Monthly Archives: September 2010

If your computer does not turn off the power when doing a shutdown, you may need to edit the registry. I have all the correct BIOS and Power settings and still needed to do this. 1. Start Regedit 2. Go … Continue reading →

If you get an error that NTLDR is not found during bootup, If you have FAT32 partitions, it is much simpler than with NTFS. Just boot with a Win98 floppy and copy the NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM files from the i386 … Continue reading →

If you get the error: Windows could not start because the following files is missing or corrupt \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE 1. Insert and boot from your WindowsXP CD. 2. At the first R=Repair option, press the R key 3. Press … Continue reading →

If you get an error that NTOSKRNL not found: 1. Insert and boot from your WindowsXP CD. 2. At the first R=Repair option, press the R key 3. Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation … Continue reading →

To remove the ability for anyone in the world to pop up messages on your computer, you can disable the Messenger service. Here : 1. Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel 2. Click Performance and Maintenance 3. Click Administrative Tools 4. Double … Continue reading →