danzil

go into the bios..usually delete,or f2 at post (power on self test, this at first boot). then go to your boot order maybe in "advanced bios features". then change it to cd...then when you restart it will ask to "press any key to boot from cd". regards danzil let me know if i can help any further

does the fan have dust in it, if clean it with new paint brush.obviously with the pc off. also have you tried defragging the hard drive. ran all anti virus scans mailware.spyware scans. antivirus scan http://www.trendmicro.com mail/spyware removal http://www.ewido.com temp file internet cleaner and more http://www.ccleanr.com regards danzil

the optical drive needs an IDE cable,do you have a connection that looks like it on your motherboard. im sure i saw one in your pics, the hard drive goes in SATA1,not a major thing if not, the optical drive should have a jumper on the back set that to master,then plug the ide cable from the motherboard into the drive...the blue end of the IDE cable goes to the board.(be aware not always blue.) what board do you have make n model. let me know if you need more info regards danzil

this i shte correct removal tool, http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2007080716240739?Open&docid=2005033108162039&nsf=tsgeninfo.nsf&view=docid there is download link a third down the page. regards danzil ps,has the download that caused hte main issue been removed. is all running fine

have you tried upgrading your graphics card driver,, http://www.nvidia.com, is there a newer version of directx, or a certain version for your games... regards danzil

try this http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm if i can help in any way post back regards danzil

yep,turn the windows firewall on. shouldnt ask for much else danzil

can you boot into safe mode,by tapping f8 at startup then chosing safe mode.. if not you will need the xp cd to boot from then you will need to do a repair install... or you will need to obtain that file and manually replace it...not as easy though,due to updates and system changes etc..... you are most likely gonna need the xp cd. regards danzil ps what is the missing file.....system/config/security etc

i would remove norton internet security,then try system restore (after a restart). then if windows is ok re-install it. regards danzil.

try some of the following download and run a complete scan (update 1st) using ewido get this from http://www.ewido.com run an online antivirus scan.from. http://www.trendmicro.com download and run ccleaner get that from http://www.ccleaner.com then defragment your hard drive. thats in start>all programs>accessories>system tools>disk defragmenter give them a go 1st regards danzil

try repair installing NAV (norton anti virus).or removing it and then re-installing it... may be an idea to remove it,restart then try system restore again....do you use norton go back at all...that can interfere with system restore... symantec have released there only software removal tool that is extremely good get it from...http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039 i have had failed restores due to symantec software being loaded in memory and refusing access to certain files and folders needed for the system restore......mainly the snapshot directory..etc give that a go..run the tool do a restore then re-install NAV. if the restore doesnt work,run the tool, restart pc,then re-install NAV.update then do a scan. regards danzil

quote "The laptop I have is an HP Presario. I had previously tried sytem recovery when I was having problems and could only get into safe mode but now cant even get into safe mode" so a no go unfortunatly... regards danzil

have you tried a system restore back to before this happened. start>all programs>accessioreies>system tools>system restore choose a date before this happened then click ok regards danzil

try a system restore to before this happened, you will NOT lse your latest documents. start>all programs>accessiories>system tools>system restore chose an earlier date then click ok. then do an update of your anti virus then scan once more. try that regards danzil

oooops sorry guys best paste it in with your post until there is a hijack /virus topic etc or something of the like. unless im wrong and another place is best regards danzil

always first things to try in these situations (my opinion) is to run anti virus scans etc http://www.trendmicro.com, also try ewido to remove all mailware etc, download it from http://www.ewido.com update it then to a complete system scan, let me know if that helps regards danzil

you could also post a hijack this log in the correct forum so we can see if the is any nasties lurking about in your machine regards danzil

have you tried to run your anti virus scans,,try this online one from http://www.trendmicro.com. also have you tried restting ie defaults. what else have you tried how long has this been going on for, system restore may help if it is a new issue regards danzil

this could be numerous things. may be an issue with the line your adsl is on...could be fluctuating.. or internet explorer could be the issue, have you tried reseting the internet explorer settings back to default.... does your internet come from a router or standard adsl modem......you may want to check the logs on the router for anything obvious... you can copy n paste the hijack this log into the correct forum for us to take a look at. regards danzil

check to make sure the hard drive has been pt back in properly and no pins are bent.... what is the make and model of laptop. hard drives are so cheap now a 60 gb 2.5" hard drive is about £40 -£45. then an external caddy £10. so at worst you could put a new hdd in and re-install windows,,,plug your old drive into the caddy to retrieve your data... that is if nothing else on the laptop is damaged... first thing to check is to make sure the bios is finding the hard drive. regards danzil

im not 100% sure what htis could be apart from the monitor being at fault,,,,,or there is an issue with power to the monitor causing the osd to display but i have only seen that once.... do you have a spare monitor to test with to see if anything else unusual happens..... make sure the obvious isnt happening like nothing is nudging the button for the osd,,,make sure the button isnt stuck and clean.... mmmmm will think of some other things to suggest regards danzil

ok here is what i would try. remove the motherboard place on an anti staic surface,connect psu,memory cpu n fan, and graphics card,unless you have one onb board.. power it on then see. if you have on board vga use that first,,,if you have disbled it in the bios,reset the bios,by using the jumper on board,or removing the battery for 10-20 mins, if still the same,then we know it is one of those items of hardware..... when you say it lasts for 15 seconds,,,does it stay on or completely power down....does it blue screen, it is a good sign that it throws out the constant beep without memory,but obviously ram has to be installed for a display to be seen... let me know how you get on with the above. regards danzil

what is the exact model presario. can you obtain an xp cd to boro. regards danzil

you could trun off auto reboot on error,in the bios.. it will then sho the error without rebooting......have you tried a repair install of xp... what beeps to you hear with the ram installed,,,,is there anything on the screen, sorry in a rush will check back later regards danzil

can you try pinging a web page.. goto start > run type in (without qoutes) "cmd" then click ok. in the dos like box type in "ping www.bbc.co.uk" you should see a reply x 4 please post back your findings regards danzil