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kill compaq bios partition

my freinds compaq mb died. bought new mb and case (non - compaq). everything is fine until it starts to boot to hdd. hdd boot record detected, then it freezes. im sure its that compaq bios partition.would like how to find this hidden partition and destroy it. if this possible,...

Tags: BIOS, bios partition, floppy disk, hardware, newrod@...

Q&A 2005-02-28

xp goes black on start up

1.7 gig p4 512mb ddr 30gb ata 133 win. xp prowhen i turn it on, it will turn on normal and go to the xp splash screen but it will take longer then expected and the go to black and nothing happens. so i decieded to repair it with the...

Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, prckpoop2@..., repair installation, Sasser worm

Q&A 2004-12-30

NTLDR is missing....

press Ctrl, Alt, Delete to Restart.This is the error msg received when i try to boot up a Windows XP computer. How do i resolve?Thanks,Try to boot to the recovery console using a windows XP disk. If you can do this, try running a chkdsk. If nothing comes...

Tags: console, Microsoft Windows XP, Ntldr, recovery console, repair installation, TheRook

Q&A 2004-12-13

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windows XP repair

hi all, i have a toshiba satellite A40 laptop that had problems, i tried repairing it using the XP prof installation CD. Setup starts and reaches the point where it asks which windows installation would you like to log onto (1: C:WINDOWS), i type 1 and press enter. It then...

Tags: mychjr@..., Microsoft Windows XP, C:Windows

Discussion threads 2007-07-14

Why WinXP repair install doesn't recognize previous installation?

It happens so often, I wanted to get some input on what kind of things stop a WinXP repair install from picking up the previous installation. Also am interested in things that can be done to make a repair install recognize the previous installation.

Tags: kellycomputer@..., Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-10-26

Load Error WIN XP

My system suddenly started posting "Load Error Press any Key to Reboot". I booted with the XP CD and did a repair (fixmbr, fixboot), same problem, but noticed that if I designate CD first, then HD in boot order and allow CD to timeout, it boots normally. Then I...

Tags: mbattison@..., CD, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-07-16

Registry Repair 2006 (exe)

By using Registry Repair regularly and fixing your registry, your system will not only be more stable but will also help Windows and your software run faster. Registry Repair uses a high-performance detection algorithm to quickly identify missing and invalid references in your Windows registry. These problems can occur for...

Tags: Registry, High-performance, Registry Repair, Registry Repair 2006, Microsoft Windows, Leadership, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2005-09-07

Win XP, 2 installs

I recently change a HDD for a friend. The new HDD has Win XP, I wouldn´t let me boot up, so I tried Repairing XP with no success, I reinstalled XP into a diferent folder.. C:/windows2. I still can´t load up into the origional version of Xp, how...

Tags: cyberghost_1@..., Microsoft Windows XP

Q&A 2004-11-30

XP Repair Pro (exe)

XP Repair Pro is one of the most popular and easy to use system repair tools on the market today. Version 2007 celebrates with a fresh makeover. XP Repair Pro 2007's core purpose is to rid your computer of system failures, random crashes, registry problems, registry bulk, and thousands of...

Tags: XP Repair Pro, XP Repair Pro 2007, Microsoft Windows XP, Productivity, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Software downloads 2007-09-06

Make a Winxp repair install recognize the previous installation.

In the past too long ago I remember going through this before but can't remember the steps or even if I was successful but does anybody out there know any steps I can take to make a Winxp repair install recognize the previous installation when it won't? I've tried bootcfg...

Tags: kellycomputer@..., Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-10-25

re-installing Windows XP Pro

Since repair of a faulty XP Pro installation has never worked for me is it possible to re-install XP over an existing installation as I can do with Windows ME, for example, so everything from other programs/setup stays there. I have re-installed Me on another computer and then continued on...

Tags: Geoff59, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, windows

Q&A 2005-01-03

XP Repair

I was prompt to repair my Windows Xp SP2.It shows " press r " But when i'm trying to repair, it comes to a DOS command. How am i going to repair ?Instead of pressing 'r', press enter to setup winXP. At the next screen press F8 to accept the...

Tags: kokwee_1867@..., Microsoft Windows XP, POSTER, Service Pack 2, SimY, window

Q&A 2004-12-08

Win XP disk boot failure

I have a system on which there is only one HDD with XP loaded but the system is refusing to boot without the XP installation CD in the CD-ROM drive. This is a new system that was under construction and the only time XP was booted was with the installation...

Tags: CD, disk, Microsoft Windows XP, shpl@..., windows

Q&A 2006-10-01

moving a hard drive

i have just changed my mother board a, small upgrade over the old board .have tried to reinstall xp pro ,but get a message that windows cannot install on the existing partision ,i'm tring to save the data on the drive . the drive is only 80 gigs with 72...

Tags: Construction, n.lovelloni@..., hard drive

Discussion threads 2007-06-24

XP Repair Setup does not complete

Attempting to replace am ASUS V7700 32MB AGP with ATI Radeon 128MB AGP in XP SP1. ATI instructions said to remove current AGP drivers before installing ATI. I did. Shut down, installed new card, rebooted, got no display. Shut down and reinstalled old card, rebooted, got as...

Tags: ATI Technologies Inc., card, cruffin, Microsoft Windows XP, windows

Q&A 2005-04-30

Bitlocker Set-up problem

When using the Bitlocker Drive Preparation tool on an existing Vista Ultimate installation, I'm unable to get the system to start from the new partition. The tool seems to do it's stuff, but when restarting, all I get is a "Missing Operating System" error message when the laptop trys to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), tool, steve.yates@..., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-10-20

Windows-XP Re-Installation (USB Mouse & KB Lockout)

I am having a problem completing a Windows XP repair re-installation. When the installation reaches the 'Loading Device Drivers' stage, it reaches about two thirds the way through then the USB mouse and USB keyboard lockout. This prevents me from responding to a command box thus the installation suspends. When...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, fivestiles@..., USB, USB Mouse

Discussion threads 2007-04-23

motherboard repair

hi sir my name is ashish i want to discussion with you about motherboardThis is a public forumWhere IT professionals attempt to help others with problems not a makers web site who can support their products.If you have a faulty M'Board that needs repairing you should approach it's maker and...

Tags: ashish_computerp@..., motherboard

Discussion threads 2007-05-01

deleting old windows

i was having problems with my old windows installation but it couldnt repair, so i installed to a separate folder.the problem now is that my former document were private and i didnt know...can u tell me how to change it from private and how to delete the old windows installation...

Tags: window, madd_jgi@..., windows installation

Discussion threads 2007-10-18

vista unable to boot

I have a new computer with vista basic, which I successfully did a dual boot with my Windows XP using EasyBCD software. I decided to upgrade vista to the Ultimate and after the upgrade, vista won't boot. When the computer restarts, it will go to the "windows...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, unni_kv2000@..., click repair, computer

Discussion threads 2007-06-11