...but I have a specific reason for wanting to disable automatic
running of chkdsk (it sometimes runs after improper reboot, etc...) I
understand that this shouldn't be done on most systems used by average
users.

If I am asking this question in the wrong
group, please let me know.
I use XP and I am seriously
considering changing my internet connection from the cable

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I'm trying to help a friend but get the message Remote host name could not be
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Forgive my technical ignorance, but any help would be much
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Hello,
I was installing MS Office 2007 but suddenly a window apeared saying that
some parts couldn't been istalled and that I should reboot the computer.
After rebooting, Windows XP just dont't start. There is just the blue screen

I have just reinstalled Windows XP on my Dell Laptop.
It is now telling me that I have no modem installed.
Does anyone know how I may put this right?
Thanks

I saved but it is lost - I found ~$23-07 Inaugural Meeting - in the Word auto
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not my document when I try to open it.  A message says the file has
formatting that is preventing it from showing.  How do I ...

When we start up my son's computer the only thing that comes up on the blank
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help if you have any ideas. Thanks!

Pictures do not show up, only get a place marker. When I go to enable it in
add-on's it does not show up as being add ons loaded to explorer . When I
look in Add and Remove programs it is there big as day. Whats up, Adobe says
I need to mess with the registry re: TechNote 400116. ...

re: MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update KB927978
I can't get this update to run successfully.
As per http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927978, I tried installing the
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I have a legit product key that i want to re-install, unfortunatly the cd has
been lost. i have bought a new HOME OEM cd without key cheap, BUT it say my
product ke is invalid.
so what i would like to know is there somewhere you can enter your key and

The system boots Ok, but then it crashes and reboots itsel at different times.
The OS is french, the PC is only  18 month old. No error messages are
displayed.
If I try to reinstall the OS it crashes before I can move on.

How do i do a system recovery with out geting in trouble with validation?
i only have the windows xp professional upgrade disk
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My floppy drive detects and boots without errors.  The problem is when
I put a disk in, it doesn't seem to detect there is a disk in the
drive.  When I put the disk in and open the A: drive from My Computer,
it will start searching for the disk but it doesn't detect it.  It