You're welcome. Actually, another user on one of these boards is "Da Man," as he apparently found that explanation and posted the link. I just purloined it.:-) -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows...

What you got to was the recovery console, you need to bypass that in order to get to the repair install, below are the instructions assuming you have an actual XP CD and not a recovery CD supplied by...

holden_c@epals.com wrote: Please lose the language - this is a public forum. Microsoft will remove messages that contain obscenities, so it's in your own best interests.

I had this identical problem. I'm going to try the system restore and see if that works. I believe I have already tried this once with no success. I will post again and give you my...

Do you mean XP Pro for free or instructions for free? Put the XP Pro CD in your CD drive and follow the instructions to upgrade "Lakshmi Jagarlapudi" <jlnarayana@comcast.net> wrote in...

Has all software installed since re-installing windows been XP compatable? What changes have you made? Try booting from the CD and do a repair install. "chad" <chadk@rapidhme.com> wrote in...

I think that did it. Thank you for taking the time to help me out. :)

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents -- Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com 10 Myths about...

Welcome, Konstantin. -- Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com 10 Myths about Windows XP:

Onlt IDIOTS have a similar problem!!!! Where oh Where have you been??

I have windows xp home operating system. I have to do some project with ASPs (Active Server Pages). I know that we can not run ASPs on windows xp . so i want to upgrade windows xphome to windows xp...

When you go to Start, after selecting "Turn Off Computer," depress the shift key and assuming Hibernate is enabled, the Standby button will change to Hibernate, then select it. -- Michael Solomon...

One of two possibilities. First, you need to use the controls on the monitor to adjust the screen so things are not as you say. On the other hand, if it also appears that what you are viewing is...

This sounds like a file ownership issue related to NTFS. Note, file ownership and permissions supersede administrator rights. How you resolve it depends upon which version of XP you are...

Where does it take the 5 minutes? Up to the point of the Welcome screen or is that part of the boot normal but the system appears to hang once at the desktop? -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows...

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 16:18:18 -0800, Courteney wrote: What still comes up? You've given us several startup errors so far in this thread. If it's the message about the toolbar, did you follow the...

Did he delete the program or just the shortcut? If it was only the shortcut, it may still be in the recycle bin. If you don't find it there, open your programs file and see if the program is listed....

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote: Er, read the documentation that came with the system when you purchased it?

Although there are three user accounts on my computer, I cannot log in to two of them...each time I try, it doesn't go beyond the login screen. I have tried changing the password and deleting the...