Posts by caperjack

did you go to windows updates and get all the updates for after sp2, there are quite a few .80 or more ,might help

is the dvd drive a dvd -rw drive or just a dvd- rom drive

i have no problem on the site ,do you have problem with othere sites like it such as this one that also has lots of graphics & videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24AjsW5U4VI

Is you laptop and computer bluetooth compatible, meaning do they have built in bluetooh devices.if not you will need a USB Bluetooth device to plug into the computer/laptop also. but i could be wrong .
http://www.usbgear.com/BLUETOOTH/

A sound keeps coming up on my computer..

hello,how often is the sound made,,there is a program out there called whats running ,it might indicate a program running in the background making the sound .
http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx

your welcome

type or copy paste , this into run, %SystemRoot%\system32\compmgmt.msc /s

go to disk management ,if its there highlite it and right click on the icon and format the drive maybe

sound like you may need to reinstall sound card/chip drivers

Norton ghost or some similar ghosting image software.

only suggestion i have is to run adaware ,and spybot, you can get both at www.filehippo.com
and trojanhunter ,my 3 choices for virus and spyware removal as a trojan or virus can be the cause also .
trojanhunter= http://www.misec.net/
trojanhunter updates= http://www.misec.net/trojanhunter/updating/

no recovery is either loaded separate or you need the winxp cd to rune it , I did see a link once to a download of just the recover ,maybe do a google for it

not sure ,never got that message with mine ,did you check the log file indicated to see what it says

try, sfc /scannow ,there is a space between C /

don't know what the quick boot has ,but you need to get to the winxp recovery consul command prompt or a command prompt on the quickboot and type in, FIXBOOT ,or FIXMBR

restore the one you disabled and try this ,it worked for me.
http://www.somelifeblog.com/2007/05/windows-xp-svchostexe-100-cpu-high.html

maybe!

i know that XP has problems detecting SATA or RAID hard disks - this can commonly lead to wierd errors like this?

its been my experience that you don't get as far as Invazn got if it was a SATA drive and you didn't hit f6 to install the drivers for it .
I would follow the instruction and try again !!

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
www.filehippo.com

oh well ,its a first for me ,the fan and heatsinc may be ,but the cpu is either soldered to ,or plugs into a socket soldered to the board .

I found what I think is the RAM. From what I know I think it might by DDR. Clicky

I also found the Pentium 2 Processor. It was screwed into the motherboard. It wouldn't be too hard for me to remove it cleanly... i wouldn't have to remove all of the seperate parts, just unscrew it and keep it in a box somewhere.

screwed into the board??? cpu are plugged into the board ,

if the chip is backward compatible it should work and fit ,make sure you are putting it in the slot correctly, note the pins and the different amount of pins from the gap in the chip and how it is off center just a few pins ,this is the likely reason its not clipping in for you ,
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.deiimemory.com/installingram.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.deiimemory.com/rdram_what_is_ram.html&h=176&w=385&sz=39&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=H4a5hG-22z0RiM:&tbnh=56&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dinstalling%2Bddr%2Bram%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

inside under the palm rest!

this is from laptop manual cd i have .
1. Remove the main battery and secondary battery (if present).
2. Remove the device from the modular bay (if present).
3. Remove the keyboard assembly.
4. Remove the display assembly.
5. Remove the palmrest assembly.
6. Turn the palmrest assembly over.
7. Remove the two 4-mm screws securing the palmrest bracket. This may
loosen the reserve battery EMI spring clip which is secured to the palmrest
bracket.
8. Lift the palmrest bracket and turn it over, taking care not to twist the touchpad
cable.
9. Disconnect the reserve battery cable from the connector on the palmrest
bracket.
10. Remove the reserve battery from the palmrest bracket as follows:
a. Pry the reserve battery free from the foam pad.
b. Remove the remnants of the foam pad from the palmrest bracket.

unplug electrical cord ,hold in the power button for 40 seconds ,then plug it back in and try again .

to change a p2 to a p4 would require so many upgrades that you would have all the p2 parts on the floor, case included and a new p4 on the table.
giving that its a p2 i would venture a quess that the ram is SDRAM,either pc66 or pc100 .
my opinion as a retailer of used computers you are wasting your time with the p2 ,as i throw them in the dump all the time because there is NO demand for them, as there is not much left that they can do with to-days software .remember that the internet is run by todays newest software .

like the piece of junk mp4 player i purchased the mp4 file need to be converted to NXV format before you cand upload them to play on the player ,there for its not really a mp4 player ,there is a program on the cdrom that should have come with the player ,note =i took my piece of junk back to store ,
http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=NXV
also i link in theis post for a converter .
http://www.moviecodec.com/topics/22228p1.html

lol, nice to hear you are alive and well ,and so is you computer ,after almost 3 yrs .

hello,when booting computer hitting f8 ,choose safe mode,then go to control panel and go to display/advanced /monitor, and change \ lower the refresh rate

cmd.exe is COMMAND.COM's successor on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and OS/2. COMMAND.COM is also available on those systems to provide compatibility when running DOS applications. On NT systems, COMMAND.COM is run within the Virtual DOS Machine.
According to this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COMMAND.COM

Interesting indeed!!
I fix most of the blue screen stop errors I work on with , CHKDSK /R,seems to find and fix at least one error on disk and the blue screen is gone ,computer starts up right after the chkdsk is finished .have fixed other with a spyware/virus scan of the drive ,removed and connected USB to my shop computer .

There comes a time when you do need to upgrade your software !! ,now might be that time .
Maybe you should check this forum for help with the ram problem with the program,just like the program its really up todate .lol
http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=249

Hi there,

I hope that's ok.

sure it ok with me

It sure could be a issue with compatibility you need to check you manual to know for sure or search with you model/serial # at HP.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph03886&lc=en&cc=hk&dlc=zh-hant&os=228&product=73072&rule=42495&lang=zh-hant&dest_page=documentIndex

Good to know - thanks

Your welcome

The auction said it was backwards compatible though its a noname brand. I had overlooked the part where it said it won't work on Intel based systems (I have a Pentium 4) as I didn't know processor brands were a factor in computability. Here's the RAM I purchased. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:31&item=150124299561

first it has nothing to do with the processor[p4]its you motherboard that it may not be compatible with , it wasn't compatible with the sellers board either.
Reading a little further in the ebay sale ,it says its not compatible with lintel based boards ,that is what your Compaq has in it.intel 845G chip set .

from ebay site
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

* System must be able to use 1GB DDR Modules
* System/board must not be an Intel based board, Asus board, or an Nvidia chipset
* Compatible with most AMD systems (check with manufacturer before bidding) including IBM, Microstar, Gigabyte, Abit, DFI, ECS, Biostar, PCCHIPS, EPOX, Chaintech, and more.

RueB, I get the feeling that you I are not talking about the same thing. What I'm referring to is the problem that occurs when you introduce a hdd to a different motherboard chip set. This usually will at best cause stability problems in the OS, it can also corrupt the OS to the point that it will need to be reinstalled.

Agree!
did you go to control panel ,admin tools ,event viewer /system ,and check for an errors

for exact motherboard id,use this program .
http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpu-z-140.zip

what is the brand name of the ram,are they a matching pair,are they both double sided or single sided ,the board can be fussy .manual list recommended brands.
http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/sock478/p4s800d-x/e1753_p4s800d-x.pdf

the specs show it take pc2100 or pc1600 ,so unless you pc3200 is backward compatible[some of the no name stuff isn't] it will not work ,

I would try ccleaner ,it will remove temp file and also empty the recycle bin.
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Hello ,to me it looks like you need to get under the hood and unplug it from the motherboard before you pull it out see link .
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2006/08/29/ibm-thinkpad-hardware-maintenance-manuals/

Hi Caperjack

I don have a winXP pro CD...
So how do i create 1? and what exactly is Boot-Disk.. does it ha somethin 2 do with BIOS ?

Thanks
Anand

no it does not have anything to do with the BIOS,it is for booting you computer when you have problems ,so you can troubleshoot the problem,or reinstall winxp,how to create one is another story .you can get files to make a 6 set of floppy boot disk for winxp pro at www.bootdisk.com

if you have the winxp pro cd ,then you have a boot disk ,as it is one!

it is piracy if the version installed on the laptop was an OEM copy (most likely) and therefore tied to the hardware.

i guess im a pirate then

yes, i know it may work but the reason it most likely bluescrened is that the dell cd will have installed the dell motherboard/chipset drivers, which will not be compatible with the proline machine and crash it.

i don't think in my case there are 2 dell disk ,one has the drivers

And im pretty sure that constitutes software piracy, so tread carefully.

maybe ,but i bought the laptop and the OS so its mine to use in my opinion.maybe not Bills .

hello ,i know this won't be of much help but though i would post the link anyway .
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;125749

And this link .
http://www.google.ca/search?q=adobe+premiere+runtime+error+&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Could I run applications using just the Program Files from another computer, without actually installing the program with a formal installer? Thing is, I recently had to reinstall Windows and all my applications, and am wondering what disadvantages there are to not installing the program and just using the Program Files transfered from another computer. Would all applications be able to run this way? What type of errors could I get? Basically, I just really want to be able to copy one big folder to a hard drive and have all the applications there, without having to go through so many installers. =)

simple answer is NO!

a good site to start looking for stop error help.
http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm

Proline?

The reason it wont work is because Dell cd's only work on Dell machines.

just for the record ,i have a dell recovery cd ,for a dell 3400 or something like that [made a backup copy from a customers of mine ],i have used it to load winxp home on a clone computer I built ,the winxp key i used was from a old IBM laptop i had kicking around ,the person i sold the clone to is still using the computer ,no reported problems yet .

this is old but might shed some light on you problem .
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/archive/index.php/t-12533.html

hello ,according to the gigabyte site its realtek ac97 .
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2223&ProductName=GA-8I865GME-775

right click on the start button,go to customize and make sure small icons is checked off ,also your screen resolution could be set low ,right click on the desktop/properties/settings ,what is you resolution if you monitor can handle it try 1024x768 or at least 800x640