Apr
21
Windows XP Tip: Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume (C). Please run Chkdsk /f.
April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Have you ever been unable to use the Disk Defragmenter on Windows XP because of Checkdisc (Chkdsk/f)? If yes, read further. You are running Windows XP Service Pack 2. You try to run disk defragmenter. A window pops up and you get the message: “Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to run on […]
Dec
10
Cannot open the Printer Services of HP K7100 Printer in order to check ink levels of the cartridges – “Unable to perform the operation”
December 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I am running XP Pro Sp3. My HP K7100 Printer stopped working, showing that there was a problem with an ink cartridge. But, as the the printer has 2 ink cartridges (black and color), I didn’t know which one was empty and needed to be replaced. For that, I needed to check the ink levels […]
Mar
8
An Advice on How to Recover From a Corrupted Registry That Prevents Windows XP From Starting (STOP: C0000218 {Registry File Failure})
March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Two days ago, my laptop refused to boot. It was showing a blank (blue) screen and then kept rebooting. It could not even boot using the Last Known Good Configuration or the Safe Mode… I was worried. I didn’t want to lose my data. I didn’t want to run the recovery software which is installed […]