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Disk Copy - none in XP?
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 9 Comments

Why doesn't XP have a built-in thing to copy an entire disk? On mine you use the Roxio program that came with the computer.

ALL USB PORTS STOPPED WORKING
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 1 Comments

None of my USB Ports are working and I have the onboard type. My printer use to work fine, then one day I had nothing. I have been through the trouble shooter and that was no help! I have uninstalled...

Explore and hangs (not Explorer)
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 4 Comments

When I go in explore by right clicking on start then clicking on explore, every thing is fine. Now if I want to create a new directory on any of my 3 hard disk, I click on C drive for example then...

USB2 card does not want to install.
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 2 Comments

When I start my computer and windows open and I see the background, a windows open telling me FOUND NEW HARDWARE... USB2 UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONTROLLER. It was working perfectly well before...

why does my disk disappear
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 3 Comments

i was wondering sometime my disk drive dissapears and the error says that my disk drive was removed and i have to reboot my system then it returns is there a fix for this please let me know....

Help! Screen saver is disabled
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 6 Comments

After some recent downloads I noticed that my slide show screen saver was not coming on. When I checked the desktop properties, I found the screen saver section has been disabled. I don't want to do...

Missing navigation icons in xp pro help & support center
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 1 Comments

When I run the XP Help and Support center in XP Professional, I do not have any icons at the top such as the forward and back icon, etc. Everything else in help works. Anyone know what I can do?

LOST ALL SOUND
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I have no sound at all, even the systems sounds. (trouble is shooter no help, Ive tried that already) When I first start up the computer there is a loud beep, but I dont think thats part of my...

How do i turn on the "always ask for this type of file" check box?
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 1 Comments

i turned this check box off and all the files i click on the internet in now automatically opens in a new window. Please tell me how to turn this check box on so i can choose an option every time i...

Drop down menus and popup menus not working properly
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I incur occasionally in this unusual problem: the drop-down and popup menus, (right clicks etc) will not show unless I go over the location where they should be with the mouse and even then not the...

MS Dos Command doesn't work
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 7 Comments

In I run a MS DOS command called dir with a switch /w or dir /w I get a single column display. On other machines, I get 2 columns. What happened? and

XP thinks camera is broken!!!
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I have a Kodak DX3500 and for the last several weeks, whenever I connect the camera via USB to my laptop (IBM A21P), it displays an error that the USB device malfunctioned. I know the camera's...

can't see graphics embedded in email
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 0 Comments

We are using XP SP2 with Outlook 2003 SP1. We receive internal emails from a Distribution list (this is an email generated by an internal or intranet web server with embedded graphics), users receive...

Installation Completes, but Won't Boot
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Newly refurbished machine (kk266-r, Athlon 1.3GHz, 512MB) recently fitted with a Silicon Graphics 3114 SATA RAID adapter and two mirrored Samsung SATA drives. New install of XP completed without a...

2 firewalls at same time?
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 5 Comments

I have the Microsoft firewall enabled with XP, but I also have Zone Alarm enabled with my dsl router. Do both firewalls work simultaneously, or does one offset the other one? Is it necessary to have...

Adding a User to your domain
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hello, I recently created a new user via Users and Computers on Windows 2000 Server. I then went to the client/user's computer and signed in via the login prompt. (By the way, the computer is...

XP versions
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 6 Comments

I recently bought a copy of Xp Pro which on the box said version 2002. I noticed ones with version 2004 as well. Is this a slightly different version or is it just Version 2002 with Sp2 slapped...

Windows System Restore
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 2 Comments

HI Everbody I am having a problem with System restore it has no restore points and it will not make any new ones. I had this problem before it seem their is a dupicate file being made maby for one of...

How to access system backup files?
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 1 Comments

i have just restored my computer because i have problem, obviously. However, my backup system said it will move all files in the drive to "C:\MyBackup" and install a new OS. After installation, blame...

What's a good strategy for using System Restore?
Posted on November 7th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I just spent 2 days eliminating a nasy set of viruses. I don't want to do that again. We use PC-Cillin AV at work, which I have just updated. I want to be able to restore my computer as of...