As for clean installing the OS, when that happens, you'll need to have an XP install CD in your possession. The XP installation media is bootable...
It requires 3rd party burner software to create a bootable CD since the native XP system tools can't do that. If you don't have Nero or equal,...
Yes, the 40 gig should work in any mode other than master. If you have 80-cond. data cable, then start with it set for Cable Select (CS) and if...
Yes, 80 gig master and 40 gig slave, assuming you have the 80 gig jumpered as master now. I also assume that the 40 was jumpered as a master...
It won't change the system boot if you hook the old drive back as a slave. You'll have access to the files on it or you may format it as you...
Did you use your burner software to create a boot CD from the iso file you downloaded? Placing the iso file on a CD is different than creating a...
Nice clean work Dave! And 4deuce, you're to be commended also for following directions so well in spite of being a "beginner. "
Good luck.
Hi savagcl, No, the CD that you would construct by using the process I linked would not alter the computer in any way at all. It would only...
Try a new data cable. They're cheap and can cause that problem on intermittent bootability. If no joy, then your system drive is likely going...
I think REATOGO is about as close as you can get. You may also want to consider downloading the iso file for Ubantu 7.10which will run from a...
I have never heard of such a problem as this. Could you post one of the defective images up on Photo Bucket (or whatever) and put a link here?...
It sounds like your resolution setting may have changed to a very low value. Right-click the open Desktop and choose Properties, then Settings...
OK, the easy way is to copy and paste the command from my post into a command prompt. First, highlight the command script that I posted and...
I see from your other thread that you are having a problem getting into Safe Mode. If you can't get that resolved, you can change the permissions...
There is no Recycle Bin function for Network or removable media. You can try some file recovery software on the machine that had the file on its...
Nope, XP couldn't care less where you put it. The system drive and boot drive are often different drives, that's by design so as to enable...
Forgive me, but as long as your system is working, you have nothing to fix. XP is quite happy to run from any partition you choose to place it...
Partition Magic can do that without data loss. There are some other 3rd party tool that work as well.
If you are addressing a system or boot partition, Diskpart Expand will not work on those.. Another problem may be that the unallocated space is...
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