I have just had to reinstall Windows XP on my comp. It
did it all fine but when I looked at hard drive all my
old programs were still there? My desktop and program
list are empty? How do I format the disk to erase

I wish to copy a large file to a re-writable CD Rom as it
is too big for a floppy.  My problem is that once the
file has been copied onto the CD it becomes a read-only
file. (The original file on my C drive stays as normal)  

When I record a data file onto my  CD RW  the file then
becomes read only on the cd rom.  How can I change the
read only so I can write to the file?

as u can see the problem i'm having in the subject line
guys, antbody have this happen?  many more quirky things
stuff not related, i'll post later.  baby steps.....yes?
THANKS

I need to find out what kind of CPU multiple machines are
running at
UNFORTUNATELY I CANNOT RESTART THE MACHINES TO FIND OUT
THE INFO ON BOOTUP.

  Just bought a new 40gb hardrive (ExcelStore j340) to run with my existing
hardrive for storage and was wondering if there is a software etc that will
install it and partition it etc so all I have to do is basically connect it
up...I have a slot and the cables already in the back ...

I have bought a new computer with the Elite mainboard as above.  The
computer was loaded with Italian XP home.  I put on english XP proffesional.
The main board has the following audio,
AUDIO  C-Media CMI9738 4-channel audio CODEC

How do i back up files on my harddrive

Has anyone else noticed that Speedstep doesn't seem to workright with
Windows XP?  My computer is constantly running slow when on the AC adapter
and doesn't run at normal speed until I reboot or turn off speedstep in the
BIOS.  I have a Dell D600 and a Compaq Presario that this has ...

I have just purhased a NetQam Pro 350plus by D-Link
(Product DRU-350C+) and an MSI Bluetooth USB Dongle
(Product MS6970) when I tried to install them on my
computer the Windows XP Professional Hardware

My computer doe not seem to be able to find the following
file: C:\Program Files\Common files\Install
Shield\Professional\RunTime\0701\Intel32
\DotNetInstaller.exe" cannot access a necessary

I'm having problems with my new microsoft wireless mouse.
The tilt wheel has stopped working and i'm wondering if
it's something that i am doing wrong.  pages just don't
scroll side to side anymore.

I can not install a new printer due to a Windows
Installer Error window.
Error Window; The Windows Installer Service could not be
accessed.  This can occur if you are running windows in

With XP SP1 currently installed, I changed the Bios
settings for the Athlon XP 2600+ to run at 3200+ speed.
The initial boot progresses to the operating system boot
then shows an error message in DOS that the ntoskrnl.exe

When I try to boot into safe mode ) with F8), The computer loads down to
where it tries to load a file called "MUP.SYS", then it goes no farther.
Any suggestions?
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