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Product Version: Windows XP with SP2
Problem: Multiple, Likely to be caused by a corrupt version of Windows.
Problems include: Can't use CD burner, can't install using 16-Bit subsytem,
Can't right click on media files (.wav and .mp3) without Explorer crashing.
"Device failure" when using a fullscreen application. Printer gone nuts
(can't print without restarting, then only prints the first page)
THe rest of the story: Ok, so this all happened about two or so months ago,
when my original hard drive failed. Dell (my PC manufacturer) replaced the
hard drive and reinstalled Win XP onto the new one...and it's all downhill
from here.
About a week after, I tried to burn a CD using Roxio Easy CD Creator. As I
pressed record, the program reported that there were no available
CD-Recorders. I figured it was a problem with Roxio and downloaded a free
trial of Nero. Same problem.
I called a Dell technician who told me the problem was a corrupted copy of
Windows...Joy. He said I would have to back up my files and repair windows by
reinstalling it. I wasn't about to do that so I proceeded to use my computer
in it's current state.
Week after week, problems started showing up. I assumed they were all
related, because I tried to fix each individual problem, to no avail. Since
my copy of Windows came preinstalled, I'm not entitled to two free support
requests. And as I'm not about to pay 35 dollars for advice that may not even
help, (yet) does anyone have ANY idea what may be going on and how I can fix
it?
Product Version: Windows XP with SP2
Problem: Multiple, Likely to be caused by a corrupt version of Windows.
Problems include: Can't use CD burner, can't install using 16-Bit subsytem,
Can't right click on media files (.wav and .mp3) without Explorer crashing.
"Device failure" when using a fullscreen application. Printer gone nuts
(can't print without restarting, then only prints the first page)
THe rest of the story: Ok, so this all happened about two or so months ago,
when my original hard drive failed. Dell (my PC manufacturer) replaced the
hard drive and reinstalled Win XP onto the new one...and it's all downhill
from here.
About a week after, I tried to burn a CD using Roxio Easy CD Creator. As I
pressed record, the program reported that there were no available
CD-Recorders. I figured it was a problem with Roxio and downloaded a free
trial of Nero. Same problem.
I called a Dell technician who told me the problem was a corrupted copy of
Windows...Joy. He said I would have to back up my files and repair windows by
reinstalling it. I wasn't about to do that so I proceeded to use my computer
in it's current state.
Week after week, problems started showing up. I assumed they were all
related, because I tried to fix each individual problem, to no avail. Since
my copy of Windows came preinstalled, I'm not entitled to two free support
requests. And as I'm not about to pay 35 dollars for advice that may not even
help, (yet) does anyone have ANY idea what may be going on and how I can fix
it?
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