Re: win2k - help!

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_Nospam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 11/01/04


Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 15:03:14 -0700

Ask the friend of a friend for the local administrator password. Better yet
ask for the CD-Rom, blow it away and start a new install.

Download and install the latest Windows 2000 driver from the manufacturer's
web site.

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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"jch" wrote:
| I'm trying to do a favor for a neighbor. They've gotten a PC free (a Dell
| PIII) from a friend which has Win2kPro already installed on it. They want 
me
| to check it out and to copy files over from their older PC and install 
some
| new software. OK fine. Glad to help but they don't have the Win2k CDs. I 
can
| only log on as guest. The LAN card doesn't seem to work ("This device 
cannot
| start (Code 10)")  I'm not used to Win2k (95, 98, ME, XP - but not 2k).
|
| Any advice on how to troubleshoot the LAN card?  I need the LAN card so I
| can copy files over the network.
|
| Will I be able to install new software if I can only log in as Guest?  I
| have to install MSOffice, some games, etc.
|
| Thanks!
|
| 


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