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| | I have two virtual machines set up; one is running Windows XP and the other is running Windows Server 2003. I can map network drives from Server 2003 to XP, but not the other way around. Similarly, I can ping the Server 2003 machine from the XP machine, but not … |
| | I recently tried to add the Addonics Express 34 card to my computer, as well as the Sans Digital 4TB system. I was trying to get RAID 5, but it did not see the hard drives after what I thought was a correct install. The problem is that I then … |
| | Hi All, I am having a problem while trying to boot & repair my windows XP installation. i have both linux and windows xp running on my pc. a few days back i switched off the power to the pc before it was compeletly shutdown. later when i tried to … |
| | I thought I posted this earlier today and now can't find it so here goes again. I have a hijack problem but don't want to go through the regular route to get rid of it because I also have a hard drive that is incredibly cluttered with programs I don't …  |
| | Hi, folks! I'm using a program to set global hotkeys in Windows XP, and it works great from F1 to F11, but my problem is: When I try to register F12 as a hotkey, the following error message appears: "Error. Unable to register the specified Hotkey. The Hotkey is probably … |
| | Guys I really am desperate right now... I tried everything to fix this but this message still shows if I try to check for errors using PowerQuest Partition Magic 7.0. What can I do? Is it possible that this is a hardware malfunction, like bad harddrive? Or is there any … |
| | Ok, I need some help. Recently My C: drive has been running out of space, so I figured I would use Partition Magic to marge my other partitions, and make it all one big drive. I got the program, started it up, and tried to redistribute the free space on … |
| | Hello everyone; I would appreciate if anyone can help me out how to trouble shoot of the following windows problems: [B]1. I can no longer boot my pc on ANY Safe Modes options. [/B] When I leave my computer switched off for at least 16 hours or more then turn … |
 | Is there a way to remove the windows xp pro 9 connection limit ?  |
| | My computer keeps trying to download the automatic update for SP2 even though the computer thinks it is already installed. If you go to My Computer / Properties it says that SP2 is already installed, however when I try to install other programs such as Yahoo! Music Jukebox it says … |
| | 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 … |
| | I recently lost the CD drive on my laptop (running Windows XP Home) Replacing the drive is not an option at the moment due to cost. I have connected an internal drive to a USB external drive box. The drive works fine but is there a way to configure it, … |
 | 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 |
| | 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 … |
| | 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 … |
| | Ok my computer had lot's of viruses and trogans so i used my windows xp system reboot cd to erase everything so it look like i just got a new computer but now none of my hardware is working All my speaker wire's is plugged in but when i watch … |
| | I have a Dell Dimension 2400 with Windows XP Professional from my work and it will only let me log in as a former employee. It is an old computer we don't use anymore and I am wondering what I need to do to get the ability to access the … |
| | I'm having a recent problem with my XP desktop. It will not start up. It tries to start up, but then just stalls at a black screen. I've tried choosing the Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, Safe Mode with Command Prompt and Last Known Good Configuration(your most recent settings … |
| | Does anyone know how to restore the LPT1 port in Windows XP/SP2? triend reboot and restore and no go.. somehow uninstalling 2 printers caused LPT1 to be deleted from the System.. in addition the printer spooler is having issues re: parrallel port Jack |
| | I had a new call stating that they lost thier profile on a windows XP machine networked to a Win2000 server. They stated when they shut on friday everything was ok. Then on Monday when they opened thier profile was gone and in its place was user.servername.001 (I took a … |
| | Last nght i just shut off my computer after playing some world of warcraft, turned it on this mroning and it just got stuck at the blue bar loading screen. I can boot in safe mode, but I dont know what to do to make it load. I do not … |
| | Okay I'm trying to get this computer to run, but it is eating the floppy discs I'm putting into it. I make an MS-DOS startup disk in this machine, it works fine, I restarted with it in to make sure it works, and it worked fine. I put the disk … |
| | below is the source code that i type, but it can't play the wav sound [PHP]#include <windows.h> #include <mmsystem.h> int main() { PlaySound("chimes.wav",NULL,SND_FILENAME|SND_LOOP|SND_ASYNC); return o; }[/PHP] when i compile this source code the compiler prompt link error can anyone help to show the problem i using windows xp and dec …  |
| | Okay, my problem is this, my computer (HP) will turn on and does the usual beep to notify that it's working. A few seconds after that it just keeps beeping repeatedly, the CD drive opens and closes when I hit the button, the monitor shows the normal HP Pavillion startup … |
| | OK I REALLY need somebody's help. I have an old compaq presario 2800 running windows xp home. Ok, it was working perfectly then all of a sudden, the logon screen doesn't appear. THe compaq logo displays, and then the microsoft windows xp screen, but after the microsoft logo, nothing else. … |
| | after i reformatted my computer, my PC wasn't detecting my Nvidia card(GeForce 5200) so can anybody help me? |
| | Hi all, just wondering what could cause my computer to not detect my its harddrives one time and then be able to detect them other times, apart from loose connections (those are simple to sort if it is).  |
| | I need to know if Office 97 (full version) can be loaded & operated on Windows XP before I buy new software. (Bought new computer, lost key to my old Office 97) Thanks, mhmac |
| | hi guys i got a pritty big problem. my computer is so stuffed basically.... i had a harddrive which kept blue screening and i couldnt get it to fix so i brought a new hdd, here we are about a month down the track, and my new hdd i brough … |
| | Hello I'm having a problem with my Dell laptop. When it's in the docking station I want it to use the external monitor that is connected to the docking, and have the lid closed. The problem is that when I close the lid, the external monitor turns off. I have …  |
| | Windows comes on after I enter the password and most of the icons usually come up but then whole thing shuts down and restarts. I can run it in safemode, but if I try to change display settings or add/install programs through control panel that also shuts down. I have … |
| | When I turn on my pc nothing happens apart from the lights coming on? I have no idea of where to start looking to fix it and am not sure how to get the information off the harddrive? Please help.  |
| | I just formatted and reinstalled Windows XP Home on my PC. after doing this i have an annoying little prompt that pops up as it is booting up. It asks me to choose an operating system to load. My choices are: Windows XP Home Windows XP Home if i choose … |
| | I am receiving the null parameter/serializationStream error message when I try to access my hp Imaging Gallery on my Dell Dimension 4600 computer on which I have Windows XP Home. |
| | Hi, I need a good book for studying Windows XP Professsional should have everything Thanks, T.Mathavan |
| | Hi all, I am new to this forum, but it looks like a good forum. I purchased Windows XP x64 Pro(OEM) a few Months ago and I think I made a big mistake in not getting the regular XP x86 Pro version. I am a Home user that just put … |
| | I recently built a system with all new parts from Newegg. Core 2 Duo Proc Gig of Ram 160 WD HDD Lower Mid Level MBO It worked fine to two weeks. Two days ago it began to randomly reboot. There was no virus protection on it at this time. I … |
| | my friend has a computer and when he plugs in the headphones in the front of the computer and plays a cd there is no sound what could be wrong and how can this problem be fixed the computer came with windows xp and he has no internet access. can … |
| | Today i just found this new folder , i dont know how it got in myprograms files but i def didnt install it... its some Liveupdate.exe and i did a hijack log..and sure enough it shows.. do i get rid of the sucker in " safe -boot"? and get rid …  |
| | Windows XP Sp2 Netgear dual speed DS106 hub 10/100 Norton Anti-virus 2005 Mac Make up - Mac ip spoofer PeerGaurdian Ive been sharing a cable connection with my roomate for the last 5 months no problem. We were able to both get on simultaneously after he installed mac make up … |
| | I am getting an error message while installing Widows XP. This is the message i get 'An unexpected error (768) occurred at line 5118 in <drive letter>\xpclient\base\boot\setup\setup.c Press any key to continue." Once you press any key, the system then starts to load Windows, after which the following message comes: … |
| | I am having trouble with slow loading programs in windows xp pro (SP2 pack) I have carried out all the usual reg cleaning spybot ad-ware defragging and scanning with my Bullguard Internet Security program and have produced this hijackthis log Would some kind person have a look at this lot … |
| | Hi, I have a custom built computer with a Pentium 4 CPU 2.66 GHz. The operating system is Windows XP Professional, Version 2002, Service Pack-1. After the computer completes start-up, I get the following error message: "RUNDLL: Error loading C:\windows\system 32\bridge.dll. The specified module could not be found." I'm not … |
| | hello you wonderfull technical people can you help someone raised in the pre digital age! some six weeks ago i re-installed windows xp pro following this recently i installed and uninstalled several applications related to my window consultancy work - cad packages etc. now i find any work on the … |
| | If a thread on this topic has been started elsewhere, apologies are offered in advance. My Windows XP Home Edition runs slowly. Even after defragmenting, checking for removal of spyware, it can run at a crawl. It would be a wonderful thing if there could be a "turbo" button to …  |
| | when i open internet explorer i always get page cannot be displayed. i press refresh and it opens - then some pages will open while others give me the same message. i have windows xp and am on dsl modem. i have deleted temp files and have run spybot - … |
 | hello there... My brother has asked me to ask you this question on his behalf as he isn't subscribed to daniweb ok down to the boiling point... my brother is running xp professional on a new pc (i built for him) over the last two or three days my brother … |
| | I am getting an error message while installing Widows XP. This is the message i get 'An unexpected error (768) occurred at line 5118 in <drive letter>\xpclient\base\boot\setup\setup.c Press any key to continue." Once you press any key, the system then starts to load Windows, after which the following message comes: … |
| | I have been using this PC for a few years now and have never had any problems, now from one day to the next it will not boot. I get the typical start-up sounds, fan, beeps, etc. Then the red screen pops up that has always popped up showing (this … |
 | I find it interesting that QBASIC is mentioned for several reasons: 1. This language and any of its predacessors are hardly used these days. And, if they are, it's most likely for nostalgic reasons. At one time, I remember, some schools used it for introductory programming courses. For a time, … |
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