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Check your PC for any spyware that may be using up bandwidth. Check settings that match for your ISP. Use Task Manager, Networking to check utilization.

Try WinInternal's Administrator Pack for Emergencies like this: http://www.winternals.com/Products/AdministratorsPak/ or these tools as ZDNet: http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=Reset+password&tg=dl-2001

These user profiles: are they profiles in C:\Documents and Settings or Roaming profiles? If the former, then do NOT copy the profiles across as NT4 profiles are not compatible, just copy the Application Data, Desktop, Personal Data and Favorites across and forget the rest. For Roaming profiles, you can do a straight copy and then set up the user permissions again and change location in AD Users and Computers in Profile tab.

Try up[censored] the motherboard drivers before installing the Radeon drivers, lockup maybe due to an issue with your current m/b AGP motherboard drivers.

Sounds like the ATI drivers were not installed properly. Uninstall all your graphics card drivers and install them again, then check it via DXDIAG tool.

In which case buy or get hold of another Hard Disk, remove your original HD and install the new HD. Install XP on the new HD, then you will be able to access your files when you add your original drive back in. Alternatively, get hold of Knoppix, boot off Knoppix CD then you can backup your files from the HD to CD or DVD to your Cd/DVD-RW drive. Then you can reinstall Windows from scratch again. See http://www.knoppix.com/

I suggest a brand new PSU for your P4 computer. The ones you have are either dead or too underpowered.

Try these articles: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/166454/en-us http://support.microsoft.com/kb/99743/en-us http://support.microsoft.com/kb/103280/en-us http://support.microsoft.com/kb/129037/EN-US/

SP2 should have no affect at all on Sims 2, the crashing is more likely the RAM you have installed. Is it exactly the same RAM as you currently have? Is it the same type and speed?

Its definately a hardware problem of some sort, sounds like a problem with memory. Having two different memory sticks can cause big stability problems, they should be the same type and speed. Replace the two sticks with one of the faster you can get for your motherboard...

It sounds like you need the motherboard drivers for the machine installed before installing the ATI Catalyst drivers. Check your manufacturer's website for motherboard drivers.

Use FTP client and a batch script to download such files e.g. ftp -A -s symantec.txt Symantec.txt: open ftp.symantec.com cd AVDEFS/norton_antivirus_xdb binary mget *.xdb quit Then put the ftp command in a batch file and run it via Scheduled Tasks.

Is the server connected to a modem or router to internet? Is the server in a domain or a workgroup? If a domain see below, otherwise point DNS to router's IP address. Do you use a local DNS server? If so, configure Forwarders on DNS Properties to point to your ISP DNS servers! KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323380

Check out some possible solutions: http://channels.lockergnome.com/it/archives/20050301_a_cabinet_file_cannot_be_trusted_why.phtml

You may need to use the Program Compatibility Wizard (see Accessories) to install this old game. See FAQ: http://www.ntcompatible.com/faq-62.html

IPX is a network protocol similar to TCP/IP. To add it: 1. Start, Run, Settings, Network Connections, Local Area Network 2. Select Properties 3. Select Install, Protocol, Add 4. Select 'NWlink IPX/SPX/Netbios Compatible Transport Protocol' 5. Select OK 6. Select OK again

Half Life 1 will work on XP SP2 unmodified (I know because i have run it). If you still get an error about autoexec.nt, then its probably missing, copy autoexec.nt from c:\Windows\Repair to c:\Windows\System32 and it should work again!

Sounds more like file corruption than a XP compatibility problem. Can you give more details, does the game load ok or does it crash while playing it? Whats the full error message?

You cannot use the old Sidewinder drivers on XP. You can use the builtin Joystick driver in XP via: Add/Remove Programs Game Controllers Add Microsoft Sidewinder (Auto-Detect)

Its possible to get older programs working on XP using Program compatibility mode: http://www.ntcompatible.com/faq-62.html

Its possible by just using Regedit. 1. Load Regedit 2. Select HKEY_USERS 3. Select File, Load Hive 4. Locate NTUSER.DAT from old user profile 5. Enter a name for this eg Old_Settings 6. Locate settings in this hive 7. Select File, Export, save as a REG file 8. Modify exported file in Notepad 9. Change [HKEY_USERS\<Name> to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER 10. Double click reg key to import settings into current profile.

Install latest VIA 4in1 drivers from Gigabyte: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/MainPage.aspx

If the modem is a free USB Modem then the options are limited. For sharing a network connection, you really need an Ethernet ADSL Router modem, then you can connect all the PCs and Macs together with a hub or switch and connect that to the Router. If you had to use the USB Modem then you need to use ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) which is fine for PCs but not for Macs though.

Well, according to Microsoft it isn't but obviously I forgot about 3rd party products...

1. Start, Run, MMC.EXE 2. File, Add/Remove Snap in 3. Add, Select 'Certificates' 4. Select 'My user account', Finish 5. Close, OK 6. Expand Personal, Certificates 7. Right click a certificate and select Export 8. Select 'Yes, export the private key' 9. Select type of file e.g. PKCS 10. Enter a password (use a strong password with mix case and digits) 11. Enter filename e.g. efscert 12. Click NExt and Finish 13. Save cert to a floppy or USB stick or somewhere safe (not the HD).