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[WinXP] C:\ fills itself miraculously

Last post by Pavl « Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:48 am
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by zodiac » Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:55 am

Hey everyone,

I just did a fresh install of WinXP up to SP3 on my X60.

Now my problem is, that the system drive C: fills itself up by about 1 MB...

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Last post by Pavl
Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:48 am
What hard drive should I buy for my Thinkpad T42 Type 2373?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:21 pm
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by dejola » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:22 am

I want to upgrade from the original 40GB hard drive to a larger drive, but I'm not sure which one to get.
I understand the maximum size is 320GBs,...

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Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:21 pm
BSOD: page fault in nonpaged area error - Help!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:49 pm
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by Neil » Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:49 am

Just so you'll know, this problem is with a desktop computer not a ThinkPad, but it doesn't matter as it's a Windows problem anyway, and not...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:49 pm
512 Byte sctor HDD (not Advabced Format)

Last post by jdrou « Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:11 pm
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by schmaud » Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:49 pm

Hi,

I am still using XP and need a new (bigger) HDD.
Do you know which is the largest available HDD with 512 Byte sectors isntead of the advanced...

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Last post by jdrou
Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:11 pm
Using Vista and network LAN LED's stay on when laptop off??

Last post by dorronto « Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:33 am
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by dorronto » Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:39 am

I just installed Vista Ultimate 32 on a T60. Works great but............

When I hibernate the laptop, both the yellow and green external ethernet...

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Last post by dorronto
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:33 am
Is 2000 Pro still viable?

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:21 pm
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by steveg1988 » Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:08 pm
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I used to love this OS on my lower end hardware, i know it has been moved to the unsupported by MS side of the fence. But on my T60 with GMA 950,...
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Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:21 pm
My guide to getting the most out of vista on a T60

Last post by A31 « Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:34 pm
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by steveg1988 » Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:50 pm

First, i perfer vista to 7 on my T60 due to the 1024x768 screen, vista seems more suited for it. Second, i like having vista on it to show off how...

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Last post by A31
Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:34 pm
NVCACHE ?

Last post by Bánh mì « Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:21 pm
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by artl » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:23 pm

I keep getting the following popup message You are running out of space on NVCACHE (D:) to free space on this drive by deleting old or unnecessary...

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Last post by Bánh mì
Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:21 pm
getting windows error on harddrive....

Last post by Thinkpad Lover « Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:07 am
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by noblegas » Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:21 am

...Everytime I load my harddrive , this message appears:

windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt windows system32...

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Last post by Thinkpad Lover
Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:07 am
acronis true image and r&r capabilities

Last post by blackrockburner « Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:14 pm
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by allen » Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:50 pm

hey guys,

1) when backing up my winXP OS, software, & settings,
a) will acronis true image backup and recovery allow me to restore a backup to a...

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Last post by blackrockburner
Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:14 pm
XP Pro on a new HD in T60 {fatal system error}

Last post by ozzymud « Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:55 am
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by catfish774 » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:49 am

While trying to load WIN XP Pro on the new HD after SETUp has restarted the T60 I now get this message on a blue screen:

STOP: c000021a {fatal...

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Last post by ozzymud
Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:55 am
Recovery CD vs Clean WXP install

Last post by BootSectorVirus « Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:52 pm
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by Monck » Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:47 pm

Hi,

My T61 will ned a system reinstall soon, i just got Recovery cd for it, and now i've small dilema, better install Clean WXP or just put Recovery...

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Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:52 pm
Will Dell OEM Vista Business DVD work with IBM?

Last post by BootSectorVirus « Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:46 pm
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by jiopsi » Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:38 am

Hi,

recently purchased T61 and it has recovery partition deleted. I have Dell OEM installation media, would it work straight up, or could I...

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Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:46 pm
Rescue and recovery

Last post by BootSectorVirus « Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:45 pm
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by norricorp » Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:52 am

I know that R&R is not popular on this forum but ....
I set it to backup to a NAS unit and it worked several times. Now, I can list backups but if...

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Last post by BootSectorVirus
Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:45 pm
(To the Cleartype haters) Use Segoe UI as system font in XP

Last post by ethink « Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:32 am
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by propellen » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:59 pm

[ cached by Google ]

My eight year long ClearType hate relationship has come to an end due to the article above. ^^

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Last post by ethink
Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:32 am
Bootable second partition

Last post by ozzymud « Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:11 am
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by blackrockburner » Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:53 pm

When I had windows 95/98 I created a partition and copied the disk onto the partition and then installed from the partition. that way if I needed to...

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Last post by ozzymud
Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:11 am
Problem with Flash performance

Last post by lukee « Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:44 am
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by lukee » Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:18 am

Machine: T43p (fully loaded - 2GB RAM, WD 320GB HDD)
OS: Windows XP SP3
Browser: Google Chrome (latest ver.)
Drivers: all are latest versions...

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Last post by lukee
Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:44 am
Problem installing XP on IBM X21 without recovery disk

Last post by dorkbot « Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:00 pm
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by dorkbot » Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:53 pm

Hi all, I have an IBM X21 on which I'm trying to do a clean install of WinXP. I inherited this from a friend who wanted all the data wiped, so I...

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Last post by dorkbot
Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:00 pm
Internet from cell via bluetooth dongle?

Last post by ozzymud « Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:45 am
Replies: 3
by thetimerider » Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:59 am

I have been trying to setup a internet connection with PDAnet and a bluetooth dongle on my r51 from a samsung intercept on the sprint network. I can...

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Last post by ozzymud
Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:45 am
Thinkcentre XP odd audio setting mystery [attachment warning

Last post by doctor bloomquist « Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:04 pm
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by doctor bloomquist » Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:31 am

I'm admitting defeat on this one, and could use some help. I'm running Windows XP Pro, up to date, on a Thinkcentre machine type 9374. All of a...

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Last post by doctor bloomquist
Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:04 pm
This T41 + XP = crap!

Last post by lukee « Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:51 am
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by thinkpad1 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:34 am

I don't know what to do except for re-installing. But, I shouldn't have to! I have things to do yet I'm supposed to waste time installing an old OS...

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Last post by lukee
Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:51 am
Application Memory Priority?

Last post by ozzymud « Thu May 26, 2011 8:30 pm
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by james2008 » Thu May 26, 2011 2:44 pm

I have an application that I use periodically throughout the day. It is very slow to respond, but once it's up and running, it's usually snappy.

I'm...

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Last post by ozzymud
Thu May 26, 2011 8:30 pm
Win98SE stuck in VGA resolution

Last post by Unknown_K « Thu May 26, 2011 1:51 am
Replies: 15
by stancomm » Mon May 16, 2011 10:51 pm

Hi, Mr. Newbie to this forum, here.

Running a T30 dual boot Win98SE and XP Sp3. HDD was totally wiped when I received the machine, so I loaded the...

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Last post by Unknown_K
Thu May 26, 2011 1:51 am
Application similar to the AeroSnap feature for XP?

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Sat May 14, 2011 8:36 pm
Replies: 3
by lukee » Wed May 11, 2011 1:41 am

Hello, does anybody know if exists some application for Windows XP, which is equipped with same funccionality as the AeroSnap in Windows 7 has? For...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Sat May 14, 2011 8:36 pm
HDD goes in standby, even when connected to power

Last post by feklee « Tue May 03, 2011 4:04 pm
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by feklee » Tue May 03, 2011 7:51 am

At least one of the two HDDs in my T41/WinXP/SP3 audibly goes into standby after a few minutes of inactivity. This happens even when the system is...

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Last post by feklee
Tue May 03, 2011 4:04 pm
Partitioning tips/software

Last post by gcrames « Sun May 01, 2011 3:23 pm
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by gcrames » Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:31 pm

I'm running a T60 with Windows XP pro and I was thinking of partitioning the hard drive.

I was thinking of doing an OS/data split, maybe looking at...

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Last post by gcrames
Sun May 01, 2011 3:23 pm
Always losing focus 3 seconds after I unlock Windows

Last post by Majestic « Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:45 am
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by thinkpac » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:57 pm

My Windows XP is configured to always lock the screensaver after 15 minutes. A couple months ago I started noticing a problem where the active window...

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Last post by Majestic
Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:45 am
XP "Windows is starting" hang. KB307545 or repair install?

Last post by A31 « Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:46 pm
Replies: 1
by lemonstar » Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:11 am

I first stated looking into this about 4-5 days ago so some water has gone under the bridge.

I returned to my machine to find a BSoD (can't...

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Last post by A31
Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:46 pm
Making 960x600 stick

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:22 pm
Replies: 5
by steeve » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:56 pm

Hi

I have a z61t runing Windows XP which I'm using as a media centre running XBMC with a wide-screen standard def TV. The TV only has composite,...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:22 pm
XP on X220

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:21 pm
Replies: 7
by x220fan » Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:42 pm

Will it be possible to install Windows XP 32-bit edition on a new X220 once I get my hands on one in a month or two?

I want to run some old...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:21 pm
A disk read error occurred

Last post by ccookie66 « Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:51 pm
Replies: 2
by ccookie66 » Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:46 pm

Hello, I just reinstalled Windows XP on a ThinkPad T40, and everything went fine, until I restarted after getting updates. It boots up to the IBM...

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Last post by ccookie66
Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:51 pm
Intsalling It on a 600E

Last post by In_Correct « Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:45 am
Replies: 5
by In_Correct » Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:22 pm

I won an IBM ThinkPad 600E at an online ebay auction. The seller says that there was Windows XP on it, but sometimes it had some sorta BIOs stuck key...

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Last post by In_Correct
Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:45 am
Non-extended desktop mode, 'save as' file browser off-screen

Last post by serpico « Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:24 am
Replies: 2
by serpico » Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:12 pm

I have a T60 running XP+SP3, and I have it connected to a widescreen lcd monitor that I sometimes use by itself, sometimes in extended desktop mode....

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Last post by serpico
Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:24 am
ACC 5.72 on XP: "DHCP Server not responding"

Last post by pjk « Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:45 am
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by pjk » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:02 pm

I have a T43 that I keep as a backup laptop for testing. Upgraded the various ThinkVantage tools on it, and now find that I can't seem to get Wifi to...

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Last post by pjk
Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:45 am
is Avast internet security worth the upgrade?

Last post by A31 « Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:56 pm
Replies: 2
by ccookie66 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:01 pm

Hello, right now I have Avast free 5.0. I was looking at their site, and it only cost $29.99 for 1 year up to 3 PCs of avast internet security. Is it...

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Last post by A31
Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:56 pm
Repair installation of Vista over Factory?

Last post by hellosailor « Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:54 am
Replies: 7
by hellosailor » Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:50 pm

I've got some problems with corrupt security database files, left over either from old legacy issues or a malware attack last year. They're not...

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Last post by hellosailor
Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:54 am
XP Pro-Boot screen at start up

Last post by craigmontHunter « Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:58 am
Replies: 13
by catfish774 » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:56 pm

I get this screen every time mt pad boots up, asks me if I want to boot to Win XP Pro or Recovery, how can I remove this from my start up? I tried a...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:58 am
Thinkpad Z60t no sound and wireless card problems in Vista

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:56 am
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by Rasgorial » Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:04 pm

I upgraded my Thinkpad Z60t to Windows Vista and now have no sound. Also, my wireless network card is missing a driver according to Windows Problem...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:56 am
"ReadyBoost" for Windows XP - eBoostr

Last post by loyukfai « Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:11 am
Replies: 5
by loyukfai » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:31 pm

There are plenty of discussions about this on the Net...

Speed test on X41 Tablet with an ADATA 150X 2GB card.

Direct access: 5.21MB/s
Cache...

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Last post by loyukfai
Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:11 am
How to lock/save icon positions in XP?

Last post by think_yapook « Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:55 am
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by think_yapook » Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:05 pm

Hi, I have the following problem:

I have to switch between the external displays very often through the day - external monitors, smart board,...

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Last post by think_yapook
Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:55 am
How do I make an XP skin?

Last post by think_yapook « Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:19 pm
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by Bookworm » Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:24 am

XP comes with a skin designed by fisher price, in three colors it calls different skins, but it's capable of using skins with totaly different looks....

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Last post by think_yapook
Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:19 pm
Moving Tpad display to external monitor

Last post by craigmontHunter « Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:00 pm
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by catfish774 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:13 pm

I don't, know what I did, but something has changed. My Z61 w/ XP Pro is hooked up to an external monitor. It was displaying on my external with all...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:00 pm
What web browser do you use? (poll)

Last post by TTY « Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:53 pm
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by ccookie66 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:31 pm
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What web browser do you use?
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Last post by TTY
Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:53 pm
Vista recovery disk intall problems

Last post by emtee3511 « Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:17 pm
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by jfenton » Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:39 pm

Hi everybody,I recently bought a R61i type 8932-it came without a harddrive & so I had shipped R&R discs from US.They are the business edition...

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Last post by emtee3511
Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:17 pm
How do I get my XP login/shutdown screens back?

Last post by dr_st « Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:22 am
Replies: 3
by Bookworm » Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:55 pm

I installed a non-Microsoft application published in 1997. Oops. :oops:

System restore cleaned up most of the mess, but I'm still stuck with a...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:22 am
screwed up on XP install

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:14 am
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by alfio » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:57 pm

hello all

i screwed up during an installation of XP. i didn't realize that my external hard drive was plugged into my machine when i was attempting...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:14 am
XP problem

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:01 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:55 am

For anyone running Microsoft Windows XP .
Is anyone getting this update alot? I let it automatic install about 10 times and even during shutdown. I...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:01 am
Had all kinds of problems, Recover fixed them :)

Last post by Tõnis « Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:47 pm
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by flamenco » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:08 pm

Hi,
It started with my Firefox browser crashing repeatedly. Chrome worked better, but finally started to crash itself. I had gone to one suspicious...

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Last post by Tõnis
Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:47 pm
Touchpad/trackball/keyboard problem with R52/Win XP

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:22 pm
Replies: 3
by tortoise » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:49 am

Hello. New here so please bear with me.

I couldn't locate a search function to search the existing posts and haven't had much success googling for...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:22 pm
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered...

Last post by RichardL « Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:56 am
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by RichardL » Sun Dec 26, 2010 2:51 pm

I have an X41 with Windows-XP-SP3. I bought it refurbished c. 18 months ago and mostly it is very good. In the last few months this has started...

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Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:56 am

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