I am installing a clean version of Windows XP Pro, my keyboard will not work half-way through the installation?

November 21, 2009

How can finish the installation when my keyboard or mouse will not work. All i need to do is select which language.

I do not want to have to restart the whole installation, just to have the same problem the second time.

I have a second harddrive, with my old OS on it. FYI.

Can you please help? What can I do?
So, is my system going to do the same thing if i start it over?

how do I remove the about blank virus from my computer?

November 16, 2009

I have web root spy sweeper and mcafee but they don’t clean it out. Its the second time I have had it. I have brought it to a computer place twice to get a system cleanout for 125bucks but I don’t want to do that a 3rd time.

Hard Drive Failure-out of warranty-should I use manufacturer or buy hard drive and install windows?

July 10, 2009

I have a HP Pavillion DV8000T notebook that i purchased from HP directly. The notebook is 13 months old and out of warranty. My hard drive failed and I will need to have it replaced. This is the second time my hard drive has failed (previous instance was during the warranty period) My options are:
(1) Use HP and pay 0 – this includes a new hard drive and installation of MS Windows XP Media edition. It comes with only 90 day warranty.
(2) Buy the hard drive myself – I have Windows XP software. I would have my office IT desk install the hard drive and the Operating System. Cost 0.
My Concern is:Will I be able to get all the drivers that I need to get the most of my machine. This is a high end machine but I am extremely disappointed with HP service. There is only a 90 day warranty on a 0 repair which represents over 33% of what I paid for the entire machine. Since the hard drive has failed twice already-I figure if it fails again, I will buy new notebook.