Open Notepad and Save As Autoexec.bat Copy the file to C:\ If you get prompted with the do you want to replace - SAY NO. If you don't get...
The F11 option sets it back to factory defaults...thus losing all of your data.
Contact Dell and get a cd. They're either free or ten bucks. You can also borrow one from a friend as long as its the same Home or Pro edition.
It doesn't matter if the .bat file is there or not. Windows XP will not use it.
Win XP does not and will not use the Autoexec.bat file. As Markp62 mentioned, you can use the Autoexec.NT file.
I'm not in front of a Vista machine...But the Outlook files are located somewhere under: C:\Users\Your User Name
That was an interesing problam and solution. Thanks for posting back.
A weak or failing power supply can cause this.
Cool...Thanks for the feedback.
What happens when you delete one of the home pages?
Welcome to the site;) You can hang on to XP for years to come. But, there will come a time when software/hardware that you want to use...
Welcome to WindowsBBS;) When you say memory stick I'm guessing to you mean Flash Drive? All flash drives are basically the same. Best thing to...
It could be either. Safemode loads very basic info for the operating systam and "video" card.
Dell PowerEdge R200 server running Win Server 2003 If you add a raid card and another drive to go to Raid 1 - can this be done on the "fly"...
Which option?
Welcome to WindowsBBS;) Not sure what I'm missing? Isn't releasing sooner the solution?
Glad you got it sorted and thanks for posting back the results.
What happens when you save the file with the zip extension and then rename it? What happens if you copy an Excel file from another machine in...
Welcome to WindowsBBS;) Kill two birds with one stone-> Get a second hard drive;) As you've see from some of the error message - you have...
Welcome to WindowsBBS;) I'm not on a Vista machine right now - but in XP - it also has an Advanced tab where you can select the "language. "
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