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My computer keeps trying to download the automatic update for SP2 even though the computer thinks it is already installed. If you go to My Computer / Properties it says that SP2 is already installed, however when I try to install other programs such as Yahoo! Music Jukebox it says …

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Please be gentle with me. I'm a newbie in this forum. I'm not afraid to show my ignorance, but I am a pretty fast learner. That being said, I have an emachines computer running XP that continues to display a small message window that reads, "Please wait while checking system …

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hi everyone, i just want to know if there is any way to create a windows xp cd from my computer with out the boot so i can run it in a computer with an old windows, thanks

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I just reinstalled Windows XP Pro on my Dell Dimension 2400 and now when I start it up it has me choose from two different versions of XP the top one works the bottom doesn't. The screen font and everything is huge and when I tried to hook up my …

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Hey guys, I have a question. A few months ago, I was having a problem with my laptop and I ended up starting the process of reinstalling Windows XP over the version that is already on the laptop. I didn't finish the installation, though, and my laptop is fixed and …

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Ok my computer had lot's of viruses and trogans so i used my windows xp system reboot cd to erase everything so it look like i just got a new computer but now none of my hardware is working All my speaker wire's is plugged in but when i watch …

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I have a Dell Dimension 2400 with Windows XP Professional from my work and it will only let me log in as a former employee. It is an old computer we don't use anymore and I am wondering what I need to do to get the ability to access the …

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Does anyone know how to restore the LPT1 port in Windows XP/SP2? triend reboot and restore and no go.. somehow uninstalling 2 printers caused LPT1 to be deleted from the System.. in addition the printer spooler is having issues re: parrallel port Jack

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Last nght i just shut off my computer after playing some world of warcraft, turned it on this mroning and it just got stuck at the blue bar loading screen. I can boot in safe mode, but I dont know what to do to make it load. I do not …

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Okay, my problem is this, my computer (HP) will turn on and does the usual beep to notify that it's working. A few seconds after that it just keeps beeping repeatedly, the CD drive opens and closes when I hit the button, the monitor shows the normal HP Pavillion startup …

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after i reformatted my computer, my PC wasn't detecting my Nvidia card(GeForce 5200) so can anybody help me?

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Hi all, just wondering what could cause my computer to not detect my its harddrives one time and then be able to detect them other times, apart from loose connections (those are simple to sort if it is).

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I need to know if Office 97 (full version) can be loaded & operated on Windows XP before I buy new software. (Bought new computer, lost key to my old Office 97) Thanks, mhmac

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hi guys i got a pritty big problem. my computer is so stuffed basically.... i had a harddrive which kept blue screening and i couldnt get it to fix so i brought a new hdd, here we are about a month down the track, and my new hdd i brough …

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Hello I'm having a problem with my Dell laptop. When it's in the docking station I want it to use the external monitor that is connected to the docking, and have the lid closed. The problem is that when I close the lid, the external monitor turns off. I have …

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When I turn on my pc nothing happens apart from the lights coming on? I have no idea of where to start looking to fix it and am not sure how to get the information off the harddrive? Please help.

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I just formatted and reinstalled Windows XP Home on my PC. after doing this i have an annoying little prompt that pops up as it is booting up. It asks me to choose an operating system to load. My choices are: Windows XP Home Windows XP Home if i choose …

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Hi, I need a good book for studying Windows XP Professsional should have everything Thanks, T.Mathavan

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Hi all, I am new to this forum, but it looks like a good forum. I purchased Windows XP x64 Pro(OEM) a few Months ago and I think I made a big mistake in not getting the regular XP x86 Pro version. I am a Home user that just put …

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I recently built a system with all new parts from Newegg. Core 2 Duo Proc Gig of Ram 160 WD HDD Lower Mid Level MBO It worked fine to two weeks. Two days ago it began to randomly reboot. There was no virus protection on it at this time. I …

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my friend has a computer and when he plugs in the headphones in the front of the computer and plays a cd there is no sound what could be wrong and how can this problem be fixed the computer came with windows xp and he has no internet access. can …

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I am getting an error message while installing Widows XP. This is the message i get 'An unexpected error (768) occurred at line 5118 in <drive letter>\xpclient\base\boot\setup\setup.c Press any key to continue." Once you press any key, the system then starts to load Windows, after which the following message comes: …

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I am having trouble with slow loading programs in windows xp pro (SP2 pack) I have carried out all the usual reg cleaning spybot ad-ware defragging and scanning with my Bullguard Internet Security program and have produced this hijackthis log Would some kind person have a look at this lot …

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hello you wonderfull technical people can you help someone raised in the pre digital age! some six weeks ago i re-installed windows xp pro following this recently i installed and uninstalled several applications related to my window consultancy work - cad packages etc. now i find any work on the …

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If a thread on this topic has been started elsewhere, apologies are offered in advance. My Windows XP Home Edition runs slowly. Even after defragmenting, checking for removal of spyware, it can run at a crawl. It would be a wonderful thing if there could be a "turbo" button to …

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hello there... My brother has asked me to ask you this question on his behalf as he isn't subscribed to daniweb ok down to the boiling point... my brother is running xp professional on a new pc (i built for him) over the last two or three days my brother …

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I am getting an error message while installing Widows XP. This is the message i get 'An unexpected error (768) occurred at line 5118 in <drive letter>\xpclient\base\boot\setup\setup.c Press any key to continue." Once you press any key, the system then starts to load Windows, after which the following message comes: …

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I have been using this PC for a few years now and have never had any problems, now from one day to the next it will not boot. I get the typical start-up sounds, fan, beeps, etc. Then the red screen pops up that has always popped up showing (this …

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Hi, this is probably a pretty dummy question but I thought I'd ask before trying, here it goes ... I have a compaq presario 2100 which (obviously) came with a couple of CDs for installing Windows XP. Now I would like to install Windows XP on a different machine, can …

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i cant start windows up normally, when selecting start windows normally my pc reboots can't get into safe mode, when selecting safe mode my pc reboots i would like to reinstall windows without losing files, how can i do this???

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