Have you installed any software lately (such a Alcohol or Daemon tools)? These can create a 'virtual' CD/DVD drive that can read 'images' of CDs...
browner, Don't run a 'search' of the C drive. Open 'MyComputer' and double-click the C drive, how many 'boot' folders do you see? When I do...
browner, From Scot's article... "c:\boot directory added by Vista ". There should be a folder called "boot" on your c:\ drive. XP uses a...
browner, Scot Finnie's most recent newsletter discusses this issue... you can view the newsletter HERE . Scroll down to the section on Windows...
Rooster6975, Go to 'DeviceManager', then to 'Universal Serial Bus Controllers', then right-click 'USB root hub', select 'Properties', then the...
Rebecca, Those temperatures are within the 'normal' operating range. The CPU heats up very quickly so this is also normal. You may want to...
mklangelo, If you are going to use a GT6800 video card... you want to look at a nVidia based board. The ASUS A8N-SLI looks comparable to the...
You can find a Riptide driver for Win 2k HERE . It might work with XP. I never tried to run XP on my old Pavillion but Win 2k ran fine. HTH B...
RickyD2, Right-click the taskbar, select 'Properties', then click the 'Start Menu' tab at the top, next click 'Customize', then select the...
shot in the dark... Make sure the connections on the SATA drives are properly secured. They may have come loose when you moved the RAM. B :cool:
anti-trojan software... blakston6286, Have a look HERE. B :cool:
gplea, Let me try to help to sort through your confusion... it sounds as if you are confusing a 'backup' program (a program that allows you to...
keywester, After surviving a similar situation :D , I settled on LinkStash. Available here: http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/LinkStash/ Fully...
shane, The first thing I would recommend is to 'validate' your WindowsXP installation. Go here:...
blakston6286, The 'renewal' you paid Symantec for was a subscription for another year of being able to update your virus definitions. It was...
First... ignore #1. Next, place your Windows CD in the drive and restart your computer. The message "To boot from the CD, press any key" should...
If you were to get a new (larger) hard drive... you can 'clone' (transfer) everything off the old hard drive onto the new one (including the OS)....
I don't think I would try to move the 'Program Files' folder or the 'Documents and Settings' folder, but you can move your 'MyDocuments' folder...
Paul, What Sparrow was referring to was separating your data and programs from the operating system. My main drive is also 200 GB, but the OS...
This is basically what a 'repair' install is, what steps did you use to attempt this? I don't believe this was successful because of your question...
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