TechSpot OpenBoards - Windows OS http://www.techspot.com/vb/ The most popular OS ever, discuss anything from XP to Vista and Windows 7. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:15:16 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.techspot.com/vb/images/misc/rss.jpg TechSpot OpenBoards - Windows OS http://www.techspot.com/vb/ How do I format a hard disk with a bugged windows? http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138358.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:59:36 GMT Cant do the insert windows XP method cause the "searching for previous versions of microsoft windows" appears and it hangs on me!

cant use the windows recovery console thingy too... it also hangs!

cant log in with safe mode...

cant log in with command prompt...

I almost tried everything that I know...

can I format my drive C with the BIOS thingy? havent tried that yet

EDIT:

BTW the error that I'm getting is this thing that says

"Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\windows\system32\config\system

EDIT:unfortunately I dont have a floppy disk drive :(( ]]> Windows OS barnz4lyf http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138358.html Windows 7 Install Problem http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138351.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:03 GMT I've got windows 7 x32 Pro installed and realize that my comp has extra RAM not being used (cause of the 3.25gb limit) so im trying to upgrade to the windows 7 Pro x64 but i get an error while trying to start the ISO. (yes it is a [U]legit [/U]ISO of Windows 7). What gives? I'm sure I can run the 64 bit version, cause my friend has the identical laptop as me and has it installed, which means it supports x64 OS's. ]]> Windows OS WileeDarklight http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138351.html Webcam not working on Windows 7 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138331.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:33:31 GMT ok i have this really old logitech webcam and its not working on windows 7 altho it works on XP, perhaps is it possible for it to work on windows 7? im not even sure if it has a model, i lost the box and everything years ago but on the back it says LISTED AS 8k89 i.t.e so i googled that... ok i have this really old logitech webcam and its not working on windows 7 altho it works on XP, perhaps is it possible for it to work on windows 7?

im not even sure if it has a model, i lost the box and everything years ago

but on the back it says LISTED AS 8k89 i.t.e

so i googled that but thats not the webcam i have

underhardware, aparently the webcam has not been installed

i tried downloading a driver but it was for 32 bit and did not work

perhaps my webcam wont support 64 bit?

*EDIT its model number is vcam-u1 ]]> Windows OS nosebleedXD http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138331.html Huge Problem. Please help http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138327.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:46:03 GMT My computer had a bunch of viruses on it which I managed to clean out. But now I want to reinstall my Windows Vista. But there are a couple of problems.

1. When I click on "My Document" its says that it is not accesible and that access is denied.
2. When I try to reinstall Vista, it gives me an error and says that the "drives" cannot be found.

Can someone please help me with these problems? Thank you ]]> Windows OS Amzoe http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138327.html What the hell is Windows.old? http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138312.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:42:08 GMT Hye,

When i doubled clicked my OS drive I saw a strange forlder
called "Windoes.old" with the frogram files and windows folders?
it takes from my HD 2gb

can i delete it? or leave it? ]]> Windows OS Yariisg http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138312.html Cannot copy file: cannot read from the source file or disk http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138304.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:16:00 GMT I got an error message when trying to drag an attachment from outlook to paperport: Cannot copy file: "Cannot read from the source file or disk".
It works fine if I drag from Outlook to my desktop, then from desktop to Paperport. But it does not work from Outlook to Paperport directly.
Can anyone help? Thank you :) ]]> Windows OS k16458 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138304.html Tales from the toolroom - windows updates http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138284.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:33:29 GMT For many of us the windows update process is one we allow to run unhindered, and I am by and large content to let it happen providing the process does not intrude into my occasionally frantic workload. I was a bit surprised to find the PC had suddenly gone snail-like and apps would not respond... For many of us the windows update process is one we allow to run unhindered, and I am by and large content to let it happen providing the process does not intrude into my occasionally frantic workload.
I was a bit surprised to find the PC had suddenly gone snail-like and apps would not respond properly, gradually getting worse until a message telling me I had run out of memory popped up. A quick scrute at the task manager showed that that ghastly program I love to hate called ACT! had grabbed all the memory and was not letting go of it. I restarted and watched the PF usage graph go up a notch every 30 secs or so until it all stopped with a memory shortage message again.
The ACT! program itself had not had an update (it appears they don't do updates if there is a new edition available - that's fine if you have the new OS to go with it but not so hot if not) so I had a shufti at the windows updates history and found an update for SQL server had been applied at the last shutdown. So I restored the thing back to before the update and everything started working as normal - well nearly everything as ACT! now occasionally fails to load the contact database properly.
Moral - don't use ACT! as contact management software and don't assume that just because it comes from Microsoft it is going to work properly! ]]> Windows OS AlbertLionheart http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138284.html Windows 7 is a start button tweak possible? http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138279.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:57:04 GMT :wave: Hey everyone, I'm happy to be back on my favourite forums!

Alright this is a tough one. When you click on the start button, you see the following:

[url]http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/1268/001l.png[/url]

This is supposed to be a list of most recently opened programs, but due to the fact that I do not use the recently opened programs feature (haven't used it in XP or in Vista) I would prefer to see the following after clicking the start button:

[url]http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4287/002zu.png[/url]

If this would be possible then I wouldn't need to concern myself with the disappearing toolbar problem in Windows 7 and I would just throw all of my program/game shortcuts into this list.

A big THANK YOU in advance to all who invest their time into helping me with this minor annoyance.

[B]Arthur[/B] :) ]]> Windows OS Arthurik_jan http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138279.html Remove XP and Win7 RC and install Win7 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138273.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:55:49 GMT I have xp on c: and win7 rc on e:.I am thinking of removing both and install win7 32bit.Will their be incompatible issue with win7?will programs running on xp runs in win7 without any problem?I am only curious to know about these answer because i am removing XP. But my main question is that i... I have xp on c: and win7 rc on e:.I am thinking of removing both and install win7 32bit.Will their be incompatible issue with win7?will programs running on xp runs in win7 without any problem?I am only curious to know about these answer because i am removing XP.

But my main question is that i read this article [url]http://www.techspot.com/guides/144-removing-windows7/page2.html[/url] and want to follow it.But i am not sure it will merge my c: and d: drive.like i have 20GB in c: and 40 gb in d:.So if i merge them like in article will it be 60GB?What i am trying to do is delete both partiion and merge them so that i can have 60GB in my c: drive.

Do i need to download Gparted to merge drives?Isn't their any way to do with installation xp/win7 disc? ]]> Windows OS shoeseat http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138273.html Missing .dll (and I cannot find it on the internet) http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138265.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:27:04 GMT Hello, I was on a friend's computer and when I clicked on various applications such as Paint, an error would pop up stating that the application failed to launch because "msjvofeeqdx.dll" was not found. They are running XP. Upon further use, I realized that other applications not related to the Windows itself were also relying on this missing .dll file and would not run for the same reason. I have searched Google and all sites where one is supposed to be able to find missing .dll files and have came up with nothing. Is there anything I can do in order to avoid reinstalling their Windows? Any help would be very welcome. Thanks. ]]> Windows OS GAGEtheBEAST http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138265.html Unable to map a network drive http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138236.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:22:50 GMT I am trying to map a network drive with an address like this:

Quote:
[url]https://folders.beths.bexley.sch.uk/easylink/wf.bgs-sr-003.s/03/B/XXX-XXXX[/url]
It's basically a folder on the school network, I can access this folder and view its contents perfectly fine through an internet browser, but when I try to map a network drive to it, it doesn't work, I keep getting errors like this:

Quote:
A device attached to the system is not functioning
Why do I keep getting this message? And why am I able to access that folder through a browser but not through windows? I am using Windows 7 btw.

Any help much appreciated. ]]> Windows OS Captainmk http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138236.html Need direction Windows Vista and Windows 7 Virtual PC http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138194.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:08:28 GMT I have 4 pc that run xp, i have programs on eachone for each job i am working on, i have one main pc that i has windows 7 " with lots of horse power, ram, and harddrives," i would like to emulate " Virtual" each one of these pc via lan on this main machine with virtual machine 2007. How could i get this done, and thanks for any help and just for reading my problem. ]]> Windows OS freshfresh http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138194.html Administrator issues with updates http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138185.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:50:21 GMT I have only one account on my pc, it is mine set as administrator, the problem is each time I try to update my spyware (super antispyware) I get a message stating that this up date can only be done by the administrator. The update message is a popup when I start my pc, I then have to manually go... I have only one account on my pc, it is mine set as administrator, the problem is each time I try to update my spyware (super antispyware) I get a message stating that this up date can only be done by the administrator. The update message is a popup when I start my pc, I then have to manually go into the program and select update which works fine. Thank you. ]]> Windows OS kiddk1 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138185.html Screwed up boot Windows 7 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138183.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:45:50 GMT I upgraded to Windows 7 the other day from XP, and yesterday decided to get rid of my boot menu prompt on startup. I went to start up this morning and got : File \$WIN_NT$.`BT\biosinfo.inf could not be loaded. The error code is 14 I have tried using the installation disk to fix it. The... I upgraded to Windows 7 the other day from XP, and yesterday decided to get rid of my boot menu prompt on startup. I went to start up this morning and got :

File \$WIN_NT$.`BT\biosinfo.inf could not be loaded.
The error code is 14

I have tried using the installation disk to fix it. The startup repair tool says there is nothing wrong. I tried system recovery to before I changed the setting to no avail. I have also tried resetting my BIOS to default. ]]> Windows OS GoRockYerself http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138183.html Cannot boot Windows XP http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138163.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:58:02 GMT Ok I think my problem is pretty simple to fix but I do not know what to do. I have a hard drive with 2 partitions. Windows xp has is on one of the partition while Vista was on the other. Today I formatted the Vista partition and installed windows 7 64 on it, but now I no longer get the screen... Ok I think my problem is pretty simple to fix but I do not know what to do. I have a hard drive with 2 partitions. Windows xp has is on one of the partition while Vista was on the other. Today I formatted the Vista partition and installed windows
7 64 on it, but now I no longer get the screen that gives me 30 seconds to choose which operating system I want to boot and 7 just boots automatically like it is the only OP. I checked the XP partition on W7 and all of the files are still there. What do I have to do? ]]> Windows OS gott1rott http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138163.html Windows Vista parental controls http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138150.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:58:58 GMT hello, my mom recently put perental controls on my acc on our computer and i cant use lime wire or frost wire or anything other then firefox and internet explorer nothing else can connect to the internet like wow and other games i have tried to play i asked my mom if she did that somehow and she... hello, my mom recently put perental controls on my acc on our computer and i cant use lime wire or frost wire or anything other then firefox and internet explorer nothing else can connect to the internet like wow and other games i have tried to play i asked my mom if she did that somehow and she said i should be able to use them so can somebody help me? ]]> Windows OS collin369 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138150.html <![CDATA[Can't get Windows to boot, not even in safe mode]]> http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138135.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:09:57 GMT Hi all, ok when I turn the laptop on I get the usual black screen for a second, then the window offering to open in recovery console or windows ex media centre appers ( more on this later, this screen was added after I had some problems before). Any I let the computer boot up normally and it goes... Hi all,
ok when I turn the laptop on I get the usual black screen for a second, then the window offering to open in recovery console or windows ex media centre appers ( more on this later, this screen was added after I had some problems before). Any I let the computer boot up normally and it goes to a black screen saying something along the lines of "we apologize for the inconvenience, but windows did not start sussesfully, a recent hardware or software change may have caused this. If your computer stopped responding, restated unexpectedly or was shut down to protect your files choose the last know configureation...."

Now I have 4 options. Safe mode, safe mode with networking, safe mode with command prompt or ( last know good configuration) windows start up. Now I have tried all the combination and the results are the same for each. (FYI there is a 30 count down on this screen). So as the next step is for the computer to try to start up again, I get the windows logo page with the blue bar timer thingy, but then it goes through the same steps as above and takes me back to the page with the 4 options! As there is a 30 second timer here the computer is in an iterative loop.

However I can open the computer under "microsoft windows recovery console" when I do the I get taken to a page saying " recovery console provides system repair and recovery functionality"
1: c:\windows
2: d:\minimt
3: f:\windows
which windows installation would you like to log onto?"

This looks as if it the only place that I can work from!!
Any ideas?!? This Problem May have been caused by a virus or the effect of installing and unistalling a web cam on the Laptop. (if that helps) ]]> Windows OS rwo2007 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138135.html How to change boot options http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138133.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:48:19 GMT Hi,
I have windows 7 installed on D, i have some problems logging in, so i restored a backup version of it to another partition ( I ), now how can i make PC starts up from I not from D ?

Note: i have access to XP version but it's not on the same HDD.

Thanx in advance...... ]]> Windows OS OneZ http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138133.html On startup Desktop properties appear http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138127.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:40:13 GMT Hi, not sure if I asked this before, but after a bootup the blesed desktop properties window below appears / runs on the destop. Anybody knows what is causing it or how to stop it? ....nick Hi,

not sure if I asked this before, but after a bootup the blesed desktop properties window below appears / runs on the destop.

Anybody knows what is causing it or how to stop it? ....nick ]]> Windows OS ulindel http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138127.html <![CDATA[Can't log in to Windows 7]]> http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138120.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:16:18 GMT Hi,
I have windows 7 64 Bit, last night everything was working well and i shut down the PC normally, today when i tried to log to windows, after i choose windows 7 ( i have another OS ), the Windows 7 logo and loading bar appear for less than 1 sec then disappear and i get " Windows is loading files " then i get the Vista loading bar ( i have no Vista OS on any partition ) then i get the system recovery tool searching for a problems, it finds nothing then i'm asked to either send or don't send info, then i can shut down or restart the PC.

Thanx in advance...... ]]> Windows OS OneZ http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138120.html Customize taskbar shortcut icon in Windows 7 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138111.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:05:11 GMT Ok, back in the days of Windows XP and Vista I used to put a shortcut to one of my harddrives on my Quick Launch bar. Well, 7 doesn't include the Quicklaunch bar...so that's a no go. Of course I can open that drive in Windows Explorer, then pin it to the taskbar...but as soon as I close the window it defaults back to the Libraries folder...not what I want. I figured out that I can Shift + Right-click and that'll let me adjust the properties. Problem is, I like to set the icon to something else, too...and even though I change the icon in the properties, it doesn't stay after I close the properties window, it defaults back to the windows explorer icon:



And that's annoying, I like my icons. The icon only shows on the taskbar when I have the pinned program's properties open. It doesn't show when I open the shortcut, or when it's closed.

So I guess I have 2 questions: Is there any way to get that icon to stick and always display, and/or is there a Quick Launch replacement/alternative in Windows 7?

Thanks in advance. ]]> Windows OS HaLo2FrEeEk http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138111.html Explorer hangs on log in http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138098.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:54:28 GMT lately when logging in explorer hags

when putting the cursor over the start bar it shows the hour glass and i can not click the icons

however when i hit ctrl alt delete (shows "windows security") and click task manger
(i have set process xp to override task manger)

when i restart the process explorer is fine and operates normally ]]> Windows OS pvibien http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138098.html Access denied when trying to delete the OS http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138097.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:51:06 GMT Loged in as ADMIN I tried to remove the XP OS via safe mode then C:\ del windows. I got the first option to say y/n When I hit Y I got C:\ windows\SET3.tmp access denied. And C:\ windows\SET7.tmp access denied. Any ideas why the Admin cannot delet the os? Thanks Loged in as ADMIN I tried to remove the XP OS via safe mode then C:\ del windows.
I got the first option to say y/n When I hit Y I got C:\ windows\SET3.tmp access denied.
And C:\ windows\SET7.tmp access denied.
Any ideas why the Admin cannot delet the os? Thanks ]]> Windows OS itnewbee http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138097.html <![CDATA[Error message: can't find Windows system file at all]]> http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138096.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:10:58 GMT Hi there,

I have poked around on this forum and tried to solve my issue (thanks so much to all the folks who post advice here!) but have reached a stuck point and have no clue how to move forward. I'm running Windows XP on a Compaq Presario C307NR Notebook. Here's the issue and the steps I've already taken:

ISSUE: Firefox froze the computer and we restarted. Upon booting, I get the good old error message: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

So, being resourceful, I found Microsoft's page to fix this solution at:
support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

I proceeded to try and do the steps listed there, but once the XP disk loaded, and I tried to select either the Recovery Console or the New install of XP, it said my computer had no hard drives, so it couldn't do anything.

More searching led me to to a post in this forum that suggested disabling the SATA drivers, which I did, and which worked. Now the disk saw my harddrive install, and with relief I saw that my old install (and presumably all of my files) are still there. Just for some reason Windows doesn't know that.

I went back and did the steps at the Microsoft link above. Got through the first copy section, the delete section, and then tried to do the last copy section. That's where I got stuck. For some reason, copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system will not work, because the computer still insists it cannot find the c:\windows\system32\config\system file. Which really confuses me, since I'm pretty sure it did copy in the first step.

What do I do now? I need to be able to get to the files on my drive. Supreme irony for the day is that I just bought an external harddrive, because I knew I needed to backup my files, and was going to do that tonight. Then this happens. Go figure, huh?

If there is a way to simply access the drive and get all my files, then reinstall Windows, I don't mind doing that at all. If there is an easy-ish way to get the computer back to working again without doing that, I'd love to hear it too.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!! ]]> Windows OS danyellalee http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138096.html Flashing cursor but boots when XP disc in CD drive http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138085.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:38:09 GMT I am having issues with an old Compaq machine that refuses to boot correctly. The flashing cursor shows if I try to boot straight into XP but if the XP disc is in the cd drive it boots fine. Even though I do not press a key to boot from disc. I have done severla CHKDSK /r as well as fixboot and... I am having issues with an old Compaq machine that refuses to boot correctly. The flashing cursor shows if I try to boot straight into XP but if the XP disc is in the cd drive it boots fine. Even though I do not press a key to boot from disc. I have done severla CHKDSK /r as well as fixboot and fixmbr. I pressume there is a boot sequence issue or POST test issue but any ideas on how to fix or investigate further would be great.

Thanks in anticipation
Bugarit :grinthumb ]]> Windows OS Bugarit http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138085.html Can I download a Windows 98 SE boot disk in DVD? http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138050.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:04:42 GMT Every one i download wants me to put it on floppy disk i want it on a DVD any thoughts thanks Every one i download wants me to put it on floppy disk i want it on a DVD any thoughts thanks ]]> Windows OS acefsj http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138050.html Help me with Windows XP to Windows XP black edition http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138041.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:08:30 GMT i want my pc to be formatted and i already have windows xp. i want to put on windows xp black edition. how do i do this? how do i start this process? and do i have to backup all of my drivers? i want my pc to be formatted and i already have windows xp. i want to put on windows xp black edition. how do i do this? how do i start this process? and do i have to backup all of my drivers? ]]> Windows OS xbrxlunch http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138041.html Boot.ini problem http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138036.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:56:10 GMT I messed up big time when I installed another copy of XP. I normally just go to the boot.ini file and delete the unwanted version. This time there is a default OS option in the boot menu and it is selected on start up so that I have to scroll up. The problem is that I deleted the default from... I messed up big time when I installed another copy of XP. I normally just go to the boot.ini file and delete the unwanted version. This time there is a default OS option in the boot menu and it is selected on start up so that I have to scroll up. The problem is that I deleted the default from the boot.ini but that does not make any difference. Can anyone help me to get rid of the default option in the boot menu? The boot.ini file shows only the Windows(1) version. ]]> Windows OS Namphonny http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138036.html SFC will not run http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138023.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:02:50 GMT Why this forum closed a post on this (and on the same day as someone posted twice asking for a resolution), is beyond me, ref a google search on sfc will not run, hits on this forum's unanswered and oddly closed 'March 2005' post.

Nevertheless, my Acer AspireOne netbook seems to indicate that Acer was too lazy to correct the registry after they apparently used their corp/tech's pc (obviously equipped with an optical drive 'G' when they installed XP on the Acer AspireOne netbook's hard drives), that conclusion is based on the Acer AspireOne XP Sp3's registry(ies) incorrectly pointing to sfc's pathway as G:\USB-2800\Driver (as opposed to C:\1386).

A simple registry correction resolves what seems to be an OEM 'penny-pinching' issue of refusing to provide Acer users with an XP CD-ROM and seems exacerbated by the OEM tech's laziness and/or ignorance by apparently neglecting to correct the hard drive's registry pathway for sfc.

Assuch, unknowing users are met with the 'insert XP CD now' when trying to run sfc. But there is a resolution that should have been posted here, way back in 2005.

It's simply this. Correct the registry pathway for sfc by...

HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Set
up\SourcePath

..and double clicking that key's "sourcepath" entry, the changing it to wherever the i386 files are stored, eg; in my case it's at "C:\" without the quotes as this seems to be where most OEM's are storing the original XP files.

Some OEM's and/or XP OS's may also require the same change at...

HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Set
up\ServicePackSourcePath

Needless to say, before following this advice, users should always make a system restore point and/or make a complete backup of the registry before fiddling with regedit.

I recommend reading more on how to get sfc to run on XP's at bleepingcomputer dot com - forums - topic - 43051


happ-e-trails to all,

wguru ]]> Windows OS wguru http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138023.html <![CDATA[Can't find PXE-E61 error message?]]> http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138022.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:35:46 GMT Im getting an error when I start my computer it searches for PXE-E61 then can't find it then uses a different # and continues on. The process takes place when I first start up my computer and is only there for 2 seconds. I don't experience any real problems but whenever I see something that says "error cable not connected" I get concerned. Recently I got my labtop back from being in hp for a month, they had to replace the whole mother board. I looked up online and it says that if i get that message my laptop shouldn't start up. Anything to worry about/ maybe a way to make it not check for it if it isn't a problem? ]]> Windows OS Xclusiveitalian http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138022.html