I'm looking for ordinary, non-technically-trained people to talk with me
about how they've learned to use Windows-based computers. I want to
quote you by name in a story I'm planning.
Interested? Please fire me an e-mail and I'll get in touch. Thanks.

I can't start XP (home edition), then I was suggested to
get a 6 disket rebooting set from Microsoft..... I did so,
but when trying set up from floopy disk only 5 disks can
be read....when inserting the 6th disk

When I set up a new profile on Windows xp Pro and make
machine a domain machine I get error "Trust Relationship
cannot be established between this workstation and Primary
Domain Controller". The problem is not localized to just

I just installed WinXP Prof on a brand new comp and for
some reason I get an error saying:
"Windows could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt:

I'm trying to make my WinXP Pro images as small as
possible, but about 1 gig is as small as I can get it
without removing some key applications needed by my firm.
I access the partition prior to imaging and delete the

Two harddrives: C: 6 GB
               D: 80 GB
My previous operating system was Windows 98.  I backed up
all my data files onto the D drive before doing a

I was trying to install SP1a to Windows XP and had a power
outage in the middle of the install.  Now the computer
will not even boot.  Everytime the Windows XP screen
appears it reboots itself.  Tried booting from "Last good

My computer is brand new and have nothing installed. I want to install
Windows XP but the CD is non-bootable. I boot up the computer from startup
floopy disk, and then try to go to CD ROM drive to run setup.
When I do the following in command prompt:

When I reformatted my hard-drive I wanted my Windows XP
home edition in the FAT 32 format, but when I put in the
restore CD's it automatically starts installing the NTFS
version???  Is there anyway to tell the CD to install the

I'm doing a reinstall of XP after adding a new disk
drive;  it gets to the installing devices stage and then
blue screens with
Inconsistency detected in the PCI Bus drivers internal

I cannot install any updates !!! my computer says there
is a question with the stability of update.inf
file ?!?!?! and to be sure my cryptograghic service is
on??  Why cant I install updates from Microsoft >!>!

I am trying to upgrade to XP Pro from 98 SE and my
installation keeps freezing when it is "Analyzing my
computer".  I ran the Microsoft Windows Upgrade Advisor,
but that gets frozen too at about the same point.  The

In the setup of Windows XP Professional, the software set
up a default of 2 GB to be set aside for the operating
(c:) and the remainder (27 GB) as the d:\ drive.  How can
I reset the size of the partition so to accomodate the

My window XP Professional suddenly has convert into MS-
DOS mode due to multiple auto restart. It is now don
allow me to access XP at all. As i got dual operating
system, my window ME show me that XP is running under DOS

I am trying to run my Allot "Netenforcer" monitor app. It
requires Java 1.1.?? Anyway, when I try to open it, it
closes IE immediately. Is their a work around for this? I
just got XP Home today.