Other - Hardware - September 2006

I am trying to set up a friends computer. She has a new 250 gig SATA drive and I just plugged in her old IDE drive from her previous computer. I am running XP from the new drive.

First off do I still need to use jumpers to determine slave and master if one is SATA and the other IDE?

I want to get all of her files from her old "my documents" folder on the old IDE drive onto the new drive. Both drives are visable in explorer but the old my docs says access denied. I know this is because I've logged into a different windows XP on a different drive with a different user account.

I tried setting the old drive as primary in hopes to log into the old XP account just to move the files over that way but I get an ominus blue screen when it tried to launch. I think its that security measure that comes into effect when XP sees a new mother board... or something.

I also tried using the Administrator account to access it, still says denied.

Anyway, any help ASAP would be awesome

2006-09-21 18:51:39 · 2 answers · asked by xturboexpress 3

2006-09-21 18:50:06 · 1 answers · asked by Alexandra 1

I have a Canon Powershot SD400, and I want to upload files to the memory stick (SD card). Windows XP seems to only want to let me download from the camera. Is there software or a way to upload pics to the memory card?

2006-09-21 18:18:33 · 4 answers · asked by sfgirl 1

where can i find the best video codecs? recently i had purchased a dvd rom drive and i can't play a dvd movie.

2006-09-21 17:22:07 · 5 answers · asked by harry 1

2006-09-21 16:58:30 · 8 answers · asked by zikatrikz 1

2006-09-21 16:47:57 · 3 answers · asked by jun_matsumoto_gokus3n 2

I upgraded this computer from windows me to windows xp. I had to put a new power button on it and I put it in a different case. After I hooked up the moniter, usb keyboard, usb mouse it will not load windows.

2006-09-21 15:52:52 · 5 answers · asked by tbonee61 1

had soft ware lost it

2006-09-21 15:46:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-21 15:42:43 · 3 answers · asked by Reva 2

i have bearshare where you can download mp3 but instead of me buying itunes can i tranfer mp3 on my ipod nano

2006-09-21 13:52:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

When ypu turn on the computer it says operating system not found

2006-09-21 13:40:55 · 6 answers · asked by sab66ann 1

2006-09-21 12:36:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-21 11:44:28 · 5 answers · asked by queen_sherri2005 2

my keyboard wont give me the pound sign any ideas how to change it i just get # when i try

2006-09-21 10:46:42 · 16 answers · asked by spike 4

All right I bought a Dell about 1 year ago (since I didnt have much money and I did the monthly payment thing) and I am obviously unsatisfied. Therefore I am building a computer, but I want to keep the RAM and the Hard Drive, and of course the input devices. I have built two computers before worked on computers, but I never really picked out the parts and I need to know if these will work. ( I dont see why not)

Porcessor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103531

Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813123246

I have RAM from my dell (2 sticks of 256MB or DDR SDRAM PC 3200)

I already have a video card PCI Express x16, a case, a 400W Power Supply, and thermal grease

I guess while your at it you could tell me what I need to look at when looking for compatibility between CPU and MOBO besides socket and FSB.

2006-09-21 10:19:14 · 5 answers · asked by timhasafender 3

Can someone tell me how to add more main memory(if possible) to my Pocket PC? Not the storage card, main Memory

2006-09-21 10:10:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2006-09-21 07:27:52 · 3 answers · asked by kigrawi 3

2006-09-21 06:41:49 · 8 answers · asked by j123g111 1

2006-09-21 06:20:47 · 0 answers · asked by anu 1

My sons' old computer has a rather interesting ability. It is an early Pentium, made by Dell. It is able to play sounds from the PC speaker through the soundcard (as well as have the PC speaker beeping as well).

Now, I'm an avid old-school gamer, and would love to be able to hear music from original The Bard's Tale series, or the 'full-auto' sound from Wasteland play through my headphones instead of being nearly inaudible. However, using it for my 80's gaming obsession is a bit out of the question, as I've run out of room in the house (and it now resides in the shed).

Removing the soundcard is also not an option, as it is physically part of the motherboard.

Is there some software that is capable of emulating this effect?

2006-09-21 05:23:40 · 4 answers · asked by seraphim_pwns_u 5

the error says device~1.exe and then says just below it THE NTVDM CPU just need to know what can she do to get this sorted

2006-09-21 04:11:20 · 2 answers · asked by triciahoward98 1

Assuming that they both have, say, 2.0Ghz speed.

Are there really two processors in intel core duo that would make it much faster and efficient?

2006-09-21 04:03:56 · 6 answers · asked by cccbrad2000 1

I have a Dell PE 2550 w/PERC 3-DI RAID controller with a couple of SCSI drives being mirrored containing both the System info and company data on the mirrored Volume. I purchased a couple of 73gig drives that I'd like to put in to replace my originals and be able to expand the volume to take advantage of the extra space since our current 20 gig volume only has around a gig of space left. What is the best practice for doing this without an Acronis server application (which thru my research doesn't always work well with DELL systems), so that I can do this with the least amount of down time. My current plan of action is to make a couple of tape backups then switch out drives create the new array volume. Reinstall windows and restore from tape. Is this correct do I have to patch b4 reinstalling from tape? Will all my Apps. and data be placed back exactly to where they were? Any ideas that can make this process as painless as possible will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Roland.

2006-09-21 03:57:08 · 1 answers · asked by ROLIE_73 1

2006-09-21 03:35:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-21 02:56:34 · 6 answers · asked by getu 1

Please answer my question! I'm from Cavite Institute first year!!!

2006-09-21 00:07:58 · 8 answers · asked by PaMeLa UsI 2

Does anyone know any Computer Hardware companies that sell in bulk? I live in the UK and am looking to buy goods to sell.

2006-09-20 23:20:42 · 6 answers · asked by me_me 1

why do we call computer mouse as mouse??? whats the relevance behind that???

2006-09-20 22:52:18 · 28 answers · asked by cooldude_wannatalk 2

2006-09-20 20:53:39 · 4 answers · asked by jane 1