That has all the indications of a failing hard drive. You should get your valuable data backed up to separate media before doing any further...
That's often caused by a corrupt user profile account. To create a new user profile account and copy the old settings to it (except the...
If you didn't get any splash screen during POST, either the mobo, monitor cable or monitor is defective. I think it's time to head on down to...
I won't be satisfied that it's the mobo if you haven't tried wiping the drive and installing a clean copy of XP. You must cover all bases...
I would try to run a Repair Install by booting to the XP setup CD. If you can complete it, that will tell you the mobo is ok. If you can't...
Thank's for the update so others can be helped. I realize you had to do some interpreting and picking out the steps that you needed and omitting...
Here is a video that will be show you how to do that. Removing XP from Dual-Boot XP & Win7
You create a boot floppy in an XP Windows session by putting a disk in the floppy drive, right-clicking the drive icon, choosing Format, tagging...
Wow, you're having some bad luck. It sounds like the mobo may have failed. Obviously the 160 GB drive is ok since you can view it in another...
Barry, I think you should quickly apply for a patent on that procedure. Changing a 30 GB drive to a 677.83 GB drive is sheer magic. :) Not...
Hi Ram and welcome to the WindwosBBS, Try looking in My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > and see that "Double-click to open an item" box is...
OK, then the individual partition sizes you posted is a little misleading but that's not important. Yes , I meant H: and D: were swapping. I'll...
Let's review your system as it is being reported so that everyone understands what's going on, if that's possible. I know I'm easily confused. ;)...
If/when you do decide to reinstall, I suppose I don't need to tell you to eliminate that fat32 partition do I? I wish it was gone from the other...
It is quite possible that you have a bad data cable or it isn't seated properly. Generally swapping those cables around is traumatic for them at...
We posted at the same time. My advice still applies. In addition, you need to ensure that whatever boot.ini file you end up with on the fat...
Based on your info, let's do this. Reconnected the drives as they were before. Then use your boot disk to boot to the 30 gig drive. Look on the...
Don't let me keep you from work. We can get back to this later. Reviewing what you have reported, it is clear that you use the 1st physical...
Nothing wrong with that. Verify that you have the three boot loader files on the primary drive. They are ntldr, ntdetect.com and boot.ini. They...
We did a simul-post! :) Good morning. It appears that you are indeed using your primary drive for a backup and your secondary drive for your...
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