bufpaul,

If you are trying to repair or replace corrupted system files, go to Start|Run, type sfc /scannow and click OK. (There is a space between "c" and "/".) If you wish to do a repair reinstall of Windows XP (it doesn't sound like it) the instructions are here.

thank you so much for your help! that was what i needed! hopefull i will not have to reformat.

I can not get my computer to reconize the serial port and com1.

i bought a cord so i could use serial in printer serial port. 9 pin on one end.

i think and hope i just got a software problem. i have uninstalled and reinstalled the program, that did not work either.

hpcamera c200

in bios everything is turned on. this is my last option. before reformatting.

in repair and install. it will not reconize my password for adminastrator. Am I going to have the same problem with reformatting? there is only 2 accounts and they both have admin priv. it won't take either password

 

bufpaul,

Windows is looking for the system administrator password. By default the password should be null (blank). If that does not work you may have to use the floppy disk set to boot to Windows (see this).