Are these system recovery discs the ones supplied by Dell to restore your computer to factory settings or are they discs which attempt some form of repair? Have you checked Device Manager to see if all your drivers are present? Which of the several components of "Windows Live" are you having trouble with? Are you aware that you can uninstall all or parts of it, download replacement(s) from Microsoft's web site, and reinstall just the component you're having trouble with? It sounds like you're having problems with your Internet connection too, so make sure your modem driver, modem, and ISP are all performing as they should.
After replacing the hard drive on a Dell Inspiron 560 desktop and running the system recovery discs, I am having problems with windows. I am not able to open windows live (says the calendar contains corrupt data and is preventing the program from opening). I attempted to run windows update and it says the service is not connected. I attempted to repair windows live essentials through the control panel which was unsuccessful. All other programs and functions seem to be running fine on this computer other than a slow internet connection which could quite possibly be on the phone company's end. It took forever to download and install McAfee. This computer had become very unstable after a power outage and diagnostics had given me error code 2000-0142 which is why I replaced the hard drive. Suggestions on what the issue could be and how to fix? After 7 hours of attempting I am stressing here!! Thanks!!

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