Hello skaler2k, I don't use it, can't help that way. Ran across this article in Brian Livingston's newsletter on a mysterious Vista bug on...
Hi masonite, Can't think of any other than a HD type issue: if it's SATA or SCSI you may need to load a driver with the F6 option while booting...
Hello JDUB and welcome to the Board, In Disk Mangement (Right click Computer > Manage > Disk Management), how does the 2nd HD show up? As...
Hello artbea, Same problem with Microsoft NET Framework updates: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=66013
I was having fun with you BB :D On the serious side, the reason to have meaningfull titles is for searching. 'Checking FIRST' is not very...
Change the Startup and Recovery options. Right click My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Startup and Recovery section > settings: Under...
Hi Pete and missy, The XP re installation disc should work on a new HD. The disc is branded - will only work on a Dell system. It is the...
Hi carjacker, Curious as to whether the problem came back. Did you reload the MS updates?
Hello Tom F, Is the system slow to boot in Safe mode? What Firewall and AV running? Are you running a security Suite? Have you tried to...
Hello derek and welcome to the Board, Do you get this alarm/freezing if manually hibernating thru Start > Turn off Computer?
Hi BB, Well, if the floppy is ever needed as a boot device, it can be inserted back into the boot order. As for using them, I took mine out...
Hi Steven, Glad the problem is gone, for now at least, and thanks for the report back :)
Hi Bob, Taking out the floppy from the boot order would not affect anyone's use. The system just wouldn't look for a disk in the floppy on...
Hi Bob, Glad that's all it was :) We've all been there :D You could change the BIOS boot order to bypass the floppy and keep the ROM as the...
Hi Mrs G, Appreciate the feedback :)
Hello rocketpilot and welcome to the Board, change the Control Panel view to Classic. In the CP > Sounds > Playback > then highlight...
Hello carjacker and welcome to the Board, This is the 2nd time I've seen this problem seemingly caused by the latest Vista updates:...
Yes if you can hook it up to another computer. You mentioned a Gateway.
HI MRS G, Ok, lets see if we can associate .jpg with Windows Gallery. First if you don't now, change the Control Panel view to Classic. Go...
Yes, it would tell you if the C drive is bootable at all. Yes it would. Unless you have your data backed up, you'll loose it. At this point...
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