Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: paudashlake on July 10, 2008, 06:20:10 PM
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there is a process that is called "system" that never used to be there
nothing will open
it won't shut down
can't open any programs at all
every time he starts his pc he needs to go to start- run- services.msc and start wireless zero config but he can't stat any thing from
p4 3ghz
1gb ram
win xp home sp 3
160gb hdd
580psu
ati x1050ecs 915 pla2
(my friend is comuteruler, but he can't post anything because his computer won't work. Therefore, I'm posting his question for him)
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I'd suggest Windows repair: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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ok, he did that, but now it is stuck on the windows xp home edition please wait.... screen
what nowww????
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every time he starts his pc he needs to go to start- run- services.msc and start wireless zero config
Then what? How far does computer boot? I assume, it boots to Windows, since he can reach Start?
More description needed.
Safe Mode tried?
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ok im here im on a working computer (not mine) and heres the problum now i didn a repair install and now it needs activated but i cant because i have wireless and it cant connect to activate it so i tried over the phone and it didnt work it said somthing about the code thing not being right or something so what should i do how should i activate it safe mode doesn't work either when i click no to activate it it logs me off so i cant log on at all
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Well, the most important thing is, your computer is working again!
Why don't you hard wire it to the modem/router?
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i disabled the lan port :-[
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How are you going to hard wire it because it is upstairs and the outer is downstairs???
??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
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bring it downstairs also i cant connect it that way anyways cause the port is disabled the only thing i can think of is reformatting which i dont feel like doing doing cause id alos i have to run a live cd to get some data off first then wait 2 hrs and stuff install all the programs again what a pain! so any other ideas? o btw it is a leagle copy of windows
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Any chance to get live M$ person on the phone?
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coulnt ge live person i just reformatted it though so its working fine
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Ahhh.....nice :)