Recent content by Vicko7

Okay, thanks! I guess I was thinking of the goop that goes between the chip and the heatsink. :-/ Thanks, Vicko7

Hi again, So, if I do just replace the fan here, instead of getting a total fan and heatsink cooling kit replacement, do I need some goop (thermal goop?) that goes in-between the fan and the heatsink?? Or should I just get the cooling kit which would probably have the goop inside the total kit...

Thanks for the reference links TekTippy4U! I'll check them out and will post again if I find a fix for it and I'm able to repair the annoying problem, once and for all! You've always been most helpful! Thanks again, Vicko7

It's happened again. The MS-Dos compatibilty mode file system only allows those "real-mode" drivers to load, and the drivers for my CD Rom Drive and Zip Drive are not loaded, so it looks like they don't exist. I went back into the Registry and deleted the NO IDE value (NOIDE), then rebooted the...

Thank you so much for all the information that has helped to solve the problem. This has got to be the best site to get tech help ever! After checked everything you suggested and re-checking again (just something I do), I proceeded on with some of the other options. Although I was unable to edit...

Thanks, Primary IDE Controller (child) Driver File Details lists: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS\ESDI_506.pdr, below that also lists: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32\IOS.vxd The Secondary IDE Controller Driver File Details lists: the same as above. Yes, I have 2 instances each for IRQ 14 and IRQ...

Thanks, I'm using Windows 98SE. Device Manager won't let me remove only the Primary IDE and Secondary IDE controllers with the yellow exclamation on them - they are part of the multi-function "parent" device , I'd have to remove the "parent" device which is the "Intel...

Please continue with the suggestions, I am having a problem with HP CD-Writer 9100 that has disappreared, and I have that message: &quot;drive <X>:(drive C: on PC)is using MSDOS compatibility mode, since then the CD-Writer (Drive D:) has disappeared as well as the Zip Drive (Drive E:). I do have...