If you have a freeze whilst running a repair installation you have some other hw fault You have visited your HD manu site and downloaded their HD checking utility? Also www.memtest.org "Ranger John"...

Ian D Samson wrote: My first suggestion: Get a new software vendor. The one your have has no knowledge (simplistic knowledge even) of what they sell. I would not trust someone who could not answer...

I did not get the chance, the old board crashed out broken. I tried a repair install without success but managed to get in with problems on the new board and back up old data before having to do a...

Hi all, This is a very long and complicated issue, and I'm at a wits end with this! I've tried many remedies, and spent hours trying to fix this.. Yesterday my XP Home SP2 PC wouldnt boot. It'd get...

A reinstall is a good idea, but alternatively, type "control userpasswords2" into a run.. box, select the desired account, and untick "Users must enter a password.." Then you won't see the prompt...

This is because it is running in Express mode. You need to switch to the standard mode, if possible. (Some OEM copies of Nero do not allow standard mode, only express) "forum.microsoft.com" wrote:

Why - the Windows CD is bootable. "wsoung" <wsoung@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BFE18AAA-29A1-4263-B194-2C20B7B44C01@microsoft.com...

no i am not pressing any key..it restarts by itself...and yes the HDD is nominated as 2nd device -- rod "Shenan Stanley" wrote:

Thanks Anteaus, that helps me alot! Thanks again. Anteaus wrote:

Upgrading any non function OS is usually just asking for trouble, depending on the problem the upgrade can be just as non functional as the previous OS. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost...

Hello all, I've got an app that replaces the setup.exe in CmdLine after Sysprep is run and the machine is rebooted. Essentially this app is the first thing that is run when Windows comes up instead...

Ok. That's good. Thanks for the info. "David B." <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message news:uJYrsBgUIHA.5508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

"Derrel" wrote: Derrel: Do you still have the Zip file that they sent you?

gs wrote: You can slipstream SP2 into your original media. How to slipstream sp2 into XP http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html -...

Well, F12 says to boot to LAN, I do that it does mention about F10 to Hidden Partition and just goes to the Boot Device menu. I select Hard Disk and I'm back to square one. I'll try and get back...

Thank you, Andrew! I had the same question, and this is very helpful! trueword "Andrew E." wrote:

Earlier I should have said that I have 3 HD's 2 onboard and 1 exertnal USB. I have C: 60 gigs with xp on it and D: 100 gigs then the usb HD 80 gigs. I did unplug it when I tried to reinstall and I do...

I'm glad to hear that you have had some success. Having a corrupted BIOS is unusual - have you cleaned and/or replaced the lithium battery? Just rubbing off the oxided surface with an eraser or dry...

Is there a command line to use with schtasks.exe to change the default time a scheduled task can run from 72 hours to 1 hour? If not - is there another automatic method for creating a task and...

Hi, did you resolve this issue? Because i am having the same one, ihave a dell latitude 610 with windows 2000 professional. PLease advise. thank you. alicia "lszlachetka@gmail.com" wrote: