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My daughter's computer gives me this eror when it starts up... what does it mean? Can anyone give me some assistance? I am running Windiws XP...

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ok so i'm working on a friends computer running XP. their explorer.exe file was infected by a worm and they accidentally deleted it instead of cleaning it. luckily the file was in back-up, so they pulled it back out, ran a system restore, and after virus and spyware scans and …

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Hi Everyone: Several days ago I went to start the machine and I got a message saying:" Operating System Not Found" I rebooted the system, press F5 and enter. Had to do this 2-3 time and finally started normally. For a couple of days it did this then day before …

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Hello Everyone. I'm New to this forum.... I purchased a toshiba Laptop from a buisness bankrupsy sale. Everything was great all working find until I tried to install the internet. The wireless conection was all found but when I tried to run the install disc for the provider it says …

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im new to computers and made booboo. i recently installed a second internal hard drive in my computer. all was well until i decided to move files from c:drive to d:drive because i got message saying i needed more space. i moved some files then cancelled the transfer because things …

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I reformatted my pc and now it won't shutdown by itself. I cant find the APM can anyone help?:rolleyes:

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im new to computers and made booboo. i recently installed a second internal hard drive in my computer. all was well until i decided to move files from c:drive to d:drive because i got message saying i needed more space. i moved some files then cancelled the transfer because things …

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I recently installed a second internal hard drive for extra storage space and tried to move files from c:drive to new d:drive. now i can no longer download from limewire, and get this message; shellmanager database is corrupt or missing. how much bad did i do?

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Hey good folks ! I have a picky "E" drive that burns CD-R disc's only when using certain programs. I have a "D" drive, DVD Rom and I have an "E" drive,DVD burner. [B]Case #1[/B] If I move a file to my E drive to let use Windows to put …

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i have my regional setting as uk. when i go into regional settings/languages and click details, nothing happens. also the language bar will not start from the taskbar. any help appreciated. thanks

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Please be gentle with me. I'm a newbie in this forum. I'm not afraid to show my ignorance, but I am a pretty fast learner. That being said, I have an emachines computer running XP that continues to display a small message window that reads, "Please wait while checking system …

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Our home has a wireless network set up, but unfortunately an Xbox wireless adapter costs $100. There is a computer near the Xbox that is connected to the wireless network using a Wireless-G PCI Adapter with RangeBooster. I want to be able to share that connection between the Xbox and …

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Gday i need some help please - i am not that computer literate,. so i wont understand a complicated response, so please if you could keep that in mind , that would be great firstly, i have an older computer that is using windows 2000. my first problem is that …

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Hey all, I just found you, signed up and this is my first post, so please be gentle. I'm working on a friends Laptop, as follows: HP Pavilion DV6105US Entertainment Notebook PC AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology MK36 Windows XP Media Center Edition 512MB system Memory 80GB (5400rpm) harddrive Super …

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When I start up my laptop, the screen immediatly says Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\system You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair. The deal …

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My machine was running extremely slow and I followed the suggestions of The Comodore and the machine is running much, much faster. I have another problem now though. After running all of these utilities, my CD/DVD drives will no longer read and/or write any CD/DVD's. The drives are there but …

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Hey guys, I have a bit of a head-scratcher here. On my 1 1/2 year old laptop ( HP Pavillion DV8000, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, NVidia GeForce GO 7600 , 2 GB DDR2 memory, 2.0 GHz Intel Centrino Duo, 2x 80 GB Hard drives) I am unable to …

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Guys,I downloaded Windows Media11...now I have no sound when playing DVD's. Checked all the usual audio stuff..couldn't find anything wrong..Any suggestions? Thanks

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Well my computer does not beep like it used to, and there's a black screen always. I don't know what to do! I've switched monitors, video cards and RAM around. Nothing works! Please help.

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Hi guys! You know how in Mac OSX how you can do admin tasks without logging in as an admin? All you have to do is click that lock and enter credentials you know? Is there a way to do that in Windows? Maybe with a command or something? (assuming …

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[B][I][I][B]Well thanks for your support. I got an issue as I wanted to use USB2.0 ALL IN ONE CARD READER! I got a 1GB ram(Kingston Micro) for my cell phone ( samsung SGH E 250). the problem is when I insert the ram into USB2.0 ALL IN ONE CARD READER …

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Comp Spec: HPm7470n AMD 64x2 4200+ 2GB of Ram ATI XTX 1900 Pro Windows XP Media Center Edition Have all windows updates even the optional / hardware ones Ok so here’s the problem: My computer has been working fine until yesterday when it just locked up and froze I tried …

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Drivers are installed properly Windows audio services are turned on Itunes says that my audio is not configured properly Have unstalled and reinstalled drivers Turned on on-board audio in BIOS In sound and audio properties there are entries for sound recording and MIDI music playback but no option for sound …

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Hi to all, I trust that you are all enjoying the holidays, even those of us who have to work! ;o) I've got two problems which I know you bright sparks will help this old buddy with. One: My computer freezes just after log-on. It shows the desk top and …

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Hello. I wasn't sure whether I should have posted this here, or in Web Browsers, but anyways here it goes. I am having a problem with both IE and FireFox. I recently downloaded and installed TOR, which comes in the Vidalia bundle with Privoxy. I decided I didn't want the …

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Hey guys. I just tried to upgrade my eMachines T6534 512mb (specs below) with two 1G memory upgrades. The memory type I purchased is PC3200 DDR 400 Mhz. I removed the 512mb stick that came with it, put in the 2 matching 1G sticks and started it up. It seemed …

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Fought a battle with a virus from a file named WN852.exe a trojan.Gorhax same as posted in thread98509 that gave the following message "Windos Security Alert -Warning Potential Spyware Operation - Your computer is making unauthorized copies of your system and Internet files. Run full scan now to prevent any …

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hi everyone, i just want to know if there is any way to create a windows xp cd from my computer with out the boot so i can run it in a computer with an old windows, thanks

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I just reinstalled Windows XP Pro on my Dell Dimension 2400 and now when I start it up it has me choose from two different versions of XP the top one works the bottom doesn't. The screen font and everything is huge and when I tried to hook up my …

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Hi all, I have a porblem in my Mail Server using Exchange 2007 SP1. Yesterday after I restarted service MS Exchange System Attendant, I started receiving an error in Application Log in Mail Server. Error is: [B]Calendaring agent failed with error code 0x80150856 while deleting appointment[/B], or similar depends whether …

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My 1yr old computer had just gotten bogged down. It was randomly closing my browsers on Internet Explorer. It would freeze alot, and sometimes it wouldent let me close a program. My fix for it was to just wipe it. I felt it needed it anyway. So, I got the …

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This is a challenge. My cursor seems to jump all over. When I'm typing in one spot, it jumps to another and continues there. Or, even better yet, if I'm typing an e-mail it will delete it and save it in drafts. This is a brand new Acer 5520. I'm …

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can somebody please help me my remote assistance doesn't allow other users to access my PC. it says "The invitation from ____ is here to start Remote Assistance was declined because the program is disabled or is not installed on your computer." it says this even though i can assist …

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Hi guys, Am in deep trouble here. The last windows update just wont work, and its messing up the computer badly. Scenario................ Screen 1: usual .....check for latest.....etc Screen 2: Files required to use Microsoft Update are no longer registered or installed on your computer. To continue: Register or reinstall …

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I just got my replaced 250gb hdd today and was copying some data from my WD external hdd.Firstly it was copying those files at a normal speed.But then it started to slow down.I restarted my computer then it was taking more time to load.I checked the eventvwr and got these …

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Renos.y is the name of the trojan that my AV software picked up (trend micro antivirus), but it's unable to delete the Trojan and I can’t open the drive D, E, F. so what do i do now? Maybe I should reinstall my computer and restore the data with EASEUS …

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Hi, My friend had to clean-reinstalled XP pro on his laptop because the cpu was running at very high percentage. Now after reinstall, the cpu is running at 50% constantly. Does anyone know what is wrong? thanks in advance

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hi, for the past while since i upgraded to system mechanic professional 7 i have been having problems with my outlook express accpount! basically what it does is start receiving some email then just hangs up on any given one! eg. 5 of 7 it sits there for a bit …

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can some tell me what program do I need, and how to add my own music to my Ipod? thanks!!!!!!!!! I have a windows 2000 and a windows vista!!!

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Hi, I installed an add-on to IE7 and my computer stalled. After forcing a restart, the started getting a variety of error messages during boot-up, all pointing to corrupted or not found - \windows\system32\config\system or <windows root>\system32\hal.dl or <windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe or \windows\inf\biosinfo.inf I have tried the repair process - it …

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I really don't know why my PC always crashes when I play music, when I play NBA Live 08, sometimes when I open Yahoo Messenger, also mozilla firefox often had errors too. I already restored my system a lot of times but the problem is still there. Can u plaese …

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Hi, first let me say that I am particularly new to all things hardware. I have just upgraded my motherboard, and processor... My processor has been upgraded from a 32 bit AMD XP 2000 (1.667 GHz?) to a 64 bit AMD 3600+ -- Please forgive any inaccuracy in the exact …

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Is there a way or is there a utility CD that can scan your HDD for Spyware/Adware and nasties when you pc cannot boot up. This is like scanning for virus from a bootable cd. Can you point me to a web site or a software that can do this …

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Just formatted my computer for the first time, and now cannot connect to the internet. I think I need to install drivers, or something. I have an Intel Avalon D915GAV motherboard, judging by this picture: [URL=http://img338.imageshack.us/my.php?image=unitow6.png][IMG]http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/8251/unitow6.th.png[/IMG][/URL]. I have an Ethernet cable line, with Charter Communications. One more pic: [URL=http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bahjw8.png][IMG]http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7821/bahjw8.th.png[/IMG][/URL] So …

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Hi all, So this is a prblem I've had for a while now. I've since given up trying to get my pc to start up right, having moved to a crappy laptop for my computing needs for the time being. It all happened about 2 or 3 months ago, after …

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I play a lot off games on line, and I would like to know if I could have one startup in win xp home for say only games, meaning disabling any services are running programs that I would not use for gaming commiting all memory and pcu use to only …

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Hey guys, I have a question. A few months ago, I was having a problem with my laptop and I ended up starting the process of reinstalling Windows XP over the version that is already on the laptop. I didn't finish the installation, though, and my laptop is fixed and …

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Hi. I have 2 identical WD320 SATA drives. Drive C: which has Windows XP Pro installed, and drive D: which has XP pro installed. Drive C: is reserved for General PC use and Drive D: is for exclusive use of Flight Simulator. The purpose of having the 2 installs is …

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I have Gateway Solo 1450 laptop with XP operating system. I was on battery, the battery gave out and computer went into hibernation. I plugged in the AC power adapter cable into the power connector. The battery charge indicator light came on. I pressed the power button above the keyboard …

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i installed a software and days later realised i didn't need it any more so i uninstalled the program and deleted all files. but when i get into add/remove program list, i can see the program name there with the installshield icon similar to this:[URL="http://www.csus.edu/vpn/images/setup_icon_98.gif"]http://www.csus.edu/vpn/images/setup_icon_98.gif[/URL] this isn't the program itself …

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