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My CD/DVD COMBO drive keeps DISAPPEARING off of my system. When I reboot the device and icon and everything is there but after about 5 minutes or less of inactivity the icon disappears and it will not work. If I use the device after rebooting it will continue to work until there is about 5 minutes of inactivity and then again the icon will disappear and it will not work. I have a gateway Pentium 4 2.60ghz desktop with 512MB ram and I am using WINDOWS XP SP3.

Please Help
Thank you
One of these may help:
1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
or...
2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
Restart computer.
or...
3. Download, and run Restore Missing CD Drive patch
Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.
Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.
Accept registry merge.
Restart computer.
or...
4. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign NEXT to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.

my computer stats
ACPI multiprocessor PC
windows xp service pack 3
2 300 gb sata hard drives in Raid 0 as well as a 40 gb ide DRIVE that is my primary
2 intel xeon processors running at 2.4 GHZ(hypertreaded),
2 gb of Rambus type RAM,
geforce 7600 graphics card,
D-link airplus DWL-G520 Wireless card,
creative sound-blaster PCI 512
3 different dvd rom drives a lite-on, a Toshiba, and a TSSTcorp

1. this is an old system but SEEMS to be fairly capable once up and running, however I seem to be unable to run certain programs without enormous lag....programs that I have run on inferior machines without trouble, specifically, GOOGLE earth, and google skethup.

2. I have also been unable to find the quick-boot option under the BIOS.

3. For some reason when running facebook applications one of the 4 graphs in my task manager suddenly spikes to nearly 100%.....erratically. the other 3 seem to stay around 20%. only when running the facebook apps, otherwise I average about 3% on all bars.

4. I seem to be slowly losing wireless signal strength(it has steadily decreased over the past few months) do you think this is a problem with the router or my card?

hope someone out there with a little more experience than I can help me sort out these problems. oh and I defrag regularly(once a week) and DELETE off unused programs as well(once a month). As you say, this is an old machine. The RAM (Rambus!) and memory controller must be pretty old-skool by today's standards. Google Earth in particular is a cpu power and resources hog.

Setup...I got different HD installed now(Bought a Used HD formated by COMPUTER Techperson).
I did attemp to reinstall Win XP and I got new PROMPT:
"A problem has been detected and Window has been shutdown to protect damage to your computer.

The problem seem to be caused by the following file: "Framebuf".

The divice drive got stuck in an infinite loo.
This usually indicate problem with the device itself or with the driver programing the hardware incorrectly.

Technical information:
*** STOP:0x000000EA(ox80D8c5f8, ox80Db69b8, ox80Db7108, ox00000001)

What this mean and how to solve it???I got different HD installed now(Bought a Used HD formated by computer Techperson).
I did attemp to reinstall Win XP and I got new prompt:
"A problem has been detected and Window has been shutdown to protect damage to your computer.

The problem seem to be caused by the following file: "Framebuf".

The divice drive got stuck in an infinite loo.
This usually indicate problem with the device itself or with the driver programing the hardware incorrectly.

Technical information:
*** STOP:0x000000EA(ox80D8c5f8, ox80Db69b8, ox80Db7108, ox00000001)

What this mean and how to solve it???Quote from: webarts3000 on June 17, 2010, 04:04:44 PM

PSU & RAM ?

OK.

But there is no O/S installed, the HD is formated and only way to comunicate is vis DOS., which I am not
so familiar with the it.

Very little knowlwdge of DOS.

So , once I am prompted: C:>

What shoud I type(Command)

PSU or RAM issues then...
Where are these CD's from ? ?

Hi! I'm Yessayi. I'm 8 years old. I have an old comp Pentium 2. It works so badly. If it's possible help me giving me a comp ( let it be an used one).My e-mail is *Blocked Russian URL*. God BLESS you!

EMail addy removed


So you want us to buy you a PC ? ?
How much should we spend on this? ?You have to be 13 to join CH, don't you? I should have thought that a thread inviting people to email a *Blocked Russian URL* address was almost certainly a scam, and should really have been removed.

This character has now sent me a PM (welcome to my block list). I didn't think that begging is the kind of "asking for help" that CH was meant for? Does the OP seriously imagine that anybody is going to send a used PC or parts to Russia? Especially since posting an email address is forbidden, so we would never know where to send it. I wonder if his parents know what he is doing. If he is under 13 he shouldn't be here anyway.

However. I don't know why my rushian e-mail address blocked , my new e-mail is [emailprotected] I can work with my comp, but it's a hardest THING. Thank you!You are not allowed to post your email address here. It is forbidden by the forum rules. It will be deleted. Nobody is going to send you a computer.Also you are too young to be here. Nice poll. I believe you!Wait! Don't beg for a computer, build one yourself! It's easy! and you can do it on the cheap!


edit... woops, wrong link. for the some reason the entire site never SHOWS a different url in the addressbar so I copied the wrong one...

this should be the real one

When trying to download and install some updates, internet explorer 8 and flash player get the following message

Internet explorer cannot download ie8-windowsxp-x86-env.exe from download microsoft.com was unable to open this site




C:/documents and settings\ed favorites access denied
pops up whenever you change sites online

is there anyway to fix this????hmmm,
The hard and fast way i find of sorting this ISSUE is to FO into control panel, add and remove programs, uninstall IE8 'thus rolling it back to 7 or 6' and then reinstalling 8 from the microsoft IE8 website.

This is not my preffered method of solving these issues as you don't get to the root cause, but if time is an issue then it generally sorts out the problem.Let's not uninstall anything just yet. Did the problem just start? If so, what is new since the last time it worked properly (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)?The message occurs when i am trying to download. want to upgrade to 8, now using 6


The other messages COMES up when i log on to the internet : C:\documents and settings\ed\favorites is not accessible
access denied

Thanks for any help you can offerThen by all means, upgrade to IE 8 and let's see what happens. Download the installable version on another system then copy it to yours and install it.Tried that -- downloaded onto flash drive and then installed it---- during the EXTRACTING of files this error message appeared:

iesetup.exe - Entry Point not found
The procedure entry point SHRegGetValuew could not be located in the DYNAMIC link library SHLWAPI.dll.I'm on my way out right now, but see if anything here helps: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/26873

Also, do you have SP3 installed? If not, you should.Thank you very much but i like informaiton to you. Thanks for reading my message but confused by your reply Quote from: LPurry on June 19, 2010, 07:15:51 AM

Thanks for reading my message but confused by your reply

I use Windows XP and have been making my site from Google Chrome/YaHoo.
I'm learning to use simple frames and it works for me, but they don't show up in IE.
I hope someone can TELL me how to get the frames to work in IE.
I don't know if this is the proper place to POST this, but I really need help.

If you can help, Thank you very much! JD ( JOHN )

hi im having prombles wit my labtop wen i turn it on a message popup saying this (windows could not start becuse the following file is missing or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\sysrem you can attemt to repair this file by starting windows setup using 'r' at the first SCREEN to start repair.) and i dont know wat that mean. my labtop is a msi and it dont got cd drive it just got the usb port so how can i fix it? pls help me thank you

Excessive !'s removed.Your system hive is missing, or corrupt.
Since you have just one post.....if you reply, I'll try to help you out.THANK YOUHi,

Insert the Windows XP startup disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.

Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so.

When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.

If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.

When you are prompted to do so, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.

At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:

md tmp

copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak

copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak

copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak

copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak

copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak



delete c:\windows\system32\config\system

delete c:\windows\system32\config\software

delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam

delete c:\windows\system32\config\security

delete c:\windows\system32\config\default



copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system

copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software

copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam

copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security

copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default



Type exit to quit Recovery Console. Your computer will restart
Quote from: Jackal88k

my labtop is a msi and it dont got cd drive it just got the usb port

Insert the Windows XP startup disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.

Let's see, if you can boot to command prompt as advised by Allan.
If not, we can try my method. Since you don't have CD drive, I hope, you have two USB ports and your BIOS allows booting from USB device.

• When downloaded double click on OTLPENet.exe and make sure there is a blank CD in your CD drive. This will automatically create a bootable CD.
  
• Reboot bad computer, using the boot CD you just created.
  
  • Note : If you do not know how to set your computer to boot from CD follow the steps here
    
• Your system should now display a REATOGO-X-PE desktop.

Hello:

I have a pc with two external drives: D: CD & E: DVD. Both are recognized and have updated drivers. Both have POWER. Ribbon CABLES are secure. However, I cannot read or write to either drive.

Your thoughts are appreciated.
ScottHow do they show up in Disk Management ? ?
Right clik My Computer...select Manage...then Disk Management...
Right clik each drive and select Properties...

PS do they have power adapters ?
So your D drive is a CD drive and your E drive is a DVD drive. Is that right?

You say that both of these drives are external but then you mention ribbon cables. Are you sure that they're not internal drives? If they are internal, have you checked your jumper settings?

I did reinstall Win Xp many time without any problem in the past, but this time something is totally wrong.

It usually takes aprox. 1 HOUR to reinstall but this time it took 5 hours and in the end:
"13 minutes to finish install"
and it frozen and nothing happen after that, I try 5 times with same result.

Now I got used formated HD, the Computer repairman told me that this is as good as new.
However, I got same result.

I was PROMPTED:
"Setup can not copy the file wmitimep.del "
ALSO
"INF install failure.
Reason: the parameter is incorrect"
then
13 minutes to finish install.
and froze.

Then I chaged RAM, but no improvement.

I am quite sure Dell Win Xp Cd is in great shape.

I think its VIRUS, or cracker might have changed or left malware in My computer.

What could be the reason that causes this problem, and what can I do to solve this?Clean the CD.
Try swapping in a known good CD drive.Hi,

Try completely formatting your Hard Drive and reinstall the operating system. If this does not work then try to replace the CD ROM, as you have mentioned the system was unable to copy "wmitimep.del" file. Seems the CD ROM you are tring to install from has some scratches.

Hope this works.

where can i FIND drivers for WINDOWS XP??? HELP PLEASE!Drivers for what?

When I turn on my computer, I get a message SAYING my CMOS settings are WRONG. How do I adjust my CMOS settings on my computer? Replace your CMOS battery...Part # CR2032...available anywhere.

Make sure all power SOURCES are unplugged.

I blew my Compac Pressario out with compressed air and when plugged in to power source the front switch light doesn't light. The small green light at the back of CPU flashes on and off. Computer won't even turn on now. thanksI'm guessing you inadvertently LOOSENED something. I'd check to make sure all boards are properly seated and all connections are secure. If that's not it, you may WANT to try a different power supply.The front HEADER wires that run the power and LED's on the front of the case are pretty fragile...you probably blew 1 or more of them off.
Consult your MBoard manual for the correct plug locations.I checked the connections that I could, still nothing. There is a soft clicking sound as the light on back flashes, is there a circuit breaker or fuse in the power supply box?That sounds like a failing hard drive to me...Quote from: patio on June 20, 2010, 09:37:45 AM

That sounds like a failing hard drive to me...

hello,
i have update my windows xp on my desk top after that my desk top SCREEN became black and message appear "you are the victim of SOFTWARE counterfeiting" can anyone guide me how to come out from this problem.
regards

moalsIs your Windows XP genuine, or is it a fake copy, or one that you downloaded? (Did you pay for it is what I am asking)
Hi,
It seems you had a Pirated Copy of windows XP installed on your machine. When you update your Operating System from Microsoft Website, it validates your OS copy. If it is found Pirated you will this message.
If you had installed an original copy of Windows XP, please CALL Microsoft immediatly and let them know about it.
If it was a pirated version then you need to reinstall the Operating System.
Quote from: pcs365_2 on JUNE 21, 2010, 04:39:47 AM

If it was a pirated version then you need to reinstall the Operating System.

Let me correct this.

If it was a pirated version then you need to PAY FOR IT.

If it was a pirated version then you need to reinstall the Operating System.

I have followed the instructions on ADDING IMAGE within my signature
and was successful in achieving this but SOMETIMES the image just do
not SHOW up. what did I do WRONG... Please Help!

I'm ning in the right not sure if I'm posting in the right place, but here's my trouble.
I'm fairly new and set up a framset. It works great but I don't KNOW how to link back to the index.html
I don't know where to put the button. the 3 panes ( top, menu, and main ) work fine, I think.

I have a dir called "vac" and it contains 3 dirs(v1, v2, v3) and the frameset page. Each subdir of vac contains that window's opening page which is referenced by the frameset page.

The framset page is http://mountaindream.freeoda.com/famphotos/vac/vacframeset1.html

here is the code:

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">


















I've tried help tutorials, but don't find the ANSWER. MAYBE it's so simple that I can't see it

Thanks very much for any help with this!
JohnQuote

I'm ning in the right not sure if I'm posting in the right place, but here's my trouble.

Hello,

After years of seeing the empty "tick Box" on disabling start up items, I decided to "tick" it and my whole WinXP software disappeared!

The computer would not boot back to Windows so I had to re-install windows from the CD.

I found the old Windows folder on the drive, and though many of my old FILES were in there, it said they were empty.

I re-installed Windows into the old Windows folder thinking it would be "damage limitation".

The new location of Windows (C:Windows/Windows!) causes a lot of problems; Example, the printer will not work, and many updates will not install.

Is there a way I can get uninstall the new WinXP and back the Old WinXP?

Thanks

basix10I really, REALLY don't understand what you did. Are you saying you've now reinstalled Windows twice - once to a new folder and once to the original Windows folder? If so, what options do you have at boot?

ALSO, WHAT box did you check where (disable startup items)? And why, for heavens sake, did you then decide to reinstall Windows rather than stop RIGHT there and come here to tell us about your situation. You certainly did not need to do a reinstall of the OS.Hello,

Thanks for your reply.

I did this a few months ago. My daughter moved into a new house and I was connecting her computer up which was overloaded with redundant software and had not been used for about two years. I did a search and was told that removing items from the start up menu from (msconfig) would speed the computer up) It was there I saw the empty box (had no software assigned to it!) which I had noticed since Win98, so I checked it. If I remember correctly, the computer went dead at that POINT, and would not reboot.

I installed WinXP into the old Windows (XP) folder.

It is now time to sort this mess out if possible, preferably by getting the old system back, or having to do a total new install onto C:

Thanks again for replying1) All you had to do was boot to safe mode and rerun msconfig and uncheck the box. For future reference, msconfig should be used exclusively as a diagnostic tool, not to manage startup items.

2) Okay, so you have only one Windows installation and it is the original folder, is that what you are now saying? If not, please clarify.

3) Did you format before reinstalling?

4) Does the system boot directly to Windows or does it offer options at boot?1: Thank you advice noted.

2: Yes!

3: Yes gave no other option as all other avenues were non negotiable according to the installation CD)

4: Boots directly to the "new" WinXP which is in the "old" WinXP folder...

ThanksIf you formatted before installing there is nothing to get back. FORMATTING erases the hard drive by definition. If there was valuable data you must get back there are utilities you can try to retrieve the data and companies that specialize in retrieving formatted data (both can be expensive). If you want to go either of those routes, DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ELSE TO THE DRIVE.

Start here and good luck: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS304US305&q=Recover+data+from+formatted+drive&aq=f&aqi=g7g-m2&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Thanks for your help, it really is sincerely appreciated.


basix10You're welcome. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

My computer is restarting by itself. I ran a virus scan and no viruses were detected. I also tried removing as much dust as possible from the fans. I also ran a system restore but the computer keeps restarting, is there anything else I can do?What led up to this? Did you make any hardware or software changes to your computer lately?Not that I know of. We've just been using it like normal, nothing new has been installed. I also removed the setting where if the system fails, it won't restart but it doesn't take me to the blue screen.i was having that problem too! i did a little research and i came across this PROGRAM and it got rid of it restarting! i think you should try it to and if it works pass it on to all your friends!

[recovering disk space - old attachment DELETED by admin]Go to system properties - advanced - startup and recovery settings and uncheck "automatically restart". Next time, instead of a reboot you should see a blue screen error message. Post the entire contents of that message here.I've already UNCHECKED it, but I don't get a blue screen. The computer just works like it normally does, and then it'll restart.Then it's almost certainly a hardware problem Run diagnostics on all hardware starting with RAM.It may be due to overheating.
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I also tried removing as much dust as possible from the fans.

is there anything else I can do?

I removed a trojan worm from my computer, now my microphone isn't working. I BOUGHT new one nothing, checked control panel, removed and downloaded Skype again, nothing. The speech RECOGNITION isn't working either. Went through Skype help. When I call or someone calls me with Skype I hear them, they don't hear me, When I use speech recognition the computer doesn't hear me. Nothing seems muted that I can find. Skype STARTS green goes yellow when I call. I have it plugged in right as I used it fine before the Trojan, seems to be something missing with my computer so it cannot read my mic. Also a Rundell box COMES up when I start my computer saying it can't be FOUND. I would appreciate some help. ThanksThanks for looking into the problem for those who clicked on my issue. I have fixed the problem by reinstalling the audio driver and all is well, thanks and have a blessed day!Good to hear you're fixed up...

Welcome to CH ! !

I have been having problems with my Windows XP computer. The browsers close immediately, i can't connect printers, its just really bad. So I wanted to FORMAT my hard drive and start from scratch. But I remember pretty well that my computer did not come with a installation cd. Would I be able to format the hard drive and use my computer from scratch without the cd?And what will you use to install Windows?I don't know. Does that mean I can't format my cd and successfully use windows? That's what Im asking.No, we knew format your computer it does not automatically installed the operating system for Windows XP.
If you wish to reinstall Windows XP on your computer you MUST have some kind of installation media. This is quite often a CD made by Microsoft and you put it into your CD drive and boot the system from the CD.
Also, many manufacturers have what is called OEM installation CDs that will also install a FRESH copy of XP on the brand-name machine.
What is the make and model number of your computer? Where did you buy the computer? There should have been some DOCUMENTATION with the computer that explains how to restore the system.
Is this a laptop or a desktop PC?

In order to install an OS you need a Windows disc. Once you have that you can format the drive and install Windows.Grrr. I knew distinctly that it did not come with any type of installation cd. Windows was already installed on the computer. So i have to buy a brand new installation cd? Its a desktop by the way. I bought it in 2005 I believe.And it is a dell computer. Im away from it now so im not sure the make and model of it. It is a intel pentium 4You can order a CD from Dell for a fraction of the cost of a Retail CD.

Look for the serial number and service tag on the computer. Then go to the Dell site bad follow the instructions.
www.Dell.com

If you can't find it, come back here and
we can help you find a legitimate Dell XP CD.There MAY be a recovery partition on the system that will allow you to restore the system to the day you received it.OK! Thank you Geek9 and Allan. You both have been extremely helpful. I'll try both options and let you know what happens next.

Hi guys,

I've got a computer with Windows XP Home SP2 on it, I think it's a P4 processor, with 100GB HDD, 1.5GB RAM and a low spec nVidea graphics card (no EMBEDDED graphics).

Right the problem is:

The computer intermittenly won't load Windows. By this I mean it goes through POST, and to the point where Windows loads (that splash screen with the bar at the bottom), but after a SHORT while the picture goes BLACK, as it would when the next thing you would see is the "Welcome" splash screen, and it just stays black.

It won't even load to safe mode now.

It's kind of odd as I had it working and re-booted it 6-7 times to check it was ok, but now nothing.

It'll boot to liveCD's just fine, so I'm assuming the error is within the Windows loading processes or the HDD?

Anyway, here's what I've done so far:

I got it booted fine once, so I put a Windows Home CD in and ran sfc /scannow.

Then I went through re-booting it lots to make sure the once wasn't a fluke.

I took it back to my friend, plugged it back in, and it booted fine. Then I edited some stuff in MSCONFIG, and now it won't boot again.

When I edited the stuff with MSCONFIG I double checked all the processes I was stopping, so I highly doubt that this is the cause, but I could be wrong...

Oh, after this I went through trying to repair install via the Windows CD, but it froze in the recovery console, so I hard re-booted, and got no joy after that.

I also tried a few liveCDs like Ubuntu and The Ultimate Boot Disk.

One thing I did notice is it was quite warm to the touch inside the case, that being both the graphics card, and the HDD.

So like I said, I think the issue is within the loading process of Windows, or the HDD it's self.

Any ideas? Can an HDD overheat, and then be only "quite warm" to the touch???



HELP guys!!!

Thanks,

Sid
When you say you "took it to a friends" and it booted fine are you saying you're swapping this XP drive from one machine to another ? ?
This may be the issue as XP is not designed for this.
You'll need to list what services you have disabled as well...Hey Sid,

Often this type of issue is associated with the HDD. Although it's a little different because usually it wont even get into Windows, however at this point I'm still leaning towards HDD. What could be happening is that the drive is failing or not "spinning" up fast ENOUGH to read the information from the hard drive causing it to not load.

You may want to see if your computer and the HDD supports S.M.A.R.T and if so that it's enabled. Often you can find this through the CMOS setup. If available and disabled, try enabling it, it should be able to detect this type of hard drive failure.

Otherwise I'd suggest trying to scandisk the HDD and see if it detects any issues.

The reason I come to this conclusion is because a software issue does not resolve itself by simply rebooting the computer. That type of issue is almost always caused by a failing hardware component.

Quote from: patio on February 23, 2008, 08:47:21 AM

When you say you "took it to a friends" and it booted fine are you saying you're swapping this XP drive from one machine to another ? ?
This may be the issue as XP is not designed for this.
You'll need to list what services you have disabled as well...

I know XP isn't designed to do it, but would anything detrimental happen if I try to boot MY system with THEIR hdd?

The directory branch doesn't look quite right to me...the i386 folder is in another folder called:"5a7304ede8df6b1ce0e309"

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The directory branch doesn't look quite right to me...the i386 folder is in another folder called:"5a7304ede8df6b1ce0e309"

Sounds as if there were HDD errors and the directory structure was rebuilt...i'd back up the Data you need then run the diagnostics suggested ASAP.

...Which diagnostics?

Okay, so I've searched for this problem everywhere. And I've seen other people have the same problem. But NOBODY tells how to fix it. For some strange reason, I can't DRAG icons or files on any window, be it desktop, my documents folder. On any window it won't let me drag anything. BUT, here's where it gets weirer. I created a new user account, and it lets me drag icons on that account. But, I can't figure out how to get my saved Windows Live Messenger accounts on that account, or I'd just move accounts. I want to figure out how to fix this. Does anyone at all know anything about how to fix it?Be more specific on these accounts...does the OLD account have Admin priveledges...the new one ? ?All my accounts are administrators.Then it's possiblt the offending account has gotten corrupted...
I had a link with instructions but cannot locate it ...best place to check is the MS Knowledge Base.So there's a way to fix it then?


Edit: I searched the MS Knowledge Base specifically for Windows XP SP2, and keywords about not being able to drag any files. And it didn't find anything to help.I maybe miss understanding you, but if its what I think you mean,

Go to and right click on empty spot of taskbar, properties, start menu, customize, Advanced, and make sure there is a check mark in "Enable draging & droping"
I was waiting on SOMEONE to bring that up. That is the first thing I checked. It's enabled. The "Auto Arrange" is disabled. Every normal little thing it as it should be. This had HAPPENED to other people.. but they never say how to fix it. Or if they fixed it.Go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit Enter...
Have your XP CD handy as it will ask for it...
Let it finish and re-boot.

If this doesn't work See Here...I tried that. It didn't even ask for the CD. Just closed when it was done. I tried a non destructive restore on my computer, and even that didn't work. Anything else I can try, besides just reinstalling windows?Sure...click the Link above...

I tried reloading windows XP Pro on my COMPUTER. I got the following error messages. The version I have in the package is SP-1. The computer has SP-2 on it. I don't remember upgrading. Maybe it happend through auto upgrades over the 4 years SINCE I got the Computer. It's Dell XPS, With XP-Pro. Do I format the *censored* before reinstalling windows? Will the disk from dell do that automatically? Any suggestions will be appreciated. I already installed another hard disk and copied the files over so I can re copy them after completion. Is there somewhere I can get step by step instructions. I talked to the tech at dell online two different techs said they would call me back at a certain time and take me through the process. Both times I waited a whole night. No response. Any help would be appreciated. Yes, the XP version on your hdd has been upgraded by hotfixes etc so is now a later version than the ONE on your XP cd, this will prevent you doing an over-the-top re-install..

One cure is to slipstream your cd version with SP.2 and all updates/hotfixes since SP.2 was issued. Otherwise you can format/delete the existing installation and then revert to the install from your cd but then SP.2 and all subsequent updates will be downloaded to update again, a lot to download especially if you are on dial-up..

Ideally your XP cd should be the full install version but an upgrade version will be Ok if you still have the previous OS cd (e.g. Win.ME). Take care if you only have the Dell recovery disk.

Suggestion: As you have already installed a second (slave?) hard drive clone the original disk to it. This will give you an identical copy of your original disk so that if things go haywire when formatting/reinstalling the original you can simply boot from the new drive. Cloning software is probably free from your hdd manufacturer's site, otherwise cloning software is free from other websites.

There's a how-to for a clean install &GT;>here<<

Good luckThanks, I do only have the dell recovery disk. Should I wait and buy a Windows XP PRO, disk?
I LOOKED at the help site, Thank You.ha ha the site censored this

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Do I format the *censored* before reinstalling windows?

why does XP stop at 39 MINS of installation ?

had it before and forgot how to fix it

and maxtor diamondmax plus 8 30gb ata/133 hdd , i CHANGED the jumper settings to all what it SAYS on the hard DRIVE and still windows doesnt' reconize it
Travel Here...

I am running win xp pro and the only THING I have Checked in my MSCONFIG startup list is my Anti Virus program.

Other then my msconfig start up list is there anything els I can do to Free more RAM??
I also have my Screen saver turned off

PS.......
I am not getting any Errors I just wanted to know for myselfget a ram BOOSTER like freeram xp proHow much RAM do you have to start with?Quote from: Broni on February 24, 2008, 09:48:36 PM

How much RAM do you have to start with?

My friend gave me a DELL and i was giong to install WINDOWS xp so i pluged every thing in and tried to start when the screen when black and said something like computer attemting to BOOT ............................failed pnp7 PLEASE help
According to Dell it is probably a defective motherboard.

Alan <><

Im building a new computer, and WANTED to find some information.

The basic use of the computer would be:
Recording MPEG2 stragith through record using IUVCR 4.17.0.408
Recording Audio: Using Adobe Audition 2.0.
Making DVD: Using DVD Architect 4.0.
all at the same time.

what TYPE of cpu and motherboard, would i NEED any ideas? also i need a motherboard with SPDIF IN. there is all motherboard now adays have SPDIF OUT, what would you recommend me using.

Ok, here's the story. I had a few shortcuts on my desktop that I had assigned a HOTKEY to (in this case TWO of them, CTRL+ALT+W and CTRL+ALT+S) through the right-click properties menu. Those shortcuts were deleted, and the recycle bin was emptied, so they no longer exist. I tried to reassign those hotkeys to a different shortcut on my desktop, but it will not let me. I am ASSUMING it still has them registered somewhere to those shortcuts, even though they are now gone, but I am unable to unassign them as the shortcuts are gone. I ATTEMPTED to make a new shortcut with the same name so I could change the shortcut hotkeys, but they didn't SHOW up there. I needs help.Sorry, forgot to mention that I am using Windows XP Pro.

I am running windows xp/works and have a FILE created in open office(sxc) and cannot open it, any suggestions please, tried opening it in word and also notepad but no luck.thanks
stevesxc is the SPREADSHEET FORMAT in OO. So TRY opening it in Excel, this would be your safest bet for opening the file if Office supports the format at all.
If it can't then you could install OO to open it, OO is free after all.
Or use an online document viewer such as ZOHO. It supports sxc files.

I'm very upset. My computer overheats to the point where it shuts itself off. It will be a while before I can get it to a technician, so I have to guess at some of the causes. One thing I'm guessing is that something is trying to execute and not being able to. Not knowing much about these things, I LOOK at the list of processes in the Task Manager, but the names are pretty much meaningless to me, so I'm asking SEVERAL questions:

Q1: How normal is it for CPU usage to jump around constantly from 2% to 8%, 16% 30something%, 65%, if all you are doing is looking at the Task Manager and not touching the keyboard or mouse, are not doing any scans, have only the Task Manager or the Task Manager and one Explorer window open?

Q2: According to a certain idiot technician I once talked to on the PHONE, any task listed in the Task Manager that has my name as the user name (that is, not System or Local/Network Service) is something I installed and since I installed it, I must know what it is. This was an extremely unhelpful remark, since if I knew what it was I wouldn't have been asking her what it was. I have tried searching the net for some of these processes, but not everything can be found. For instance, McciTrayApp.exe. I'm not even sure that's an "i" after the two c's. Maybe it's a lower case L, but I've tried it both ways and can't find a reference to it. How do I know it (or anything else listed) is something I want to keep, and if it's not, how would I get rid of it?

Q3: There are currently 60 Processes listed. If the only thing on the list with a sizable CPU number is System Idle Process, averaging 90, and nothing else flashing on and off has a number averaging 2, am I barking up the wrong tree guessing the OVERHEATING problem is being caused by something trying to execute and not succeding?

Please answer my questions in as simple and non-technical way that you can, I really don't know much about this subject, which brings me to the next q:

Q4: Does anyone have an opinion on this website, and do I need this service? The site says it's free for personal use.
http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspxOperating system and details of your computer required for diagnosis.

Are you sure overheating is the cause of the shutdowns? Shutdowns can be caused by faulty hardware. Are any error messages displayed?

Answer to Q1. Perfectly normal and depends on what is running in the background.

Answer to Q2. McciTrayApp.exe is >>here<<. Most of the processes are listed on the WWW and/or at >>this<< site.

Answer to Q3. 60 running processes seems a tad high, my processes number 35. It's normal for System Idle to show 90% usage. Overheating is usually caused by a hardware problem such as a fan not operating or operating at a lower than acceptable speed, a laptop sited on a carpet or other heat-raising medium, lack of or incorrect installation of thermal paste between a chip and heatsink.

Answer to Q4. You may get some benefit from a listing of 'what's running', you may find that a process is automatically started for hardware which you only use intermittently such as a camera. It depends on whether what the listing shows is understood by you or not.

Regardless of the above, in order to decide which processes are required you must give as much info as you can about your computer. Please read >>this<<.



Also on question 3:
Over heating can be also be caused by poor air flow in the case due to build up of dust. It is recommended that you blow your computer out once a year.
Quote from: Dusty on February 23, 2008, 12:08:34 AM

Operating system and details of your computer required for diagnosis.
Windows XP, Toshiba Satellite - I'll read the link about info to include and give more details in a separate post

Are you sure overheating is the cause of the shutdowns? Shutdowns can be caused by faulty hardware. Are any error messages displayed?
I haven't gotten an error message lately. In the past overheated shut-offs have yielded messages on re-booting. I'm guessing overheating because the computer is getting so hot, with excessive fan whirring sometimes starting when I first turn the computer on.

Answer to Q1. Perfectly normal and depends on what is running in the background.
If only I knew what was running in the background! Task manager doesn't seem to know! If it does know, it isn't telling me!

Answer to Q2. McciTrayApp.exe is >>here<<. Most of the processes are listed on the WWW and/or at >>this<< site.
Thank you for the links

Answer to Q3. 60 running processes seems a tad high, my processes number 35. It's normal for System Idle to show 90% usage. Overheating is usually caused by a hardware problem such as a fan not operating or operating at a lower than acceptable speed, a laptop sited on a carpet or other heat-raising medium, lack of or incorrect installation of thermal paste between a chip and heatsink.
I'll be using the links you gave me to try to figure out what these things are, and if I can get rid of any I don't want.

Answer to Q4. You may get some benefit from a listing of 'what's running', you may find that a process is automatically started for hardware which you only use intermittently such as a camera. It depends on whether what the listing shows is understood by you or not.
I changed the list of installed programs to "date last used". (Hanging my head in shame) No, I never deleted most of the trial versions that came with the computer - I'm doing that now.

Regardless of the above, in order to decide which processes are required you must give as much info as you can about your computer. Please read >>this<<.
I'll read it and let you know.

Also on question 3:
Over heating can be also be caused by poor air flow in the case due to build up of dust. It is recommended that you blow your computer out once a year.

I'm guessing overheating because the computer is getting so hot, with excessive fan whirring sometimes starting when I first turn the computer on.

Quote from: Yitzach on February 23, 2008, 12:45:39 AM

Also on question 3:
Over heating can be also be caused by poor air flow in the case due to build up of dust. It is recommended that you blow your computer out once a year.

Thank you. It'll be vacuumed when I take it to the tech.

Quote from: Starwind51 on February 24, 2008, 12:50:53 AM

Quote from: Yitzach on February 23, 2008, 12:45:39 AM

Also on question 3:
Over heating can be also be caused by poor air flow in the case due to build up of dust. It is recommended that you blow your computer out once a year.

Thank you. It'll be vacuumed when I take it to the tech.

If your Tech uses a vaccuum i'd find a new Tech...

hi trying to get internet on my laptop.phoned provider and was told i need an ethernet controller.how/where would i do this:?? Take your laptop into a store like Circuit City or Best Buy and ask them what kind of ethernet controller you can use on your laptop, though really I'd be surprised if yours didn't ALREADY have an ethernet controller built in. In any case, Walmart or K-Mart sells the parts too, but the people wouldn't be as helpful in telling you which kind you needed.I agree with Anodoin.. BTW what's the SPECS of your laptop? It should have a built in ethernet controller... Brand, and MODEL of your laptop, WINDOWS VERSION, please.

Searched for similar problems, but didn't see my specific ISSUE. I've got a Dell Inspiron 6400 that's a few years old. I think my problem started with something I downloaded...started getting what I believe was a virus that would pop up from my task bar asking about using a tool to protect against viruses. A day later none of my programs will open, including internet explorer or my wireless connection. I downloaded spybot using another computer and transferred it to my computer via cd. My computer won't RUN/install the program, and asks for a program to use to open the file (none work). Computer starts and shuts down fine, but nothing works. Thoughts? Help? Thanks! Did you try to install, run programs from Safe Mode?
If it doesn't work from there, you may be facing reformat/Windows reinstall.Quote from: Broni on February 23, 2008, 08:53:46 PM

you may be facing reformat/Windows reinstall.

You have to be Brave no matter what the age of the machine ! !

But especially so when you have no warranty, not even a wisp of a guarantee anything will work, and the strangest feeling you left a screw in there SOMEWHERE.....


I've learned to be careful with new stuff with this old computer. But I've had it so long, I've grown attached to it. Why, I feel almost as if I nursed it myself, from a slightly-more-useful-than-a-paper-weight with a 2GB HD and 32 MB of Ram and an ATI Rage Pro, to a more than USABLE (for me, anyway), 320GB HD 512 MB of Ram (I should reduce this to 256MB however, my chipset cannot cache more then 256MB, but some goof gave me over 50 128MB and 256MB SDRAM DIMM's, and I just HAD to max it out!) and a 256MB ATI Radeon 9250. I almost felt proud the first time the overheat siren went off! 80 degrees celsius! Even a NEW computer doesn't get that hot. Only happens in the summer THOUGH...)

In fact, now that I think about it, I COULD have simply bought a totally new computer for the price I bought all the upgrades...


I still regularly use a IBM Thinkpad 755CDV laptop, with 8MB of RAM, and a shot power supply, not to mention a teensy hard drive (1.5GB, always seem to have to erase something to add something...) running PC-DOS 2000 and Windows 3.1.

OK. My PC has worked fine for ages now. And this MORNING i PUT the PC on and it made the starting up noise but then UNLIKE the normal way it just made a normal sound and nothing came up on the screen. I restarted it a load of times no luck. I tried putting in the restore disc again nothing.


On the packard bell tower the red light flashes that is all.

Help please.

Thanks.What model is this? How old is it? How old is your monitor? Do you have ANOTHER monitor you can try on that computer, or can you try your monitor on another computer?

Someone had gave me a good Freeware web site on her to GO and I lost it.
Does anyone KNOW of a good web site that has ALL Freeware PROGRAMS??http://filehippo.com/Well, Filehippo doesn't have ALL freeware programs.

This ONE does

http://freeware.intrastar.net/

Want to have a USB-stick acting as a BOOTABLE CD-ROM or as a CD-R, would be cool to have the XP-installation CD and the Bart-PE on a USB-stick.

Is it posible ? Anyone done it ? What does the boot record of a CD-ROM/CD-R look likeIn order to boot from an USB PEN drive you need a BIOS that supports booting an USB DEVICE. If the BIOS supports booting from USB devices it should be listed as an option in the BIOS setup under the boot order config.
If it does support booting from USB devices here is a list of ways to create your bootable pen drive.
http://www.bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm
And Bart-PE on a pen drive is ALSO possible but, according to the developers, not very stable.
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/faq/#10

If your system doesn't support USB booting then you're out of luck.Well, I have BartPE on a pen drive and it is stable as a rock.

Any other way to stop Disk check on start up..... My Sata is becoming a pain in the *censored* everytime I reboot....

I cant enter the switch to turn off disk check because my cmd just crashes...

Even with Firewire and AV DISABLED....

Anyone any other ideas.... Ie Regedit ! (It runs OK etc) from RUN....

maxmixQuote

my cmd just crashes...

Quote

my cmd just crashes...

Have you tried running it by going to Start, All Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt?

Does the exact same thing.... Although running the chkdisk command line from the run box has solved my problem for now

maxmix

Does the exact same thing.... Although running the chkdisk command line from the run box has solved my problem for now

maxmix

Anyway to disable that popup error ?

I INHERITED an old laptop and used email and CONTACTS under the previous owners profile NAME. After a week I DECIDED to delete that profile and make a new profile for me. I have lost all the email and contacts i used under the original profile. How can I recover these contacts and emails, where is it stored? Thxz Doug

ok my COMP shuts down by itself but it doesnt seem to shut down in safe mode so there cant be something wrong with the fan. Plz TELL me whats wrong this is pissing me off for sometime now.I downloaded this THING called CCleaner but it didnt do anythingyou're going to have to give us some system specsIm srry but as my name SAYS im bad at computing whats a system spec?

I have an HP LAPTOP and when I press the power button the fan spins for about 1 second and the light indicating the power is on comes on, but then nothing HAPPENS. The harddrive light never comes on, and the screen remains black.
It worked fine yesterday and now this problem. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks!!!
One thing you can try is to remove the battery and just run it off of AC power...does it do the same thing ? ?
It also may be shutting down to PROTECT itself if it's overheating...how OLD is the MACHINE ? ?thank you for the reply. unfortunately i tried that and it didn't work. thanks again though.And ? ?and it does the same thing. sorry, i should have put that in my last reply.What about the other questions ? ?
It's about four and a half years old.

I'm doing a new Xp install and it isn't RECOGNIZING the CDROM. I went to the CP to 'add hardware' and that icon isn't there. Is there a command LINE for it to detect new hardware?

I reinstalled XP and it didn't put those things in.

Thanks.
Start/Run hdwwiz.cpl.......

Where did this version of XP come from ? ?

I bought it. Why would you ask that?Maybe because of the fact i've seen just about every version there is in my short time here.
If it offends you that i ask...... you shouldn't let it...
Did you try and run the command line suggested ? ?
You MAY also want to go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit Enter...
Have your XP CD HANDY as it will ask for it.
When done re-boot and see if the Control Panel applets are all there.

ah, sorry, i'll clarify. i'm still on XP Home SP2, and i don't need to tap the F8 key repeatedly, just hit it once. but yes, that's how i'm attempting to enter Safe Mode. for further clarification, i have tried tapping repeatedly for various amounts of time (i tried to get into Safe Mode about 20x last night), and all produces the same results. i don't recall the exact text, but it was something very close to this:

Please select a boot device

my SATA drive
my other drive
CD ROM device

Press Enter to Select
Use Arrow Keys to Move up and down
Press Esc to boot from default

...and pressing Esc didn't make any difference either. as i said, my BIOS is configured to only boot from my SATA drive, and nothing i tried GOT any different result, although i could see the regular Safe Mode screen flash for half a second every time before i got this screen. Check the SATA connectors with the machine unplugged...they're flimsy and easily un seated.just opened everything up and blew the dust out of it tonight. the SATA's connected, the system boots, it just bypasses the Safe Mode screen to ask for boot device specification. if i don't hit F8, everything starts up just fine w/o asking for boot device. 1. Boot Failure Guard. In your BIOS setup, on the "Advanced -> CPU Configuration" display, do you have a "Boot Failure Guard" configuration option (Enable/Disable)?

How do you have it set?

What do you know about it?

Quote

Boot Failure Guard:

A Boot failure restore featuer. While system could not bootup normally at overclocking setting, the safe boot up mode will be issued from Boot Failure Guard and pvoide a BIOS setting Interface to parameter reset/correction.

In your BIOS setup, on the "Advanced -> CPU Configuration" display, do you have a "Boot Failure Guard" configuration option (Enable/Disable)?

In your BIOS setup, on the "Main -> IDE Configuration" display, do you have a "SATA Operation Mode" configuration option (Non-Raid/Raid)?

What IDE devices do you have on that system?

the F8 for boot menu is only during post. so just wait for post to go away and hit F8, no problems.

Works as designed... Go figure...

Right.... New problem....

My old XP Pro was on my D: I reinstalled XP Home on my F: (No probs) BUT !

When my PC Starts up now I dont get the old OS (Black Screen at boot) Choice menu....

The PC Just wants to boot into my old corrupt XP Pro on D:

Now here is the strange thing.... The only way I stumbled on (Maybe it slows the PC's boot process, I dont know) to get the PC to START with the OS Choice menu is to leave the original XP Home CD in the drive...

So

1 Switch on
2 Bios check
3 Raid check
4 OS Boot from CD (NO) Dont TOUCH any key etc
5 Machine displays XP Home and XP Pro (All is well)

HELP !

BTW How can I remove the old entry for XP Pro (I have always wanted to know this) Been wanting to do this in the past when finishing with multi OS PC's etc !

Anyone help ?

Thanks lads

maxmixMay not be the advice you were seeking but if i were you i would backup all you need Data wise...format all the partitions and do a clean install of XP onto the C: drive...I'm afraid I cant.... I have 4 HDD's with a lot of company data and all too big to really backup etc...

Just need to try and sort out the problem I posted, someone must have a work around etc ?

Thanks though

maxmixYou can edit the Boot.ini file and remove the XP entry and replace it with the Home entry. I STRONGLY recommend making a backup of your system before messing with the boot.ini. To edit Boot.ini you can Right Click on My Computer, click properties, click the Advanced tab, then click the Startup and Recovery button at the bottom. You'll see a drop down box that probably has two options in it and an Edit button. Click the Edit button and then if you don't know what you are looking at post the contents of the text file on this THREAD and I will tell you what to change.Brilliant Emperor.... Never new this tweak exists....

Was going to rem the XP Pro line out.....

But you tell me the correct way lol

At the ready

maxmix

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home EDITION" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
Save a copy of it as it is as bootini.old just in case.
Remove the line that has the Pro Edition listed.
Save and re-boot.Still problems.... (It's the Home version I want to boot only BTW)

so

Deleted the XP Pro entry.... and weird now....

It only boots in XP pro.... 10 times I had top reset and the 11th it boots in Home !!!!

Thats the only reason now I'm typing lol

maxmix

PS I have left the XP Pro line deleted for now..... Still got to keep the Home CD in drive....

Any other ideas ?boot from the Home CD, choose to Repair windows, that should put you in the Recovery Console.
run FIXMBR and the run FIXBOOT.
Reboot and see if you boot into Home.It says that serious damage can occur if I agree to the MBR command....

Should I chance it ?

maxmixIt won't hurt you. I do it on various machines 2-3 times per day.It's not me i'm worried about lol.... Will LYK on Monday how it goes...

Thanks

maxmix

Ive looked all over the computer and cant find how to do this.thanksRight click on the SITE on your HISTORY panel, and go down to PROPERTIES. It will tell you the date and time.Well, you can get dates but not the times. However, you can sort the most recently visited sites in order last viewed.

What web browser are you using? Do you KNOW how to display the history in a separate column on the left side of the browser window? Quote from: tomshope on February 23, 2008, 02:06:51 PM

Right click on the site on your history panel, and go down to properties. It will tell you the date and time.

Hey GUYS,
I am currently trying to fix a friends computer that runs on Win XP home edition SP 2. Here's some backround on the situation. We loaded a new memory stick onto the PC due to the fact that it was very low on usuable RAM. After this the computer rebooted fine and recognized the hardware. The next time we went to boot the PC we came ACROSS an error script saying some files or programs could not be found. I FIGURED that best plan of action would be to boot from the xp STARTUP disk only to find out my friend did not know where the original is. So as of right now I am in need of a direction to take next. If anyone has some advice I would greatly appreciate it.

Regards,
TedWhat brand of computer is it?
What happens, if you remove new RAM stick?

my typing speed is to slow i keep timing out befor ive finished my post
basically problem is ive been off internet for a few years upgraded from 98/xp 2yrs ago every THING fine for a while till the problem began

now on line ive updated drivers/windows etc tried ms error report to no use
error report is usually like this

BCCode : 1000008e BCP1 : C000001D BCP2 : BFD7A26E BCP3 : B930C574
BCP4 : 00000000 OSVer : 5_1_2600 SP : 2_0 Product : 256_1

C:\DOCUME~1\allan\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER9981.dir00\Mini021408-01.dmp
C:\DOCUME~1\allan\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER9981.dir00\sysdata.xml

saw a suggestion to disable auto restart, error was this

***STOP: 0X0000008E (0XC0000005, 0X813A4652, 0XB9369744, 0X00000000)

hope its some help also used everest for system info as follows

--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Report Wizard
Computer HOME-7QQNS7RLVZ
Generator allan
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2008-02-21
Time 22:33


--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name HOME-7QQNS7RLVZ
User Name allan

Motherboard:
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP, 1466 MHz (11 x 133) 1700+
Motherboard Name ECS K7AMA (4 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 AMR, 2 SDR DIMM, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset ULi/ALi M1647 ALiMAGiK 1
System Memory 512 MB (PC133 SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (11/22/01)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 (128 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Monitor Hansol 720E [17" CRT] (0000000000)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter C-Media CMI8738/C3DX Audio Device

Storage:
IDE Controller ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive Maxtor 6Y080P0 (80 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
Optical Drive LG DVD-ROM DRD8160B (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
Optical Drive PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108 (DVD+R9:4x, DVD+RW:16x/4x, DVD-RW:16x/4x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:32x/24x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 78152 MB (15460 MB free)

Input:
Keyboard STANDARD 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Samsung Mouse USB Mouse

Network:
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC (81.104.29.33)

Peripherals:
Printer Adobe PDF
Printer Lexmark X1100 Series
USB1 Controller ULi/ALi M5237 USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller ULi/ALi M5237 USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB2 Controller VIA USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device USB Human Interface Device

there sight suggested i need to update 5 drivers including audio/graphics and bios now im truly confused

Empty your Temporary file folders...thanks i have already done that, also i have used registry mechanic to try to find problems after first scan found 292 errors and fixed them , would i get this error through say a power source fail some times i hear a click when pc stops is there any apps to monitor such thingsRegistry Mechanic has been known to cause issues such as this...i'd revert back to the 1st backup it made before making changes to the system and see how things run.
It's not a tool i trust.i have been having this problem for awhile before getting back on line,
i used other peoples pc's to get some updated drivers maybe i got infected that way ? also got patches for games , THINKING of that i have re-formatted my hard drive a few times which leads me to think it has to be a hard ware failure how do i check for that ?

When I try to email, some of the keys do things other than typing the letter. Example; the letter "r" will delete the HEADER info. The letter "t" ask me to SIGN in to CHAT. Then if I hit one of the other letters, it will let me type all the letters, at least until I go BACK to another email.It'd be nice to know what e-mail client this is...they all treat things a bit different...

Okay my computer was running fine last night and this morning when I turned
it on it just SAT there with the black mircrosoft sceen and would not open up
the blue screen with users on it. It would also not shut down either. I did
manual turn it off and when the screen came up I opened it in safe mode.
Which it will run on, but I did TRY and restart it and it froze again on the
black screen.
Anyone have any advice or know whats causing this? And anything I can do to
fix the problem? We just GO a new hard drive about a year ago, so I hope
thats not it...
Thanks for any help out there!!!!Could you POST in your computer's specs. Hardware and software.. Have you installed something?well I am not very computer savy, so I dont quiet now what you mean by specs. Its a dell, new hard drive about 10 months ago. No new programs installed or opened. also no wierd emails either.
windows xp professional, is what I am using currently. I also tried to restore the computer but wont let me in safe mode..
does this help at all?Why dont you try repairing your OS. If you have your windows xp cd, try to boot first from cd rom. Insert your xp cd then select the repair option.System restore should work in safe mode. What does it do when you try to USE it?

So I have a HP a1709n, with a smart media/XD drive that reads CAMERA memory cards of that size. It's worked ever since I got the computer. But today I pop in the card (Which works) and nothing happens. The little light doesn't come on.

Is this possibly a driver PROBLEM? Is there somewhere I can download an update to fix this, or what else could be the problem? Help would be GREATLY appreciated as I have some pictures I need to get off this card and onto the computer relatively soon.It's possible it could be a driver ISSUE, however if the card is reading fine in the camera I'd imagine it's more than LIKELY a bad drive

Link to their driver page

Unfortunately as you can see through the above link to their drivers page they don't have stand-alone drivers for the card reader. It's likely bundled with other drivers (which I don't know how they handle them for this model of computer). What I'd suggest is that you call HP and see what they recommend, it's likely that if they don't have stand-alone drivers that if the media is being READ fine in the camera they'll simply set you up for repair.