maybe check to see if the drive has a firmware update. this is different than the driver. the maker of said dvd drive will have such if there is...
exactly ... or add a ton more ram
another test = safe mode boot.
not that it makes much diff if all is ok but ... does u'r bios directly support the drive? if so, using maxblast's bios overlay can be problematic...
default is blue = compressed, green = encrypted
what bugs? ... the problems were mostly due to not following directions in prep for it. well ... my .02 on it anyway ;) i'd highly recommend u...
not sure if u do or don't have a password but ... i'd highly recommend u DO have one regardless ;) my advice = IF u like the welcome screen,...
examine u'r tags - maybe advanced mode? - as my lib will sort proper w/ The as long as it's really there. see the artist tab and note the...
turn off the welcome screen and they go away.
always backup before u do anything disk level but ... fixboot won't do any real damage unless something is done broke or setup wrong really.
create passwords. win on networks w/ xp almost requires them. this will fix u'r issues. make em the same on both machines and u'r pretty much done...
move u'r docs over to the new profile and then purge the old one ;)
stricken answer as it's there already. board only loaded the first two when i hit reply ;)
ignore them. this is normal if u'r using the welcome screen read here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q305822/
i'd start by checking the drive maker's site for firmware updates. ditto on MB chipset/bios updates if the drive firmware is current or the update...
that's xp home and the recovery console ... u SURE u had something else here? u should also define u'r system specs exactly as it's unknown if...
does the drive show in mycomputer? if so, can ur RCLICK and choose 'explore' to see files?
i'd bet the new drive install has some affect here ... when u 'do the damaging one' ... what drives are listed? i'd think that there's an option...
name 'something' here. what are u trying to install?
boot to u'r sp2 installer disc and go thru the install options till u see 'R' for repair install. choose that and let it install on top. above...
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