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Trailrider1951

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14. OK, thanks everyone for your help

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Sun Nov 10, 2013, 12:59 PM

Nov 2013

I moved most of my files over to the guest account for now. On my cross post in the Computer Help and Support Group, someone gave me advice on how to go around and create a new admin account. If I can do that, I'll move all those files to that new admin account. Thanks again, my DUers!

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Computer problems, can anyone help me? [View all] Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 OP

Is your keyboard working properly? blogslut Nov 2013 #1

How many restarts ? /nt jakeXT Nov 2013 #2

The keyboard seems OK Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #3

Is the DVD out? blogslut Nov 2013 #4

DVD was taken out as soon as I realized it was still in there Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #5

I understand blogslut Nov 2013 #6

You may be overheating... Callmecrazy Nov 2013 #7

Did you try the stuff M$ recommends, like restarting or starting in safe mode ? jakeXT Nov 2013 #8

Wow, thanks for that link Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #9

Ok, I tried the safe mode Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #10

But you have access to your files now and you could copy them to USB or C:? /nt jakeXT Nov 2013 #11

If you can get to your files in safe mode, Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2013 #12

XP is older than vista. Paulie Nov 2013 #13

Some people based their opinion of Vista from when it first came out. mythology Nov 2013 #15

You're right. For some reason, I thought that XP was newer. My mistake. N/t Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2013 #16

OK, thanks everyone for your help Trailrider1951 Nov 2013 #14