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Windows didn't like the memory upgrade I installed...switched back to the original configuration... windows installed like a charm. Who would have thought it was a hardware issue all along.

I bought windows xp separately. The notebook originally came with windows me

I have a compaq presario 1700 notebook. I got the sasser worm. I decided to format and reinstall. ( It was overdue anyway) I tried to reinstall windows...no go...the setup program said it could not copy some "dll" files and windows setup cannot continue. So then I tried My win 2000 disk thinking...

What is the path to "local settings" in XP?

nice machine for the price

Could somebody tell me what directory the installation files are located in XP? I'm trying to use "Nlite" and it asks the location of the installation files...I thought they were in I386 but I guess I was mistaken. Any help would be appreciated.

It was in "Tiny Footprint Mode" , just had to double click the border Thanx for the suggestions

lost task manager Thanks for the suggestion, but it didn't work. Any other ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

When I open up Task Manager, I only see the bottom half of it. I go to the edges to drag so I can see the top but I get no arrow. I can go to the bottom and drag down to stretch it out...but not up so I can see it. Any help would be appreciated.

When I'm browsing the net and I click on a link...the new window opens up in only a quarter of my screen (using IE 6.0) Is there a setting I can change so the link will open up in a full screen? I realize this is a dumb question but any help would be appreciated. I've tried "tools\internet...