I am running XP on a 2004 Dell Machine.  Last night I turned on the computer
and it went to a black DOS type screen and gave this message:
Windows could not start because the following file is messing or corrupt:
<windows root>\system32\hal.dll.

I have a home network of three computers, all under WinXP via modem NetComm
NB5Plus4. I have a few boot disks, including Acronis emergency disk. If I
boot a computer by this CD (from Acronis), I easily get in local area
network and can save backup (a disk image) of one computer ...

Does anyone know if there is any information on maximum recommended uptime
for Windows XP?  I tend to reboot my PC daily after all why leave a PC
running when I am not using it?  However an issue has arisen with a client
who apparently never reboots their PCs as  matter of policy ...

Just an FYI.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5a58b56f-60b6-4412-95b9
-54d056d6f9f4&DisplayLang=en
- Thee Chicago Wolf

Just heard a story that to stream radio it uses about 11MB of bandwith for every hour streamed - can this be taken as a indication figure of is the figure way off the truth.Anyone know what the true figure is?
Thanks for the help

I'm facing a strange problem. When I click my network places and click the
Microsoft windows network. My pc will auto restart. I don't know why this
problem happened. I have use Symantec antivirus to scan my PC, however no
virus found. So I don't think caused by virus issue. So any ...

Running WinXP SP2. Everything's fine until I connect to an external hard
drive over USB. After a few minutes Windows Exporer hangs - have to kill it
with task manager. Usually I get a couple of minutes of use before it hangs.
I have two different external drives - the problem ...

Is there any third-party (freeware a plus) utility that can do a CHKDSK of a
drive within Windows?
I am thinking in lines of the old DiskDoctor from Norton.
Regards and thanks in anticipation.

I installed the microsoft.net framework 2.0 service pack 1 (185MB) and
upgraded to 3.0 service pack 1 (245MB) and then to 3.5 (25MB) and they all
appear in the Control Panel.
Does this mean the actual size of this programme in my pc is the sum total

I have a multiple problem that I'm hoping for "simple" help with as I'm not
comfortable making Registry edits and am a semi-novice. On booting up Windows
XP:   Error Loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\tlrqlswg.dll AND again for
vpvrxbct.dll.

Anyone having strange occurrences after installing Service Pack 3? After the
upgrade my machine wouldn't boot, I looked at the BIOS and boot disk was
changed to D:drive, switched back to C: and everything OK.

I've seen about every other login problem but this one.  I've had NO issues
with my computer, and haven't installed new software.  Today I rebooted and
the account icon cannot be clicked. I tried using the alt+tab keys and was
able to highlight the icon, but could not select it ...

I have an OKI printer that has been hooked directly to my computer with
a USB cable for 4 months; today it stopped working.  I searched for all
OKI files and deleted all of them, re-installed all the drivers and I am
still getting the error 0xc0000094 which I believe is a divide ...

I installed Windows XP, SP 3 and updated IE to 7.0.  What files can I safely
delete now to clear up hard drive space?
Pat

I have recently encountered a problem with my system, where after shutting
the lid of my laptop to rest for a period of time because i have to go away,
it no longer is able to encounter my family's wireless network, so i have to
shut the computer completely off and restart it.  ...