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tatt
My DVD rom suddenly couldn't read any cd/cd-rom/dvd-rom. I'd been using it on Win XP for the past six months. It could detect that there is a cd inside though. The error msg i keep getting is 'Windows cannot read from disk.
Office XP SP 1 - help
mak-uk
Hi I am trying to slip-stream SP1 into Office XP, however, when I run setup /a as instructed, I get a message along the lines that administrative install cannot be run from there but needs to be run from an original source.
CD ripping program ?? ...any recommendations??
Klark
The subject says it all. . . ThanX in advance. . . -Klark.
nba live2001 in windows 2000
FamilyJewlsae
I am a die hard nba live fan and i have nba live 2001 and windows 2000 family edition. I have tried all the previous threads and followed what it said but i am only able to get to the intro and then it resets me back to desktop while the demo for nba live works fine.
Using Macrovision's SafeDisc Driver Fix
ConQueso
Please read and respond. (This is to avoid crossposting, increase the number of responses, and keep said responses in a single thread) Please don't reply to this post in this thread. .
Worms (the old DOS one)
Curley_Boy
Has anyone been able to get Worms (an old Team 17 DOS game) to work under 2k? I've tried vdmsound and cli2nop, and messed around with the dos box settings for hours but it just goes to a black screen on startup.
turok 2
alva
i am having trouble with turok 2. even with the apcompat updates it will not run in windows 2000. i was wondering if anyone has got it running and how?.
Need less then 16-bit color on XP with aTNT2
Mr.Guvernment
Hello, We use a compuetr and only access it via Remote access. 16-bit color is as low as i can go with 800 x 600, however on 2k i could go down to 256, which is what we need as this runs slow now, even over a 100m network.
Suggest a video card!
Nebuchadnezzar
I've been way out of the hardware scene for awhile, because up till now I was pretty happy with what I had. The time has come for me to build my wife a new computer - she's always complaining about how I always get the newest and best hardware and she gets the left overs.
Should i buy an Sound Blaster® Audigy™ Surround 5.1 or not?
Curley_Boy
I'm currently wondering whether or not to buy a Sound Blaster® Audigy™ Surround 5. 1 I could really do with an upgraded sound system, as im using my PC alot for listening to MP3s and watching DVDs at mo (and my PCI 128 doesn't cut the mustard anymore).
Where to download FULL MS Internet Explorer 6 French
MaxQc
Hi I would like to know where to download FULL MS Internet Explorer 6 French. . I mean the FULL install not the <1mo installer. . in FRENCH thanx a lot.
Recording from a SB PCI 128 on Win2k
Curley_Boy
Can anyone tell me whats up with my soundcard? I can record my voice through a microphone, but whenever i try to record sound from a file e. g. WAV or MP3 it just remains silent. I have installed the creative programs update for my sound card, but to no effect.
Diablo II and some mystery problem.....
one_2_three
When I am playing Diablo 2, randomly, it crashes with the error of: UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION: Access Violation(c000005) The things I've tried to correct it are: 1. Everything on Blizzard's tech support, which is: Uninstall Diablo 2, and remove all of it's registry entries and directories.
Problems with GTA 3
HolyRaven
Hello folks! I really hope, that anybody in this forum may help me. . . As many others, I waited a long time to get GTA3 for PC. Well, the installation worked fine, but during the game, my whole computer hangs up after several seconds.
Removing desktop icon text shadow? (really bad with cleartyp
subBlue
Is there a way to remove the shadows under the names of the desktop icons - when yuo have cleartype font smoothing activated the shadows are reaaly bad making it very difficult to read the icon's text! there must be a setting somewhere? Tom
MSConfig items
rbduck
I know you can add or remove start up items by selecting or deselecting items in MSConfig. My question is. How can you remove the item completely from the MSConfig window? I have removed applications, bu they keep showing up in the MSConfig window.
Odd nat'l keyboard pro problem
ThC 129
A friend of mine just got a new Dell Inspiron 4500 laptop, and a natural keyboard pro. The odd thing is that when the board uses USB it has been known to have problems with the keys not responding for 5-10 seconds at a time.
Artec At3
qce
I don't have driver to my ARTEC AT3 scanner. Anyone know where do I search it to WINDOWS 2000 or WINDOWS XP? Thankx anyway!.
Probs with launching SOF2
CyBeRdOx
I've got the original version of Soldier Of Fortune 2, but @ launching the game. . . the whole game is 'shaking'. When i exit the game. . my desktop has turned out much lighter. . I've updated my Windows XP Home Edition and all drivers are up-to-date.
Voodoo3 2000 and Win2000
thekamaster
Hello here I just switched to Windows 2000 Pro, and now I can't use any application/game making use of 3D (either using glide, opengl or directx) without crashing when returning to the desktop (ie.