I would like to replace my c-drive with a larger drive and not have t
re-install Windows XP and all my applications.  Is there a way to mak
a disk image of the c-drive, copy the image to the larger drive an
switch disks?

When I connect my LG GSA 4082B DVD writer to my computer via an external IDE
to USB2 box I get a message saying it would be better to connect it to A
high speed USB2 input. It already is connected to USB2. It works fine, at
speed etc, no problems just this message.

I have tried just about everything except changing BIOS settings in my PC,
but still I cannot make the Creative PCI128 sound card in my PC detect the
'Disk Detector' functions.   I have dual boot, and running Windows 98SE
and Windows XP Pro in the same PC.   Everything works when I ...

Updated five pcs to SP2, they don't let me see the monitor, it freezes just
before logon....the same happened since
installation so that I was wondering why I wasn't able to complete
installation of the OS... while It simply freezed, in fact booting in VGA

i have a problem with my printer...as i press print from a
wordprocessor(word or notepad)...and the printer icon comes on the
taskbar...it deletes instead of printing... whats wrong.... i checked it is
the default printer

     I'm having trouble with my LG U8120 phone manager software - it opens
up but it won't connect. I click on the connect button in the contents view
it tries to connect but I then get this message:" Failed to connect to the
handset. Please check COM port and connect in the ...

I want to upgrade my harddisk of my laptop.
I did copy the C and D partition to the new disk with Partition Magic
When I have the disk external it does boot on this new disk.
When I put the new disk internal it states I have to reactivate XP.

I can't burn CDs after installing SP2.  I am using XP's native software.
I CAN read CDs, though.  I thought maybe I need to update the driver for the
CD drive, but when I look in the device manager, where should I find the CD
drive?  Should it be under "Drives"?  Or somewhere ...

In disk management I cannot see my disk volumes as is reported at boo
up by the computer; they are all out of order.  I have 2 SATA and 1 ID
hard drive with a zip and a dvd.  The SATA drives should be 1 and 2
Windows knows this because I can chose which drive to boot wit

Anyone have a preference for the two? I know the retail version comes with
the tape. I've heard that if you are not planning on swapping the CPU in the
future, that leaving the tape would be your best bet.
I was wondering if anyone thought one was better than the other for its

I have an ASUS K8N-E Deluxe mainboard with onboard sound from Realtek (Codec
AC'97 7.1).
When I install Windows, everything seems fine. After a while my sound is
playing slow. I've tried everything. I re-installed Windows XP pro, I've

I've got a built-in soundcard on my Gigabyte mobo, but want to add a
Creative Audigy 2 card as well.  Is it possible to install it and use them
both, or should I disable the built-in one?
TIA,

Not sure where to post this question. I have a Compaq computer with winxp
home. When I plug the phone line in from the wall the house phone wont ring.
The phone rings you just don't hear it. This only happens while the computer
is turned on. It does not have to be on the internet. ...

I have a Matishita DVD-CD Ram, When I try to use the drive I get and I/O
error. It works maybe 1 out of 10 tries??

Money is kinda tight and am looking for cheapest safest way to make full use
of self installed (already done) 40 gig drive which is  now named e: on a
Dell dimension desktop.
c: drive is 7 gig, fat32 file sys, only 600 meg is now free.