That particular error is almost always (maybe always always) an application issue rather than bad physical memory. Usual cause is a buffer...
The string I gave you is designed to send the info to a file rather than to the screen. So normal behavior on the screen is to just return to the...
You must be logging on to the XP PC with a username AND password to be able to access the other PCs even via their guest account.
Bard - since booting from a CD doesn't seem to be working for you for some reason, I'd suggest you check Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks and...
You already have an Administrator account. Just doesn't normally display on the welcome screen. Not sure if adding it would make things behave...
Does he get on and just not see the "welcome screen" where he can pick a user?
The Printer - assuming the printer is physically attached to the W2K system and that it will run using the same drivers, you actually have less...
That helps. Now to ask for still more information. On the 98 PC, do start~run~winipcfg and when the window pops up, click the button for...
A very general comment on networking via USB. It can work well and be problem free. If so, you done good. But other times it can be buggy and...
With an NT OS, it may be possible but I don't know how to do it. Some of the fancy batch things you could do with earlier versions fail with the...
Interesting. There are several other things you can do/try. First off - the guest account is probably active if you are using it but if it's...
What are you trying to do?
Internal modem on the laptop? Have you tried completely removing the modem from device manager in safe mode and doing a clean install? The...
Does CTRL-V work to paste?
"I have noticed on a few occasions an error message which read something about the rpc server being unavailable, which was usually after the...
What happens when you run net view \\alex and net view \\carol from the XP box and from one of the others? From Carol does...
There are only 3 options I can think of that would allow all your present PCs to share a broadband modem. Need to know which one might fit. -...
" .. I can't seem to make the 2k personal folders the default folders .. " Other than to suggest you make sure you are logged on with an account...
Sue - you sent to my home address and I'm at work now. I'll take a look tomorrow and post the information back here as well as emailing you.
This one will take a little digging on your part. Svchost is a generic host process that hosts services run from DLLs. The only way to tell...
Separate names with a comma.