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  1. sphinx76

    WINDOWS XP PROBLEMS...did repair install..not working

    Thanks for your replies!! They are all greatly appreciated...here's another question for you...is there a way that she can get me on remote assistance...and if so, can i install windows XP on her computer from my cd? By the way...you are probably right in saying that there could be something...
  2. sphinx76

    WINDOWS XP PROBLEMS...did repair install..not working

    Hello. Thanks for your response. Mum was NOT using classic view. She sees no start button, no icons, no clock, no recycle bin...NOTHING. Only the wallpaper can be seen. Before we attempted to reinstall windows using the floppy, I took her into the BIOS and changed the option so that we could...
  3. sphinx76

    WINDOWS XP PROBLEMS...did repair install..not working

    Hi...I hope that someone out there can help me with my XP problem. My mom rebooted her computer because windows messenger said she was offline and she thought that a reboot would fix it. However, it booted into the boot options screen. She chose "Last known good configuration', but the...
  4. sphinx76

    FREEZING, ERROR MESSAGES AND BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH

    Mainegeek...thanks for your reply...I tried your suggestion last night and let scandisk do its thing overnight. It seems to have worked!!! No problems at all today!! Thank you very much!! rabflorida and smaxted: Thanks also for your suggestions...they will be the first thing I try if the...
  5. sphinx76

    FREEZING, ERROR MESSAGES AND BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH

    My computer is a 433mhz AMD and is running windows ME. I also run Norton antivirus. Lately, my computer has been freezing quite often, and when I try to reset the computer right away, it will not detect the hard drive. When I turn it off over night and restart in the morning, the computer runs...
  6. sphinx76

    Can I format hard drive using my computer?

    Hello. I have tried the user defined settings...when the computer boots up it looks like it is being detected, but when I attempt to format it says no fixed disk present. I have also removed the CMOS battery in order to reset the bios. Nothing. I have replaced the battery with a battery from...
  7. sphinx76

    Can I format hard drive using my computer?

    Hi guys...thanks for your replies. Yes, I have checked the jumpers..I've read the motherboard manual and I am pretty sure that they are in the correct places. Its on the right cable, too. I have tried putting it alone on the drive, tried different settings (master/slave/cable select) and have...
  8. sphinx76

    Can I format hard drive using my computer?

    Hi... I have been trying to fix my son's computer...the hard drive is not detected in BIOS or by the computer. I cannot fdisk. If I format the drive using my computer, is there a chance that I can get the drive to be detected? Has anyone done this?? Thanks for your help.
  9. sphinx76

    Maxtor HDD not being detected by bios or computer...

    I can't fdisk..it says there are no fisked disks present.
  10. sphinx76

    Maxtor HDD not being detected by bios or computer...

    Trying to get my son's computer working. He had a 2 Gig hard drive installed...and then I installed a faster (24X) CD ROM drive. Everything worked fine for a few days. Then, my son decided he wanted to install every computer game in the house. It froze up, to never boot properly again. The...

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