icurrently run windows xp and would like to know how to
do a clean install. i have tried with the disc and also
went to my computer, highlighted the hard disc and right
clicked, then format but it won`t let me format until i

Setup cannot locate the Windows installation you want to
upgrade.
Computer has a Western Digital IDE hard drive. I have two
computers which are identical. The first computer

After reformatting my hard drive (to NTFS) and re-installing
WinXP Pro with Norton AV, Norton System Works 2003,
and Norton Personal Firewall, I cannot complete the installation
of all the WinXP Critical Security Updates.  There are 16

How do I turn off the drumming sound that my computer
makes when it sits idle for too long?
It's my bosses and it's driving me nuts!

I thank everyone for their knowledge and support on these
pages.  However, I am upset to know that ever since I
posted 2 questions I am getting slammed with emails
embedded with virus.  Is anyone else having this

We are having a problem using RIS on an XP image.  We created the image and
now we try to RIPrep the image and we get this error;
Missing CD Image on Server
The RIS server to which you are attempting to post this installation does

When I start win xp, the program-folder opens up at same
time as the other autostart programs. How can i deselect
this option?

I upgraded to XP from Windows 2000. The modem is said to
be working property, but I get Error 681.
I downloaded and installed a new driver, but that did not
work. I use SBC Yahoo, but they told me that IBM or

Hello I'm trying to install Windows XP Prof. on a laptop
but when it tries to install it has an error with the
lsass.exe (A write opereation was attempted and a volume
error orrcurs). It quickly restarts after this and does

The service pack for XP update will not load  I get error
message saying setup is cancelled.  Any help?
Tony

I purchase a 10,000 rpm sata drive, when i installed it
on sata 1, my cd rom is gone,and sata 3 it does not show
up, need help setting bios properly

Can I have Windows 2000 Professional installed on one of
my hard drives and have windows XP professional installed
on another hard drive. I currently have another computer
that has Windows ME and windows XP professional installed

I am upgrading from ME to XP Home.  Should I convert to
NTSF or keep FAT32.  Will current software that runs on
FAT32 run on NTSF.  Thanks for any help

i.m trying to set up my new pc, with 2 sata hdd raid
0 ,but i get a error mesage that says that win canot
recognize the mass storage !!when i am promted to press
F6 so that windows can load the raid drivers,nothing

  I recently built a new computer and tried reloading my
XP home edition onto it. I have win98SSE and am upgrading
over it with XP home. The install is failing at the very
end of completion. ??When reinstalling XP onto another