2 questions

[DABhand]

He means swap (as in the log in screen).

There is a chance there is system files missing from your machine, this could have been due to a Virii, deleting files by mistake and/or through sillyness, or perhaps even a Hard Disk error.

Try this.

Goto Start > Run > sfc

Make sure your Windows XP disc is about (asuming it is XP you have installed), sfc (system file checker) will systematically check system files to make sure they are correct and are not missing.

If anything is corrupt or missing it should find them and replace with original files from the CD.

Also do a check disk with all options (right click Hard Disk in My computer > properties > tools > check now button)

[green777]

thanks for help, i tried the sfc but all that came up was a black screen for a few seconds, did the check disk and that came up ok,I am using xp but this was pre-installed.as for admin status i tried the swop user but no other users came up only my own, I have an advent computer and made a restart disk when bi first got it, but dont wan t to reset the whole lot back to default as i still have alot of stuff on my hard drive that i do not want to lose.

My other problem for the dell optiplex L60 the error i get up and stops windows loading is this unmountable boot volume with the following
xxx stop: ox82f56900,oxc0000006,ox00000000,ox00000000 this machine also has xp thanks again for all help