Hi all, was wondering if there is a way to change out my motherboard, and cpu
without doing a total reinstall of XP.  I know that a fresh install is always
the best way when making major hardware changes but, I am going to be doing
this with limited time and do not really want to ...

I have two hard drives one 40 GB and a 500GB.  When i go to open the big hard
drive, it will become non responsive and i cannot open any files in it.  I
have re booted the computer and it does not change anything.  I need some help

I've got an Asus P4S8X-MX motherboard with a 2.4 Ghz P4 CPU in it.
The bios and Windows picks it up as being type 2.4 Ghz and speed as 1600
Mhz.
Why is there a difference? I would have thought the speed would be matching

I have an external disk and PCPitstop says that there are 300 MB of junk files on it.
I have PC Pitstop Optimizer but it does not do the job on the external drive.
Suggestions?
I am using Windows XP.

Just installed a fresh copy of XP on a 'new' motherboard Supermicro p4sca.
When shutdown the machine, it keeps restarting itself.
Went to check bios settings, will not allow me to exit, when in any options
which was fine, I would used ESC to get out but when it comes to exit,

I have a IDE hard drive that has crashed.
However a new SATA drive was purchased and the system was up and
running again. However I need to retrieve some of the data.
But in cabling it up. the compter will not run.

of a Biostar TA690G AM2 motherboard.I did a Win XP repair install.The error
after booting to Windows is : C:\Win\system 32\NyMcTray.dll ,failed to
load.Please help.

I keep a clone hard disk (updated every so often) of my main hard disk.  The
purpose is that it to quickly get another computer up and running if needed.
However, I am informed that Windows XP will not work in the new computer
I should appreciate it if someone could confirm this ...

My drive letters are not recognized. Here's the deal:
I'm wanting to put files on an sd card for my palm. I inserted the empty
card into the slot and started to transfer files. "Error: Cannot copy (file):
Cannot find the specified file

I have this problem where Windows prefers to use the wireless network
I'm connected to, even if I've got my 10/100 network cable plugged in.
Don't get me wrong, I am glad the wireless works. However I do not
want to use an access point that is shared with other users (and quite

I'm wanting to transfer data from an IDE drive on an old system (Win 98
first edition, no USB ports, no CD writing, only 1.4 MB diskette!) to an XP
system.
I bought a simple USB 2.0 hard drive enclosure, hooked in the old drive, and

I can´t install de labtec Keyboard wireless driver software. My PC has a  
windows xp sp2 software. I have no problem installing labtec mouse software.
The window installing program suddenly closes. Can I help me?

I have two issues i need assistance with:
The first issue is i need instructions on how to stop Windows from
automatically installing sound drivers. The O/S is installing the
wrong drivers or least i think it not.

I am using a Windows Intellimouse Explorer 2.0. I have installed Microsoft
IntelliType Pro/Intellipoint version 620.182.0. In the pointer options
section, I have place a check in the box to hide the pointer while typing.
The pointer does not hide. I have removed and reintalled ...

A friend appoached me with a problem, an older gent with a 7 year ol
machine that has never seen the internet (I know no other info) hi
description of his problem is when he moves a window he's seeing
cascade of duplicated windows which is staying on desktop. and syste