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My computer simply refuses to boot up.

I start up my computer and the Gateway screen comes up. Sometimes it stops here, but most of the time it continues on.
When it gets to where Windows should be starting up I recieve either a error message stating that there is a disk read error and that I need to restart or that some system32 file is corrupt.

When I booted and hit "F8" I was taken to a MENU that gave me the option of booting from a PARTICULAR operating system, there were none listed so I went into advanced options.

Once the "Safe Mode" option worked and I was able to boot into Windows, but when I restarted after that I was never able to get it to do it again. Basically nothing on the advanced options menu seemed to help.

I began frantically searching for some sort of Windows XP disk. All I could find was a disk titled "Gateway: Microsoft Windows XP Professional System Recovery CD/DVD."
I inserted the disk and set the CD drive to be the first to boot. So now, when the computer decides it wants to read the disk, after the Gateway screen I get a message saying something along the lines of hit "r" to enter the recovery menu. I hit "r" and I'm led to a menu with two options.
The first option is to start a normal system recovery. When you choose this you either get a "disk read error" or a "I/0 error."
The second option is a "full system recovery" and it WARNS that all data on the hard drive will be erased if you choose it. I am a little reluctant to pick that option, because once upon a time I did that on a Windows 98 and I "killed" it.

Sometimes, every once in a great while, the computer will start normally. When it does start normally virus scans show no viruses and everything seems to run fine. That is until you shut it down and attempt to reboot.

Also I must note that I can get into BIOS, but most of the time when I try to bring up that menu the computer locks up on the Gateway Screen.

As for system specs, all I can give you is what I remember:

Operating System: Windows XP Professional SP3
Model: Gateway E4300
Processor: Intel Pentium 4
RAM: 1024 MB
CPU: 2 CPUS 3.00GHz
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Direct X: 9.0c

Hard Drive Order:
1. C:\ (WDC WD800BD-22JM)
2. F:\ (Maxtor OneTouch)

Boot Device Priority:
1. CD/DVD ROM Drive
2. Hard Disk Drive
3. Floppy Drive
4. Ethernet

If you need any more information that is available through BIOS just ask.You don't have a CD or floppy disk in the computer when you boot right.I assume no but,who knows.

Did you try 'last known good configuration' when you were in safemode?Could be that your hard drive is CORRUPTED. Run diaganostics disk.
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

If it passes then try a repair install described here
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Quote from: street1 on November 24, 2008, 06:47:37 PM

You don't have a CD or floppy disk in the computer when you boot right.I assume no but,who knows.

Did you try 'last known good configuration' when you were in safemode?

Could be that your hard drive is corrupted. Run diaganostics disk.
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

If it passes then try a repair install described here
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

My COMPUTER is having some problems and is being slow. I'm running Windows XP. Anyway I NOTICED that my CPU usage STAYS at 100%. It will come down to 8 and then shoot right back up.

COULD this be why I'm so slow? If so how do I fix it?

I have a Compaq Presario with a 2.8 GHz celeron and 760 MB Ram.

I've ran checks for viruses and spyware and nothing came up.

Thanks in Advance. In Task Manager, what process is taking up all the processing power?

Dear Users
Have lost my (Show Desktop ICON ) on XP Pro SP3 How to get it back
ThankXclick start then CLICK run type "." Dear User
So then where to get the icon second COPY
ThankX
@8Bamboos: that didn't help at all...


@extreme:


try this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355Dear User
So ThankX
THATS why I like COMPUTER Hope
Your Welcome! That's what we are here for

a while BACK I starting having a PROBLEM with my active desktop.
I'm running XP Home. This only accrues on my settings and not my WIFE's or kids.
When I click on restore my active desktop, a window pops up asking YES or no to continue running scipts on this page

Line 65
Char 1
Error Object doesn't support this action
Code 0
URL file:///C:/DOCUMENTS%20and%20Settings/My first name%20My lastname/Application%20Data/Microsoft/Internet%20Explorer/Desktop.htt

I tried doing all the instructions on the desktop still no joy. Thanks for all your help

Hi there, I have been having some issues with how Windows is running.

When I run the disk defragmenter it constantly freezes when it hits this point

documents and settings\owner\local settings\application data\microsoft\windows live contacts\ ....

My AVG antivirus used to lock up at that point as well...curious.


I removed my windows messenger, then tried to re-install it but i get a system ERROR: 0x80070643. As far as I know, I have administrator privilages...

Any help would be wonderful! Thanks in advance Try to run checkdisk in safemode. Than try to defrag in safemode.

Let us know how this works out.
does windows live messenger happen to be running when you defragment?Quote from: BC_Programmer on NOVEMBER 25, 2008, 10:45:44 AM

does windows live messenger happen to be running when you defragment?

Try to run checkdisk in safemode. Than try to defrag in safemode.

Let us know how this works out.

Hi, a couple of things I don't know how to fix:

When I try to restart or TURN off Windows, it gets to the 'windows is shutting down' screen but doesn't actually turn off. Does anyone know why/how to fix please?

ALSO when I first press restart/turn off I get the 'End Now/Cancel' timer box that says EAXModule is still RUNNING - but I have no idea what this is. I have a creative X-Fi Fatal1y soundcard but don't have the front panel connected up, it's in Entertainment mode all the time but EAX is not switched on - any ideas please?

I have also had the same type of box but with DLLsomething INSTEAD of EAXModule?

Any ideas would be great. This is directly RELATED to the card...either it's the wrong driver or it was installed improperly...

Many others have had this issue...Here...

My computer TOOK on this kind of layered shadow effect. A small example of what's going on is in the attachment.

I have a Windows XP

[Saving space - attachment deleted by admin]You mean the blue rectangle around the name of the file?I mean behind the icon, there's like a ghost. This is with like, everything on my computer. And it seems to SHOW itself the most in the center of the screenYou mean the desktop background, or the slight shadow behind the icon itself?

If it's that shadow you're talking about, RIght Click My Computer and to go Properties.
Click on the Advanced Tab and then click on Settings under Performance.
Go through that Visual Effects Tab.Still nothing.
And that effect applies to EVERYTHING on my computerYou sure you did this?

And pressed OK?yepQuote from: CARBON Dudeoxide on November 22, 2008, 11:54:08 PM

You mean the desktop background, or the slight shadow behind the icon itself?

Hello there, this has been happening EVER since I GOT out the old laptop and DECIDED to use it for school.

There is one problem, I am un able to use the mouse to click ON the document. So yes I am able to click File, Insert etc.

But I for instance, cannot highlight with the mouse, use spell check, or click to another line/in between letters to edit them.

Anyone knows what the problem could be, please reply.

Thanks in advance.Does it do the same thing in other programs...try Notepad for example.
Visit the manuf. site and DLoad and re-install the touchpad drivers for the laptop.

I now that an hear it all the time but I just dont think restating at times when you mentioned something should be nessary. The red ball fell. The red ball is red. See what I mean it becomes repetative.Quote from: squall_01 on November 19, 2008, 10:29:23 AM

I now that an hear it all the time but I just dont think restating at times when you mentioned something should be nessary. The red ball fell. The red ball is red. See what I mean it becomes repetative.

dont now if you can flash it back but there is a way to roll it back. Service pack three is the most recent heard there still was issues.

Not sure if you could roll back a BIOS flash, Some manufacturers allow it. You might need a more recent service pack to get windows to install properly.

patio do you to borrow the duck?

Boy some do howdy yaa

Quote from: patio on November 21, 2008, 02:29:06 PM

Boy some do howdy yaa

For some reason that made me laugh so hard.
I'm probably going to find myself saying that out loud at some point in a really weird voice, and then laughing like a maniac.

Hey does anyone know the command to delete something automatically in a batch file script so I can set a program to... well for e.g. delete a file like explorer.exe automatically, thanks!

Why?Because I just want to know out of curiousity, please could you TELL me, it would be great to set up something so I can delete files automatically so if there is a specific file I don't want to exist I can delete it with one automatic process! Can you please help me?Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 13, 2009, 08:48:25 PM

Why?

I am using Windows Xp Home. I turn my COMPUTER on and it goes to user accounts when I click on any user account it goes to account shows saving your settings DISPLAYS wallpaper BRIEFLY then immediatlely logs off. Can anyone help me?
I have gone to last known good configuration and made a little change, the wallpaper STAYS up longer before logs off. Did you try Safe Mode?

Hi all. My friend is here, HP laptop runs loops on start up. Tried using system recovery disk and hard drive is not recognizing it.

Friend did not have up to date virus protection................ahhhh hem.

Anyone willing to help? Burn this disk with another computer and then use it on the INFECTED computer.

Avira AntiVir Rescue System

1. Download the Avira AntiVir Rescue System
- If you need a free burning application, CDBurnerXP works on all operating systems from Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 onwards.
2. Place a blank CD in your burner and double-click on the downloaded file.
3. The PROGRAM will automatically burn the CD for you.
4. Place the burned CD into the affected computer and start the computer with the CD in the CD tray.
5. On the bottom left side of the screen there are 2 flags. Using your mouse click on the British flag to use English.
6. Click on the Configuration button.

- Select Scan all files
- Select Try to repair infected files and Rename files, if they cannot be removed
- Select Scan for dialers
- Select Scan for joke programs (Jokes)
- Select Scan for games
- Select Scan for spyware (SPR)

7. Click on Virus scanner
8. Click on Start scanner at the bottom of the screen.

9. Let Avira finish it's scan and then REMOVE any threats found and then exit out of the scanner.
10. Take the CD out of the CD/DVD tray and then restart the computer.
Thank you. Done. Started computer with disk in. STILL looping, will not recognize.

Have blue screen with or F10 key then laptop loops.


Suggestions?Moving this to the Windows forum so others with more experience in this area will give their input.Progress.......perhaps.

Made it through........laptop finally caught the disk and ran it.

Now, it SHOWS 35 files scanned, and 7 directories.

Is that all we can do? Still need hard drive to recognize system restore disk.

Really appreciating the help.......many thanksNext messages with recovery disk.................."no hard drive found"Sounds like the hard drive is going South...
The more you try to use it the further away any chances of data recovery get.I would back up everything you can (starting with your most important files, then other files, pictures, ect).
After you have your data backed up, take the laptop to the HP Service Center.

eMachines
AMD Athlon 64 3400+
1gig RAM
200gig HDD
Windows XP

6 months ago I noticed my computer would reboot occasionally when I'd play WoW. I thought it was a overheating issue so I opened up my comp and found that my CPU fan and heatsink were caked with dust. As I lifted up the heatsink to clean it I DAMAGED my CPU, breaking a few pins. Now I had an even bigger problem on my hands.

This week I finally got a new CPU, I installed it and booted up and the computer STILL rebooted at startup. But it seemed like every time I rebooted it would get farther into the startup, eventually I got to my desktop and was able to use my comp for about 30 minutes. I restarted the comp to see what would happen and it's never been able to get to the desktop since. It will restart right before it displays the desktop. Sometimes it will get the BSOD, the messages I've gotten so far are:

1) NO_MORE_IRP_STACK_LOCATIONS
2) IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Thinking it was a hardware problem I did a few things to pinpoint the issue:

1) Booted with a brand new PSU (Still restarted)
2) Installed working RAM from another computer (Still restarted)
3) Booted with a hard drive from another computer (Still restarted)
4) Took the hard drive and booted it using another computer (Booted up fine)

I also tried booting up with an Ubuntu Linux CD which I had no problems with. So my conclusion is that it's a motherboard issue. Can I get everyone's opinion and what I can do to solve or further pinpoint the problem? Thanks!
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906866

NO_MORE_IRP_STACK_LOCATIONS
you install more than three programs that are related to file security. For example, you install more than three antivirus programs or file-encryption programs.



IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/818501

Some good reading to start with.....



Maybe those error messages are a separate issue from my rebooting problem? I don't get those messages every time I try to startup my comp. Also as I stated in my original post, when I took the hard drive and started it in another computer it worked fine, however when I took the hard drive from another computer and started it in the problem computer I encountered the same problem.Hello
Can u start in Safe Mode? If u can start in Safe Mode it is some kind of DRIVER issue.I don't think it is a hardware problem, u have pretty much done your homework with the swapping of parts. That only leaves one item u have not check. Try going into the BIOS and select the BIOS defaults. Let us know the results.No I can't get into safe mode it gives me a long list of files/drivers?Quote from: 5thape on May 15, 2009, 12:21:40 AM

No I can't get into safe mode it gives me a long list of files/drivers?

Hey everyone.. IM new to this site but i didnt really know where else to look. I recently got an older IBM thinkpad from a FRIEND. It has a NETBIOS password request right at startup and since i just got the computer, i dont know the password. Does anyone know any sort of WAY i can get past it? Or do i need a reinstall disk for windows? Any help WOULD be greatly appreciated!You will need to take the laptop to an Authorised IBM service center and provide proof of ownership.
They can then re-set/remove the password for you.

Hello,

I'm having an issue with my laptop. The issue is that every time I GO to change the RESOLUTION up to 1024 again in my preferences, or even up to 800 for that matter, the resolution changes, but then the actual screen area shrinks smaller into the upper left corner, and gets surrounded by BLACK screen space to the right and to the bottom. The black around the screen exists even when the computer is first starting up before Windows initializes. I've tried to uninstall/reinstall/upgrade the DRIVERS for the video card to no avail. I hope someone can help me with this! The only way I can get a full screen display is to change the resolution to 1600 but then I can barely READ the text despite that I've had to change the DPI setting to 120 DPI. Please help!

I USED USER Accounts in the Control Panel as an ADMINISTRATOR.

My old (five years) pc with XP is slow, slow, slow, and I've attempted REFORMAT, I have the original XP disks and when I TRY to use them I get a message to the effect that the disks aren't up to DATE (I guess since there's been FOUR million (exxageration) automatic updates over the years), and the reformat is unsuccessful. My next step, I guess, is to take the computer up in the TOWER crane at work and drop it from 400 feet and see if that fixes it. Next computer, WITHOUT FAIL, will be a Mac.Look here http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Hi all,

I am new to this forum,

I bought the system of asus mother board,2gb RAM before 2 months,

it was WORKING fine upto yesterday morning.while swithced on by evening,it was not sarting up.CPU LED is blinking ,Processor fan are RUNNING .key board and mouse not detected and MONITOR does not turn on
can anybody suggest for the solutions?

thanks in advance

Try checking the connections inside your CPU make sure that everything is connected.Thank you for guidence.

it was PROBLEM in RAM,

I removed the RAM and insert it again in the next slot.

Now it is working

Hello out there,

My Windows XP isn't working properly (not loading up CORRECTLY) and many application errors keep flashing up every 5 minutes or so. The messages are headed with the following...

gtb1a.tmp.exe
OfficeWatson: dwwin.exe
msfeedssync.exe
MSN_SL: msn_sl.exe

with this message... "The instruction at 0x7c90de6e referenced memory at 0x5f0b001e The memory COULD not be read. Click OK to terminate program"

What can I do/ download to clear up the problems?It seems you have been infected. Download or USE a good anti-virus software and a Anti-malware software like MALWAREBYTES. Run full system scans and then see where we are up to. GTB1A.tmp is an unknown issue at the moment in the sense if it's malcious or not but if the question is being ASKED then..

I have an send and shut down message which reads; (I get this mesage only upon startup)

AppName: explorer.exe Appver 6.0.2900.5512 ModName Ws2_32.dll

Mod Ver: 2600.5512 Offset: 00006a55'

Can anyone help with any INFORMATION about CORRECTING this problem? Running Windows XP with all SP's installed.
Thanks,
LNM
see this link for a fix

http://www.runscanner.net/filelibrary/ws2_32.dll.htmlQuote

see this link for a fix

Quote

see this link for a fix

...and the fix is?

isntall service pack 3 instead. Actually, install sp3 and then install avast instead of avgI'd suggest, you install SP2.
Don't rush SP3.
I don't recommend AVG.
Your CHOICES:

- 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/
NOTE. During installation, Comodo will ALSO allow you to install AV only, or firewall only, if you prefer to combine ONE Comodo product with some other product.

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.

Dear Computer ,

Please help me! Windows isn't loading up properly when I start up. This is causing iTunes to not open mainly because my "My Music" and "My Pictures" folders have miraculously disappeared. Instead, as I'm loading up these horrid WARNINGs come up...

"RUNDLL

Error loading \3\LXCRtime.dll
The specified module could not be found"

and another one too...

"GoogleUpdater.exe

The instruction at "0x7c90de6e" REFERENCED memory at "0x5f0b001e" The memory could not be "read"
Click OK to terminate program"

Now... I am thoroughly confused by the two alerts. The only thing that I can think of that may have disrupted my laptop WOULD be AVG that was somehow disrupted after an update. I have removed that application in the hope that it would repair itself. Alas I am computer illiterate so no success.

Please help a University student in desperate need of finishing her DISSERTATION WITHOUT loosing it every time my laptop magically closes down!

Regards, RebeccaThe alert that says....

"The instruction at "0x7c90de6e" referenced memory at "0x5f0b001e" The memory could not be "read" Click OK to terminate"....

is headed with GoogleUpdater.exe, msfeedssync.exe AND MSN_SL:msn_sl.exe since waiting for a reply...

Please help! RebeccaAgain... the same message but now headed with...

gtb1a.tmp.exe - Application Error

and

OfficeWatson: dwwin.exe

When I "right CLICK" any photoghaph to select the "open with" option I receive this error MESSAGE.

Microsoft Visual C ++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error
Programme C/Windows/Explorer.Exe
R6034
An application has made an attempt to load the c runtime library incorrectly.
Please contact the applications support team for more information.

I then have to click the "OK" button in the dialog box to close it before I can do anything else, then the full LIST of a options opens up. If you then right click the same picture you do not get the error message again you get the normal right clice options.

O.S. XP Pro. SP3.
AMD Athlon(tm) 64X2dual core processor
4200+2.2.1GHz 3GB Ram.

I only get this problem with photographs regardless of the file formats and I would appreciate any advise.

thanks,
ashfield.Go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and HIT Enter...
Have your XP CD handy...it will ask for it.
Let it run to completion and re-boot.Hi patio, thanks for your reply but I do not have an XP CD, what will your sugestion do exactly? is this some sort of a scan funtion that comes on the XP installation CD?

ashfield.SFC = System File Checker.....
It fixes and replaces missing/corrupted system files.
Does anyone you know have an XP CD ? ?
The versions must match...Pro/Pro or Home/Home.Hi patio, thanks for your reply again, I do not know anyone with a XP Pro CD, will it defenately ask for the CD?

ashfield.90% of the time...yes.Hi patio, I only have the recovery discs that came with the computer but I will try and find someone with an XP Pro INSTALATION CD, so thanks for your help.

ashfield

I left the computer for about a half an hour, and when I returned, there was a black screen with white text. It has a bunch of system info and then at the bottom it says:
Pri Master Hard Disk: S.M.A.R.T. STATUS BAD, Back up and replace
Press to run SETUP.

I've tried escape and turning on and off. This just appeared from nowhere. I had notice slow performance recently and had run several scans, but nothing major came up. I felt there was still a VIRUS and was going to back up my thousands of photos, which I fear now I may have lost.

Help!!!!
ThanksBasically, SMART is a hard drive self-test that detects the 'health' of the hard drive. What your computer is saying, is that your hard drive has died and needs replacing. If at all possible, you should slave the drive to get all of your data off of it, and replace.

The drive was getting slower not from a virus, but because of the fact it was failing. It had to READ the same information over and over to retrieve the data it wants to read. If it fails to read the information altogether it will generate an error. A slow computer should ALWAYS be investigated - they don't slow down for no reason!

If you're lucky, the drive might not have died completely, and your data will be recoverable when you slave the drive.

If you definitely NEED those photos, and slaving the drive does not work, you can try a data recovery service which will retrieve data from dead hard drives. ONE example of such a service is OnTrack but there are many more. Please note however, this is a very expensive service. Expect it to be in the 500+ dollar range.Hurry take the hard drive out and put it in the freezer. There may not be much time. Be careful with it. Put it in a ziplock baggie of some sort. HURRYY!! Your time is limited. When was the last time you blew your computer out with a can of compressed air?

My mother has called me and asked how she is to upload her cellphone pictures from her motorola to her Dell computer. I BELIEVE she runs the windows xp version. She has only used 25% of her MB so I know she has the SPACE, but I'm not sure how to tell her to get the photo's of her vacations on her computer so that EVERYONE in the NATION that she has an email address to will get to see them. Thank you for the help and know that I am just as embarassed as you are aggrivated in having to go over such a simple task.Couple of sites....

http://www.ehow.com/how_4548882_upload-cell-phone-pictures-computer.html

http://cell-phones.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_upload_pictures_from_a_cell_phoneDoes the computer have Bluetooth?Well, you could use a USB cable that proabably came with her phone and just connect the USB cable to the PC and then you can just navigate through the phone folders from the PC(some phones require software to be installed before this can be done), or if the phone has a memory card and your PC has a card reader, you can just insert the memory card into the card reader (some memory cards have card adapters that you must first put the card into the card adapter and then the card adapter into the card reader). You can even bluetooth the photos to your PC if it has a bluetooth adaptor.The card is an SD card Ironman but that Phone does not have a memory card...Quote from: Mulreay on May 13, 2009, 05:00:30 PM

The card is an SD card Ironman but that Phone does not have a memory card...

Good call.. Bet it it's not one of them though.. my apologies.

Hello everyone, if anyone could help me out I'd greatly appreciate it...

All of my most visted websites (yahoo, etc. ) are SUDDENLY LOADING really SLOWLY, while all other websites are loading fine...Does anyone know what the PROBLEM is?

Thanks in advance! I REALLY appreciate it!Try tools>internet options>Delete Browsing History> delete TEMPORARY Internet Files

No Sound. Either from speakers or working headphones. Windows XP SP2, already tried the fixes on this forum. No option in BIOS for sound card (or controls for sound card are under a different listing that I'm not aware of). According to Hardware profiles sound card is working fine. no hardware conflicts. However, in control panel under audio icon audio properties is in grey and indicates no audio installed. Delete, modifications buttons for audio drivers under the system device manager is in grey won't allow me to delete. Deleted hardware in Device manager, computer found card. Can't or don't know how to delete drivers to allow windows to REINSTALL. Downloaded and installed a more current driver for card--didn't fix problem. I get soft beeps for error for postings in Quickbooks but in no other software. When try to play Cd's get this error 0x00D11BA--can't play file. No other programs that I know of are using device when this error is DISPLAYED. This was working last week! Please help!!!!Thanks. What kind of sound card did the computer find?

Is your sound via built-in / on-board sound, or is there a separate sound card installed?Wrong or missing Drivers...
As stated above...more info.Mcwoode, I had that exact same problem with a computer I was fixing. Finally, in desperation, I downloaded a diagnostic program for my hard drive, burned it to a disk and ran it. About 3/4 WAY through the program I received a "do you hear the SONG" . Sure enough, my sound problem was fixed. it's a sound card on the motherboard. According to the device manager a Realtek AC 97 Audio card. Device manager lists 2 sets of "legacy audio drivers". Tried to delete them but right click and properties does not leave any options for deleting. Downloaded driver from net for this card, didn't fix problem. Any ideas? Thanks McwoodeI have a Compac EVO desktop with the same card. The first issue was the drivers, then open the audio controls (spkr) icon and check to see if the audio is on mute.

SIMPLE fer sure but that was it.Thanks. In the control panel when I click on the sound and audio icon it comes up grey--no audio device installed (and I know there's a sound card on this system!!). tried to download and install a more current direct X driver and it wouldn't let it install something about a corrupted CAB file. Any ideas??? What's a CAB file??? Thanks
McWoode

Every so often, my screen either goes totally black or it goes black with the standard XP icon floating around. Seems to have a mind of its own!
One assumes this is the screensaver kicking in, which l suppose means processes should continue in background. However if l'm running say, Spybot S&D, the file count seems to freeze whilst the "screensaver" is in operation.
Did a google and a suggestion was to go into regedit, and in one of the hk_keys alter a value to "2". Did this, but blowed if l can remember what and when. It still persists though.
GOING into Start | Control Panel | Display | Screensaver, the screensaver is Windows XP, which shows the icon moving around, and the wait is set at 10 mins.
As l do not leave the computer running 24/7 how do l get rid of the screensaver option?
Thanks
Display properties>screensaver>set to none ..... the topmost option...click Apply.Can I start by saying do NOT mess with the registry. So many problems are made worse by changing the registry. And do not be fooled into buying a registry fix programme.. anyone on this site will tell you how destructive they can be to your system.
Anyway have you checked your power SETTINGS? Especially hibernation settings? On a laptop you need to go into 'control panel' then ' change battery settings' if its a desktop then.. I'm not quite sure of the exact folder but it will be in control panel. Let me know how you get on.Sorry guys, usually like to reply as soon as, but have been a bit tied up.
Set screensaver to "none". It's so blimmin' obvious!
All ok now.
I'd watch if its a crt monitor you could BURN what ever is on the screen on to it. If it isnt it should be okay.Quote from: willythecat on May 12, 2009, 09:44:34 AM

Sorry guys, usually like to reply as soon as, but have been a bit tied up.
Set screensaver to "none". It's so blimmin' obvious!
All ok now.

I'd watch if its a crt monitor you could burn what ever is on the screen on to it.

ah can we discuss this matter? I would also no matter what its better to be safe.

I have just INSTALLED a fresh XP SP3 and all went o/k. I now have some windows updates ready for installation. I know this because when shut down the machine there is a notice with the shutdown button. This notice states that I can click on a link that will install the updates as the system shuts down.

Unfortunately, this way I don't know what is being updated. How can I get the notification ICON back into the system tray?
ThanksYou can configure Automatic Updates in Windows XP using the System applet within the Control Panel. Click Start, POINT to Control Panel, and open the System applet. From the System Properties dialog box, click the Automatic Updates tab.

Once there...select the following radio button: Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them

Click the OK button...and the next time there are updates...they will be downloaded automatically...and you will be notified in the System Tray that new downloads are ready to be installed.Thanks,
That is the setting I have. No Icon, just the notice in the shutdown windows.
Frank...

This is the setting that normally works...and does show the icon in the System Tray when the updates have been downloaded and are ready for installation. Is it possible you just didn't notice it when you began the shut down process?

You can also check to see if the icon is being hidden by checking the following:

Check whether Windows XP is hiding Inactive Icons...
Right Click on taskbar and choose properties and uncheck "Hide Inactive Icons".

If you did not notice the icon and began shutdown...the updates will automatically begin installation...and should not be interrupted during this process. If you did interrupt this process...there is the possibility you may have corrupted the installation process.Sorry, I incorrectly stated that the notice states that I can click on a link that will install the updates. In fact it's the other way around. The notice states "Click here to shutdown without installing the updates". CLICKING the Turn Off button installs the updates.

I always press the link to shut down "without updating" so that I can click on the icon after booting. But in this case there is no icon after booting.I would try this...

Run your updates manually and use the Custom or Express option to download and install your updates. Also note...that during installation of these updates, any antivirus software you use should be disabled, as NOTED during the download/installation process.

For more information, visit this Microsoft KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910340Looks like I need to do it manually.
Thanks a lot for your help.You're welcome...

Recently my wife and I finally switched from dial-up to DSL internet service.
In the process after first loggin ONTO the computer, we keep receiving a pop-up type window that says the following;

Server Busy

This action cannot be completed because the other program is busy. Choose "Switch To" to activate the busy program and correct the problem.

This HAPPENS EVERY time we log on to the computer as we are trying to bring up an Internet Explorer window to surf the net. I do not know what it means or how to STOP it from happening. Any suggestions?Did you call your ISP?
Your monthly payment is partially for making your internet working.Broni,
#1 answer on the board!
I have thought about doing that but they require me to be in front of my home computer when I call them and since I work 12 hour days and don't get home until late I thought that maybe someone here might just be able to help.

I RECENTLY acquired the above mentioned desktop and discovered harddrive has been formatted except for IDE backup? it was designed for windows 98SE I have no installation DISK or know where to find one,and ALSO where to find the drivers for this systemax unit searching systemax on web turned up no answers except for new models I need help! Thanks RonIf you want to use the computer, you have to install some operating system on it:
Windows - buy
Linux - freeYou'll need your serial number and drivers for your Systemax computer can be found here: http://www.supportforyourpc.com/.

If you have misplaced your Recovery CD/DVD media please contact customer service at 1-800-262-6622.

You should be ABLE to get your recovery software at a very affordable price.

In the olden days of just Dos, I used the sieve.exe benchmark often to see differences between computers.

Now, with Windows NT style computers, this benchmark is almost useless with process priorities and such like. My Sieve.exe in a cmd.exe window runs for about 30 seconds, but the CPU % is only about 7 - 10%. On another computer I noticed the CPU % is only 0.3%. These are not very meaningful.

I know that this sieve is no longer very useful, but I am used to it.

I am running Windows XP SP3.
How do I give this cmd.exe window 100% of CPU time?
ThanksIf you want to measure, in a meaningful way, how fast a modern 32 or 64 bit system runs a 16 bit 8086 DOS program, with NOTHING else using the cpu, because that is what "100% cpu" means, I reckon you'd have to BOOT the MACHINE from a DOS floppy.

But you could see here

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1545365/how_to_speed_up_windows_xp_change_cpu.html


Thanks for your reply.
Yes, I was just interested in how the cpu performs and compare it with another cpu.
You brought up another problem for me. The FACT that my sieve.exe program is a 16 bit program and MAY have little relationship to how fast the cpu would run with a 32 bit application.
I had a look at your link and it talks about process priorities. I tried to set my processes to high and real with no difference in performance.

So, now I need to find a 32 bit cpu benchmark.
ThanksLook at this stuff!

http://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks/pcmarkvantage/introduction/

http://www.sisoftware.net/

http://download.cnet.com/SiSoftware-Sandra/3000-2086_4-10556571.html

Happy benchmarking!Thanks for those links but found CPUBench at:

Very simple and just what I wanted.
Thanks a lot.

Hello All,

My wife's emachines (T3065) pc seems to have officially died. I have the restore CDs in which I have been trying to restore the XP Operating SYSTEM.

Mscdex.exe says it is already running
CDR101 says Not ready reading drive R.....any suggestions?Quote

pc seems to have officially died

Quote from: patio on May 10, 2009, 11:04:27 AM

For this to work properly he needs to let us know exactly he has this setup....hasn't happened yet.
For example even if he copied those to the root of C: he may need path variables to tell his setup where to look for them.

how did you INSTALL Windows 3.1? was it already PRESENT on a drive?

config.sys and autoexec.bat are text files.

he needs to boot to that boot disk and run the commands:

Code: [Select]SYS C:
copy command.com C:\
copy config.sys C:\
copy autoexec.bat C:\

then it will boot from the HD; and autoexec.bat and config.sys will be on C:\, as well.

edit the files to add the proper DEVICE lines we covered earlier. Make sure tthat hte MSCDEX and the "DEVICE" line for the driver use the same name.

Hi
I have c0000218 registry failure cannot load the hive file.Safe mode,lastgood,nothing
works. have read pages of information and have become more confused. I have XP x64 and NTFS. I do NOT have the CD but it is genuine.
I have read about bootdisks, downloading a recovery console and repair installs,on this
site
and
others
but I don't know what I can do with x64 , NTFS, and no CD.
Apologies for briefness, I am writing on a PSP. I will have access to PC tomorrow.Hey there, is your computer a name brand or a home built computer? If it is a name brand you can easily go to the manufacturer website and order recovery disks for about $15.

Past that you may need to post as much information you can about your computer and what did or what may have caused this.
Hello,
The computer is a Soltek Qbic. It has been having BSODs and_corrupt_files
when RUNNING GAMES, so I ran a couple chkdsk and then Auslogic Defrag. The computer restarted successfully once, and then I think it did chkdsk and had c0000218 right afterwards.

Thank you for your help.I have the recovery console on a CD, should I use it to do chkdsk or the series of commands involving deleting and copying files?Well I was looking for something like Dell, Gateway ect... Those you can easily get recover disks for. Googled your computer and from what I saw its home built or did some form of Windows come with it? Do you REMEMBER anything you could have changed before this error?
Yes, I can't even find a working website for the company. I don't think he homebuilt it, but I would not be surprised.The computer is my brother's old computer, and he does not have the CD, so I assume it never had one.

This is a vague timeline of what happened before the error.
1. A month ago, I ran a virus scan after suspecting my flash drive was infected. I ran Spybot Search and Destroy and Spyware Terminator.
2. After that, I had BSODs when running the computer for about 20 minutes, and immediately if watching an online video or game.
3. After updating various drivers and changing memory management, the computer would not fail when doing normal use, only when running games (single player games worked, but not online games.)
4. I started GETTING much more "Corrupt files please run chkdsk" on various files, and only an occasional BSOD.
5. I read about Disk Defragmenting and I think this is a good idea. My Add/remove programs never worked, so I had to delete folders to uninstall, which I suppose left many fragments. I ran the Windows Disk Defrag PROGRAM, but it had an error and closed. I downloaded Auslogic Disk Defrag, and it went much faster and worked. It said after defragging the C: drive (which windows is on) that speed was improved 9% and the D: drive 18%. I thought this was good, and my problems were solved.
6. A couple restarts later, I get this error. I tried safe mode, then last good configuration, but nothing worked.

I need to print Word files off of it before Monday, so I am really getting nervous.

I have read of several cures that might work, but I am concerned whether they will work for my specific problem.
1. Repair install with CD (I am talking to friends to borrow one, but apparently XP x64 is not popular).
2. Recovery console (I have it on a CD, but I don't know whether to do chkdsk or a series of commands as listed in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545).
3. Bootdisks


Thank you for your help.Well as far as printing files off I have a temporary soultion. You can download and burn a disk of Ubuntu. Its a linux disk that can run right from the cd-rom without being installed. Just put it in and boot from cd-rom. There is several different boot options in Ubuntu and you may need a certain x64 but I know its available. Some tinkering and you will get it, like I said it doesn't install anything so dont worry about messing anything up. Just make sure you select "Run Live" or "Run from Disk" cant remember exactly. Or you can just pull your hard drive out and put into another computer. Seems kinda tight with that box though.

I cant help much with the long term. Without a recover disk or Windows disk you cant reinstall unless you buy a new XP disk ( you may have to do) I think they go for $50-$100 now.

Or if you like Ubuntu you can just install that as your Operating System and use it. Its great, free, and good support. It's not completely compatable with Windows and takes some time learning.

Hi!

Thanks for your advice of Ubuntu! I had never thought Linux because all I had heard was "Linux is only free if your time is worthless!". I will keep the Windows on as a dual boot until I can get a CD. Thanks!
Glad I could help ^^

i NEED to find a PROGRAM that will convert regular video to dvd format so i can burn it to a dvd, i tried pretty much all of them... dvdflick, avi2dvd, etc. if you know of any that will work, SEND them my way please, thanksNero, Roxio...I think this programme can do it
http://www.nero.com/eng/index.htmlWinAVI, Mencoder (the best, but hardest to learn), EasyX, there's a ton of 'em.
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/sections/all-in-one-dvd-converters


Good place to start looking.....

i am having the p4 system with 865GBF mother board ,3.0Ghz PROCESSOR with XP sp2
suddenly my PS2 ports not WORKING .If i m exchanging the KB to MOUSE connector then only KB is working . i m tried with USB to PS2 converter but it is not working. now i m working with only KB PUT it in to Mouse portI hope your not swapping these around with the power on...if so that may be the issue.

I have a Microsoft Windows XP, version 2002, service pack 1, amd athlon processor, 1.00 GHz, 128 MB of RAM. The only things at the moment being used to rid of spyware are spybot and yahoo antispy. I have ran a disk compression already which made the system faster but didnt help with memory. The CPU usage on my COMPUTER stays at a constant 5% I bought McAfee to place on the computer for virus protection. It is not allowing me to install it beause it says "your system does not have sufficient memory to run this application. Please refer to the product documentation for the minimum memory requirements." I have been told that I most likely have a virus that is taking up or eating memory, but this is why I am trying to install McAfee. I am incredibly ignorent when it comes to computers but I am the only one at my house capable learning how to fix it. Thank you and sorry 128MB of RAM is not enough to run Windows XP sufficiently. You need to install more RAM.
512MB, at least. 1GB, would be the best.Quote from: Mallory0715 on March 20, 2008, 09:26:45 PM

I bought McAfee to place on the computer for virus protection. It is not allowing me to install it beause it says "your system does not have sufficient memory to run this application. Please refer to the product documentation for the minimum memory requirements."

I just GOT a brand new $2000 computer for Christmas and it was working fine until a few days ago. I left it on over night, probably around 17 hours and when I got home from class that day it was frozen. I haven't been able to get it to work since then. I'll turn it on and get all the way in to log into my admin profile and then maybe get one program open, but after that the screen goes opaque (if i have a program running) and the mouse does the circle spinning thing. I am pretty good with computers so I think I can fix this myself (I really do not WANT to have to take it to CompUSA!!!). Is anyone else having this problem? Im also sometimes getting this error "Logon Process has failed to create the security options dialog" but not verytime I restart the computer. Like I said, it was working just fine before I left it on all of that time, so I have no idea whats up!! My roommate downloaded something a few days ago, but it was working fine even a dew days after that so I am not sure whats up. Please help!! You're still under Warranty...i would consider TAKING ADVANTAGE of that.Quote from: patio on March 21, 2008, 05:36:07 AM

You're still under Warranty...i would consider taking advantage of that.

hard drive is noisy, LIKE it's running a program or something is writing to it. all my programs are not responding even IE and FFox, no internet connection is found but i'm connectedIm running windows xp pro, sp2 and the latest IE version with cox cable internet. yesterday i noticed my computer was running sluggish so i ran an updated avg scan and finished with no problems REPORTED. The problem i'm having is today i can't open IE or Ffox, I tried to open them from my desktop, through my program files and explorer menu and all i get is an hour glass, no errors or anything, when i open my task menu I can see them running, and my control panel shows a connection of 100mbps. I contacted cox support and they said to call MS. any suggestions would be helpfull. I ran an updated ad aware also with BUGS reported and removed but no change with the browser problem.
Thanks
AroplateFind out what brand HDD that is and DLoad and run the free diagnostics from the manuf. website. These are used to create a bootable floppy/CD
Run the drive fitness tests...
Also remove a side panel and make sure all FANS are operating properly.
ok i went to western digital (my hard drive manu.)to download diagnostics, ran the program and it said (cable test failed! please check the cables) Now what do i do? how do i check the cables? I shut down the computer and unplugged the cables to the hard drive cleaned them and plugged them back in, ran the diagnostics and got the same error again.
PS. All fans are operating
What is the fitness test??Was it there error NUMBER?Test error code: (11-test cable error)
I tried both quick and extended test with the same error.
Also tried to scan the drive for errors under c: properties and tools (error checking) and it said (the disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility needs exclusive access to some windows files on the disk. these files can be accessed only by restarting windows) so i restarted windows but it didn't perform the check.Quote

11-test cable error

cable test failed! please check the cables

okay, so i have 2 XP home EDITIONS on one computer (operating system)...
yet i have only one local disk C......i want to delete one of the xp installations because i only have 5gb left in my local disk and i thought deleting one would make the free space BIGGER so:

i went to my comp properties.....advanced.....startup and recory settings....opened the notepad file and deleted the installation i didn't want...

all FINE BUT my local disk free space is still the same....please, any help would be grateful...All you removed is 1 line in a text file...
How are your Windows folders shown in Explorer ? ?
If they are both on the same drive/partition it should be something like WiNNT and WiNNT 01 ...
Let us know.

hello EVERYONE..... i'm a newbie and i feel totally out of my knowledge ELEMENT.... so please don't make fun of me.....

over the last few days all of my streaming online videos that are either coming through the real player and microsoft media formats are displaying very dark and i can only see shadows...... i checked both players and they play all of my saved videos in my library perfectly (i EVEN checked my screen contrast) ....... can you help me find a solution.....i had a friend over last week who used the computer and i think that he may have accidentally change a setting......

would appreciate any advice...... Hello! Welcome to CH! There are many knowledgeable people here that are sure to help you find solutions to your problems. So hang in there and provide them information they might be needing...

If I may ask, what´s the OS of your computer? If you´re sure this happened before your friend used the computer, you might consider doing a system restore to that DATE. Provided you haven´t made major CHANGES to your computer after that date..thanks for your responce...

i have microsoft XP.....i haven't made any changes so open to doing a system restore..... not sure how to do it...is it similar to removing both programs and downloading them again? Right HERE What browser?

I am NOT technical at all. I was wondering if I could make a hot key for this reason...

I sell on Ebay and would like to send each buyer a thank you email after they pay. Instead of having to type the same thing (Thank you for your puchase etc.) over & over, I figure maybe someone can tell me how I can EASILY create a Hot Key.

MANY THANKS

DeniseNot sure how much trouble you might have with this, but you could try using AutoHotKey.

Of course, you could always create a canned SPEECH. Just type out your message, save it to a Notepad file, and copy and paste it whenever you need it.Thanks Chris but....

Does anyone have anything easier??? I have no clue how to do it from the link 'CBMATT' provided. Might anyone have a simple step by step method? (Oh, and free without having to download anything. My PC is very low on memory)


Thanks for all help given. APPRECIATED!!

DeniseCould you not just save the email letter to a .txt file using Notepad and then copy & paste the letter into the email? Ummm, with the amount of sales I SOMETIMES have in a day, I think it would be easier to just hit a key and 'viola! I am really not technical at all and to have to go and retrieve it will take me time.

Is making a hot key that hard? I was wanting to do a few different ones and thought it was a great idea.

Anyone?I tried to make hot keys once, and met with terrible failure.



Ok, enough with the joking...

What email program are you using (Outlook, etc.)? Or are you using some form of webmail (Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.)?I have internet explorer and I pay for AOL mail. (Windows XP)


Hope that helps. THANKS!!!!!!!!!I'm not familiar with AOL mail, so I'll give you an example with Outlook.

When composing a mail in Outlook, you can actually save the mail as a file before sending it. Then any time you want to send that particular mail, you can open the file, enter the e-mail address, and send.

I'll dig around and see if there's a way to do this or something similar with AOL mail.I just figured it would easier to hit the REPLY button in my mail and click onthe HOT KEY and my message of choice would APPEAR. I would hit SEND and I am done. Is it not that easy once the hot key is made??


Dee Quote from: MomNEEDShelp on July 17, 2008, 11:06:51 AM

I just figured it would easier to hit the REPLY button in my mail and click onthe HOT KEY and my message of choice would appear. I would hit SEND and I am done. Is it not that easy once the hot key is made??


Dee

Quote from: Zelenia on July 17, 2008, 11:04:04 AM

Okay, so something is definitely wrong with the CD drive. My boyfriend did something to it

No idea. I'm not sure he knows.
Is there any way to just wipe the whole computer without a disk and without having to start up Windows? o.O

Okay, so something is definitely wrong with the CD drive. My boyfriend did something to it to make it show an exclamation point next to the missing hardware in the boot order list in Setup. The laptop doesn't have a floppy drive, so obviously that had a "!"...but, it said there was no CD drive, either.

I am not sure if memory is my problem or not but thought it wouldn't hurt to ask. I have a Dell Inspiron lptop and i installed the base game The Sims 2. I tried to install an expantion pack but my game said "game crashine" or aomwthing like that. so i uninstalled everything and reinstalled just the base game and it worked fine. So i downloade a few, not many at all, ite3ms from the Sims Resource and the gme crshed gain during stRTUP. sO GIN I REINSTlled it, minus the downloads and it works fine again. I would like to know if that has something to do with the computer memory or the graphics card. (if thats what it is CALLED). my computer says it has 1.73 GHz 2.00 GB of RAM.
Thank you so much for your help.I forgot to mention I have Windows XP home editionPlease advise the graphics (video card) that the computer has.I'm not sure where to find the information on the video card. would it be LISTED somewhere on the computer?Quote from: bonsaisu on JULY 18, 2008, 03:07:00 AM

I'm not sure where to find the information on the video card. would it be listed somewhere on the computer?

Please let us know how you make out!

Quote

Please let us know how you make out!

This sentence is almost forbidden around here.
LOL. It's too long to explain. I'm sure, you'll stumble upon very similar sentence, at some point.

OK. I'll try to explain.
There is (was) one CH member, who, in order to increase his posts count (I guess), kept posting something either totally irrelevant, or sentences like the above...
"let us know how you make out!" was probably one of the most frequently used....
Now, you know...LOL

When I turn on my computer, everything loads right as normal. Then when the computer finally loads up to the desktop part, my background shows, but my desktop doesn't. I don't even see the "Start bar." I can still run programs, when I do Ctrl+Alt+Delete then I click on New Task. I then click on browse to run a PROGRAM. This is a pain in the *censored*, if I don't use the desktop or "start up bar"Seems as though explorer isn't starting.

Bring up the task MANAGER and click new task, and type in explorer. That'll bring back your desktop until it next restarts. A CHEAP work-around for your problem might be to put explorer.exe in your startup folder.What was the last thing that happened before this happened?
(Eg: installing TWO antivirus scanners at once)

After typing Explorer.exe in the run box, like Anodoin SAID, go to:
Start> Accessories> System Tools> "System Restore"
Restore your computer back to the point BEFORE The issue occurred.

Do you have Antivirus installed? Explorer explorer where are you my explorer Doesn't anyone else think this might be a virus, because it's happening to me too!
You've revived an 11 month old Thread...

does anyone know how, if so i want to update my BIOS for my tablet and would appreciate some instruction and if you know things i can do to help lessen the chances of screwing up and ENDING up with a no good motherboardWhat is the make and model?

To be honest, a BIOS update isn't necessary unless you're having problems. The saying "if it isn't broken, don't fix it" really fits here.Take your pick from this lot..

i downloaded the NEWEST version of the BIOS from the MFG website and have it saved to a USB drive and can be put on floppy or whatever i need. i'm not having any problems but the system is 2nd hand and has a BIOS password that i never got from the last ownerForum rules rightly prevent any discussion on the removal of security measures regardless of circumstances.

You should approach the distributor with proof of ownership, they may be able to assist you.

Good luck.well i got it from a kid i was in school with and it was on his dads credit card and they wont give me any help unless i can provide the card number, plus they said that flashing was the only option other than having the BIOS chip replaced witch is expenciveQuote from: lilnate1191 on July 17, 2008, 01:18:30 AM

well i got it from a kid i was in school with and it was on his dads credit card and they wont give me any help unless i can provide the card number, plus they said that flashing was the only option other than having the BIOS chip replaced witch is expencive

well i got it from a kid i was in school with and it was on his dads credit card and they wont give me any help unless i can provide the card number

Windows xp, just had COMPUTER redone after lightning fried it TWICE through phone line and surge protectors-but although I have call waiting, meaning another call comes in, if I aon ONLINE like now, it INTERRUPTS and disconnects me-that's why I have call waiting so this doesn't HAPPEN.

Whjen I access control panel, to phone and modem, get to call waiting area, for windows xp home, what do I insert as again, I do NOT want to be disconnected-this is maddening!

Your wordage here applies to lesser windows and says 70 or whatever-I want folks calling to be able to leave message and NOT disconnect me

Thanks in advanceHow to Disable Call Waiting: http://www.dladmin.org/blackboard/callwaiting.htmlQuote from: confusedfloridian on July 17, 2008, 01:04:56 PM

-I want folks calling to be able to leave message and NOT disconnect me

This is, I think, the third problem I've POSTED about here in a month. -.-

Everything was running fine on my computer earlier today and then my MOUSE started freaking out. It would turn on and off and eventually, STOPPED working altogether. I tried plugging it into every other USB port and it's not working. I also tried using an ADAPTER to plug it into the actual mouse port and it's not responding to that, either. The laser thing on the mouse was working when plugged in, but it still wouldn't respond on the screen.

I need more help. v.v I break everything I touch. >.<

Edit: I just tried a system restore, in case it was something software-related and it's still not working...If you've posted here before, you will know that We need more information, Please look here.

Also, does this HAPPEN in Safe ModeIt's a custom computer. Gigabyte motherboard, intel pentium processor, 3 gigs of ram...what other stuff do you need?Quote

Also, does this happen in Safe Mode