Here we go again.. *sigh*

I have a Dell Dimension 8100 Pentium 4 with 512 MB of memory. My OS is Windows XP. When I click on My Computer, it shows me my Hard Disk Drives, Devices With Removable Storage, and Network Drives. Under Network Drives, there is an icon with a red x on it and by the side it says memory_card on 'Npic7a94d' (Z:)  It also says the Network Drive is disconnected. I have no idea what it refers to or how I can fix this problem. I am not aware of any memory card  that would not be installed correctly or working.

If you need more info. let me know, OTHERWISE, any help is appreciated.is this machine part of a network or was it once part of a network.Well the only network I can think of (I don't EVEN know if it really is a network) is for a wireless HP printer but that's it.Armando,

To get this computer running the best that it can are you willing and able to do a fresh install of XP? I don't know the history on this setup, but it would be a great way to remove all of the variables other than the machine and the operating system.
If I knew how to do a fresh install of XP, yes, I'd most likely do it. I'd just have to know how to do it step-by-step and how to save my files and possibly music. All other software I can download so it's not that big of a deal.Here you go. It's pretty simple:

1) Back up data
2) Insert XP CD
3) REBOOT machine
4) Follow onscreen instructions.

Here's more:

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1435

http://www.theeldergeek.com/clean_installation_of_windows_xp.htm

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

I'll see about that this weekend, I have too much homework and too many essays to do I don't want to risk it and not have a computer available.

Yet again, I owe you big time! Thank you for the help...You're always weelcome. We kind of LIKE you, Armando!  As much as I'd like to believe that, I don't think I can.

I think I've had more issues than anyone else and sometimes I find that you guys (the helping "team") get frustrated and perhaps annoyed at how many problems I have and how I don't understand anything

Don't be too hard on yourself. That's why I think a good format and reinstall will fix most of the remaining problems. We can SORT out the rest with a download of the drivers from the Dell website first, and saved on a CD.