I'm trying to format a couple of 250GB hard disks using Disk Manager and it
is failing to complete after getting to 100%. There is no specific error
message code it just can't seem to complete. This has happened on two
different makes of disk and similar sizes have previously ...

I have 1 GB of "unallocated space" I would like to convert to a useable NTFS
partition.  However, when I click on the unallocated space, the "New
Partition" option is greyed out.
I created this partition using Terabyte software (a PartitionMagic-like

We have implemented a solution for a certain project whereby we create a
peer-to-peer wireless network connection on each laptop, and set this as an
automatic preferred network. This has worked well in trials but I need to be
able to automate/script this set up so that it can be ...

When I try to open Adobe 6.2 or 7.0 or a PDF the Windows Installer opens and
tries to install Microsoft Office Standard Editiion 2003. I don't have Office
2003 (still using Office 2000). I believe this started after an automatic
online update was installed.

I reinstalled XP on a machine that I am trying to set up for my kids (AMD
Athlon XP1600; 1GB RAM; 80 GB HDD; ECS K7S5A motherboard) and now I can not
get any sound to work with the PC. In device manager it states that the
C-Media AC 97 Audio device cannot start (Code 10). How can ...

I'm trying to restore a Files ans Settings Transfer backup. When I do, about
20% is done and lists files it couldn't transfer.  Then it says says I should
do "manually" do the rest.  I see no option or instructions on how to do it
manually.  Please help!

First, sorry for cross posting in two groups, if it is not good.
I am using Windows XP home edition [Japanese]
But I do not know Japanese, I struggle and learn and do.
Recently I did some modifications in the IME-Toolbar properties,

I have a laptop on which I want to completely reset the hard drive, and then
put Windows XP back on. Although this sounds simple, I cannot remember the
steps to completely reset the drive (I seem to remember something about
pressing some key combination during bootup, or ...

OK, for years I've been running XP on our home computer from the default
administrator icon without setting up passwords etc. on the administrator
acct. (also leaving myself vulnerable to attacks ).
So now I've set up new user accounts for my son and I, leaving intact the

I've tried repeately removing a program key from Local Machine, Software.  
Using RegEdit, as Admin with all permissions (including "Full Control), I
keep getting the following error msg:  "Cannot delete Acronis: Error while
Deleting Key."  I exported the entire Software section ...

I am currently running Windows XP (SP2) on a Pentium M 2.2 Ghz, 512 DDR
(3200) machine.
The problem I am running into is Windows hanging when it gets to the
desktop. The taskbar shows up, but nothing in the system tray area (except

I recently lost a hard drive on a machine that I built from scratch. I did
not have a backup of the drive and I have also lost the Certificate of
Authenticity Key sticker.
I have read posts elsewhere which say that should be able to contact

I have recently had a problem with my desktop rebooting.  I can't get into F8
options for safe mode, so I popped in bootable copy of my original XP CD
(sp1) with SP2 slipstreamed in.  Machine already had SP2 updates installed.  
Machine had Avast antivirus, and regularly ran ...

after uninstalling a microsoft update the computer restarted and i now get
the message "Logon User Interface DLL msgina.dll failed to load. Replace or
restore original DLL" then the computer restarts. I have tried all of the
startup options ie safe mode, debugging mode and still ...