Don`t really know how to explain what happened. Tried entering in safemode to try and use a restart point but the PC just crashes and restarts before I get anywhere near the desktop. 
Hi
Just un-install it, reboot and re-install and see if that helps.
Good luck
Nick
Doesn`t help that I can`t get to the desktop to uninstall. PC crashes and restarts on reboot. I`ve started carving the gravestone for this computer . :(
If you have an XP CD you can do a repair install from that.
Instructions here
This goes through the reinstall process. Don`t panic about this - when it reboots you`ll have everything still in place.
Just craptacular....
Looks like you need to go into the BIOS and set the boot priority to CD first, HDD second and then reboot
The screen should say `press any key to boot from cd...`
Just craptacular....
A guy at work has set my PC up with a new HDD and OS but when I launch explorer I get nothing. Will I have to run the installation disc again to get the internet running again as I thought that would already be on my old hard drive which he left connected?
First of all, consider the old drive as just a data disk - most, if not all of the installed programs on it will not run - e.g. if you had MS Word on the old disk, then you`ll need to reinstall it on your new C: drive. All that`s been installed on your new system drive is just a new copy of XP. So consider your system as a brand new one with none of your programs installed.
(Just a reminder that you cannot copy programs from the old disk to the new - they need to be re-installed from your original CD`s)
If the OS is setup OK (i.e. XP with Service Pack 2+system drivers etc., etc.), then a new version of the old I.E. 6 is installed with it automatically and should work right off the shortcut. What does I.E. say when you start it up?
Do you get the IE window with toolbar up? What`s the error in the main window say?
Can you get email via your email program?
If you get no IE window, then your `guy at work` has messed up bigtime. If IE comes up with a 404 error - page not found - then it`s likely your connection settings are wrong. Sometimes `guys at work` do their rebuilds on the work LAN and leave their test settings in place - like proxy server settings. If you can, goto the windows control panel-->internet options-->connection tab then click LAN settings button - you should have the automatically detect settings ticked with no other settings. If a proxy server is set, then delete all these settings and just leave auto detect checked(ticked).
Other than this, you`ll need to check your WAN connection/IP address settings. Easy way to do this is run a CMD window(start-->run-->cmd) and at the prompt type
IPCONFIG /ALL
If you`re directly connected, you`ll see an IP address something like 80.123.4.133
if it comes up with a 169.xxx.xxx.xxx (where x is 0 or 1-9), then we have DHCP problems. This is a special address your system uses when it can`t get a valid IP address from your ISP. Usually means you`re not connected to the modem/router.
I`d also check your hardware list in device manager for any yellow labels on devices - means they aren`t working.
hope this helps
Andy
Just craptacular....
This item was edited on Wednesday, 1st August 2007, 23:14