My PC crashed with the error message
"missing...windows\system32\config\system".  Tried to repair it using the
install disk and repair wizard but got the same error message.  As I needed
the data on my  hard drive urgently, I took out the drive and copied the

Because Win XP Pro was running slowly on my desktop, I re-installed XP.  XP
came with my Dell PC so I used the Dell Reinstallation CD for XP Pro with Svc
Pack 1a.  I followed these steps:
1.  I did the reinstall, not the repair option.

I kept receiving a message when i tried to start any program that the system
32 rundll.exe file was missing.  I was told that I had some spyware had
gotten to it. I was also guided to reinstall Winxp Pro and that would cure
the prob.  Well when I try to reinstall around the 34min ...

Everything went well while I was re-installing my OEM copy of XP Home. I
partitioned, formatted and after a few more screens, the PC restarted, I get
to the Windows Splash screen (where the little bar moves across while
loading) and it freezes right there. What's going on?

Have a Dell Latitude D600 laptop with 30Gb hard drive, currently partitioned
as one basic disk using NTFS.  During the OS reinstallation setup process,
which will be a clean install, I want to re-partition into three areas:  1
for the OS/startup, other applications, Windows ...

I am trying to set folder security rights, and the Security tab does not show
up.
I have checked just about every checkbox that relates to file sharing, and I
can not get the tab to display.

I am reinstalling XP professional to fix a corrupted system.  My Windows CD
is for Windows XP, but I later updated to SP2 using Microsoft update.  I
understand that I must uninstall SP2 in order to use my Windows CD, but...
The removal of SP2 fails with a message, "access denied." ...

Working on boss' daughter's computer - again. Couldn't remove trojan even
with Norton removal tool, then one reboot it wouldn't (I didn't do anything,
honest, just crapped out, bad c_1252.nls file). Using install CD to try
repair. Recovery Console comes up with c:\>, no version ...

The company that I work for purchased a Toshiba laptop pre-installed
with Windows XP Pro shortly after WinXP was launched.  Now, many moons,
several app installs/uninstalls and 4 users later the machine is
running very very slowly.  The current user is leaving and we would

I have divided my computer in 4 drives. I want
all system files in C, System Admin in D, and
users in E and F. How do I do it?

download sp2 ok, started installing ok, went and watched some tv, when i came
back the screen had verifying dmi pool table and thats all it will do. read
that this is probably boot stuff , i have xp home from hyunju disk and this
gives you the  option to repair os when you select ...

I have 2 computers and 2 legal copies of XP Pro. My main computer crashed
(board crapped out and took the HD with it) and I need to reinstall XP on
computer with new board and HD. Problem is that I don't know which license
goes with which computer. I know that's what the sticker ...

There has to be a simple work-around for this. I just recommended to a new
client to purchase a bunck of XP home to pro upgrades as a volume license,
and most of the machines are giving me "The version of windows on your
computer is newer than the version on the CD". I've ...

Hi..just a quickie...
Doing a fresh install of xp on a sata drive.
When it asks to press F6 to install the third party drivers will I be able to load off the motherboard driver cd, or does it *have* to be a floppy..?
Reason is the folder that contains the driver info on the cd is ...

I'm about ready to pull my hair out! I'm testing USMT 2.6 and getting
the same results from many different computers and user profiles.
Scanstate runs, and ends with "Tool Completed Successfully"...but no
Migration.inf file is created. And I can't run LoadState without