If Miz' suggestion doesn't fix the problem, and you can't fix it by downloading/installing updated drivers, then would suggest you start shopping...
Because 1) you have backed up the drive, and 2) you want to play with it rather than replace it (that would be my first choice), suggest you first...
You're welcome! Think that's a good decision for now, and when you have money trying to burn a hole in your pocket, then get the next version of...
Suggest you uninstall the printer in control panel, reboot and see if windows can reinstall it. If not successful, you may have to remove the...
As a first step, have the devices removed from device manager and reboot the computer. Windows should try to reinstall them. If asked for the...
jackpan Upgrading is not an advantage when things are going well. I've upgraded to XP because I teach and work with locals here and need to have...
Do you mean in a new document or after opening an existing document. If it's the latter, it could be anywhere in the document and would suggest...
If MS Word is locking up, suggest you uninstall it in Control Panel and run without it for a while. I found a bug like that in the routine in...
Also, when in doubt, try rebooting after attaching.
Good idea to try what you've tried, but have some questions: Hope this means you deleted all partitions on the hard drive and made new ones and...
jackpan Also have several clients using 2k with no problems. Have it installed on my new experimental PC to look at and IMHO it looks like a...
Can't disagree more with the above A computer is not made for any particular OS, nor is any OS made for a particular computer. All are...
HI Christer, Two thoughts: Overheating seems unlikely to be from failing power supply, which would likely cause lower voltage/current. Guess...
ME is not a good choice. If you upgrade, go to 2000 or XP. XP is the real choice, except there may be a new version of windows coming out soon...
beanman2k When rt-clk-ing, there's no need to hold the shift key; same menu without.
F3 is my first choice, or the reset button if you have one. Never tried ctrl-alt-del in an install; may work. At any rate, can't hurt anything....
Hi Christer, Thanks. That's very good! However, even though the place where the 'no longer extant' OS is remembered may be different, it...
When pulling down the Look in window highlight (dbl-clk) the my computer, then your c drive then the folder you want next in the path to the file,...
Hi Adella, The "File of type" (lower circled) arrowhead must be clicked first to pull down the menu so you can click "all files ". Then...
Hi mattman, Always feel that setting up a computer is like training a new puppy; it seems to take time to get used to what it's supposed to do. :D...
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