Jonathan <Jonathan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: If your motherboard has RAID capabilities then you can just connect up the second hard drive and activate the RAID. Disk mirroring is...

When I insert a CD into either my CD or CD/DVD ROM drives Windows cannot read from it and I get the message that the CD is either damaged or corrupted. This happens to all the CD's that I try. Can...

Read kb307889 Also click on the links for additional disk space tips.... "Milt" wrote:

Finally, I had to format the hard drive and re-install Windows XP to come out of the problem. Now, the system is working well. I installed the Windows XP updates including SP2 one by one to see...

On my daughter's system (W-XP Home ed NL) she uses the numeric KB to control the mouse. For this the mouse control item under the accessibility control has been activated. It worked for about a half...

"Richard" wrote: Open a local search engine and type in: *.scr click search and let the dog sniff?, it will fetch for all screensavers available and display it, select the one you want to...

WDC "quick scan" or the other data lifeguard nonsence they offer really doesnt cut it as far as diagnostics go with thier hds.Download thier MS-DOS version to MS-DOS formatted floppy,run the...

When customising my XP function toolbar, I lost the active 'save, copy, cut, paste, undo and re-do' buttons. They are shown on the function toolbar as present but not active, and are ticked in the...

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=308421 "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a...

The reason you got the "Access is Denied" error message is that the app you were trying to uncheck/disable in MSCONFIG was active. When you rebooted it became inactive and disabled the app and all...

I have had my network set up for some time but for the life of me cannont seem to figure out how to set them up on a static ip (in my lan) and still be visible in my workgroup. I can still ping them...

Hi, I am trying to change the order of Domain Name Resolution on a Windows XP SP2 computer. The default order for Domain Name Resolution within XP is: 1.Hosts File 2.Domain Name...

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Hi! I'm attempting to answer incoming phone calls w/caller ID software that would pull up customer info. or at least their phone number. I have Windows XP and presently connect via DSL to internet....

I need help !! I have recently bought and installed XP pro from someone and upon login, was prompted that I do not hv a valid licence. Left with no choice, bought a OEM XP home. I did not reformat...

Planbureau Van Oirschot wrote: Go to http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ . There you will find zip files that will let you create boot floppy disks or bootable CDs that will enable you to reset...

bbrooker wrote: You can recover your key using the magical Jellybean key finder http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml If the adaptor requires XP then it requires XP no ifs or buts. Are...

I have exactly the same probelm. HAIL TO MICROSOFT. THANK YOU VERY MUTCH. YOU ARE IDIOTS...

I have recently had to re-install windows xp on my machine and everything worked ok for a while, but then both my dvd drives stopped working and my sound card also does not work. I am not very...

The mvp post after youre post,is full of BS...If the CHKDSK hangs at 70%,then thier's obviously a problem(s)...Try opening event viewer & see if other problems are in the OS.Maybe run SFC /SCANNOW ...