i've just built a comp and i've tried to install win2000 but when it comes to the stage of formatting the hdd the comp restarts. Tried install a few times but the same thing keeps happening if someone could help it would be much appreciated. cheers

I've got a Win 2K server with a super X5DP8-G2 motherboard. The board has an onboard Adaptec AIC-7902 SCSI controller. Does anyone know where I can find the latest drivers? I haven't been able to find anything on either the adaptec site or supermicro's. Thanks. -- Keith Lehman

Hi, My PC stopped to boot for few days. It happened like this: one fine night while booting, it got rebooted while showing the graphical progress bar (Win2K). It continued, so I had to take the decision of reinstalling the O/S. Now when I try to install Win2K by booting from the installation...

I have a printing problem with a Dell G1 Optiplex running Windows95, printing to a new Hp deskjet 5550. After Several successful print jobs, a communication error appears with resulting continous printouts of garbled text. I have tried cables, bios settings, printer settings and even tried another...

Hi! Does anyone know how to drive the C-Major sound card by SigmaTel with Windows 98? It is an on board sound unit in the Samsung P30 XVM 1500. Thanks! Basty

Hello, I need to open the case on a Winbook J1 laptop and attempt to fix the receptor for the A/C plug-in. Is this even remotely possible on this computer? -- Gary Miller

how much ram do you need to put in if you are loading windows 2000 on to a self made computer?

Hi, I have a HP Proliant ML370 with Win2003 Server(Standard Edition)and 30 workstations which are a mixture of win98 + winxp. The server is fully patched and configure as a DC with DHCP and DNS. Problem: About once a day the clients cannot access the share on the server.

Ok, in a previous thread, someone helped me through my problem, which was m anti-virus went crazy, and me acting stupid, helped it, and basicly deleted a very important Windows file (rundll32.exe) well, now, I can only select "Bitmap" when I try saving images. If I type in name.jpg, it saves as...

I recently bought a new video card. Now, all went well installing it, installing all the drivers, ect. It was the right type (AGP), and all that. Well, my Anti-virus said a 'rundll32.exe' had been modified, and the only options it gave me where help and repair. I checked out help, which didn't...

My computer was moved from one location to another. On starting up after the move I find that it works ok in DOS, but in Windows 98 I see 5 screens jammed on to the monitor, in vertical bars. Thinking that the video card could be at fault, I took it out and reinserted it. However, I do see color...

I have recently had Windows 98 V2 installed on my older Compaq notebook - LTE 5300...and have since encountered a conflict in my hardware with the ESS1688 sound card...I have tried loading new drivers but to no avail. Any thoughts on other resolutions to remedy this hardware...

Hi this is doing my nut in! My CD ROM drive seems to work fine in every way however if I insert a data CD it will not run it. It makes all the right noises but then windows asks me to insert the CD even though its already in there. I have checked the registry values and their fine, I've...

I have a newly installed Windows 98 system on my computer . I tried to use the windows media player (to play mp3, or wav) and it played too fast. I downloaded the most recent media player (wmp9) and it also is playing too fast. I suspect it is a problem with the audio card??? Any suggestions???

Ok here's the scenario. I wanted to do a fresh install of windows, and i thought I'd make some hardware changes while i was at it. I currently have 2 hard drives, but also 3 other IDE devices, and since I have raid on my motherboard, I thought I'd take out my secondary hard drive and plug it into...

I have a problem with my system which is some what long winded so my apologies in advance for the long post, I do however think that the more info you guys have, hopefully the more chance I have of solving this. I was having a problem in my previously stable for 3 years system, in that my windows...

Hello, I try to install a DVD drive (BTC DRW 1004IM) in my computer. When I boot it, it stops after lauching Windows (W98), and hangs : I only can access to the program manager or restart the computer. I tried to not launch most of the programs (by using msconfig in the safe-run mode), without any...

ok......i recently aquired this 60 gig WD hard drive from my buddy. He built a new computer and no longer needed it. I installed it to my hewlett packard piece of crap pavilion and usually with a new hard drive you would just plug it in and it would detect it in my computer. It doesnt display that...

I am trying to install Windows Net Meeting on my Compaq Presario pc with Windows XP, Home ed; includes SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio card which came with pc. I get to the voice checking/optimizing window when the system crashes as the checking begins. Any idea what is going on and how to fix...

I have a strange and complex situation- I have a PC with Windows XP and 2 hard drives. Windows stopped booting on the C drive. So I took out that drive and put in a spare drive and installed windows on it so it would boot. I can now access the second drive, retrieve the files from it, and then put...