XPost: alt.windows-xp   
   From: bodron57@tiscali.co.uk   
      
   On 26/09/2011 16:35, Ben Myers wrote:   
   >   wrote in message news:fr11879jluvsbj20qroo3   
   flqg2seerjkl@4ax.com...   
   >> On Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:34:30 -0400, "Ben Myers"   
   >>   wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>   wrote in message news:ft0v77h6le5uiq4r5gm   
   1ttn4mefko0r6c@4ax.com...   
   >>>>   XP Pro on an ACER laptop.   
   >>>> Somehow, I've developed system problems.   
   >>>> These include, missing or corrupt drivers   
   >>>> (e.g. I can't use SD cards or USB hard drives   
   >>>> --which I'v done when things were good; and, eg.   
   >>>   
   >>> Make sure your system is backed up, then go to "Control Panel", "System",   
   "Hardware",   
   >>> "Device Manager" and see if any related hardware is malfunctioning.  If so,   
   >>> remove it, then click "Actions", "Scan for hardware changes" and let it   
   reinstall.   
   >>>   
   >>>> I have a partioned HD -- used Partition Magic ---   
   >>>> but now it (PM) won't run on the machine???   
   >>>   
   >>> Try reinstalling the program.   
   >>>   
   >>     Did that -- with no change -- apparently it needs some component of   
   >> Win XP ??   
   >   
   > As mentioned by another poster, try System Restore.   
   >   
   > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084   
   >   
   > Ben   
    >   
    >   
      
   Try Run.......type in  sfc/ scannow and have an XP system disk to hand   
   in case it asks for it.   
      
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