Glad to hear of your success!
Only required when the computer is setup to dump the contents of the memory to disk following a system failure - dump data.
Welcome to WindowsBBS :) If you have a full XP install CD of the same Service Pack as the OS installed on the computer run the System File...
Post #3 is the most straightforwad way of seeing what is on the computer and copying a file off, given that the suggestion works & assuming you...
Welcome to WindowsBBS :) What is the STOP error code? Are you booting from the installation CD?
That's fine unless the hardware is essential - in my case a colour calibrated screen is essential for Photoshop. Was thinking of x64 when I...
No problem here with 7 x32 - the eye-one display 2 and software installed without a hitch and all appears to be functional. No unsigned driver...
Try plugging an external monitor into the laptop - use the Fn key plus the appropriate key to toggle between laptop/laptop + external/external...
Welcome to WindowsBBS :)
*.wav files play in WMP 11 by default - right click > play or Add to WMP playlist. Is this not the case on your computer?
Look at the various hits here for a possible solution .......
One memory slot may also be faulty.
The software surferdude noted or Starter which I use are both effectively registry GUI's in the same way as TweakUI. Far safer to use one of these...
Suggest you use TweakUI (My Computer > Special Folders) to relocate My Documents and Special Folders, but read the note accompanying the dialogue....
I think you have answered your own question :) The drive clearly has a major problem and you should back up all data on it soonest and replace it....
Also go to Win Defender's options and ensure the box ' Show icon in Notification Tray' is checked.
Tanya I am very leary of many of the so called cleanup programs on offer as they can often create more problems than they solve. I prefer to...
If you had already run System Restore before looking at msconfig that is what I would expect. No - I had not heard of it until you mentioned it....
Pete My first reaction to your thread is this ...... The laptop should have been taken straight back to the store - it is presumably under...
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