The Windows backup program is on your XP installation disk, although it isn't installed by default. To install the backup program, put the...
Welcome to Windows BBS! Does the reader come with drivers? If so, it would be worth reinstalling them to see if it cures the problem. If...
Welcome to Windows BBS! Out of curiosity, do you have System Restore activated on the box? If you do, read this page and see if you can restore...
It could be a CD for use overseas. I'd suggest putting the CD into a working box (hold the Shift key to prevent autostart), and then explore the...
VTY finally bit the bullet and went with XP (Home version - nothing in Pro warrants another C-note for my needs). New drive, full install CD,...
Recommendations: 1. Get rid of the Awful OnLine account. Watch your bank account or however you pay for it. There are tales out there about...
InterNIC is perhaps the best-known authority on this topic.
Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer are totally different beasts. EXPLORER.EXE is a critical system file, whereas IEXPLORE.EXE is the browser....
If it consistently reads most CDs, it all but eliminates software issues. This could be as simple as a CD drive in need of a cleaning, or if...
Drive letters for other than hard drives are assigned at bootup. If the device isn't attached then, when it's plugged in it will be assigned the...
This might be it. http://vw.tci.uni-hannover.de/accstat/accstat.html Do a search for ACCSTAT.EXE, and rename it to ACCSTAT.EXX or whatever,...
Repeated starts are usually due to some background program such as an indexer constantly hitting the hard drive. See if the info on this page...
Check out this HP page. Resolving the Error Message "Unable to Communicate with Scanning Software " This is a more general page....
You can't format a floppy that way on a normal machine. It was MS' quick-and-dirty way of preventing copying. Re the contents of the floppies,...
It sounds like one of those Catch 22 things. It won't read the CD because it needs a driver and the driver is on the CD. The best bet is to go...
The immediate suspect would be a loose power cable. The 4-pin plugs are sometimes hard to push in all the way. Step 1: pull the cover off and...
If you're using BlackICE PC Protection, it's as good as anything you'll find out there (GRS notwithstanding). If you're using BI Defender,...
Bumped 12/29.
There are quite a few VGA to TV converters available. Here's one that was suggested on another BB, and it served the poster's needs quite well....
Have you tried reinstalling the scanner software? That can cure a world of ills (said from experience). Also, do you have the latest drivers for...
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