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    Black screen after windows logo

    Hi, I honestly can't believe how dopey I've been. I did as you suggested , and after the driver install I was asked about the Monitor drivers and thats when it hit me." last week I swapped over my monitors. The 21" was in the den which I haven't been useing lately and I was useing a 19"...
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    Black screen after windows logo

    Hi, At this moment I'm working in safe mode. I alter the display settings, click ok, then find they've gone back to 800x600,plus, I tried the colour at 16 bit, but, it all goes back to what ever. This all came about because I had a margin on the right of my desktop. My wife also uses this...
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    Formatted HDD of packard bell machine

    We live and learn, but apart from a good laugh, a little technical help would go a long way in guiding me in getting windows back on this machine.
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    Formatted HDD of packard bell machine

    Pretty interesting indeed. I've tried so many times to get this thing to take these Master CDs.I downloaded a demo"data recovery" and it tells me Error reading sector # 0 or boot sector invalid. Any suggestions?.I've partioned 20 of a 40 GB MaxtorHD NTFS.
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    Formatted HDD of packard bell machine

    Hi, It's a Packard Bell. XP Home
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    Formatted HDD of packard bell machine

    OdiN, 10 out 10 for making me laugh. corkyg, I can't use Linux really, so I thought it would be too much for a child. Yes she can still e-mail and use the net so there's something in what you say. xgsound, I used a tool called Master CD maker I think it's called a P/B invention and...
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    Formatted HDD of packard bell machine

    Hi, I've been playing around with a few linux os's on my first pc a packard bell. I now would like to give this machine to a member of my family,but I'd like my win/xp home reinstalled. The os was already installed so once wiped it I had no disc to reinstall. I had to phone Holland ,order and...
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    WRT54G setup disc

    Many thanks.
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    Lost my copy of win xp pro, still have my cd key and everything.

    Yes I did that.I put the key in, then had to do the six figure digits over the phone. I then spoke to someone who gave me a number to call during office hours.I'll do that on Monday.I can't believe the hassle.And here am I thinking I'd bought a bargain. I'll soon find out.
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    WRT54G setup disc

    Who's a pest ?.not me.Could someone let me know what the password is for 192.168.1.1? Remember this is from scratch and I've forgotten the score. Many thanks.
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    Lost my copy of win xp pro, still have my cd key and everything.

    Hi, tell me,( how do you activate a copy). I'm having problems activating with this xp that I bought. I'm interested because, I'm worried that I've paid good money and bought rubbish off of E Bay. Sorry my question is for corkyg
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    WRT54G setup disc

    Thanks,it was the192.168.1.1 that I needed as everything is new.ie, HDD M/B etc.
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    WRT54G setup disc

    Hi, this setup disc tells me i'm not connected/no connection every time I try, yet here I am asking questions. I.d appreciate any advise/ideas. many thanks.
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    NetBEUI

    Just the job. Many thanks.:)
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    NetBEUI

    Sometime back I posted that I had two p.c's connected to the net through a router, yet couldn't see each other. Over the weeks I've managed intermitent file sharing,but thats not good enough. I've been reading about NetBEUI but I dont have the savvy to copy Nbf.sys to...
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    Can system restores be undone?

    Start>help and support>system restore:)
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    What do I need?

    Hi, sorry about that empty post. Thanks for your replies. DaiShan, they do have the same workgroup name but, I kept deleting Mshome and using my own group name, is this my problem? Hey JackMDS, thanks for the link. I've looked at that many times but I never seem to pick up the drift...
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    What do I need?

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    What do I need?

    Hi,hope you can help. One pc runningXP home and connected to Linksys wfg45g/cable. Upstairs Asus A8V WiFi running XP Pro, both connect me to the net. My question is, what do I need to do /buy to get these machines to talk to each other? Any thoughts or suggestions would help me, I'm sure. Many...
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    setup out side the case

    Hi,sorry that it has taken me so long to get back. I bought a new CPU and Mainboard. "This is costing me a fortune". It ran okay out the case and its running inside the case. I downloaded on to six floppies (whatever) from Windows download site. Placed in one after the other," looked good" but...
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    setup out side the case

    I most certainly will, thanks. If you can I'd like you to see me through this build.
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    setup out side the case

    About an hour ago I powered up, board still out of the case and three fans were working but no LED activity on the RAM.There was no seek light from the floppy. After I read your post I took another look, powered up and the CPU smoked again, really acrid burn smell. You are right that " I should...
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    setup out side the case

    I'm sure the spacers/standoffs are the reason why I toasted my CPU/MOBO . Every thing is outside the case and has been for some time. Not a beep or peep do I get whilst wired up outside the case. I've followed Buz2b's advice to the letter but you know when you have an itch you can't leave it...
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    setup out side the case

    The thing is that this board and CPU did work at the very first attempt out side the case, I did have an error message saying "error no harddrive detected", It was when I put the board in the case my troubles started. I'll gamble on the fact/not that I toasted the CPU, after all thats where the...
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    setup out side the case

    Buz2b, I didn't get a beep without the RAM and hooked up outside the case, I even took the video card out of this machine, but nothing unfortunately. There can't be much more I can do is there? other than buy a new processor.
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    setup out side the case

    Yes the fan on the Heatsink worked fine. I'll write down your instructions and after dinner I'll have a go and see what happens. Thanks Buz2b. I have to say. " your a good man for lifting my spirits ".
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    setup out side the case

    Buz2b My paste arrived at noon today. I took everything out of the case as you suggested, and couldn't believe I'd put the mobo in on only five spacers when there should be nine. These spacers were already screwed in when I got the case, I honestly didn't notice the missing ones. It was late...
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    setup out side the case

    Buz2b, you've given me hope and as you say time will tell. When I first heard that screech I thought , first the memorey, it wasn't, next the CPU, no, took out the card, no screech, then realised the card had no power, plugged in power no screech. hundesau, no, I knew you were pulling my...
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    setup out side the case

    Hi hundesau, (schadenfreude I think that is) no, the first time I switched on( the card screeched because it had no power in the back of it.) It doesn't have a fan, it must be cooled by the pipes it has on it. I've had to send for some thermal grease as I can't buy it here. I've had another...
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    setup out side the case

    hundeshau, card still good Trente, it was a 4 pin plug that doesn't supply power, "silly me". Buz2b, did as you said and it was good. Put mobo in case, then off to bed. This morning I powered up, "smoke from cpu"holy s-- t . 2 seconds at the most. When I first heard...
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    setup out side the case

    :o Hi, I'm really embarrassed, I had something plugged in the back of the card, and it wasn't power. How dumb was that? This is only the first stage, what will I do next? I can only say sorry and thanks for your replys.
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    setup out side the case

    Hi, I guess this is a difficult one for most people but I'd like to think I did all I could before trying to return it. Any more thoughts? Anyone? Hey theoriginalamdoverclocker I meant to put a smilely in my last message.
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    setup out side the case

    Thanks for your response dieselfrog, but this card doesn't seam to have a fan, it must be cooled by pipes. I really don't know enough about these things. t o a o/c, I like the name but its hard work for a one fingered typist. How long have you had your card?
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    setup out side the case

    Hi, Not sure where to post this. I've just received a load of gear for my first build, set the mobo up outside the case. I have cpu/hsf set up, one stick of 512 memory in third slot and the AGP card in place. When I power up there's a mighty screech from the card. Any Ideas/thoughts, I,m...
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    BIOS update

    comso hi, The file is A8V 1009.zip. I'm not computer wise, so please bear with me. What is at the top of the page that would help me? "I've got you" many thanks.
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    BIOS update

    Hi, A whole load of gear for a first build will arrive Monday or Tuesday. (day of reckoning) I think my problem will be; the BIOS update on a ASUS A8V-deluxe -rev 2. I've D/L the latest updates, but I can't unzip them to load to a floppy. Must it be unzipped? " I know ! dumb question" but...