Preserving your data is the most important thing - do that first. You can fix everything else later.
I've seen some Dells that have a diagnostic routine built into the BIOS - can you access this?
If the BIOS doesn't recognize it then Windows won't recognize it. So, it's either the connections, the BIOS, or the drive itself. Of those 3...
I picked up the usasma nickname on my return from Germany in 2000 (and was sent to Ft. Bliss for the Resident Course). I hadn't been using...
Were you able to see the drive in the BIOS? If it's not recognized there, then it won't get recognized in Windows no matter what you do.
Just to further muddy the waters, here's a link on how to "slipstream" SP2 into your XP installation CD - so that you'll install an SP2 version...
Dunno if this workaround will help (but it's free!): http://www.gabrieleponti.com/index.html Also, the author is very helpful if you're having...
Just to muddy the waters a bit - I use FAT32 on my USB drive to copy information from one Windows installation to another (usually backing up...
Second Copy is a backup utility - it copies files from one place to another. It does not provide for saving the "location" of the files on the...
To reallocate the paging file, try these steps: 1) Go to Start...Run...and type in "sysdm.cpl" (without the quotes) and press Enter 2) Click on...
Try this free utility to see if you can locate the launcher for the Dell utility in order to disable it:...
STOP 0xf4: http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0xf4 http://www.osronline.com/ddkx/ddtools/bccodes_9siv.htm STOP 0x50 (Page Fault in Non Paged...
While waiting for someone more experienced with DEP than I am, I'd suggest running a few free, online scanners to ensure that something hasn't...
With IE6 they're located here: Tools menu Internet Options Security tab Internet Zone Custom Settings scroll down the list to locate...
Just my 2¢ - but these are some very significant hardware changes, Did you do anything to the Windows installation prior to making the changes?...
Just a suggestion (and not to disrupt the flow of this thread) - use another computer to download SP2 to a CD and then use that to install it on...
Acronis True Image Home v10 will work on Vista. Interestingly, I tried the Backup tool for the first time today and it "imaged" my hard drive...
The Acronis image is a good idea in case the disk is dying (better safe than sorry!). If using other cables, make sure that they're the same type...
You may wish to update your video drivers from the website of your video chipset manufacturer. I seem to recall issues like this with RC1 that...
I've found that I'm a rank amateur at debugging crash dumps and would like to see if there's any suggested reading to improve my skills? Right...
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