Sampson

Due you have any anti-virus software running in the background? Did you disable all hardware anti-virus protection in the BIOS?

This utility is supposed to check the ACPI configuration: http://www.digitalconnection.com/drivers/aspichk.exe

Was there some reason why you were using sfc? Was there some application that had run amock? If you've applied certain hotfixes, and these have been added to the DllCache directory, they will not be the same as that on your CD.

Ok. Since this occured during a system crash, perhaps this file is being protected by the System Restore process. So, try this: Click Start, and then right-click My Computer. Click Properties. Click the System Restore tab. Check Turn off System Restore. Click Apply, and then click OK. Restart the computer. This should cause XP not to protect the file (if it was System Restore that was protecting it) See if the file is deletable. If it does delete, you can then turn your system restore back on.

Because DVD drives look for regional codes, try putting in a Movie to play. This will unlock the code. Stop the movie and then put in your data DVD.

I found only one article in English that showed problems with the iPanel - http://www.jimhearne.co.uk/ipanel/ . It lists several conflicts. It also speaks of a bios fix though your motherboard may not need it. Try booting from your CD (which you probably have) and repairing your installation (which you probably also have). Did Windows start to fail after you installed the Software for the iPanel or before you even started? It is a funny thing with W2k and USB ports sometimes installing the software first helps. You would think it was the opposite, but it does. You may have to disconnect the iPanel, reinstall W2k, go to your device manager and note the IRQ's. Then, try to reconnect the iPanel.

Sometimes with DVD's they're looking for the Regional Code. Try putting in a DVD movie, which will unlock the code, then stop it and put in the data DVD.

Understand now. Given that the throughput should be very fast, the only guess I can make is the drivers for your ATA. You could investigate VIA's improved drivers at this site: http://www.viaarena.com/

It does not always work, but boot from CD, go to Console, get to C:\ use the command: DEL \\.\ drive letter :\ path \ file name

Have you used any software to test the DVD like Nero? http://www.cdspeed2000.com/

I believe that you change the region five times. On the fifth time, you are stuck with that region. Region free, I believe means that the software is responsible for the region rather than what is set by the drive itself.

What's your power supply rated at?

I am not sure I understand what you are asking. Do you mean "can you take your present 1.8 and put it in a 533(133) motherboard?" The answer is no. This chart from Intel breaks down the FSB for P4's: http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/corespeeds.htm A number of 100 MHz motherboards have the facility to up the FSB above 100MHz while keeping the AGP, memory or peripherals at their standard 2/3,1/2, 1/3 speeds though some can divide it with a little more sophistication. I'm certain those same motherboards companies will do the same on the 133FSB. The 533MHz actually refers to the "quad pumped" method of how the number of electrons (4) ride the sine curve, but it is still running at 133. If you want a 533FSB you will have to get an new P4 - a 2.26, a 2.40B or a 2.53. You should be able to overclock your present machine up 2.4 or thereabouts.

If your processor is rated at 133(266) and your FSB is running 100(200), the processor is not up to speed. Graphic cards particularly under 1024X768 are CPU intensive, so your games may be stumbling from that alone. I really didn't look at your board to see if it could use DDR. Some boards can use both SDRam and DDR. If you are going to stay with SDram, get the PC133 CL2. This is a VIA chipset, you will want to get the latest 4in1 drivers and install them. Once you've raised the front side bus to 133, installed your memory, you will want to clean install XP. XP and 2000 don't tolerate changes and a reinstall or clean install seems to work better.

Get a copy of Partition Magic. You should have no problem at all shifting unused portions of the various partitions to those that need it. You could shift your Documents and settings to a different drive, but if you expanded that drive, you wouldn't need to. This is Power Quest's Website: http://www.powerquest.com/

There can be a number of reasons. First, through your device manager go to the IDE ATA/ATAPI click on the (+) and go to your secondary IDE channel, right click, choose Properties, Advanced Tab, and make sure it has DMA support. Change the desktop display area to 800x600 @ 16 bit color. The POWERDVD software may be able to display at a higher resolution, but it seems to prefer this resolution. The amount of memory and the speed of the CPU makes a difference. Make sure you have the latest version of PowerDVD. You are running XP and there were some issues on some computers in earlier editions. Is the DVD you were using Dual layer or Single layer. Dual layer DVD's are notorious for slowing down the speed of the DVD.

It is possible that the laser is misaligned, but if that were the case, it wouldn't play under 98 and I believe you said that you have some that will not play under 2000 but would under 98. Found this in looking at PowerDVD's board: "PowerDVD might report various error messages in this situation, depending on the nature of the incompatible driver. However, all error codes have a common prefix "8090xxxx" or "80axxxxx". This is not a problem with PowerDVD itself. Should you encounter this kind of incompatibility, there are some solutions for this one is - - download ASPI32.EXE from Adaptec to upgrade your ASPI files to the latest version. However, that upgrade requires either an Adaptec host adapter or an Adaptec version of the ASPI layer, which may have been installed by an application or a SCSI device driver, exists on your system. Or You can check if there is an ASPI layer upgrade from your SCSI host adapter or device vendor." Perhaps, it is time to contact support from the manufacturer of your DVD. It could be that new firmware is order.

Consider whether you might need these: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility v4.00.1011

You are using a huge hard disk for backup. If you plan to store enormous files like mpeg2 on the hard disk, use NTFS. Fat32 has built in limitations on the sizes it can store. On the other hand, if you want a quick way to get up and running using a bootable floppy, part of the hard disk will have to be Fat32 to accomodate that convenience. Since most systems now can use the CD to boot, this is not terribly compelling, but it is awfully convenient. There is nothing that says that you cannot partition your backup drive to use both formats. If it is flexibility you desire in your backup, or if you want to run a Win9X product, partition and format your disk to have both Fat32 and NTFS. For that matter, you might even want to leave room for Linux.

It may be that you should install the Intel ATA drivers or the Accelerator Application since the XP drivers are so slow. http://downloadfinder2.intel.com/scripts...mp;submit=Go%21

What brand of hard drive are you running?

The first difficulty is making the Zip disk bootable. Presuming that your Zip disk is not SCSI, and presuming that you cannot set the zip disk as bootable through your bios leaves few possibilities. Solution through the Bios: Unicore offers downloadable flash BIOS upgrades for many motherboard types. This would be one possibility to make your Bios be able to recognize the Zip drive as bootable. Second Solution a different card: ATA Pro Flash card from Micro Firmware makes ATAPI (EIDE) Zip and SuperDisk drives bootable. Third Solution fooling your machine to think the Zip drive is drive A: Check the jumper diagram on the outside of the Zip drive's case. If you see a 'set to A:' option, make sure the jumper is properly set to it. If there's no mention of A: on the case, the drive can't be used to boot your system. Fourth Solution combining A: drive and Zip drive: Iomega used to have a piece of software where the A: drive booted and then transferred to the Zip drive. You have to register with Iomega, but that software might still be available - http://www.iomega.com/software/app/SwdReg.jsp?LANG=EN&OSYS=PC&SWDL=NZRREG

By 16-color default, I take it to mean 16bit color. If you are asking how do you go in and change this to 32bit color, right click on the desktop, Choose properties, and click on the tab Settings. There is a pulldown that should allow you to choose 32bit. Having said that (and probably you've done that) since this is a Dell, they usually have their own "tweaked" video drivers on their webpage. They used to permit you to go in and download at will. Now, you have to establish an account with them. If you want to take the chance here are three drivers that are supposed to be W2K compatible: http://www2.driverguide.com/uploads/uploads9/7314.html http://www2.driverguide.com/uploads/uploads9/7310.html http://www2.driverguide.com/uploads/uploads9/15400.html and this page: http://www.voodoofiles.com/3202

Ok. Since your Rage card is in, use your device manager and go to Display Adaptor. Right click on the Rage card and choose properties. Then Driver tab, the Update drivers. What you will want use is the Standard VGA driver. Install them. It will want to reboot. Don't go to your Control Panel and Add/Remove program and remove any programs for your Rage or Nvidia setups. The bring up Windows Explorer and go to \system32 and system32\drivers and delete the nv*.* . Having done that reboot. When it comes up, the screen will be ugly most probably. That means you are running the VGA drivers. Exit Windows and power down the machine. If you want to give your GeForce one last chance, put it in the slot and remove the Rage. Power up. XP may see the new card or may not. Because you are using the VGA drivers, if it comes up, you can re-install your Nvidia drivers. If you had a driver corruption installing the new one's and having erased the old ones should get you past that problem. Still, I would look for another card. Just in case this acts up again in a few days.

Sounds like it is time to update to a new card. If you want to see if the card is unusable, put it in another machine. Some component has seemingly shorted. Depending on what your video card was sitting next to, heat may have gotten to it or with age and stress, it pushed its last frame.