Hi masonite! In theory, you can run FORMAT and it will "repair" those bad areas by mapping them out of the file table and allow you to use the...
Welcome stevieb, Your boot.ini file indicates that you may have had XP installed on two different physical drives at one time and possibly...
XP can't do that natively but there are some 3rd party programs that can handle that. Try Iconoid.
Run Task manager (press ctrl+alt+delete) and see if anything is taking an inordinate amount of cpu time. Run msconfig and disable anything that...
You can use the freeware TreeSizeFree to scan your drive and display all the folder sizes. That will give you some insight as to where the bulk...
My pleasure. Thanks for posting back your results so others may share.
Here's what I did and possibly it will help you. Open your browser to some site that contains an imbedded link. Right-click that link and select...
Try switching the mouse and keyboard plugs for a test. Next, leave the mouse unplugged and any other USB devices as well so as to test with the...
Thanks for the update. That's unusual bad luck for a HD to fail so soon. It's good to hear that you had a current backup. All the best,...
:) Once in a while, you'll get that kind of luck!
If you want to edit that list easily, and keep some of them, or all of them, or none of them, or restore the list from a previously saved version,...
OK, it's looking pretty grim. Be sure to double check all the connections before giving up.
Yes, and pray.
Plug the keyboard into the top usb connector on the front of the PC and see how it goes.
type chkdsk /r and press enter.
type 1 and press enter since that's the only option offered.
If you can't find your documentation: Try this. Especially page 50 instructions for a diagnostics procedure.
You will likely have to change your BIOS/CMOS boot sequence to check the CD-ROM drive before the Hard Drive. You should see which key to press to...
Boot with your XP CD in the drive bay and evoke the Recovery Console. Run the chkdsk /r command and allow it to "fix" any errors it may find....
Could you expand a little on what you mean by "Windows won't completely start? " At what point does it stop and what error message is...
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