CoolFinalFan make a copy of these files on a CD - these may be required in the future if you corrupt windows.
Gateway may have put some programs on it. You can also safely delete these folders:SUPPORT, cmpnents. You only need the files in root directory,...
Best way. keep it simple.
Have you updated the drivers ? Thru Windows Update or manually? If its thru Windows Update, that could be a source of your problem.
Another idea worth trying but remember to login as Administrator.
Edward how often do you face this problem? Have you tried running chkdsk /f on the hard disk (in my 4 years of WinXP, I have been able to cure 99%...
Seems that you have not been doing clean installs otherwise these folders would not have been there. If you cannot delete these profile...
skeet6961 the BIOS must be supporting the HDD unless he has changed it.
Something is missing here. When you reinstall Win XP, you should not get this message. Have you tried deleting the partition(s) and creating them...
Are they working in 2 different accounts or in 1 account only ?
Try setting BIOS booting to HDD -> CDROM.
No, they are the same thing - just different names. Do you get the prompt: Press any key to boot from CD after running setup for the first...
If its a Logitech mouse and you have Mouseware installed, make sure that you have not reassigned the left key to double click.
Is Virus Protection or Boot Area Protection enabled in your BIOS?
Why not try just chkdsk c: /f /r ?
Do a basic checkup first - chkdsk /f, defragmentation, clean registry, check for spyware/malware. If you hear any unusual sounds from your...
Does the monitor indication light (usually green) comes on? Is it yellow & blinking?
It seems SP2 does NOT allow any file to start with '.' and also not have an extension. Security feature ?:confused:
Have never used partition magic, so unable to comment on that. chkdsk /f /r should be able to pick almost all the hard errors but its not 100%...
If you use restore disk you would loose ALL your data. Your computer would return to the state in which it was shipped from the factory. Its...
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