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It's now safe to turn your computer off by k1w1
Hi, Windows ME repair install on a Compaq 5101AN (Duron 900MHz, 128MB Ram). The computer no longer shuts fully off, instead brings up the "It's now saft to turn your computer off" screen. It still has the hibernate option, doens't power the system off completely either. Any ideas on how to get...
September 25th 05 02:54 AM
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I think I broke my computer...again by erika_ashlee
I decided to delete the two acounts to log into my computer because I never use them and there wasn't any important information in them. When the login window comes up, I just usually hit cancel anyway. So i deleted them and restarted my computer and then it stated up and went to windows, then...
September 17th 05 01:10 AM
by erika_ashlee Go to last post
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msconfig by Sean
Rather than using the selective startup command. How do I add a program into "disable startup items"? Thanks
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September 15th 05 01:49 AM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Folder Windows - Can This Be Done? by Ben B
Hello, I have a number of folder shortcuts on an active desktop. I wish them to always open in a window of a preferred size. This would be a larger/deeper window than the 'default one which appears to be 'classically small'. I have tried maximising them. I have used "Shift" on closing the...
September 12th 05 11:22 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Love ME _ can I delete WinNT by struggler
I have been using WinME for a couple of years, after my Mac was stolen. My PC is set for dual-boot between ME and XP, which exist in folders c:\WINDOWS and c:\WINNT respectively on the same (FAT) Partition. Before you all gasp in amazement, it was originally set-up with ME and W2K Pro - after...
September 11th 05 11:19 AM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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Unhappy
OEM setup by melkins
I have an old Gateway that no longer works. Am trying to install ME on another computer, but can't because it is not Gateway. Any way around this?
September 9th 05 10:57 AM
by Mike Cawood, HND BIT Go to last post
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Windows won't "load" by Steve P
I'm using another computer to type this message. My computer won't load after bootup. It goes through the memory screen, then the Dell screen, then the ME screen with the blue line that scrolls across the bottom, then it comes up to my password box, then when I get through the password, the...
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September 6th 05 08:13 AM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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web display by doggy dave
when i open the web site at slingo.com in internet exolorer it is too large for the btowser. how can i get the web page to display in the area of the btowser so i can read it? it only does it in win me on the xp machine it works gteat. you have to use shockwave with itt.
September 6th 05 03:09 AM
by Gary Goodings Go to last post
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Wiping off the Win2K / WinME boot menu by
I had a multi-boot machine - I installed Win2K on a seperate HD (which died) now I have one drive with Windows ME on it. I don't want the "Please select which version of windows you want to boot into screen" to appear any more because the default option is win2k and I like to start the machine...
August 26th 05 05:03 PM
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Zero Virtual Memory by Al W
The mystery has been solved. The HDD is fried. There is a simple diagnostic test which would have told me this on 8/14 if I had known of it's existence. The good news is I learned a lot about software that may be useful in the future. -- Al W
August 26th 05 02:18 PM
by Al W Go to last post
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Can I re-install Windows Me Upgrade edition after an Fdisk? by SteveG
I'm trting to set up a Toshiba a Toshiba 2005 CDS that I had upgraded to Windows Me. The system has a lot of junk on it and I'd prefer to just wipe out the disk and re-install Me. But the CD I have is the upgrade edition and I so not have a 98SE disc anywhere. Can I do this or am I toast? It has a...
August 25th 05 08:58 PM
by ng_reader Go to last post
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"WSCGetProviderPath failed, WSAEPROVIDERFAILEDINIT" causing apps f by Val Val
after running Spybot & Adaware to remove spywares. getting: "WSCGetProviderPath failed, WSAEPROVIDERFAILEDINIT" This comes after rebooting. Also comes up when starting any browsers & the browsers cannot start. Already re-installed Windows ME, IE 6 SP1, Mozilla firefox 1.0.3,...
August 23rd 05 08:58 PM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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ndiswan cannot be installed any longer by D.Schlenk
installing VPN adapter via control panel/software/windows setup does not do the trick. Installing windowsme from the setup CD doesn't help either. Instead I get the following hints from several log and txt files: setupapi.log: layout1.inf is defective = error 0x800b0003. certclas.inf...
August 20th 05 10:28 PM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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ME Setup Disk by Chuck
I was wondering if there was a way i could legaly obtane the setup floppy(s) that come with ME. i cant get into the bios to switch it to boot from cd and i want to install a clean copy of ME but cant without booting from floppy first. Thx Chuck
August 20th 05 12:08 AM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Zero Virtual Memory by Al W
Recently my 4 year old desktop would not go into Windows and gave a white on blue message: "WHILE INITIALIZING DEVICE SYMTDI. Windows protection error. You need to restart your computer. System halted_"flashing underscore. I manually removed all SYM/NAV software. Same result without the note on...
August 19th 05 09:28 PM
by Al W Go to last post
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Windows Me setup hangs by JRsPCRepair
I am trying to install win Me and it hangs every time after it goes through scandisk and gets to Scanning system registry. Any ideas?????? Am going nuts. It's a clean install and Ive tried with win95 installed. I even tried booting with a winMe boot disk. Still hangs on the same spot.......
August 18th 05 08:23 PM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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Fresh Boot by Chuck
I was wondering if it was possible to legaly obtane the setup floppy(s) that come with Windows ME. im trying to format the hard disk then install a clean copy of ME. i cant get into the bios to set it up to boot from cd so i thought it would be just as easy to start setup from a floppy. Thx Chuck
August 17th 05 09:21 PM
by Ron Martell Go to last post
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uninstall windows me by Peter Brown
I need to uninstall windows me and return to windows 98. however i didn't not save the option to return to 98. i don' t want to format the hard drive as i'll lose loads of preinstalled programs on my laptop. any ideas? Can i delete the windows folder, make the computer crash and then restart with...
August 2nd 05 07:04 AM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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Strange font problem by signdude
Screwed up my font folder on my other pc. Now all I get is MARLETT for any type of messages. How do i replace the font folder and fix this problem?
August 2nd 05 04:06 AM
by John Stewart Go to last post
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uninstall windows me by Peter Brown
I installed windows me on my laptop. I need to uninstall windows me and reinstall '98. I don't have the option through the control panel add/remove programs. I remember having done this on my pc some months ago, but can't remember how! I can't get the c: prompt to format the HDD. I've got...
August 1st 05 10:14 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
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