Upgraded PC problems...

[Jashin]

Hey folks - any help very much appreciated...

I've just had my PC upgraded from ME to XP, and a new HD fitted (by a computer shop). The new HD has XP on, and the old HD is apparently being used as a slave. However, I've been having some problems. For example...

1) I've been trying to install my printer, but it says an RCP server (or something similar) is missing. This printer installed fine on my old HD just last week.

2) My internet connection is all messed up. I forgot to back up the dialler program from BT, so I set up the connection manually with help from a BT chap. However, it won't let me create a shortcut, citing 'insufficient RAM or disk space'. It's a new HD with not much on it and I have 256meg of RAM so I can't see what the problem is. I can access my account by clicking on IE on the Start menu, but I can't disconnect without pulling the cable out of the phone line.

3) This one might just be me, but XP doesn't appear to recognise my soundcard, even though the drivers etc are all there.


Any ideas anyone? Is there any way that my old 'slave' HD could be interfering with my new HD operating? I'm ****e with PC's, so help using easy words would be fine : D

[SonicMarmite]

Whats the entire system spec? Cards etc. XP can be an arse with some older graphics cards allegedly, although I`ve never seen a problem with it. Has it got service pack 2 installed? Etcetcetc.

2 sounds like a virus. Imo. Does the modem query ok? Think query is in the device properties in device manager - not got modem in mine and can`t remember off the top of me head even though I`ve done it millions of times.

Don`t see why the printer wouldn`t install. Is it USB or parallel?

The old hd won`t do anything to interfere with XP.

[Jashin]

System is: Athlon 1.3 GHz, 256MB Ram, Geforce 2 Pro GFX card, Soundblaster Live! card.

Yeah, SP 2 is installed. Haven't tried query - I'll check it out when I go offline.

The printer is USB. As I said, the odd thing is that installed fine on ME when I got it a couple of weeks ago.

Is there any way of making a shortcut on either the desktop or taskbar for when the modem in online? Someone tried to tell me how to do it, but it doesn't appear to be working...

[marcus]

1 - goto start/run type in services.msc and look for the services remote procedure call and make sure its started (in fact, stop it and then start it again) and set to automatic then try reinstalling driver.

2 - right click my computer and select manage, select disk management and look at the map of your computer drives to make sure its all been allocated. Also might be worth checking the swap file is set to 'managed by windows xp' (Rclick My comp/advanced/performance/advanced for virtual memory settings). Really guessing with this one to be honest.

3 - Right click my comp, select props, hardware and device manager. Id start by removing and reinstalling the sound card if you havent already and see if windows can detect them, if not its a case of having to goto the manufactureres website to download the newest driver.