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i will jusr touch on part of your post because i never read it all ,just to say itunes sucks ,and it didn't install in your music folder that is where it keeps playlist info and other stuff and music file it rips from cd's if you chose to do …

hello ,when you get to this part [quote]When I choose ANY option, including safe mode, it shows the windows loading screen, the mouse pops up and I can move it but the screen stays blank[/quote] try to do alt+ctrl+del ,and see if you can get the windows task manager up …

try f8 on bootup and go into safe mode .then uninstall one or the other =============== To get into the Windows 2000 / XP Safe mode, as the computer is booting press and hold your "F8 Key" which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Use …

probably cause a by a plugin that has stared up on the news papers site ,just a guess

Here's what i would try ,boot in safe mode ,go to start/run and type in regedit, and go to this reg key ,This is where the commands for everything that is set to run when windows starts is stored . HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and look for the MSBlast.exe or something that looks …

[QUOTE=jack_morgan311;519169] One thing that I noticed is that the SB green LED on the motherboard is on, however when I disconnect power from the wall to the PSU, that light goes completely out in a matter of 2 seconds. Is this synonymous with system board failure? Or is there perhaps …

Pull the ram and see if you get the no ram error beeps on boot up.

what does the bios show for the secondary ide,have you made any changes inside with the drives ribbon cableperhaps plugging it into the secondary ide plug by mistake .

try putting it in you computer again and use your antivirus program to scan the harddrive to remove any viruses

[QUOTE=Chris44;619887]My power supply blew, which has also ruined the motherboard. I need to keep the hard drive, which has win98SE, due to some s/ware I use which I can't re- register. I need to get a new M/board, and would like a more powerful cpu such as Intel Q 6600. …

simple google search found this . [url]http://software.u3.com/softwarecentral.aspx?skip=1[/url] and this one I use this one myself ,,, [url]http://portableapps.com/[/url]

I'am a big fan of adaware ,but its also recommended that you use SPYBOT also .get it and a lot of other good programs at [url]www.filehippo.com[/url]

i would get them to run one of the free online virus scans like the ones in my signature ,i do believe its trojan/malware releated .

give ccleaner a try ,see if it gets rid of the diskcleaner reporting that the bin has stuff in it . http://www.ccleaner.com/

i think you mean 478 pin ,the make and model # of the laptop might help better than just the info on the chip

just to fix the link, the ) makes unworkable . [url]http://www.memtest.org[/url]

make sure the install disk is not dirty or damaged ,maybe borrow a xp from a friend

also .its recommended that you install oldest version first ,as not to replace newer file with older versions ., so its proper to install win98 then winxp in that order .

[QUOTE=jazzbo]I'm not quite sure what you mean by logging in as the real administrator account. ".[/QUOTE] If you start computer in safe mode you will get the option to pick The Real Admin acct created when you installed win xp

remove you existing 2 stick of ram just add the new one see what happens, if it works, then add the old stick of 512 with the new one , see what happens .

what do you want to hear ,i think you said it all in the situation paragraph < my suggestion would be to take it to repair shop and have them take it apart and clean it

you processor or video card maybe overheating ,open the case and make sure all fans and heatsinc are free of dust/dirt .

take it to a computer repair shop!for quick results ,It maybe the motherboard,or the Ram, or the CPU, also if you have another power supply try it as sometimes power supplies will fail but have enough power to turn on the fans

[QUOTE=Muffinsong;627330] what does L1 Cache and L2 cache mean?[/QUOTE] that is the answer to you question on how much cache your spu has ,l2 being the one that is the best to have more of . you have enough cpu to play the game ,but there is more to it …

[QUOTE=JaBa;627980]If have only 5 days of reg backups, [/QUOTE] its actually 5 restore points ,not five days .if the computer was left on for a few days here and there over the past week ,it could be longer than 5 days

[QUOTE=sittas87;626779]so you cant see anything on the screen? do you know to flash the BIOS.if you know how do that for troubleshooting[/QUOTE] flashing bios is not for troubleshooting ,updating bios is only recommended if the new bios info has a fix for a problem you are having ,not the problem …

how do you know it not just a dead lcd ,have you tried hooking it to a regular CRT monitor and using the FN key plus f8 or corresponding F key to switch from CRT/LCD

maybe,this info or links in it will help . [url]http://forums.techguy.org/networking/545552-how-do-i-network-my.html[/url]

[QUOTE=Mattethington;627865]I bought a new DVD-R drive, and tried to load it using that but do I need a CD-ROM try to do it? because it seems to not be reading that also.[/QUOTE] no, the dvd -r should read it ,did you go into the bios to set the dvd-r as …

so many possibility's, bad Power supply,motherboard/cpu ,ram. hard drive . first thing is to remove all pci addin cards,except video card if you have one and not onboard video , Ram and ,unplug hddrive ,cdroms ect ect , try a boot. also when in the case make sure all fans …

[QUOTE=sittas87;625323]Run a registry doctor and regcure by slaving your drive in another machine[/QUOTE] lets do! but will regcure or registry doctor fix the registry on a slaved hdd.

[QUOTE=enriqueigl;624389]Use Spybot SD to clean any malware!!! IT's a great tool I use for my clients....[/QUOTE] and malwarebytes download in my signature .

hello, 3 images in the link below ,2 are of common bioses what one looks like yours .the first one or the third one .or none of the above [url]http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=X25&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=bios+images&spell=1[/url]

should be better than my p4 2.8 onboard video lol why not try a 3dmark forum ,better chance in finding the answers you need .good luck [url]http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=6[/url]

[QUOTE=xxxviking;626651]Please get checked you slot...once..[/QUOTE] not even a good attempt at English ,why bother posting ,when you statement makes no sense at all!

[QUOTE=acejames1;625269] if it is not that then its probably something else.[/QUOTE] LOL ,my giggle for the day thank you .

seems like a very vague question to me ! oh and Pepsi kills !!

my opinion is you have another issue and not a problem with burning software .i have owned many burners since 1997 and have use nero for years on many different computers and never had it crash my computer ,i think maybe its a problem with the burner ,not the software …

backup all your important stuff to dvd or buy another hdd and slave it to the one you have now and copy the stuff to it . installing winxp info . [url]http://www.theeldergeek.com/clean_installation_of_windows_xp.htm[/url]

Hello and welcome to Daniweb ,the fix isn't an easy one for sure ,but this Microsoft site tells all . [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545[/url]

[QUOTE=virus victimee;627314]or not ... ?[/QUOTE] Hello and welcome to Daniweb, this is not a one on one help forum,people who help here are from all time zones ,so are here at different time of the day,,so post you problem and maybe someone can help you .

go to this site and get a win98 bootdisk image and create a win98 Floppy bootdisk and run fdisk to format the drive ,you don't need to use the ME one [url]http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm[/url] This site will take you step by step in using fdisk ,after you create the partition and format …

take the psu out and take it to local computer shop and get a matching psu ,should be just a standard atx psu

my humble opinion ,yes it could matter ,a straightened bent pin may have actually broken off ,only way you will know is to use another cpu i think .

[QUOTE=fountainpen;627428]Hi Guys This may not be a 'high tech' question, but I need help 'hearing' my MP3 player. The music has been downloaded onto the 'player' but I am unable to hear the music being played, and it's not the earphones......HELP Thanks[/QUOTE] did you check the quality of music to …

first thig i would try is remove video card and try onboard ,if you haven't all ready done this .also make sure that the connectors for the front panel switch and lights are on correctly did you put thermal past on the processor before you install the heatsinc and fan

put the ram and battery back in,remove any unnecessary pci cards , and unplug the hard drive and cdroms/floppy drive and try it. it maybe the motherboard or cpu or a combo of both items ,also if you bought cheap powersupply as i have done ,and have bought bad new …

try f2 for setup and just go into it,don't change anything just save settings on exit ,see what happens . for the missing help try this might help might not ,go to start/run, type in sfc /scannow ,note there is a space between the "C and / . you will …

Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware ( http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html ) to your desktop. * Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. * At the end, be sure to checkmark the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish. * If an update is found, it will download and install …

did you remove the battery and try turning it on ,also try removing the ram and try turning it on with out it in the laptop .