September 1st, 2006, 07:17 AM
before you consider opening it up, if it is under warranty let hp fix it because if you open it up and cause more problems then they may deny any claim by saying it was 'customer abuse' and a simple...
August 11th, 2006, 06:51 PM
ok ..... first the reason your floppy may have not worked is because it may not have the format command on it...not all boot disks do....try going to www.bootdisk.com and get a new bootdisk...another...
July 31st, 2006, 05:38 PM
silly me but if your bios supports bootable usb like mine...why can't you make a thumb drive or an external hard drive bootable with the winxp setup and your sata drivers on it?
July 31st, 2006, 10:10 AM
is your laptop capable of legacy usb...if so then you might be able to use a thumb drive.
July 23rd, 2006, 06:36 PM
http://www.anthony-vba.kefra.com/
don't really know never use it but check this out it may head you in the right direct
July 21st, 2006, 02:21 PM
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1248951&page=1
check this out...looks like you are going to have to program something in vb to do what you want. Hope this gets you headed in the right...
July 18th, 2006, 07:48 AM
:guns: :) don't worry about fdisking...when you reinstall winxp it should do it for you.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/xp_home_install_-_graphic.htm
Now if u are upgrading from say 98 don't...
July 16th, 2006, 04:32 PM
check and make sure print spooler is working
July 16th, 2006, 10:04 AM
if other stuff is working in the same usb port you are trying to install the all in one to...then its not the computer...take it back and get another one
July 12th, 2006, 06:10 PM
A+ is suppose to ensure the public the the tech is qualified to work on pc...however I have seen some A+ techs I would not trust anything to...and I have seen some non A+ techs put certified ones to...
July 11th, 2006, 04:28 PM
if it goes again...try reloading with the basics..1 cd drive, 1 stick of memory, 1 hard drive and video card. If it freezes with just the basics in then a hardware problem...if not add other devices...