Have a Dell Computer that was purchased in 2005 with Windows XP Home Edition installed. The computer had an alarm sounding and then just shut down and we cannot get it to come back on. We have tried reinstalling the Operating system but the computer does not recognize any of the drives. At this point we are just wanting to extract the pictures off the Hard Drive and call it a day. What can we do?

To restore the computer you will need to reinstall Windows from scratch with the installation media. The computer may have come with a recovery disc, this can be used to restore the computer to the point at which it was purchased.

Are you playing the cd on your computer with the new speakers or do you mean the computer wont put out sound while using the new speakers.

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Before Double clicking the Setup icon on installing the Software. Right click the Setup Icon and Choose "Run Compatibility Mode" and Choose windows XP.


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I'm assuming that you are installing Windows XP onto a computer. If you are getting no sound you are probably missing the sound drivers for your computer. Post the specifications or model number of your computer on this website or you can visit the computer website (example dell.com , hp.com) and download the drivers yourself. They are usually located in the support section of the website, under your computer model number. Make sure it is for Windows XP.

you need to update it by internet, or purchasing it online

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rebooting to safe mode and enter the codee jf activation from link http://files.mail.ru/LLOF4F

it proves that your emacchine does not support your addition of memory try a bit lower capacity memory

To connect the Xbox 360 console to this computer, you must be running Windows XP Service Pack 2, Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, or Windows Vista.
To obtain your setup package or instructions for connecting your Xbox 360, select the version of Windows installed on this computer from the following list.

• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 – Update Rollup 2
• Windows Vista Basic
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• Windows Vista Ultimate

To determine the version of Windows XP Media Center Edition that you are running, follow these steps:

1. Start Media Center.
2. On the Settings menu, click General.
3. Scroll down, and then click About Media Center.
4. Click Software Version
   
   The version number of Media Center you are running is displayed.

To determine the version of Windows XP that you are running, follow these steps:

1. On the Start menu, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. On the General tab, under System, look for the version of Windows that you are running.

check this link hope it helps...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316941

Have you added or changed your computer's hardware since you purchased your computer? Your Dell reinstallation disk will probably only work for the original configuration of your machine. If this is the case, dust off your old parts, remove your newer parts, then reinstall your old ones to get your system back to its original configuration. Once there, try the reinstallation again.
If this does not apply to you (or you can't get it to work), you can always purchase the operating system new (from newegg, tigerdirect or similar) and install from a disk that will have all of the drivers you need. OEM versions are cheapest, but you are on your own for support in the event of a problem. I hope this helps.