If you have access to an up to date linux install disk, would use it; that's a good test of hdd and video card (both are suspect) as well as the...
Antispyware programs are only one part of PC security. You also need an antivirus program, as Miz suggested, and a firewall program. The best...
Guess you're using XP built-in burning (which, I believe, doesn't do packet writing which is what you want in your case) and you want to use NERO...
Mr B is correct. Also would mention that activation of the new install will be impossible because microsoft only allows one computer for each...
Sounds like you need to do two things. Install InCD (it's on the Nero CD - it's not automatically installed - at least by earlier editions)....
A one line batch file set to run weekly or at whatever interval you like in Scheduled Tasks (control panel) should do it, at the next boot...
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Nope.. Sorry. You've just joined me. Think it's a problem with proprietary OSs. Too many secrets under the hood.
Zander Interesting point, so did some work on it. According to microsoft the only bit mentioned in the disk structure with reference to chkdsk...
Here's another idea for rsinfo to consider.
Don't see how dirty bit can be set in case of power loss or pressing reset button; it must be set at the time of changes (or possibly just access)...
Agree. Good decision. Thanks for the follow-up.
I confess. :( my ignorance. I'm learning all the time. Wish I knew. That's why I brought it up. PS Maybe consider UPS (uninterruptable power...
OK, split hairs. :D At least a decision is made at every boot re: running chkdsk /f and that's the point. Do you maintain that the file system...
Looked it up for you:
Something else is going on which you might investigate. Doesn't sound like a problem for just chkdsk. I just believe what I see.
Only have one win98 upgrade disk and it won't boot. Insists on running in win98. Don't know if others do. Just try it and you'll find out....
That's a first.for me. Been running without splash screens since win98 and never have had such an experience. Something must have happened to...
In some BIOS there's a setting re: key repeat rate that may help.
Bios settings aren't a problem; most folks just use the defaults. The main thing is to make sure the hardware like the memory and ide and floppy...
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