My system will not boot up as I get "a disk read error occurred"......tried
repairing with with XP disc but same error shows on restart.
Please help.

When I switch my PC on at the logon screen I am informed I have messages
waiting, but in outlook 2003 (My default tool) when I open that there are no
messages there.
If I then log off and back on it still tells me there are 2 messages

I bought my UK Dell PC about 4 years ago. Dell didn't supply a XP back-up
disc because of the "System Restore" facility. Well, "System Restore" has
failled and I want to Format the hard drive and re-install XP Home. Dell
doesn't want to know.

Hi - would anyone know how to remove a message that appers right in the
centre of my monior. It says 'Contrast under whgich the a is a red bar and
under this is the number 100.

what to do next?
When trying to boot my compaq presario 2100 with XP home SP2 it stops at the
windows logo.
Tried safe mode -same thing, it stops at windows logo

I get the following message when trying to remove a programme so as to
reinstall it;
The windows installer service could not be accessed. This can occurr if you
are running windows in safe mode, or if the windows installer is not

I recently upgraded my computer, as well as had a new xp installed.  When I
am in other programs like wintv, when I exit the win tv my computer freezes,
also I have a game called mexican train and when I exit that my computer
freezes.  I have the sims on my computer and the ...

I can not start up my laptop in standard mode, just in safe mode. I have
restored previous checkpoints but it did not work either.
How can I check what is worng with my laptop?
Thanks

I have been told that I need to re-install W XP Service Pack 2.  I am not
able to locate the software.  When I go to the XP update page I receive a
message that states that I already have SP 2 installed.
I need to get out of this loop and find a way to reinstall SP 2.  What ideas

Everytime I turn on my computer or restart it, several Hardware Wizard update
windows pop up.  I've tried following the instructions in the windows, but it
didn't work.  So I've been using Control+Alt+Delete to get rid of the
windows.  What can I do to rid my computer of these ...

I am trying to disable ICS and not disable the ICF on the "Local Area
Connection" using a command line or vbscript and not the windows interface.
Can someone point me in the correct direction? Thanks.

When I insert a DVD into my DVD-RW drive an empty folder appears. When I drag
files into this it says there is an error copying files, what do you want to
do? Retrying doesn't help so I have to cancel. Any ideas?
I have a Pioneer DVD-RW drive which I have updated the driver for. ...

I used to be able to compose a message and "save as" to my desktop.
When I opened the message to send (I open and send multiple times) the
message would come up ready to go, with the recipients field showing,
etc. Now it comes up as if I received it and I can only forward it,

Is it possible, and if so how, to change the time display on my XP OS
computer from a 12 hour  to a 24 hour display?           Thanks, John

This is a really bizarre situation.
I'm a tech and I was setting up a Dell Optiplex GX745, which has no PS/2
Support. I loaded Windows XP Pro SP 2 from CD and it was going along great,
until I installed McAfee ePO agent.