When you're having trouble with your Windows XP computer, often your only solution is to reinstall the entire operating system using a repair install. A repair install restores Windows XP to its ...

I'm using DriveImage 2002 to mirror/remove my orig Maxtor (40GB) onto a WD (120GB) HD with Win xp Pro OS. I think my image was created properly (both hidden and active partition) and it seems to boot ...

Recently, my son lost all his personal documents (photos, video, Office files, etc) on re-installing Windows XP. Have any of you had experience with (or could you recommend) an off-the-shelf data ...

Most businesses, regardless of size, become the target of a malware attack at some point. Often the only way to rescue a workstation from a virus is to wipe the hard drive and reinstall the operating ...

I'm reinstalling Windows XP on a Dell desktop. I get to the point where it says it's installing devices; then, it hangs at 37 minutes. The blurbs to the right rotates through its usual pages.

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Maybe your PC won’t boot. Or it could be infected with some kind of persistent malware. Perhaps Windows puts up a Blue Screen of Death every time you type the word aardvark. No matter what kind of ...

After years of downloads, patches, and uninstalls, your Windows XP machine is likely running a bit slower than you’d like. The solution: Start fresh by reinstalling Windows. We’ll show you how.

It's faster to restore a known-good disc image of your PC than to reinstall Windows, so plan ahead by using a free disk-backup utility. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an ...