PC Memoirs

If you are unable to load Windows, it is useful to know how you can still access your files and copy them to a safe location. For the purposes of this exercise, we’ll assume that Safe Mode does not work and the only way to access your documents is through the Recovery Console. You can […]

First of all, you’ll need the Windows XP CD. Next, you need to make sure that CD/DVD is the first boot device in BIOS. To load BIOS, press DEL at the startup screen (in some PCs a different button is used, for example one of the Function keys) and look for the boot device priority. If […]

Recently I had a serious problem with my laptop. When I turned it on and Windows XP started to load, it suddenly displayed the Blue Screen of Death (BSD) and restarted itself. I tried to boot into Safe Mode (press and hold F8 until you see the menu)  but it stopped with a message: ‘press Escape to stop loading […]

I discussed Adeona laptop tracking software in my previous blog entry because I tested it, but it’s useful to know what other programs exist that provide the same or even better service. Most of the following programs are not free, but I suggest you check them out. It could be a small price to pay compared […]

I’ll start my blog by discussing an annoying error which I experienced not too long ago. When I opened My Computer and tried to open the C:\ drive by double clicking, instead of getting the list of all subfolders, a new window appeared asking me to select a program that can open the application. I have seen this […]