It appears that I got it working! I made changes according to the link I posted above. I guess it worked the second time around....if you are...
Matt thanks for the help! I tried resetting the cables...didn't work. As for the rest of the advice, I'm not sure how to make the changes that...
Hi, I am experiencing a problem with my DVD drive. It's been going on for about 1 1/2 years now. I learned to live with it, but now I need to...
Thanks Charles!!! I now Windows XP newly installed. I always thought it would be much more difficult and scary of a procedure, but really it...
Ok...I've definitely made up my mind to reinstall Windows XP. I read that page that you linked for me...extremely helpful. I'm going to move all...
I ran the diagnostic tool for my HD. It hasn't really seemed to help much. I have also defragged and run scandisk. So, you are saying that I...
Are you suggesting that I unistall/reinstall all of my programs?...or just certain ones? Thanks!!!
I posted a few days back b/c my comp wasn't booting correctly...http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=48243...now things seem to be running...
Hey!!!!! All systems go. I'm typing from you own computer. I did need to select that option that sounded like it would reinstall Windows. That...
Yeah...that's what I did to get to the recovery console. I did that to get to the screen where I could select the recovery console. I posted...
thanks charles!!! I'll check that out and hopefully be able to make things work. I really appreciate all of your help thus far.
I just found info on the gateway site showing how to use this option to get to RC. I'm there and running chkdsk /r now. I hope this works!!!!
I have the "Operating System Windows XP-Home Edition" Version 1.0 that came with my desktop. Is this what you are using?
Yeah...I just cannot get to the "To repair windows using the Recovery Console" option.
If I chose this option, " "To Cancel the current upgrade and install a new version of Microsoft Windows, press F10" would I be reinstalling Windows?
I got into BIOS and made the said changes. It supposedly is booting from the CD-ROM drive. To be honest, nothing has changed from before. And...
I do have the CD in before I start. I get a Gateway screen and then a prompt to the effect of "Press any key to boot from CD." Then I jump to...
When I boot from the CD, I get the following options: "To continue the current update, press ENTER " "To Cancel the current upgrade and...
I have the CD, but what is the BIOS stuff about...and how do you get to the recovery console? I tried a repair install, but to no avail.
This morning, my comp froze up. It was weird. I could do stuff in open windows (e.g., an open MSN Messenger window allowed me to chat), but I...
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