How can I get windows xp to accept a windows 98 driver for a video card?

September 3, 2009

when I upgraded to windows xp, I had no problem with the video card and driver, but now starting new with a clean install, windows xp on it’s own says, this driver wasn’t designed for windows xp, and it won’t install it.

what can I do to make it take the driver, I already know it works fine, it just won’t take it.

How do you clean up a Macintosh computer?

September 3, 2009

I am more used to PC’s and would like to know if there are files to clean off like on a PC…. (id heard they get placed in differant locations and just wondered how to maintain my Mac) im not proficient in macintosh but can get around one pretty well… just wanting to keep it working to its best ability. I have a G5 and no virus protection…(do macs need VP) thanks all!

How do I completely clean my hard drive and also how do I back up programs to a disk?

September 3, 2009

im new to this. My computer memory is almost used up I want to completely wipe it so its like new. I have some programs I want to back up to CD so I can keep them but I dont know how. Also are their any programs I specifically need to put on the disk? like will internet explorer and basic programs like that be on it? I just want to know how to erase the hard drives so its like new

Computer freezes after Windows XP clean install – New PC built?

September 2, 2009

Hi,

I just built a PC with the following new components:

Intel C2D E8400 CPU
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 CPU cooler
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R Motherboard
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA Hard drive
SAPPHIRE 100265HDMI Radeon HD 4830 512MB Video card
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W Power supply
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Sound card

I used the following used components from my old rig:

2 x 512MB PQI DDR 266 PC2100 (I am waiting for new RAM: Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 PC2 6400)
Seagate Barracuda 160GB 7200RPM hard drive
DVD Drive
DVD Burner

I installed everything very carefully. PC booted normally, I did not make any changes in BIOS. After I finished doing a clean install of XP, the computer just keeps freezing after a minute or two while performing any regular task such as surfing the web, or accessing the C drive. It lets me install a driver or software once in a while and sometimes it will freeze during an installation. It just freezes everytime, it won’t just not freeze at least once. I was wondering if it is the old RAM memory 2 x 512MB that is not enough for this setup or too old? I even uninstalled the sound card, the DVD burner, and left only the 160GB hard drive but it keeps freezing. Any ideas? All I have hooked up now to the MB and CPU is the video card, DVD drive, 2 x 512MB, and 10GB hard drive.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Case is an Antec Lanboy if this helps…
Sorry I meant 160Gb hard drive not 10GB

How do you clean up Registry files?

September 2, 2009