Desktops - October 2006

My hard drive crashed and refused to boot, so I got a new hard drive and put a fresh copy of Windows XP on it. Now, I can access the old hard drive fine through My Computer, but when I try and go into my Documents and Settings folder to get my files, it says Access Denied. I assume this is because I had a password lock on my account, but is there any way to get around this?

2006-10-05 16:23:01 · 8 answers · asked by Haruhi 1

I have tried downloading it from microsoft but it seems to fail during download ,is there any safe places to download it from?

2006-10-05 15:52:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

So right now, I think the Windows XP files are corrupted on my hard drive, so I went in to repair the install, but the option is not available. I have, however, unpartitioned space available on this drive. Can I install Windows XP on this unpartitioned space without deleting the data on the other partition?

2006-10-05 15:46:01 · 8 answers · asked by Haruhi 1

i want to return a computer to office depot i've had for a couple of weeks, but during the time i've had it, there has been personal info and downloads. i'd like to erase the disk completely clean with drive scrubber. if i do that, can i restore the computer and the software in its original state that i bought it in with the recovery disk that came with it? or would i need to use the recovery disk to erase the disk itself, then do its recovery? i think if it did it, all my personal info wouldn't be erased all the way and still some info recoverable. thanks for any helps

2006-10-05 14:50:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you think itll work on my pc if i just need a processor with at least 3 more mhz?

2006-10-05 14:32:23 · 7 answers · asked by bball17 2

Though it sound simple when refering the manual,it doesn't say what to do if an IP conflict occurs.Does anyone have a guide which explains all the problem relating to configuring a router.Also can you please suggest me a good router with config(like 52k..) to purchase to connect between 2 computers

2006-10-05 14:12:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is a secondary computer so I don't want to replace the mobo as of yet.

2006-10-05 13:58:57 · 3 answers · asked by bjmarchini 2

What are GHz and Front side bus in relationship to a destop processor? i want the get a new processor and i dont know how this stuff effects the speed. PLZ help.

2006-10-05 13:33:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-05 13:31:52 · 3 answers · asked by cbrs46 2

I would be using it for gaming. You could also tell me a good one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116001

2006-10-05 13:22:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking to put together a new computer from scratch and have been researching a lot and just wanted to get a few more opinions. I need a very versatile computer for work, video gaming, and video editing.

Suggestions on video cards, cases, motherboards, processors, cooling systems etc would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

2006-10-05 12:28:53 · 5 answers · asked by a f 1

When I click on the drive icon a error pops up saying d: is not accessible access is denied. I am running xp home with admin account. I have replaced the ide cable as suggested by the ms help articles. This has happened within the last few weeks. When I checked the eventlog, it reports that the driver detected a controller error on \device\harddisk1\d. My bios is up-to-date as far as I know. My motherboard is a Gigabyte ga7vaxp. Hard drive is a Western Digital 80gb(model 800jb). I need to recover the files on this drive as it has a wedding video.

2006-10-05 12:23:32 · 5 answers · asked by patrj2004 2

2006-10-05 12:16:31 · 10 answers · asked by Fun and Games 4

Its a dell Dimention 3000 XP ive only had it about a 1 and a bit i know thats not that new for a computer but its not old either. It wont start or make any start up noise there are no lights on the front. I think it might be like that starter moter on a car but i dont know what to do about it! help!! what caused it and more importantly how do i fix it?? could it be a virus?

2006-10-05 11:08:28 · 22 answers · asked by jessica_mornington 2

i built a computer out of thrift store salvaged parts. how do I tell if it is a 32 or 64 bit system. specs: 100GB hard drive, 512 mb shared RAM , socket 462 Athalon 1.6 Ghz processor, 32 bit video shared w/ ram (integrated) and integrated sound.

2006-10-05 08:56:48 · 11 answers · asked by alexmg2420 3

2006-10-05 08:52:29 · 6 answers · asked by Bill H 1

I know it uses single channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 1DIMM, But what are the detailed specs, the amount of pins, etc?

Can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance!

2006-10-05 08:43:41 · 7 answers · asked by B D 1

presently i have a P4 256 mb ram 3.06 hz processor.. no ir transmitter or tv tuner...i m using xp and does this config satisfy me to install the media centre version of windows..
also ... can have an external hardware upgradation so that this pc can b made compatible for the mce or the vista version of windows ??

2006-10-05 08:11:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can understand the need for vast amounts of storage space on databases and servers, but why do consumers want 500 to 1000 GB of storage for home use? I have a lowly 80GB on mine, and I have a lot of stuff, and still room for more. Ok, I admit I would not have to think about storage at all if I had 200GB, but by the time I use over 150 GB, My computer will be old and it will be time for a new one anyway. So basically I need someone to enlighten me on this: Do people buy 500GB drive and fill it with games, movies and mp3s within one or 2 years? I know it's possible, but is it common?

2006-10-05 07:23:01 · 11 answers · asked by martin h 6

Ok heres whats wrong yesterday my computer wasnt reading my disk so i made a new user tthinking that the disk drive would be on that one and then i'm trying to delet an account and every time the computer freze and i just got this for my B-day and my moms ganna be very mad if i mess this and when i try and go on to that side the stupid magfee thingy keeps poping up about enter an password i dont have a pass word for that >_< i dont uderstand anything about what it's saying it saays browse for back up thingy pr uninstall magfee privicy thing and when ever i try it just black out my scrreeen and keeeps putting it back up i dont have a back up thingy >_< i wont get anything else for my B-day again if i mess this up *tears* if theres anyone who can help me please please help me please i reallly need the help! i'm only 14 >_<

2006-10-05 06:53:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Each time I attempt to install a program onto my system, the windows install wizard begins to open, then simply closes; there is no error message or anything like that, rather, it just starts & then just stops. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem (other than just giving up and buying another computer, which I'm about to do)? Any assistance will be greatly appreciated; plus, if a suggestion helps me fix the problem, I'll select it as best answer.

Thanx! : )

2006-10-05 06:04:44 · 6 answers · asked by rockiebattles411 7

all I can do is tuen it off at the mains, surely that isn't good for my PC's health though?

2006-10-05 05:19:43 · 21 answers · asked by wave 5

2006-10-05 05:00:25 · 5 answers · asked by gjgornbein 1

2006-10-05 03:11:49 · 17 answers · asked by Jim K 1

ok my wives computer was working fine but I wanted switch her mouse with another .. so i asked my boy to switch the mouse out and he said ok. he took the old one off then put the new one on. then the mouse didnt work so he just pushed the button and now the computer freezes in the middle of starting. but i can get it to boot in safe mode and the mouse and keyboard work so i went into hardware and installed new mouse shut it down the correct way and still freezes on normal boot. wife is very upset now she cant use her computer what do i do to fix it????

2006-10-05 01:59:30 · 4 answers · asked by astrodog 1

2006-10-05 01:33:37 · 7 answers · asked by sridevi 1

I was trying to install a new hard drive. I turned it on and smelled burning wire. I shut it off. I checked the whole board to see if any chips burnt out because I have a little experience. Nothing was burnt. I'm thinking either power supply or bios battery? I turn the computer on and nothing comes up on the monitor and I hear this particular series of beeps. 1 beep (pause) 3 beeps (pause) 3 beeps (pause) 1 beep. I thought it was the memory chips too but I checked those out already. It wasn't them. Is there a way to test the power supply? What do you think could be the problem? Your help is appeciated to the fullest! Thank you.

2006-10-05 01:22:46 · 15 answers · asked by Spirit-X 4

I guess what I'm asking is, how is this better / worse than a regular pc? the case looks to be about the same size as any other desktop computer so I'm a little confused with the "micro" also.

2006-10-05 01:11:56 · 2 answers · asked by rjungle2003 2

i optd for P-dual core,asus A4N,DVDRW,5412RAM,160gbHDD,15",SPKS.

2006-10-05 01:07:07 · 3 answers · asked by vinkh 1

2006-10-05 00:13:43 · 5 answers · asked by pon148g 1