As per a previous discussion---- Setup.exe cannot be run from the XP CD from DOS. Setup.exe requires Windows. To start the installation from...
Well, Ryan, I'm at a dead-end, except to play the same, tired tune. Logical Disk Manager service must be set to automatic and should be running...
That's great, Ryan. I guess that just reminds us all what a little maintenance will do. Thanks for letting us know.
Someone else with a similar problem managed to do this by going to Control Panel, User Accounts and changing the .NET Passport options in his...
This is no real solution, but may help. Any theme-type programs installed, like StyleXP or WindowBlinds? There are a few programs that...
What kind of drive is missing, a CD or a HD? Any burning software installed? Any flash upgrades for the drive available? Hopefully, when...
That's good. Thanks for letting us know.
You could try toggling the autologon option in TweakUI for XP off and on:...
beemer ------- Do you have Norton Utilities installed by any chance? I'm still looking to solve this from time to time. I am wondering if the...
Go to Settings, Control Panel, User Accounts and click on "Change the way users sign on... ". Enable the login screen and the fast user...
Thanks for posting back. Brett and I know the fix works, at least.
You might try reinstalling over the top. Ntoskrnl.exe may be corrupt. Install as usual, and after the screen where you accept the license...
That doesn't sound good, Norseman. If it is black all the way, then XP hasn't started and the problem is in hardware. Sorry.
Is that all you get, from the very beginning, is a black screen, or does the blank only appear after POST and after XP attempts to start? If...
I agree with you, Paul, about the hazards of upgrades, but this situation differs, I think, in that it is not, technically-speaking, an "upgrade"...
I have done several repair/upgrade installations and never lost a single thing. Since the OP is doing the "upgrade" from a working edition of XP...
Run: regedt32 Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar There are 3 subkeys: Explorer, ShellBrowser,...
It looks like others with a similar problem have used a registry cleaner and damaged the registry. If you have used such an animal, all I have...
Go back to your Tools, Options section. Click on the Send tab. You need to send emails in html if you want the picture to show up in the body of...
Don't know what to tell you. I don't want to try it and end up losing my cookies, but you could always make a shortcut to your cookie folder and...
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