Recent content by Methen

Sorry for the delay in getting back been busy, I did some test everything seems to check out, I did a little research on this computer which is a hp a1720n, I was looking at a bios update on the site and looked at the details and I notice that the only versions of windows it said it was...

Well I did some test, with seagate tools and according to that the drive is ok, I did some test, the only way it will go pass the error is when the sata drivers in the bios is enable and and only in ide and achi mode, I took and formatted the hard drive and installed the default OS vista that...

I could not get anywhere with the fdisk, could not find log, I downloaded some seagate tools and going to run a test on the drive tonight, What I think is happening is I just do not have the right sata driver for this computer, I wrote hp to see if they can help me with finding one or making...

I do not have a external had drive nor do I have a another computer that uses sata, I still have the xp I installed on in it the first time I can try to run chkdsk from that, But the hard drive is suppose to be brand new to you. Ill try running some test and get back to you...

please see link: http://www.imageupload.co.uk/images/2014/11/21/PICT0002.jpg This happens as soon as all the windows files are uploaded and enters setup...

The first time I attempted to install the windows with sata I did not know you were suppose to disable the sata drivers in the bios and I was getting the blue screen as soon as the windows enter setup, I remember reading something about sata So I went into the bios and changed the raid to achp...

Ok, I used it, and it said my windows was already activated...

Ok following the instructions on that link I did not see anything about being activated, I also checked on this computer that Iam using now and there was also nothing about being activated ether...

How exactly do I check to see if its activated, I install all the windows updates today so iam guessing it is...

Hi, I am using your xp pro with sata and Iam having a unusual problem, Iam trying to install some software for my keyboard, But it says I need to be logged in as a administrator, Ok I did that But I keep getting the error:You must be logged in as an administrtrator to install this update. update...