I would suspect the HDD is failing. Download the manufacturers diagnostic software and run it to confirm. HDD Diagnostics
Better do that the other way around. ;) I'll be out of here for a while to get in front of another CRT for my NASCAR fix. Good luck with the...
No problems there. You can use any copy of her system that you can access from your computer. I just mentioned imaging in case you couldn't or...
As I said earlier, if the Registry is corrupt on her old system, this method will not work. I wouldn't suggest using one part of the Registry and...
This has nothing to do with your system. You are only using your system to alter the Registry on her HD. Do not copy/paste anything onto your...
Here's a thought, for what it's worth. Image her drive and transfer the image to your HD or onto CD's. Then reinstall xp on her drive (while in...
It won't work unless installed. You cannot install it without having the CD. If you can purchase the CD from a source that will offer it...
No, it will not work until the program is re-installed to the new system. It will be missing all Registry support entries. Dytrog was thinking...
If all else fails, replace the video card.
In that case, I'd suggest that you put the HD back in her computer and do a "Repair Install" using your own XP disk and key. She will then have...
Sorry, but that's impossible.
That just means the files should be on the drive but not in any subfolder, for example they should be found at C:\ on your drive. It called the...
You can do a search if you like. They should and must be found on the ROOT of the drive that you are troubleshooting. They will also be on the...
Can you verify that the files ntloader and ntdetect.com are present on the root of that drive? You'll need to show hidden files to be able to see...
Try running sfc /scannow from the Start > Run window. Be prepared to supply the XP install disk. Be patient, it takes several minutes to...
Try this: %windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,/root,C:\Windows
I hate to say this Barry but it's possible that you got the source and target reversed when you did the cloning operation. That would spell...
I run an un-updated SP2 system and it flies! Nobody has exploited me yet. MS means well but you can carry paranoia too far. I choose to fix my...
To expand some on what Whiskeyman has been offered, open the TIF folder and click the column header for "File Types" and then scroll down to the...
Before doing anything drastic, try this all thanks due to Kelly Theriot.
Separate names with a comma.