Recent content by arbytech

You need to eliminate one thing at a time and this is the quickest to do. You could also power off the computer(s), then the router and then the cable modem. Try powering them back on; cable modem, router then PC(s) if you haven't already. You could also try your friend's old modem. When you...

If it actually boots and is even somewhat stable then that's something!

If your using W2K or XP you should be able to use Disk Management to format the drive the way you want to.

Or you can right click some icons on the start menu (in the XP flavor) and check the Show on Desktop. This is good if you want to keep the XP style start menu.

Judging by the time you provided I would also agree with Fern that Mafia is an exception. I have never had any problems with a DVD drive reading a CD slower or less accurately than a regular old CD-ROM.

Cable modems needs to go into a router and from there your friend can hook up his laptop and any other PCs into the router's switch (if it has one, most do). I've never seen a cable or DSL modem go into a hub or switch, you can't share it that way.

Does the PC in question have a lot of mapped drives? Sometimes that will cause a delay in displaying those dialogs, particularly on drives mapped to remote servers or drives that aren't on-line at the time. I would check the disconnect network drive window and see if any look out of place.

You can try looking at this Flash Info and scroll down a ways, it has downloads for removal tools of Flash. I was thinking removing Flash and then reinstalling it.

It's always on the root, I've never seen it anywhere else before.

All I can find is that dit.exe is used by flash memory card readers (do you use one?). Possibly re-installing SW for a reader would help? If you don't use one have you ran spy-bot or ad-aware?

Look on the root of C:. If you don't see it go to Tools\Folder Options and the View tab (this is all in Windows Explorer). Under the view tab uncheck the Hide protected operating system files. You will receive a Warning prompt. You will now see the boot.ini on the root of C:.

Have you tried booting with the recovery console? Once you are in the RC you can disable services from starting which might let you get past the sys file you are stuck on. Here is a link about the RC: Recovery Console Also don't forget the RC wants the local admin password when logging...

I use McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise 8.0i (and 7.1.0) at my office and it takes up roughly 20 to 25 MB of RAM normally. This is when it is running in the systray. I would always always recommend leaving any anti-virus program running, you never know when you will come across an infected file.

Sorry for the delay. The steps you listed are correct but you don't need number 4. After you have ran sysprep and imaged the PC when you drop that image down on a new PC the mini-setup runs (make sure you check that option in sysprep). In the mini setup you have to enter in the key code...

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