I have an older (~ 8 yrs) Dell machine running XP. I have started noticing
issues with running XP programs. If I try to run something like Windows
Update or Windows Catalog from the start menu, I can hear the hard disk
spin for awhile, but nothing comes up. I can start other programs like
MS Office or games from the start menu without problems.
When I run Internet Explorer, I get a message in the tab that says
"Security Settings at Risk" and no web page appears. I have to shut
the program down with Ctrl-Alt-Del.
This machine has a wireless connection to a cable modem through a Linksys
router. I can ping the router and DNS successfully.
I thought about reinstalling XP, but when I put the XP disk in the CD-ROM
drive (Yamaha CDW2200E) the program tries to start but nothing ever
comes up. When I go to My Computer and browse the drive, it doesn't
show any files. I can put other CDs in the drive and explore them fine.
I can put my XP disk in another computer and browse it fine.
I had uninstalled Norton 2003 from that machine, but I tried reinstalling
and doing a full scan. It wasn't able to do a LiveUpdate, so the virus
definitions are old, but the full scan found no viruses.
I wasn't sure where to post this, so let me know if there is a better
forum for my question. I would appreciate any recommendations on what
I should try to get my machine working again.
issues with running XP programs. If I try to run something like Windows
Update or Windows Catalog from the start menu, I can hear the hard disk
spin for awhile, but nothing comes up. I can start other programs like
MS Office or games from the start menu without problems.
When I run Internet Explorer, I get a message in the tab that says
"Security Settings at Risk" and no web page appears. I have to shut
the program down with Ctrl-Alt-Del.
This machine has a wireless connection to a cable modem through a Linksys
router. I can ping the router and DNS successfully.
I thought about reinstalling XP, but when I put the XP disk in the CD-ROM
drive (Yamaha CDW2200E) the program tries to start but nothing ever
comes up. When I go to My Computer and browse the drive, it doesn't
show any files. I can put other CDs in the drive and explore them fine.
I can put my XP disk in another computer and browse it fine.
I had uninstalled Norton 2003 from that machine, but I tried reinstalling
and doing a full scan. It wasn't able to do a LiveUpdate, so the virus
definitions are old, but the full scan found no viruses.
I wasn't sure where to post this, so let me know if there is a better
forum for my question. I would appreciate any recommendations on what
I should try to get my machine working again.