Did you prepare for SP3? Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717 Locate - Error 5: Access is...

Hi Micheal, Thank you very much for this information as I have printed it out and will post it to my sister that lives Interstate as she is always having trouble with her PC. Also. I have an issue...

"jim" <jim@home.net> wrote in message news:7IF1k.4277$bF6.2862@bignews1.bellsouth.net... Thanks to another poster I tried Terabyte's Win Image...

NEED XP wrote: Oh, yes, it's certainly possible. Normally, the older OS must be installed first unless you wish to acquire and use some 3rd-party partition and boot management utility. (In which...

My Lexmark is model X1185 'all in one'. My quicken is Quicken 2007. "Gerry" wrote:

Does IPCONFIG show a Default Gateway. Does the Mac ping. Can the Mac ping your IP. What IP does IPCONFIG report for your machine. Are you sharing any folders on either machine. Is the file and print...

Thanks, Dave. I had found that site and downloaded the utility, but after I ran it nothing changed. I rebooted and still nothing. that's when I decided to post this, since I wasn't sure if I...

I spoke too soon - there were several updates which did not install. I tired a few things on the Internet which made things worse - I lost the update history, etc, so having wasted a day on this...

I recently ran some security checkup software from Verizon to find viruses and spyware. After checking every file on my hard drive, it came up with a list of viruses and spyware. I stupidly proceeded...

"Jim Robin" wrote: Thank you all so much for your help. I was finally able to get to the point where I could choose the option "use last known good configuration" at startup and my computer works...

Hi Char, Uninstall your PC-Cillin Anti-Virus. Reboot with Service Pack 2 installed. Then install pc-cillin anti-virus after reboot. -- thecreator "CharTitty" <CharTitty@discussions.microsoft.com>...

I followed the instructions at your referred web-site but it did not solve the problem. I also now have 2 additional start up problems: 1. my desktop display appearance reverts back to "vista"...

Thanks tons. I had to kill the process about 6 times I had attempted to download some Photoshop stuff and had it hung up. It looks like it originally hung up on an aborted download fior my security...

Have tried that as well with the same results. "ronb1224" wrote:

Hey, Have you made sure that nothing is muted? Go into the control panel -> sounds and audio devices. Make sure that there is no check box in mute. Also in the control panel -> system -> hardware ->...

You're welcome Bill. BTW the best solution to any computer problem often is to simply restart the computer. -- ~~~~

Jim You can have two firewalls -one software and one hardware i.e built into the router. Arguably a second firewall is unnecessary but it creates no problems for me. The Windows Firewall, which...

You have some form of hard drive failure. Boot to the XP setup CD. Press ENTER for setup, not 'r', and accept the offer of Repair. 315341 - How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation or...

Thanks John, I will give that a try. "John John (MVP)" wrote: