How to fix Windows Vista black screen with movable cursor after welcome screen.?

June 7, 2009

Windows Vista black screen with movable cursor after welcome screen.

I've tried to solve it using recovery disk, unplug any connected cables, RAM, CMOS … cheked every thing but there is no change. Please i don't want to format my hard drive b/c i have important files on it.

Please help me figure out how to fix this! Thanks!

what is the least inexpensive way to clean install windows xp to replacing me?

June 6, 2009

the current OS on this computer is me and I have absolutely nothing on this computer that i need to back up and save.
what is the least complicated and inexpensive way to do a clean install of xp onto this computer?
I would like to run this computer on a network with my other computer that currently uses xp.
from what the xp disk says, I can't boot to the cd because it has a license restriction to the original computer. I had to order the recovery disks cause initially it was installed into the hard drive only.

What can I do to make my computer speed up?

May 27, 2009

I use an Compaq Presario SR1103WM when I'm at my Dad's house. We've had it for about 2 or 3 years, and used it for everything from games to internet to whatever you can think of. However, it's outdated now, but I can't afford any major upgrades or to buy a new computer right now, so I'm trying to figure out how to run it better. The only specs I know are:

248 RAM (8mb is diverted to video memory) max is 1 GB
Intel Celeron(P) 325 2.56 GHz
40 GB HD

I have no clue about what the video card is, I've had it 3 years and still can't figure it out. Sorry the specs aren't very informative, but you could probably Google the rest if you need it. Right now it's on a dial-up connection, which I only use for instant messaging. Like I said, as of right now I can't really afford to upgrade it, but here in about a month I can. We're also getting Road Runner for it, which should speed up the internet connection a bit. Besides upgrading it, what else could I do to make it faster?
Also, I have deleted a lot of old software that I don't ever use anymore, and I just figured out how to clean the hard drive, so I did that for the first time in 3 years and it is sped up slightly.