It just hangs..

i thimk your compaq presario is not that good.. but congrats on your NEW SYSTEM but how much ram etc you have....

you can download that reg fix by VISHAL in his thread .. it will help..

and you can easily call a service guy from compaq also..

shantanu_webmaster said:

i thimk your compaq presario is not that good..

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Means?? it cant even play movies??

shantanu_webmaster said:

but congrats on your NEW SYSTEM

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Thnx..

shantanu_webmaster said:

but how much ram etc you have....

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512 MB of RAM

shantanu_webmaster said:

you can download that reg fix by VISHAL in his thread .. it will help..

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In which thread??
and how will it help me??

shantanu_webmaster said:

and you can easily call a service guy from compaq also..

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I was also thinking of that??
but i was wondering wat can b the problem... Even the Windows is original...

1. tweak your system (remove unwanted start-ups frm msconfig).
2. do BIOS tweak. (allocate 64/128MB RAM for Video).
3. Download latest drivers from HP Software & Driver Downloads
4. see whether your XP & DirectX are updated.

ok...
i was thinking of re-installing the windows from another CD and not from another CD...
Will that be OK?? I wudnt having any Warranty problems with that??
ALso that wud allow me to create more partitions...

so you have OEM XP??
do you have 2 Recovery DVDs?

yes i hav...
wud they b useful in that??
i hav to DVD's but they are not original i think..
Also i m having a CD from compaq and they hav written "Recovery CD" over it... Thats original..
But the vendor provided me all three..

if the Vendor provided then its original.

check which one is the XP Recovery Disk.

the DVD will have a "HP" lable on them.
you can use other XP CD to create a partition or see if this tutorial helps you...
[Tutorial] Creating Partitions in HP Pavilion Desktops & Laptops

I wud b having any Warranty problems if i install Windows XP from another CD?? like P-******??

yup, you wont get any support if you do that, & why do you want to install a pirated XP when you have the original.

vaise hi ... he he...
i m gonna try updating my drivers.. after that increasing memory in the BIOS...
will get back soon on this thread..
thnx for the help guys...

if you install pirated XP, then you'll face many problems, like "no updates" (its obvious), CANT install IE7, WMP11 ...

I recommend you to throw your Compaq and get a new computer. Macs are the best option - they're responsive and even Mac Mini (the most affordable one) runs Windows Vista. Actually, Mac mini is the cheapest computer I've found that runs Vista Home Premium.

If you're the victim of poverty, and want to keep your Compaq, then move to some other operating system like Linux. They're fast - much faster than Windows.

From my personal experience, Windows is the only OS that hangs and crashes. Linux and Mac OS X both are great (and more affordable) alternatives.

^man @Manshahia JUST GOT his new laptop & you're REALLY HELPING him

try helping him in his problem dude

btw i have HP Pavilion Desktop, pre-loaded with XP Home (SP2), till date i've never (NEVER!) experienced a Crash.

all the crashing thing happen frequently on PIRATED XP, but RARELY (nil in my case) on Original.

It just DEPENDS on how the User uses his PC, i dont (never) go on clicking evry link saying "free s/w, porn..."

& also till date i've never Re-Installed XP for any issue with XP or Virus.


had to re-install, coz i changed the m/b.

^^ No way. You probably never open your HP. I also don't understand how pirated XP crashes while the original doesn't.

Of course it depends on the user. If you have a dozen of "anti-" tools running on your background, you may be secure.

On OS X and Linux, even if you purposely click on those ads, you won't get infected. OS X has something like UAC- but far less annoying and far more effective. It appears only when you make significant changes to your system, not just when you make any changes to your system.

^^ No way. You probably never open your HP. I also don't understand how pirated XP crashes while the original doesn't.

Of course it depends on the user. If you have a dozen of "anti-" tools running on your background, you may be secure.

On OS X and Linux, even if you purposely click on those ads, you won't get infected. OS X has something like UAC- but far less annoying and far more effective. It appears only when you make significant changes to your system, not just when you make any changes to your system.

nope i do open my HP very often, (both h/w & s/w way )

i mingle around the XP registry (Mr. Vista's hacks) , cleaning some leftover app.'s entry, editing Game registries, but till date nothing (no crash).


i faced a problem where the desktop remained empty (no explorer/ icons), but found out someone (my frnd) did the Damage (not XP on itself).

why genuine XP crashes rarely, its becoz the files are genuine, tested (unlike p-rated, most files changed to run XP - its obvious),

for example- take Colin McRae 2005 game, the pirated version crashes as soon as a option is selected, sometimes it happens randomly, i experienced it, then i got a Original game, it has never had a problem, no crashes.

I donot think he will have any problems excet procurin drivers if he uses another windows disc but uses the same product key that is printed on his COA.

Seriously compaq sux in this regard, i got a c303 and the fools provided a manual cd but no driver disc, they cud have put drivers in the disc with manuals.

but the XP version provided with HP products are all OEM, & OEM XP key does not work on retail version XP

btw your Compaq should have come with the driver CD (on a small [mini] CD), it seems its the Vendor's fault in your case

nepcker said:

If you're the victim of poverty, and want to keep your Compaq, then move to some other operating system like Linux.

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Wat is this??
20 crore ki property atti hai akele ko...
100 acres of land, thats also near a city....
i bought that one just for travelling as i move from my home to college for weeks...
m having a desktop at home also with Dual core .. ok..

If you're not poor, then there's no reason why you shouldn't get a mac. Mac OS X almost never crashes, has no viruses and spywares to worry about, and comes with many great softwares built-in do that you can do many tasks right away, without the need to buy additional softwares. The reasons to get a mac are nicely explained at www.apple.com/getamac , so you may want to have a look.

Besides, even the most affordable mac, the Mac Mini runs Windows Vista with Aero and all that.

@Manshahia, your problem solved?

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www.apple.com/getamac , so you may want to have a look.

Besides, even the most affordable mac, the Mac Mini runs Windows Vista with Aero and all that.

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i dont think they provide support in india...
they show only four countries over there...

Apple has a good support in India too. Check asia.apple.com.

for which model sud i go?

*www.apple.com/getamac/

the LAMEST ad(s) i've ever seen.

MAN Apple has NO ETHICS.

they know ONE thing for sure, that a PC is FAAAR MORE SUPERIOR/BETTER than a Mac, so thats why those so called best ad. gurus come with Lame comparison charts. sheesh. for once stop comparing & talk about performace, usablity...

after lookin at that page, i've come to know that Apple is the most UN-ETHICAL company in the business, WORSE than the Chinese Copy-Cats.

i have yet to see a Ad from MS side which compares a Apple product directly/indirectly in it.

maan, last time i saw a Ad. like this was the "Skoda Superb" one, which directly compares Merc. E-Class in it.

but did Skoda's sale go up??? NO!!!

its coz everybody knows that Merc (MS) is in its own CLASS, a idiotic lame ad. like that cant harm it anytime , anyday





P.S. i'm not a Fanboy, its just that Apple's webpage that made me mad.

btw, i dont want to start a Flame war..., so lets concentrate on the Topic

hey... did u try any other software rather than Windows Media Player? There r so many software to play CD/DVD. Try them. If still there is a problem then u sud reinstall ur windows.

p.s.: check CD/DVD for scratches.

yeah i tried jet audio and Power DVD 7..
copied all of them on the HDD...
but still facing problems...

Uninstall & re-install Graphics card software.

And btw I can tell this much that Hp Windows OEM keys work with other Windows CDs..I have tried that & I have even updated Windows & got all updates...
@Manshahia---try reinstalling Windows & see man....it might work

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Besides, even the most affordable mac, the Mac Mini runs Windows Vista with Aero and all that.

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Ha ha, advising mac to buy cos it lot better than windows and then advertising that it can run Windows Vista with aero.

nepcker said:

I recommend you to throw your Compaq and get a new computer. Macs are the best option - they're responsive and even Mac Mini (the most affordable one) runs Windows Vista. Actually, Mac mini is the cheapest computer I've found that runs Vista Home Premium.

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BTW, nobody needs to say what kind of a noob u r, some1 is asking for help and u advise him to throw that lappy out. lol

Manshahia said:

guys yesterday i purchased a Compaq presario 3000...
now when i play any movie during exit, it dont exits and just hangs...
wat can b the problem...
plz help me out of this..

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Try this. First stop the movie and then exit. BTW, u play ur movies form HDD, CD/DVD-ROM.