If you boot into Safe Mode and don't get a good picture, that might confirm it is hardware (start tapping the F8 button at end of the first...
My suggestion, when you run the installation, delete/remove the partitions. When it asks to Format the new partition, select Full and not Quick...
Hi and welcome to the BBS, First, I would suggest you go to Device Manager and look under the heading Universal Serial Bus Controllers. Look for...
Vista does not use the Documents and Settings folder although you will see it in Computer or Windows Explorer, a users documents are saved under...
I would look at running a System Restore from the Vista DVD. This was taken from a KB article dealing with being locked out of an account. Matt
It's easy to install the drivers. The hardest part is to identify the model of the chipset on your motherboard. If the computer is a branded type...
Try using "Default Settings" p. 13-5 and "hard drive self test" p. 13-6
Yes, try going back to single sets of RAM. There are diagnostics in my signature if you suspect a module might be faulty (run them as long as you...
Your TNT2 graphics card with 16MB of RAM is at the minimum. You will need a good set of drivers installed. If you start looking for drivers,...
I might be completely wrong:rolleyes: and it was quite a while ago that I did my last setup, but I think I looked at the "utility" and summed up...
Did you find 64 bit drivers for the system or are you just using those installed by Windows? Look in Device Manager if there are any problems...
Hi Hawk, I expect you got a CD with the PCI Controller card. You should find a manual on it. I expect "array" will relate to RAID. You won't...
I suggest you look at the way the "invisible" computers are connected to the network. If they happen to be connected through a router, it will...
Large numbers of pop-ups at startup will always make me check for malware. Look at the suggestions in the "sticky posts" at the beginning of the...
Hi and welcome to the BBS, The first test I would do is to connect it into another computer and see if it works correctly there. Check the...
Ah, I am used to seeing it in bytes, not with a decimal point. That's accurate in GB's :) Matt
GB? Gigabytes?
Hello Onclejon, Nvidia 8800 is the model of the graphics adapter in your computer, actually, it is the model of the chipset of the graphics...
My suggestion is to go to the manufacturer of the HDD's website. Get their testing utilities, actually there might be testing utilities and drive...
You can download all the drivers from the Dell website ( "all ", unless some hardware has been changed)....
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