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You have a number of options: 1. If you have room, install Windows XP again in a new folder e.g. c:\Windows2 and then you should have access to your files. 2. Set up a new hard disk and install Windows XP on that, attach your original HD and then you can get access to your files. I suggest getting a CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW drive as soon as possible so that you can backup your data (you don`t need to backup the entire disk), to prevent future disasters....

Windows 2000 or XP will work fine on this machine. Microsoft will end Mainstream support for Win 2000 Pro in June 2005 which means you will not be able to buy it from retailers etc. See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];LifeWin

Its impossible to 'download' a graphics card over the net? You can buy a gfx card over the net? There are loads of companies selling gfx cards, try www.dabs.com for starters. If you run DXDIAG.EXE and click on Display it will show you what you have already installed. BTW, gfx cards on notebooks cannot be upgraded. Desktop PC are ok.

You need to have the following min specification to run Windows 2000: Pentium I 166 or better (PII prefered) 128 MB RAM or better 2GB or more HD space. See here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp

Domains: Advantages 1. One location for all user accounts, groups and computers, passwords are same for all computers. 2. Easier and quicker to maintain 3. Scales easier if you add more users and computers Disadvantages 1. Requires a windows server 2. Complex to set up Workgroups: Advantages 1. Useful for small networks (10 or less computers) 2. Very easy to setup 3. No additional knowledge required 4. No server required. Disadvantages 1. Need to setup account and password on each and every machine. 2. Passwords can become out of sync, if changed on one computer and not others 3. No easily scalable. If using more than 10 computers, the number of accounts to set up increases a lot more 4. More time required to setup for new users! 5. If using file sharing, you may reach the 10 max simultaneous connections limit

Is the software for Sidewinder for Windows 98 or for Windows XP? Sidewinder software for 98 will NOT work on Windows XP!

What version of Graphics drivers do you have installed? Are they signed drivers? Do NOT install beta or unsigned drivers as they may have bugs.

Run DXDIAG.EXE and click on Display tab and it will say what graphics card you have. See if it matches the min. requirements for the game (see manual with Sims2).

The Autoexec.nt file has been either deleted or changed. You need to create a new file in Notepad and save it: @echo off REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment. REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF. REM Install CD ROM extensions lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe) lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir REM Install DPMI support lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx REM The following line enables Sound Blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM. REM The command for setting the BLASTER environment is as follows: REM SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 REM where: REM A specifies the sound blaster's base I/O port REM I specifies the interrupt request line REM D specifies the 8-bit DMA channel REM P specifies the MPU-401 base I/O port REM T specifies the type of sound blaster card REM 1 - Sound Blaster 1.5 REM 2 - Sound Blaster Pro I REM 3 - Sound Blaster 2.0 REM 4 - Sound Blaster Pro II REM 6 - SOund Blaster 16/AWE 32/32/64 REM REM The default value is A220 I5 D1 T3 and P330. If any of the switches is REM left unspecified, the default value will be used. (NOTE, since all the REM ports are virtualized, the information provided here does not have to REM match the real hardware setting.) NTVDM supports Sound Blaster 2.0 only. REM The T switch must be set to 3, if specified. SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3 REM To disable the sound blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM, specify an invalid REM SB base I/O port address. For example: REM SET BLASTER=A0 %SystemRoot%\system32\vipx.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\vlmsup.exe BTW, You cannot run DirectX games on NT4 you need either Windows 98,Me, 2000 or XP.

I think you need to clarify the question again. Do you have a modem that is a router or you have a modem and a router? If the latter then you have too many routers, you need a hub or switch rather than a router, the modem should be the only one routing.

The other alternative is that you have set up a Web page for the desktop. You can turn it off via Desktop Properties, Customise Desktop, Web.

Check the caps lock is not on. If that is not helping, reset the password again.

You possibly have a corrupt profile. Backup any documents and email, favs etc, logout, login as Administrator user (may have to use Safe Mode), open System control panel, Advanced tab, User Profile settings and delete your old profile. Reboot and login as yourself, and you will get a new profile, you will have to setup your desktop again, copy documents back and import email and address book.

Get a copy of Partition Magic so you can delete D: and resize C: to whatever size you want.

Download updated scanner software from manufacturer. You don`t specify which scanner you have so unable to give more specific info.

A lot of USB stuff will not work with NT4 unless you get a specific driver for NT4 for your USB device, it will probably never will work. Upgrading to Windows 2000 or XP is best bet or attach a removable drive such as Iomega Zip.

To find out what card you have, click Start, Run, type Dxdiag.exe, click on OK. Click on Display and on the top left it should display the Name of your graphics card. Also, it will display it in Device Manager (devmgmt.msc) and look under Display Adapters. For slower cards, run Sims 2 with the -w (window) option.

Your Rage Pro is definately not listed, you need a Radeon card at least for Sims 2. You can play sims 2 if you modify the Sim2 icon shortcut and add -w to the command line.

Some spyware software has been known to fiddle with system files that produce this behaivour. Specifically the userinit.exe program See threads: http://www.ntcompatible.com/thread27955-1.html http://www.ntcompatible.com/thread27287-2.html

Autoexec.nt is a text file, probably some virus or spyware has deleted, hidden it or corrupted it. Either create a new one in notepad and enter following text: @echo off REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment. REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF. REM Install CD ROM extensions lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe) lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir REM Install DPMI support lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx REM The following line enables Sound Blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM. REM The command for setting the BLASTER environment is as follows: REM SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 REM where: REM A specifies the sound blaster's base I/O port REM I specifies the interrupt request line REM D specifies the 8-bit DMA channel REM P specifies the MPU-401 base I/O port REM T specifies the type of sound blaster card REM 1 - Sound Blaster 1.5 REM 2 - Sound Blaster Pro I REM 3 - Sound Blaster 2.0 REM 4 - Sound Blaster Pro II REM 6 - SOund Blaster 16/AWE 32/32/64 REM REM The default value is A220 I5 D1 T3 and P330. If any of the switches is REM left unspecified, the default value will be used. (NOTE, since all the REM ports are virtualized, the information provided here does not have to REM match the real hardware setting.) NTVDM supports Sound Blaster 2.0 only. REM The T switch must be set to 3, if specified. SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3 REM To disable the sound blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM, specify an invalid REM SB base I/O port address. For example: REM SET BLASTER=A0 %SystemRoot%\system32\vipx.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\vlmsup.exe

Check out: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316019 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;150546

Reboot, press F8 during boot up and start up in Safe mode, then you should be able to remove the spyware.

See http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warlords3reignofheroes/downloads.html http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warlords3darklordsrising/index.html?q=warlords+III

What graphics card do you have? Have you updated the drivers for card from manufacturer?

Its probably too old to run on XP. Have you tried the compatibility mode on it? See http://showcase.netins.net/web/linkc/motoracer/#Patches