I recently tried to install a Dell 540 photo printer on my Dell Inspiron 5000
laptop running Windows XP Home. I eventually got the laptop to recognize the
printer but it wouldn't print. I soon gave up and decided to uninstall the
drivers and software that goes with the printer. Now when I try to start up
my computer, it sometimes goes in circles (meaning it'll get so far, then
quit and restart again). It sometimes gets to the desktop, often after I had
shut it down for a while. Is there something wrong with my hard drive?
Would cleaning help? Thanks to anyone who can offer help.

First thing to try is a System Restore to the point where it was working
correctly.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"jlachey" <jlachey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I recently tried to install a Dell 540 photo printer on my Dell Inspiron
>5000
> laptop running Windows XP Home. I eventually got the laptop to recognize
> the
> printer but it wouldn't print. I soon gave up and decided to uninstall
> the
> drivers and software that goes with the printer. Now when I try to start
> up
> my computer, it sometimes goes in circles (meaning it'll get so far, then
> quit and restart again). It sometimes gets to the desktop, often after I
> had
> shut it down for a while. Is there something wrong with my hard drive?
> Would cleaning help? Thanks to anyone who can offer help.