Hardware

solution of error - 7
how solve this problems stevenchan45 wrote: Could not load file hal.dll (error no.7)! 06-Nov-07 I've encountered this message for several times when i try to format the hard disk (using the existing and new unit also got problem). I thought that message comes from the XP installer itself then i try to... 23 Jun 2010 15:06

Hard drive (H:) shows size as 720kb, but is actually 80GB
Hi, I have a* 2.8 GHz P4 intel processor* with an *ASUS p5rd1-vm* mother board and an *ATI radeon (128Mb) *Graphics Card with *768 Mb of RAM*. I recently put in a new hard disk and everything was running fine while I was using XP. I tried to install 7, but it did not work, so I decided to revert back to XP. After inst... 23 Jun 2010 05:10

DVD problem
WIN XP SP3 plus all updates. Back in Dec 2009 I purchased a new LiteOn IHAP322-22x DVD. I have recently been using it to boot my computer as I have been getting intermittent BSODs so I have been using an iso boot disc when needed. Having been able today to start the computer, without needing the boot disc, ... 21 Jun 2010 18:04

Reminder - Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Community
What is Happening? This message is to inform you that Microsoft will soon begin discontinuing newsgroups and transitioning users to Microsoft forums. Why? As you may know, newsgroups have existed for many years now; however, the traffic in the Microsoft newsgroups has been steadily decreasing for the past sev... 22 Jun 2010 03:57

Create Backup
I intend upgrade to sp3 from sp2. I have Win xp pro 7. Microsoft advise automated backup. I have read support info on creating backup. I inserted floppy and followed instructions for system backup. Estimated time was around 6days to complete ? It filled floppy quickly and was asked to insert another. At this r... 20 Jun 2010 09:07

Hard drive won't power up
jemster wrote: I have a Gateway desktop (Win XP Home w/sp3 IE 7) and lately it has been slowing down painfully slow despite running Avira anti-virus, Spybot,, PConPoint, doing disk cleanup, defrag, etc. Last Thursday I turned on the monitor and when I pushed the power button on the hard drive it turned i... 16 Jun 2010 18:51

Amcap (USBPCCamPlus) doesn't seem to work, does it work for you?
Can anyone run this program: Amcap (USBPCCamPlus). I've had difficulty getting it to work. http://download.chinavasion.com/drivers (Its description is about 2/3rds of the way down this long web page but you can also find it with the find feature in IE (edit menu > find - Ctrl+f - and find with keyword usbpc). ... 26 Jun 2010 11:56

Samsung CP 315 problem
Connectd to PC via USB connector Colour laser printer. Starts up on switching on -completes the toner warming cycle and then halts . System error - recycle power. Any help welcome -- karthikbaldock ------------------------------------------------------------------------ karthikbaldock's Profile: http://forums.... 15 Jun 2010 19:52

clean installation of win xp prof
I don't know what you mean by "cpu is running on Safe Mode." If you are running Windows in Safe Mode, that means you have booted (incorrectly) off the hard drive. (F8 is only used if you are booting off a Windows installation on your hard drive and you wish to get the menu that has options such as Safe Mode and... 13 Jun 2010 10:29

Cannot Install
i have been trying to install this norton antivirus, it doesn't show up on the screen and i tried using the manual, that wasn't no help ither.i've gone on line looking for some type of help, got no where fast. help please? thanks! :) -- Message posted via http://www.windowskb.com ... 16 Jun 2010 09:57