QUESTION: I just got a new HP laptop - Celeron, XP Pro, Service Pack 2. After I installed Sympatico the laptop will no longer start up. When I reboot it, it displays the desktop briefly with just the ...

Hi all,<BR><BR>This evening, I messed up a lot of Windows XP installations. I'm really worried, and I should fix the issue.<BR><BR>What did I do: I used the two boot disks generated by Partition Magic ...

Can’t boot Windows using a USB drive? If yes, you have come to the correct page. In this post, we will help you find a working fix for boot issues with USB. To boot Windows using USB, you first need ...

I have a BIOSTAR nForce2 400 IGP motherboard with the latest BIOS.<BR><BR>If the XP Home CD is in the drive, it will give me the "Press any key to boot from CD..." prompt and then proceed to boot into ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you can’t get your computer to start up properly, here are some methods to try. If you can’t get your computer ...

Re-sizing partition after Windows XP installation Several users have inquired about modifying the size of their Windows partition after setting up Boot Camp and installing Windows XP. So far, there ...

ANSWER: I believe some operating files are corrupted. All it takes is one little bit to go from 1 to 0 or visa versa to screw things up. Some of my glitches have been fixed by doing a "chkdsk". This ...

Using a Windows XP upgrade CD The Boot Camp installation instructions claim that a valid full Windows XP SP2 disc is required and that upgrade discs cannot be used ...

When Windows won’t boot up, it can be a disturbing experience. But that moment passes quickly, and you must decide how to get past this (hopefully) temporary hiccup. Fortunately, there are plenty of ...