My daughter's HP laptop (windows XP) was running fine. Battery just ran out, she plugged the computer in and now it will not let her log back on (and she is sure she is typing her password correctly
View 13 RepliesHad XP administrator username and password set up the first time I installed XP, but never enabled it until yesterday. Reebooted this morning and now windows won't accept my password. I don't know why it's not taking my password, or if I wasn't typing it in correctly (did not have caps lock on), but now I'm totally locked out.
If I load the xp cd, is there an option to unlock xp if I have the original serial number that was loaded for that system? I'm on my old system right now. I know you can reset the bios password, but I highly doubt that resettting the cmos jumpers will clear the xp logon password.
I'm trying to get into Safe Mode so I can do a proper Defrag, but I get the Windows logon prompt...problem is it does not accept my normal Password ( I have no problem logging in Normal mode).... What's up with that, would there be 2 different Passwords?
View 11 Replies View RelatedOn the chance that I forget my Log on password to the PC-- as well as the hint meaning, how woudl I be able to Log back on? I am not planning on this happening, but the concern is still there.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI clicked the "Do not show this window again" box in error and now I don't know how to get the auto password "Yes/No" window back on my internet explorer.
View 2 Replies View RelatedIn WinXP, when you first enter a username and password for something, a window pops up asking if you want Windows to save the password. If you say no, this window never pops up again for that password. Well, I've changed my mind, and now I want it to save the password. How do I get this option back?
View 6 Replies View Relatedsomebody chaged my admin password n I'm unable to login since password is wrong how can I get the password of my win XP administrator
View 7 Replies View RelatedSo here is my problem, I have a Macbook and I used Bootcamp to put on Windows XP x64 Edition. Then my hard drive crashed and I had to reload all my software and everything, but when I started to put Windows back on my Computer, this is the same disk and product key i used on my last hard drive, Windows wouldn't accept the key for XP. I was wondering am I just screwed in that i need to buy another version of Windows, or can i get this key to work
View 8 Replies View RelatedThought I was putting a series of DVDs I bought on my external hd until my C drive told me it was full.
The USB port is recognized in the system tray, but when I go to my computer the external hd isn't there.
I also have a firewire connection for the ex hd, but there's nothing there either.
I have two computers, both running XP Home SP 1. On the desktop at home, I use a JPG image as my Desktop Background. On the laptop at school, I can't use a JPG. I have to use a BMP. The BMP file is about 7 times larger than the JPG file. Question: How do I tweak the laptop to let me use a JPG file as a Desktop background?
View 3 Replies View RelatedSince updating to SP2, my MovieMaker will not deal with any mepg or mpg files. They load fine, but when dragged onto the timeline the Sorry MovieMaker needs to close, do you want to send a report to Microsoft box appears.WMV files work fine.
View 1 Replies View Relatedi realy need some help, my compaq EN series won't accept my memory upgrade, i don't know if it's compatible, iv tried to research it, but im only new to computers, iv did research it and purchased what i thought was the right module but now my PC will not accept it
my PC is a Compaq deskpro EN, with a three slot memory motherboard,
two of the slot are occupied
slot 1: 128MB non parity SDRAM PC133
slot 2: 64MB non parity SDRAM PC100
this brings the total memory to 192MB, and has been running purfect since i bought the PC, but then i tried to upgrade with a Slot 3: 256MB non ECC SDRAM PC133
bringing my PC to a total of 448MB of a Max 768MB, and my PC accept that mudule when it is switched on (press F1 to accept new memory... or something like that) .
I set up Windows NetMeeting and it works within my LAN with a local IP address.But when I try to make a call in Netmeeting over the Internet I immediately eceive message 'The other did not accept your call'.I set the firewall to open up ports 1720, 1503, 389, & 522.
View 1 Replies View RelatedHave a subscription to Zinio digital magazines, and download PC Magazine once every few weeks, and read it on the computer. Awhile back, I started geting an error message: "Windows has blocked this software because it couldn't verify the publisher". And the software it won't download is ocget.dll. I tried to get into IE to turn this off, but was unsuccessful. Anyone know how I can turn this thing off. I feel that if I could downloda the dll, I could get my magazines.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have what probably amounts to a stupid question, but I honestly can't recall. I've come across an old system that needs to have windows XP reinstalled, and I'm not sure what disk I'm going to require.The System is an old Dell Dimension 4550, and had an install of Win XP pro SP1 installed on it, and has the sticker stuck to the side of it (with the serial).My question is, before I wipe this thing, I want to make sure I have, or can get a Version of XP that will accept that particular serial when I do the reinstall. I'd hate to bring it down and then find that I can't get it to reinstall with its original XP Key.I have access to pressed/original versions of oem/retail Windows XP SP2 for sure.
I may have a version of SP1 somewhere, but I'm not even sure what type it was, I think it worked with Volume License keys (I'm assuming the actual CDs are different for VL OEM and Retail).My question is, are newer versions such as XP Pro SP2, going to be aware of older serial keys?Would XP SP3 work (I hear it doesn't ask for the key at the beginning but at the end), and if so is there a place where the ISO for XP SP3 is legitimately available?I have a valid XP SP1 key, I just want to make sure I can get it back up after I wipe it.
DEP has been closing my browsers for the past few days. Right now I'm using Start>Search>Search the internet.
I can get into the settings and change them to allow programs such as firefox and internet explorer but once I've closed the window, DEP has decided it's not safe again.
I have two usb ports on the front and six in the back. The front ports won't or can't accept my creative mu vu mp3 player.The message tells me to use a high speed port.I do use the front ports for my camera cord with no problem.My mp3 player works ok in the back ports but its inconvienient to crawl under the desk and plug into the back.Would it be advisable to buy a usb hub? Should I buy a so called powered hub?
View 4 Replies View RelatedWas using computer all day yesterday and all was well, but when I stepped away for only a moment I returned to find that ALL my icons are gone and my display picture was reset to blue. I have cleaned the computer to see if I had picked up a virus/worm but all is well or is now. But the problem is.....I cannot get my desktop to accept any shortcuts and it won't allow me to pick a desktop picture. I can access all of my programs/files etc. through my start menu but when I try to create a shortcut it won't. Don't know what to do from here, it seems like it must be just an easy fix but darn if I can figure out what that fix would be.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am running Win xp sp2 with Sygate Firewall.In the last 24 Hours I have been asked by Sygate Firewall if I want to accept C:Windowssystemn32 toskml.exe.I have said no because I think it might be a nasty.What do you all think.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have a five year old dell dimensions 8200. Three years ago, I added a 250 gig. D-drive. My computer has been so slow that I wanted to reinstall windows. So, erased and formatted my D-drive and put windows on it. I then added a program called "Wipe Drive" in order to erase my C-drive. (I was thinking to use my d-drive mainly and c-drive for backup). I closed my computer, then when I went to reboot, i first got the message "ntldr is missing press control alt delete." So, I did this. I soon did not get the ntlrd message and got a message saying failure to boot and press contol, alt, delete to restart. I tried to instal windows again and it did not boot. I did the f2 thing and made sure my cd-rom was first. I did the f12 thing and tried to open cd. Nothing has worked to help boot or get to the blue screen that lets me choose drive.I think I erased important start up info on my c-drive.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI have a batch file which copies key folders and files between hard disks - It would seem that although it will accept only truncated folder and file names (e.g. progra~1) for the source, sub folder and file names are written to the target drive full length. Am I right in thinking that source names have to be written in the truncated form (after all it is, basically a DOS command)? if not how can this be done?
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View 6 Replies View RelatedToday I went and bought a new hard to install xp clean but only to find out Microsoft wouldn't accept my product keys which for some reason they have blocked . I never thought a retail version could be block . I call Microsoft to find out why my keys are being blocked . I was told that I was trying to activated it to many times in one day , or something like that , which really wasn't the case . I really never got a straight answer as to why . So now my retail version is no good to use .
View 6 Replies View RelatedI did an AVG Rootkit scan which turned up "c:windows/system32/userinit.exe" as a dodgy file. I removed it and now the machine won't login when I boot the system. With a bit more digging it seems that this file was actually the login information within the registry and as it can't find a valid user/password it just keeps asking me click the user name and login. When I click it just loops back and throws back up the window, asking me to click the user name again.How I can access the registry and reset the userinit.exe file?I've tried selecting "last good configuration" which didn't work.I also tried to download Bart PE on another machine (running Vista) to set up a boot CD, but it wasn't particularly clear how to go about it, so I tried using the XP System Recovery app on the install disks. This got me into a C: prompt.
View 27 Replies View RelatedI bought my Dell 4700 about 6 months ago and was just going through the discs that came with it. I remembered that the Dell did not come with a Windows XP install disc in case I need to re-format. Is this normal? There is an option under Start....Accessories....System Tools to create OS backup disc. Is that what I need to make a disc or should it have came with one?
View 6 Replies View RelatedAre you guys having the same problem? Using IE7, when viewing a thread, if I hit the back arrow to go back to the page I was previously viewing, it doesn't move at all. It started acting weird a couple of days ago when it took sometimes two hits on the back arrow to go back. Now it doesn't go back to the previous page at all.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI have Windows XP Pro installed on IBM T60 Laptop.Whenever I start the Laptop up,the Windows Security Sey up Wizard appears and I wish to stop this appearing every time.In addition,if I fill in my Windows password on the security wizard the system says that I am using the incorrect password.Please can someone advise me how to solve these problems.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI am trying to back up my docs and system when I do on either the wizard or the advanced mode-it still tells me "the back up file name could not be used: "Eackup.bkf" " please ensure that it is a valid path and the you have sufficent access."
View 3 Replies View RelatedI ran the network setup wizard on both computers, when i go to 'view workgroup computers' and click on the one i want to connect to i am asked for a password, i tried the admin password and the password for the user that ran the wizard -- neither worked .
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have just installed a linksys wireless router onto my desktop computer to add a wireless laptop and for some reason, when the User Logon screen comes up. The hand cursor never becomes a cursor for me to type in passowords to user accounts. I went into safe mode and then into control panel and deleted the passwords for each user acct and now I can get into the accounts but how can I add the passwords again and be able to type them in. We have 3 user accounts on this pc and would like to have them password protected.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI was doing a clean up with Ccleaner etc and in my haste I did not take note of what I was clicking. Spybot Search and Destroy flashed up and I clicked to allow, or not allow as the case may be, to do something to, from what I can remember, 'WLON' or something similarly named. In any case, what happens now is that I fire up the computer, enter my password, the desktop briefly flashes up for a split second(no icons) and then it immediately logs off and goes to password entry again.
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