The command to convert a fat32 drive to ntfs are as follows:
convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs.
My DVD drive is E:, so at the command prompt, I type convert E: /fs:ntfs and
press enter. The following message is returned: "Cannot convert "Cannot

Is there a way to change where explore on the start menu goes upon open.
It now 'always' goes to user/start menu. This is very annoying. Can this be changed?
TIA

Have any problems with reduced performance been noted with the download of xp
service pack 3?  Since recently having it downloaded, office programs are
much slower to respond.

Why is it not possible to have different browsers preferences for different
uses on the same machine using XP home? If I set my account to Firefox for
example all other user accounts are changed. When one of them changes  back
to IE the same thing happens

This started with no warning ... running windows xp home and when I try to
start whether it is in regular mode or safe mode, I get the following message:
windows cannot start because the following file is either missing or
corrupt.  Try booting to your windows cd a choose r for ...

I have a motherboard (ASUS IPIBL-LA) on an HP computer (M9040N) that was
intended for vista.  I don't like
vista so I wiped it clean and installed xp home.  With the help of forums I
found drivers for everything so my device manager is clean.  My original

I had to wipe my hard drive and reinstall Windows XP. I tried to set up a
broadband internet connection and my internet still won't work. Any
suggestions on making this work?

I am using the so-called Solutions Center for the HP 7200 series AIO,
and cannot get the scan function to save what I scan.  It shows an
error message saying that it cannot do the save.  I am using XP PRO
SP2.

Sometimes, when application performs illegal operation there is a pop-up
message asking user to send info to Microsoft.
How to prevent displaying that window?
Thanks,

There are a number of items in my index that are unavailable
because they are "expired"?
Is expiration determined by aging?
Why are these articles in my index?

I have a series of folders that are light blue.  What's it
trying to tell me?

Windows color is only displaying in lowest 2 bit colors. This only happened
after I reinstalled Windows xp pro b/c I had to reset the administrator
password that was changed. Once I finished loading and installing XP pro the
colors were that of a watermark picture and not in its ...

I have a PC running XP.  I have 3 hard drives and one has sensitive info.  
How do I prevent others from accessing this drive?

A few times, when booting up, an alert message appears just before the
splash screen comes on. The message flashes by too quickly to read, but
it begins with something about previous boots.
Is there anyway to track down the message to know what it says? I have

Is Media Player my Music player? I am in windows XP Pro.  What ever it is-it
no longer works and I want to see and hear some of the new video-audio
demonstrations.