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It's unfortunate that caps are still an issue these days, but we both live in hot climates, which doesn't help matters. I have been dealing with quite a few cap problem lately , mostly psu's. Funny,...

Give Compatibility Mode a try. Right click the program icon on the start menu, click on Compatibility and select Run in Compatibility Mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2, click apply then ok.

Caps gone bad

"Caps" is short for capacitors. A common problem with electronics is bad caps. You can look the motherboard over carefully easy enough for any bad caps but you will need to remove...

Caps are easy enough to replace, and a cheaper fix.

http://www.badcaps.net/store/

You will need to reinstall XP clean first Installing XP tutorial . I prefer to delete the old partition and create a new partition , formatting Full to ensure a clean install.

The EasyBCD...

Re-allocated Sector Count just means the HDD firmware noted some bad sectors when reading or writing to a section on the drive, so it blocked those areas off permanently and reallocated replacements...

I usually use the Sony model # for driver support, usually on the LCD bezel, hinge or near the keyboard.


Sony Support

Visit the Intensive Care Unit to have your system checked for malware. Follow the directions in the link as best you can before posting your problem.

Sounds like wrong drivers. Which drivers did you try Dell or from Intel ?

Use your Service Tag when searching Dell Support.

Acer support should have the SATA AHCI (F6) driver listed for your model. Ordering a Recovery CD from them is easy, and make the install almost effortless. Another option is try installing Ubuntu.
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