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I know this is very old news... but I am having to update a computer running Windows XP Home that should have been updated with Service Pack 2 a long time ago, but wasn't. Trouble is, I cannot find where to get it anywhere. I go to the Microsoft site and they have you do Microsoft Update, promising you'll get Service Pack 2, but all that happened was that I got a whopping 64 updates installed (it took an hour) and... no Service Pack 2.

I even combed through the downloads section of the Microsoft site and couldn't find it ANYWHERE. I thought this was a super critical update? So where is it?

Then I found it on some other non-Microsoft update site, and spent an hour downloading/installing, except it hung during the final "Performing Cleanup" stage for an hour until I had to reboot it. The computer was completely screwed up after that and I had to do a System Restore. And so... still no Service Pack 2.

I can't wait 4-6 weeks to send away for the free CD from Microsoft, either.

Can somebody please tell me where to download a legit copy of Service Pack 2? I'm going crazy here, as I have people with devices that use software that won't work unless they have SP 2 installed...

thanks for any help

HereThanks, but that says...
"DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A SMALLER, more APPROPRIATE download is now available on Windows Update. The best way to ensure you get Windows XP Service Pack 2 is by turning on the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP today. You can use our step-by-step instructions or, if you prefer, let us do it for you. "

I just NEED it for one computer. The link they suggest, again, leads to the same Windows Update that gave me 64 updates without including Service Pack 2.SP2CD Order Form

Small shipping fee applies...Assuming you're running windows xp english edition, below is a useful link. (i hope)

http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/xpsp2.htmlThanks. That's the same download that screwed up my computer, though.

It may not have been related to that download per SE, but I really don't know what to do when it hangs at "Performing Cleanup." Some people on different forums said it was OK to go ahead and reboot anyway, but when I TRIED that, I got a dreaded blue screen and had to do System Restore.

Also, the computer in question is dialup to Internet only (lovely), so a 274 MB download would be way too big. I'll have to burn this to a CD somehow since I can't wait the 4-6 weeks for Microsoft to send me one.

I just wish there was an easier way of doing this... why doesn't the Windows Update install Service Pack 2 like it promises to?Quote from: JXY on January 03, 2008, 08:56:15 AM

Assuming you're running windows xp english edition, below is a useful link. (i hope)

http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/xpsp2.html

edgebert you can order the CD from my link above.

XP, IE7.0.5730.11

I can't delete any IE history, files or cookies through IE. When I navigate to Temporary Internet Files through Windows Explorer it is hidden (i.e. doesn't show). No changes to View (hidden files) or Folder Options take affect (have ticked all files and subfolders option).

When I navigate to Local Settings\Temp Int Files through IE the files are shown, and I can delete them ... but History is still an issue.

I have Auto Updates on and everything should be functioning correctly.

Also have a firewall in place, and don't open dodgy looking emails.1. Run free online scan at: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
The Housecall log is saved to C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\.housecall\log\
Post HouseCall log.

2. Download SUPERAntiSpyware Free for Home Users:
http://www.superantispyware.com/

Print these instructions out.

* Double-click SUPERAntiSpyware.exe and use the default settings for installation.
* An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to launch the PROGRAM.
* If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not, update the definitions before scanning by SELECTING "CHECK for Updates". (If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download and unzip them from here: http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html.)
* Close SUPERAntiSpyware.

Restart computer in Safe Mode.
To enter Safe Mode, restart computer, and keep tapping F8 key, until menu appears; pick Safe Mode; you'll see "Safe Mode" in all four corners of your screen

* Open SUPERAntiSpyware.
* Under "Configuration and PREFERENCES", click the Preferences button.
* Click the Scanning Control tab.
* Under Scanner Options make sure the following are checked (leave all others unchecked):
o Close browsers before scanning.
o Scan for tracking cookies.
o Terminate memory THREATS before quarantining.
* Click the "Close" button to leave the control center screen.
* Back on the main screen, under "Scan for Harmful Software" click Scan your computer.
* On the left, make sure you check C:\Fixed Drive.
* On the right, under "Complete Scan", choose Perform Complete Scan.
* Click "Next" to start the scan. Please be patient while it scans your computer.
* After the scan is complete, a Scan Summary box will appear with potentially harmful items that were detected. Click "OK".
* Make sure everything has a checkmark next to it and click "Next".
* A notification will appear that "Quarantine and Removal is Complete". Click "OK" and then click the "Finish" button to return to the main menu.
* If asked if you want to reboot, click "Yes".
* To retrieve the removal information after reboot, launch SUPERAntispyware again.
o Click Preferences, then click the Statistics/Logs tab.
o Under Scanner Logs, double-click SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log.
o If there are several logs, click the current dated log and press View log. A text file will open in your default text editor.
o Please copy and paste the Scan Log results in your next reply with a new HijackThis log.
* Click Close to exit the program.
Post SUPERAntiSpyware log.

3. Download HijackThis:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hijackthis.html
Post HijackThis log.

Hi all,

I seem to have lost all the items in two of my Outlook Express folders.
The inbox files are ok but a sub folder with about 40 items in it is now empty
My Sent Items folder is also empty.
All the other folders are ok.

I haven't deleted anything so where has everything disappeared to?

I recall a message box coming up last week asking if I wanted to compact files to save space and I clicked on ok.
I don't know if that would have anything to do with it.

Hope somebody can help me trace these files

Cheers Frank


IE?
Internet Explorer doesn't have an inbox...
Are you TALKING about some KIND of webmail LIKE Yahoo or GMail?Oops!!!!!

SORRY I meant Outlook Express.............email folders....Dumbo me
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I recall a message box coming up last week asking if I wanted to compact files to save space and I clicked on ok.

I searched all over this forum for an answer.

My problem started a few weeks ago when my computer started acting funny by freezing up occasionally and sometimes restarting by itself. This coincided with the fact that the fan on my graphics card was starting to make funny noises like it was having trouble spinning up. I also got a new external firewire drive for christmas that my computer was having trouble formating. My computer would all of a sudden lose the firewire drive while formating and I would have to reboot to find it again. Finally I managed to GET the drive formatted, then while I was copying files to the drive, it lost the drive and I decided to reboot to see if the computer would be able to find the drive again. All of a sudden my computer doesn't boot up at all. It gets to the dos command, loads memory, gives me my 2 OPTIONS of Operating Systems (I have 2 XP operating systems on 2 physically seperate drives), when I select the OS it restarts the computer. It doesn't work on either of the Operating Systems, which leads me to belive that it is not a failed drive or a problem with the OS itself. I can get into the bios settings and it seems to recognize everything.

I get the feeling that it is my Graphics card. I have an AGP Nvidia 256mb card, that fits in with my ASUS A8V Motherboard. I don't have any new hardware installed. The reason I thikn it is the Graphics Board is because of the fan issues I was having and now the fan doesn't spin up at all when I try to boot up the system. my system will not START up in safe mode as well. If it was my graphics board then why can i see the dos startup and Bios settings? I am confused and I don't know what i should try to fix first. I was thinking of just buying a new graphics card and hoping for the BEST BUT I am beginning to think that it might be something else. Any sufggestions on how to trouble shoot this situation, I just don't know where to start. And I would prefer to figure this one out RATHER then bring it somewhere for repair. Any suggestions before I go out and buy a new Graphics card?

Somehow we have evidently managed to delete all administrtor accounts.
All that is left is a guest account with limited access. How can we restore
or replace an admin account?
CaptainWindows XP will not allow all admin accounts to be deleted. If it's the last admin account, it will tell you it can't be deleted.

Read this and see if it doesn't help clear things up:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/advanced/adminaccount.mspxOK, that helps. We FOUND an admin logon on, but have no idea the name or password. Now what?
Is there a reset or a battery we can remove to reset and start over?
CaptainNo there is no battery reset for an Admin password.
How did you manage to forget it ? ?
Whose machine is this ? ?its ours. we had a problem with our son being on the computer without permission.
I don't use that computer as I have laptop.
CAs Quaxo stated the Admin account cannot be removed...
So it wouldn't matter what the boy did on it.
How did you lose the password ?

If it seems we're being overly skeptical here it's just the fact this INFO can be used maliciously.
The default admin account name is 'Administrator'. Unless you changed it (and most people don't) then you now just need to REMEMBER your password.

Did you set a password hint? You can CHECK that. (see attachment)

Other than that, there isn't much you can do. A password reset disk must be created from within the account it's meant to reset. The only other way to change passwords is to log on as an Admin and change them. Other than that, the only way to reformat and reinstall Windows, the final suggestion from Microsoft should the other SUGGESTIONS not help.

That's about all we can do for you.

[file cleanup - saving space - attachment deleted by admin]

once in a while (especially using RUSSIAN and chinese/korean .CUE files) the .cuefiles are corrupt or contain errors while splitting BIG WAVEfile into their separate songs.....
I sthere a possibility to convert APE into WAVE and then split that FILE into their songs without using .cuefile?
Have XP(SP2), OPERA, EAC/dBAmp/WMP, 4.2 Ghz AMD 64, 2048RAM, both AVG's, Sygate Firewall......Netspeed 6down/1 up broadband...

I have been having a lot of problems with my computer since ending some processes through the task manager, silly I KNOW. Now i cant open a lot of programs on my computer and when trying to do the system restore i just pull up a blank page. I have windows xp media. System Restore from Safe Mode...i have FOLLOWED the steps to try to system restore from the safe mode with command prompt but it did not work. when in that mode it will not get to the POINT where it PROMPTS me to enter a comand.Command Prompt doesn't show up, or what?it starts to pull up and seems like it gets hung. It never prompts me to PUT in the command for the system restoreIt won't prompt you...it will be a black DOS looking box and will sit there waiting for a command to be typed in.Like this:

Hit Enter.

Thank you very much for your ASSISTANCE. I APPRECIATE it greatly.
Can I delete all my files in the Temporary Internet files. Is there ANYTHING there that would be "service affecting"?Those files can safely be deleted...Better yet...
1. DOWNLOAD, and install CCleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/
2. Read CCleaner instruction from here: http://www.jahewi.nl/ccleaner/ccleaner.html, and run CCleaner
It'll delete temp files, and more...

BTW...You're welcome

Where can I download a copy of a BOOTABLE DISK for windows xp, if for any reason my computer would not BOOT up properly it would try to boot up from a cd. I am using sp2.if you have a floppy drive put one in, go to my computer>Floppy drive, right click the floppy drive button, and go to FORMAT. Select "create MS-DOS Startup disk, and press format.XP Startup floppy set

Thanks to soybean and the other guy for your suggestions, I tried them both. The downloads were not compatible because I have a dsl connection and the free phone dialer downloads require that I log into a server.

These are VOIP services with rate charges. I ALREADY pay for digital phone service through cable which just converts my analog phone signal to digital then back to analog on the other side. Alas, no GO, back to square ONE. My question is cant my phone dialer program send out the call in the same analog signal as a REG phone can? why is this so complicated? NEED A SOLUTION.....Hi LanceG.
Since you basically still having the same PROBLEM I think we should stay in your original thread. This way anyone who wishes to chime in with suggestions knows the full story.
Original thread here.

Hello, I am installing a new drive in my AMD Athalon, its a 250 Gig Seagate, and the install setup has come to a list of EXISTING partitions.

The C:Partition1 (Internal 20) [NTFS] , D: Partition1 (80GB) , E: Partition [Unknown].

The first partition called "internal 20", I think, is what the old drive was called. Do I need to change that? / or
Is that "(Internal 20)" what the computer recognizes as the new drive?
and
Should I just enter and let setup continue?
Thank you for your assistance Imnoguru. If you want Windows installed on the new 250G drive you need to disconnect all other HDD's and start again...Thank you for your reply Patio.
I'll TRY that and see what that brings.
Many thanks Imnoguru.You're more than Welcome...
Make sure when you re-introduce the old drive it is jumpered as slave or havoc may ensue...seem to me, you did not mention the operating system that was on internal 20" partition of existing drive, nor what was on the other formatted 80gig partition.

your install program will not list HD's/partitions, that ARE NOT INSTALLED. So you "added" a new Hard drive.

Ive put xppro on a pc athlon with a different existing os on the boot disk, and several other (physical) drives as well

what you want is not clear. starting from scratch is not necessarily your only roadThanks foggs for your reply.
In answer to your question, the operating system on the 20 gig was xp pro sp3. It got infected with an as yet unidentified virus and still is affected.
In trying to repair it with a reload of xp from the CD, I didnt get an option to repair, it just continued to install the O/S to the 20 gig., which was Ok and gave me a clean O/S to work with, but had its drawbacks.

I tried to repair the infected system again, with direction from knowledgable persons, unfortunately the disk installed a third O/S on that drive. Neither here nor there and of no consequence, but just consuming space on the drive.
Quote from: foggs on February 04, 2009, 07:07:53 PM

nor what was on the other formatted 80gig partition.

what you want is not clear. starting from scratch is not necessarily your only road

hi .my os is WINDOWS xp sp2
intel(R)
pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.50Ghz
256MB
harddrive is partitioned .os was previously in C:
trying to reinstall xp, by MISTAKE I put it in D:
now os is in 2 drives.I want to format the C: , having os in D:
when i tried using disk manager deleting C: is not enabled.and also it is shown as SYSTEM and NTFS.
Is it harmful if i format C:,and how can I format it.
thanks in advance If you format C: then your install on D: will not boot...
This is because no matter what partition you install Windows to it writes CERTAIN system files to the root of C: in ORDER for it to run properly.

Best bet is to back up your data ...re-install XP and have it delete/create the C: partition...
You can then SAFELY delete the install on D:.

Good Luck.

I'm not sure iv asked this correctly before because others never give the right answer(Even Google couldn't find it LOL).

I'm wondering if a batch file can change the attribute(Read-only, HIDDEN and, Archive) of a file, and if so what is the command.

I'm trying WRITE a batch file that can set a normal file to a hidden attribute.

This is what i have so far:

" start view.exe /shtml view.html "

Is there a way to ADD a command so it saves/changes it to a hidden attribute? Or write another batch to would run after that and change it to Hidden attribute.

-Thanks in advance
TutsuoWelcome to the CH forums.

Use the ATTRIB command to set attributes. Enter ATTRIB/? in the command line to view parameters.

Good lucki dont understand... so

" start view.exe /shtml attrib/hidden view.html "

?Quote

start view.exe

Displays or changes file attributes.

ATTRIB [+R | -R] [+A | -A ] [+S | -S] [+H | -H] [drive:][path][filename]
[/S [/D]]

+ Sets an attribute.
- Clears an attribute.
R Read-only file attribute.
A Archive file attribute.
S System file attribute.
H Hidden file attribute.
[drive:][path][filename]
Specifies a file or files for attrib to process.
/S Processes matching files in the current folder
and all subfolders.
/D Processes folders as well.

How do you set up a ramdive in XP?

Thank you and regardsYou mean like dvd-ram? If you have a dvd-drive supporting this format then just PUT the DISK inNo, it is a virtual disk RUNNING ENTIRELY in RAM.http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?t=70091

Whenever I re start my pc right after it says Installing windows a Black sceen comes up for 2 SECONDS and says in the top left coner
Invaled Boot ini File

Then it GOES right to the Logon Screen and I Logong and all is ok.

What is going on is it ok or what??
And is there a Key to Press to make the screen FRESS so I can read it to maake sure I am reading the whole massage??Can you post a copy of your Boot.ini file.I don't think I can.

Maybe it did something when I tryed to install the Consale Pannel remember.

I put in my Win XP CD that I had from a fue years ago when I was making a computer.

But the one I have now is pre bilt.

But win xp pr and win xp pro are the same.

it almost when in it told me the the verson I have now is older do you want to install nyway.
I told it yes
And then it told me it can not it had a problem.

But the Consale Pennal on a Real win xp pro CD sould be ok to install on a pre bilt computer even if they are not the same win xp pro CD they both are win xp pro and the computer has win xp pro??

And how do I frezzz the screen so I can read it on bootup?Wait wait wait.

Can I just have a look at it.

Right Click My Computer and go to Properties.
Click Settings under Startup and Recovery and click Edit.
Copy the contents of the Notepad file here. Quote from: nymph4 on January 30, 2009, 08:07:22 PM

Whenever I re start my pc right after it says Installing windows a Black sceen comes up for 2 SECONDS and says in the top left coner
Invaled Boot ini File

Invalid Boot.ini file
BOOTING from c:\Windows\

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating SYSTEMS]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WINDOWS XP" /fastdetec/noexecute=optin

Hi, I'm the ONE with the XP issues with booting up. I'm new to this site and put question under poll by mistake.
Also, I cannot access COMPUTER in safe mode, last known, etc.

PatHave you tried this?

http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=Xp+not+bootingQuote from: Mr. GOOGLE on February 05, 2009, 03:40:20 PM

Have you tried this?

http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=Xp+not+booting

It is it possible for an intruder to be hiding in my computer? My ex-boyfriend who is a genius 1computer engineer and his goal in life is to sabotage my life, I believe he somehow could be in my computer. Am I being paranoid or is it possible? There are just too many weird things happening like...constantly new files appearing from nowhere....viewed websites that I have not been near...new hardware...FONTS going different SIZES...etc. Also, I know I don't belong to a domain, but sometimes it appears as though I am! I am not that computer smart but I am not a dummy. Please help me!Reformat and REINSTALL. That's the only way to know nothing of the nature he might have installed is hiding.

Or if you know someone who can look for something your ex has put there to spy on you then have them look, then report your ex to the police if anything is found. It might seem like a game to him but it's actually ILLEGAL.

Good luck!Also: how do you access the Internet?My honest reply is to just stop using that computer.

If you need a computer, go buy a used one that has a warranty.
That is quick and easy. The keyboard, mouse and monitor are all OK to use again. You just need a new bx, which you can get for a little over $100 plus shipping.
The old PC may have evidence that he was harassing you. So you may want to keep it.
It sounds like he is definitely in there, and if so, i know its not freeware but INSTALL norton. I have it, and i acant even run a bug to paractice. It hasnt let me down yet. It is fairly cheap 2.
Sorry about your guy problems. Sometimes we can be real b***** A good keylogger or even a high tech piece of hardware won't be detected by anything. Trust me, Norton or any antivirus is not bullet proof. Far from it actually...Thats why we have you EF.

I think there will be at LEAST 5 EDITIONS of Windows 7

http://emag.joreeldiaz.com/windows-7-editions/6

7 if you include the HACKED version that will PROBABLY be out soon

When networked computer immediately connects to malicious sites.

I found some similar symptoms on this site and started corrective action.
This is what I have so far:
Computer Info:
SONY Vaio w/ 2 GIG ram 300 gig Hard drive video is nvidia geforce 750 gtx

OS:
Windows XP Media Center Service Pack 2
Original operating system for computer.
I do not have a recovery DVD the system has a partitioned hard drive for recovery. (Recovered LAST week)
Automatic updates are on and installed regularly.

Anti Virus:
Used to run spybot
Just changed to AVAST I like it better

Actions:
Avast scan in boot mode found several hundred files for malicious programs and deleted them.
I can not connect the computer to internet for more than 5 minutes or it will Max out the CPU usage.

Installed (random's system information tool)
LOGS are:
info
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mif1hd2zbzq/info.txt
log
http://www.mediafire.com/file/tjmz2jwwymt/log.txt

My next action is to install combo fix and run it.



Try Norton.Follow these instructions and make another topic in the Virus section.Quote

Try Norton.

Quote

Try Norton.

Disregard, please.

using windows 7 my second hard drive shows up and works but has an red x on it I have went to computer mang. then storage to assign a new drive letter but still nothing.please helpIs it your main computer, or some test computer?
Win 7 is only in beta stages.main computer
As I said, Win 7 is in beta stages, and it should NEVER be installed on main machine.
We're not here to solve beta programs issues.Broni is right here...if you are relying on a BETA OS as a primary machine you are taking risks...
As to the red X drive what was on it and what OS was it being used with ? ?500 gb no OS system on this hard drive, drive is blank
A red (X) indicates a disabled device. A disabled device is a device that is physically present in the computer, consuming resources, but does not have a protected-mode driver loaded.

they mite not have it setup to do two drives yet. Remember its only in beta form at the moment.Has it been FORMATTED yet ? ?
Some new drives are not.

How does disk management report it when you right clik it and select properties ? ?















/Better question to what patio is asking has it been partitoned to be used swith this system?How is that a better question if i already ASKED if it has been formatted ? ?
cause you can low level format it an stuff Oh................OK.just saing that there is several types not going against what your saing but you GUYS yell at me for my grammer just tring to GET it better by correcting whats wrong so I can do it when I need too.

my computer got the TROJAN virus backdoor. My anti-virus software started to block it but then the virus killed my anit-virus. I went to Bestbuy and bought top of the line virus removal software. The software was installed but then it asked for a system REBOOT. When my computer restarted windows WOULD start but then it would shut down and restart again over and over. I tryed starting my computer in safemode but i does the samething. I don't have a RECOVERY disk or a backup disk. I think one i can get back into my computer i can fixed the virus. What should i do? HELP PLEASE...
What top of the line App did you buy and install ? ?

it doesn't seem to work on my cmd prompt...
tell me how to re-install it pleaseHello.

This is a notoriously bad request for HELP, you provide us with absolutely nothing but the NAME of the program that doesn't work for you!

Here's what I want to know:
-Your operating system
-How you installed OSQL in the first place (MSDN SQL Server 2008??)

Thanks.

ok... here's the thing..

i have a windows xp OS...

i need to use the command "osql.exe"
but somehow this always appears:
"'osql.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

see now??Thank you.

I understand your problem, but I need to understand how you got there in order to fix it.

OSQL is not included with Windows XP by DEFAULT, the only time I have run across it is when installing SQL Server or similar software development packages. Are you aware of this?

If so, please tell me what program you are trying to install to use OSQL.ooh... now i get it...
i thought it was built in windows xp...

could you tell me how to install it in my pc?
Sure!

Visit this LINK: http://www.microsoft.com/express/sql/default.aspx

Install the free SQL Server 2008 Express edition.

After installing, your command prompt should respond to the osql command.

If not, please POST back here with your progress.

Thanks and good luck.

I have both MS Power Point and Corel Presentations on my computer. When I receive a .pps document (Power Point) as an attachment, my computer defaults to Presentations & converts it. It usually takes a while for the conversion & often doesn't do it at all. I would LIKE to know where to find the setting to make .pps attachments open in Power Point rather than in Presentations.Save the attachment to your desk top or some where on your comp that you can find it. Right click on the file and select "open with" and select power point to open the program.
to mroilfield: your reply was helpful. I saved the attachment instead of opening it from my email program. Then I had to open Power Point first to retrieve what I had saved. It WORKED, but there still should be a way for the email attachment to default to open in PP rather than taking all those steps. Thanks much.Using Windows Explorer, find a .ppt file, right click on it and select Open With. NEXT, select Choose Program. PowerPoint should appear in a list of Programs. Select it and check the box at the bottom for "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file". Click OK to close that panel.

Now, open you email program and try opening a .ppt attachment DIRECTLY from your email program. Does it work?to soybean: Now I see what the problem was. Power Point wasn't listed for some reason under "Choose program". I clicked on "BROWSE" & added MS Power Point & then checked the box "always use". This should solve the matter. Thank you. What a great site this is! Such prompt & helpful replies!

OK, so I'm trying to get the .net framework 3.0 up and running (specifically to satisfy a prerequisite for "Games for Windows LIVE"). Unfortunately, it fails every time when attempting to install "Microsoft Communication Foundation" (error code 1603).

This doesn't MAKE a whole lot of sense considering the usual nature of a 1603.

So, anyone have any CLUE about what I might be able to do here? Microsoft's "Knowledge Base" actually had an article on this, but gave an explanation that didn't fit my situation (according to them, it's because of corrupted previous .net framework installations, which I disproved).Some think that .net framework is a waste of your youth.
Some time ago Microsoft could sell their DEVELOPMENT tools.
Now they hare to give them away.

No, this is not sarcasm. It reflects the feelings of people who
have used Microsoft tools for many years.Personally, I DO hate dealing with it. And were it not necessary, I wouldn't bother.
Well, Ok, GFWL isn't exactly necessary, but I want it up and running. The only problem is this .net framework.

Judging by the error code, it seems like there's a file the installer isn't allowed access to (for whatever reason). I just can't tell what need to do about it... Quote from: ZeroSignal on February 06, 2009, 12:35:47 AM

(according to them, it's because of corrupted previous .net framework installations, which I disproved).

Quote from: ZeroSignal on February 06, 2009, 12:35:47 AM

(according to them, it's because of corrupted previous .net framework installations, which I disproved).

How did you disprove this?

Hi, I did what another poster did and disabled the computer from restating itself in the control panel.

This is the code I received:

Stop:0x0000007E (0XC0000005, 0XF505CC19, 0X66DDB70, OX66DD86C)

RT 25000USB.SYS ADDRESS. F505CC19 BASE AT F504E000, DATE STAMP 425 CD 81

Please help, it has been doing this for a two MONTHS. I also ran a virus SCAN and it came back clean

Thank you,
HeatherHello Heather.

First of all, please ELABORATE on your problem. Either post a link to the post made by 'another poster' or describe the process again here so we all know what you are dealing with.

Thanks.Hope this helps. Thank you.

Topic: Computer restarting without warning (Read 151 times)

Frank
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Posts: 60

Computer restarting without warning
« on: February 03, 2009, 03:43:40 AM »

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Hello,
I have a windows XP Pro SP3 with AMD Sampron Processor 2800 and 1Gb ram.

For no apparent reason it resets and reboots by itself. I can be in the middle of writing a document, going to a new web page or doing nothing. I run this machine 24hrs and it may be resetting at 2:00am, 5:00am, not being used or during the day, not being used.

I don't recall installing a new program when it started, but not sure when it started. Initially, I noticed it resetting at around 2:00am. I didn't notice it resetting again for weeks. But now, it does it MAYBE twice a day.

Any ideas?


Is this a post from some other forum?Yes.hahahahaQuote from: caseyd777 on February 05, 2009, 02:34:43 PM

Stop:0x0000007E (0XC0000005, 0XF505CC19, 0X66DDB70, OX66DD86C)

RT 25000USB.SYS ADDRESS. F505CC19 BASE AT F504E000, DATE STAMP 425 CD 81

Here's the lowdown: Using an old work computer with Win2k Pro, I scavenged a CD-RW from yet another used work comp so I could install Black & White 2. Using the diagnostic TOOL that came with, I found that the comp had met the requirements (XP/2000 OS, 512 sys. mem., 1.6 Ghz processor, DirectX 9, and 64 display) having 1024 sys. mem, 3191.9 processor speed (pentium4), DX 9, and 128 display memory. Graphics card being a GeForce FX 5200. So, happily I installed and stated... shows an island K? but the water surrounding is flat green (pixel shading?--new graphics card?) and the game continues without a hiccup till a tutorial with animated creatures. While explaining, the second creature glitches out of existence leaving only his poor eyeballs behind floating in the air helpless staring at me as if yearning for help lol anyway the game keeps goin' for, oh, about 4 secs and then the third creature follows suit and it freezes then I hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete and get a "blue screen of death" stating that its performing a physical memory dump.......looking for a little guidance. First off what is "Phys. memory" and what is the problem? Do I need more RAM? Hard DRIVE (same thing right)? Free up space? New card? General help?lol I' ready to absorb as much info as you can secrete....eager to learn.

*NOTE: tried this several times with 100% consistant results. The demo doesn't seem to have the same problem as in-game. Didn't run or intall slowly and had no other symptoms except the most recent time when I tried it after 2 de-frags (where learned I only there was only 5k MB free outta 39k--game took 3gigs)there was some choppiness in the intro followed by an extended freeze time. I also turned the graphics settings all the way down on the game.

Also, what can I do to bring this thing up to DATE (cheaply) and get me through the next 2-3 years with minimal updates (for cost reasons)

This is it.....then reboots itself

*** STOP: 0x0000001E (0x0000005,0xB63&e646, 0x00000000,0x00000000)
KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
*** Address B637E646 base at B6232000 Date stamp 3ea88ca- nv4_disp.dll

Beginning dump of physical memory
Dumping physical memory to disk: 0-100See Here... Thank you very much. I tried shutting down the 2 spyware programs on the computer but one seemed fishy the other is Ad-Aware SE Personal, Build 1.06r1. OK about the fishy one. Its a shield symbol in the toolbar tray flashing an alternating X and ?. I right click to try and close it but it pops up IE at www.antispycheck.com.... all I can do is then exit that window. I can't find it in add/remove, I deleted all cookies and temp files, and was unable find it in a search on the comp. I did find it on the REGEDIT though in folder {9989F1F6-70DE-4244-AC9F-6672983681A0} under "InprocSever32". Two things in that folder a (Default) REG_SZ C:\Program Files\AntiSpyCheck 2.1\IEWarning32.dll and a ThreadingModel REG_SZ Apartment . Delete one or both?? I didn't know how to do a whole system diagnostic or I would have but using the game's EasyInfo V.2, the display and sound drivers are of an unknown compatibility as well as the GeForce FX 5200 card. Update the drivers?You may be infected with what we call scumware...rogue anti-spy apps that just want your money...
Visit our Virus and Spyware section and follow the directions at the top of the PAGE...

I have running windows beta build 7000 and i have removed watermark but now compatibility mode does not work. How can I restore watermark? I don't have a system restore point.Did you edit the registry to do this?

I'd save data and rebuild and restore data back as a quick solution if this has to be fixed right away. Otherwise we can help here plug away to a solution hopefully.Hello.

To remove the watermark from Windows 7 beta builds, you must USE a resource editor to 'patch' a system file. I am assuming that since you don't know what file to edit to get it back, you used a third party patcher

Luckily, most patchers make a backup of the system file edited.

First look for a backup in %systemdrive%\User32Backup\ (ex. C:\User32Backup\)
You should be looking for 'user32.dll.mui'
If that folder does not exist CHECK in %windir%\System32\en-US\ (ex. C:\WINDOWS\System32\en-US\)
You should be looking for 'user32.dll.mui.bak'

If you FIND EITHER of those files, simply replace the 'user32.dll.mui' file that is currently in %windir%\System32\en-US\ with one of the backup copies, restart, and report back here.

Thanks and good luck.

Windows Games are NOT entertainment!

Somehow I thought the XP games were under entertainment. All these years I just overlooked this startling revelation of what Windows games are NOT.
LOOK at my screen shot:



I thought that at least Solitaire wouldbe in entertainment.
Instead, the voice recorder is there. (It is so funny to hear you own voice.)very true STATEMENT

now if only I could GET my co-workers to play TEAM fortress instead of solitaire all day...

data from another hard drive that is plugged in via a usb adapter, does it mean the EXTERNAL hard drive is damaged?Any error message What OS is it? What File system is on the laptop system drive? The Ext HD? does it "see" the ext HD? is it listed in MyComputer when attached? Can you navigate to the Ext HD? What data file type exactly, is it you are trying to see/read/copy/execute?

How can anyone assist if you leave pertinent info out when asking?Have you TRIED to PLUG it into another computer?Its a NTFS file system on the ext drive that had Win XP on it. It is being connected to a laptop that is winXP, NTFS file system.
There is no error message or anything, the icon in the status bar shows up indicating a USB device has been plugged in and that noise is heard of a device being plugged in. After that the DISK starts spinning, or at least it sounds like it is, but nothing is visible in my computer.
Im trying to copy all the files over minus the OS system files, because I want to do a fresh install of the OS.
I dont see the Disk drive when I hook it up to another computer either, so is this an indication the disk drive is kaput? If it were though, then why WOULD it make noises like its spinning.
Could be the jumper.

What happens when you put the hard drive back into the original machine?

You're using an enclosure, right?

Okay, so I have an HP with XP on it. The other night I somehow got an HP recover screen when I was going to reboot. I should have just cancelled THOUGH, but since I had never seen it and completely was not paying any attention to what I was doing I just clicked OK and it went through the process of essentially giving me an entire new computer name and OS. It was like the computer was brand new again. I gave it a computer name and everything. What's strange is, it didn't WIPE everything off the hard drive. I still see files and can access files that are directly on the C drive. In Windows Explorer, when it comes to users, I can drill into the new HP_Administrator's folder and see all the system folders and everything that comes with that. However, I can see the old HP_Administrator's folder, but can't drill down on it at all. It just tells me it's not accessible. I am not sure if there is still SOMETHING there or not. I tried to restore to a previous date, but since it's reading off of the new computer name and admin it can only restore back to the time the new computer name and admin were established. Does anybody know how I can get back to the old computer name if it's even possible? Thanks!!!!!How to Take Ownership of Files/Folders in XP

Worth a shot...as far as the computer name problem, that ones easy.

Control PANEL->System "Computer Name" TAB. Click "Change"

Alright, so I was using a program that edits the login page of Windows. When I was messing around with it, I accidentally got rid of the login box (where you type your password when you're logging in).

The program was called Logon Studio, and there's nothing WRONG with it, I just accidentally got rid of the login box when I was playing with one of the settings.

Is there any way I can log in without clicking on the box (because it's not there)? Or get rid of the program without logging in?

I tried safe mode and all this, and it just brings me to the login page, where I can't log in to Windows anyway. I'm using Windows XP, and I'm posting this from a different COMPUTER because I can't log in to my normal one at all.

Help? THANK you.Quote

I tried safe mode and all this, and it just brings me to the login page, where I can't log in to Windows anyway. I'm using Windows XP, and I'm posting this from a different computer because I can't log in to my normal one at all.

i have had an HP computer installed with xp for many years now and about over a year ago it would shut off or reboot unexpectedly with no warning messages or ANYTHING. At TIMES like last night and this morning when i try to turn it on it would SOUND like everything is working but nothing ever shows up on screen no loading screen or anything and the computer beeps continuously when on and the monitor goes to sleep right away. im using it right now but who knows when it will go, it also doesn't beep while its actually working.
please help START with memtest: http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic62524.html

Have TRIED ADDING and REMOVING WINDOWS components.

Says I needaccserv.mib. Earlier it said something about freecell.exe..?

Anyone???


Let's do this one step at a time ...what VERSION of Windows ?

hi,
is the size of RAM involving the size of virtual memory?
if not, how we can predict the size of ram by address field in inst. where this field is involving the virtual address?

ID appreciate your replyRam is physical IC chips....it can neither increase or decrease.
It's what it is..... the AMOUNT that's plugged into the motherboard.

Virtual memory is your Pagefile..... an area on your hard drive set aside for data storage, for your CPU chip....to SUPPLEMENT physical RAM.

OK?

Shadow Howdy Shadow...
Happy New Year ! !hi,
no, not okay.

no one did understand me although I was too clear .
well, all what you said I know it.

one of the ways to know the size of RAM is the address field of inst.
ex.: if the address field =10 bit
then the size of RAM =2^10. by these 10 bits in address field , cpu should access for all ADDRESSES (virtual and physical).
this information was documented in all references.
my inquiry is: how cpu can access to all virtual addresses by only 10 bits which is representing the size of RAM only?

what is the timely time for you to chat?please , consider the timing.

thanks in ADVANCE

i want to know where you can get these 3 windows dos shell oses

ive heard the you can download them and sence there probobbly 3gigmax i can get my comp to switch between my 4 oses in cmd promtMS retains the copyright to all of its operating systems therefore advising you where to download them would be in breach of the CH rules.

You MIGHT be able to buy legit copies on Ebay or similar sites.

Good luck. Quote from: tylerisdabest on December 25, 2008, 10:44:00 PM

i want to know where you can get these 3 windows dos shell oses

ive heard the you can download them and sence there probobbly 3gigmax i can get my comp to switch between my 4 oses in cmd prompt

i want to know where you can get these 3 windows dos shell oses

ive heard the you can download them and sence there probobbly 3gigmax i can get my comp to switch between my 4 oses in cmd promt

i can get my comp to switch between my 4 oses in cmd promt

Quote

i can get my comp to switch between my 4 oses in cmd promt

Except you can't. The early Windows versions that ran on top of MS-DOS need different MS-DOS versions

1.01, 1.03, 1.04 MS-DOS version 2.0
2.03 MS-DOS version 3.0
2.10 MS-DOS version 3.0 or later
3.0, 3.00a, 3.10, 3.11, MS-DOS 3.1 or higher

So if you are running any Windows version 1 you can't run version 2 or later, if you're running Windows 2.03 you can't run any version 1 or any version 3.

Quote from: Dias de verano on January 15, 2009, 12:51:49 PM

Quote

i can get my comp to switch between my 4 oses in cmd promt

Except you can't. The early Windows versions that ran on top of MS-DOS need different MS-DOS versions

1.01, 1.03, 1.04 MS-DOS version 2.0
2.03 MS-DOS version 3.0
2.10 MS-DOS version 3.0 or later
3.0, 3.00a, 3.10, 3.11, MS-DOS 3.1 or higher

So if you are running any Windows version 1 you can't run version 2 or later, if you're running Windows 2.03 you can't run any version 1 or any version 3.

so DOS was NOT backward compatible? If I had DOS 4 I couldn't run
anything that ran under DOS 2???

Didn't know that...strange....

DID IT LOOK LIKE THIS?

Hello!

My EMAIL is continually typing in Peach. We change the font to Auto Black but each time it starts it's peach.

Any help?

Thanks.What email service? When did it START? What browser?Are you using the Outlook message editor or Word for email messages?QUOTE from: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 14, 2009, 05:18:50 AM

What email service? When did it start? What browser?

Are you using the Outlook message editor or Word for email messages?

Are you using the Outlook message editor or Word for email messages?

Okay, here goes...

At work, all our machines are HOOKED into our server and domain controller. Now, what I am trying to do is make it to where users cannot install software, but the software already installed can update. Is this SETUP through the domain controller, or the local machine? I ask because while here at our main location we are all networked to our server and domain controller, at our other locations they are not. If it is handled on the local machine, even for NETWORK user profiles, then I can set that up through a slipstreamed install disk via nlite and save myself a ton of hassle with the 20+ machines I have to setup over the NEXT several weeks. Sorry if this sounds like a stupid QUESTION, but my server kung-fu is pretty weak. Any help is greatly appreciated.BUMP

This all began a few DAYS back.
the F4, F6, F8 key stopped functioning.

Some days later , I was playing MATRIX the game. when i restarted the game the ctrl and caps keys stopped working.

I TRIED re-installing the drivers but There was no positive effect.
I know that the keys are not faulty as they worked fine at my friend's place .

Could this be because of some keylogger?

I have scanned COMPUTER with AVG Pro and SUPERANTISPYWARE.

Please help......
Have you tried another keyboard ? ?

for some reason, both my PC and laptop will not open help and support from start, this prevents me from entering system INFORMATION. I need help please

ian DSince you didn't PROVIDE the details i'm assuming it's XP...
Click Here

Make sure to backup the registry FIRST...Thanks patio

I will get down to TRYING this


Ian D

How do I set date and time in bios? I replaced the battery, and now I can't set the time and date??
I have a Dell with windows XP.
My HDD died, so I have on order a new hdd. Would the hdd being dead cause the date and time to not be set in bios?

Thanks in advance

What do you mean? There is no date, and time entry in BIOS, or what?In the setup screen, its says Date and Time not set....What setup?Does your setup screen look like this?



Just type in the correct time and dateBumpkin, just in case your computer doesn't get to the screen, it's the BIOS Setup.Sorry, I guess this is the post screen, it shows Dell logo and other things about the computer, before I installed the battery, it showed that it was low. It is the only screen my computer will go to.
I did go into the bios, but it won't let me change it, I could highlight the numbers, but I couldn't change them.
Thanks for the replys.Once highlighted, did you try pressing either the Right and Left arrow keys or the Up and Down arrow keys?
A couple of things aren't CLEAR . Does the OS load to the point where
everything is on the desktop ? If so, are you seeing any time in the
Systray [exteme rt ..task bar]?
If so , double click on same and set the time..may force the bios to ACCEPT it.The BIOS will never accept the time from an OS...it doesn't work that way.Quote from: patio on January 14, 2009, 08:12:46 AM

The BIOS will never accept the time from an OS...it doesn't work that way.

Quote from: patio on January 14, 2009, 08:12:46 AM

The BIOS will never accept the time from an OS...it doesn't work that way.

Are you quite sure about that, Patio?

Quote from: Dias de verano on January 14, 2009, 11:04:57 AM

Quote from: patio on January 14, 2009, 08:12:46 AM

The BIOS will never accept the time from an OS...it doesn't work that way.

Are you quite sure about that, Patio?

I believe so...but it wouldn't be the first time i was wrong...nor the last.

Can anybody help me of a website that offers free download of software for DIGITAL signature. I have DOCUMENTS for transmission which need digital signatures. How will i go about it. Please help

Thanks.From all i've read those aren't free...nor cheap.
Why would your Documents need digital signatures ? ?CIA, M16, KGB...KGB no more....Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности Росси́йской Федера́ции (ФСБ России) = FSBahh, but that's why the documents must be KEPT secret.

My pc was working fine a couple of days ago and now i CANT hear anything on it.. I don't know what it could be because it doesn't say anything is wrong with it. I THINK its the sound card from what I've been told but i really don't know. SOMEONE please help me.Any errors in Device Manager?did you check the volume on the speakers and on the PC? Double check connections as well.there is no problem at all. when i put music to play it SHOWS that its playing but you just cant hear it. same thing with websites like youtube it will play the video but you cant hear anything.

I thought FAT32 only worked with less than 32GB?

I thought FAT32 only worked with less than 32GB? That might add to the problem.

I've tried everything that I know , checked speakers , volumes , uninstalled and installled drivers , updated drivers .....no luck , and here's my Everest report

PLease HELP


--------[ EVEREST Home EDITION (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report
Computer
Generator
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2009-01-14
Time 12:09


--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Computer NAME OASIS-DIRJCRSKS
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
User Name

Motherboard:
BIOS Type Phoenix (08/23/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 530, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Alderwood i925X
Motherboard Name Dell Dimension 8400
System Memory 1024 MB (DDR2-533 DDR2 SDRAM)

Display:
Video Adapter ATI Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series (128 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON X300 Series Secondary (128 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon X300 (RV370)
Monitor Dell 1704FPT (Digital) [17" LCD] (Y429947TA999)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative SB Live! 24-bit Sound Card
Audio Adapter Intel 82801FB ICH6 - AC'97 Audio Controller [B-1]

Storage:
IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2652
Disk Drive Maxtor 7Y250M0 (250 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA)
Disk Drive Maxtor 7Y250M0 (250 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA)
Optical Drive _NEC DVD+RW ND-3100AD (DVD+R9:2.4x, DVD+RW:16x/4x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/24x/48x DVD+RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 238409 MB (220343 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 234762 MB (234690 MB free)
Total Size 462.1 GB (444.4 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Game Controller Microsoft PC-joystick driver

Network:
Network Adapter Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller (192.168.1.100)
Modem Intel(R) 537EP V9x DF PCI Modem

Peripherals:
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 Controller Intel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB2 Controller Intel 82801FB ICH6 - Enhanced USB2 Controller [B-1]
USB Device Generic USB HUB
USB Device LOGITECH Dual Action USB
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
have you installed correct drivers for your audio devices? It happened to me once. make sure there isn't any question mark on your audio if you check device managerI installed drivers off the CD PROVIDED by dell and i updated them , and no there are no exclamation marks in device manager , devices are enabled problem solved it turns out the chipset driver wasn't installed correctly for some reason so i reinstalled it from Dell CD and i uninstalled all audio drivers , reboot and win Xp recognized all devices and i got my sound back. What if you don't have/lost the CD?download it from the manufacturer website

I tried to re-install WINDOWS XP from a cd ONTO my uncle's Dell Inspirion lap top. It will not get to the desktop, but instead goes to a gray screen with white writing saying I can boot into SAFE Mode or Repair. When trying to repair, the computer says I am missing system32/directory/isapnp.sys. Any ideas how to FIX this?This may help...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315311

This explains how to use Repair Console to replace isapnp.sys