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Hey I'm on my sisters computer which is a Windows ME
well anyways

I tried loadin my computer but it keeps coming up with "NTLDR Missing  restart press Ctrl-Alt-Del" and that keeps coming up
so I tried the Recover Console that came with my XP Restore DVD
it worked until 21% then the rest of the files couldn;t be extracted cause it says the files could't be open

so I tried to Reformat the whole computer but then it only worked until it got to 61% then it said the same thing most of the  files couldn't be open

PLEASE help
im no computer expert but i know some things If you're trying to reinstall the operating system on your sister's computer...which has Windows ME installed...you can't use your XP DVD RECOVERY software.

You'll need to use the recovery software that came with your sister's computer...or, if you don't have this software...you'll need to contact the manufacturer and order the recovery software.No no I'm not tryin to reinstall the operating system on my systers computer lol
im just using it

my computer which is a Gateway Media Center XP is the one thats not workingWhat model Gateway?  How old is it?The Model is GT5238E and I got it like in January of 2007You can try cleaning the Recovery software disc and try again.  Sometimes, you may need to delete the partition, reformat the drive in NTFS and try the installation again.

Please note:  When using the Recovery Console...you'll wipe the computer contents and reinstall everything as it came from the factory.

You can also check to see if the computer came with a Recovery partition...which is basically a Ghost of the system as it came from the factory...and try using the recovery partition to bring your computer back to its factory settings.I tired using the  Recovery partition but that didn;t help

How do I delete the Partition so I can reformat itHere's a guide you can use:  Windows XP Clean InstallSaviour, you have a very nice website but your statement:

"Please note:  When using the Recovery Console...you'll wipe the computer contents and reinstall everything as it came from the factory." ...Isn't quite correct.

Using the Recovery Console, (akin to the CMD line) you can repair or delete files, repair the MBR, fix the boot partition with FIXBOOT, etc, etc. I think you were refering to using the (ASR) Automated System Recovery w/XP and that would only work if you had created an ASR disc and that would have caused you to lose everything that had been added or installed after the CREATION of the disc. If you were using the (So called and misleading) recovery CD supplied with the Gateway system that would restore back to the factory install, and you would lose all. Also if you know how to access the Recovery Partion in Xp that too would revert your system back to the factory install.
Quote from: joefido on June 29, 2008, 08:09:32 PM

Saviour, you have a very nice website but your statement:

"Please note:  When using the Recovery Console...you'll wipe the computer contents and reinstall everything as it came from the factory." ...Isn't quite correct.

Using the Recovery Console, (akin to the CMD line) you can repair or delete files, repair the MBR, fix the boot partition with FIXBOOT, etc, etc. I think you were refering to using the (ASR) Automated System Recovery w/XP and that would only work if you had created an ASR disc and that would have caused you to lose everything that had been added or installed after the creation of the disc. If you were using the (So called and misleading) recovery CD supplied with the Gateway system that would restore back to the factory install, and you would lose all. Also if you know how to access the Recovery Partion in Xp that too would revert your system back to the factory install.

I am a beginner, My problems started when I lost my hard drive.  Put the new drive in, XP up and running, then notice two things.  one could not get back on internet, 2- No sound.  I read lots of FAQ and the FORUMS.  Tried several of suggestions, no LUCK.  Then I came across this one.  CH000876 Missing or corrupt c:\windows\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys.  This seems to fit me pretty close because I see both FAT32 and NTFS files.  Since I am a beginner at the age of 69 that is not to GOOD.  I would appreciate your help.  Here is some info.  XP Home  edition Pack  1 MFG VIA TECHNOLOGIES INC  System model VT8367-8235  TYPE X86  AMD 1994 MHz  BIOS VERSION PHOENIX 6.00PG 6\18\2003  SMBIOS 2.2  Memory 512MG.  Thanks again  Deano39         Try this.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install - http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htmYou don't have to read all 9 pages. You can pretty much just read this part:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm#RI     thank you GUYS for all your help.  seems like i have a hard time staying on one job.   But this one is done, just in time for me to get on my wife's and mess hers up.  But that will be another story,  Don't want to get the two tangled up.  For this one good job and thanks again.         Deano39Good Luck....

How do I take my name off the from box on emails sent?You MEAN anonymous emails?

......Why......... No, I don't want my name automatically written on every email I send.If you mean Signature, it can be turned off in your Email Settings.

However, I don't know if that helps at all because I don't know how you are sending these emails... Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 22, 2008, 10:26:03 AM

You mean anonymous emails?

......Why.........

No, I don't want my name automatically written on every email I send.

How do I take my name off the from box on emails sent?

I get this error :

We APOLOGIZE fir the inconvienence, but windows did not start successfully.  A recent hardware or soft ware change could have caused this.  And im surre all you geniouses know the rest of the error CUZ its so *censored* long to type but i get these options

Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode Command Prompt

Last known configuration ( your most recent SETTINGS that worked)

Start Windows Normally


yeh uhm anything i do freezes on the loading bar to open windows then reboots itself.  What happened was my screen froze so i flicked the switch off at the back of my computer and all this happened what do i do ?We need more INFORMATION, Please look here.

Did you make any hardware changes? (or did you download/run/install anything before this happened)

So Safe Mode doesn't work?

What about Last Known Configuration?

It would be helpful to know what the error message is (even if it's only the first line.)what operating system are you using?if your using windows xp, try booting on the cd with the xp INSTALLER...
then try reinstalling your xp without reformatting it...

hope it'll do...

I had a PC which is with AMD sempron  and gigabyte motherboard.on my pc ,when i connect a USB and when i click on "safely REMOVE hardware", along with USB hard disk and cd-rom are also SHOWING up as REMOVABLE drives.can anybody tel me how to resolve this problem.If  they are SATA this is normal.

It's kinda hard to describe the problem, but I'll try.

When I hold a key down, it only work for a short time and then nothing happen.

For example: If I were to hold the left arrow button for 10 sec, it only move couple of space to the left . The cursor does not move left continuously and will stop after a second or so. It also lags my computer (like if I were to hold the key down and my MP3 is playing, the song stutters - and my computer isn't old, it's new ). This isn't limited to backspace, but all the buttons. If I were to hold the button "a" for 10 second, this is what comes up "aaaaaaaaaaaaaa" (it's the length of character i inputs differs each time). and my computer would make a beep when I let go the key.

Does ANYONE know what's wrong with my computer? :S

Sorry if this doesn't belong in this forum.Can you give us some of the specs on your computer, please?

Specifically, the CPU speed...amount of RAM INSTALLED...what operating system you're running...what programs are running while you're trying this with the keyboard, etc., etc...

The more information we have about your system, the better suited we are to helping you.

To me...it seems you have to much going on while you're using the repeat function of the keyboard...and it can't process it fast enough...that's why you get that beeping noise when you release the key.  The system is trying to catch up.

Now...if you were to close all applications and then try the same thing...you may notice a difference in the speed of the key's repeat function.

You can always change your keyboard's repeat speed and delay by going into your Control Panel/Keyboard/Speed tab....and then fool around with the delay rate and speed settings to find just what's right for you.AMD athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor 4800+.
2 GB RAM
Window XP

Even if nothing is on except MS Word, this happens.

Any other information I need to give?Nice specs...

Did you read what I posted before?

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You can always change your keyboard's repeat speed and delay by going into your Control Panel/Keyboard/Speed tab....and then fool around with the delay rate and speed settings to find just what's right for you.

Nice specs...

Did you read what I posted before?

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You can always change your keyboard's repeat speed and delay by going into your Control Panel/Keyboard/Speed tab....and then fool around with the delay rate and speed settings to find just what's right for you.

Just installed a new motherboard and processor.  ECS Goal3+ motherboard and sempron 3000+ processor.

In boot all checks and identifies hard drive and CD roms then goes to screen that says NTLDR is missing. Dont know what to do next.

Please HELP. Technical: You hardware abstraction layer is screwed. Simple: to Windows, you now have a different COMPUTER.

You need to reinstall off an install CD. If you don't have one, you need to get one. Repair Install of XP

This will do the trick.
I suggest reading it through to get familiar with the procedure paying special attention to the warnings...
Then print out a copy for reference before beginning.

Hello all:

Am a newbie here and have checked the forums to a possible answer to the problem of discovering that the disk deframenter is no longer listed among the system tools.

Windows XP service pack 3 was recently INSTALLED on 5/31/08 ( an automatic update ).  Would this have anything to do with this?  If not, how do I get the disk defragmenter back?  ( No add/remove program PROCEDURES were done either. )

Thank You.
Try going to Control Panel (category view) --> Performance and Maintenance --> Click on Rearrange items on your hard disk to make programs run faster.Try going to Start,Run, then type in the following see below.

%SystemRoot%\INF

Now right click on 'dfrg' and choose Install.hw did you go with that procedureApprentice:  The procedure that Egghead gave didn't install the defragmenter.   

There's a message that says the Diskeeper failed to connect to the service.  The service may have stopped.  See the Windows Event Log for more details.

Went to the Event Log, and from the looks of that, my computer will have to be taken in and fixed.  Having moved recently, I will have to find the recovery disk.

Thanks to all for your help.So then this is not the built-in Windows Disk defragmenter, but rather Diskeeper? The service appears to have somehow been disabled. Try looking at your services (Start->Run "Services.msc") and try to find something related to Diskeeper (I couldn't tell you the exact name). If it is Disabled, Right-click, and start it. Then see if Diskeeper will run.B_C Programmer:

After your suggestion, it appears that it is the Diskeeper as was mentioned in my previous post.  Not knowing how to check that out until you came along, I had no clue as to what was really going on.  There are several disabled items there, most of which pertain to a shared computer ( which we do not have ), but there are also others that I know should not be disabled.   TRIED to right click, but the start and other areas are grayed out, which means that they won't be able to do anything.

I just wonder now if this also has anything to do with a worm called Atinney1 has anything to do with all this, or if it's the new antivirus program that I had installed via our ISP.  Parts of our former spyware ( Webroot ) also had to be removed as the computer was doing weird things.  I did use the add/remove program to remove Webroot, and evidently it STILL left things in the hard drive instead of being removed completely.  SINCE then, there have been problems of one sort or another.  To me, it seems to be one big mess. 

Gotta find that disk and get this baby to a repair shop. 

Thanks, B_C , for telling me where & how to look.the reason they are disabled in the right-click is because they have been disabled. you'll need to right click->properties and then change the start mode from Disabled to either manual or automatic, then you'll be able to start the service.B_C:  Question:  Do I also have to "Start" each disabled feature?  Upon looking under the Help button at the top left, I see that these may be related to Service Pak 2.  We recently had an update to Service Pak 3, and I have heard that many problems have cropped up with Service Pak 3.  My brother didn't have problems, but we sure do.
Thanks again. Quote from: wiladyreader on June 28, 2008, 09:45:00 PM

B_C:  Question:  Do I also have to "Start" each disabled feature? 

Hi Guys,

I'm having a little bit of bother EVERY time i boot up my computer. I am currently RUNNING windows XP and every time i start the computer i receive a message telling me that:

 "updates are ready to be installed on your computer"

 then it gave me the option to restart and install the updates, so that is what i did but i still got the same message so i went into the control panel and clicked on system-automatic updates and everything seemed fine only now when i boot up my computer i receive the same message as the one above and another message that says:

error loading C:\progra~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\M3PLUGIN.DLL

I've already looked through some of the other questions in the forum and came across a link to check all of my updates on the microsoft website, so i did that and everything there also seems to be o.k

I don't know if the two messages are at all related or why when i restart my computer I am still RECEIVING these messages but if you could help me out I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks
lorraineMywebs toolbar is malware. If it has been REMOVED from your computer, there are still bits of it left. Just hang tight and a Malware SPECIALIST will be along to help. You could also visit  the Virus and Malware section in this forum and read the second thread from the top. BTW, were these MS updates there were ready to be installed?Hi again,

Thank you for the speedy reply to my problem. As far as i knew they were Microsoft updates but then i checked the Microsoft site for a history of my updates and all seems to be fine - so maybe they are something else entirely but the message is not giving me any clue to what the updates are.....

"Restarting computer is required" - Computer must be restarted for updates to install, would you like to restart the computer? YES/NO

I've tried going into the control panel to switch it off but so far no joy!

Thanks againOn my XP, when updates are available there is just a small icon in the quick-launch tray and then it very seldom that you have to restart after the download. I quite sure that you have some bugs on your computer. You should follow the instructions in my earlier post and run the tests to determine what is wrong. MyWebs is Malware and somehow it was installed on your computer. Clik Here  and follow the instructions...

How can I see what programs my computer (LIKE the list the computer has) turns on when I start it on?
Note: Could be of only the programs I installed.... I want to try to make some of them to not start when I start on my computer.Start -> Run...

Type in: msconfig
Click "OK".

"Startup" tab... should list everything.Cool, thanks.

I can stop some of the programs (that I installed) from starting up right after I turn on my computer and just turn them on when I need them. Right?usually, depends on what the program is, some are required for some hardware to work properly.Download, and install Quick Startup: http://www.glarysoft.com/qs.html
Go File>Export, save report, and paste it into your next post.

We'll tell you what's safe to disable.Here's the Report:

Startup List report created on 6/29/2008 by Startup Manager

    Name: !AVG Anti-Spyware
    Path: "C:\Program Files\Antivirus\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: ACER Assist Launcher
    Path: C:\Program Files\Acer Assist\launcher.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: Acer Product Registration
    Path: "C:\Program Files\Acer Registration\ACE1.exe" /startup
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: Acer Tour Reminder
    Path: C:\Acer\AcerTour\Reminder.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: ADOBE Reader Speed Launcher
    Path: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: avast!
    Path: C:\PROGRA~1\ANTIVI~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: avgnt
    Path: "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avgnt.exe" /min
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: eDataSecurity Loader
    Path: C:\Acer\EMPOWERING Technology\eDataSecurity\eDSloader.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: eDSMSNfix
    Path: C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\eDSMSNfix.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: ehTray.exe
    Path: C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: Empowering Technology Launcher
    Path: C:\Acer\EMPOWE~1\EAPLAU~1.EXE 9999
Location: C:\ProgramData\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: fssui
    Path: "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Family Safety\fssui.exe" -autorun
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: HotKeysCmds
    Path: C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: IgfxTray
    Path: C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: iLike
    Path: C:\Program Files\iLike\1.1.41\ilikesidebar.exe /checkforupdate
Location: HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: LManager
    Path: C:\PROGRA~1\LAUNCH~1\LManager.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: Performance Center
    Path: C:\Program Files\Ascentive\Performance Center\APCMain.exe -m
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: Persistence
    Path: C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: Picasa Media Detector
    Path: C:\Program Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe
Location: HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: RoboForm
    Path: "C:\Program Files\Form Programs\Siber Systems\Al RoboForm\RoboTaskBarIcon.exe"
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: RtHDVCpl
    Path: RtHDVCpl.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: Sidebar
    Path: C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: SpySweeper
    Path: "C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeperUI.exe"  /startintray
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: Start WingMan Profiler
    Path: "C:\Program Files\Logitech\Profiler\lwemon.exe" /noui
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
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    Name: SunJavaUpdateSched
    Path: "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe"
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: SynTPEnh
    Path: C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: Windows Defender
    Path: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: Windows Mobile Device Center
    Path: %windir%\WindowsMobile\wmdc.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: Windows Mobile-based device management
    Path: %windir%\WindowsMobile\wmdcBase.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: WindowsWelcomeCenter
    Path: rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Name: WMPNSCFG
    Path: C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 31 Items
Quiet a number of startups...

Following entries can be safely disabled, using Quick Startup:
- Acer Product Registration
- Acer Tour Reminder
- IgfxTray
- Persistence
- Start WingMan Profiler
- Windows Mobile Device Center
- WindowsWelcomeCenter
- WMPNSCFG

I also RECOMMEND uninstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is huge, slow program, and replacing it with FoxIt: http://filehippo.com/download_foxit/. It does very same thing, is smaller, and faster.
In this case Adobe Reader Speed Launcher can be uninstalled, as well.

im trying to laod DRIVERS for a mustek 1200cp scanner - it just keeps saying ERROR - COULD not open file - please check DISC is not full and that you have access to the destination directory - i have used this disk many times before with no problems ? i would be grateful of any help  thanxWhat OS? What kind of disk (CD or Floppy)? Are you sure the destination directory is a drive you have access to and can write to? Are you MISTAKENLY trying to install to the CD drive or other read-only/write-protected drive?

Hi!

Ok, so Wednesday morn I boot up my 3 year old HP Windows XP desktop that I have never had a problem with. Well just before the log in MENU is suppose to come up, THE BSOD came!! (Black Screen Of Death), only this black screen had a blinking horizontal (underscore) at the top left.

Oh dear, let me add that  I run my home computer/entire office out of this little thing.

So, I cold boot, retry, again...nothing.


So, I turn back on, and the blue HP screen comes up, at the bottome f10 for setup, etc etc. So, I push f10 - and start the setup. Me, not being that computer SAVVY, and not knowing what else to do, start the process of wiping out my entire computer. My smart daughter comes over, and together we realize that my computer, files, all of my programs I use for work will be wiped out!:EEK: EKK...not good. Thinking on impluse we turn off the computer (cold boot). Now what? We turned back on the computer and it began to start up, this time the BSOD did not come up (yay) BUT a black screen with a windows message did. Reading something like `You have not fully completed/installed the setup. Please finish`. Our only option is to puch OK , begins to restart and then it will come to that message, push OK, begins to restart and then comes to that message. Next quick thinking solution, SAFE MODE..where is it? It isn;t there, maybe because we have half finished the set up? :confused:

Next idea...what about the 3 year warranty I purchised through Staples, stil in affect? YES! Call Staples, bring the computer in. They tell me I can fix it and to PICK it up in two days.

Come in today, guess what? I get told that my only option is to wipe out the entire computer, I will loose all my work, except they can back it up for me for an extra $$, oh ya, and this isn;t covered under warrenty! What? You mean that the only time I have to use my warrenty and it isn;t covered? The guy I talked to on Wednesday said it was covered and they nwould fix it,,, ugh :mad:

So - because of the miscommuncation, they give me back my broken computer and give me my $100 warrenty back. So I am STUCK with a broken computer and $100 bucks...I would prefer no money and a fixed computer... sigh.

So, obviously I can back up my computer, but how? I dont mind wiping out my computer if I back everything up...but is this more complicated than I can do? Any suggestions, please, thanks sooo much for taking the time to read my ammusing yet very frustrating situation! OK -- Hang in there.  Welcome to the forum!

My answer will not be complete, since I will not make recommendations of which I am not completely sure -- especially when data is on the line!  There are many experienced people here who may better guide you.

If you are unsure of instructions, don't hesitate to ask clarification.

Do you have a Recovery Disk or a copy of the Windows operating system which should've been provided when you purchased the computer?Also do you have access to another pc running XP on which you can hang your hard drive to attempt non-destructive file recovery?   Either slaved (ide drives) or with external usb connection?

It looks like you started to wipe the drive but turned if off before it could complete it. If you're lucky, some of your files may still be intact.

Also, warranty's usually only cover hardware problems not software problems, which looks to be the case here.

I suggest you try booting off the Windows CD like Aegis suggested and perform a Repair Install. If that doesn't work, I would go with Dusy and use it has a slave on another computer to retrieve the data. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 27, 2008, 03:05:36 AM

I suggest you try booting off the Windows CD like Aegis suggested and perform a Repair Install. If that doesn't work, I would go with Dusy and use it has a slave on another computer to retrieve the data.

Hi,

I think a particular program I tried was disguised malware. When I use firefox or ie, random websites open up, and so I assumed it succeeded in installing something, EVEN though symantec antivirus caught a few files and deleted them, and a quick scan revealed everything was fine.

When I go to direct links everything is quick, however a google search is really slow (doesn't finish), and I can't seem to be ABLE to load google.ca and yahoo.ca at times, but www.uwaterloo.ca loads instantly. I have a high connection speed - speedtest revelaed 6000+ kbps.

When I run adaware, the CPU freezes with the following BSOD line:
0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0x002F006E, 0xB38F6CF0, 0x00000000)

I also upgraded RAM today from 1GB to 2GB, so I'm running memtest to see if that could be a problem. The laptop doesn't seem to be any faster with moderate tasks - makes me wonder if something's running in the background slowing it down as well.

The laptop is a Toshiba TECRA M4(P4 2.0GHz, Geforce 6600 Tablet edition, 1Gig Ram upgraded to 2 Gigs ++ - http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2474)

That's the main problem, the SECOND is how do I go into the BIOS for this laptop?

Thanks & God Bless

-SurajI had a similiar problem, with Firefox saying "Waiting for google.ca" when I search, but never actually displaying anything. IE6 worked fine, but the problem was apparently a deeply rooted trojan. I don't have an anti-virus and had to clean it out manually via the registry, recovery console, and a look in Process Explorer, and I'd rather not guide someone through such a trouble-prone procedure. Rather I think you should make a post in the Viruses and Spyware forum, as they will be able to give you instructions that are much easier to follow then I ever could.Roger - Spybot Search and Destroy found a few abnormalities. And reports errors on its trojan include file.

Can an admin please move this to the right section? Don't want to re-create the post.

Thanks for all the help!Posted it there already. This topic can be closed.Topic closed.

Sir,

I have a Pentium IV with 2.54 MHz and 256 RAM.

Recently, due to reformatting, I have reinstalled WindowsXP SP 2.  But I have the following problem :

(a)  When I type some thing in any software (word, excel, pp, etc), each word takes a lot of time to appear, which is extremely irritating.

(b) When I type 'Run' command (msconfig, sysedit, ping etc), the same appears for a flash of second and then disappears making me unable to edit/change.

Why So?

Reason and Remedies please ?

Thanks and REGARDS and inadvance.

RKR
Add some more RAM... Quote from: patio on June 07, 2010, 10:00:09 AM

Add some more RAM...

When I type 'Run' command (msconfig, sysedit, ping etc), the same appears for a flash of second and then disappears making me unable to edit/change.

Loaded winxp pro over vista on a dell inspiron 530, took dell driver resource cd loaded all drivers, 3 would not load 1)ethernet controller, 2)pci simple communications and 3) video controller, get MESSAGE system does not meet minimum REQUIREMENTS, it is winxp pro with sp2, I cannot get on line without these drivers, please, any response would be appreciated, thanks George.Probably because the drivers on the CD are for Vista and you need XP ones...
You'll have to access another MACHINE that is ONLINE and DLoad them from Dell and transfer via USB...I appreciate your response, you are RIGHT the driver are for Vista, I tried downloading drivers form Dell on wife's computer, get message not the correct configuration, wife has winxp sp1 on her computer. Is there any oterh way o getting these drivers on my system, thanks, GeorgeWhen you go to the Dell site...enter the Service tag # for YOUR machine...then lookup and DLoad the XP drivers if available...

NOTE: Some Vista machines are Vista only and may not have XP drivers....

I deleted my boyfriends acct (on purpose ) a few days ago.  Since he was furious over losing his "FAVORITES" online, I tried to do a restore by going back a week.  When I WENT to log on to his acct, I kept getting a message saying PC Tools Antivirus has encountered a problem and my computer must be restarted.  I have tried removing the antivirus program but it wont allow me to.  It also wont allow him to access his Favorites online, he cant get into his documents, pictures or music files.  It keeps telling him he cannot access any of this information.  When I go into Add/Remove PROGRAMS in the control panel and try to remove PC Tools Antivirus, the message I receive is "C:/ProgramFiles/PCToolsAntivirus/unins000msg" is missing.  Please correct the problem or obtain a new copy of program.  HELP!!!Reinstall PC Tools Antivirus: http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/Hello, Kristina824

If you still have the same problem or reinstalling PCTools then please FOLLOW these instructions. If not please do not follow these instructions.
I might have come up with a solution to your problem. Please follow these steps and see if it helps.

1. Click on the Start button. The Start menu will appear.
2. Select ''Shut Down'' from the menu.
3. When the computer starts back up, begin immediately by pressing the F8 key repeatedly until the Windows Startup menu appears with VARIOUS options.
4. By using the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard, select 'Safe Mode'.
Do not select 'Safe Mode with networking' or any other modes.
5. Login to your account (if asked).
6. Wait and eventually Windows will start in Safe Mode.
7. Navigate and delete the following folders.

c:\Program Files\Common Files\PC Tools\
c:\Program Files\PC Tools Internet Security\
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PC Tools\
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC Tools Internet Security\

8. Select Start>Run
9. Type in regedit and click OK
10. Please locate the following keys and remove them:
11. BE EXTREMELY careful when you are editing your registry if you make a wrong mistake you could SERIOUSLY MESS UP YOUR PC! Disclaimer: I am IN no WAY liable or RESPONSIBLE for you doing anything wrong or messing up your computer by following these instructions.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PCTools\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PCTools\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall\PC Tools Internet Security

Reboot the system and PCTools should now be completely removed.

Quote from: Kristina824 on June 28, 2010, 11:04:14 PM

I deleted my boyfriends acct (on purpose ) a few days ago.  Since he was furious over losing his "Favorites" online

Windows XP SP3
Not really sure of the right section to post yet, so will start here first.
I power on the computer, it goes through the boot sequence showing it has recognised the primary master (hdd), secondary master (rom) and secondary slave (cddvdw) and then it just sits there in the boot screen. No activity light is showing.
The soft boot button doesn't do ANYTHING useful as it goes back to the same point again. I keep powering off completely and restarting, and after quite a few goes it seems to get over it and goes into the Windows startup screen.
Have run anti Virus/Spyware/Malware, cleared out unwanted files, and done a disk defrag but the same problem occurs.
At a bit of a loss now as to what could be causing this. Any suggestions?
Regards As no one has replied, l assume no one has any ideas then!
Not to worry as l think l may have it sussed (and it's sort of my fault), so for future reference, if anyone is interested....
I know my INTERNAL hdd is small but the other day, up came a MESSAGE to say l'm running LOW on disk space. Did a bit of a spring clean, moved a lot of files onto my external drive, thus reclaiming back nearly 50% of space.
Did a defrag and everything now seems back to how it was before.
So l suppose the lesson l have learnt from this is that if the pc really slows down, APART from doing the obvious virus/spyware/malware/file cleaning tasks etc, ALSO check on the amount of disk space used and disk space free.
Hope this is of help.
RegardsIt's been posted here many many times but just for your memory banks Windows needs approx. 15% free space to run properly...
And the errors that start happening don't always point to this being the culprit...

Thanx for the heads up and glad yer fixed...

I can run in safe mode and my welcome screen works but when I start the computer normally I don't get the welcome screen. Can you help fix this issue?Hi,

Try the below steps:
1). CLICK on Start and select Control Panel.
2). Open User Accounts and again select User Accounts.
3). Now Click on "Change the way users log on or off".
4). Select "Use the Welecome Screen" and click on apply.
5). Restart your computer.

Hope this works.


Regards,
PCS365.2
Bangalore.Thank you   have tried to do that several times but it doesn't work or fix it
 now have client services for netware installed but can't find where it is........not showing up in the usual locationHi,
Then this could be virus attack, try to scan your MACHINE and try to revert all the settings to default manually.Feel FREE to IGNORE the above post.

First, what happened between the last time the system started normally and the first time it did not (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)?Thanks one and all for your responses and advice. Ended up clearing the hard drive and starting fresh. Thanks again and keep up the great work.

In Outlook Express I set my font size as Arial Regular 12 but the text I type out in the email pops up as Arial Bold 18.  How to set Arial Regular 12 as my default size plse?  Grateful for any help to an oldage pensioner.It is easy in Word 2007… but in Outlook 2007 it is a LITTLE different… but here is how!

   1. Click “Tools” -> “Options”
   2. SELECT the “Mail Format” tab
   3. Click “Stationery and Fonts…”
   4. On the Signatures and Stationery dialog box that APPEARS, ensure that you are on the “Personal Stationery” tab
   5. Click “Font…”

Then select your favourite font, style, size, COLOUR, and effects… and then click OK
Many thks.  Somehow your method worked, even though I could not FIND the dialog box in Signatures & Stationery.  Strange but true.  Grateful for helping me out.

just WONDERING I know how to burn a disk from iso but how do you get the iso from a disk?http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=&q=create+.iso+from+cd&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS312US316&ie=UTF-8Thanks a lot.  Sure  --  I LIKE the easy ONES  I also want to know how to get the iso from a disk. I CHECK your link.Its really easy to  get the iso from a disk.I will also try to get iso from disk.

I've been given a new computer (new to me anyhow) which runs XP. My old computer ran WIN2K. I'm looking for suggestions on the easiest way to transfer everything on the old computer to the new one. I don't mean just moving the FILES. I mean, I think, essentially transferring the Registry, and maybe EVEN the Desktop.

I know I can just switch hard drives, but I'd prefer to upgrade to XP, if possible.

Any suggestions?1) You cannot transfer the registry nor do you WANT to try.
2) You can use the file and transfer settings wizard for the rest (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/crawford_november12.mspx)
3) All applications will have to be reinstalled on the new system.Thanks for the quick response. I really didn't think I could transfer the Registry, but it was worth asking about.
The article was most interesting (Im sure I have a null modem cable here somewhere), and I may try that.
#3 was the one I was trying to avoid. I just upraded another computer from Win98SE to Win2K, and I had to go through that, so I'm looking for a way around it this time.

Quote from: Barefoot_Tom on June 28, 2010, 12:48:13 PM

...I just upraded another computer from Win98SE to Win2K, and I had to go through that, so I'm looking for a way around it this time...

after reading several posts, I USED the FN and F8 key on my dell laptop to get the tv and computer to "talk to each other" again (had DONE this last year and it worked fine, but forgot how to do it)..but, now the sound is too low to hear..the computer shows the sound at the highest level, but the sound on the tv will not INCREASE with the REMOTE. I do not remember having any problem with the sound previously. Any ideas?You may have to change it manually...

I have had to recylce an old Compaq Presario with Windows 98.  All I'm trying to do is copy an excel file to a floppy and I keep GETTING the FOLLOWING error.

"You do not have acces to the folder 'A:\'. See your administrator for access to this folder."


I have TRIED Start-Settings-Control Panel-Network, then allowing access to FILES, but that doesn't work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
WELCOME, Onehawk33...

Here's a great place to start:  http://www.smartcomputing.com/techsupport/detail.aspx?guid=&ErrorID=23384

Hi,
I recently bough Dell computer it has vista loaded and i dont want vista..i m trying to install xp home. when i m INSERTING xp home cd and trying to install its not gaving me install option into cd its disabled.(by vista)

i m trying to BOOT by that xp home cd computer not booting with that its DIRECTLY GOT me into vista. and i didnt received any bootdisk so any suggest how i can create bootdisk  ? OR how i can install a xphome into my computer ?

Thanks.There is no guarantee that drivers are available for your hardware under XP.  Have you confirmed that XP drivers are available

You could opt to DUAL boot Vista/XP then revert to Vista if XP proves problematical.  Here are are one of many step-by-step instruction sites on the WWW.

Good luck.

I have successfully put an animated image as an Avatar. The problem is....
I LOST the animation. I would like to resize it but I don't know if even that would GET it.
Is here a way to do this? SOMETIMES it takes all day to figure out some things on
the computer and the time goes by so fast.               Thankyou so much for all the
                                                                                    help you have given me.
                                                                                    Truely a believer,
                                                                                     Dr. Ellingsworth
  Blessed are they that can laugh at
  themselves for they NEVER cease
  to be amused.

I'm have XP pro, Office 2003.  Outlook is starting up in safe mode after reinstalling it [recovery from backup].  I can't set up the email because I don't have the network password.  I wrote all passwords down when originally set up a couple of years ago and have kept up with automatic windows/office updates.  Does anyone know a default that I could try?  I tried the passwork recovery software on a different post without any success.  Should I just remove the whole Office and reinstall from the disc?Reinstalling office will not solve any password problem.

If you don't mind I would like to ask couple of QUESTIONS to FIND out about your situation.

Are you connecting to a LAN mail server or to your ISP's POP server ?
If you have mail server in LAN then you can CHANGE the password on server side, that's the WORK around.......and if you POP server from your ISP then just give them a call, they will reset your password.

Cheers
thank you.

im using xp home running explore 7 with a free hotmail account.  LAST WEEK i stopped being able to go to craigs list and other websites error 12037. I did all the fixes for beginner(OLD man here be nice and simple please)check clock and so on to restore to earlier time. I used other browser still no access. some said bug i ran all kinds of fixes it finally works (craigslist) from my icon on the desk(only) but,when  run hotmail with craigs on TAB browse craigslist slows down and then the page scrambles. CL runs fine with other tab browsed sites. Im on it now while i type this question. ive tried it SEVERAL times hotmail does something to it.  can i remove and re install hotmail without loosing my mail ? why can i only get to CL from my desk top?  im confused please help.

I PROMISE I searched for this topic first, but couldn't find ANYTHING.  :0)

I TURNED on my laptop a couple of days ago, and while it was booting up (which has been slower since I installed a Verizon internet card), my wallpaper was there.  As soon as the icons started coming up, the wallpaper disappeared and the background is white.  When I GO to "display" in the control panel everything is "grayed out" and it won't let me choose a background.  Any ideas?I googled around for a solution for you, the person that asked the question very similar to yours said that this fixed the problem.

Regards,
Sean.

--

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
(and)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Delete

the values "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" in the right-pane.

Close Regedit.exe

For some days my computer is working very slowly , can any tell me TIPS to regain the original speed , i am using xp.We NEED a bit more information...
Have a look HEREIn run type %temp% and enter there delete all the temporary FILES. Quote from: kurtandbrown on June 05, 2008, 05:28:23 AM

In run type %temp% and enter there delete all the temporary files.

I guess old age is catching up (or may have already overtaken me) but I can't remember my password. I have tried hundreds, but just keep getting kicked out. The password "clue" never comes up either. I am at a complete and total loss as to how to get into my home computer. Any suggestions?
You can try to login in safe mode and resetting it.

Other than that I don't think you will find much help here with passwords.

 ::)please read......
If you forget the password to your XP user account, you may STILL be able to get back in. The easiest way is to use a password reset disk, but if you didn't create ONE, there's still hope:
1.   Log onto the computer with the administrator account (or have someone who has the administrator password perform these steps).
2.   Click Start | Run.
3.   In the Run box, type control userpasswords2
4.   Click OK.
5.   Click the user account for which you've forgotten the password.
6.   Click Reset Password.
7.   Enter a new password, confirm it, and click OK.
There are a few caveats to keep in mind before using this procedure. With XP Pro, you'll no longer to be able to access encrypted files or encrypted email messages. With XP Home, or with Pro in a workgroup, you'll need to boot into safe mode before logging on with the administrator account.
There are few ways to get around forgotten password.

I use Winternals Admin 2005 ( http://www.kickstartnews.com/reviews/network/winternals_admin_pak_5.html ) which makes the password resetting VERY simple.

second one in using a bootable Cd with the PROPER tools, for that you can get Hiren's boot cd from the following link:
http://soft.softoogle.com/ap/hiren-s-bootcd-download-6916.shtml

After booting your system with the CD, go to :Password Tools section and you could use either one of these tools:
 
1- Active Password Changer 3.0.420
To Reset User Password on windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista (FAT/NTFS)

2- Offline NT/2K/XP Password Changer
utility to reset windows nt/2000/xp administrator/user password.

3- NTPWD
utility to reset windows nt/2000/xp administrator/user password.


hope this helps

CheersShould we be giving this help here?
It's always a gray area, and I usually don't reply in threads LIKE this one.
We even don't know, if it's OPs own computer.Of course you should be telling all of us non geeks these tricks.  The last time I had a hard drive problem I had quotes form 2 companies to come out to recover data at $150/hour. Quote from: kawmd on June 05, 2008, 12:34:07 PM

Of course you should be telling all of us non geeks these tricks.  The last time I had a hard drive problem I had quotes form 2 companies to come out to recover data at $150/hour.

I am running window xp on a e-mach t4010. All of a sudden I cannot open my Paintshop pro 8 files. The only thing I have done new is update Quicktime and that SEEMS to be when this happened. I use psp to edit all my graphics files and then convert to jpeg. I reinstalled psp8 hoping that it would re associate the files, uninstalled Quicktime, did a system restore back a month, all to no avail. The strange thing is that not all my files pix were affected. Within the same folder there are jpeg images that I can open, others that I cannot, that I used the same process to create. When I open my pix, the affected files are TITLED in black while the files I can open are in blue. I also cannot view the affected pix w/ movie maker, or any other graphics program. All the available file formats in psp8 have been checked. I have done nothing with the registry as of yet. Waiting for some ideas.If file TITLE is in blue it means the file is compressed and if it's black it means it's not compressed (Windows operating system does that to save storage space).

In regards to your graphic file.....you are in right track, file association might be messed up , since you have the PSP8 installed, couldn't you right click on the file and select "open with" and the browse for PSP8 and try to open it that way..Have you tried that? one last question, your graphic file -> do they have Windows GENERIC icon or any other (that's to verify the file association)


Cheers  All files that are unreadable have psp icon. Readeable files actually have the pix as icon. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for the unaffected files. Again, I edited the same way. Some are from the internet, some are scanned images, some are images I created, some are from a digital camera, some are captured from dvd. I tried the "open with" and the only programs listed are psp8 & moviemaker. Before I removed Quicktime, I tried to open w/ QT pix viewer and got an unsupported file warning. I can open images from a cd, so the affected images are all in "my pictures" They are not locked or read-only files. The only other change has been adding nikon software for a camera my wife purchased, but that was some time AGO and did not affect anything when it was installed. Nothing will RECOGNIZE these files and I've had some of them for several years. I've been doing graphics on the pc for years and I've never run into anything like this.Download and install  IrfanView and install it.
See if it will handle those files...
It sounds like the file association got messed up but this shouldn't damage the images themselves.
They may need to be renamed with the proper extension but Irfanview also has a built in tool for this.can you send me one of those unimportant damaged file see if it behaves different on my PC.

CheersThanks for sending me the file......I installed PSP 12 (or X2) and seen the same result, sorry.

CheersI tried infraview to no avail. It could not read file or convert it. I just noticed when I look at file associations in psp8, the .psp file is greyed out. Though it is checked, I cannot uncheck it, or do anything else with it. It is as if it's been disabled. When I look at file associations in windows, .psp is there. Could there be a program that has blocked that file association? Quote

When I look at file associations in windows, .psp is there

I installed Windows XP on my computer several months ago.  I had problems trying to burn CD’s and CD-ROMs.  My Burner was out of date so I went out a couple of days ago and bought a new up to date one (LiteOn, CD-RW).  The computer recognizes it as a CD-RW and I can use it to read CD-ROMs with no problem.  I used the drag and drop to put files, both word and picture, in the Drive Window and hit the "Write these files to CD" and The CD Writing Wizard starts and works like it should and then suddenly gives me a error that says "Cannot complete the CD Writing Wizard There was an error in the writing process. The disk you have attempted to write may no longer be useable." and it stops.  There is nothing in the Event Viewer to show any problems.  

  I got a copy of NERO with the CD-RW and installed it and it does work to some extent as far as the music files go...more of a hit or miss thing…and it locks up a lot.  But as far as the picture files and word files they are on the CD but I can’t open most of them.  NERO keeps trying to get me to buy the upgrade but as far as I can see its not worth buying..not to mention I don’t have a credit card (had problems with Identity theft so refuse to use them)….    I am about to beat this dang thing with a hammer....

I have tried CHANGING the burning speed and have gone down to 1X and it still won't work.

 How can I fix this problem?  Any help will be appreciated…thanks
Gomezy3k....So you installed the new cd drive and it has all the updated drivers......It reads ok but doesnt burn properly , is that right ?   You have Nero burning software installed ....which Nero ?
Nero is a very good easy to use software .

please let us know

dl65   Quote

Gomezy3k....So you installed the new cd drive and it has all the updated drivers......It reads ok but doesnt burn properly , is that right ?   You have Nero burning software installed ....which Nero ?
Nero is a very good easy to use software .

please let us know

dl65  

I installed Windows XP on my computer several months ago.  I had problems trying to burn CD’s and CD-ROMs.  My Burner was out of date so I went out a couple of days ago and bought a new up to date one (LiteOn, CD-RW).  The computer recognizes it as a CD-RW and I can use it to read CD-ROMs with no problem.  I used the drag and drop to put files, both word and picture, in the Drive Window and hit the "Write these files to CD" and The CD Writing Wizard starts and works like it should and then suddenly gives me a error that says "Cannot complete the CD Writing Wizard There was an error in the writing process. The disk you have attempted to write may no longer be useable." and it stops.  There is nothing in the Event Viewer to show any problems.  

   I got a copy of NERO with the CD-RW and installed it and it does work to some extent as far as the music files go...more of a hit or miss thing…and it locks up a lot.  But as far as the picture files and word files they are on the CD but I can’t open most of them.  NERO keeps trying to get me to buy the upgrade but as far as I can see its not worth buying..not to mention I don’t have a credit card (had problems with Identity theft so refuse to use them)….    I am about to beat this dang thing with a hammer....

I have tried changing the burning speed and have gone down to 1X and it still won't work.

  How can I fix this problem?  Any help will be appreciated…thanks

Hey!

I have a compaq computer (not sure what type) running windows ME. The only PROBLEM is that the stupid computer isn't running.  I have tried various things (checking wires and stuff like that) and it is really getting on my nerves!
 The weird thing is that after about 10 seconds of jigleing, i plug the power cord back into the computer, and it starts, for all of 3 seconds. Then after those 3 seconds, it shuts back down. And sometimes, it turns back on 5 seconds after that!
 I don't know what to do!

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If you're moving the power cord and the computer comes on sometimes, sounds like you need to replace that power cord and possibly the power supply.Ty Genius but i still had the same problem. And now I can only get it to turn on for abot 2 secondsbumpWhat are you "giggling"...on the inside or OUTSIDE of the box / tried a different wall outlet / tried a different power supply / stripped the machine except for the RAM, motherboard & video card & tried BOOTING?

Alan <><  My friend said that it may be a faulty power box, could this be the problem?YES...they have a safety switch to shut them down so yours could be shutting off your computerHave you checked to see if you've GOT the voltage on the PSU right? Quote from: Spoiler on March 26, 2008, 08:53:47 AM

yes...they have a safety switch to shut them down so yours could be shutting off your computer

im OLD guy not computer savvy so remember that when you reply thanks.

i keep getting error 12037 have done all the basics ( checked time and date and reset my BROWSER explore 7) also downloaded new browser (operas could not get onto firefox same error) IVE looked for days for an answer. i did have a screen that i had recovered from a serious error and saw a blurb that addressed my problem but could not get to that web page because of same error ironic huh? a friend suggested a bug ive ran several scan by different providers it did not help. ive try going through the link at google typing in the exact numerical address. i was using this site (craigslist)less than a MONTH ago. i use this site to find work please help.

 ps. i can get to craigs on WHOIS domain names but cannot log into or post.What Windows version?
Please, be more specific...you can't see SOME web sites? Same sites causing problems on ALL three browsers?
Are you posting here from very same computer?windows xp home yes im posting from same puter. Quote

Please, be more specific...you can't see SOME web sites? Same sites causing problems on ALL three browsers?

I have win2000 on my desktop.
I accidently deleted windows log in password.
and as a result I cannot  get PAST the log in screen
which REQUIRES username and password.

username; admin and password:         (blank)  does not work.

Please help
najDo you RECALL anyone getting access to the computer?
Do you mean to say that there was no password set before?

Can you TRY to get on the computer in Safe MODE.

I am running win xp pro and need help with understanding Task Managment Window.

I found web sites that TELL you what every tab meens on the Task Managment window but they never tell you how to read it.

What I meen is when you SEE the CPU Usage it never tells you what the NUMBER shoule be.

So does anyone have a good wb site that will tell all about this and every tab and how to use Task Managment and how to read it and things like thantEach computer is different so the CPU usage will also be different.

Check out AnVir Task Manager Free. It will give you MUCH more detail about whats going on with your PC.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Task_Manager_Free_d5892.htmlIf you end a program or task will it start the next time windows starts?

I use StarUp 1.3 to disable my startups - http://majorgeeks.com/StartUp_d4436.html

Just right click whatever you don't want running at startup and select Disable.

PROCESSOR


MEMORY

FREE HARD DISK SPACEWelcome to the CH forums.

Please stop shouting at us - turn off Capslock.

Remember these are the bare-bones minimum requirements and you shouldn't expect good performance from them especially if gaming.  e.g. recommend at least 1gb ram for XP and 2gb for Vista, the more you can afford the better performance you'll get.

Vista        XP

Good luckwant to know the minimum requirements onlyIt says on the website Dusty posted.

Quote from: Website

Windows Vista minimum supported SYSTEM requirements

   Home Basic / Home Premium / Business / Ultimate   
   

    * 800 MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
    * 20 GB hard DRIVE with at least 15 GB of available space
    * Support for Super VGA graphics
    * CD-ROM drive

Remember these are the bare-bones minimum requirements and you shouldn't expect good performance from them especially if gaming.  e.g. recommend at least 1gb ram for XP and 2gb for Vista, the more you can afford the better performance you'll get.

If you are trying to decide to upgrade from win98 to XP or something... forget it, especially if you wish to have internet access!

Vista - 512MB Ram and 40GB Hard drive

Quote

Vista - 512MB Ram and 40GB Hard drive

Please, don't start with me. This is just pure nonsense.

When starting up my IBM Windows 98 system I get this message:  "Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run Windows or a Windows application.  C:\WINDOWS\system\VMM32\ESUART.VXD"  I can continue the boot up by pressing the enter key, and the system seem to run fine.  It is just annoying because the system stops booting up everytime DUE to this message.  I've looked at the Microsoft page for this problem but nothing has corrected this so far.  Can someone offer a solution here?  Thanks in advance.Uninstall your modem,reboot,then reinstall your modem and reboot.

You may want to print this page before you start---->GoHere-For-A-GuideHmmm, looks very TECHIE.  If it doesn't solve my problem or opens a can or worms can I continue getting help?  Thanks  I do have a good Dell XPS system running here so I'm not completely in the dark.  I need the Win98 PC because a music program I use doesn't run correctly in WIN XP.You can always get help here friend. It is a requirement sent
down from higher authority.----->Name of Nathan. Do you use MagicSurfer56k modem to connect to the internet, or it just came with your computer, and you connect using some other ways?Thanks very much for the responses.  It's reassuring to know there is hope for what looks impossible.  I use a wireless card to connect to the internet, a Linksys card.  I was trying to free up space on my C: hard DRIVE when I thought I would uninstall the Modem that came with the PC.  I guess that's when I started getting the message I reported.  So do I need to go through the process described in the WinBook article to rectify the ISSUE?  Or is there a simpler solution?  I'll try anything.  As I stated, this is now my secondary PC.  My primary is a Dell XPS.  Nice!  Thanks Quote

So do I need to go through the process described in the WinBook article to rectify the issue?

Hello.

Quick question if I may - before I dive headlong into an ATTEMPTED system recovery:

I have a laptop running XP. I would like to boot Recovery Console from a USB floppy drive using the download Microsoft boot discs.

I would just like to check, and ask for your approval, of whether booting recovery console from the floppies, would the following recovery console commands to work?

Quote

Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Restart the computer from the CD-ROM drive.
Press R to start the Recovery Console when the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears.
Select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
Enter the administrator password and press Enter.
Type cd System
Press Enter
Type del ntos.exe
Press Enter
Type cd wsnpoem
Press Enter
Type del audio.dll
Press Enter
Type del video.dll
Press Enter
Type exit
Press Enter. The computer will now restart automatically.

the other opetion is to replace the cd drive

Another option would be to Clik Here  and have one of our Malware Removal Specialists have a looksee...

Thanks for all the help, guys.

I think I will do this first:
Quote from: programming_pat on June 04, 2008, 01:25:54 AM

the other opetion is to replace the cd drive

Then, do that:
Quote from: patio on June 04, 2008, 06:00:02 AM

Another option would be to Clik Here  and have one of our Malware Removal Specialists have a looksee...

Thanks again!

Quote from: MrPipps on June 04, 2008, 09:55:07 AM

Thanks for all the help, guys.

I think I will do this first:
Quote from: programming_pat on June 04, 2008, 01:25:54 AM

the other opetion is to replace the cd drive

Then, do that:
Quote from: patio on June 04, 2008, 06:00:02 AM

Another option would be to Clik Here  and have one of our Malware Removal Specialists have a looksee...

Thanks again!

You may want to do this the other way around....check with one of the Malware Removal Specialists first. You may not have to buy a new CD drive.

Installed some drivers yesterday, the computer was working fine. I left for awhile, came back, it doesn't seem to boot up. Seems to cycle through checking drives, then nothing. Screen is black the whole time, except flashes analog then digital, back and forth. When I disconnect the display CABLE from the computer, monitor says I need to connect it, so it is getting some sort of SIGNAL from the CPU, but I don't know what.

OS is Windows XP service pack 2   
 
Can someone please tell me if this is likely to be a video card problem, a hard drive problem, or a motherboard problem?try to boot into safe mode, and remove the drivers you installed (hold down f8 while booting).Will try it, don't know if I can do it, though, because, as I stated in my post, I can't seem to get any thing to come up on the monitor at all.

Also, if it doesn't work, any suggestions on what to do next?try another monitorYeah, I was afraid you'd say that. Can't try another monitor. The only other computer I have access to is the one I am using to post this problem, and it is a Mac laptop. I don't have any way to use another monitor, and I am unable to go get any cables that might allow me to connect the two. do you have a video card in your computer that plugs into a pci slot on the motherboard if so take that out and plug the monitor into the monitor plug which will be blue and see if that works if it does then we know it's your vid card.There is only one way to connect this monitor to the computer. It does appear to be a card that plugs into the motherboard. Do you mind explaining how removing this will help, I don't understand.sorry if I was clear on that if it's a video card that plugs into the motherboard in a pci slot it can be removed and then the monitor can be plugged into the on board video plug if the monitor works with on board video then we know it's the video card. I've uploading a pic of a motherboard for you to look at I know it's not your but it will give you a general IDEA what I'm talking about

[recovering SPACE - attachment deleted by admin]I don't see anything on the motherboard that looks like I can connect the monitor to it, just the video card.
please see attached pic also what kind of computer do you have? I don't know all the specs on this computer. It is custom built. I can tell you the motherboard is Gigabyte GA K8NSC-939, and on the front of the computer it has AMD Athlon 64.
In the pic you sent, there obviously IS an on board CRT port, but on the motherboard I have in front of me , there ISN'T, so I don't know what to do next.
okay that blows that theory out I think the only thing i can suggest is buy a new video card but before we do that what kind of drivers were you downloadin? the reason I asked is because you stated the computer was working fine until you installed those drivers rightEthernet controller drivers.okay right now i'm thinking software problem

:-/  My computer DISPLAYS a LOAD error and will not let me go any further.  This error message comes on as SOON as I turn on my computer.  I have tried deleting everything and reinstall Windows three times and nothing.  This load error still comes on......

HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not nearly enough information. We NEED your version of Windows and the exact message you're getting.

GET back to us. Quote

 My computer displays a load error and will not let me go any further.  This error message comes on as soon as I turn on my computer.  I have tried deleting everything and reinstall Windows three times and nothing.  This load error still comes on......

about EVERY 3rd time that I shut down Windows XP I RECEIVE a BSoD warning

STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0x7C90E514, 0xB83CID64, 0x000000000)

I am not sure what is causing this and how to repair anything that needs it. I always get the "your COMPUTER is recovering from a serious problem" something like that.  with a few temporary files identified:

mini101110-01.dmp
sysdata.xml

Any ideas are appreciated.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827663thanks for the information I am running an update now.

is an irish FLAG too political?No.Absolutely not. See my PM.

Somehow my desktop was ERASED.  I'm doing OK without it, except I need my recycle bin in order to empty it.  Where else WOULD I find my recycle bin?You would find it by right clicking on the desktop, clicking on personalization then change desktop icons and checking the recycle bin box.
Also I have reported this thread to be moved to the correct place on the forum.As I said, my desktop was erased.  Is there somewhere else I can find it in order to do this?  Thank you.What do you mean the desktop was erased? The icons? Or something else.... please be more SPECIFIC, and can you also add your system SPECS in the next post.What happens when you right click on the screen?

I have a 3 year old desktop computer with Windows XP Home Edition with SP3. I also have a GeForce 6200 graphic card INSTALLED. The problem that I am having, is that some web pages that I go to, sometimes will want to keep reloading, after I get a error bar, stating that there is a problem with the web page loading and then it wants to keep reloading several TIMES! I tried to remedy the problem, by running VARIOUS security scans, including AVG Internet Security 2011, Malwarebytes Anti Malware scans, Spybot Search & Destroy and Windows Malicious Software Remover! But, nothing seemed to remedy the problem! I am starting to think that the problem is deeper then just a security problem! I am going to try to run a registry check to see if there is any problems with my registry, but I kind of doubt it! If ANYONE has a suggestion, then I would CERTAINLY appreciate it! Thank you.

I would suggest you do not use a registry tool. They do more harm than good.

Which web browser do you use? Have you tried to clear the temp files? If you are using IE I would also suggest that you go into the tools and reset everything back you the default. If you still have the problem this would give us a place to start from.

Try to open those pages in different browsers, or reinstall those you are using right now and see if the problem still occurs after that.

Hello i have an " esys " brand home desktop with 512MB RAM and 80GB Hard disk. My system was very slow, then i formatted & installed my PC with WIN XP SP2. I never install any other 3rd party utilities or S/W's. I am using Panda updated anti virus. But still again my PC was very slow while opening browsers like IE7 & Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 ver. Some times even my system GETS hang. Previously i never faced this sort of problem. At that time when i restart my PC then it works better than past, but not much fast. What i have to do, to make my PC performance good. Help me out from this issue.Please do not post the same QUESTION more than once. I deleted the duplicate post.

1) Upgrade to SP3
2) After installing the OS did you install all drivers (STARTING with the chipset driver)?Also you should CONSIDER upgrade you Memory to 1Gb,

Changed the antivirus suite to another, maybe NOD32.

another idea is:
clic on Start botton
clic on Run
type: msconfig
clic on startup tab

and disable suspicious software

Clic en ok and reboot the system.

esvom.

PS. Sorry 4 my bad english.



Quote from: esvom on October 11, 2010, 11:52:58 AM

Also you should consider upgrade you Memory to 1Gb,

Changed the antivirus suite to another, maybe NOD32.

another idea is:
clic on Start botton
clic on Run
type: msconfig
clic on startup tab

and disable suspicious software

Clic en ok and reboot the system.

esvom.

PS. Sorry 4 my bad english.

Hello, for some reason my computer just turned off and when it turned back on, the display screen looks weird, when i checked the resolution, it is very low and the color quality was stuck on the 4 bit..a pop-up balloon will appear stating that the resolution and depth of my display is very low and to click it to adjust them automatically but still nothing changes..in fact, when i tried to adjust the resolution and color quality higher, the monitor will turn off and will not turn back on, the led light will turn from green to orange, it's like it is in sleep mode...badly need HELP..tried system restore to no avail, i even went to safe mode and tried disabling the startup/services from the system config but still no help...at FIRST, when starting the computer, the monitor will turn on normally and will display the normal windows startup ( with the windows logo.etc..), right after that, the led will change from green to orange from the monitor and the screen is black, however i know the system is still running..good thing right now, i was able to load windows normally right after windows startup, the only problem that remains is the color quality...if i attempt to change it to higher quality, the first problem will occur again..badly need help...thanks in advance..Reinstall video driver.The reason that you led screen changed from green to orange is that the monitor can display that resolution.

You can change the resolution screen to 1024*768 for example, and change the color quality to 32 bits.

If you screen go black and you can't see the desktop, so restart the computer, press F8 and in the menu that will display select VGA Mode
and change the resolution.

If the problem continue, reinstall video drivers.

esvom.hi guys..thanks for the reply...i tried reinstalling the video card driver and the same problem occur...tried VGA mode and safe mode even did system restore to no avail..good thing it was fix now, i just took the PCI video card from the unit and turned on the computer and it works!! my pc has a built-in video card so i think it's fine that way, anyway i will only use it for surfing the net and PLAYING music and other small APPLICATION..it seems that the video card has GONE bad coz when i tried to plug it back and attached it to the computer, the same problem occur and works when i took it out...Yeah, it looks like new video card is in order....Try this:
Start - Run - Regedit

Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ desktop \ WindowMetrics

On the right side look for the value: Shell Icon BPP

Double-clcik on it and set the value to 16
Reboot

i just bought a ASUS p5g41t-mlx motherboard with a PENTIUM E5400 2.7GHz dual core processor and a hard drive, when starting up with windows xp cd in, it goes to through the initial setup and is about to restart the comp when i get a blue screen(this is before i get to make a partition)

i only have 1 ide port, i have the hard drive as master with black end plugged in(end of ide CABLE) and the dvd drive with the gray end(middle of ide cable)

this is basically my blue screen message

problem detected windows shut down to prevent comp damage
check for adequate DISK space. if a driver is identified in stop message disable it or check for updates,
TRY CHANGING video adapters

check for bios update. disable bios memory options such as caching or shadowing. Start in
safe mode to remove or disable components


*** STOP: OXOOOOOO7E (0xc0000005,0xf748e0bf, oxf78da208,0xf78d9f08)
***       pci.sys - addres f748e0bf base at f7487000, DateStamp 3b7d855c Quote

when i get a blue screen(this is before i get to make a partition)

i only have 1 ide port, i have the hard drive as master with black end plugged in(end of ide cable) and the dvd drive with the gray end(middle of ide cable)

Yes.
Follow the info on creating a bootable CD.

Please is there anything to do when i change the booting from hard disk to CD.. And my system does'nt come up all, It only bring erro messagesYou need to provide a lot more details - not REALLY sure what you are asking.Why reason do you WANT to BOOT from your CD?
What say the error messages?

If you want to install a OS make sure that the INSTALLATION CD is ok.

If you want to enter to an alredy installed OS, try booting only from hard disk.

esvom.

ps. sorry for my bad english.Ignore the above post and please just provide more information. Quote

If you want to install a OS make sure that the installation CD is ok.

Ignore the above post and please just provide more information.

What say the error messages?