XPost: alt.windows-xp   
   From: johnwilliamson@btinternet.com   
      
   Lynsey Doyle wrote:   
   >   
   >  a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :   
   > a5j1871ifv22qlmob9ba1bk5prjodo9543@4ax.com...   
   >> On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:45:51 +0100, Bod    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 26/09/2011 15:10, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >>>> On Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:34:30 -0400, "Ben Myers"   
   >>>>   wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>   wrote in message   
   >>>>> news:ft0v77h6le5uiq4r5gmn1ttn4mefko0r6c@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.   
   >>>>>   
   >> achine???   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Try reinstalling the program.   
   >>   
   >> It won't even run from it's CD --it starts up and freezes -- I   
   >> reinstalled but get the same result. Apparently. it needs something   
   >> from elsewhere (like an XP system something?) to run.   
   >   
   > An 'XP system something' means nothing at all. As someone said on   
   > another group to which you have been posting, you'll have to grab the   
   > nettle, copy your data and reinstall everything. Once you've got Window   
   > on there you can install SP3 straight away, you don't need SP2 first.   
   >   
   > The poster also said that you don't have the knowledge to follow   
   > instructions about what you should do, though that is hard to define as   
   > your messages are too vague (a system something) which doesn't help.   
   > Windows usually says what file is missing and giving its name would be   
   > better than pretending your dumb and can't note it down with your   
   > 'system something' as all the info we get. So either follow the advice   
   > of people who a more technical savvy than you or don't. If you choose   
   > the latter then stop posting. People are fully willing to help you but   
   > as the old saying goes 'god helps those who help themselves' and if you   
   > aren't prepared to make an effort then be damned.   
      
   There is of course the possibility that the dodgy HD that the OP   
   couldn't get to work in a USB adaptor a while back has, in fact   
   physically damaged the USB ports in some way, so it's a hardware problem   
   as well. Unlikely, but not *totally* impossible.   
      
   He needs professional help.   
      
   --   
   Tciao for Now!   
      
   John.   
      
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