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Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State, Reinstalling the Modem or Network Adapter Driver - drivers

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Microsoft® Windows ® Error Messages 44 General Program Problems 45 A program crashes 45 A program stops responding 45 A program error causes the system to lock up 46 A solid blue screen appears 46 A program is designed for an earlier version of the Windows operating systems 46 Internet Connection Problems 46 E-Mail Problems 48 If Your Computer Gets Wet 48 If You Drop or Damage Your Computer 49 Resolving Other Technical Problems 50 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 50 Reinstalling the Modem or Network Adapter Driver (Optional 51 Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 54 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 54 Windows XP 54 Windows Me 55 Windows 2000 56 Using System Restore 57 Creating a Restore Point 58 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 59 Undoing the Last System Restore 60 Reinstalling Windows XP 60 Reinstalling Windows Me 62 Reinstalling Windows 2000 64 Enabling Hibernate Support 65 Contents 5

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Contents
5
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Error Messages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
General Program Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
A program crashes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
A program stops responding
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
A program error causes the system to lock up
. . . . . . . . . .
46
A solid blue screen appears
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
A program is designed for an earlier version of the
Windows operating systems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Internet Connection Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
E-Mail Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
If Your Computer Gets Wet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Resolving Other Technical Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Reinstalling the Modem or Network Adapter Driver
(Optional)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
. . . . . . . . .
54
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
. . . . . . .
54
Windows XP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Windows Me
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Windows 2000
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Using System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Creating a Restore Point
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
. . . . . .
59
Undoing the Last System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Reinstalling Windows XP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Reinstalling Windows Me
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
Reinstalling Windows 2000
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Enabling Hibernate Support
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65