During install - par prt con - get error msg, regarding pring spool

oki, heres the scoop, i had a 60 primary HDD and a 20 secondary, the 20 has
kicked the bucket, so i got a shiny new 160. This is now my new primary, and
the 60 is my secondary, only problem is, When i started installing windows it
thought my 160 gig was a 127 gig. So everything ...

Last week I rebooted my laptop, and it would not come up said I had errors.  
I took it to a local shop here and he comletely copied that HD onto a new HD
whick I brought home to install as a slave drive on my desktop.  As soon as I
installed it and tried to look for the data, I ...

I recently had to format my hard drive and reload Win XP Pro in
"Standard PC" mode to use my recording software. I did this about two
weeks ago.
Today, I tried to put a floppy into the drive, and I got a "The

Keep getting the error message"Pri master Hard disk: SMART status BAD,
backup and replace " on the BIOS page when i boot up my laptop.  Does this
mean the disk is damaged?  It freezes during check disk and won't even
format!

The following is true for three systems that I use - one is mine, the
other two belong to a friend, but I do the admin for them.  Please read
this information thoroughly to avoid asking me questions to which I've
already provided the answers:

I have a sony CRX320E and  I was running windows 2000.  After updating with
Windows XP, my computer no longer recognizes the CD-rom at all? What can I
do?
Debow_E@hotmail.com

I have aspirations of becoming a tech guru, hopefully an Microsoft MVP.
I was looking into getting a book for something as a reference and came upon
this:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=00-500-401&depa=0

I own a HP pavillion 754n desktop it already has an 80 gb Ide harddrive
installed. I want to add a Maxtor / DiamondMax 10 / 200GB / 7200 / 8MB /
ATA-133 / EIDE / OEM / Hard Drive and Im wondering of its compatibility. I
dont know wheather my pc is ata/100 or ata/133does that even ...

help i have recently got myself a 160gb hard drive to put into my computer.
the hard drive did not come with any disks or wire connections. i havent got
a clue how to install it. ie what wires i need ( i have got an old pc which i
could dismantle) or which wires go where or even ...

Does microsoft xp mce detect all tv tuners??? ex  Sabrent SBT-TVFM / FM Radio
/ TV Tuner PCI Capture Card with Remote Control  or does it have to be
certified

I am getting strange errors in Event Viewer for the floppy disk.  The drive
works fine so I am  not sure what is going on.
Here is the information from the Event Log:
Event Type: Error

When using Windows ME the Philips CDRW (pcrw804k17) was recognized and
working.  However with a clean install of XP SR2, it does not recognize the
drive.
I tried going to the mfg. website and other "driver" website and am unable

What happens is... When I reboot I get the splash screen, bios screen and
then Windows boot screen. Once windows is running the monitor goes black,
green light on meaning I have a signal. Unplug monitor it says no signal.
Reboot and unplug monitor   and after beep, plug in and ...

My card worked fine before, but after installing SP2 or some hotfixes, I'm
getting an error from the wireless card driver that says "Unable to
communicate with device driver." I have a built-in wireless card from
Actiontec Electronics, Inc.