I had a crippling virus that forced me to re-install Windows XP. Whenever I boot my computer, I am given the choice between the older install of Windows and my new, stable install of Windows. Is there a way to bypass this so that my machine always boots with the stable version of Windows so that I am not always having to choose? Thanks for any replies.
View 3 RepliesI am leslie, i have a win xp 32 bit, intel pentium 2 and a nvidia 8400gs. is there a display driver out there for the most stability and performance and dont ask me to download the newest drivers caused the new drivers caused even more problems and my old driver, even though my old drivers are stable but has VERY low frame rates for dota.
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View 5 Replies View RelatedPC specs are listed in profile. As you can tell, I have much less than the state of the art computer. I am looking to upgrade to a new MB for less than $100, $50 if possible (I can buy used from eBay, Amazon, whatever). Also I have no clue how to replace a MB, and if it is possible, I don't want to lose my data. I have a legit copy of XP Pro, but I don't have the disk, because I got the computer used. Eventually I want to dual boot with Linux, but I can figure that out later.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI am getting ready to buy my first laptop computer and don't have a clue as to what I should be looking for....my home computer is a Dell, and I am somewhat happy with it, but I have noticed that the Dell's laptops are quite expensive...more so than the other brands....I am looking for something not higher than $1,600...I have ruled out Gateway, as I have heard too many horror stories...especially with their customer service.
View 2 Replies View RelatedDoes anyone know how to bring up the option to boot from HDD1, HDD2, Floppy etc during the post or slightly after post?I know how to do it on DELL machines. Shift+F12. Well some of them, I won't claim I've used all Dell Systems..I'm running WinXPHome on an Asus MOBO.I've done it before, quite by accident I assure you.But since then I cannot duplicate the feature.BTW: I am not talking about booting into safemode, or the command prompt. This is the start-up menu, correct?
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View 5 Replies View RelatedSo just recently whenever i try downloading anything, when i click run it asks me to choose a program and i dont know what to do. For instance i tried to download the Photoshop free trial but once it tells me to choose a program i don't know what to do.
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View 3 Replies View RelatedI did something while moving some pictures to the "windows web wallpaper folder "Yesterday I went to change the desktop picture and was met with a choice of hundreds of pics.I have checked the registry and it points to "windows web wallpaper folder ", I can not figure out why so many files are now showing up when I want to change the wallpaper.Most are from various places in "My Pictures " But some are elsewhere.Its crazy there must be two hundred of them showing up as wallpaper choices ..I need to know if anyone can help me figure out how to sort this out.
View 5 Replies View RelatedCan someone tell me what size computer i need to install xp, Im mucking with a computer my son was given, its a 3 gig and has 32 meg of ram, I know that it wont fit on there, but wondering if it was worth upgrading it
View 7 Replies View RelatedI'm running Windows XP Pro and when booting up i get the option of choosing two operating systems for some reason? Is there a way to get rid of one of them (i know only one works) or to change the 30 secs it gives you to choose which OS to use?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI just built a new computer system w/ an AMD Athlon 64 CPU (My First Build) and was wondering if you guys could help me decide what operating system to use. Here's a list of the ones I'm considering so far...
Windows XP 32-Bit or 64-Bit
Windows Vista 32 Bit or 64-Bit
Windows Server 2003 32 Bit or 64-Bit
I need help on choosing an OS. Right now I could use (and have access to) Vista Home Premium 32 bit, or XP pro 32 bit. First which of these two would be better(and why)Also if I could get my hands on either 64 bit, do you think that would be better (I have heard that 32 bit programs such as most games run better in 32 bit OS)?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI recently purchased a "Black Friday" Compaq laptop (Compaq v5303nr)and so far every things great, but I really want to upgrade my RAM for speed and playing basic games. I went onto Crucial Technology's website, and it said I needed a:512MB, 200-pin SODIMM, DDR PC3200 memory module, Can someone direct me to what would be compatible on eBay or Newegg.com because i have no idea of what I should buy. Would any 200-pin memory card work? And do I really need to spend the extra money on a 1 GB, or will a 512 be good?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI installed service pack 2 for my windows XP pro computer, and I am happy to say that I have not come across any problems after the installation. I am now using the service pack 2 firewall that is on by default as my primary firewall now because it seems to be improved from the original windows xp firewall (ICF).Before I installed SP2, I was using zone alarm as my firewall, and recently upgraded to version 6. After upgrading it, I noticed that it was accessing my hard drive a lot more than usual and taking up resources so I checked the zone alarm forums and noticed how a lot of other people were having issues with it so I got rid of it.
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View 1 Replies View RelatedWhen i installed winXP on my new rig, something happened in the middle and the install failed. When i rebooted with windows CD, i re-installed winXP.What happened is that i had the regular win install on drive C:, and another win XP install on drive D:formatted the D: drive, to delete the bad installation.
My problem is that, whenever i start up my computer, just after booting, it brings me to the Operating System Choosing screen, where you need to choose which OS you wanna boot. The first one is the normal windows which i use, the second option im guessing was made with the corrupted installation, and appears even after i formatted drive D
I have to install this program: http://www.bizmaticsinc.com/site/sys...uirements.html it is called PrognoCIS. Im building the server but Im not sure about the OS. Im looking for a not so expensive solution. I need Windows server edition with MS SQL and 5 CALS. The program doesnt support v2008 but it supports 2000 and 2003. What would be my best option for server edition with ms sql and where could I get it?
View 1 Replies View RelatedWhen I choose the default destination file name, I get error msg: 'backup file name could not be used. Please ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access.'I've tried minor variations on the default without success. PS- I AM the Administrator.
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View 1 Replies View Relatedi have just bought an xp operating system brand new but it is usa version, i am going to be using in uk is that okay
View 2 Replies View Relatedi was having sum problems with ubuntu when i installed it onto my second hard drive(d).on my (c)drive i have xp pro installed and on the (d) drive i had nothing until i installed linux ubuntu so i decided to remove it and i messed up because before i uninstalled it i formatted that hard drive(d),and thought that should be ok coz it must have removed it,and i'm sure it did,but now every time i turn on my pc it gives me a choice of choosing a operating system either XP or UBUNTU,how do i get rid of the ubuntu on the startup i just want it to go into xp and not give me a choice,i have looked into it and every body says i should use the fixmbr in command in recover with the xp cd running and i did that but it still doesn't remove it
Restore Incomplete is the message regardless of what date is entered. I have 8.5 gig disk space and turning off RESTORE , rebooting and creating a new restore point did not solve the problem--the message remained the same. Other than reinstalling XP I am at a loss as to what to do. I do not have a need to restore at the moment but I may need to in the future.
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