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Need help with windows 98 PLEASE =( [View all]
Ok here is my problem, i have windows 98, it goto start my pc, and it goes thru the logo screen, the screen where it tells you what all u have on it a
-Mitch-Oct-28-03 08:05 AM
by basa48
2
Replies to this topic:
RE: Need help with windows 98 PLEASE =(, old dude, Oct 28th 2003, #1
RE: Need help with windows 98 PLEASE =(, basa48, Oct 28th 2003, #2

NTLDR missing [View all]
hi, I really need some help. My husband just put together a pc. He says, while loading XP a ntldr missing appeared. and was not able to redo the XP lo
0324May-07-03 06:29 PM
by Sonny
18
Replies to this topic:
RE: NTLDR missing, smellystudent, May 07th 2003, #1
RE: NTLDR missing, 0324, May 07th 2003, #2
RE: NTLDR missing, Sonny, May 07th 2003, #3
RE: NTLDR missing, 0324, May 07th 2003, #4
      RE: NTLDR missing, Sonny, May 07th 2003, #5
           RE: NTLDR missing, 0324, May 07th 2003, #6
                RE: NTLDR missing, Mojo2000, May 07th 2003, #7
                RE: NTLDR missing, 0324, May 07th 2003, #8
                RE: NTLDR missing, Sonny, May 07th 2003, #9
                     RE: NTLDR missing, 0324, May 07th 2003, #10
                          RE: NTLDR missing, smellystudent, May 07th 2003, #11
                          RE: NTLDR missing, Sonny, May 07th 2003, #12
                          Yuppers, Mojo2000, May 07th 2003, #14
                          RE: NTLDR missing, 0324, May 07th 2003, #15
                               RE: NTLDR missing, Sonny, May 07th 2003, #16
                          RE: NTLDR missing, Doc, May 07th 2003, #13
                               RE: NTLDR missing, 0324, May 07th 2003, #17
                                    RE: NTLDR missing, Sonny, May 07th 2003, #18

Installing another HDD [View all]
I have a PIII motherboard with a 550mhz cpu, the pc has a 8gb seagate hard drive, i tried to install another hard drive (20gb matrox), i had everythin
08341697Sep-26-02 08:49 PM
by ChrisP
4
Replies to this topic:
RE: Installing another HDD, ChrisP, Sep 26th 2002, #1
RE: Installing another HDD, 08341697, Sep 26th 2002, #2
      RE: Installing another HDD, Ttech, Sep 26th 2002, #3
      RE: Installing another HDD, ChrisP, Sep 26th 2002, #4

JAVA Help [View all]
I am trying to figure out whhat is wrong with my java settings. I have tried everything. I d'loaded Microsoft Virtual Machine and another java applica
1234Oct-15-03 12:32 AM
by Shelly
1
Replies to this topic:
RE: JAVA Help, Shelly, Oct 15th 2003, #1

Help [View all]
I recently had to do a system recovery on my computer. It seems that all of the programs that I had loaded no longer work. The programs are there, b
123markMar-19-04 08:39 PM
by Superman
12
Replies to this topic:
RE: Help, Shelly, Mar 18th 2004, #1
RE: Help, 123mark, Mar 19th 2004, #2
      RE: Help, Ziggy, Mar 19th 2004, #3
           RE: Help, 123mark, Mar 19th 2004, #4
                RE: Help, jujet84, Mar 19th 2004, #5
                     RE: Help, 123mark, Mar 19th 2004, #6
                          RE: Help, Shelly, Mar 19th 2004, #7
                               RE: Help, 123mark, Mar 19th 2004, #8
                                    RE: Help, Bob H, Mar 19th 2004, #9
                                         RE: Help, 123mark, Mar 19th 2004, #10
                                              RE: Help, Shelly, Mar 19th 2004, #11
RE: Help, Superman, Mar 19th 2004, #12

x.p. install starts if I do a search [View all]
Each time I try to do a search under start/search/files & folders x.p. professional install starts up and tries to re-install itself If I click cancel
1934kongMay-20-03 11:22 PM
by Shelly
2
Replies to this topic:
RE: x.p. install starts if I do a search, Maggie, May 20th 2003, #1
RE: x.p. install starts if I do a search, Shelly, May 20th 2003, #2

PC keeps Crashing on Start-up [View all]
Hi, I am using a Compaq presario 5002US model and it keeps crashing now on start up. been doing this now for last few weeks and keeps getting worse
1960104569092Oct-17-03 03:49 AM
by therube
14
Replies to this topic:
RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, mickster, Oct 14th 2003, #1
RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, 1960104569092, Oct 14th 2003, #2
      RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, jxdesign, Oct 14th 2003, #3
           RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, 1960104569092, Oct 14th 2003, #4
                RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, 1960104569092, Oct 14th 2003, #5
                     RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, jxdesign, Oct 14th 2003, #6
                     RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, 1960104569092, Oct 14th 2003, #7
                          RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, Shelly, Oct 14th 2003, #10
                          RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, 1960104569092, Oct 14th 2003, #12
                          RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, jxdesign, Oct 14th 2003, #11
                     RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, jxdesign, Oct 14th 2003, #8
                          RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, 1960104569092, Oct 14th 2003, #9
                               RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, Pilgrim, Oct 15th 2003, #13
                                    RE: PC keeps Crashing on Start-up, therube, Oct 17th 2003, #14

Gateway 300se no picture on Monitor [View all]
I have a gateway 300 with onboard video sound network adaper etc. the problem that i am gettingwhen i power up my pc the monitor light is blinky orang
196934May-13-04 03:06 PM
by Shelly
2
Replies to this topic:
RE: Gateway 300se no picture on Monitor, Ziggy, May 13th 2004, #1
RE: Gateway 300se no picture on Monitor, Shelly, May 13th 2004, #2

5 sec. boot up, then almost shut down HELP! [View all]
I've got an Athlon 1200 and when i came home tonight, my comptuer will boot up for about 5 seconds, then all the fans will shut down, but the power li
1997EclipseRSApr-29-02 12:13 AM
by 1997EclipseRS
7
Replies to this topic:
RE: 5 sec. boot up, then almost shut down HELP!, Chickenman, Apr 28th 2002, #1
RE: 5 sec. boot up, then almost shut down HELP!, 1997EclipseRS, Apr 28th 2002, #2
      RE: 5 sec. boot up, then almost shut down HELP!, 1997EclipseRS, Apr 28th 2002, #3
      RE: 5 sec. boot up, then almost shut down HELP!, Shelly, Apr 28th 2002, #4
           RE: 5 sec. boot up, then almost shut down HELP!, 1997EclipseRS, Apr 28th 2002, #5
                RE: 5 sec. boot up, then almost shut down HELP!, Chickenman, Apr 28th 2002, #6
                     RE: 5 sec. boot up, then almost shut down HELP!, 1997EclipseRS, Apr 29th 2002, #7

Something in my juno e-mail has gone crazy [View all]
:'( Hello folks, I have this problem with my e-mail in Juno thats about to drive me up a wall, and was hoping that someone could shed some light on my
1charlie55Oct-14-02 02:13 PM
by 1charlie55
4
Replies to this topic:
RE: Something in my juno e-mail has gone crazy, Shelly, Oct 13th 2002, #1
RE: Something in my juno e-mail has gone crazy, JP, Oct 13th 2002, #2
RE: Something in my juno e-mail has gone crazy, 1charlie55, Oct 13th 2002, #3
      RE: Something in my juno e-mail has gone crazy, 1charlie55, Oct 14th 2002, #4

Doesn't make much sense... [View all]
Good day to all. I hope that someone can help with this, because it raises more questions than I have answers for. The problem is that lately, my comp
1charlie55Oct-24-02 02:50 AM
by Bill S.
4
Replies to this topic:
RE: Doesn't make much sense..., flamingspinach, Oct 23rd 2002, #1
RE: Doesn't make much sense..., SteveYandl, Oct 23rd 2002, #2
RE: Doesn't make much sense..., 1charlie55, Oct 24th 2002, #3
      RE: Doesn't make much sense..., Bill S., Oct 24th 2002, #4

How can I get XP to see these programs?? [View all]
Having ridden to the rescue and saved everything on my friend's laptop's dying harddrive, I now need to get his new laptop's install of XP pro to see
1DCAceSep-13-04 04:18 AM
by 1DCAce
8
Replies to this topic:
RE: How can I get XP to see these programs??, Night_rider666, Sep 12th 2004, #1
RE: How can I get XP to see these programs??, 1DCAce, Sep 12th 2004, #2
      RE: How can I get XP to see these programs??, Night_rider666, Sep 12th 2004, #3
           RE: How can I get XP to see these programs??, 1DCAce, Sep 12th 2004, #4
                RE: How can I get XP to see these programs??, Night_rider666, Sep 12th 2004, #5
                     RE: How can I get XP to see these programs??, 1DCAce, Sep 12th 2004, #6
                          RE: How can I get XP to see these programs??, Bob H, Sep 12th 2004, #7
                               RE: How can I get XP to see these programs??, 1DCAce, Sep 13th 2004, #8

XP Pro machine not acting as before. [View all]
I have a HomeBuilt using an Abit AN7 with Athlon XP 2500 & 1 gig PC3200 mem. OS is XP Pro I upgraded from XP Home. My system will not go to sleep as i
1djarcher1Jul-03-04 04:06 PM
by Darren
4
Replies to this topic:
RE: XP Pro machine not acting as before., Allyn, Jul 02nd 2004, #1
RE: XP Pro machine not acting as before., Darren, Jul 03rd 2004, #2
RE: XP Pro machine not acting as before., Night_rider666, Jul 03rd 2004, #3
      RE: XP Pro machine not acting as before., Darren, Jul 03rd 2004, #4

ADSL Router to Wireless router [View all]
Hi everybody -- I got rid of my alcatel speedtouch USB ADSL modem and replaced it with a SAR 703 ADSL router http://www.solwise.c o.uk Works fine and
1kyleSep-07-02 09:30 AM
by Ttech
2
Replies to this topic:
RE: ADSL Router to Wireless router, Ttech, Sep 07th 2002, #1
RE: ADSL Router to Wireless router, Ttech, Sep 07th 2002, #2

avatar test - please do not reply [View all]
test avatar image
1kyleSep-07-02 03:10 AM
by 1kyle
0

boot cd [View all]
windows 2000 in my ibm laptop, all of sudden, is missing some file and couldn't boot. i'm planning to install back win98. the laptop doesn't have th
1lDec-18-01 03:29 AM
by buckfan1
9
Replies to this topic:
RE: boot cd, buckfan1, Dec 18th 2001, #1
RE: boot cd, optimusprimerib, Dec 18th 2001, #2
RE: boot cd, buckfan1, Dec 18th 2001, #3
RE: boot cd, Shelly, Dec 18th 2001, #7
RE: boot cd, vera, Dec 18th 2001, #4
boot cd, 1l, Dec 18th 2001, #5
      RE: boot cd, Grogan, Dec 18th 2001, #8
      RE: boot cd, buckfan1, Dec 18th 2001, #9
RE: boot cd, SloHands, Dec 18th 2001, #6

unable to scan disk in win2000 [View all]
how do you scan disk in win2000. i don't see the options anywhere. when looked under system tool, i see disk clean up and disk defrag, but no scan d
1lJan-18-02 10:01 AM
by Grogan
1
Replies to this topic:
RE: unable to scan disk in win2000, Grogan, Jan 18th 2002, #1

homepage address [View all]
recently, for some reason, my homepage address keep changing to this website. i went to internet options and change my homepage back, but after i turn
1lJan-29-02 10:18 PM
by Shelly
6
Replies to this topic:
RE: homepage address, Crunk, Jan 27th 2002, #1
RE: homepage address, Sonny, Jan 27th 2002, #2
RE: homepage address, 1l, Jan 29th 2002, #3
      RE: homepage address, Sonny, Jan 29th 2002, #4
RE: homepage address, Montana, Jan 29th 2002, #5
RE: homepage address, Shelly, Jan 29th 2002, #6

broken link [View all]
sometimes i get emails (hotmail) that would display a link through a pictures or words. when i clicked on it, sometimes it wouldn't display the websi
1lFeb-01-02 11:26 PM
by phon
1
Replies to this topic:
RE: broken link, phon, Feb 01st 2002, #1

burn in XP [View all]
do i need somekind of patch inorder to burn in WinXP and viewed in older os dos mode? i burned something in XP, but was unable to view it in dos mode
1lFeb-19-02 03:43 AM
by 1l
2
Replies to this topic:
RE: burn in XP, Grogan, Feb 16th 2002, #1
RE: burn in XP, 1l, Feb 19th 2002, #2

modem prob [View all]
for some reason, i can't load any webpage even though i can see the connection in the systray. when clicked on, it display the connection at 52k but
1lMar-14-02 08:40 PM
by yomama1953
7
Replies to this topic:
RE: modem prob, Maggie, Mar 14th 2002, #1
RE: modem prob, 1l, Mar 14th 2002, #2
      RE: modem prob, jmc, Mar 14th 2002, #3
      RE: modem prob, Maggie, Mar 14th 2002, #4
           RE: modem prob, PCExpert, Mar 14th 2002, #5
                RE: modem prob, troy614, Mar 14th 2002, #6
RE: modem prob, yomama1953, Mar 14th 2002, #7

not a computer question [View all]
i tried to look for a medical forum on the net, but it is so hard to find one. i hate to ask this question here for the obvious reason. my question
1lFeb-21-04 12:30 AM
by Owbist
20
Replies to this topic:
RE: not a computer question, golouis, Apr 18th 2002, #1
RE: not a computer question, serlv, Apr 18th 2002, #2
RE: not a computer question, golouis, Apr 18th 2002, #3
RE: not a computer question, nightlyreader, Apr 18th 2002, #4
RE: not a computer question, dbahn, Apr 18th 2002, #5
RE: not a computer question, Trebuchet, Apr 18th 2002, #6
RE: not a computer question, LilJoe, Feb 20th 2004, #13
RE: not a computer question, ladypcer2, Apr 18th 2002, #7
dbahn gave the best advice.., Jack, Apr 18th 2002, #8
RE: dbahn gave the best advice.., sophie tucker, Apr 18th 2002, #9
RE: dbahn gave the best advice.., bobw, Feb 20th 2004, #19
RE: not a computer question, Shelly, Apr 18th 2002, #10
RE: not a computer question, dbahn, Apr 19th 2002, #11
      RE: not a computer question, KJT, Feb 20th 2004, #14
RE: not a computer question, rosethmd, Feb 20th 2004, #12
RE: not a computer question, Mojo2000, Feb 20th 2004, #15
RE: not a computer question, LilJoe, Feb 20th 2004, #18
Did PCQ&A just suffer a time warp?, KJT, Feb 20th 2004, #16
RE: Did PCQ&A just suffer a time warp?, dbahn, Feb 20th 2004, #17
      RE: Did PCQ&A just suffer a time warp?, Owbist, Feb 21st 2004, #20

low on virtual memory [View all]
recently after leaving my laptop on for a while i get this message: "Your system is low on virtual memory. Windows is increasing the size of your vir
1lApr-25-02 09:06 AM
by Maggie
8
Replies to this topic:
RE: low on virtual memory, Maggie, Apr 24th 2002, #1
RE: low on virtual memory, 1l, Apr 25th 2002, #2
      RE: low on virtual memory, Maggie, Apr 25th 2002, #3
      RE: low on virtual memory, 1l, Apr 25th 2002, #5
           RE: low on virtual memory, Maggie, Apr 25th 2002, #6
                RE: low on virtual memory, 1l, Apr 25th 2002, #7
                     RE: low on virtual memory, Maggie, Apr 25th 2002, #8
      RE: low on virtual memory, DaveA, Apr 25th 2002, #4

installing harddrive [View all]
I just bought a new hard drive for my computer. I was wondering if I should take any precaution when installing it in my computer. Can I just instal
1lSep-05-02 04:55 AM
by Sonny
1
Replies to this topic:
RE: installing harddrive, Sonny, Sep 05th 2002, #1

installing cdr drive [View all]
are there any precautions to install a cdr drive? i see that there is a HOW TO on installing a new hardrive. I couldn't find any on how to install c
1lSep-13-02 10:20 PM
by Sonny
2
Replies to this topic:
RE: installing cdr drive, Geeman, Sep 13th 2002, #1
RE: installing cdr drive, Sonny, Sep 13th 2002, #2

dual boot with linux [View all]
i am thinking of dual boot WindowsXP or 2000 with Linux(red hat). I know that you have to make a different partition to dual boot. Which operating s
1lOct-01-02 07:05 AM
by Horatio
14
Replies to this topic:
RE: dual boot with linux, garbru, Sep 28th 2002, #1
RE: dual boot with linux, Vlad1455, Sep 28th 2002, #2
RE: dual boot with linux, BobGuy, Sep 28th 2002, #3
      RE: dual boot with linux, Horatio, Sep 28th 2002, #4
           RE: dual boot with linux, BobGuy, Sep 28th 2002, #5
                RE: dual boot with linux, garbru, Sep 28th 2002, #6
                     RE: dual boot with linux, Horatio, Sep 28th 2002, #7
                          RE: dual boot with linux, Grogan, Sep 28th 2002, #8
                          RE: dual boot with linux, Horatio, Sep 29th 2002, #9
                          RE: dual boot with linux, BobGuy, Sep 30th 2002, #10
                               RE: dual boot with linux, Horatio, Sep 30th 2002, #12
                                    RE: dual boot with linux, Grogan, Sep 30th 2002, #13
                                         RE: dual boot with linux, Horatio, Oct 01st 2002, #14
RE: dual boot with linux, Scotterpops, Sep 30th 2002, #11

computer specs [View all]
how do i find out what the spec of my computer is. see, i bought a Presario 1200 series compaq laptop about 2 years ago. i was wondering how i can f
1lOct-11-02 02:23 PM
by triplea
3
Replies to this topic:
RE: computer specs, Carl D, Oct 11th 2002, #1
RE: computer specs, The_Asp, Oct 11th 2002, #2
      RE: computer specs, triplea, Oct 11th 2002, #3

deleting extended partition [View all]
when i first installed redhat linux 7.3, i also installed the grub boot loader so that it will be able to boot to linux os. now i don't want linux an
1lOct-18-02 12:59 AM
by Grogan
2
Replies to this topic:
RE: deleting extended partition, Bob G, Oct 18th 2002, #1
RE: deleting extended partition, Grogan, Oct 18th 2002, #2

win2000 will not boot [View all]
i can't get win2000 cd to self boot when restart computer. it worked before, but not anymore. it can't even self boot in regular window(popping the w
1lOct-23-02 12:45 PM
by smellystudent
1
Replies to this topic:
RE: win2000 will not boot, smellystudent, Oct 23rd 2002, #1

self boot [View all]
i installed this software sometime ago, and after it installed, it asked me to disable the self boot from cdrom. not knowing what harm that will brin
1lOct-31-02 06:02 AM
by 1l
4
Replies to this topic:
RE: self boot, MrMan, Oct 30th 2002, #1
RE: self boot, 1l, Oct 30th 2002, #2
      RE: self boot, Crazy_Baby, Oct 30th 2002, #3
           cd auto play, 1l, Oct 31st 2002, #4
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