On Mon, 15 May 2006 19:52:22 +1200 Robert Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Monday 15 May 2006 7:17 pm, motivated wrote: > > I have my cousins computer here, it is meant to run winXP home addition. > > Theres some strange things going on with it : > > Cant get into Outlook Express because it keeps asking for an idenity, but > > it wont allow you to create one. > > I think that was one of the problems created by one of MS's Critical Updates > recently. The latest update may fix it. > > > Trying to install winzip but the best that > > I can get is having to re-install it over and over. > > Why do you need WinZip? WinXP has its own built in extractor. (Does not > compress stuff though.) > > > Setting desktop icons > > makes no difference (nothing changes). > > Not sure what you mean by this. > > > > So here is the *nix question : > > I tried running Damn Small Linux live cd and it immediately comes up with > > an error : Only one processor found. > > > > I find much of what Linux based OS's do kinda back the front, so is it > > actually reporting an error because if it is it would explain much of the > > problems with the comp. > > > > Thanks guys > Personally, I'd save what you need, then reformat and install from scratch. Even bill reckons this is the best way. As Chris says, use Knoppix to dump what you want to USB stick if poss. If you haven't the media, then I can burn you one tomorrow. Same with free avg, spybot... Steve
