I'm having problems using DDE to open another .txt file in an already
running editor.
System is Windows XP Pro SP2 with all available updates.
On one PC, this works as expected:

I am recently finding my PC re-boots when I insert even any blank DVD in the
DVDwriter!!
I find then that the PC will keep re-booting until I eject the DVD. Then it
seems only if I push the DVD draw (with DVD) back in at a certain point in

Hi peepes,
can anyone help me - every time i turn pc on - i now get the blue screen
telling me a disk check has been schedulled - which takes couple of hours!!!
I hadn't set this to occur - so does anyone know how to stop this - i've

Yes, my computer is being an annoyance - AGAIN!
If it weren't for that VistaXP theme that I downloaded, I wouldn't have to
put up with this.
Okay, I won't rant. Here is my problem. I click on something, access denied.

Can't figure this one out...I have a new sata (Maxtor 500) in my box...I
have W2000 installed on the primary IDE drive.  Trying to install XP on my
new Sata...can get it to format via setup...and have the sata drives floppy
available...but...it has frozen during install 6 times !

My Presario laptop runs on Win XP.  Occasionally I would like to boot up to
DOS6.2 from my CD-ROM which is the first BIOS selected boot device, then hard
drive C: (note, my Compaq Presario V2000 laptop does not have a floppy drive
or parallel port).  I have a set of 3 floppy disc ...

Does the 'print screen' command (button on keyboard) still put the image in
the clipboard for subsequent paste?
I just bought this HP with Vista and it doesnt seem to do what i have been
doing for years.

I have an XP Pro machine that has no service pack whatsoever installed.
Whenever I attempt to install SP1 or SP2, I get an error "an internal error
has occurred" and the install fails. I have removed some spyware/adware, and
I wonder if maybe that damaged the system somehow.

I accidentally deleted the aquarium skin from Media Player and would like to
know how to get it back.   I thought that by clicking the RED X that it would
just remove the skin from the current view and not remove it completely from
the program.  But it is now gone.

The thumbnails under My Network Places disappeared is there a way to get
them back?.........Thanx in advance

When I start up my computer, I always get a message in the BIOS system that
says:
Passwords have been cleared
Set switch to Clear Password to open before rebooting.

I need help. I could not access to my D drive (encrypted data) after
reinstalling XP Pro (in C drive). I did not touched D drive at all. I went
thru some of the posts here and tried the various method suggested i.e.
taking ownership, permission - but to no avail. Kept getting ...

My drive image 2002 backup system has gone South.  In Caldera DOS, one of
the two drives shows Zero for size, and when I attempt to backup a partition
to that drive, the drive shows BAD, and no backup is possible.
The drives are good, I can boot to either one of them, and I've ...

Not sure why two pcs have this message :This copy of Windows did not pass
genuine validation"
we are the MS select customer and we have the legal license key for the
windows.

Everytime I start my computer, I get a message that says:
Passwords have been cleared!
Set switch Clear Password to open position before rebooting!
The only way past this is to push F1 each and everytime I start the computer.