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i KEEP getting DISCONNECTED from GAMES SERVER..states error logging on to server..also i cannot keep messenger up..it COMES up and then it states runtime error and shuts down..what can i do about this.state what the error and runtime error says

Today (July 14 2009) Its Was The Last Today To Put In The Code but I did That When I Put It On The PC. And From That DAY Its Kept saying That I Had lets Say 5 days to Put In The Code. And When I Press Yes. I Said "WINDOWS Is All Ready Activated. Then Today off And did When I OPEN The PC. Its Said Activated Windows Now And I Press Yes Then It Log That again ( Its Said Activated Windows Now And I Press Yes Then It Log off And Said It Again)


 PLEASE HELP ME Try it in safe modeI THINK that after activating your copy of Windows you should also validate your copy, so try this link to validate your copy and see if it's Genuine or not:
Windows Validation Site

Cheers.I've found one number on the Microsoft site so far -- it's for the United States, only.  It's 877-426-6010 Quote from: dr_iton on July 14, 2009, 01:27:19 PM

I think that after activating your copy of Windows you should also validate your copy, so try this link to validate your copy and see if it's Genuine or not:
Windows Validation Site

Pwede k gumamit ng Sysprep:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302577

jerryheavyarms

Pwede k gumamit ng Sysprep:

Okay heres my problem, i currently have a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pa 1510 notebook, with pre-installed vista home premium, however i despise this OS due to lag issues and constant irritating freezes. I wish to install XP Home Edition, however when launching the setup on my desktop the "Install Windows XP" line is in black and i cannot click, i know this CD works because have used it on my previous laptop.  So i tried to go into BIOS setup and put the priority as my cd drive however everytime i reboot my laptop it goes straight to my logon screen. So my questions are, would it be worth formatting my harddrive and possibly installing from there, or could someone please tell me exactly in great detail how to setup BIOS or another way to read the CD no startup, it would be appreciated so much.

Thank you

Regards
DannyWhen you set the boot order to boot from the CD/DVD Drive first, you will be prompted to 'Press any key to boot from CD'.
Are you getting that message?No i'm afraid i'm not i just tried to exclude booting from the harddrive in the BIOS and it loaded from cd but the only message that appears was "Operating System No Found".You could access the CD within Windows, correct?

Can you tell us your current Boot Order.Yeah i can access the setup from within my vista but the "Install Windows XP" is blacked out and i cannot click on it.

My current boot order is;

1. My CD Drive labelled- IDE CD: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T10N-(
2.My Harddrive labelled- IDE HDD: WDC WD1200BEVS-07LATO-(S1)
3.USB CDROM
4.USB HDD
5.PCI BEV
6.USB KEY
7.PCI SCSI
8.USB FDC

thanksTry putting your HDD under USB CDROM.It still BOOTS straight to windows the only way it doesnt boot to windows automatically is by excluding the HDD in BIOS but then it boots to my CD drive but says "Operating System Not Found". Could i perhaps be the copy of windows i have? Or is there another solution.There shouldn't be any problem...

What happens if you move HDD down to the bottom?Still boots straight to windows, i've just tried putting my Vista Recovery Disk in and it reads that perfectly don't know if this makes any difference at all. Try to restore defaults in your BIOS configuration. From there edit your boot order. CD/DVD ROM should be first to bootDone that countless times still boots straight to windows. Could i format my HDD get rid of everything and install XP that way or would that cause more problems.With a laptop XP CD this may be the hangup...
They are designed to ID the hardware you are installing to and if not found it may just be kicking you out to the next boot device which would be your HDD...Guys thanks for all your help i did it all your adivce helped the main problem was the fact i had a corrupt XP CD so i replaced this with home edition rather than professional i really really appreciate every single one of you that helped me thank you so much and i wish you good luck in HELPING others and all of your future endeavours.

Regards
Danny

I'm just experimenting with HIBERNATION mode a little...

I'll open a couple of programs, and set the power options to hibernate after 1 MINUTE...After a minute, the computer goes into hibernation.  When I turn it back on it won't go back to the state it was in before hibernation...

I get this message instead, with some options:

The last attempt to restart the system from its previous location failed

-Delete restoring data and proceed to system boot menu
-Continue with system restart

I have to choose the FIRST option to be able to boot back into Windows but it doesn't bring back the state it was in before hibernation

The other option loops me back to the error message


Laptop, or desktop?desktop  Don't use any of those options. Period.What options do you mean?  The options I get when the error occurs or the power options in Control Panel?Power saving features  - hibernation, sleep, etc.Another way to Hibernate is Start--Shut Down

Hold Shift at the shutdown screan and Stanby will change to Hibernate.May I ask, why in the world ANYONE needs to some power saving features in case of desktop?I used to use suspend mode since I have a PHONE through my computer and must leave it on all the time. But with my Nvidia card I cant use suspend for some reason unknown

can i use a DELL WINDOWS XP REINSTALLATION cd on a hewlett packer pcto get it up & RUNNING?No.

Hi members, what would be the best software for sharing of files with password PROTECTION? Because my customers can access my files in the network. Quote from: rdonaire09 on July 14, 2009, 07:39:01 AM

Hi members, what would be the best software for sharing of files with password protection? Because my customers can access my files in the network.

When I click Start, the All Programs BUTTON has a white ARROW that points to the right. The arrow LOOKS much like the default MOUSE cursor. A few days ago it was three consecutive arrows but it is now just one arrow. Multiple searches have provided no results. I was wondering if anyone has heard of this before and could elucidate me on the ISSUE.

I have a photo as my desktop which I thought I downloaded but may very well have right-clicked from the internet. Anyway, I can't seem to FIND the actual downloaded photo on my MACHINE. Is there a folder somewhere that HOLDS desktop pictures?

Thanksgo to display in CONTROL panel and they are stored in the desktop setupthere is a recent download folder.

Hi
I am on my friend's PC trying to figure out for them why speech sounds like helium, even in the Windows XP Tour.

The OS is XP Professional SP 3

Pentium 4 240mhz

Plenty of CLEAR space on the Hard drive

I went into Sound Recorder and noticed SPEED Increase was set to 100% but couldn't decrease it, would this be CAUSING the problem??

All advice welcome

Thankyou

Whenever The Windos XP starts, it has been ASKING for about 2 MONTHS to download one and the same update, I think it's number is KB 67...0415 or something. After the down load is complete it does not require a restart even though I restarted it on my own several times
 but each day I start windows after previous day shutdown it still wants to download what looks like the same update. Is there aproblem with my Windows XP?Try going to the Microsoft Update site instead of Automatic Update and see if it installs from there. If it does not WORK, next time it says the update name, post it hereThe update it wants to download ( and I let it do it all the time) is the update number KB967715There are countless users with the same problems, and no definitive fix...you might try turning off the auto update and manually installing the update in safe MODE...there does appear to be some success doing it this way.

what DESTINATION do you load APPLICATION software to?HOMEWORK?yes can U help ?   Why?

Hi, I'm new here; my old hard DRIVE crashed; I have a DELL 4600 desktop; I installed a brand new hard drive (IDE) and installed Win XP; then I wanted to TRY to save info off my old hard drive so installed it as a Slave drive; I can open everything except the "My Documents" folder; I really just want to save the "My Pictures" folder and copy it to my new hard drive but keep getting the error msg "Access denied"; I've tried safe mode and allowing access to Administrator (me) but access still denied; HELP ! Do I have to re-partition the slave drive ?   When I started Windows after attaching the slave drive my comp recognized it as slave drive and I can see it under My Computer as the F drive; I did not have to partition it but it seems like my old "My Pictures" folder has disappeared--nothing in recycle bin on slave drive; thanks.    Take ownership of the folder: http://www.winxptutor.com/ownership.htm

I just bought my Acer ASPIRE One laptop two months AGO. I was listening to music, had a text document open, and was playing Freecell. Suddenly my laptop completely froze and did not unfreeze after 5 minutes. I shut it down. Now, when I turn it on, it goes through the boot PROCESSES and comes to a screen that asks me how I would like to run my computer (SAFE mode, last known GOOD configuration, start windows normally, etc...). When I choose last known good configuration or run windows normally, it goes to the screen where it says Windows XP and had the blue bars running underneath that shows it is loading. After it is done, it goes to a blank screen. When I try in Safe Mode, the script scrolls down the screen and then stops. It doesn't do anything else. The green light that shows it's working blinks a few times then goes off. The computer is still running but nothing is coming up. It seems to freeze right before the log-in.

Please help me. I searched through a few FAQ's but to continue would have taken years... Quote

I just bought my Acer Aspire One laptop two months ago

Any one KNOW how to complete a download when the code 14001 comes out?

Message comes out like this:
Create process FAILED; code 14001
This application has failed to START because the application configuration is incorrect.
Reinstalling the application may fix this PROBLEM.

I have tried deleting the download and downloading again. I have shut down the system and tried ANOTHER day. Can this be blocked for security reasons?
Thanks in advance,
LorinaWhat application are we talking about here?

am i right in thinking that system software is loaded on to your HARD drive?By default, most software will be INSTALLED to your hard drive. You should be PRESENTED with the CHOICE to CHANGE the install destination for most software.thanks

Does anyone know how to set a up pavilion d4100y to FACTORY default? If possible, send reply to my EMAIL. "[email protected]"

email addy removed to PREVENT SPAMAt HP logo screen press F10.

I meesed up my registry (maybe or maybe not), but I have MS FSX flight simulator. I have a new USB controller called 'saitek flight instrument panel'
It started to work, but never did work right. In fact, now it works less than before, and never has communicated with FSX

to be short

In all the fixes I was TRYING, etc, I seemed to have lost the 'human INTERFACE devices' category from my DEVICE MANAGER. (I use xp home)

When I plug in all 3 of my FSX controllers, they all appear in device mager under a catergory called 'unkown'

It used to say 'human interface devices'

2 of the 3 usb controllers work, but not ONE of them

one of the devices called HID compliant device' does not have a driver associated with it also

any ideas?

thanks
Dennis

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Okay I put the reinstall disk in my computer recently when I had a problem and it fixed the problem but made another now I have an icon by the clock that says Available Profile Space when I click it a list of files pops up and at times it says you cannot LOG off until you move or delete some files. Okay SOUNDS simple until you go to click on a file listed in the profile space nothing happens there is no hint of where to view these files to delete THAM or anything. I cannot SHUT my computer off now and am stuck any suggestions as to how to turn off Profile Space or delete files? This is NOT a public computer it is my home computer. Thanks and HELPPPPPPP!    If you have backups of your files and programs then I would reformat the hard drive. this should solve the problem. When you fixed the first problem it corrupted something. Do I put the install disc in and RUN it again? I looked at the Available Profile thing again it won't let me log off right now I can't access any of the files it says I have in my profile they are almost all
Aplication Data/Sun/Java/Deployment/Cache blah blah can't see the rest it goes to the edge of the window. This computer also had a problem at restart it would ask me which version of windows I wanna run. I think this thing has 2 versions of windows on it from when I put the install disc in before. I'm afraid this time if I put the disc in it'll kill the computer. Suggestions?

Hi all

Window XP Pro
Latest Windows Updates
Nvidia GeForce 8600GT Video Card + Latest Driver

Recently my sons PC, the display settings on start up have been reverting to 8 BIT colour.  I configure the settings as required and the PC works fine.  Then when the PC reboots it reverts back to 8 bit colour again.

I have removed the graphics drivers and REINSTALLED the latest drivers with no effect.  Same problem occur.

Any ideas?

Thanks

TechnowarriorBad card?Does the problem occurs when you have XP load its generic drivers?Hi Guys

Sorry I have not posted for a couple of days but I have been away.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Well here is what I did.

I started from scratch.  Removed the graphic card and the monitor drivers and used Microsoft's generic drivers.  I like the way you are THINKING Jerryheavyarms!  Sadly this did not solve the problem.  Slaved an identical Graphics card in as still the problem remains.

I checked Windows was fully updated, clean installed graphics drivers (nope) Clean installed Monitor drivers (nope).

Decided to use msconfig and by a process of elimination under the start up tab, I concluded the mouse drivers were causing the problem.  I have a Roccat Cone Mouse so I removed the moused drivers and hey presto everything worked fine.  I downloaded the latest mouse drivers from there website and guess what?....................................... .........
nope!  The problem occurred again.

BEARING in mind I have rebooted the PC over 30 times by now, nightmare and boring.  So I removed the mouse drivers and it works fine.

I have emailed Roccat Kone manufacturers and made them aware of the conflict with my system.

I will let you know what I FIND out.

Thanks for your input.

Technowarrior

I'm running XP Home on 3 different computers. Trying to get each of them functioning better.

In the Windows Task Manager (ctrl-alt-del) one computer has 51 processes, another has 67 processes, and another 49 processes.

How do I QUICKLY (smile) and EASILY find out what each of these are for (the ones under my name -- not the ones under System)?

And, how do I delete those that are no longer necessary?

I am NOT a super-whiz at fixing computers -- but probably have enough of a grasp to follow clear instructions and know when to 'back off.'

Many thanks!Type in the processes on a web SEARCH, and it should come up what they do. Do you want to end a process for your current computer session, or disable it running whnen you startup your PC?Hi;,
I want to disable it completely - remove it -- never have to deal with it -- for most of them.

Some of them I would like to only disable at startup.

Thanks!
First write it down, then google the item you want to stop. Leave the SVCHOST alone, they are needed. Once you get your LIST START>RUN>MSCONFIG and then go to the startup tab. Uncheck each entry and then Apply and then OK and reboot the computer and see how it runs. If it runs fine then do the next in line and then reboot.

This is not a job for beginners, it is best done by someone who knows something about the Windows OS and what needs to run. If you have never worked in the OS itself like this DO NOT DO IT.

It seems to me you have programs that you have installed that are all running at startup.OK --
I'll give some thought to this. Perhaps try it on the computer I think has the least potential for being useful for me.

I really appreciate the help.

DO NOT mess around if you don't know much , on CH page you will see search to the right , bring up task

 manager , type in each process and read about it MOST of them will be neededThanks! Shall proceed with caution -- mostly looking - not changing anything!
Really appreciate. Black Viper Services Guide

The Best Resource on the net...

Pay heed to the Warnings.Thanks for the link lead. I've looked it over -- most of it is a little over my head. However, I'll look it over again tomorrow when my head is fresh!

I've made a list of all the various processes -- and have been finding what they are for. I've decided to just leave all of them alone.


Thanks again!good MAN wise thing to do

i need help , i MADE a mistake and took out all my inbox e-mail , can i get it back , harryWhat do you mean by "took out"?i thought it was scam and clicked the X at the top and DELETED them all You have to explain better.
What X, where, what email program?
as you can see the box beside your e-mail i clicked the top box that turns all mail red and hit delete by mistake , yahoo mail

[attachment deleted by admin]I don't use Yahoo mail, but did you check Trash folder. If it's not there, I'm afraid, it's gone for good.its all gone broni thank you any way harryI'm sorry for no help no problemHarry,

An idea to consider (so that in the FUTURE you CAN have a Trash Bin, and many other options too):

Use Thunderbird for your email.        http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/

And add the Webmail extension,  with the Yahoo extension.
http://webmail.mozdev.org/

All are free.


Works for me.    I use them daily, for a quick check of a Yahoo email account.


ok willy thank you

I have an ACER laptop that I bought from a pawn shop (no reboot cd, no warranty, nothing like that). OS is windows XP. Windows crashed and I'm trying to reload windows but there is a password on the BIOS settings and I can't reload winows till I can get by that password. Does anyone have any ideas?When did you get it?

What happens if you don't put in a password and just press Enter?It won't let me enter BIOS settings at all.Whats happening is every time I try to turn on the computer it will START just fine and as soon as it gets to the SCREEN with the windows logo it shuts off and begins to reboot. As long as I leave it turned on it continues this process. I was told that windows crashed and thats why its doing that. I took it to a friend that has a disk but he can't get into the BIOS settings to reload windows.Why do you need to get into the BIOS settings?

Just pop the DISC in and boot from it.

If the CD Drive is not set to boot first, that's where this BIOS password would be a problem...Ya thats the problem it doesn't boot first so the order needs to be changed.Well there is nothing that can be DONE with the BIOS password.

How old is the laptop?honestly I'm not sure how old it isbut I don't think its that old.  I GUESS I'm just gonna have to get a new hard drive.Getting a new hard drive won't matter. The BIOS password is in the BIOS itself, not the hard drive.

Perhaps if you bring it to the shop or a service center, they can help you with that password issue. You will need proof of ownership though.

On the bottom BAR that has your virus program, anti spyware icons etc, everytime I print something it gives me a big reminder (about a 3 inch block) where it is being sent. It lasts about 10 to 15 seconds but is very annoying. Is there a way to defeat it?No, not specific to the XP OS. It is the anti-spy ware program you are using that is TELLING you about everything that is going out of you machine.
Check the options in you anti-virus or anti-spy ware program.Thanks. Quote from: Geek-9pm on February 25, 2009, 01:08:17 AM

No, not specific to the XP OS. It is the anti-spy ware program you are using that is telling you about everything that is going out of you machine.
Check the options in you anti-virus or anti-spy ware program.

everytime I print something

Definitely part of the printer driver.

My FIREWALL turns itself off when I am surfing the net.  I have AVG and run it everyday. No virus detected.  I also have ADVANCED system CARE and run it every day?  I know it has to be a bug of some kind I just don't know how to catch it.Is this WINDOWS Firewall? Any other firewall that you are using or enabled?

I went to LOAD the internet and it said it cannot DISPLAY webpage!! Then I clicked diagnose problem and it said about the FIREWALL!! Please help!! You need to GIVE more info.

1. What browser are you using?
2. What is the EXACT message you are getting when you diagnose the problem?
3. Has this just started happening or has it always had this problem?
4. What kind of internet connection are you trying to use?

I am sure someone else will want more info but the above will at least give people something to start with.

Ok, I've got a computer here in my office. It's running Windows XP Home on a SATA DRIVE.

The computer apparently got infected by a virus and now ABSOLUTELY will not BOOT:
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A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen... Blah blah blah (Check for viruses, remove anything new, etc. etc. etc.)...

Technical information:
STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF7986528,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000)

The Problem
For the past several months my computer has been coming out of stand-by periodically at various times during the day and night, and for the first time today, I witnessed it going back into stand-by about 45 min after it had come out.  I rarely turn my computer all the way off, and simply put in stand-by when I'm not using it.  Since my computer is in my bedroom, I've noticed more when it comes on by itself in the middle of the night, but it does happen during the day too and never at the same time.  As far as I can tell, it's not really doing anything when it wakes up.

My System
Dell Dimension C521
Windows XP-SP3
Norton 360/Avast

What I've Tried
1. I've looked at the event viewer after most of the incidents and the first record is always for my network card (Broadcom 440x 10/100 INTEGRATED Controller: Network controller configured for 100Mb full-duplex link.).  The NEXT events are not consistent, and often not there since I usually turn it off right away when this happens.
2. I've checked that my network card cannot wake the computer.
3. I ran Norton anti-virus scans and found no infection.
4. I SUSPECTED that Windows updates may be the problem, so I set my automatic updates to "notify but do not download."
5. I suspected that Norton updates may be the issue so after trying to limit Norton's ability to update, I uninstalled Norton and replaced with Avast.
6. I've never set any programs to run automatically, and none are set to do so as far as I can tell.  This has probably been going on for almost a year now, but as far as I can remember I made no significant changes to my system before it began.

Help!
I've searched the internet for hours looking for a solution, but haven't found anyone else listing a similar problem.  If there is anyone who has dealt with this or knows what's going on, your assistance would be greatly appreciated.  Otherwise, I would at least like some guidance on how I can figure out which program/setting is WAKING my computer.

Thanks!

Is your computer losing time?
No, the clock is always correct.Check you Power Settings in Control Panel, see if anything is set to bring the computer out of stand-by.I opened Power Options in the Control Panel, but did not see anything related to a program's ability to bring my computer out of stand-by.  There were four tabs:
1. Power Schemes.  Set to Minimal Power Management which turns the monitor off Never, the hard disks off after 1 hour, goes to standby after 20 min and hibernates never.
2. Advanced.  Some general options relating to icons, passwords and buttons.
3. Hibernate.  Hibernate is enabled.
4. UPS.  The UPS Service is currently stopped. Are you running Skype or Messenger?...If so, they may be "checking in" and causing you to come out of standby.....Shut them down if you have them running and see if the problem persists.Thanks for the suggestion.  I do run MSN Messenger, and come to think of it, this all may have started around the time I installed Windows Live Messenger.  I will shut this program down for a while and see if the situation improves.Well, it happened again.  I've had MSN Messenger off since Sunday but this morning my computer was on when I got up.  The event log showed the following entries under System:

Information   6:27:58AM   Source: bcm4sbxp   Event 9
Description: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller: Network controller configured for 100Mb full-duplex link.

Information   6:27:58AM   Source: Tcpip   Event 4201
Description: The system detected that network adapter \DEVICE\TCPIP_{84283A25-EE3F-44C0-A8AF-4F2F07910085} was connected to the network, and has initiated normal operation over the network adapter.

Information   6:28:01AM   Source: Browser   Event 8033
Description: The browser has forced an election on network \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{84283A25-EE3F-44C0-A8AF-4F2F07910085} because a master browser was stopped.

Error   6:28:03AM   Source: W32Time   Event 17
Description: Time Provider NtpClient: An error occurred during DNS lookup of the manually configured peer 'time.windows.com,0x1'. NtpClient will try the DNS lookup again in 15 minutes. The error was: A socket operation was attempted to an unreachable host. (0x80072751)

Error   6:28:03AM   Source: W32Time   Event 29
Description: The time provider NtpClient is configured to acquire time from one or more time sources, however none of the sources are currently accessible.  No attempt to contact a source will be made for 15 minutes. NtpClient has no source of accurate time.

These events were listed in the event log under Application:

Information   6:27:57AM   Source: Dot3Svc   Event 15500
Description: The network adapter has been unplugged.
Network Adapter: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Interface GUID: {84283a25-ee3f-44c0-a8af-4f2f07910085}

Information   6:27:59AM   Source: Dot3Svc   Event 15501
Description: The network adapter has been connected.
Network Adapter: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Interface GUID: {84283a25-ee3f-44c0-a8af-4f2f07910085}

Information   6:28:02AM   Source: Dot3Svc   Event 15503
Description: Wired 802.1X Authentication was started.
Network Adapter: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Interface GUID: {84283a25-ee3f-44c0-a8af-4f2f07910085}
Connection ID: 0x00000001

Information   6:28:17AM   Source: Dot3Svc   Event 15505
Description: Wired 802.1X Authentication succeeded.
Network Adapter: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Interface GUID: {84283a25-ee3f-44c0-a8af-4f2f07910085}
Peer Address: 000000000000
Local Address: 0013723081CB
Connection ID: 0x00000001
Identity: -
User: -
Domain: -
Reason: 458755
Reason Text:
Error Code: 0

The time on my computer was correct when I got on.  Does anyone know if there is a program or something that will tell me exactly what my computer is doing when this happens?  I know there must be a setting in some program that's causing this I just can't figure out which one.Boot into setup...enter the BIOS and disable "Wake on LAN"...I'm not very familiar with BIOS, but I believe this is already set.  The ability to wake was dissables in the power management settings for my network card.

well we got this computer about 8 MONTHS ago and about 3 days after we got it (not new but allmost) it just shuts and restarts with no notice theirs no certain thing we would be doing eather or it doesn't matter how LONG we've been on Ive checked no viruses at all unless in BIOS? maybe can someone please HELP? Quote

and about 3 days after we got it (not new but allmost) it just shuts and restarts

Ok... bear with me. I'm going to reinstall Windows XP. I have everything I can think of backed up. I'm, of course, going to unplug everything except my KEYBOARD and mouse then do the install. After the install, I will have to set up a network station. My pc is the host, ie, printer, modem, router etc...  is there a checklist or order of things I should do to get running again?

I'm thinking, first install viruscan, enable firewall how I want it, set up a network station, then plug the modem/router back in. This is where I'm a little weary, I'm hoping it will get me back on the WEB with little if any tweaking(?) you see, I'm the host PC, ie. printer, modem/router etc. are on me... am I just being too paranoid and just go for it?First step should be Drivers...

Okay, so I went like, two years without computer problems. Well, the streak had to end sometime or another. I have a new computer, I bought it not even a year ago; it was around August 13, 2008. I was very careful with the computer, but all of a sudden, it started making a SORT of sound as if the fan were hitting into something. My MOTHER tried hitting it and it made a different sound until it gradually got louder again. This problem is a bit old, however, my mother said she'd try and get my UNCLE to fix it. He took off the side and got rid of all of the dust in the computer, he turned on the computer afterwords, and it was still making that annoying sound. Well, after a few days of that, right in the middle of me writing some C++ code, the computer just shut down all of a sudden. So, I got on my mother's old, slow laptop, and that's what I'm still USING now - and when I say slow, I mean slow. I would just take it up to a place to have it FIXED, however, there is only one problem. I live in Ohio, and the computer was purchased at Circuit City. All of the stores here have closed, so I have no way to fix it.

I'd be very thankful for any help.

~Dan Quote

My mother tried hitting it

I would just take it up to a place to have it fixed, however, there is only one problem. I live in Ohio, and the computer was purchased at Circuit City.

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My mother tried hitting it

Really bad idea.

Please help   On my Acer DESKTOP when I start up I get as far  as welcome after my password.   my SCREEN then goes black until I turn off the monitor and then turn it on again after about 30 seconds. everything then seems to be alrightSo let me get this STRAIGHT. You put in your password, the screen goes black, you turn off your moniter, WAIT 30 seconds, then turn it back on and everything is fine? Right?Right - it says welcome then goes blackTry ANOTHER monitor.

I want to purchase a latest core 2 duo PC with the latest chipset but want to install NT, Does new mother boards support windows NT.Beacuse i have heard that new boards don't support NT any more.

Can some body TELL me boards which support core 2 duo PROCESSORS ALONG with NT support.Why NT?

Microsoft doesn't support it any more and WITHOUT the patches your asking for TROUBLE.

I have a Gateway computer, USING Windows XP.  I am missing my cd rom from "my computer".  I am new to this forum and not too computer-savvy.  However, I was searching on the web and found this site.  I followed the advise given by CBMatt on going into the Device Manager, and look for a ! next to the CD drive.  I found ! next to HL_DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-84838, as well as ! next to LITE-ON DVDR W SDHW-16335.  I UNINSTALLED both, then restarted the computer. Went into "my computer", no cd drive still.  Went back into Device Manager and both were back there w/the !.  Any ideas?  Thanks. You tried the first option, so proceed with others....


1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
or...
2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
Restart computer.
or...
3. Download, and run RESTORE Missing CD Drive patch
Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.
Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.
Accept registry merge.
Restart computer.
or...
4. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.Used the missing cd patch and it worked - I am back in business!  Thanks so very much from a happy Grandma!  Have a great WEEKEND!Way to go!!

Both my computers use Windows XP. I haven't used my laptop in a while and just recently purchased new security SOFTWARE - PC Security Shield 2009 v2. I uninstalled the previous version and successfully loaded it on my laptop today but when I restart the laptop it boots to the desktop but then it freezes and I keep getting the error message:

FSM32.exe - unable to locate component

The mouse moves but I can't open anything. My TASK manager won't open nor will it run any disks. Please help!

Thanks!Additionally, I have had to manually shut off my laptop numerous times after it freezes. Thanks.PC Security Shield has pretty bad reviews: http://internet-security-suite-review.toptenreviews.com/pc-security-shield-review.html
Why did you decide to go with it?

FSM32.exe is part of F-Secure Antivirus, which actually is the engine for PC Security Shield’s antivirus, which means, your security program is at fault. Contact the maker. Based on the above review - good luck.I had problems with both Norton & McAfee so I decided to try something different. PCSS has been great until now. My laptop has always been a bit flaky anyway. I'll try contacting them and see what happens. Thanks for your help.I had another thought. If the problem COMES from my AV software but because the system freezes and won't allow me to uninstall the program - I can't get to my control panel - access other programs or even restore the system, how would I begin to fix this problem?See, if you can uninstall it from Safe Mode.

Stay away from Norton, and McAfee.
Very good, free alternatives:

- Avast! free antivirus: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
- Avira free antivirus: http://www.free-av.com/en/download/index.html

- free PC Tools Firewall Plus: http://www.pctools.com/firewall/

- free Comodo Internet Security (firewall + AV): http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

If you decide to install Avast, or Avira, make sure, Windows firewall is turned on, or use PC Tools Firewall Plus.
If you decide to install Comodo, make sure, Windows firewall is turned off.

IMPORTANT! Make sure, you use only ONE antivirus, and ONE firewall.Well, I tried safe mode, which got me in but I was unable to uninstall my security software. I booted up in regular mode and before the errors started showing up and freezing everything I was able to open my control panel, which showed up for about a 1/2 second then began trying to search for it. So I'm still not able to get to where I can uninstall the AV software.

Since the laptop (Dell Inspiron 6000 with XP, service pack 2) is not my main computer and there's nothing on it that needs saved, would it be easier to start over? I have the Windows CDs that came with my desktop which is also XP, SP2 - can I use those to reinstall my OS?

Also, if I get to a point where my laptop actually works, how do you set the system restore point?

Thanks for all your help so far.System Restore points are set automatically, but sometimes they simply refuse to work, or they're not able to fix the problem.
Your reinstall idea is probably good option, however using XP CD from another computer would be considered illegal.
Not all is lost since your Dell should have RECOVERY Partition, which normally can be accessed by pressing CTRL + F11 keys at the startup.I've never heard of PC Security Shield...perhaps they offer a refund ? ?
Maybe....http://internet-security-suite-review.toptenreviews.com/pc-security-shield-review.htmlThanks, Broni - the recovery WORKED! Appreciate all your advice.

My laptop is now back to it's original state and while I'm having a little trouble with my wireless networking, that is the least of my worries. I'm just glad I can use the laptop again. I'm glad, you sorted it out, and....stay away from some PC Security Shield 2009

AOL locks up and the message "Not Responding" appears at the top of the screen.  It TAKES somewhere between 20 -30-40- seconds before it clears and you can do whatever you are trying to do.  It happens with e-mails, web sites etc.  I downloaded RegCure and ran it but it didn't do any good.  Same OLD problem.Any errors when you open AOL?I am having the same problem but I have AOL 9.5. The whole not responding thing has even leaked over to my IE and FIREFOX. Sometimes it never kicks back in and I have to X out of the program. My friend blames it on AOL. He said AOL clogs up the whole computer.Your friend is right. AOL is bloat ware. My suggestion for you is to downgrade to AOL 8.0. I used to use the AOL software but I got so tired of the updates were always more bubbly and bloated and ridiculous. So, I ended up downgrading all the way back to AOL 5.0 which was the last VERSION they made that was made totally for functionality INSTEAD of aesthetics.

Try 8.5 which is almost the same thing as 9.0. If that doesn't work for you, my recommendation is to uninstall AOL and reinstall. There is no hope in fixing AOL software. It will only get worse. I hate to be negative but it's just true.

My sony VAIO will only reach the window screen and then freezes. it has been working OK about 3 weeks ago I installed AVG8 & Ccleaner and it worked ok after this. It was suggested to me that to cure this problem I ran the recovery disc which I did but after the disc has run and RESTARTS the computer it  freezes up again, Have tried the recovery disc a couple of TIMES now, can anyone helpSame in Safe Mode?It loads so far then says "the system is not fully installed please run setup again"Check here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320279Cheers I will have a go tomorrow when I am not so tired, I am a bit nervous about working with the registry, having never done anything like this before, is it easy to do with your FINGERS crossed?

how to FORMAT laptop compaq v3000(v3754tu) using CD ROM windows XP
or install windows xpLooking to reinstall Windows XP?

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Hi, im having a BSOD problem. Ive been getting them frequently lately, but i dont think ive installed any new drivers or anything besides GFX driver, which i rolled back to see if that was the problem but wasnt. I have also reformatted my computer but this still occurs. I dont know if i need to update a driver or have faulty hardware.


The BSOD says:

driver IRQL not less or equal

0x000000D1 (0x00000008, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xBA605BEF)

NDIS.sys - ADDRESS BA605BEF

base at BA5EF000, Datestamp 41107EC3



Graphics - 7950 GT
Motherboard - Asus
CPU - E6600
and i have a soundcard in my computer A D1 error is specific:

Quote

The system attempted to access pageable memory using a kernel process IRQL that was too high. The most typical cause is a bad device driver (one that uses improper addresses). It can also be caused by caused by faulty or mismatched RAM, or a damaged pagefile.

This started yesterday. Can't open mail or any of the icons...It never ends!Keep in mind we can't see the machine from here...
Post some more info on the machine; type of connection; and what happened prior to this and someone will be along shortly...Hi Patio,
It is an intel pentium 4, windows XP. I am on Dial-up. Prior to yesterday there was no problem.
Thanks!
Sharkygirl
What browser IE or Firefox ? ?

And what protection apps do you have ? ?I have netscape and internet explorer. I use AVG free and Spybot-SD RESIDENT. I hope this is what your asking.Well, I OPENED my hotmail in Explorer and it works! I don't know why this is. Thanks for the questions as it made me think about using another browser. I really appreciate this site and the good people who are there to help! You may want to download and give FireFox a TRY...i think you'll be pleasantly suprised...
ALSO look to see if DSL internet is AVAILABLE in your area...about 3 to 5 times faster for not much more...
You can search for price and availibility Here  just by entering your area code or zip code...

And Welcome to CH ! !

Hello:
I have 2 hard DISKS both with windows xp on them.
one has a bug in system and the other is a clean INSTALL and is ok.
the problem is that the computer when cold booted defaults to the hard drive with the windows xp with the bug.
any ideas on how i can make it BOOT to the correct drive?
I have tried f9 and moved the correct one up the LADDER but still same problem.
thanks
richard Well the obvious answer WOULD be to remove the problem drive from your computer.

Have you checked the jumper settings on the drives?
Are you sure that the drives are in the correct postions on the IDE ribbon?

What are you trying to accomplish?How are you moving it up the ladder ? ?
Normally you press the + tab til the drive you want to boot to is at the top of the list and then hit F10 to Exit and save changes...then press Y or Enter to re-boot...

Hi, new to the forum, I'm here because I've hit a brickwall....

running an old sharp laptop, with XP pro, the 'enter' key doesn't work, but that wasn't an issue, until now....

I contracted a virus from facebook, it has left my PC constantly rebooting, I can get to the 'choose boot' screen and can highlight safemode, but I cannot press enter.
Is there a way of forcing the computer into safemode?
I have just bought a USB to IDE/SATA cable and have removed the hard drive, I can access it and have run AVG on it to remove the virus, but it has left me with the registry issue, does anyone know the DOS command that will allow me to repair the registry?
I tried system restore, but that only restores the main drive on the host computer, I do have the original RECOVERY disks, but the cdrom is playing up and wont see them as boot disks, any help would be greatly appreciated, cheers JedIf you use an external keyboard, you can use its enter key.

What "registry issue" are you referring to? Can't really tell you how to fix it without knowing what exactly the issue is.can't plug an external keyboard into the laptop, there is no port for one and the registry issues would be the start up commands, the reason the PC is constantly rebooting, this is a nightmare! Quote from: jedondrums on June 30, 2009, 09:12:34 AM

can't plug an external keyboard into the laptop, there is no port for one

I was using a numeric keypad and it's enter button,

Can anyone help?  I am at least the third owner of a computer that I have been given, but it is showing the original owner's name. It is running Windows XP but I have no discs for it at all. Is there a way that I can delete this obsolete name and replace it with my own? It is NOT connected to the web.What name are we talking about? Username?

Go to Control Panel and click User Accounts.No, not 'User Name' This I have altered with the log in 'Password'
It is the "Owner's Name" that keeps appearing in different programmes and in the Computer Spec etc..I don't think that can be changed. You may have to look in the program's settings.

As for computer specs, I assume you mean the display when you Right Click My Computer and go to Properties? (under Registered to)Yes, that's the one. Described as 'Registered to: XXXXXXX xxxxx'I don't know if this is what you are looking for but ........

Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ MICROSOFT\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion.
To change the values of the RegisteredOrganization, RegisteredOwner, or ProductId, simply double-click on them.

OR

Use this UTILITY:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_change_owner.htm

And when you run WINVER, you should see that it's now showing it's licensed to whatever new name you give it.

HOWEVER ....
The user profile home directory name (C:\Documents and Settings\[the previous registry name]\Desktop or something similar) can't be changed. But you can create a duplicate user profile in a different name (preferred name) and remove the old profile at a convenient time but remember you gotta be an admin on your new account obviously.

Here's a website which may be of use to you: Create a duplicate user profile with a different name - Windows XP:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dupprofile.htm


Thanks for your REPLIES. I will try the manual METHOD as the computer involves is not connected to the web and so I would not be able to download any links into it and I do not want to use the one I am at the moment as I do not want any problems here. Thanks again.

I have new Dell XPS 630i and wanted to set it as a Raid 5 system with 4 x 500 GB drives included in the array.  To do that I had to buy a controller card (Adaptec 5404).  The card was successfully installed, DETECTED by the motherboard bios and selected as the HD Boot device.  During the install of Windows XP, specifically during the “Format” process Windows does not seem to be communicating with the drives through the card (no ACTIVITY lights) and completes in under 2 minutes (way too short in my opinion), during the loading of the setup files (and 5405 Drivers) there is lots of activity on the lights!

The problem seems to be that once the startup files are loaded and the computer reboots for the first time during the setup, the Windows Splash Screen comes up but the loading bar never moves and then I get a error message “Check for viruses on your PC, Remove any installed HD’s or HD Controllers, Check your HD to MAKE sure it is PROPERLY configured and terminated. Run CHKDSK /F to check for HD corruption and then restart your computer. Technical Information: ***STOP: 0XF78A524, 0X0000034, 0X00000000, 0X00000000”.  The problem seems to me that Windows is not formatting the drive so when the computer reboots it does not recognize the C: Drive as an operating system.

Anyone out there have any advice??

First off, let me tell you what resources I have and what I'm trying to accomplish. My company has close to 500 PC users and I've designed a Zenworks application to create their local accounts for them when they signon to Novell. Simple. The PROBLEM is that we have some older PC's here and instead of going in each user's profile to set Windows' GUI to best performance, I'd like to have a script or default scheme/theme to do this automatically. Basically, I want to apply all the optimal adjustments I COULD do in GPEDIT to EVERY user. Any HELP would be appreciated.If they are not all the same OS this may take some work...post back with more details.I did forget to mention, all PC's are setup on XP professional with blanket corporate LICENSING.

hi everyone,

Firstly, some background information..

I am currently using an acer 3500 laptop running windows xp home edition with norton anti-virus installed.

The other night i got a virus and followed the removal process i found in symantecs as follows..

a) disable system restore
b) scan and delete viruses
c) restart pc

however upon restarting, i am now unable to login.. it begins to log in and a few seconds later logs out. i followed the advice of a post i read here and i burnt and loaded windows recovery .iso and began to follow the instructions in the following link..

http://icrontic.com/articles/repair_windows_xp

Now when i get to the SECTION that asks me to change the directory using the CD comand it doesnt change anything, even after a couple tries.. see below..

D:\WINDOWS>CD
D:\WINDOWS
D:\WINDOWS>CD
D:\WINDOWS

[note: yes it is D: i have windows 95 installed in C: for radio dos programming software that wont work in windows xp]

UPDATE: managed to change directory using COMMAND CD D:\ however any help on this problem would still be appreciated

Sorry for the novel and Thanks in advance
There are two DOTS after "CD":
CD..
which brings you to D:\> promptahh cool thanks. thought that was just a typo..

decided to do a clean install after all about that time i think lolCool You may want to consider some FREE alternatives to Norton such as Avast or AVG...
You and you're MACHINE will both be happier as a result...
If you decide to GO down this road post back for complete instructions...
The Norton lobotomy needs to be done properly.hi patio after reading a few reviews i opted for the nod32 trial...

if you have any feedback on this it would be greatly appreciated...

if all goes well i dont mind trading a few bucks for the full system in return for a little peace of mind.

thanksAfter the NOD trial at least give one of the Free ones a go before you spend your hard earned money...
Best of LUCK.

Hello First let me start off with showing you my CPU's stuff...

AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3500+
2.00GHz 1.96 RAM
Nvidia GEFORCE 6150.
Creative Sound Blaster Live!

Well, I have a PROBLEM. Every time I put my microphone in
and go on Ventrillo or something(Any microphone activity), the screen freezes for a SECOND then gets all distorted, and makes like a weird screeching sound (From speakers)
Anyone know something about this?Travel to Device Manager and see if you have any Yellow ! !'s...
Sounds like a driver issue which can be solved pretty easily.Alright we are getting somewhere,
Other Drivers, Audio Sevice High Definition Audio Bus.
Also there is another device that is unknown...
Know what?Did you get a Driver CD with this machine ? ?
I'm not sure what you mean by "know what " ?Well, I got no Driver CD. What do I do now?Dload;install and run Everest Home...
Have it run a report and save the result as a text file...
Copy and paste ONLY the Computer Summary portion and post it here...--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Computer:
      Operating System                                  Microsoft Windows XP Professional
      OS Service Pack                                   Service Pack 3
      DirectX                                           4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
      Computer Name                                     MIKE
      User Name                                         Michael

    Motherboard:
      CPU Type                                          Unknown, 2000 MHz
      Motherboard Name                                  Unknown
      Motherboard Chipset                               Unknown
      System Memory                                     2016 MB
      BIOS Type                                         Award (02/05/08)
      Communication Port                                Communications Port (COM1)
      Communication Port                                Communications Port (COM2)
      Communication Port                                Printer Port (LPT1)

    Display:
      Video Adapter                                     NVIDIA GeForce 6150  (256 MB)
      3D Accelerator                                    nVIDIA C51GL
      Monitor                                           Samtron 75V/76V/77V  [17" CRT]  (HCFR900892)

    Multimedia:
      Audio Adapter                                     Creative SB Live! Player 1024 Sound Card

    Storage:
      IDE Controller                                    NVIDIA nForce 430/410 Serial ATA Controller
      IDE Controller                                    NVIDIA nForce 430/410 Serial ATA Controller
      IDE Controller                                    Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
      SCSI/RAID Controller                              MagicISO SCSI Host Controller
      SCSI/RAID Controller                              StarPort Storage Controller (Lite)
      Floppy Drive                                      Floppy disk drive
      Disk Drive                                        ST3500320AS  (465 GB, IDE)
      Optical Drive                                     PIONEER DVD-RW  DVR-111D
      SMART Hard Disks Status                           OK

Click Here...  and jump thru the hoops with the card info and Windows version to grab the proper drivers...DLoad install them and re-boot ...
Any change ? ?Ill do that...but. What does this have to do with Audio Sevice High Definition Audio Bus I said before?It means one or more of your audio component drivers is corrupt/malfunctioning...
Hence the re-install.OK, well I tried Live!>Sound Blaster Live!> Downloaded. Installed.
...STILL doesn't work I tried out the diagnostic, and here were the results

Everything passed except for....

Mixer Driver
SoundFront Setting Test
Mixer setting Test

These all failed....Think this might be the problem?If you are using the front panel connections on the machine than yes this is where the problem is......Sorry Im not that good on CPU (Only for internet)
But how can I tell if I am using front panel connections?Is the mike plugged into the front of the machine ? ?
If so try the rear connectors.

I have 2 versions of XP on my laptop hard drive. How do I delete ONE without deleting both? 1.  Post the contents of your "%systemdrive%\boot.ini" FILE so we can see what's going on.

2.  The boot.ini file is normally a "read-only", "hidden", "system" file but you can easily view the contents via the following steps (Do not "cut", "delete", or "modify" the contents):

    a.  Left click "Start" button.  Start menu should appear.
   
    b.  RIGHT click "My Computer" on the right hand SIDE of the menu.  A context menu should appear.

    C.  Left click the "Properties" item.  "System Properties" windows should appear.

    d.  Left click the "Advanced" tab to bring its view forward.

    e.  Left click the "Settings" button under the "Startup and Recovery" subsection toward the bottom third of the view.  The "Startup and Recovery" window will appear.

    f.  Left click the "Edit" button under the "System Startup" subsection located top third of the view.  Contents of "boot.ini" will display probably in a "notepad" window.

I have bought a new hard drive that has a different connection to the one i have already installed! no prob went to my local pc man and got a bus port to connect with.I have set all these items up and what i get when booting up(bios is set to boot from cd and bootable windows cd in drawer) In big yellow letters i get the following......."If you want to install LINUX default partition RAID driver,please do not use Oprom creation OPERATION" Does this make any sense to you guys?? It then goes on to flash up the "E machine" logo to be followed by a flashing cusror!!!

I worry now that i have changed a setting in the bios and screwed it good HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL LLLLLLLLLLL PPPPPPPPPPPPPP!

ANY ADVICE IS TRULY APPRECIATED

Hubelly

Ps i have tried moving the connector to other bus ports but get the same deal???

Th other point though is that the original hard drive that i took out works fine in my external drive!!!?? When i used that on the desktop it started going into chkdsk straight off and would get to "part two of checking disk on c" it would then stay static on say 33%.I left it for 72 hrs but to no avail so that's why i think bios?

Thanks again Hubelly