The web page for the link provided by "Paul" reads "The Windows Update Corporate Web site has been retired " This is just for information.
A clean install of an OS is always the best. Just insert the CD in the drive and chose to install in full after a full format.
According to Microsoft, their operating systems have to be installed with the earliest one first. In your case, Me would have to be on the boot...
Frankly, Direct CD is a waste of time and packet writing unstable. Why not use software that does not require you to format the CD-RW. If you...
Turn off DMA in Device Manager and see if that makes a difference. You can always change back if it does not.
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Did you log in as Administrator to make the changes ?.
Do they have Win 2000 drivers for your scanner ?. If so download and try those. A lot of 2000 drivers work under XP.
The obvious sign of a failing/failed CMOS battery is the clock losing time. In any case, 7 years is a long time for a battery and changing it...
Switch the DVD and CD-RW around on the 2nd IDE so that the DVD is Master and the CD-RW the slave. You would need to change the jumper settings on...
Generally, the oldest OS should be on the earliest partition. I have tried with the latest first but not succeeded. In previous posts on this...
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Visit http://www.SouthBayPC.com for "No Ads" in the Free Utilities section.
Windows XP has a 32 GB limit if using FAT32 and it looks like you are trying to install it on disk exceeding the limit. Partition the disk into...
Format C: Install Win 2K on C: When that is finished, boot into Win 2K, insert your XP disk in and proceed to install XP in full on D:. You may...
You will not be able to change the Read only attribute until you copy the file/folders to the hard drive and then unset the attribute. Just in...
Start>>Administrative Tools>>Services. Select Print Spooler, Right click and select Stop. This should clear your queue. Now re-start it from...
This is what I did. Use Windows Explorer and select>> C>Documents and Settings>All Users>Start Menu. In Start Menu, create folders such as...
I am sure rkelly71 means the CD Rom should be on the "Secondary" Master IDE cable connection as you should have your hard drive on the "Primary"...
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