I have a desktop that initially had windows 98se. Since this machine was about 5 years old, it had a lot of clutter. I meanwhile had the full version of windows XP pro SP2. The funny thing is that since I wanted to remove all the old files with my old OS and load from scratch win XP I tried to install it. However, the system only allowed me to install XP while I was logged in, which surely installed XP but left the old clutter of files.
I read that the old files can be removed if the installation is done by booting to a Win XP, that protocol is supposed to format the hard drive completely. I checked that my boot preference was from the CD. But to my dismay the I dont get the format option and the computer boots up to the installed XP. Maybe something is not right with the CD. But I tried to check the CD if it boots up to give the format option at the start on my old Laptop and I got the same response as above.
I really want to format and do a clean install of Win XP on my desktop.

Im unable to start windows (not even in safe mode) but have a Windows Xp Installation Disk. Will using the repair feature on the disk delete my computers documents and other files?

I recently purchased a Bluetooth-enabled wireless headset / earpiece for my wireless Notebook. When I attempted to install the software, it said that it was not compatible with Windows Vista but was compatible with Windows XP. I called the headset Tech support and they said that ALL Bluetooth-enabled devices have this interface problem and the one to blame is the folks who came up with Windows Vista which apparently doesn’t support Bluetooth devices.

That sounds like a really big problem but I’ve only heard from the headset manufacturer. Is it general knowledge that Bluetooth-enabled devices won’t work with Windows Vista? If so, is there some kind of fix or download that Windows has come up with to address this major hardware conflict?

My Network Places on my Laptop‘s desktop was working fine until a few days ago. I can still use wireless and my LAN connection, but NOTHING shows up in my system tray or in “My Network Places”. I have a Dell Inspiron 600m Notebook, and I even re-installed the LAN and wireless drivers–still having same problem.

Please let me know what my solution options are, as I really do not want to re-install winXPprofessional unless I have to. I do have my 160GB drive partitioned in 3 partitions, if that whould help in re-installing win.

Every once in a while, an alert window will pop up like a JavaScript confirmation box. It says that the script running “on this page” might cause my computer to run slowly and do I want to continue running the script.

Thing is – I don’t have any web browsers open. There are three other accounts on my computer, only one is logged-in but that other account doesn’t have any web browsers open either.

I’m not running an active desktop or anything which runs scripting as far as I know. CTRL+ALT+DEL doesn’t show any programs using more than 2% at a time, and I know all the programs which are running.

This started about a month ago, maybe a bit longer. The new software I’ve installed is:

OpenOffice
Yahoo Widgets
Yahoo Messenger (which is totally shut down when i’m not using it)

Any ideas? Could it be a trojan? I’m running Norton Internet Security 2007 with the latest updates and they haven’t fouind a thing. Could it be spyware? Adware?

I had windows xp on my ibm thinkpad. Then I reformatted it and tried to install windows xp on it. When I inserted a windows xp cd into the ibm and then setup started..Then I got an error saying no harddrive was found…But when I tried windows vista install it found the harddrive?

and when I tried to get the drivers with hardware manger nothing appeared .

plz help me get them back , by the way I have removed windows xp but nothing happened .

when ever I open any program I get this message rundll32.exe – bad image. the application or dll c:\winddows\system32\javaw.dll is not a valid window image. please check this against your installation diskette. when I reboot my computer I get like 20 to 25 of this I click ok on this messages but my computer runs fine I downloded some updates from microsoft and lost my sound so I restore my computer after that I am getting this massages.
I tried sfc /scannow a black window opens but there is nothing.

loads of yellow question marks but no wless modem present.
require help on were to find the drivers and how to install and getb the hardware configured correctly