Go to Start > Run and type devmgmt.msc (press enter) and look for any device with a faulty driver. Should be a yellow exclamation point on it....
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVEstempdatpdatp That looks very suspicious. Drill to that file and send it to the Recycle Bin and...
The Boot Logging text is recorded in the Ntbtlog.txt file in the Windows folder.
Welcome to the BBS! Check all the settings in your BIOS for proper values. Check your CMOS battery and replace if needed. Reset BIOS to...
Generally speaking, you'll need a 3rd party program to do that. I recommend Partition Magic. It's user friendly and as safe as you'll find. It...
Thanks Christer, I've apparently been missing that point of not having a floppy drive in the ailing rig. In that case it would still be possible...
Another thought, You could make a boot floppy on a XP computer that works normally. The process is simple and the floppy can be used to boot...
It sounds like you have a corrupt driver. Try looking in Device manager for any indication of problems. Does everything work? Reference I...
It's been so long but I know that I did it manually and then used RegCleaner to clean up the Reg. Now however, there are better ways. Take a...
I think you're pretty much stuck and will need to do as I suggested with using a Win98 boot floppy. Once you use fdisk to wipe all partitions,...
FYI. Backweb is also used by H.P. as part of their Support during warranty. I dumped it shortly after the warranty expired.
When you try a Safe Mode boot, does it boot up to the Desktop or does it do the failed install attempt there also. If you can boot to Safe...
This is one of those things that hurts my head. :) I can't believe that some software on the HD can prevent a clean install or prevent the...
Apparently your BIOS version doesn't support legacy usb devices so that isn't your problem after all. I almost wish it had been for your sake....
The BIOS change doesn't require access to the hard drive or the Operating System. On a Sony, press the F2 key as soon as you see the initial...
Disable USB in the BIOS and do the install. Then you can re-enable it if you choose.
No offense taken. I'll have to see if I can get that from the local video rental. Sounds good. Actually my surferdude comes from the nickname...
They are blue because that's the way XP identifies compressed folders. Good luck with the resume! Edit: Now we gotta figure out what...
Another straw to grab: Check C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\spool\PRINTERS and delete anything found in that folder. The theory being that a corrupt...
Check and verify that you have the following three files and that they agree with the size, date and locations that mine are. localspl.dll...
Separate names with a comma.
