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    Can't boot to OS

    During bootup; I get the screen with various choices: normal ; last known good; safe mode; etc. None of the choices work; just loops back to the same screen of choices. Any suggestions? Is this likely due to any known virus? Is it time for a format and reload?
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    Can you run the PC without a Monitor

    I have a PC that is always on. Can I disconnect the monitor while the PC is running without doing any harm to either the MB or the monitor ? I know you can do damage if you disconnect a PS2 connected device; but unsure if that applies to the Monitor. The Monitor is LCD type.
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    A7N8X-E-Dlx need Bios 1009

    I used ASUS update to flash my Bios to 1013. It appeared to be successful, but at the reboot request it didn't recover. It gets as far as the WinXP splash and progress bar, doesn't load, and then gives me the Safe Mode screen. I've tried all the options on that screen; but it just recycles to...
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    How to change the Registered Owner

    My daughter was given a PC with Win 2000 Pro OS. The registered owner of the PC and OS was her boss; a Dr. I have cleaned out the app's and files that contained all the Dr.'s and Patients records for her; but would like to replace his name with hers. I know that normally that name goes on...
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    Unable to Shutdown PC

    Rec'd a gift of this NEC Powermate CT 815 with win2000 Pro o/s. It was previously used as a FILESERVER for a Dr.'s office. Since it was full of patients medical records; it was given with the understanding I would remove those files. Okay no problem so far. I removed all the files and...
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    Security settings In XP Home SP1

    My daughter is using XP Home and may have a virus. She can't update her Trend Micro anti-virus patterns. When we try to go to the free online scan from "housecall" the program won't load. She gets "security settings prevent downloading activeX". We've been into Control Panel> Internet...
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    Onboard Temperature Monitors

    I'm getting fairly high CPU and M/B temp readings, although the room is cool and the cases are well cooled. I don't necessarily trust the onboard monitors and wonder if anyone has tried Motherboard Monitor v.5.3 ? Or can suggest any other good proven utility to monitor Temp's. I have ASUS...
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    "OPEN WITH" problem

    A friend has a problem. Recently tried to copy or download an article from the net. Got the window that says "open with" and then chose "WORD". When it opened there was no intelligable text; just heiroglyphics! Now everything that needs to be opened defaults to "WORD" and comes out with...
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    2 ?'s - Re-Do a Partion? & Move an app that defaults to 'C' drive

    2 questions: #1. I have an 80 gb drive that is partioned as C=20gb E=30gb F=30gb. I need to make C smaller (15gb) ; E smaller (15gb); F larger (50gb). Is there a good re-partioning tool that someone could recommend that would safely do this; without losing the data already on those...
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    Convert FAT16 to FAT32 ???

    Dell Computer running Win ME has a 20G HDD with 2 G partioned as Drive C in FAT16. Remainder was not partioned or assigned a logical drive letter. I went into 'fdisk' and made the remaider logical drive D and it came up in FAT 32. My question is; can drive C be changed to FAT32 without...
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    Unable to update Bios on A7N8X DX

    I'm trying to update my bios rev1003 to 1005 or 1006. The board is rev2.0 When I try Alt+F2 at either the post screen or ASUS logo screen, I get nothing. Notting appens! Just sits there frozen. Is there some setting in the bios that I may have inadvertantly set, that blocks out changes to...
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    MSConfig Errors

    Everytime I boot up Win ME I get a message that it is "updating configuration files" . It does this every time and yet there have been no hardware or software changes made between the boot ups. Also when I go Start>Run>MSconfig. I get an error window and the following message. "Environment...
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    I may get it right eventually. I first posted as new topic "Building 2nd Rig". This is where I think it should be. My first post to this forum; but I've been reading the posts here for about 3 weeks. Many of my questions have already been answered, but I do have 4 more that I need help with...
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    Building 2nd rig

    I moved this message to the *** Official ASUS A7N8X/Deluxe Thread. ( I hope ) My first attempt at posting here and I messed up.