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Also, I can download anything else but windows updates if the router is connected.

When my internet is connected directly to the modem I have no problem downloading windows updates. However when my computer is connected to the router (linksys wrt54g) I can not download anything on the windows website. Never seen this before...I just did a system restore on my computer...fyi

Thanks for the help guys I figured out the problem. Problem: After using the Dell system restore disk to reinstall XP it would not let me download updates and most .exe files. Also, when I went to the windows updates page it would redirect me to google. Solution: I isolated the...

Yes, i disconnected the drive before the fresh install. Also I opened that file and it doesn't seem like there anything forcing it. What exactly would that look like? Hmm...this is interesting...

I just installed Xp on a new hard drive. It's a seagate. I originally had a maxtor in there but it was acting up. I have a Dell XPS 600. After I installed xp from a windows recovery disk it will not let me download any updates. I have never seen this before. This is a brand new install on a...

So i've got a xps 600 and i have the f6 drivers. When the OS goes to install upon deleting the partition and then formating. After reformating the c: drive it says please wait at the bottom of the installtion screen. Then it comes up with a message that "the disk or cd may be damaged" i click...

Ok, so i have 3 compuers at my home. Gateway(running fine) Dell XPS(when OS comes to splash screen it resets) Dell Dimension 8400(wont even recognize a hard drive, just a black screen) SATA HDs, seagate and maxtor! I try to do a clean install on xp for the Dell XPS computer and it will...

Nope, when i try to load safe mode it jus resets it self.

Just reinstalled windows on a DELL XPS system and when the computer goes to the loading windows xp screen it quicly flash to a Blue screen of death and then reboots. It happens so fast you have no time to read the blue screen. Any idea?

where do i get the controller drivers?

When windows comes to the screen to install the OS and once i press enter for the new install (where you can choose to repair or do a new install) it says that there is no hard disk drive found and that i need to press f3 to restart check with disk config. BIOS is recognizing the...

well i also noticed it wont let me get into my computer now......if a virus any one reccomend a program besides norton?

sorry it's an xp system.

How do i fix this problem? I run a virus check and it says there is no virus.