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Hi  Guys,

I NEED  to  check  the status  of a PARTICULAR windows service  running on  a  SYSTEM  using  .bat  file..

If it's  STOPPED,  then   it  needs  to  send  a  mail ( I  have worked out  the  mail sending  part)

Thanks in advance..

When i purchased my new laptop i had all my files transfered at the place i bought it. All the files i had in Microsoft word, on my old computer, got put into microsoft office on the new one. One of the PROBLEMS i am having is with some invoices i had on word. My office trial period is up and now i can't use the invoices without purchasing a full office subscription. I believe that's around 400.00 and i don't want to go that route. Is there a way i can transfer those invoices from office to something else such as Microsoft Works? What is the FORMAT of the files?  Are they .doc files or .xls (Excel) files?

I suggest starting with Open Office.

Open Office is a free office software suite with the FEATURES of Microsoft Office.  It won't READ the newest .docx format from Office 2007, but I'm pretty sure they're working on that format.I would agree with Aegis. Open Office works great and is free.

Or if all you really need is word than try out ABIword. Its free and looks like and works like MS word.

http://www.abisource.com/

Both of these programs will open your files.

They are doc files. I'll try open office. Thanks a bunchHey, Spoiler, do you know if ABIword will read that new blinkin' .docx format?

I swear Microsoft did that just to mess with OpenOffice.    Quote from: Aegis on June 19, 2008, 11:33:47 AM

Hey, Spoiler, do you know if ABIword will read that new blinkin' .docx format?

I swear Microsoft did that just to mess with OpenOffice.   

they keep asking me to verify

Or you could try going to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit Enter...
Have your XP CD handy as it will ask for it.
When it's finished remove the CD and re-boot.

abubucker0
We don't allow any illegal activities here!

Hi i own an HP  a400n product specs are :

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=c00057188&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

but i gave it 1gig of ram, and an fx 5500 nvidia vid card, runnning  windows xp, upgraded to sp 3

for future references the blue error screen which i talk about:


"A problem has been detected and windows has been SHUT down to prevent damage to your comp."

UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

2 more paragraphs saying to check hardware and software
and then says

"'Technical Info
***STOP: 0x000000ED (0x862B9438, 0xC0000006, 0x00000000, 0x000000000)"

alright, so i was playing grand theft auto san andreas.... got bored and quit the game, and left the room for about an hour, thinking it would go to the desktop.
When i went back, i was in a black screen and the only thing i could see was the mouse pointer, i ddi alt ctrl delete and the taskbar didnt show up, tried to TURN off the pc with the swicth u use to turn it on, did  alt f4 and nothing happened. So i have a surge protector or suppressor or whatever it is called.. and i flipped the switch to turn off the POWER and restart the pc.... but when i turned it back on it would go to a screen prompting me to choose my operating system either windows xp or windows recovery system. i choose windows xp and another screen followed prompting me to pick from
safe mnode
safe mode with networking
safe mode with something else
last recent settings that worked
or start windows normally

in start windows normally it would go to the windows screen where it has like a little green loading bar and then show me a blue error screen for like half a second and restart
the same thing happened with last recen settings
in all the safe modes, it shows me a list of i guess sytem files and then just restarts
btw the list that it shows is
multi(0)DISK(0)partition2\windows\system 32\drivers\agp440.sys
^^^thats the last file
and then says
press escape to stop loading stp.sys


ok..so i went back to the operating system promp screen and choose recovery but afterthe white line loads it shows the same blue screen that i had seen before.... btw.. i pressed f8 in the os promt screen and it showed me some choices
all the previouse safe mode options
enable boot logging
enable vga mode
lat knwo config (*didn't WORK)
directoryt services mode (windows domain controllers only)
debugging mode
disable auto restart on system failure
start windows normally reboot
return to os choices menu

i did the disable system restart and when i did everything normally it showed me the blue error screen

btw i looked up 0x000000ed on google and it took me to this page
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185
but i can't put anything into the system recovey toolTry putting your recovery cd in from HP and choose restore.  It may give you the option to do a non-destructive restore, it may not. 

Try booting to Safe Mode Command Prompt / type the following at the prompt  c:\   then     sfc /scannow

I've not tried it from here but it's worth a shot.  Make sure you have your cd handy.

Alan <>< 

Run free diagnostic tool from your hard drive manufacturer.

H E L P -  using W98SE and netscape connect 6.0 and dial up  and get this error  " 502 CONNECTION error can t connect " ! ?    So whats this all about and whats the Fix ! ?

I dial up ok no problems but then my homepage won t pop up as USUAL and i have to re boot 3/4 x before it works, very annoying !     I seem to re call reading something some that the entire desktop might need to re LOAD in some fashion to fix coruped files but not sure ! ?

Byee thanks for the help -

OS Specifics: Windows XP Professional SP2


Ok, here are my problems.

1: Pressing F8 (repeatedly) during reboot does not LAUNCH boot menu.  Nor does holding it down during reboot.
2: The BOOT.INI tab in MSCONFIG is misssing.  The boot.ini file on my hard drive appears to be fine.  Attempts to RESTORE BOOT.INI tab have so far failed.
3: My computer is a laptop, and thus has no floppy drive.  The CD drive is currently broken, so I cannot use the XP CD to access the recovery console and attempt to rebuild my boot.ini (just in case that is the problem).

So... with all this... I just cannot get to safe mode.  I have tried downloading recovery console ISOs to install the recovery console locally, but none of the ISOs I have found contain winnt32.exe.  I haven't been able to find what I need anywhere on the 'net so far either, been looking for hours.  If anyone can help me here, I would greatly appreciate it.is there any particular reason that you need to access SAFE MODE?At this exact moment?  No.  But surely you can see that being able to access safe mode in general is rather IMPORTANT, yes?  ^^I found this on Google.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/bootini.htm

It looks interesting...would it be possible for you to get hold of a usb cd-rom drive and boot from that? (providing that your computer's BIOS is new ENOUGH. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 22, 2008, 02:50:54 AM

I found this on Google.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/bootini.htm

It looks interesting...

would it be possible for you to get hold of a usb cd-rom drive and boot from that? (providing that your computer's BIOS is new enough.

Go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit Enter...
Have your XP CD handy as it will ask for it.
Let it run to completion and remove the XP CD and re-boot...

ok here is the thing

my friend had some problems with her pc so I took a look.  It was infested with viruses and rookits and other things.  I used Avast in a boot time scan to get move everthing to the Avast CHEST.  Now the Pc won't load windows.  It gives a NTLDR is missing  problem.

I am tryiding to fix it
The PC had windows millenniuim first put onto the hard drive and it looks like someone came by and did an upgrade to windows xp pro.  So I have a fat32 with windows xp pro on it.

any ideas how to fix?

If I try to do a windows repair do I use a millenniuim cd or a xp cd?

any other options would be greatfull thank yountldr is the xp boot loader, so you would use an xp cd to reinstall ntldr. You probably erased it, or quarantined it with avast. Good Luck!do a repair install though Quote from: ramp on June 18, 2008, 10:52:35 AM

If I try to do a windows repair do I use a millenniuim cd or a xp cd?

any other options would be greatfull thank you

ntldr is the xp boot loader, so you would use an xp cd to reinstall ntldr. You probably erased it, or quarantined it with avast. Good Luck!

Quote from: hmar on June 18, 2008, 02:44:34 PM

ntldr is the xp boot loader, so you would use an xp cd to reinstall ntldr. You probably erased it, or quarantined it with avast. Good Luck!

now patio will this a very drastic step

NTLDR refers to the bootloader perforrm a repair operation from the cd of the orinal OS which u have installed.........

Instructions for Windows XP:

    Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
    When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
    Once in the Windows XP setup menu, press the “R” key to repair Windows.
    Log into your Windows installation by pressing the “1″ key and pressing enter.
    You will then be prompted for your administrator password; enter that password.
    Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter “E.” This letter may be different on your computer.
      copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
      copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\
   Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.

Your system should now boot normally.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
Default= multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows="<OperatingSystem>" /fastdetect

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NTLDR refers to the bootloader perforrm a repair operation from the cd of the orinal OS which u have installed.........

How is this done ? ? ?

Hi There,

I just bought a Nikon Coolpix camera, and Microsoft 2000 Professional is not recognizing it. I tried scanning for driver updates to no avail. Wondering if anyone else might be able to help me out with this....

Thanks!Did any CD come with the camera?yes, the cd is INSTALLED, but the computer wont read the camera. its hooked up to the only USB port that is available, the cord came with the camera... i tried updating the drivers, im not sure whats going on.
So, when you plug in the USB cable to the computer and the camera, and you turn on the camera, Windows 2000 does not DETECT a new device?exactly, its so weird.Do you have a different cable you can try?  (I know it's probably one with a "regular" USB plug at one end, and a mini-USB plug at the other.)it is one of those SPECIFIC ones for the camera with the tiny connector to the camera on one end and the normal usb on the other.

The computer can recognize that SOMETHING is connected, it just wont recognize the camera itself. The driver doesnt have a record of that specific nikon model, so i tried updating the driver and it didnt do anything. Im not much of a computer person, obviously, but i can usually trouble shoot little things like this.... im at a total loss with this stupid camera. I mean, i can take out the memory card and transfer the photos at like CVS or something, but that could get costly in the long run. try visiting Nikon's website for windows 2000 drivers as they might be different to the ones on the disk.What model Coolpix is it?

I can find support software, but not "driver" software on the Nikon site.Normally with USB devices the Software needs to be installed first before the device is hooked up...is this how you did it ? ?
If not go to Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and remove the Nikon software.
Power down and unplug the Camera.
Re-install the software and it will prompt you for when to connect the camera.

P.S. Is it showing up in the Scanner and Camera section of Control Panel ? ?I did install the software first, then connected the camera and turned it on as the instructions specified to do. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the software a few times. The computer just doesnt WANT to communicate with this camera.What specific Coolpix model is the camera, please?

Hi All!!!...

My PC is having a problem of boot up.....When i turn on,first WINDOWS SCREEN appears,then a blue screen blinks,then hp screen,then a blank page with cursor on the top left,then a screen with the message"we apologise for the inconvinience but Windows did not start successfully.there was a hardware or software problem.............."

I tried to run it in Safe mode, Windows normally,last known configuration but no luck......Then someone suggested to Get into the Recovery Console by making a Recovery CD with ISO image but the machine is not responding to any of it......Iam really frustrated and want to find out whats the problem??.....Is it with CD/DVD ROM drive???  I ran a self hard drive TEST,it seems fine...Help wud be highly apreciated
Do you have Windows XP CD?No i dont have but i tried with my frnds back up cd...didnt work.....What EXACTLY didn't work?
You know, this is not 20 questions game...As i hav mentioned earlier i dont hav XP cd and i tried my frnds XP cd.....that didnt work....also i had made a boot disk which didnt work as well.....infact the machine is not responding to any of the cds....which part didnt u understand???I dont think you understand where bronis coming from , the XP disc can only really be used for two main things , to recover xp from a bad error or to format your harddrive and install a fresh copy , it looks as if you have a poorly maintained computer for this sort of thing to happen , either that or your hardware has come to a hault which i doubt as your computer wouldn't turn on let alone boot into windows. So what you need to do is get yourself down a shop and buy a copy of xp , and install that copy onto your hd .

GoodLuck. Quote

infact the machine is not responding to any of the cds

Hi,

Analogous to the "file" command in Unix, how can i find out the same for Windows.

Like x86, AMD64 or IA64

Need not be a single command, i just want to know the file type.

Thanksx86, amd64 and ia64 are not file types, they are processors. Most intel processors are x86, amd64 is an amd 64 BIT processor. File types are .exe .doc .xls etc.Windows is unlike Linux. It does not have file types in the same way. You can tell from the extension as hmar said.
We are in the wrong DIRECTIONS 

Basically the files that run on a x86 system will have that architecture.
Same THING applies for AMD64 & IA64 as well.

I want to find out a given file will run in which architecture?

Lemme know in case of any confusions ...depends on OS.
Yup,

But an AMD64 MACHINE can run an x86 file.
Then how do i find out.Maybe this would be clear if you tell us what you are trying to do in detail.

I think he needs to type "executable file header" into Google.

Quote from: Dias de verano on June 19, 2008, 10:08:02 AM

I think he needs to type "executable file header" into Google.

I tried to do the repair on the Microsft CD XP Professinal.  It said to go to number one C Dive or number two D Drive.  I hit the number one C Drive and it gives me a C\Windows prompt.  Now what?

Welcome to the CH FORUMS..

For a start read this..

Currently don't KNOW what kind of PC is involved but this might help.

Good luck Quote from: fwawrz3 on June 19, 2008, 12:55:14 PM

I tried to do the repair on the Microsft CD XP Professinal.  It said to go to number one C Dive or number two D Drive.  I hit the number one C Drive and it gives me a C\Windows prompt.  Now what?

Hello guys,

I just went through all pits and circles of *censored* with migrating from an xp laptop to vista - now the last one - outlook in office 2003.  I copied all psts (outlook and archive) from old one to new - they seemed to work. imported the rules - they seemed to have set in fine. Set up and tested the email ACCOUNTS while keeping the old laptop SHUT off from internet - each of them worked fine. They are even showing that they are receiving some mail - one of the accounts was GETTING ~6500 emails - but i dont see them in any of the folders that are managed by rules and not in the general incoming one. There is some action - emails are "being received" but heck knows where they end up! i restarted outlook all to no avail...
has anyone faced anything like that? any HELP would be so much appreciated!!! i am even thinking of trying the bat! now with all this cr*p... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196492

that what you were looking for?

afraid not... i did it all as specified, still all to no avail

I got this used Dell notebook Inspiron 8000 a few months ago.  I do not have a startup disk.  I believe it is running Windows 2000.  It ran fine until the other day.  Now it is very slow starting up and GETS to the point where Windows is starting up then stops.  The SCREEN says "Windows could not start because the following FILE is MISSING or CORRUPT: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM"  What can I do from here?
Thanks for you help.
ChrisNot much without a startup disk...

I recommend you contact Dell with the service tag, so you can obtain the recovery software.  You're going to need it, eventually.  It's relatively inexpensive.

Hi

I've not used Vista, someone wants to put xp sp2 on his laptop which as Vista installed.
1. can it be DONE?
2. will the be any problems or hiccups?

he want to run programs but Vista willnot reconise the program, as it is not the latest version.
so by running XP on his particioned drive, will this solve the PROBLEM.

any comments welcome.

regards
PThe problem you might find dualbooting, is that XPs boot loader will not recognize Vista, so you could lose the ability to run Vista. You WOULD need wither a third PARTY boot loader, or just run XP in Virtual PC or VM Ware.
Good LuckHave him try and run the programs in Compatibility Mode...

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To do so:

   1. Open Windows Explorer.
   2. Location the application executable.
   3. Right click the executable and click the Properties option.
   4. Select the Compatibility tab.
   5. Select the Run This Program in Compatibility Mode option.
   6. From the drop-down list, choose the operating system you ran before upgrading to Vista.
   7. If necessary, select the option to run the program as an administration.
   8. Click OK.

Hi

I've not used Vista, someone wants to put xp sp2 on his laptop which as Vista installed.
1. can it be done?
2. will the be any problems or hiccups?

HiI've not used Vista, someone wants to put xp sp2 on his laptop which as Vista installed.1. can it be done?2. will the be any problems or hiccups? 

trying to install XP into a DELL C800 laptop with 256 mb and right after it FORMATED the load stops and i GET the message " cannot copy kodak cd file or any other file. It gives me the choice SKIP OR TRY  again. The thing goes EVERY time .  please some  ADVISE .Are you installing from a bootable Windows CD?
this happened on my freinds old laptop it seems with older pcs you need to choose fat 32 instead of ntsf then it works Quote from: computeruler on June 20, 2008, 11:58:48 AM

this happened on my freinds old laptop it seems with older pcs you need to choose fat 32 instead of ntsf then it works

And Im not sure why... It starts at the WINDOWS logo, before I log in. It takes ages to get from there, the log in process lags, and my computer runs about 40% slower than usual.
Im using XP Professional, Service Pack 2
I doubt its a virus, Ive scanned using Kaspersky and nod32, as well as Bitdefender, none of them picked anything up.
I used DSKCHK (which took about 36 HOURS) and cleaned it.
Defragmented.
Clean all temp files.
and im not sure where to go now.
Thnak you for the HELP...
What does your network look like? Do you have all of your windows updates? how much ram? Quote from: Pure_Khaos on June 20, 2008, 11:16:44 AM

And Im not sure why... It starts at the windows logo, before I log in. It takes ages to get from there, the log in process lags, and my computer runs about 40% slower than usual.
Im using XP Professional, Service Pack 2
I doubt its a virus, Ive scanned using Kaspersky and nod32, as well as Bitdefender, none of them picked anything up.
I used DSKCHK (which took about 36 hours) and cleaned it.
Defragmented.
Clean all temp files.
and im not sure where to go now.
Thnak you for the help...

Hey,
ok so i have a hp dx6500 laptop that came with vista.  I tried to erase vista and load on XP but for some reason when i try to install XP it comes up with a message that says that the hard drives cannot be found... and ideas?How did you get rid of Vista ? ?
Post alot more details on the machine and the procedure you used...Are you using an XP CD to install XP?

Did it come with a different computer?

If so, it wont work because the CD can only be used with the computer it came with.Check if you can see the HDD in BIOS, if you can't there could be a bad connection, if not then theres another problem.
Also if Vista wasn't removed properly then you may have corrupted data. i.e. Formating doesn't actually delete all the data, just the registry that dictates where files are, so the disc appears to be blank, if there is corruption the disk may not be able to be read properly. 
If you are RUNNING a RAID config by any chance you need to make a Drivers floppy so windows can detect the HDD
Also a generic windows will install on any PC that meets the minimum system requirements.
 hey..thanks for the replies.. OK so i dont think that i deleted the vista properly.. i tried to use dban but it couldnt find the hard drive.. so i used another program that is like a partition program that obviousally corrupted the data.. 

So how would i fix this problem.. if the hard drive is corrupted is there a program that i can run or something to get this sorted out?so.. i am using KILLDISK right now to delete everything off of the drive.. but im still not sure why the XP disk isnt recognizing the hard drives.. is it possible that they are too new for xp or something like that?ok... so I used the KILLDISK and it did its thing.. writing 0's to the whole drive.. it worked perfectly and recognized the hard drive.   But when i try to install XP it still says that it cannot find the hard drive... any ideas?ok.. so i realized that the xp doesnt have the drivers for sata drives............ sounds like this is a pretty common thing....... the link is for people who are having the same problem.. and cant easily change it in their bios.. and dont have a floppy disk drive...


http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/resolving-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-windows-xp-installation/ :-[Typically it is vertually impossible to go from an upgrade OS (vista) backwards to XP Pro.  I haven't tried personally but heard from a lot of unsuccessfull ATTEMPTS.  Just at the TOP of my head If I had to attempt this I would first have to completely format the main partitial C: USUALLY....which contains any/ all links to the old Vista OS in order to start dumping XP system files and such ---just make very sure you have a side copy of all of your motherboard drivers as back up.  After the format then attempt the fresh loading of XP and good luck.

You may need to create a bootable CD with the MBoard manuf. SATA drivers on it to go any further...

Have you FORMATTED the drive after using all those wiping tools on it ? ?
It may be as simple as that.
An XP CD should recognise any drive if it's a good CD.

Hey, so I'm sick of Vista and want to downgrade to good old XP.  Is it as easy as just booting from my XP disc and installing?  My laptop didn't come with a Vista CD, and I heard somewhere that I could burn a reinstall disc, but I can't figure out how for the life of me.  Are drivers stored on the hard drive?  How can I make sure that everything will work with XP?  My XP install disc came with different desktop, will it work with my laptop?

My laptop didn't come with anything but an instruction booklet full of useless stuff.  No reinstall discs, no driver discs, not even sample software.  Just so we're clear, I'm good to go after I burn those recovery discs and back up my files?  By the way, to burn a Vista recovery disc, open up the start menu and type "recovery" into the search textbox, and there it is.  Just in case anyone else needs to know.

i have a movie that is in a bunch of different files that are hls-mh i dont KNOW what that is and it wont open with winrar so if anyone knows how to view it thatd be coolhls-mh
Is it one EXTENSION, two extensions?
Movie source?one EXTENTION heres a picture of the file:
Torrent, I assume?
"hls-mh" in this case is not file extension, but movie title.
This download seems to be corrupted.
Normally, rar COMPRESSED file would list: hls-mh.r01, hls-mh.r02, hls-mh.r03......hls-mh.rar
When double clicked on hls-mh.rar file, it'd combine all .r01, r02, etc. into one movie (.avi) file.
You may right click on one of hls-mh (with book stack icon) file, click Properties, and SEE what it says.
Bad download...

Download, and install CCleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds. Get "Slim" version.
Read CCleaner instruction here: http://www.jahewi.nl/ccleaner/ccleaner.html, and run CCleaner

Restart, and let me know about startup time. Quote from: Ryoshin on June 21, 2008, 10:44:50 AM

The link you provided did not help. I have plenty of free space, no overheating, no conflicts, I just defragmented the C drive, I ran CCleaner, Spybot search and destroy, and avast. It just all of a sudden did this. Now that I think of it, I believe it started loading slowly after a windows update.

here's another hijackthis log file with the header...

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:45:04 PM, on 6/21/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcLog.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared files\RichVideo.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcAppFlt.exe
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcIp.exe
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
O1 - Hosts: 69.253.151.209 idenupdate.motorola.com
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ehTray] C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {1E54D648-B804-468d-BC78-4AFFED8E262E} (System Requirements Lab) - http://dev.srtest.com/srl_bin/sysreqlab3.cab
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: ForceWare Intelligent Application Manager (IAM) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcAppFlt.exe
O23 - Service: Forceware Web Interface (ForcewareWebInterface) - Apache Software Foundation - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\Apache Group\Apache2\bin\apache.exe
O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: ForceWare IP service (nSvcIp) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcIp.exe
O23 - Service: ForceWare user log service (nSvcLog) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin\nSvcLog.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Cyberlink RichVideo Service(CRVS) (RichVideo) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared files\RichVideo.exe

Yesterday I downloaded XP SP3 I now have an entry on Start menu called Windows Installer Cleanup. It list ALMOST all my programs and warns me that I may NEED to reinstall some applications on my system that used Windows Installer to be INSTALLED. CHOOSING remove will make PERMANENT changes. this is scary! What should I do, please, gurus?
i have updated 3 computers with SP3 and have never seen thisWindows Installer Cleanup is a downloadable utility which can remove some applications, but can also break some.
Unless you need to use it, don't try it for the sake of it.thankyou Calum - I am duly warned!You're welcome.
I don't think it's actually a part of XP SP3, it may have been downloaded at another time.Windows Installer Cleanup Utility

I have windows xp professional. I put in the MICROSOFT cd in and hit repair.  In the COMMAND prompt it had c:\windows> and had to put in cd c:\ to get C:\    Then I put in chkdsk /r  It took about three hours to do this because the FIRST time it repaired ONE or more segments.  Then I had to do it again to make sure I had a good C drive.  I have a D Drive but is only used for backup of files.  I checked that and it was good. Now I am wondering if I should have used the D Drive to also form a boot.  Any way I still have a problem.  Is it WORTH to diconnect the D drive's power and just reinstall the xp pro in the C Drive again and then put the D drive back on and back it in, (Files), to the C Drive?      Thanks...

When ever i restart my computer in XP it says NTLDR i missing.
How to restore NTLDR in XP?TRY this...

Good luckpress F8 or whichever key you PRESS to go to the different boot options. Then select "LAST good known configuration". It should resolve the issue.Just put in your xp install disk an go threw like your going to install it an say repair.  Quote from: loraandbush on June 16, 2008, 04:39:53 AM

press F8 or whichever key you press to go to the different boot options. Then select "Last good known configuration". It should resolve the issue.

I am running Windows XL and have programmed it to do an auto clean up to remove the Int Temp Files at a certain time each day as they do not clear themselves out when the computer is shut down.
My problem is that it only goes as far as ASKING me to carry on to clean the selected files and then asks me if I am sure, just as if I had OPENED the prog manually.
How can I get the clean up to complete itself WITHOUT me having to click TWICE to get it done. It means that if I am not at the desk, it doesn't get done.I guess you could have a script to press Enter twice for you.
Do you think something like that might work?I have it set up under the 'Schduled Tasks' via the Control Panel, but it does not complete the task on its own.If you need it to click on confirmation boxes, a script running with the scheduled task should work.

Here's what I'm suggesting.

Code: [Select]set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WScript.Sleep 5000
For i = 1 to 1
    WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"
WScript.Sleep 1000
    WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"
WScript.Sleep 500
Next
WScript.Sleep 5000 means it will wait 5 seconds before starting its next commands.

WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}" is basically like pressing TAB on the keyboard. I put those in there as an example in case the confirmation boxes aren't selected.

WScript.Sleep 500 means it will wait half a second (500 miliseconds) before executing the next command.

WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" press Enter.

For example, this script will wait 5 seconds before pressing TAB. It will then press TAB again after half a second, and then Enter twice a second apart.

Save that as filename.vbs In Notepad (file --> Save as --> File.vbs) and have it RUN with the other program.

Note: you can CHANGE the order of events simply by changing the time in between the commands or just adding some.

I hope that made sense to you.Thanks, will give it a go.

hello experts,

is there any internal setting/dos shell script to make system shut down automatically after a desired time duration?

for windows xp

regards
sanYou MEAN Command Prompt?

Shutdown /?open command prompt.
 
to do this, go to start menu > run > cmd

hit enter

and the familiar dialogue box should APPEAR.

now to set up a shutdown timer for a computer with the NAME "pc",  type in the following exactly as it appear

in your case, replace pc with the name of your computer.

shutdown -m pc -t "60" -s

the number inside the brackets after -t represents time before shutdown in SECONDS. HENCE in this scenario, the computer named pc will shutdown by itself in 60 seconds.

note: if you have any open programs such as ms word open, shutdown will interrupted by the "do you wish to save" dialogue box.

if you wish to force all running applications to shutdown without prior warning, then add -f to the command line.Nice to see you here again JXY.   would it be a permanent issue or it will shut down the system once when i will do this thing??It will shut it down once. Quote from: san_crazy on June 21, 2008, 12:02:49 AM

would it be a permanent issue or it will shut down the system once when i will do this thing??

Quote from: san_crazy on June 21, 2008, 12:02:49 AM

would it be a permanent issue or it will shut down the system once when i will do this thing??

If you mean "Will it shutdown the system for ever?", you need an axe to do that 

system Security tech
AMD
Sempron processor 3200+1.8GHz
with cool n'quiet tech and 256KB L2 cache
60 GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
15.4nWXGA HIGH DEFINITION Bright View Screen
512MB Memory ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M user configurable up to   128 MB video memory
54g TM 802.11b/g WLAN with125HSM speedbooster support DVD+RW combo drive with double layer support 8-cell Lithium_Ion battery
Msc Win XP Home edition and XP Service Pack 2 w/Advanced security technologities
PC was in sleep mode when storm knocked out power and haven't been able to get MSC screen all way throught to sign in sinceSo what exactly is it doing? Is the load screeen freezing? Are you getting any messages? Have you tried booting into safe mode?My son kept it in sleep all the time a storm came up knocked the power out when he tried to boot up... the safe mode screen came on like when some one SHUTS down incorrectly .When we try to boot up in safe mode the windows screen comes up and starts the little time bar at the bottom it will do this about 5 secs will blink once and will take you back to the same screen when you can boot from safe mode . It will not let you boot from either. I have  shut down and repeatly hit F8 and to no avail still get the screen that lets u boot from safe mode or from where you were the last time the pc was working correctly and every time same thing.Please help, he needs this for his college classes. THANK YOU please email me suggestions [email protected]

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COMPUTER WILL NOT SHOW WEB PAGES, EITHER WITH BROWSER OR LIVE SEARCH. INTERNET CONNECTION IS SOUND.(VIRGIN). SIGNAL STRENGTH V GOOD.

INSTALLED NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2008 THIS AFTERNOON TO CLEAR UP VIRUSES - SUCCESFUL, SO I DONT THINK THAT IS THE PROBLEM.(WAS HOPING IT WOULD RESOLVE LOSS OF INTERNET CONNECTION..)   

WINDOWS LIVE ID INFORMS THAT BROWSER IS BLOCKING COOKIES- NEED TO RESTORE - HOW DO I DO THIS PLEASE?

my problem is that i have 3 hard drives E: is the biggest and has heaps of space on it - c: is a pain in the neck and keeps filling up all the time, can i install xp on e: then boot from or is there another answer. if it means fdisking e: i dont mind starting from scratch as most things are recoverable and there is nothing like a clean sheet. i had a go at xxcopy but it froze. any help would be much appreciated.With some exceptions, you can boot XP from any drive letter. Is e: an external drive? Your computer may or may not boot to external drives. If you want to leave c intact, you can install xp to e and simply choose it from the boot menu every time you boot, or you can wipe all three and let e become the new c. That might be EASIEST. Quote from: rosscoe3 on June 20, 2008, 02:26:50 AM

my problem is that i have 3 hard drives E: is the biggest and has heaps of space on it - c: is a pain in the neck and keeps filling up all the time, can i install xp on e: then boot from or is there another answer. if it means fdisking e: i dont mind starting from scratch as most things are recoverable and there is nothing like a clean sheet. i had a go at xxcopy but it froze. any help would be much appreciated.

Hello again...I have another question...my husband has LAN on his work computer where he SAYS they are controlling all his INTERNET whereabouts...but he has Internet Exp. and I'm not sure what the difference is? Is this giving him a window to still go outside LAN undetected? He can not send email other than work through his Lan network...does Internet Exp. help him to bypass this?
SummerUsing Internet Explorer does not provide a way of bypassing the LAN.  In a work environment, the employer is entitled to set controls over computer use.  Besides, trying to circumvent such controls is not a wise thing to do; it could get a person into trouble.Perhaps the user is not deliberately trying to circumvent the Internet controls PLACED on his work environment.  Perhaps the I/T department has done a poor job.

I once worked in an office where the managers bragged that we couldn't SURF the Internet, although they allowed us (supposedly) access to one web page for a network news AFFILIATE (so we could keep track of anything major going on in the outside world.)  Well, once we went to that page, we could click any link that was available to that page.  (I don't remember if we could enter URL's of our choice, but we weren't as "blocked" from the 'net as our managers liked to brag.

HI,
I am usually able to solve most of my computer problems, but this one is wayyyyy beyond me.
I have Windows XP, and 2 separate operating systems. My main system had a Trojan virus and I have been working on getting rid of it for several days. I have ran the Microsoft virus programs, and Malwarebytes and i finally thought it was gone. I RESTARTED my computer and now it just goes in a continuous loop and wont START my main system. I have tried in safemodes, last good config., and i disabled auto restart and got the error C000021a fatal error, system SHUTDOWN. I am able to LOG onto my second os fine.
Any ideas how to fix this?If you have your x-p disc , try and REPAIR the Os . 

Rex. I wont lose any of my stuff, pictures, music and such?Nope. A repair install just repairs Windows. None of your file will be lost.great, thanks I'll give it a try~

hello everyone ,

 I am trying to copy a folder using xcopy but i want to EXCLUDE all files that have .exe extension on them.. i already know that you can SPECIFY a list.txt of all files you want to exclude (i.e. /EXCLUDE:c:\list.txt  [list.txt : which would contain the "names" of all exe files that i WISH to be excluded]) ..but what i want is a "*.exe" like command that would exclude any .exe files in that folder from being copied to the new location.

any CLUES?

thanksxcopy supports file type exclusion. Place this in your exclude file:

.exe


many thanks Dias DE verano . FINALLY,it worked. shokran man.

hi. i just upgraded from sp1 to sp2. the system came with
sp1 preinstalled. when i restarted the computer it loads
all the way to the desktop picture but no icons, nothing.
i dont understand why just upgrading would cause this? i'm
on now in safe mode. i dont really want to go back to sp1 but
if i have to... THANKS. -props1oh1I know this is after the fact but there may be SOMETHING in these links that will help.

Get Your PC Ready for WINDOWS XP SP2

If you need help, visit the Windows XP SP2 Support CENTER to read articles and get chat and telephone support.

computer has become unusable. My son (who's almsot 14) decided he didn't like having a limited account and looked online (?utube?) and found out how to change things by getting into the system administrator.    When we put on computer, it shows black screen asking for system password    He told us what he used and I put it in. 
Some kind of weird looking blue window came up, gave me CHOICES for removing password, which is what I thought I did    I was able to log into my husbands account like normal after that. But he shut down the computer by accident (normal way). When computer was turned back on, up came that black screen again asking for system password!       
Since I had removed the password, I didn't understand why this was HAPPENING and also why nothing I tried to do would fix it.  When I had originally changed the password, I put in old password son has used, then left  it blank for new password area to "REMOVE" like it said to.
I am not very knowledgeable about computers, but this is SOMETHING I had never thought to see happen. I myself had never put a passowrd on anything but the users because of reading about what happens when it is lost. It sounds like one huge nightmare. Which is exactly what it feels like now 'cuz microsoft nor Dell will help unless they get thier hands on wads of money that we don't have.
The worst part is that I cant even get the computer to go into "safe" mode or anything. It just endlessly asks for system password that I thought I had removed.  (after all, I DID get husband's user account to open normally and thought things would be fine after that-boy was I wrong    )
How do I get into safe mode again or anytihng that will let me access any user accounts at all?? None of the F* or ANY other things work...I am at a dead end and have been reading online for past 2 days since it happened. PLZ help!! 
I know I wanted to learn mor about computers, but not like this!! All we have working now is my laptop... Make sure the BIOS password is not set. You can press a CMOS button on the motherboard or reset a jumper, or remove button cell battery carefully to reset that and put battery back in while system is off.

If it is a password as part of the boot.ini string, like a 3rd party password tool, then you will need an emergency repair disk or a way to boot the system to manually fix this.

You can also use a tool called NTPassword to force change the password of a user, generally an Admin of the system with this tool....
http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/

OR..... you are looking at a rebuild of the system or sending it off to the repair shop....

Sorry there is no easier method than the ones above...we tried the removing battery part already -after reading about it somewhere. That unfortunately did nothing. I was afraid to touch anyting else in the hard drive. Was worried about making things worse.
 I don't know what my son did to computer to begin with. I asked him and the only thing he told us was the password HE used , and that he used F2 (F two). i was thinking if he had used  F8 maybe things wouldnt be so messed up, but I dont know for sure since I am not a expert (or anything near it).
Is it possible to use my laptop for making a bootup disc then putting it into the messed up desktop cd drive? Because so far, I can't get nothing but the prompt for system password... Take it to a repair shop. It may cost a few $$ but it is better than things getting completely messed up.Without providing a link to the youtube video and/or what your Son installed i'm afraid any advice further at this POINT would be sheer guesswork...

I've noticed this weird problem..
I have Windows XP Professional SP3 (I've had SP3 installed SINCE I installed windows last, cause i slipstreamed it), and every time I go to shut down, i click Start > Shut Down, and then nothing happens. My computer just locks up for about 10 minutes, and then finally starts responding again, but no shut down dialog. This just recently started happening, but I can't think of anything i've installed that would cause this.. and no, I don't have system restore enabled, so I can't do that.
Any suggestions?
-JohnPress CTRL+ALT+DELETE and go into the Task Manager and look to see what is eating up the CPU % during shutdown HANG. You will have to sort by % to have the System Idle Process at the top and look at the next few services etc below that and write them down and report back here or search Google with them in reference to system hang to see if you get any hits.

Also look to see if there are any hung apps that might not be in view, but in a hung state.

Also check EVENT Log of system for any error blats. Unsually problems like this will blat about a service or something hanging to give you a direction to go in.

What is happening is that an event is in a hung state and until the timeout it hangs from the sound of it.

Also I have seen this behavior with some HP Printer Software Packages which are flawed, which have CRITICAL security updates for that are not Microsoft Updates, but HP Critical Software Updates where a hacker could get in, and this software is so flawed that it causes the system hangs you report. I saw this with a HP All-in-one 5510 Printer/Fax/Scanner at my company. Ran patch and all was better, no more system hangs and no more vulnerability with HP Software/drivers!!!

I'm using Windows XP Home Edition, version 2002/service pack 2
256 MB of RAM
Explorer 6

I was told I needed MP 10 to receive video streaming.  I had MP 11.  Followed directions and removed MP 11 - acquired MP 10 setup.  When I try to download MP 10, I get error message, "This version of Windows Technology is INCOMPATIBLE with this version of Windows."  I think my COMPUTER meets all the specifications except RAM.  The specs recommend 512 RAM.  Is this the problem?  If so, how do I increase RAM?   I'm assuming that MP is Windows Media PLAYER.

The software should install if the minimum requirements are met. 

To increase RAM you need to purchase compatible RAM and install it. 

But LET's go back a step or 4. Window Media Player 11 will play streaming video.  (If you think about it, does it really make sense that basic functionality would be removed from a media player when a new version is released?  [Nope, not even for Micro$oft.])  There was probably an issue with some settings in your web browser or with the video you were attempting to view.  Just to make sure, are you downloading WMP from THIS site?

Although I don't think the RAM is the problem here, I would SUGGEST upgrading it depending on how long you will keep your current computer.
If you're planning on replacing it any time soon, I wouldn't bother upgrading the RAM but if you are planning on keeping your current computer for a while (maybe the next few years) I would suggest getting more RAM.

Inspiron 8600 Laptop running Win XP Pro SP2

put my PC in Safemode so I could do a System Restore as it was not working in normal mode... but instead of just tapping F8 repeatedly, found another way to get there by going to MSCONFIG and on the BOOT.INI tab, I selected the /SAFEBOOT option then restarted... I was told that after solving my issue, I could just go back there and uncheck the option...
 
However, now my PC is in an infinite loop with the Advanced Options Window and will not boot at all- in safe mode or otherwise, and I can't get out of this window... it won't even start using Last KNOWN Configuration..  my screen cycles from Advanced Options Window- counting down from 30 to 0, then goes to Windows XP logo screen, the Dell logo screen with filling BIOS bar, then back to Advanced Options Window again...

Is there a way to get to DOS, then a command line?  Ultimately I want to get back to MSCONFIG and the Systems UTILITY Screen to uncheck what was checked (ie /SAFEBOOT)- that was what started the problem.

Thanks.
Boot to Windows XP CD, and run repair INSTALLATION.1.  Disable Automatic Restart.  From the Windows Advanced Options Menu select the item "Disable automatic restart on system failure" if there is such an option.  This should break the reboot cycle and hopefully force a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).  Record the the message text and numbers exactly as they appear and post them here.  An internet search on "exact" substrings of the message frequently identify the problem and resolution.

2.  RECOVERY Console.  If you get a Windows XP Professional SP2 Installation CD, you may boot to recovery console (from the CD) and attempt to fix your current installation.  Try these commands in the following order with normal system boot in between to see if it resolved the issue:

    a.  chkdsk /p
    b.  chkdsk /r
    c.  fixboot
    d.  bootcfg /rebuild

3.  Safe Mode.  If you just want to eliminate the "Safe Mode" hard drive boot, start with the above "bootcfg /rebuild" command, ALTHOUGH I'm not optimistic that will resolve anything.

Hello?Please Help Me.How can I GET a server port OPEN on my computerwhen my PC is having a dynamic IP address.And what if The iSP providor can not provide a static IP address ?Well i NEAD the server port opened as i use  Peer sharing or P2P SOFTWARES like Azureous and uTorrent.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826852

USB 2.0 EXTENSION cable Not Recognized
Please HELP Me ……..?
When I connect a USB 2.0 extension cable - M/F. 1.5 Meter Extension cable A-A
My computer Prompts as
Pen Drive Not Recognized
Memory Card Reader Not Recognized
Web Camera - Working Normally
Bluetooth dongle Working Normally

And

When I Connect A four Port hub
I Can use only 1 Hub at a time and the other 3 Hub are Not Recognized.

i use Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2

What Should I Do to over come this Problem..?
Will internal USB Card over come this Problem .......?USB Extension CABLES and Hubs by themselves usually aren't 'recognized' by your computer, as your computer is not even supposed to 'know' that they are there.

Do DEVICES that you plug into your USB extension cable function properly? Also, do devices that you plug into your four port hub function properly? If they do not, the problem is that either your computer does not have a proper driver for the device, or your USB cable, hub, or device are damaged.1.  Do your USB devices work properly without the extension cable plugged in?  If not, which one would you like to get working?  Pick one and only one for now.

2.  Is this a laptop or desktop computer?  What is its make and model number if "brand name"; otherwise make and model number of motherboard?

3.  Please clarify:
Quote from: bala_animation on May 17, 2008, 03:24:53 PM

When I Connect A four Port hub
I Can use only 1 Hub at a time and the other 3 Hub are Not Recognized.

A driver for a USB cable is highly unlikely...

Good morning....
In My office one Compaq LAPTOP is there in that i have installed XP SP2 OS and some required software (Like Newtron antivirus, yahoo messenger, ms office etc....)

when i shut up that machine before 3-4 HOURS is running on fine and i can able to open so many TASK means file, folder, Internet sites... but after 4-5 hours that is becoming hang at this time i cant able to open more 4 task.... and i tried to reinstalled new OS i formated enter hard disk and installed EVERY thing but then also we are facing same problem,  this my new laptop, we Bright before 2 month.

so please tell me any solution for i able to open multiple task.....           

You bought two months ago it should be under warranty.  Contact who you bought it from They should have Tech support.Re-boot every 4 to 5 hours...
Sounds like used memory is not being released.

I have a windows XP Media center HP pavilion a1310n. It came with a DVD drive/ burner. I went to put in my Handycam DVD+RW and my computer says their is nothing their, but when i put in a regular DVD it works.  I put it in my other computer and it open the files on it.  I don't know what the DVD drive/burner is called, All I know it that it has LIGHTSCRIBE.  Does anyone know why??   Is there any more info i can give to be more helpful to solve this problem.That is nice machine, comes standard with 1gb ram but can install up to 4gb.

But that does not solve your problem.  First how old is the machine, is it still under warrany?
I don't know what the DVD drive/burner is called, All I know it that it has lightscribe.  Does anyone know why??   Are ASKING why it has lightscribe or why it won't run your Handycam dvd?

lightscribe = label burner

Actually lightscribe's BURN the actual DVD/CD's themselves. They come with impregnated ink in the blank media. Much NICER than labels as labels can ruin a burner.

Smitty have you installed the handycam software on the machine ? ?
It may be needed to translate/read the cam DVD's...Check your camcorder instruction manual. You may have to format the disk to make it read in the DVD drive. I'm asking about the Handycam DVD+RW

Ok I think i might know what the problem is. Its most likely the format then because the dvd from the camera worked on my other computer.

The Camera is not actually mine. I'm USING for a school project so i'll check with them and see if they can change the format

ThanksLet us know and good luck.

When I turn my COMPUTER on, it says: Award BootBlock BIOS Software and then copyright stuff. Then it CHECKS for DISKS. What software can I DOWNLOAD to put on a DISK to fix this or how can I fix this?are you letting it complete?

My PC keeps restarting upon boot up. After several restarts, a black screen with several options appeared on my pc and now always appears stating if I would like to start my pc in safe mode, normal mode, config and other safemodes options. All the options do not work SINCE my pc restarts after I CLICK them expect the safe mode option, which allows me to enter the pc in safemode.

Did you try SYSTEM RESTORE from Safe Mode?

well i reinstalled the mb drivers after i installed the os, then re-installed the drivers again a few minutes ago. i restarted the pc and it booted fine without any errors.

released before nlite existed...

Quote from: spacecat9 on January 18, 2009, 07:16:57 PM

released before nlite existed...

nLite existed before WinXPX64...

I have a WinXP computer, with Sigma Tel-C Major Audio for my sound card.  Every so often, the volume goes to 0, even when I know I had SET it to the maximum.  And this happens with the volume control box that you get when you double click on the volume icon in the status bar.  Its the WAV level in the volume control bar that goes to zero, all other controls are the same.

Why does  this happen, when I dont modify the volume setting
Start with reinstalling sound driver.The sound works well right now, it just goes to zero every so often.  So you think maybe the sound driver is corrupted or messed up?
Worth to TRY.i tried it, but I WONT know if its fixed the problem, because there is no CERTAIN time when the sound goes to zero.

is there anything else i can try?
Wait, and see...

Quote from: ish221100 on January 25, 2009, 07:31:39 AM

Your system is affected with virus. Some virus disable your all methods through which you restore or modify your setting of make some change in system, like task manager, run command, command prompt ETC. Even they did not permit to install anti virus software.

You should keep you anti virus update. Please let the system symptoms.

hi have done all what you have said it TOOK ours to clean files  and defrag.

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Good stuff.

I have a WD external drive and a Kodak AIO printer.
If the WD is plugged in the printer won't work.
If the printer is on the WD won't work.
I ALSO have a Seagate external drive and it works fine. I have TRIED unplugging them from the tower and changing locations no help.
Any help ?
Thanks

as title stated...my computer only can run safe mode for a couple of days ago....after i press the power up button, it run normally until it reach the windows icon....after the windows icon...the screen turn black and soon it restart...


i have RAN system restore and also TRIED to untick the startup items but it still doesnt work...

can anybody help me? i appreciate ur help very much thank you.Do you have Windows XP CD?no, my windows cd lost to somewhere else....got any other alternative way to do except reformat?Do you have any important data there?
Do you have Recovery CDs?
What brand, and model of the computer?Maybe its nothing to serious. Have you done the basic things before you attempt to format and re-install or run the recovery disc.

If i was you i would first boot up into safe mode, run disc cleanup, run disc defragmenter.

reboot into Safe mode with networking download AVG and CCleaner (crap cleaner) and finally grab a copy of spybot search and DESTROY install the three programs and update them, run ccleaner, run spybot and finally run avg.

Was anything found out of the ordinary if so where they all fixed up?

If there where alot of problems found i would then suggest trying a normal boot again and see what happens, if it hangs it maybe a driver issue, or registry issue, also what start up items did you untick? And whats still available?also, you can RIGHT click your HD - properties -Tools tab and you will see "error checking"  click the tab that says check now- put a check mark that says "Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors- click start. you will have to restart your PC and let the computer do its job.

also, go into safemode with Networking and update your antivirus and scan your PC and check for spyware.


it would be nice if you had your restore CD... contact the manufacture and order it. You may NEED it in the future.

good Luck! 
spider

Whenever I am listening to or watching any type of media my computer works fine.  Then if i stop/pause the file and try to restart it again my SOUND doesn't work.  I have to close the lid on my computer and then open it again for the sound to start working again.  I have a Sony Vaio... any help would be great... and please in lamens TERMS...The first THING to try always is to reinstall the sound driver.  To do this , go to Star. right click My computer. Click on manage and then  select device manager.  In the list on the right , click on the plus sign next to Sound, video and game controllers.  In the list that shows up, double click on each one until you find the one that shows you a driver TAB.  Click the driver tab and click reinstall.  And let the computer search from the internet.  One the driver is reinstalled, restart the computer, everything should work fine