TAPI Service 1.4 to 1.43 in Windows XP Pro SP2 on a Dell Latitude 110L and WIndows keeps installing the 1.4 instead of the 1.43. I uninstalled 1.4 from the Add/Remove program … |
| | [QUOTE=Rondel Kid;286377]When I log on I get three windows asking me to "Wait" windows installer trying to activate Sonic Activation Module. I do not have such a site on any of my programs It finally says I need a CD disk to have this installed. I have no idea what … |
| | what was the bsod error message |
| | [QUOTE=saicsteve]The question is if it is a physical problem then are there reputable companies that can recovery the recoverable data? :eek:[/QUOTE] If the data is important enough to pay big money to recover. You may be able to put in a new hardrive load windows ,then slave the old drive … |
| | first you need to make sure the 512 chip is compatible with your computer /  |
| | i ahve been flipping ram between my 2 yr old computer and a older on i have here, and when i change it in my p4 2.8 ,from 256 to q 512 ddr it will not boot up either ,until i go into the bios and set defaults and save … |
| | i don't use IE7 and hope never to have to,don't like it , but i do use ccleaner,to do what you want to do , and recommend it highly |
| | Most important when messing with the registry ,before deleting anything go to file in regedit and create a backup first. |
| | Re: Firewall [QUOTE=landin;283552]Hello, Ok here is my problem. I downloaded 360share and now everytime I go to run it it say it has detected a firewall and wont run, is there any way around this so that the program will run? Please help.. Benjamin:-|[/QUOTE] Hi ,if you didn't install a third oardy … |
| | Hello,Welcome to Daniweb ,not sure why the computer restarts with out warning or a BSOD error ,maybe a heat problem ,Celerons don't usually run hot but! ,check cpu fan ,when you restart computer after a crash , go into the bios and check for pc health section [if there not … |
| | [QUOTE=goldeagle2005;284151]Try System Restore to restore the computer to a point where it was working. To get to System Restore, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore.[/QUOTE] please don't take this question the wrong way ,as im learning all the time and would like to …  |
| | Hello ,did you try download it here . [url]http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en[/url] also the validation do you own a valid copy of winxp ,or did it come preinstalled on the emachine /. |
| | [QUOTE=regularities;282829]Ok, i recently tried reformating my PC to which i thought i did a good job. Problem is i have my drive partitioned from C: down to H:. When i went to reinstall Windows instead of it overwriting it on my C: drive it installed a new copy on D:. … |
| | this site might help . [url]http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm[/url] if it were mine ,and all errors are random ,i would reinstall windows over top of ,or full reinstall. ,the novice that iam |
| | did you hit f6 at the start of the install to load drivers for the scsi controller card drivers/or onboard scsi device .may or may not be necessary to do so ,you will need the drivers for the device ,i know in my case i have them on a floppy … |
 | you could look for it in Start/run/msconfig/startup ,and uncheck it if found |
| | Re: bad pool caller not sure how to fix but it appears to a driver conflict , . [url]http://www.aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm[/url] |
 | borrow a good windows disk same version as yours .from a friend or who ever ,one that is not a sony or dell or gateway, you know not a recover install disk ,and use it along with your key ,to get a install with out all the s-it |
| | Re: High CPU Usage AVG anti spy is free 14 day trial, and will remove with out any charge . and will still work after the 14 days just the real time protection part of it will not .you can still update it and do scans of computer , [url]http://filehippo.com/download_avg_antivirus/[/url] You have 30 programs … |
| | Hi ,what did you use to create the seperate partition ,moving apps to another partion doesent help as the app would only have to be reinstall anyway . If you created a partition seperate from the one that had the OS on it with third party software ,and move important … |
| | [QUOTE=lilcrazydude;279697]all i kno is that i get the blue screen with the following error: 0x0000007E ( 0xC0000005, 0x00000000, 0xF8AB651C, 0xF8AB6218) i tried starting normally, safe mode and nothing works. i need serious help!! :!: i have a Dell Inspiron 1150[/QUOTE] when did you first get he error ,or when do … |
| | Computer help burnout !! why not download and post a hijack log .also in my signature is a link o programs to run for spyware and Trojans . also get this avg spyware removal tool . [url]http://www.ewido.net/en/[/url] Computer #1 sounds like its CPU overheating ,maybe just a bad fan ,,time … |
| | Re: Making MP3 CD [QUOTE=VDPD2005]well i guess its worth a try. The question is will the mp3 cd player know what to do with the playlist file? I'll have to find out.[/QUOTE] Not likely ! |
| | Re: Help! [QUOTE=paiige;278287]Hey. I want to reformat my computer. But was unable due to some files accidentally deleted.Is there any solutions?[/QUOTE] can't imagine why deleted files would stop you from formating you computer ,explain your you method of formating !! just for the record ,a format will wipe you computer of all … |
| | download and scan with this program . [url]http://www.ewido.net/en/[/url] |
| | [QUOTE=HondaPH22;279050]I am trying to rebuild my computer and wipe everything out making it like it was when bought new. I think the way I'm doing it im just reinstalling the program and not erasing everything. What are the steps to rebuild the computer and reload the windows xp on the … |
| | 3rd party program like, norton chost |
| | if you can get into win98 ,just edit the boot.ini file ,removing the winxp reference . |
| | hi i used this boot manager to boot a ati ,harddrive win98 and a scsi harddrive .winxp with great results [url]http://www.osloader.com/download.htm[/url] |
 | Re: Accessing emails sounds like a problem with a popup stopper program ,maybe do you get to the login page !! |
| | Re: Formating [QUOTE=9209MEH;277434]Hi, I bought a external hard drive recently and duly NTFS formatted it. Now, the problem is Win ME doesn't recognise it. Is it possible to partition the the external HDD into 2 such that one is FAT32 and the other NTFS? If so, would that allow me to use … |
| | microsoft works is not default win98 install ,so im thinking you installed win98 without formation the drive and have 2 win98 installs and its a problem with registry entries for shortcuts and Microsoft works and other programs will need to be reinstalled |
| | first spywareblaser is a blocker not a removal tool ,what version of spybot are you using ,if 1.3 download 1.4 ,update it and scan again ,. also get hijackthis [both programs in the spyware & parasites link below ]and run scan and post log here . |
| | you have something going on for sure , I've seen a log with all the html like text in the 04's before but its been a few years ,so, i will move you to the spyware and viruses section .for help . edit: you are using an outdated hijackthis you … |
 | control panel/admin tools /services ,mine is set to manual,not sure what will happen if anything ,if you turn it off . |
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