I have a Compaq Laptop that will not run on the mains when it is switched
on! I'm trying to install Windows XP Service pack 2 but get the error
message
"requires machine to be ac power" I can fully charge the battery when the

Task is converting a second-hand laptop for personal use:
it was formerly owned by an IT consult and may have been
on a highly secure server network.  Problems:
1 = clutter, viz. software I do not want, e.g. McAfee

Hullo guys and gals. A funny problem here.
About my second computer. Reasonably new about year and a half.
Intel Pentium, Core 2 CPU 6700 @ 2.66 Ghz; memory 1.0 Gig
Second time purchase of Windows XP Pro, last bought 24.06.06

please help a poor mumpty who can't install his o/s
here's the problem:
second-hand ibm laptop - turns out the version of XP on it is beta. so
Windows Update doesn't work. (ironically enough, i need to update the update

how do I restore the program on a vision book

I have a friend who is missing some .dll and other system files in XP.  I do
not like to use the XP Recovery Console, so I guess my question is, what is
the best way to get these missing system files back without using the XP
Recovery Console?

this error comes up on booting up.

On a oem operating system where the repair option is not available,Is there
anyway to create that maybe using the 1386 folder?Any links or info greatly
appreciated

I've rebuilt my PC (again) and added new discs etc and then installed XP
(from the same downloaded media (MSDN) as I've used the last three or four
times on my PC).
SP2 is already in on the CD (slipstreamed?).

The young golfer from Wales believes "Discipline is definitely learned
and gets better with practice."
Doctors and scientists said that breaking the four-minute mile was
impossible, that one would die in the attempt. Thus, when I got up

I can page down, press F8 until my fingers bleed but it just won't install.
Are there any resources to help id the reason why XP won't install?
Will XP install on master of the first IDE controller only? My HDD shows up
as the master on controller 1. (OK I know 1 comes after 0)

I am getting an "NTLDR is missing" message after a fresh install. I have
tried to repair MBR and also the do a fresh install a couple of times. I
thought that is was the windows xp pro disc that I was initially using so I
switched to another disc.  So I am getting the message ...

Good morning, I have a big problem. My system Windows XP home edition, some
days ago, after several attempts to start without result, proposed me to
re-install the original installation allowing to save my dates in a directory
named "My backup 20 02 2008".

I'm having a serious problem repairing a WinXP Pro SP2 installation. The
original OEM (Dell) CD was WinXP Pro, no SP. I was advised that I should not
use it to repair an SP2 installation, so I tried the WinXP Pro SP2 off my
MSDN CD. When it got to the point of requesting the ...

Hi,
Installing sp1 on xw4400 (hp) vista x64, The installation run until stage 3
and then hangs after 76% completed.
I've restarted the computer, still - runs until 76% and never pass that