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Hi,

I have partitioned my hard drive. I installed Win2K on one partition and WinXP on the other. When I restart, I have a choice of either OS When I start Win2K, everything seen to work well, but when I try to start up with WinXP, it give me this message "Windows2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupted \windows\system32\config\systemd".  

I consulted the MS knowledge base, It wasn't any help. PERHAPS some of you can help.

Thank you in advance.

Richard.Hi MAC,

Thanks for the quick answer. My HD has 80G, I partitioned a third of it as C drive which is where I installed WinXP and 2 third of it as D drive which is where Win2K installled.  Do you think that's the problem?

BTW, oth OSs are Pro, not te Home version.

I guess I don't know enough partition, when I install WinXP, I just folllowed the instruction oof the XP cd to make the partition as MS knowledge base suggested,
did I do it WRONG? I don't undersxtand what this First Logical, Second Logical... mean? What do they mean?  :-?

How do I make a copy oof the boot.ini file?

Thanks again.  


Richard.Hi Mac,

OK,  I will start all over again. Back to the drawing board.  

I will bug you again if you don't mind.  

Richard.Hey Mac,

You were right. I switched  the OS with Win2k first and XP on the second partition, now it works beautifully.  

Thank you so much for the help.

Richard.   Thanks for taking the time to let EVERYONE know this resolved your issue.  Oh, btw, "What did the MS KB Article suggest you do? "

Well, it guilded me through the partition process with WinXP but it didn't mention that the OLDER OS should be in the  first partition.  

Richard.

Kind of hard to explain: I have windows 98 SET for 800x600 and true color 32 bit.  Recently formated past december.  Changed ISP'S from Local to PeoplePc.com.

There might be a setting that I don't know about that needs attention.

Noticed also when I am on another forum that I associated with and when there is a URL Address for us to click to go to another direction I get a little RED hand like it was saying "No" and a buzz sound.  I can copy the address and pasted into the address bar and that works but I shouldn't have to do this.

I think it might have something to do with Peoplepc but I have not had any success in calling them so you know how that goes!!

I am checking out there site but no information.  It could be their blocker.And you are using what for adware/spyware/virus protection? You have to start with a clean system.I am using "spybot SEARCH and destroy and Ad-Aware SE PERSONAL and People PC has it's on blocker and virus control.

HarryThey may be protecting you from yourself.  

What if you hold the mouse cursor  over the link to see what it is (look right above START next to the IE icon). Then type it in by hand and see if you can get to the same site via this other method. :DGot it all figured out!!

It was my Pop up and my Acceleration Level with People PC.  For blurry pictures I needed to slow down the acceration to level 1 and to MAKE the url's work turn off the pop up.  Thanks for the interested person above for showing interest but you made me think it through.

HarryGlad you are up and running. That is the performance hit you take for acceleration.

when i GO to write in highmat form i can BURN it fine and it WORKS GREAT but it MIXES up my order,

anyone know why?

Somehow any links that I RECEIVE in emails have stopped working. If I click on them I am taken to Internet Explorer but nothing is put in the adress field.  If the link is a full web adress then I can COPY and paste it and it will work, but more usually the link is just a "click here" type message, and then I am really  stuck!  What have I done? [smiley=huh.gif] Quote

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Hello! I just got a Compaq Pressario.  Running Windows XP.  Have been using Windows Movie Maker to take pics of my sons RACING and make video Resume's.  Files CONTAIN both video and audio.  Have tried both dvd-r and dvd+r disk and neither can be viewed on home dvd player's.  PC states dvd+rw capabilities. Am I doing something wrong?
 Thanks for any help. KirkVBR Racing.... Ok ......have you checked to see if the disks you have burned will play on the cd player on you COMPUTER ....... If they do what format are they in ........ I dont MEAN dvd - or dvd +  but rather the actual format ie. Mpeg , Mpeg1 etc.   The other thing you might check is the actual setup on the stand alone dvd player ........Refer to the operating manual for it and it should tell you which formats it will accept.

hope this is of some help.

dl65

I just did a system restore and and had to uninstall/reinstall my ISP (yahoo).  Everything on the pc seems fine except when I click on the icon to start my internet, the monitor flashes off, then back on,
and when it comes back on, the display has changed from 32bit down to 8bit.  I can reset this, but
what CAUSES this, and how can I fix it?  (I'm a bit of a rookie!)Check your DEVICE manager, system restore PROBABLY screwed your video DRIVERS.

I so upset im new at htis WHOLE thing but here's the situation.
i bought a computer for my brother and it had windows xp
then after i bought him his mine crashed so someone said just install windows xp from his computer we both have dells
so i did then  it was running like new heres the problem  it says i have to register it with product key  or it will be no longer available in 30 days can this be true?? and is so is there a way around this? i bought that pc for my brother i dont have a dime and lady at dell told me 80 do;;ars and i have to buy my own copy  please any help would be so appreciated as if i have to buy this i will be with out computer for MONTHS while i save money  it angers me as i have had this dell 9 years and then bought that one for him and they want more  money  ugfgghg   THANKS for any help  
kimberly  :-?Your issues are with Microsoft, not Dell. Microsoft says you pay for one copy of WIndows and can use it on one computer. If you want it on another computer it has to be off the first computer. To enforce this, they have devised the activation scheme you are dealing with. IF trhe other computer is not being used you can call Microsoft and explain.

You can install his copy of WIndows on your computer if you use the 25 digit registration code that is on your computer. Since it is a Dell it should be affixed to the side or top of the machine. If you look at the codes, yours and his are different.

Any questions call Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/features/activation.mspx
thank you so much your the first person to help me
so instead of giving them his  dell code if i give mine i should be all set?
as it was his software and he is still using his windows xp
thanks in advance this was REALLY worrying me i cant thank you enough
kimmyalso will it matter that i was running mellenium and not windows xp they will know  that  ? thanks  kimmyLet me clarify a little more. It's not a Dell code, it's a Windows code - 25 digits like xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx and is on a litle sticker that says Windows and the version (like XP). Windows ME and Windows XP are not the same. If he is still using his version of XP you cannot use it and it cannot be activated while still activated to him.

If there is only one running computer, you can use XP on that, if there is only one copy involved.

Again, Bill Gates says one copy of Windows for each computer. You can't share. Also, you don't even own it - ever. You are paying for the right to use it. Read this:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/eula.mspx





oh bummer  not good news for me thank you sooo much again
kimmy
You're welcome, and good luck!W2K Rules! Yep, still does. ...NONE of the fluff......

does it need to be in the start up LIST?

tried limewire forums, can't start new thread

just wondering.

only got a p3 with 550  n 128 ram
 hmsam.......
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does it need to be in the start up list?

For some reason, when I start Windows Media Player (V10) the screen that should come up seems to just go off into cyberspace. It doesn't matter if I start it by inserting a CD, clicking on it in the Programs listing or just by clicking on the icon, it does the same thing. It appears on the task bar showing me that it has loaded, but NOTHING comes up on the screen. If I click to Maximize, the listing on the task bar seems to fly off to the upper right of my screen and still nothing comes up on the screen. I tried reloading it from both the original XP (Home Edition) CD and from the SP2 CD, but no results. I also tried to restore to an earlier restore point and it SAYS nothing has changed and won't do anything. What should I do?Scan for viruses and spyware.Then if that doesn't work, UNINSTALL, reboot and reinstall it.Thanks for the quick response. I ran my Norton Antivirus and AdAware.  No viruses detected and eliminated some data miner spyware.  Otherwise appears to be clean.  Rebooted, and WMP still not working.  My next problem is how to delete the program.  My first thought was to delete it in Control Panel>Install/Remove Programs, however, WMP wasn't listed there.  I then deleted it from the Programs page (Start>Programs>...). I think all that did was remove a shortcut.  Then I tried deleting the folder through Microsoft Explorer and I get a message telling me I can't delete this program because it is being used.  Ok, so I tried just moving the folder to another "temporary" location, rebooted, and to my amazement, it had reappeared in the Programs folder again.  (Now I have the folder in 2 places and it still doesn't work.)  So I guess my next question has to be "How the heck do I uninstall this program?" :-?  HI lads,
 Greetings from Ireland, anyway, i'm new. I've a question about windows media player 10. If i click a link with a movie on the page the movie wont play. Any ideas? I'm running norton 2005. An example of a link is below.

http://www.break.com/index/familyguydoc.html

I'm not advertising the site by the way, it's just an example.

Let me know what you all think

CheersStevie,

Greetings, but you have hijacked someone else's thread. The correct thing to do is to to start a new thread with your specific issue. It gets confusing to RESPOND to more than one PERSON, even if the situations seem similar.

Thanks.  Apologies, i'll do that now.

Hi. Recently did a complete uninstall / reinstall of my entire computer. I'm now running a Pentium II 466Mhz, with 64MB of RAM and an INTEL 810 internal graphics card, and a 4GB hard drive. Everything has worked fine for about a year but now my Virtual Memory swap file (win386.swp) has grown to be 1.6GB on the C: drive. I'm technically only using 1GB of my drive for files, and 2 GAMES (Virtua Cop 2 and Championship Manager 2001 - 2002), but after boot-up I literally only get abut 15-20 MINUTES of using my PC before it tells me it can't do any more. When I boot-up, the swap file is small and gros in those 15-20 minutes. But it was working fine last week; this is very a recent problem. I know this website said the swap file can "grow very large" but surely not to 1/4 of the drive's size in such a short time from boot-up. I also have EasyMessage, Word '97 and Winamp installed.

Can someone please help?What are you using for adware/spyware/virus REMOVAL on a regular basis? Have you tampered with the Windows memory settings? There is definitely something amiss here.....

i am very new in this way.but want to know many more.if i have any mistake in my sentenses plz forget it.Acutly problam is with my COMPUTER secreen.when i exit any page some couler point show on secreen.after refresh  they gone .i have WINDOW xp.second  when couler point looking very much.so secreen is bobling LITTLE bit.i mean BLACK secreen come and gone when i open explorer. plz  fix this problme.
hard drive  40gb
ram    512
intel pc 4  1.70
i have attach a secrren view plz chak ..

The system: Compac 7940 runnning Win 98 SE, 256 MB RAM, 700 Mhz, 30 G HD, Creative Labs sound card, running Vcom System Suite 5. and Comcast DSL with Linksys Router

The problem: System will boot, Win 98 boot bar will run at the bottom of the screen, all is well until prompt asks for Microsoft Net Working password .. I've always just HIT the X in the top right corner to close the box or just hit OK w/o typing any password to bypass it completely. Now if I do that I GET TOLD that I've committed an illegal act and the system will now  shut down ... the error box tells me that I've caused an Explorer page fault and gives me almost the entire alphabet of fault code. But the strange thing is that even though the screen goes black and nothing happens , I can still hear the tone that 98 gives when it opens up the desktop ..... I've gone to ctrl/alt/delete just to see if Explorer or any other program is running and all I have is a blank box. I've tried booting in the safe mode and tried using the boot disk.... no joy ...... can you help me restore Explorer    thanxSame thing happens when you hit the escape key?

Are you free of spyware/adware/virii? That is always a good  place to start because you can't fix things if the system is not clean. Has anything been added or changed in the past few days, HARDWARE or software?

If you have data on there that you need you might slave this hard drive into a working machine to save it now. If it is totally buggered for whatever reason you may need to reinstall.  Do you have a Windows CD? If it won't boot to the Win98 boot disk or to the desktop, you don't have a good way to fix things, especially easily.  Is that the original Windows install on that machine?

I have a pretty GOOD computer that is about 1.5 years old.  I have windows XP.  Everything with my computer works pretty well except for one problem.  I have hi-speed internet access and after about 30-45 minutes of using the internet my computer will suddenly shut itself off and RESTART.  It restarts fine and goes BACK to working fine, until I use the internet for another 30-45 minutes and then it shuts down again.  Does anyone know what the problem is? Thanks for your help.freddiezee..... Have you checked to be sure you don't have some nasty guests?
Can you check your CPU temperature and see if perhaps it's a heat issue that causing the shutdown?

dl65  I don't think it's the fan, since the comp. only shuts down if on the net and not in any other program.  What do you mean by nasty guests? How do I take care of that?also, how do I check the CPU temp?What is the computer or motherboard make/model? There may be a utility to check the temps.

He meant scan for spyware, adware and viruses. What programs do you have in place and being used regularly for this?

I cleared my history in Internet Explorer v6, I also did disk clean up, but, there are some addresses that I could not REMOVE from my history, I don't know why , I am sure there are no VIRUSES or spywares in my labtop, because I always make update for my Norton internet security 2006, please, I don't know why I can't clear my history  :-?

No, is this a program already exist in my computer or what? or should i install it?

I will DOWNLOAD it now and try it, thank you Mac   :-?

I tried the program, but the addresses still in the history, they don't appear until I do search about the addresses  :-/, I do not want that  :-?
Try this

Right click IE>Properties>Content>AutoComplete> Click " Clear Forms" and " Clear Passwords "

Then go back and Clear History, Delete Cookies and Delete Temp Internet Files.

Soda

Oh, finally

Thank you very MUCH Mac  , it worked.

I set History down to 0 days, clear history, did disk cleanup and re-boot

Answering your question Mac: I search the history when I press the history button on IE to view, I search by entering alphabetical letters and the addresses was appearing  



Thank you sodataxi for trying to help me   .

Ok , here's my problems

I was using window xp (english version) then i install the xp on top of the english version (chinese version)  but after i install the xp again , i loss all my programs and files. btw, I didn;t format before i install , i just install it over the english version.

I am just curious that if window del all those programs and files for me or ? There're some files that i really need , what can i do ? If i choose the window restore option would I be able to gain those files back again ? Or is there any software on the market today will hlep me recover those files ?

If the install formatted the DRIVE, those files are GONE. You said you didn't format, but if the files are not there I expect you did.

If they were PROGRAM files, some key portions may have gotten overwritten and would require reinstallation ofo the programs from the original source, but I think you must be talking about data files.

You can try professional data recovery services - but they are expen$IVE!!

Combining language VERSIONS like this is never a good idea, but you already know that now.

my windows xp always runs fine till yesterday.it seems now i cant choose any wallpaper anymore.
when i right click on desktop and take properties and go to desktop,its not possible anymore to choose a background for the desktop.everything is locked there and cant choose any option no more.
even when i go to my picturefolder and choose a photo i cant rightclick on it and set it as wallpaper,when i do that it wont do anything.can somewone help me i tried everything but noting works.Well le's star with two assumptions. You are the only user of this system and have not been monkeying around inside the case. And you have current spyware/adware/virus protection in PLACE and being used.

Can you confirm any or all of this and be specific about it as well as what happened prior to this and what you have tried to do to correct it?Hey thx for your reply so fast.....

first of all its not my comp but from family of me they asked me to fix it couse its wass full of spyware and viruses.
i installed spysweeper first to remove al te spyware and then i installed panda titanium antivirus to remove all viruses.
this comp wass al f'kt upp and CRASHED al the time.now it seems to be spy and virus free.i cleand the registry removed all useless
sofware and reinstaled all drivers,i changed almost everything exxept the OS.now its works just fine and its pretty fast again and he dont crash anymore.everything works fine now but only 1 thing doesnt work.....i cant put any wallpaper on the desktop couse everything is locked at DISPLAY properties ans cant choose any wallpaper (not even those that are from windows standart).
i know pretty much of pc's and can do almost everything on a pc but this one is a big riddle for me,its the first time i encounter this problem and really dont know what to do anymore.I wont reinstal the OS cause its HDD has only 1 partition and a lots of files that cant be erased. thx for any reply...

Specs are:

Windows XP Home Dutch edition
AMD XP 2400+ MSI KM2M Combo MOBO VIA KM266 Chipsed based.
onboard S3 Graphics ProsavageDDR.
HDD Maxtor ATA 40gb.Well unfortunately we know:

1) This was an old install of WIndows
2) It had MANY PROBLEMS, some of which appear to have been fixed
3) We are limited in solutions because cannot reinstall a good OS
4) The only apparent issue is wallpaper, but there may be more

So it may be possible to do an 'over the top" Windows reinstall if you have the CD, or live with it if you don't or the problem isn't THAT bad for you. You can't do a system restore because you would reintroduce the problems.

Unfortunately, that's the only solutions I see.  Backing up data would be a good idea before anything else is done.Thx alot m8...i wil try the ''over the top'' install and i hope that the problem then is solved.
i will reply again to let you know if it does the trick.

 [smiley=thumbsup.gif]thx for the help.May the Force be with you!

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I LOST IT, I TRIED TO re-format... and then it said the harddrive was corrupted... and then there was no harddrive then it was corrupted again... Then I called Gateway, and they helped me out, I had to unplug the harddrive, and memory card thingies... but then get this.... my computer... started overheatin'... sooooooo now I gotta send it in to them

what is it and how do i activate if i can

i can't find it

it's just on cashbreak.com, u GET pop ups for real MONEY. SPAM

that is how my HD are set up....but i've tried to reinstall windows it wont let me i have a copy on floppy that should work but its not fully legal..but i kno a site i can pull a code off they really dont check 98 that much (i kno) so that shouldnt be an issue thx 4 all ur help..but i dont SEE how thats gonna fix it i do have one messed up file in widows but it should cause this much trouble u kno what i mean?...i'll try many thxWell good luck. we don't do warez and cracks here, and you never KNOW what you're  getting with illegal downloads, but have fun.  1. i kno what im doing
2. it wasnt a download....its just not leagl leagl ya kno
3. thx
4.get back to u latter
5. u've been a big help dont kno what i WOULD have done  >:(ok its not letting me remove it should i go in and take out everything that its connected to or what?? it KEEPS telling me that i cant it say that it is a part of a multi-function device and cannot be removed indepndently...so waht now??? im gonna see waht i can come up w/but yeah...ideas???

Hey GUYS,

Ok help, I'v just GOT me a new Wireless Netgear Router DG834GT and its working fine, but at night or sometimes in the day when teh internet is not been used, I go to log one of the computers in the house and its not letting me on the web! in order to get on the web, i have to reboot the modem each time this happens! the Idel Timeout is set to 0 so it automaticaly conects when the line is droped... When its not letting me on the web all the lights on the Router are fine and i can see the other computers its just the web. I just cant figure out whats wrong with it  

Soda
  anyone?Do you have WEP setup on it? How is it CONFIGURED? Did it ever work correctly?No its never worked properly, My wired router was configured in the exact same way so who knows whats wrong  :-?Have you contacted Negear, or checked their website for updates, known issues, etc? They may have their own forum, but not sure as I have never used their products.
Its ok, problem seems to be solved, Called up AOL went MAD at them, told them i was going to leave them if it was not sorted out, AOL automaticaly set up teh DNS etc etc and it just as not working.. they fiddled with it and it apears to be working... will see how long this one lasts for HUH!
STUPID AOL dont know why my wife went with them, i told them not go go with AOL but they always know better huh! anyway leaving them in June as our contract ends  

SodaSo it was a configuration problem then. I'm glad all is well for you.Yeah :-/

On AOL's side of it, they automaticaly set stuff but to me that never works...

anyway cheers 8-)

Soda

Hi!
I work in a hospital.  We have to PERIODICALLY post a static email to the mgt. TEAM regarding patient BED status.  There is a predfined disty GROUP, but the message NEEDS to stay the same.  Does anyone know if there is a way to make a "template" email so that I can have someone click on "Code Yellow" (for instance) and the same message, detailing out procedures, will be auto-generated?

I REALLY need help on this!

Thanks!

Michele

I want to save my LPS, cassettes, etc. music to CDs and need a GOOD audio editor program to WORK with.  I can't use Roxio's Easy CD because it doesn't support my drive.  Can you suggest something?  Thanks. :-/Sound Forge is your friend.Audacity is a free ONE that may help.Thanks to you all.  I DECIDED to try Audacity, but I may use Nero to hear the difference.

I have another question, though it may sound dumb, once I start recording how or where will I find the tracks, is there a "destination" folder?  Thanks.   :-?

What are you rying to do? That question makes no sense as it is.Never had that problem with any machine back when WinMe was being used.

Here is a lot of VERY useful information on ME. Maybe SOMETHING here will help this and other issues:

http://computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/36435.htmlEither Norton Ghost, Acronis True Image, or the one Mac likes, BootIT NG. Just google for them to SEE the specifics and cost.

Here's the Boot It info:

http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/

you can't just copy the files DIRECTLY from within Windows to get a bootable RESTORE.

I recently installed a very crappy network adapter (ZyXEL ZyAIR G-320 v2) and it's causing my computer to go berserk. I'm losing my connection every few hours, which follows up with incredible lag. I have to restart my computer as if it was in a hard lock. If I try to restart via the GUI, I get lagged out and a blue SCREEN that says Stop 0x0000000f4 with file rdbss.sys, etc. It's pretty strange as suddenly when I try to restart during this "lag period" I see my Windows XP look differently. Sometimes when I click on Turn Off Computer in the start menu, it shows up as a Log Off menu, with only Log Off and Switch User options. I click Log Off and I'm sent to a black screen with a small window to log in, similar to the logins for Windows 98 where there are multiple users. Also note that during this period, I cannot reconnect my internet connection.

My system stats are:

Dell DIMENSION 8250
Pentium 4 2.6 GHz, 120GB HDD, GeForce4 MX, 256MB RAM

Please help me out, thanks a bunch in advance.Tamashii........   Have you tried uninstalling the ethernet card and then reinstalling it .  

Did drivers come with it or are you using the drivers in xp.


dl65  Nice system with a crappy card. SOmetimes these "el cheapos" do better with their own drivers (as they should), sometimes with whatever XP assigns to them, and sometimes never very well regardless.

You may want to disable your onboard NIC as well, at least until this is sorted out.I went ahead and uninstalled the program and unplugged the card. I also disabled the onboard NIC. I reinstalled the card by following the instructions provided (I assume that the driver is extracted from windows XP because the cd only has the program to run the service). I tried getting the driver off their site, but what is supposedly a "driver" executable, is actually the same install file found on the cd! Talk about horrendous!

The same problems are occuring, but without the blue screen. But I'm sure that I would get the BSOD again if I leave my computer on long enough (I forgot to mention that I get BSOD sometimes when I restart during the lag period, and sometimes when I just leave my computer alone for several hours; I'd wake up to check my downloads and, hey, it's a BSOD!).

I really am clueless about the situation. I'm sure that my computer would be fine and dandy without the *censored* network adapter in, but I need an internet connection (and spending money for another card does not seem like an option at the moment). I'm going to reformat my hard-drive and reinstall Windows tomorrow just to see if that will solve anything.That sounds like the way to go if you're game. Be sure and install the software for the wireless NIC and then shutting down BEFORE adding the hardware. I don't see that model even listed on their download page, so make sure what you have. Where did you get this item? And don't be shy about contacting them. You bought their product.

http://www.zyxel.co.uk/Downloads___Drivers.47.0.htmlThanks for the response. I had installed it just as you had described: software first, shut off, card in, boot up. The driver installs itself, apparently.

I will try calling ZyXEL tomorrow as a last resort. The last time I called them was awkward. The same guy who answered my phone answer my email: "Max, right? I'm answering your email right now..." That was ten minutes after I had sent the email. I got a response after I hung up the phone. I have sent two emails over this issue in the last few days and they have no responded for over a WEEK. That speaks for itself.

The lag period kicked in three times TODAY. The most recent one proved to be INTERESTING. I had a word processor up and decided to save some documents before everything blew up. I clicked on the start menu and scrolled into the Programs list (taking about two minutes to do this) and found that every program folder was "(empty)" and the .exe icons were not available (had the "unknown file type" icon in place of it). I boot up the computer again and find that my documents were missing. Has this somehow escalated to a RAM issue?Everything went smoothly with the reformat, my computer works a little faster and I've got a bunch of free hard disk space.

But the network adapter issue has not been resolved. I had SP2 in, virus-scanned, Spybot'ed, etc. None of that seem to be the cause. I'm still getting the blue RDBSS.sys error and the lag time that is a precursor to the BSOD.

Tamashii:

One of these links might have the solution to your problem:

http://www.google.com/search?as_q=stop-error+xp&num=10&hl=en&rls=GGLD%2CGGLD%3A2004-51%2CGGLD%3Aen&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=RDBSS+sys+&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=lang_en&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=microsoft.com&as_rights=&safe=images

Blessings to you,
Doc

Hi...hope someone can help me with these 3 problem areas which I think are related. #1) I can go to Windows Update site and move around within it but when I ask to update it won't go past "searching for updates". . #2) When trying to open a link on Outlook email, it won't open, but if I rt click and "add to favorites" I can open it from there.  #3) When I go to Start, Search, For Files, nothing happens. In the past, this has never happened. I could not access my Discover Desktop either.  My ISP gave me Ad-aware and I ran that a few times.  My NORTON anti-virus is up-to-date. I used System Restore and I got rid of folders that I no longer use.  I have dial-up 56K. I have plenty of room on my C drive. Any help would be appreciated.   Try Spybot and the online virus scanner at trendmicro.com. Also download and run Ewido. Let's make sure that system is pest free for starts.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

http://www.ewido.net/en/

Be sure and update after installation, then boot to safe mode to run them.Thank you. I don't know for sure how to boot to "safe mode"...do I hold F8 when I restart? Sorry, I have only been in dos once b4 and I forget how I got there! Duh!F8 straight after the post screen.ME is very buggy get rid of itW2k Rules! Quote

I can go to Windows Update site and move around within it but when I ask to update it won't go past "searching for updates". . (

I can go to Windows update from Start but it locks up on the searching for updates.

How much time are you allowing your machine to search for updates? With a dial-up connection, it could take a while.

You asked me to show you a Hijackthis log.......where do I find that?

I spoke to my ISP Tech Support today and he suggested I upgrade to XP as ME and 2K are going to lose support soon.

Hello.
I recently purchased a computer building kit online at tigerdirect.com and i put together the computer.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1710559&Sku=M450-2304%20A

I also purchased the Windows XP Home Edition Embedded with Service Pack 2.

I can't seem to install it. It locks up during installation. I've even tried a boot disk but all i got was this error.

File \ntkrnlmp.exe could not be found.
The error code is 7.
Setup cannot continue.
Press any key to continue.


So now im stuck with a computer that wont install Windows. Anyone have any IDEAS about what to do? Im stumped. Thanks.

-Hobbes2424Always suspect the hardware configuration first. Was this all pre-built or did you have tot assemble some or all of it?well i didnt actually build any of the pieces but i put together the computer..
such as i installed the CPU into the MOTHERBOARD and mounted the fan on

all that good stuff

i just recently returned the motherboard cause it was faulty and i just recieved it yesterday.

What did he faulty MB do or not do? Same symptoms?nah the video didnt display at all and no boot beep. so i sent it back and they GAVE me a new one.So you installed the MB and the CPU/heatsink?the heatsink was already installed on the motherboard but yes i installed the other thingsMore likely a build error tthan 2 bad motherboards in a row don't you think?yeah i wouldnt think that they would send me another bad one. but you never know...
what do you suggest i do? im pretty sure i installed everything correctly
i mean it just freezes during the installation of Windows. wouldnt that be a problem with something else? or could it be the RAM?Did you do a google search? Look at this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812580&Product=winxp

and this

http://www.google.com/search?q=ntkrnlmp.exe+&btnG=Search&hl=en&lr=hmm so maybe i should go into the bios and see if i can DISABLE ACPI
i'll go try that nowjust out of curiosity.. would it be possible to just temporarily put the hard drive into this computer and install windows here and then put the drive back into the new computer? Quote

just out of curiosity.. would it be possible to just temporarily put the hard drive into this computer and install windows here and then put the drive back into the new computer?

I have a file folder in MY DOCUMENTS titled INCOMPLETE. I can not view the contents, scan the contents for viruses, nor can I move, or delete the folder. When I try I get a message that states windows EXPLORER has a problem and must shut down. Has anyone experienced anything like this? Does anyone have any ideas?What do you use for spyware/adware/virus removal on a REGULAR BASIS? You need to make sure that system is clean first.I use SPYBOT for spyware, Norton antivirus, and AVG 7.1 for virus protection. Unfortunately, when I try to scan my system it stops when it gets to this particular file and will not go any further.You do not need to run two antivirus apps and can get lots of problems from this. Disable one pronto.

You should also do your scans in safe mode for BEST results, AFTER the programs are UPDATED. Don't forget to do this.

You might try a free download of Ewido, just to make sure.

http://www.ewido.net/en/

AdAware is free and is a good supplement to Spybot  (latest version of Spybot is 1.4 by the way)

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

If this doesn't get it Download and run Hijack THis and post your complete log file here.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html

We will get you squeeky clean.  Thank you, I will try your suggestions and get back to you.

i have tried http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dellfolder.htm but this doesnt work. is there anyone that could help me as i suspect its a registry problemYou're just going to have to give some more information to GET some help. What are you seeing? Why do you think it is WRONG?  When did this start? and etc., of course.The procedure you gave should have worked.

You can try this to accomplish the same:

- Start>RUN - then type msconfig, then press Enter

-  under the Startup Tab look for anything similar to QuickSet, quickset.exe, DELL Support or DSAgnt.exe listed under Startup Item or Command.  Uncheck any items you find.  Close and restart.

You can undo this procedure by rechecking the boxes you changed previously.  Note and WARNING:  you can disable your entire PC by changing your startup items incorrectly.

Dell

Well I idiotically formatted my 200GB hard drive.

I don’t want to tell you a story, just the point that I accidentally formatted it, but the good thing was I stopped it at the thirteen percent of the format and shut down the computer, so I think I can salvage the rest of the data.

I KNOW I lost a lot of data.

But I’m going to use some programs to recover it.


The point of the matter is that I cannot get the 200GB hard drive to load With my 80 gig hard drive that has the windows XP operating system.

and the tools I need to recover the data.

every time I try to load the 200GB hard drive with the 80 gig with the os.

I get an error “cannot load operating system”

the 80 gig will load by itself but as I said now with the 200 gig

I TRIED setting the jumpers to master and slave also cable select and I even tried setting the 80 gig on the primary IDE cable And the 200 gig On the secondary IDE cable.

*censored* I still Can’t get it to load of with my 80 gig hard drive Which has the software I need to recover the data on my 200 gig Maxtor, without getting the error

“cannot load operating system”

I think when I formatted the hard drive it Installed windows drivers and files that are conflicting with my 80 gig hard drives loading process.

It is there any programs bootable devices That I can use To force The 200 gig hard drive to load with the 80 gig which has the recovery programs and the os.
I thinbk your data is long gone. I think the MBR for that drive will be so scrambled, that even if it is still there it will be unrecoverable. What OS'es are involved?

So you changed jumper settings from where it was functioning correctly before? Or were there problems before that?

I think you have two drives competing for first boot as they are both VIEWED as primary partitions, and only one of those can be active at a time.

As always, I would suggest booting with a Linux Live CD to move the data to the healthy drive. Then we can solve the other problems.

http://iso.linuxquestions.org/distro.php?distro=58

Let us know.  I appreciated your quick reply like I said I have tried every jumper settings possible

From master to slave cable select and setting my primary hard drive which is that 80 gig on the primary IDE cable and the 200 gig on the secondary IDE cable

and still getting the error

“ cannot load operating system”

This program that you’re recommending Inspire live 5.0

Is it an executable?

Does it installed on windows or does it create the recovery disk?

And there really isn’t much information about this program on the website

How does it work?

You burn it to CD. It is an ISO file so Nero, etc. can creat the CD. You just boot with that in your CD drive and it loads the operating system to run only from CD. It writes NO files to the hard drive (and will run fine in a machine with NO hard drive installed! It runs a little slower than what you would expect from an OS because it runs that way, but it is very dependable. It is the most Windows like of any Linux so it will be easy to navigate, etc.

Post back if any more questions, I will be around for a couple of hours.

Set the working drive to master and the funky drive to slave. Make sure all cables are plugged in correctly first.hey agine still have problums T_T by the way is Inspire live 5.0 like KNOPPIX? Quote

hey agine still have problums T_T by the way is Inspire live 5.0 like KNOPPIX?

You say that you started formattting the 200 GB drive. Is it partitioned? Could an OS be installed on a partition and the drive run on its own?

It is never wise to plug in cables on a running machine. Put this one in the "urban myth" category.

Contrary to what you posted above, the drive was partitioned and formatted prior to your mishap. Otherwise it could not have held any data to start with.

I'm trying to add a printer to my laptop, which is connected WIRELESSLY to my network. The printer is set as shared on my desktop. When I click add printer, I choose the network option. Then on the next screen I choose browse for printer, then the results are just my two computer names and the workgroup name that I have set. No printers are displayed. Am I doing something wrong?ANYONE?Gee, it's only been 20 minuttes!  

Click on the computer that is physically connected to the printer. What happens? Is that printer set up to be a shared item? Have you done any research on this?  Ever set this up before? Did you get material with your router? Tried google?

Start here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/getstarted/default.mspx
The Printer is setup to be shared. I haven't done any research but, I have done this before on my dad's network. Same situation. (with wireless and what not) And it worked just fine.Read through that MS article, then check out the router mannufacturer's web site. You didn't bother to MENTION what operating system or the equipment, by the way, so I can only offer generic answers.I'm running windows xp pro on both computers. The Printer is an HP PCS 1310 series. On another note, the comp that is directly hooked up to the printer is having INTERNET problems. It won't let me login into certain sites such as, Yahoo, or USBank. It says it was unable to establish a conncetion to the server... Any ideas on how to solve this?Sound like a separate issue that will need to be resolved first. How about POSTING a new thread in the Hardware Forum  or here (not both).

im PULLING out my hair, i recently tried to uninstall bearshare and although it said it was uninstalled from my control panel it STILL showed up on my desk top....so i decided to reboot my computer, and now it wont load up windows....my computer is a VISION pc.....no NAME brand that was bought through zellers in canada.....can you tell me how to reformat, or fix the problem to get windows to reload?, before my computer sees the bottom of a rubbish bin...thanks... We can tell you how to fix it, but we need some basic info about your PC.

What operating system are you using?  Win XP, 9X, ME or?

For starters, how far does your PC get when booting the system?  Does it get past POST (power on self-test)?

Can you get into Safe Mode (tap F8 at the end of POST)?

DellAnd do you have a shiny windows CD?hi guys.....ok well the computer i have used to have windows xp in french, so i took it to some computer store where they PUT in windows 95...i downloaded windows xp and that is what it is now...it gets past the memory test however goes into the page that says start windows in safe, configure when working good .... and start normally, i try to do all of those and it just keeps rebooting, not allowing windows to start in any mode...and no i dont have a windows cdGo and get a shiny new windows disk you should be able to get W2K for next to nothing ok, so no way to fix the one i already have???  And how do i reformat back to basics without getting into windows?  is there a button like F8 etc that i can press?One day you will curse yourself for not getting an OS disk, aside from today I mean.If you downloaded it, it is not legal, so no guarantees from anyone, especially Microsoft.

There is no "easy" button so invest in legal software to avoid surprises.

cursing isnt the word for what im going through right now...lol..psychotic breakdown suits it much better...lmao ....alright so right now i have my computer booting page in the windows advanced options menu and ive tried booting it in debugging mode...dosent work, tried in safe...dosent work...ive tried it in directory services restore mode...nope no dice.....so what should i do to get it going? ... i swear if jerry springer had a show on psycho computer women....id be a candidate..lol....i appreciate all the help i can get...thanks so much<>

See answers above.

my computer with win XP has a problem reading USB drive: it lists the drive in explorer but cannot OPEN the files in it.
i once intalled a programe called anti-blaxx but was removed. since then the usb drive doesn't work any more.
it works fine on other computers.
does anybody know the SOLUTION? thanks in advance.

I just bought my laptop (with Windows XP) this past memorial day for use at college.  I haven't had a problem with it until now.  now i'll be on for 1/2 hour to an hour and suddenly everything i'll do freezes and the entire computer shuts down, no warning given.

i don't even know where to start looking.  i know NOTHING about computers... does anyone have any ideas?

thanks.What make and model and is it still under warranty?

Are you using any adware/spyware/virus protection? If so what?

What processor and how much RAM? What is your operating system? Do you have all of the service packs, updates, etc.?

This will get us started.I've GOT a compaq computer.. HP Intel Celeron M processor 1.30GHz..  I use XP...  480 MB of Ram..

as for spyware.. I've got what they walked us through DOWNLOADING on campus.. it's Symantec Antivirus, I do believe.


sorry-- as i said, i have no idea what i'm doing!This may all be hardware. But it is a good idea to make sure your system is clean. Viruses are not the only bad things out there.

Staryt with downloading and running:

AdAware

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

Spybot

http://www.majorgeeks.com/SpyBot-Search_&_Destroy_d2471.html

Ewido

http://www.ewido.net/en/
These are ALL FREE AND SAFE! No reason not to use.

Then you may WANT to test your memory. Free download at www.memtest86.com, if you are up to it.


Is that machine still under warranty? It could be the power supply or some wiring problem internal that you cannot fix. We will know more later.
is the laptop plugged in to power when this happens or are you just using battery power Quote

is the laptop plugged in to power when this happens or are you just using battery power

hunningolla..... Right now there are at LEAST 3 PEOPLE here trying to help you ..... All we require is INFORMATION .

dl65  the lisyt of ones i have now are

antivirus
ati radeon
speed cam]
microsoft OFFICE and
dolphin visually impared cds

and most of these i no what they areWhat is the make and model of the MYSTERY machine?

I just BOUGHT a wirless netgear router and I also bought a wireless network card for my laptop. The router works fine but my laptop does not find a network in range. All of the drivers and software are installed. What am I doing WRONG?

Netgear 11 mbps Wireless 802.11b Router MR814

Ashton Digital Air Dach Wireless Networking WRCB-1011r

If you need any other info let me know.

Thanks in advance for everyones help. I really appreciate it. phoenix_rising753.....Does your laptop see the adapter card when it is inserted ?

What is the make and model of your laptop ?
Have you run the network wizard on your laptop ?

dl65  It's a Dell Latiute L400 700 mhz 128 RAM 20 gig HD. I have run the wirless network wizard and input the settings of my router, SSID and WEP ect...

Recently, my son did some change on his computer.I don't know what he has done.But when I starup the computer ,I GET the black background so can not read or see any black texts.I tried to open Display Property but I could't asIcan't see its menu.Any help ,Please.tudotuong.......IF you have system restore , and you are sure the machine is virus free ........ you could restore BACK to the DAY before he made the changes .......

dl65  That's TRICKY, what happens in safe MODE?Go to Display Properties-->Appearance-->Advanced and when Adveanced Appearance window opened choose Window from drop down Item list. Be sure that Color 1 is not black.It would be difficult with a black text on a black box on a black background Peccavi. Quote

It would be difficult with a black text on a black box on a black background Peccavi.

Quote

It would be difficult with a black text on a black box on a black background Peccavi.

Even more so with a black computer, black monitor, black keyboard and black mouse.

Hi everyone
Would really appreciate if u could help with this prob
My computer won't boot saying "ntldr is missing" - I tried the recommended advice on this site ie/ insert the windows bootable CD and repair...but I couldn't even get to press "r" for repair b/cos it said 3 things when i entered the setup
1. file dmio.sys is corrupted
2.\i386\1_instl.nls could not be loaded; error code is 7
3.\i386\hal.dll couldnt not be loaded; error code is 4
for those reasons the windows setup couldn't continue

Does anyone know how to solve this prob??Was everything fine before this happened? If so, sounds like probably bad memory, CPU or hard drive. If you have more than 1 memory module, you can try using 1 at a TIME to see if your CD will LOAD. There are links at the top of the computer hardware forum for hard drive testing software. Saw a link somewhere on this site for free memory testing software, forget where though.

I use TuffTEST, a program that makes a bootable floppy that tests the memory, CPU, hard drive, and a few other things. Costs $10.00 though. There's a free version, but it's useless (very small max memory and hard drive limits). The free version might help you see if your system's in good enough shape to run the disk though. You'll FIND it if you do a web search.

I'm GUESSING it may be bad memory or CPU because your hard drive got corrupted, but it also seems your computer is corrupting the files from the boot CD.Did you boot to the cd?
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxppro/installxpcdrepair/part1.htmGood point... The advice I gave only applies if you're SURE you were booting from the CD, everything's hooked up right and the computer was working fine before. Otherwise, more likely a virus / software PROBLEM on your hard drive than a hardware problem. Never hurts to test what hardware you can as a first step to solving any problem though.http://www.memtest86.com/  
this link is for a program called memtest86
scroll down and try downloading  the iso for a bootable cd-rom and id reccomend nero to burn it to cd ,, only problem is ,, youll have to do it on another pc that has a cd burner and nero ,, oh and when you use nero to burn it select the option to create or burn cd from .iso ,, i agree with royphil it does sound like a bad memory stick ,, could also be the memory bus on the motherboard tho.
if none of that makes sense take it to a proffessionalyup my computer was working fine before and i did boot the CD i went into set up to make sure it booted from the win xp cd - it's just i didnt get to repair anything as it said all the files (from my original msg) couldn't be loaded/corrupted
ill try the memory test thing and see if it works...and post if its still not working (i think it prob is a memory thing)
thnx~jjl:

Another possibility: The Windows CD may be dirty or scratched.  The i386 folder on the CD has the files needed to install Windows.  Dmio.sys is a driver or user mode component used to configure dynamic disks and volumes and perform I/O.  Of course, a bad hard drive or memory would also cause these errors, as Royphil mentioned.  

Doc

For the past few weeks, Ive been having some trouble with computer.  About every 4-5 minutes, a command box with nothing in it.   In addition, a window will appear and say the following:
C:\DocumentsandSettings\Administrator\fs3fm.exe
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.  Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.

I can choose between 'Close' and 'Ignore'.  They both give me the same result: the box just disappears.  In addition, if I was to leave my computer idle, these boxes would pile up...I'm talking about 75-90 if I leave the computer for a while.  I have run several different types of virus scans, and all seem to MISS it.  

Side note: the 'fs3fm.exe' part is not always the same.  There are other names.  Has anyone heard of this, and what is this cure? Please help! THANKS for your time.AdAware

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

Spybot

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

CCleaner

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Ewido

http://www.ewido.net/en/

AVG Antivirus, Free Edition (if you don't hjave an antivirus)

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1


Download and update then boot to SAFE mode (F8 before the widows logo starts) to run them. Let us know what you find.

Were you using anything for spyware, adware and virus scanning? We can correct the autoexec.nt thing afterwards.hit control alt DELETE and then select task manager, then click the processes tab look for anything that perhaps shouldnt be there ,, if in doubt check it at http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

have you any products from this company http://www.fs3fm.com/

What are some of the other names

I have windows xp on my pc. I have software that I use with my digital camera to send pictures in my email. When TRYING to send these pictures I get an error message something to the effect that message not sent pop3/smtp error. What is it and how do I fix thanks for the help...Does your REGULAR e-mail work OK? Are you on dialup or cable/DSL? Who is your ISP? What kind of software? Does it have a name? How big are these image files? More info is always helpful...ok i take it you dont use OUTLOOK express or microsoft outlook ( prolly a good thing ).
ok for one when your downloading photos from your camera to your pc dont select the option to email them. this will only confuse you. just select the option to copy or move the photos to your pc. Here once they are on your pc in a FOLDER you created for them. open your email up and create a new email message , then use the feature to attach files and attach what ever photos or files to the email you want.

Seeing you dont understand these basic internet PROTOCOLS i aint going into them too much but they are just protocols for use on the internet in the use of sending and recieving email. pop3 for sending email and smtp for recieving ,, When you configure outlook express the first time you are asked to provide these things which your ISP can provide you with. ie. the names of the pop3 and smtp servers that your ISP uses for providing email.

I hope this helps.

Just built my new pc. and this morning windows xp pro arrived. YaY!! i thort.. I slammed it in at the "insert system disc and PRESS enter" screen and it was ticking away fine. The screen came up saying it was copying all sorts of files such as the PS2 bus drivers etc.. and then it got me to the screen saying "press enter to install windows xp pro, press "r" o repair... press f3 to quit.." So i press enter and nothig happend. Again and again nothig happened it was deffinatly frozen. I switched it off and began again. Only this time it wouldnt boot! It couldnt even be bothered to chek for boot up devices!! i was waiting for it to say "booting from HDD....failed, booting from Floppy....failed, booting from CDROM.....BINGO! but unfortunatly it never did. i checked through the bios and all is well. What the hecks going on?
Help would be much appriciated. Thanky
Ash ^^It will not boot from the HDD unless an OS is installed

Make certain all heatsinks and fans are in working ORDER and firmly seated. yubi...... Well first of all , we will make sveral assumptions ......
The first is ....... that you have assembled your new computer correctly ........
Before you " SLAMMED IT IN " and had no O/S installed .....did you get proper display from the bios ......?
The second is ...... Is your Winxp pro cd a authenic M/S original or a copy and is it bootable ....?

If the answer to both of these questions is YES .......  Then the procedure to follow would be .

Enter bios and set the pc to boot from the CD drive .......save the setting and exit .
OPEN the cd drive and carefully place the bootable original M/S cd in the tray and CLOSE it.
REBOOT the pc and Win XP Pro will begin to load .

Hope this helps

dl65  Without a POST screen you could have a hardware problem.
Re-slam it together gently, if that doesn't fix it then test your RAM.Slamming it together does not make for a happy system. Take your time, and make sure it is done right. Remeber that old adage about "do it right or do it twice" (or more).

I DON"T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I got woken up at 2 in the monrin'.... to have my cousin tellin' me my comupter doesn't work... doesn't wanna start... so  i come in here.. NOTHIN" HAPPENS... it keeps rebootin' after it shows the Windows XP thing.. with the lil loadin' bar at the bottom...

Now... My computer has a recovery system INSIDE OF IT... but for some reason... it didn't wanna work, I got into it. then it reseted again... so I used the cds that I made... the recovery... re-formatted the comp.. but since then... it's been actin' wierd...

I got a Gateway, with a media center and stuff... Windows XP SP2... or somethin' like that... need more info tell me..

Now a week before the whole thing crashed it talked about physical memory bein' dumped, the screen went blue said if this was the first time reset... so I did...

It worked for awhile... till that night...

Now I'm on it right now... and I used to be able to run ... as many programs as I wanted before it started actin' slower... Now I can barely have a messanger and the browser window open... I tried to watch a movie on Windows Media Player... it skips and freezes... like if the dvd was dirty... fine I could deal with that.. if it's the lens.. but I got some music on my computer and I play that, and it does the same... now it NEVER did this before but now it is... the driver thing... I tried updatin' them... no luck... I tried re-formattin'... it moves a lil faster... but my physical memory is still low...

What browser do I use? Firefox... I know it takes up alot... but before it didn't matter.. Now the *censored* thing barely runs... any help?

On a side note... I had a dvd burner... and I used to back up my dvd's then all of a sudden... I was goin' to back up a copy of the movie Blow... I mean I own the original but it's FILLED WITH SCRATCHES... when I tried to burn it to a dvd.. nothin'... it don't pick up dvds no more.. it just stays green like it's readin' it... I tried blank dvd's, resetin', andd regular dvds... nothin'... it's an External DVD burner by the way...

Anyways... the DVD burner, I ain't really worried but if you got some advice for that, hit me up.... but the physical memory dump is what I'm concerned.. if it's about the physical memory FINE... I won't use firefox... but even when firefox isn't on... it still.. skips and freezes...

PLEAAAAAAASSSSSSE HELP ME...

You guys are my last hope... I went to forum to forum. and I will admit... warez forum, and so forth... asked for help and nothin'... people tell me things that I already know to do... but maybe you guys got an extra step or somethin'... if you need extra info tell me how to get it, and I'll get it for ya...

Ok thanks if you can byeCarry out each step to the letter then come back clean.

Download, install &AMP; update...
CLEANUP
Ccleaner
ANTI SPYWARE
Ad-Aware
Spybot S&D
Microsoft Antispyware (W2k & XP)
ANTI VIRUS
AVG Free (Set options to 'scan all files')
ANTI TROJAN
EWIDO (W2k & XP)

Turn off System Restore if applicable. (ME & XP users)

Run Ccleaner
Run Ad-Aware
Run Spybot
Run Microsoft Antispyware
Run AVG Free
Run Ewido

Re-start in Safe Mode
Re-run AVG Free

Re-start in Normal Mode
Turn on System Restore if applicable. (ME & XP users)

Every step Ok got all the Apps... about to get started on this... wish me luckI can't stay but here's some for you.
Don't forget to do every step.

http://www.ccleaner.com
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://www.ewido.net/en/

Come back clean & someone else will help you, I'm off to bed soon.  
Fed if you're awake give me some help on Ccleaner Quote

Fed if you're awake give me some help on Ccleaner

Hye everbody,  
So here's my problem, I purchased broadband and now my family wants to use it, so I need to make a network with an internet-connection (with windows XP)
Could someone send me a guide how to do this ? Please!! It is very urgent.

Information about the network to build :

• Connection to internet: [glb]W-LAN[/glb]
  
• Network connection: [glb]LAN[/glb]
  
• Internet-connection:  [glb]broadband  [/glb]
  
• Software: [glb]Windows XP  [/glb](SP2 my computer) to connect with SP1 (other computer)
  

Hye everbody,  
 

• Software: [glb]Windows XP  [/glb](SP2 my computer) to connect with SP1 (other computer)
  

• [glb]1.[/glb]
  I connected the computers with a LAN cable (doesn't matter which !!).
  
• [glb]2.[/glb]
  On both computer I installed the IP-Protokoll and set it on resolving the IP-Address automatically.
  
• [glb]3.[/glb]
  I made Windows do the work, with the network-wizard. Chose that I have the internet-connection, gave it a name e.g Internet.
  
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  At last I chose that the sevice isn't being done on the other computer and clicked "Finish".
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Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the place to ask this QUESTION but...

I have a Palm Pilot Zire 31 that I downloaded some software into. Does anyone know how I can delete these files? I can't find the software anywhere when I BRING up the Palm Desktop, all I see is the usual Memos, contacts, etc.

BTW, I have Windows XP if that matters.

Thanks to anyone who can provide any help. Try connecting the PDA directly to the PC without the hot-sync cradle, it may show up as a removeable device allowing you to delete the files you want removed.

If these are programs you installed, remove them using the PalmOne quick INSTALLER.Hmm...okay :-?

However, the only METHOD I have of connecting the two is to use the hotsinc cable. Also, when I go into the installer mode, I don't see any of the items I had previously installed...Does the PDA not come with a USB or IrFA connection?The PDA connects to the pc via its hot sinc cable which plugs into the back of the computer via the USB port.Yes, but some PDA's have the ability to be connected through USB or Infa-Red without a Hotsync cradle.

If this is the case, you might be able to remove programs that you COPIED on there without the use of the Palm software installer.

Ok I BUILT a new machine and get reboots on start-up. I checked the event viewer and have a yellow triangle warning for each time the reboot has occurred.

The details are Source:ati2mtag
SRB Command Failed - SRB_GET_DEVICE_PROPERTY

Machine
MOBO - Ausu A8N-E
Processor - AMD Athalon 64 X2
Video - ATI Radeon All in Wonder X600

I have reflashed the BIOS to latest and installed the latest cataylst 5.13 for the video.

Any Suggestions appreciatedMario:

Is the error in Event Viewer identified as Event ID 51?No its 1049Event Type:      Warning
Event Source:      ati2mtag
Event Category:      WDM
Event ID:      1049
Date:            12/31/2005
Time:            12:04:24 PM
User:            N/A
Computer:      CA69MARO1
Description:
SRB command failed – SRB_GET_DEVICE_PROPERTY
Data:
0000: 00 00 00 00 01 00 5a 00   ......Z.
0008: 01 00 00 00 19 04 00 80   .......€
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ........
Hmmm.  A google of Microsoft produced just 10 hits, all dealing with web servers.  Is this system using one of the Windows server operating systems?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLD%2CGGLD%3A2004-51%2CGGLD%3Aen&q=%22event+id%22+1049+site%3Amicrosoft.com&btnG=SearchNo XP ProfessionalThis one from Microsoft is likely your best bet:


Event ID 1049

Source: ClusSvc
Description:
 Cluster IP address "IP address" cannot be brought online because the address IP address is already present on the network. Please check your network configuration.
 
Problem:
 The cluster service tried to bring an IP address online. The address is already in use on the network and cannot be registered. Therefore, the resource cannot be brought online.
 
Solution:
 Resolve the IP address conflict, or choose another address for the resource.


The link to the full knowledge base is here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/support/mscstswp.mspx

Best regards,
Doc
 
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No XP Professional

...Appears to be a device driver but I have not been able to determine which one...

I just wiped and reloaded an old Gateway 400c with Windows 98SE with the system recovery disks.

How can I get rid of (bypass, not see it, etc,) the Windows Logon box that appears at startup.

I tried the search FUNCTION here but it did not show any results.

Thanks,Thanks for the reply. I will print this off and try it after while.


I am trying to make access as easy as possible on this computer. I am giving it to my sister who just became disabled due to serious heart problems.

She is only 53.

She has never used a computer for recreation.


Thanks,Depending on the nature and SERIOUSNESS of her disability, you may want to consider some recommendations and tools provided by Microsoft and others:  http://www.microsoft.com/enable/

A good comparison of accessibility features across Windows operating systems is also given here:  http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/chartwindows.aspx

You can use these tables as more or less a checklist of options you can use for her potential DIFFICULTIES.  You can also get a free subscription to their accessibility newsletter.

I have several years experience with this type disability, so if you'd like more information or recommendations, let me know.

DellThank you for the caring replies.

I was able to get this issue lined out.

She has a lot of TIME on her hands now so I thought I could help her out with some NEW avenues for keeping her mind busy, learning and enjoyment as well.

Thanks

HEY GUYS.
I HAVE WINDOWS XP HOME. I RECENTLY WAS PLAYING WITH THE START UP TAB IN MS CONFIG, HOPING TO ACHIEVE FASTER BOOT-UPS AND LESS CRASHES.  ALTHOUGH EVERYTHING IS RUNNING MUCH SMOOTHER SINCE, WHEN I BOOT UP, THE WINDOWS UTILITY MANAGER WINDOW POPS UP AND INSTRUCTS ME TO CHANGE BACK TO THE STANDARD START UP. AGAIN, EVERYTHING IS RUNNING FINE, CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN THIS? I'VE CHECKED NUMEROUS FORUMS AND NO-ONE SEEMS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM EXCEPT ME, OF COURSE. THANX FOR THE HELP, NOT A COMPUTER EXPERT.When you say "utility manager" are you referring to Start>All Programs>Accessories>Accessibility>Utility Manager?

After you remove startup items from MSCONFIG, the next time you boot up you'll get a MESSAGE saying that the startup routine has been changed. You need to put a check in the box that says "Do not alert me" at the bottom of that message.
IT WORKED. I'VE BEEN STARING SO HARD I MUST HAVE OVER=LOOKED IT.   THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

for QUITE some TIME now i am not able to access msn messenger, hotmail and my games can't seem to access it but internet explorer works perfectly fine. Could someone please help me fix thisDo you have a firewall?

R0SSi turned off all my FIREWALLS and it still wont work
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for quite some time now i am not able to access msn messenger, hotmail and my games can't seem to access it but internet explorer works perfectly fine. Could someone please help me fix this

I have new laptop xp Home Edition (OE6), use Mozilla.

I have two other computors with which I have never had the following problem.

When I want to insert a pic into an email, I click on Insert| PICTURE | and a browse box comes up. When I try to click on My Documents, or My Computer within this browse box, or even go up one level, or select a pic which is showing on that particular browse box - everything freezes, and I have to Ctrl-alt-del (even tho the Task Manager shows everything running)

I am well aware that I can send a file attachment, and do not have a problem with it, but with TRYING to insert a pic - it freezes up every time.    I took Picasso2 off, no difference, and I'm not surprised, as I RUN Picasso2 with the other 2 pcs no problem.  As far as I know - this laptop is similarly set up to the other laptop - tho there could be something I am not aware of

Can anyone help PLEASE?
geniebug
I would suspect that there's some other process running on your computer that is interfering with Outlook Express' ability to browse out to find pictures to insert. This process may or may not be malware.

First I would look in Start, All Programs, STARTUP and delete anything that you don't need to automatically run when you boot Windows XP.

Then I would install the three main anti-spyware programs and let them see if they can find and eliminate any malware on your computer:

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=321CD7A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en

Then update your virus scanner and do a scan to make sure that you're virus-free.

It is OK to use the PM feature to contact a member about a specific question, but don't expect a response, unless you have already established that relationship. Our expertise is dispayed in the forums.

The reasons are so you get a variety of solutions into a problem you are having. Some may have heard of a solution, others may actually have accomplished what you are trying to do and show you their method.

The other advantage of a forum is to keep the information factual. If someone tells you something misleading or blatantly false (and that could HARM your MACHINE) then others will immediately expose the errors being made and suggest other ALTERNATIVES. If you are continuing a 1:1 communication that both parties are AGREEABLE to, then of course a PM is good for that.

So remember Safe Information is what we are about (and the occasional humor of course!)  Remember we are not paid, and we post as our time and interest allows.

Practice Safe Computing!

GX1_ManGood GX.
Last sentences especially.