HELP!!!!!!!!!!! my computer is incredibly screwed up! Nothing works,and it takes forever to load. here are some of the errors I get. I get this trying to open My Computer. ----- EXPLORER.EXE-Application Error The instruction at "0x1000a387" referenced memory at "0x10019008". The required data was not placed into memory because of an I/O error status of "0xc000009c". Click on ok to terminate... ----- Randomly, I get an error message about DrWatson. I got the error signature for this one. ----- EventType:Bex P1:drwatsn32.exe P2:5.1.2600.0 P3:3b7d84a2 P4:dbghelp.dll P5:5.1.2600.2180 P6:4110969a P7:0001295d P8:c0000409 P9:00000000 ----- I get errors opening any folder. their error signature goes like this. ----- Generic Host process for Win32 services EventType:In page error P1:c000009c P2:00000003 ----- When I click on Norton, I get this message. ----- Symantec Unable to start the Integrator. Please reboot and try again. 1007,157 ----- What could be wrong?

Start by seeing if you can go into Safe Mode and go back to a Restore date.

What could be wrong is that you have some screwed up software. Restoring to an earlier date may correct eveything, if it doesn't, you are faced with a repair. This will entail booting from the XP installation CD and following the on screen instructions for a REPAIR of the existing Operating System. To boot from the Cd, you will probably need to change the boot order in BIOS. As the PC is startng up you have a few seconds time to press DEL, F2, ESC or some key to do a setup as it is typically called. Enter BIOS, change the boot sequence to CD-ROM or ATAPI first, save the changes and exit, making certain that your XP CD is in the CD-ROM drive. Let the PC boot up and you should get a Windows XP menu. Follow the repair instructions.

How to do a system repair.--Boot from the xp cd and go past the recovery console to the install menu. Select repair the existing installation. You won't lose any data except the xp updates.You MUST install at least SP1 and all the updates for security reasons. Unless you have a slipstream sp1 cd you will have to d/l sp1 and all subsequent updates. Be sure the firewall and A/V is active before going online as you will be susceptible to sasser and msblaster. If you don't want SP2 go to autopatcher.com and d/l SP1 and subsequent updates.