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Windows xp pro, nobilus COMPUTER, has just a limited user on it, doesn't have one with administration RIGHTS. How can I add one?It has an administrator account.
Did you forget the password?
Can you give US more INFO?1. Click Start, and then click Log Off. When prompted, click Switch User.
2. On the Welcome screen, press CTRL+ALT+DEL on your keyboard.
3. The Log On to Windows dialog box appears. In the User name box, type Administrator. In the Password box, type your Administrator password. (If you have not assigned a password, or you do not know your password, leave the Password box blank) - Click OK.

Windows will log you on as an administrator.
Go to 'user accounts' in the control PANEL and create a new account.
(make sure its a administrtor account you create )

Quote from: patio on November 12, 2009, 03:41:47 PM

Why any other drive other than the one that contains the OS would need a pagefile is BEYOND me...
Perhaps i'm missing something though.

In modern operating systems, including Windows, application programs and many system processes always reference memory using virtual memory addresses which are automatically translated to real (RAM) addresses by the hardware. Only core PARTS of the operating system kernel bypass this address translation and use real memory addresses directly.

What? You just don't see see how much fun this is!

Hello Guys!

I would like to ask an addition question with regards to "Can't INSTALL WinXP". I have a HP LAPTOP, Vista OS, with FUJITSU MHZ2160BH G2 Hard Disk and I WANT to change the OS to XP Pro but it wont let me do it, I was able to load the Disk, was able to Boot the Disk but when it was checking its components, there was some kinda error and I dont know whats the error about, its something like some components are missing or need to install something... I'm Hoping you guys can help me, Thank you so much!Congratulations, you GOT it.

Is this a brand new laptop that came pre-loaded with Vista?
You may not be able to use XP. If there are no XP drivers for your hardware it won't install or run.Yes this is pre-loaded with Vista OS.

Whats the reason why i cant install XP on this?

Yes I have all the drivers for laptop.What is the exact message you get?My Bad, I forgot to copy the error message, i'll get back to you guys as soon as i copy the error message.

Thank you so much!

Hello and thank you for reading my thread.

I apologize, I think I posted this in the wrong forum. I have reposted this in Windows 2000 HELP forum. Could a moderator please delete one of these posts. Thank you.



My AMD Athalon has a 250 gig seagate drive in it, and has 500 meg of ram. The O/S is Windows 2000, service pack 3. I use it at home for personal use.

I have made this computer a single drive. It had other drives in it but I have taken them out to ISOLATE the problem I have.

When I start up the computer, I am faced with a logon SCREEN, that says "Logon Message" (in a box)
"The system cannot log you on because the domain MARKS250GIG is not available."

It wont accept my passwords that I thought they should be.

I actually removed all the passwords for log-on because there were no other users about for this comnputer except myself.

Can someone please direct me as to how I might get my computer running again?

I am currently trying to set up ANOTHER drive to be the master and have the 250 gig as a slave.

Thank you ImnoGuru.

Sorry I meant to put in Windows 2000 as the operating system not pro.

Was this a used drive from another machine ? ?
If so i would wipe it clean and re-install Win2K for a fresh start...Thank you again patio for your reply.

The 250 Gig was a brand new drive with a clean install of windows on it. The idea was to back up all the data on the other two drives (20 Gig and 80 Gig) onto the the 250 Gig drive, then delete both the 80 and 20 gig drives; eg remove them from the tower.
Other things happened in life and I hadn't been able to allocate the time to getting that done. So far I still haven't got that done as I have a different issue with the other two drives. ( I think the house was hit by lightening during the recent storms we had here in Australia.)

Now another problem has presented in the 20 gig drive. When I went to start the 20 gig drive as a stand alone master drive, I got the BSOD with hal.dll needs to be reinstalled (I have another post relating to this)
So I need to reinstall that file before I can transfer the data as planned.

About 3 weeks AGO I clicked on a link that was either hacked or was not LEGIT to begin with, and it blue-screened my computer. I had it repaired and it didn't need to be wiped. The problem is that I can no longer upgrade to Service Pack 3, re-up Media Player (black UI, etc.), or watch DVD's (Media Center seems messed up).

I wonder first, what exactly is going on? I don't understand why these things wouldn't work, unless I got worked over by the place I brought it to and they do this regularly to get an easy additional ~45 bucks out of all their customers. It seems too ARBITRARY, and with the exception of my ability to connect to the Net, the only things that are broken are about the only things that anyone -- experienced or not -- cares about.

So is there anything I can do, here, or will I need to bring it back and have them work on it?

You said you had it repaired. How? What was DONE?Quote from: Allan on November 14, 2009, 08:48:11 AM

You said you had it repaired. How? What was done?

good day !

I need to KNOW if there is a way to prevent a standard user of xp from deleting files in the computer!? the THING that when i save my files and folder some kids keep deleting them but i need the files to be on the desktop...can i?
does it have to do with the user privilege?You could set it up so that they have their own 'Limited Account'. That way NOTHING they change will affect you.well, there are also some files that i keep for them to use like each kid save his work in his file but they keep deleting each other files so You could set them each up with their own account. Again, I would suggest making it a 'Limited Account'. i cant just set an account for each of them...imagine a computer with almost 11 user name If you don't want to follow Quantos' advice you can use ntfs PERMISSIONS, but other than that you'll need a third party app to lock certain folders if you want to. Still, separate user accounts is probably the BEST solution.

I want to add some text in explorer STANDARD buttons tools. Just like this pic bellow. Please help me in this matter


[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ctie.htmlthis in not my answer i want to do this from regedit and i know it is possiblehttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb735854%28VS.85%29.aspxthanks for a quick reply. but sorry i don't want to add any BUTTON i just want to add only text. see my picture there i have marked it What's the point of this EXERCISE?see this attachment

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]Yeah, I saw the intial posting of your image. I'm still wondering what's the point of this?BRONI's posts are exactly what you want. you cannot do this from the registry, you need to add another item to the TOOLBAR; a static text item, to be exact. But as soybean has asked: what is the reason for placing text there?

You know when you open several files at the same time and a dialouge box prompts you wether you actully WANT to open these or not, I accidently pressed on "don't show me this box again" and pressed OK, but I didn't want to actully do that, how would I get the dialouge box back? Help!Look under your add/remove programs
Quote from: Blake00 on November 14, 2009, 10:24:44 AM

Look under your add/remove programs

Anyways dialogue boxes for programs can be found under add/remove programs.Thats how i found mine

You know when you open several files at the same time and a dialouge box prompts you wether you actully want to open these or not, I accidently pressed on "don't show me this box again" and pressed Ok, but I didn't want to actully do that, how would I get the dialouge box back? Help!

Thank you dahlarbear. I tried and succeeded to get a COPY of the " HAL.DLL" file on a flash DRIVE.

The computer now has a functioning HDD with WINDOWS XP on it and the 20 gig drive is seen by Windows so I backed up... (well, copied the documents folder to a DIFFERENT flash drive), found the HAL.DLL file and copied that to a flash drive also, a different flash drive by the way.

Can someone tell me, how I might "install" the HAL.DLL file to the 20gig drive PLEASE?
That is all the 20 gig drive needs to (perhaps), get it fully working.
Thank you ImnoGuru

This is more about my roommate's machine than mine.

This morning it was working fine, he tried to run a system scan with iolo System Mechanic, discovered that SM's anti-virus was DISABLED and that he had Windows update to install.

After enabling the anti-virus and installing the updates, the machine boots to a black screen, as if F8 had been pressed, but no matter what option is selected, the machine restarts itself.If u have or can barrow a Win XP cd. Try doing a check disk /p and /r from the Recovery Console. IfWrite back and let us know if it WORKED. Don't think that's an option. I think the only discs he has are the restore discs.You can download a recovery console .iso (http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=150212) and burn it to cd then boot to the cd and get to the recovery console. The one command you want to run is chkdsk /rok, now I show my stupidity, or maybe just too many times hitting asphalt at high speeds....


how does one boot to a CD? OK, here's what I get whenever I try to restart this machine.


Windows Advance Options Menu

Please select an option

Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt.


Enable Boot Logging.
Enable VGA Mode
Last know good configuration (your most recent settings that worked.)Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only)
Debugging mode
Disable automatic restart on system failure.


Start Windows normally.
Reboot
Return to OS choices menu


use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice.








so far, NOTHING I have tried has allowed me to get this machine to start normally.Disable auto-restart and see what happens. If you get a "blue screen of death", that's ok, just write down all the info on the screen and post it here. Quote

he tried to run a system scan with iolo System Mechanic

It was said here 1,000,000 times, NOT to use idiotic tools like System Mechanic, but no, people will still use it and then cry about not bootable computer.

I was going to make a backup of some files. So i accidentally dragged
the folder i wanted to backup to my FLASH drive, there wouldn't be a
problem except in the process i watched it say it was copying then it
was done, but it couldn't move the folder the files were all originally
in. It gave me an option to retry and to cancel so i try retry a few
times and didn't work so i canceled. Now the original folder is still
there with nothing in it and nothing is on the flash drive. Is there a
temp folder or something that would still have those files? Thank youFirst, your post makes no sense at all - copy or move - which? You can look in the recycle bin I guess, but without knowing exactly what you did it's impossible to say for sure.I think he is SAYING that he was trying to copy a file to a place and then the proses did not FINISH, so he cancel it and then all the data was removed in the file you was trying to copy... and now you are asking if you can get it back.

Right?I had a folder from my documents and i placed it into the director of my 2gb thumb/flash drive and it said it moved then at the end it said that it couldn't move the folder, but i just watched it move all these files to the drive that are now gone, just because the folder itself wouldn't move.Can anyone help, i tried about 10 different RECOVERY software programs. Also tryed searching with just the regular search in case it is just in a temp folder. and no luckuse the recovery program on the disk the files were being moved from. I recommend Recuva, personally.

Hi all- new here!
I have a Gateway Notebook running XP SP3 that has a corrupt registry. I bought an external ENCLOSURE and the hard drive still works, but I cannot find the files I had stored on the desktop. Any ADVICE in how to get these and ALSO the maximum amount of data off of this drive?
Thanks!Try Here...0. "Where's the beef"?

Quote from: Stu on December 10, 2009, 12:19:09 PM

I have a Gateway Notebook running XP SP3 that has a corrupt registry.

I bought an external enclosure and the hard drive still works...

... but I cannot find the files I had stored on the desktop.

Some of u may remember my PROBLEM about an INACCESSIBLE hard drive and someone suggested that i see if its STILL under warranty with Western Digital (which it was) well after about 2 (almost 3) weeks IM getting my replacement hard drive tomorrow.thanks for the feedback. glad to hear WD is SUPPORTING you under warranty, as they should.

The Asus site utilizes their own driver robot for identifying chipsets and such. It's not a third party.Hmm, then what is it i need to do to find which drivers i require?
and yeah, anything i do on the Asus site tries to get me to download Driver Robot trial or to buy it.You're infected...

Clik Here...Here is some other information i got out of Everest i thought may help, such as the Motherboard Name.


FieldValue
Computer
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service PackService Pack 3
DirectX4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer NameGTMACHINE (Garrett & Tylers Computer)
User NameGarrett Smith

Motherboard
CPU TypeIntel Pentium 4, 3066 MHz (23 x 133)
Motherboard NameAsus PTGD1-LA (3 PCI, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard ChipsetIntel Grantsdale-G i915GV
System Memory503 MB
BIOS TypeAMI (01/23/06)
Communication PortECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video AdapterIntel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family (128 MB)
3D AcceleratorIntel GMA 900
MonitorViewSonic E70-5 [17" CRT] (21P005200287)
MonitorViewSonic E70-5 [17" CRT] (21P005200287)

Multimedia
Audio AdapterIntel 82801FB ICH6 - High Definition Audio Controller [B-1]

Storage
IDE ControllerIntel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
IDE ControllerIntel(R) 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F
Disk DriveHDT722516DLA380 (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
Disk DriveGeneric USB SD Reader USB Device
Disk DriveGeneric USB MS Reader USB Device
Disk DriveGeneric USB SM Reader USB Device
Disk DriveGeneric USB CF Reader USB Device
Optical DriveHL-DT-ST DVDRRW GCA-4164B
Optical DriveJLMS XJ-HD166S (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
SMART Hard Disks StatusOK

Partitions
C: (FAT32)8194 MB (1314 MB free)
D: (NTFS)122857 MB (45841 MB free)
Total Size128.0 GB (46.0 GB free)

Input
KeyboardStandard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
MouseHID-compliant mouse

Network
Network AdapterHamachi Network Interface (5.20.11.68)
Network AdapterLinksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter (192.168.1.153)
Network AdapterRealtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
ModemPCI Data Fax SoftModem with SmartCP

Peripherals
USB1 ControllerIntel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB1 ControllerIntel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB1 ControllerIntel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB1 ControllerIntel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB2 ControllerIntel 82801FB ICH6 - Enhanced USB2 Controller [B-1]
USB DeviceUSB Human Interface Device
USB DeviceUSB Mass Storage Device
After i figured out my motherboard name is Asus I've been searching on Google for audio drivers and i seem to COME across downloading Driver Robot over and over, so perhaps i am infected. I will follow the instructions on the link you gave me and get back to you, if you find any audio drivers that matches my motherboard then please let me know.Not perhaps...you're infected...No, he's not infected.

I just goofed and gave him a crappy link while I was still only half awake.

Here is the proper link for the Asus drivers.

Sorry guys, I can't beleive that I MISSED that crap.WOOHOO! Thanks guys, i went to the link you gave me and after i clicked on the very small text that said Audio Driver in the description of ONE of the things i saw after scrolling down i chose WinXP and clicked search then clicked the Expand + before Audio and clicked Global (DLM) downloaded it, extracted it, and installed it then after i restarted my computer sound was working again. figured i would tell all i did for whoever else comes across this forum with the same problem, and once again Thanks Quantos, Patio and Soybean for the help.No problem man, sorry about the crap link that started all of this.

It really did LOOK like the manufacturers site.
I apologise for assuming the worst....
Glad to hear you are fixed up and stop by anytime ! !Thought i would once again say thanks, my ccomputer is 10 yimes better with sound, haha.

im having a similar problem like chishio8


i bought a new small 320 giga harddrive, to save my movies on. instead of my computer. ever since that day, my computer keeps restarting, every 30 seconds. i tried safe mode and all other options they show, but nothing changes it. i got it to go to the blue screen. but what to do from there? i cant copy the error message/ how?

I don't have the xp cd. i have an acer emashine desktop. only 3 months old.

here is what it says:

we apologize for the inconvenience, but windows did not start successfully a recent hardware or software change might have caused this.

if your computer stopped responding, restarted unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect your files and folders, choose last known good configuration to REVERT to the most recent settings that worked.

if a previous startup attempt was interruped due to a power failure or because power or reset button was pressed, or if you aren't sure what caused the problem, choose start windows normally.

safe mode
safe mode with networking
safe mode with command prompt
last known good config/

start windows normally
ok sorry guys, i just found the xp cd, and the RECOVERY 'something' cd. now what do i do?ok i got to the blue screen by clicking f8

here is what it says

" a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer/

if this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. if this screen appears agian, follow these steps:
check to be sure you have adequate disk space. if a driver is identified in the stip message, disable the driver or check the manufacturer for driver updates. try changing video adapters.

check with your hardware vendor for any bios updates (wth is that). disable bios memory options such as caching or shadowing. if you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press f8 to select advanced startup options, and then select safe mode.

technical information:

*** stop: 0x0000007E (0xc80000003, 0x805C49B8, 0xF79C32B4, 0xF79C2FB0)oooh, when i put the cd's in, nothing happens.
I have the xp home edition, and the application and driver application cd.

where is the recovery console? my laptop im on now wont let me donwload it from one of the posts here where im supposed to burn it to cd.... i don't know what the heck is wrong anymore!1. You're a dangerous individual "lost"... So quick to act... Slow down...

Disconnect the new hard drive from the computer (and leave it off for now).

2. Last known good configuration. If you've been unable to successfully log in since the addition of the new drive; try to boot using the "Last known good configuration" option of the Windows Advanced Options menu, which you may access using the F8 function key during system startup.

3. Were you able to successfully login and use the new hard drive before your troubles began? How many hours or days before the trouble began?hey bear,

when i click on last known.... it goes right back to the restart thingy....ooooof

the hardrive was working fine right after i installed it, i was able to save my movies, but i think the next day is when the mess started. it has been disconnected ever since

now i'm lost AND stuck!!!http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3301821. Did the trouble begin with the "first" reboot after installing the new hard drive?

2. Disable restarts. To stop continuous restarts, you should select "Disable automatic restart on system failure" from the Windows Advanced Options menu. Generally it should stop on a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).

3. Backup Data. If you don't care about the data, that makes it easier. Simplest thing then would be to run a "chkdsk /p /r" on file system of your system drive from Recovery Console. If that doesn't work, either attempt a repair installation or a new installation of the OPERATING system.

If you care about the data, you should back it up before proceeding. Normally this would be done by slaving the hard drive to a known working computer system. If your working computer is a laptop, I'd assume you'd need to use a USB interface to access the slaved drive. You'd either need an external drive enclosure with the correct internal interface (IDE PATA or SATA) or a cable with the correct adaptor to convert your drive interface to USB.

Or you could boot the desktop to a Live CD, and attempt to save your data off to CDs/DVDs or USB drives (thumb, flash, hard drive). A Live CD contains a bootable program or operating system that loads from the CD instead of the hard drive. Although this is very doable, I really can't walk you through it.

Or you could place another hard drive in desktop as your master drive and install a new operating system to it. Then if the desktop appears functional, slave the original hard drive to it, to save the data and/or repair the original operating system.

A risker approach would be to install new operating system to a different partition of the original hard drive (if your Windows XP CD permits this). You could also attempt new installation to different "Windows" directory on same partition as original installation, but it's messy and I don't recommend it. It's worth repeating. If you need to save the data, use a working computer to recover it.

4. Which computer? What is the Make and Model Name/NUMBER of the Acer eMachine? Try to get it from the sticker or plate on back of the machine along with the Product Number. I'm assuming your system came preinstalled with the operating system. I'd like to see what recovery media (recovery partition/CDs) and instructions eMachine provides.

5. Restore Points. Did you make or have any recent system restore points?

6. To boot from CD, you either need to tell the eMachine explicitly to boot from CD/DVD drive or go into CMOS setup to ensure CD/DVD drive comes before the hard drive in the BIOS boot order. The documentation for your computer should explain how to do this (and should be available for download on the manufacturer website support pages).

7. Recovery Console. If your Windows XP CD supports Recovery Console, it should appear as an option on the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Screen should appear as follows:

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Windows XP Home Edition Setup

Welcome to Setup.

This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R)
Windows(R) XP to run on your computer.

o To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.

o To repair a Windows XP installation using
Recovery Console, press R.

o To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.

Quote from: bunafireman825 on DECEMBER 09, 2009, 07:26:23 PM

The sticker on each STICK identical

Patriot Memory

PSD21G533K
1GB PC2-4200 CL4
(2x512MB) kit

Signature 1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 533MHz CL-4 Non-ECC Unbuffered 240-Pin 2-piece Kit (2 x 512MB) DIMM Memory Module

How much does "Everest" report for each memory slot? Access this information via: Menu tab -> Motherboard -> Chipset -> Northbridge (upper right-hand pane) -> Memory Slots (lower right-hand pane).

i was runing win 95 virtual machine an i closed my eeepc. when i opened it the resoluton and KEYBOARD are imiating 95's setting. i just want my keyboard to work beca4se osk is a pain.1. Okay, I'll admit it... I don't really know what this means: "the resoluton and keyboard are imiating 95's setting". Apparently that's a bad thing...

2. Resolution. Are we talking pixels, color depth, monitor refresh rate? What are they currently set to?
a. Pixels: 640 X 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024?
b. Colors: 16 colors, 256 colors, 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit
c. Refresh: 60 HZ, 70Hz?

3. Keyboard. What are Windows 95 keyboard settings and why does that require you to use the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK)?

4. Recovery. Can you:
a. Restart Windows 95 virtual machine and see if there's an option to use same settings for both host and VM machine (wondering why you're currently stuck with Windows 95 settings on host machine). Perhaps restart virtual machine and terminate it normally to see what happens.
b. Use Control Panel to access Display Properties and Keyboard Properties to just reset them.
c. Revert back to an earlier system "Restore Point", a time when they were working well. Do you have any recent restore points available?95 didnt supprt this keyboard. i dont know how to choose this keyboard from a list. this is how it types the alphabet:

abcdefgh51230n6*qrst4vwxyz

the layout is bad and i dont know how to select another. i uninstalled it and rebooted and NOTHING. terminating 95 didnt either...you enabled numlock. Look carefully at the right side alphabetic keys, and you'll see they also have the numpad numbers printed on them.

Methods of switching to and from differ: but they are almost always the Fn key and another key.oh haha. that worked. I didnt enable it though, it did itself must be. it was using the same layout i selected for 95setup so thats why i thought that. and also my resolution was different but that was an easy fix. thanx heh yeah, what Imeant was, somehow numlock got enabled Nice catch "BC_Programmer"! And thank you "gamerx365" for posting the keyboard output. Not everyone would have done that.

I was trying to take windows off and put it back on to CLEAN the computer but somehow deleted all DRIVERS and i think i KILLED it, anything i can doThere are so many things I want to say.

Tell us EXACTLY what you did. And exactly what you want to do.

I hope someone can help me with the issue I'm experiencing with my Dell Dimension E510 desktop.

Unfortunately, I decided to update some software on my computer and it didn't go well. Software didn't work properly after update. So I thought, no problem, I'll just restore my system and everything should go back to normaI.

I then performed a system restore using Dell PC Tuneup software.

Dell PC Tuneup exited the main Windows screen and entered a blue maintenance window for Windows XP (LOOKS like a light blue screen with dark blue header and footer, white Windows XP logo in the right top corner)

Screen reads:

"Dell PC Tuneup Registry Maintenance

Dell PC Tuneup Registry Compactor initializing...

Registry Compression complete

The system will reboot to reflect changes"

At this point, NOTHING happens... system will not reboot, just continues to display that same message. I tried turning computer off, but screen just comes back when Windows loads up again. I've tried accessing the system in Safe Mode, still this blue screen message just won't go away.

I appreciate any help or suggestions on how to get this issue RESOLVED. I'm dreading the thought of not GETTING access to all my files on this PC. Thanks.
Try this>>>

RESTART your computer.
3.Step 2
Once you see it restarting hit the F8 key.

4.Step 3
Windows diagnostic screen pops up

5.Step 4
Use the arrow keys on the keyboard

6.Step 5
Select “LAST KNOWN GOOD CONFIGURATION”

7.Step 6
Select the current Operating System
*Hit enter

Attempted, but no success.

Once windows starts loading, that same blue screen displays and does nothing.

Borrow an XP CD of the same version you have and do a repair install.

I have a vostro 1000 laptop computer. How do I restore it without the disk? It has Windows XP installed.I think you mean reinstall the OS, not restore.
If it is a OEM machine the System Recovery is built in,
but it is not OEM then you will need a diskFirst, backup any "data" you need to save.

Go to the Dell website for that make and model laptop and get the documentation. TRY http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/vos1000/en/index.htm

Get the "owner's manual". Find section "Troubleshooting -> Restoring Your Microsoft Windows XP OPERATING System". There are three recovery options listed:
o Windows System Restore
o Dell PC Restore
o Using the Operating System MEDIA (discs)

The correct system startup procedures to invoke "Dell PC Restore" are listed in the document. I'd tell you what it SAYS, but you really should read and understand what the consequences could be.If this is related to the problem in the other thread, follow the instructions there.

I couldn't get to the windows at all after a suspected virus infection to my computer, or motherboard damaged, blue screen appeared everytime when i tried to reinstall my windows XP, and i decided to take out the hardisk and try to save my documents inside which is very important to me, photos, and documents, SONGS, and i plugged it to an EXTERNAL hardisk instead and connect it to another computer which is running Vista.....i could access to the Windows.old folder, but everytime i tried to open any files, it tells me i needed permission for it, and i did set permission for some of the files, but not all, especially photos, not a single photos are able to "unlocked" it from Vista....those are my graduation photos, i can't lost it.....what should i do? i already cut and PASTE to another computer, it seems useless....my previous Windows XP is protecting the files from opening it from Vista.....however, i could get some other files, like mp3 files, document paste and successfuly restore it in vista, but not photos....jpg format....what should i do....i can't get a single photo back from windows.old in my vista computer....and i tried another computer which is on Windows XP, 2000, access denied....i couldn't even get into SAFE mood in windows XP.....please help.Take Ownershipi'll make it short......how to restore my documents(windowsXP) from Windows.old folder to another computer running on Vista? i am not USING the same computer now, i had to take out the hardisk from the computer, and plugged it into an external hardisk and connect it to a vista computer, i want to backup all my files in my hardisk which was running on XP.....Clik the link...thank you patio....it WORKS...and helped me a lot... You're Welcome...

Your screen should look like this:
I'm not sure how to get to that point. I managed to get to a command prompt but i pressed F8 Then clicked on something else before choosing a recovery option.Ok im at that point and it just does the same thing. It says access is denied when i type in the i386My computer does have a password and it says thats incorrect even though its the correct one. i just typed enter and it ignored it but could that be the problem? Was i hacked? i GUESS im going to have to reboot it all and lose everything which is a total nightmare i had so much stuff but i have to return this laptop tonightI think, you're not FOLLOWING instructions. There is nothing there about F8 key.

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Once the disk is burned, put it in the MACHINE you want to fix and restart it.
Boot to the CD just as you would with a Windows XP disk.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press R to enter the Recovery Console.
Choose the installation to be repaired by number (usually 1) and press Enter.

i dont know what the problem.. . i need some help . . .
i only added memory but it is compatible. . .
when i start my avr the CPU automatically starting and it is also shutting down by itself...
my CMOS also returning to its self.. . Can you provide us with more information?Here's my computer info

OS NameMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version5.1.2600 SERVICE Pack 3 Build 2600
OS ManufacturerMicrosoft Corporation
System NameSAMPAO
System ManufacturerVIA Technologies, Inc.
System ModelP4M266A-8235
System TypeX86-based PC
Processorx86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2271 Mhz
BIOS Version/DatePhoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 9/14/2004
SMBIOS Version2.3
Windows DirectoryC:\WINDOWS
System DirectoryC:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device\Device\HarddiskVolume1
LocaleUnited States
Hardware Abstraction LayerVersion = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
USER NameSAMPAO\Admin
Time ZoneChina Standard Time
Total Physical Memory512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory205.22 MB
Total Virtual Memory2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory1.96 GB
Page File Space1.22 GB
Page FileC:\pagefile.sys


i hope u can help me. . .Quote from: Sanuri on November 15, 2009, 02:51:44 AM

when i start my avr the CPU automatically starting and it is also shutting down by itself...
my CMOS also returning to its self.. .

Quote from: Spatzi on November 16, 2009, 08:51:52 AM

Okay. That's something at least. Still wonder why it stopped SCANNING my external drive at 50%. There is nothing wrong with that drive.

When I turn on my computer, it is GIVING me a message saying... The application has failed to start because WINNET.dll was not found. Re- installing application may fix this PROBLEM. I CLICK ok, but it will not let me do anything else. The message just keeps popping BACK up! What do I need to do? Someone please help!! Try a system restore if possible, if not it could be>>

wininet.dll file is infected by win32.alemod virus

Run a Full ScanGo to the malware section of this FORUM and follow the instructions in the announcement at the top of that forum.

I have a list of 500 similar urls.
approximately 490 of these link to the same page.
How can i find the remaining 10 from the list which do not take me to this page?
(without OBVIOUSLY clicking on each one)

TIA

Turbodiesel
old.txt

http://www.cat.com/collars.htm
http://www.cat.com/fish.htm
http://www.dog.com/bones.htm
http://www.cat.com/milk.htm
http://www.cat.com/scratch.htm
http://www.dog.com/collars.htm

type old.txt | find /v "www.cat.com" > new.txt

only lines from old.txt which do not contain www.cat.com will end up in new.txt



From the COMMAND line you can use find.exe. The /v switch excludes lines which contain the search string. You can use the > filename syntax to redirect the output to a file.

old.txt

http://www.cat.com/collars.htm
http://www.cat.com/fish.htm
http://www.dog.com/bones.htm
http://www.cat.com/milk.htm
http://www.cat.com/scratch.htm
http://www.dog.com/collars.htm

type old.txt | find /v "www.cat.com" > new.txt

only lines from old.txt which do not contain www.cat.com will end up in new.txt

If you remove the /v then only lines which do contain www.cat.com will be copied

Code: [Select]C:\>type old.txt
http://www.cat.com/collars.htm
http://www.cat.com/fish.htm
http://www.dog.com/bones.htm
http://www.cat.com/milk.htm
http://www.cat.com/scratch.htm
http://www.dog.com/collars.htm
Code: [Select]C:\>type old.txt | find /v "www.cat.com"
http://www.dog.com/bones.htm
http://www.dog.com/collars.htm
Code: [Select]C:\>type old.txt | find "www.cat.com"
http://www.cat.com/collars.htm
http://www.cat.com/fish.htm
http://www.cat.com/milk.htm
http://www.cat.com/scratch.htm
Code: [Select]C:\>type old.txt | find "collars"
http://www.cat.com/collars.htm
http://www.dog.com/collars.htmThanks for taking the time to reply m8
I am refering to the destination page rather then the actual content of the original url.
For EXAMPLE....

http://www.cat.com/collars/page1
http://www.cat.com/collars/page2
http://www.cat.com/collars/page3
v
v
v
v
http://www.cat.com/collars/page499
http://www.cat.com/collars/page500


490 of these urls will redirect me to a page displaying a picture of a cat

10 of these urls will redirect me to 10 different pages displaying different 10 different images

How do find the 10 "different" links without clicking on each of the 500 links to see where it takes me?You really can't do this. You have to preview the page to know what you want to keep.

And even if the URL works for you today there is nothing stopping the web site to change the URL to show up as one of the other 500 you already have....

Is this one of those SITES that have a picture of the day thing going on?

Could play around with wget

I'm preparing to slipstream SP3 with my XP Pro installation DISK. Does anyone know of a list of post SP3 updates that can be downloaded and added into the slipstream.
I will be USING the latest version of NLite.http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspxFinding and downloading all the post-SP3 updates looks LIKE a very tedious process. I think I'd be inclined to just go with SP3 as it was, and then go online and get the updates. HOWEVER, I understand what you're trying to achieve and agree with your reason for wanting to do it.

I built a computer for a FRIEND of mine about a year ago. Just recently, the two DVD/CD drives stopped working. They do not appear under My Computer, but if I look in CMOS, they show up as Master and Slave on the Primary IDE.

When I look in Device Manager (Windows XP Home SP3), the Primary and Secondary IDE Channels each has two entries, and all four entries have a yellow circle with an exclamation mark in it. I deleted those four entries, rebooted the computer, and they reinstalled, but still no good - the yellow circles reappeared. I have tried running in Safe Mode, and still cannot access the drives. I also reinstalled the chipset drivers on the Asus motherboard.

It appears that maybe something is corrupted in Windows, but I’m not sure how to fix it. I put in the original Windows CD and went to the Repair option, and at that POINT, using the Command Prompt, I can see both drives are there.

Any idea what is going on and how I can get this working again. Right click on any Channel, click "Properties", then "Advanced settings" tab. Does it show PIO mode?My Primary IDE Channel (I have nothing connected to the Secondary Channel but it has the same symptoms), Devices 0 and 1 both show a Device Type of Auto Detect, Transfer Mode of DMA if Available, and CURRENT Transfer Mode as Not Applicable.

Not sure what PIO Mode is all about, but I tried that setting and shut off Auto Detect. After booting BACK up, everything had changed back to what I listed above.In Device Manager right clik the CDRom drive and select uninstall/remove...
You will recieve a warning...ignore it and re-boot.

my SISTER cant open attachments; box says 'open or save', she CLICKS 'open', then a box opens and DOWNLOADS everything to a temp folder; next, Windows Installer FLASHES for a moment, disappears, then MS office Standard Edition comes up with boxes to fill out and asking for a product key!
Can you help me figure out what the problem is and how to fix it for her?
Thanks
ProfundSo, are the attachments MS Office type (Word, Excel, etc.) files? Does she have a genuine Microsoft MS office Standard Edition installed and properly/previously REGISTERED with valid product key? If you have Office installed you can do a repair install (insert the Office CD and it will offer the opportunity to repair).

I have a Windows xp tablet..2005 im pretty sure..
The problem is when i turn it on the screen is too dark like the battery is about to die but the screen settings haven't been touched, and its plugged in.
I can just barely see the Xp start up screen and the desktop is almost impossible to read.
It was working fine until the battery DIED yesterday, and ive had it plugged in ever since.
Ahh I need some help with this,someone gave it to me and I have no clue about the xp tablet lol
Forgot to add... Its a viewsonic..I'd need more information to be sure, but it sounds like the inverter might have gone on the LCD screen.

Can you plug in an external monitor? If so, does that display LOOK OK?

I think you're looking at a FAIRLY typical hardware issue.

I have 2 HDD on my xp computer. I pulled it out of another computer. I see it when on my computer as D.

Problem is, it only shows 5 gig total space, which it isn't. I want to set it up so that I can use it to copy the files and programs I need to save, then resotre my C drive to factory specs and hopefully speed up my computer.

I have McAfee Security Center, and I am not seeing any virus, spyware etc that would normally slow computer, so I am thinking restore to factory specs will do the trick.

How to I make format D drive, and then make it available to save my files etc. so that after I restore C drive to factory specs, I can copy them back to the main drive? Or just backup what I want from C to D and then restore?

Thanksright-click My Computer, SELECT Manage
Computer Management---Disk Management
You probably need to delete partitions, then create one large one, then format.
Don't do anthing with the C-Drive (probably Disk 0).Ok, I did the last. But after reformat it still only shows 4.15gb of space total. i know that this hard drive was over 100 gb, what happened? How do I get it to be recognized and resized? Something is wrong.

Thanks
TinaI vaguely remember somewhere back in my earlier days of COMPUTING, that when a slave drive is installed, that you enter parameters of it and then it shows the drive and capacity. Maybe I need to fix it as if I was just installing the slave drive. But for some reason I cant remember how to do this.

Any ideas?How many GB are shown directly under the Disk#?
The same thing happened to someone else a couple weeks ago. Windows Disk Mgmt would not show the hidden and/or the non FAT/NTFS partitions.
If no success, try this, it's free: EASEUS Partition Master Home EditionI restarted my computer after deleting the partition on drive d and reformatting it, and now computer wont boot.

I know for a fact that I did not mess with drive c at all, only thing in can think of is that my computer may have been booting from drive d.

I can get to setup (f1), but I cant get to the recover console to set it back to yesterday.

when I try to boot, i get a boot error. I have my recovery disks that i got with computer.

i need a startup disk so that i can get to the recovery console.

i tried to insert disk 1 of my original recovery console, and my computer is not starting from the cd, i also have a 3 1/2 floppy drive.

How can i by pass all this and get to the recovery console to restore to a previous date.

I am using my laptop to DISCUSS this topic, cant get desktop to boot1. That's a lot of damage for just seven hours... Take a breath... Take several... And then provide whatever you can for the following points (don't stress over it - just provide what you can).

2. Backup. Is there "data" on either hard drive that you "need" to save before proceeding. Do not "write" to either hard drive until you get the data off.

3. Which computer:
a. If brand name, make and model name/number of computer (information from service tag is good: model, product number, service tag identification).
b. If custom build, make and model number of motherboard.

4. Hard Drive(s).
a. The one you hope the operating system is on (Lazarus II):
(1) Manufacturer and model number of drive
(2) Interface, if known (IDE PATA or SATA)
(3) Total drive capacity (GB), if known or available off drive label.
(4) Which operating system and service pack level, e.g. Windows XP Home Edition SP3?

b. Drive you wish to use for data backup:
(1) Manufacturer and model number of drive
(2) Interface, if known (IDE PATA or SATA)
(3) Total drive capacity (GB), if known or available off drive label.
(4) What system did it come out of (Windows, Linux, Mac)?
(5) Was there an operating system on it? If so, which version and service pack level?

5. Resource(s):
a. What recovery disks? What do the external labels say?
b. Recovery/Restore partition on hard drive?
c. Windows XP INSTALL CD (OEM or Retail)?
d. Available "external" hard drive enclosure of correct internal interface (IDE PATA or SATA).
e. Do you know how to "write" a bootable "iso" image to CD-R? yes there is data that i need and has NOT been backd up, pics, files, programs.

The computer is a compaq presario, and i have 6 cd's that came with it, they say

compaq system recovery, windows xp home edition.

when i boot computer, i can get to system setup

the computer has a cd, 3 1/2 floppy and 2 hdd, primary and secondary

when i try to change the setup to boot from cd, it still tries to boot from floppy.

i know that my data is there and i would be able to fix this if i could just get past the error

"master boot record error"


it seems that the computer will only boot from the floppy, so what i need it to get it to boot from the cd.

call me if you can help

Phone # Removed.
1. Operating System. You're going to need a working operating system to "backup" and/or recover data files. You might:
a. Boot to a Live CD (e.g. Ubuntu 9.10).
b. Restore the previous operating system (to "new" or different hard drive).
c. Use another computer (with working operating system) to access data.

2. Backup/Recovery. You should not "write" to any partition (or in this case, hard drive) that you wish to "recover" data from. It might "overwrite" the needed data, thus corrupting it even more.

3. Second Hard Drive. The one you were going to use for "backup".
a. Is there any "data" on this drive you need to backup or save?
b. Is there a working operating system on this drive? Which one?
c. If you return drive to original computer, will you have a working computer to troubleshoot from?
d. Manufacturer, model number, and capacity of drive
e. Drive interface (IDE PATA or SATA)?
f. Can we install/restore an operating system to this drive?

4. Compaq Computer. What is the model name/number? Or better yet, give us the information from the service tag on the back of the computer case:
a. Model name/number
b. Product number
c. Service Tag ID
d. Serial Number

5. Resources:
a. Do you have access to CD drive to "write" (burn) CDs?
b. Do you know how to "write" a bootable "iso" image to CD-R?

Cpu does not match in system info and need a good PLACE to START. I have amd ATHLON xp2000+ 1.67 andd shows 833 mhz in the system infor. I'm pretty new to the computer sceen, but feel that I will catch on quick.

WINDOWS xp pro 2002
sp3
amd athlon xp 2000+ 1.67
1 GIG ramGet CPU-Z: http://download.cnet.com/CPU-Z/3000-2086_4-10050423.html
What does it say under Bus Speed and Multiplier?

I have an acer aspire 1640 RUNNING xp home. Recently when I switch it on i get a loud double beep, and an option to press f1, load as normal, or F2, for options. when try f1 i get a blue screen ERROR. when ive done f2, then F8 it sometimes and sometimes doesn't let me run safe mode or debugging mode. On one of the times it let me I ran a full slow scan and it found no threats. I run AVG. The times it doesnt let me load up safe or debugging mode I also get a blue screen error.
The error is
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

then below
stop 0x00000050 (0xF7FCEA00, 0x00000000, 0x805F9BC8, 0x00000000)
w29n51.sys -- Address F7FCEA00 base at F7FCEA00, Datestamp 00000000

Please let me know what i need to do to rectify
Any help would be most appreciated
Regards
JamesHi James

Most of the Times the Bips are " Error Messages" from PC .
On Manual there are no info.
Most of Times the bips are direct "connect" to Mother Board Issues .

Hope that Helps
Download and run a memory diagnostic utility. Could very well be FAULTY ram. As for the beep codes, go to the website of your bios manufacturer and check them out.thanks for your replies, please could you gove me a few suggestions for the various things you advised that i use

JamesQuote from: Allan on October 29, 2009, 10:03:13 AM

Download and run a memory diagnostic utility. Could very well be faulty ram. As for the beep codes, go to the website of your bios manufacturer and check them out.

I did all that LOL

Quote

Dir C:

USE muths of the applications

Hi all. This is a tricky one, and I don't know why it is happening.
I'm having a problem installing a programme-download from a site. The download itself is not the problem, it's not corrupted in any way. When I try to install it, from the folder i saved it to, the installation starts, but keeps stopping on EXACTLY the same FILE all the time, and the installation will not continue....heck, it's only a bitmap-file....I don't know my computer stops every time at this particular file. I don't have any problems with installing any other downloads.
It's REALLY frustrating....anyone have an answer?What's the program, from where did you download it, and on what filename does it stop?Hi Allan. It's from ultimatebet.com the POKER site.
It stops on:

data/gameimage/mainbg/mc_icon_bounty.bmp

A friend of mine had no problems installing it, so I got him to send HIS execution file to me,I put it on my computer and I opened it. It started to install, and.....yes, you've guessed it!When it gets to that point to you have the option to "ignore" the error and continue the installation?Allan.....no error messages show....nothing....it just stays there (it flickers now and then, but that's it!)Just a WILD guess but try disabling your anti-virus program before you try installing that program.Thanks soybean, I'll give it a try,,,,,,,PS....as I write, I have it installing on the other tab. This time, when it stops, I will leave it for a full 30 minutes, to see if any error messages come up.Well, I left it for 30 mins, and no error messages showed. I also did as soybean suggested....disengaged my anti-virus and tried again....but still the same thing.
Thanks SOYBEAN and ALLAN for your time in trying to solve this, but looks like I'll have to give-up on this one, and go without the programme.Since it's from a Poker site this is a blessing in disguise...

Some have been known to carry hidden payloads.Patio...you could be right....maybe I should just get on with my photography, and give the gambling a miss.

Cheers all.Quote from: Laffinoutloud on December 08, 2009, 08:57:59 AM

maybe I should just get on with my photography, and give the gambling a miss.

MSNBC outed Ultimate Bet last week as being under investigation for enabling certain users to cheat their regulars out of tens of millions of dollars. The cheat involved allowing certain customers were able to view the hole cards of opponents. Like other incidences of online poker fraud, this one was an inside job:

Hope someone can help me out with this. For some reason a WINDOWS Verfication box will APPEAR every 5 minutes or so and I have 3 minutes to put in the CODE or it will shut down, when i put the code in it lets me continue using windows then 5 minutes LATER it will appear again with a different code. I'm thinking it's a virus of somesort

Please help
many thanksI'd guess you are correct - it is some sort of malware. You should post a hijack this LOG in the malware forum here.

Keep in MIND that a GATEWAY PENTIUM 4 has no operating system.
1. Is it possible to boot into MS-Dos from a CD?
2. Is it possible to RUN Fdisk?
3. How do I delete the MBR?If you have no operating system there is no MBR to delete.You can boot to a bootable cd, yes. If that bootable cd contains fdisk. exe then you can run fdisk.

have dell laptop

ie 8.0

wireless network

just recently found that i can only connect to internet when i logonn as a guest

my MAIN USER ACCOUNT keeps telling me that i have no wireless connection

how can guest have a connection but my main user account does not

I recently did a fresh install of windows xp on my hp pavillion a1000n and everything was working great but when i turn off the computer and TRY to turn it back on it gets stuck on the hp LOGO screen and i cant do anything but to manually turn it back off, problem is it keeps doing it over and over untill i disconnect the cable from the power supply then connect it back and then turn the computer on.

So i thought it was the power supply and i changed it...but sadly it keeps doing the same thing.

Any suggestions??
i would really apreciate any opinions.
thank you.Well, it certainly sounds like a hardware problem. I'd run a diagnostic on the ram, video card, hd, etc. You can start by booting to the Recovery Console and running chkdsk /r. Then you can download memtest (or something similar) for the ram.Thanx a lot for your help...however i already removed the pci cards tested the ram even changed the ram, changed hard drive ran chkdsk /r...and for some reason it still gets stuck on the hp screen.
im thinking, since i already checked everything else that is either the mobo or the processor...but i was wondering if theres any way to check these two so that i KNOW which ONE to change.

any help is much apreciated.http://www.ehow.com/how_4867905_test-processor.htmlQuote from: marvin_313 on November 16, 2009, 10:51:54 PM

changed hard drive

My root directory does not see the USB drive ( E: )

Yet if I do the following >

My Computer>Right click>Manage>left click on Disk Management.I can see TWO drives ( C: ) and my ( E: ) drive. (in the boxes)

If I go to the box with my ( E: ) drive and right click in there,I can see the contents of this stick.
Before you ask yes this stick works perfectly on my laptops.

Now it gets even better,I opened Windows Explorer, adjust the area so I could see what was going on,( so I now have three boxes open )

1, Windows Explorer
2, Computer Management
3, ( E: ) drive,showing the document.

I formatted ( E: ) drive and yes you guessed it ( E: ) drive.popped up in Windows Explorer.

I closed Windows Explorer with ( E: ) drive. showing then did nothing else and re-opened it,yes you guessed it. The ( E: ) drive.had disappeared.

I have even gone back with restore and it is still the same.

I have been on the net looking for answers but nothing.

I currently belong to EIGHT other Forums and nobody seems to be able to come up with a solution

I am running XP home edition with service pack 2 and all the updates.

I have been into “disk management and reassigned the letter.

All I want to do is go to either My Computer or Windows Explorer and see the letter that RELATES to my USB stick, eg. E:
It is just until recently this problem arose,prior to this I could in both areas.

I am the only person on this machine and I do not play games.

I have even eliminated the USB hub and plugged my stick / sticks directly into my USB port/ports on the tower.
I KNOW the hub works because I have my sound system running through it and my printer.

These are my technical SPECS:-

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name OFFICE
System Manufacturer To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model ALiveSATA2-GLAN
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 75 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2198 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 75 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2198 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. P1.40, 17/08/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\DP(1)0x7e00-0x74701a8200+1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name OFFICE\tony
Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 461.09 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.40 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Has anybody had this HAPPEN before and if so how did they get rid of the problem.

Any help please

Tony

I just don't get it...
It shows up in Disk Management but not Explorer ? ?
What am i MISSING here ? ?Try this:
In disk management, right click the drive in question, and select change drive letters (or something to that extent). Remove the current drive letter (E:\) then change it to F:\ then see if that works. Keep changing the letters until it works. If you've gone through them all, post here with the bad news. If it works, post here saying it did. Quote from: Helpmeh on December 04, 2009, 05:37:56 PM

Try this:
In disk management, right click the drive in question, and select change drive letters (or something to that extent). Remove the current drive letter (E:\) then change it to F:\ then see if that works. Keep changing the letters until it works. If you've gone through them all, post here with the bad news. If it works, post here saying it did.

I just don't get it...
It shows up in Disk Management but not Explorer ? ?
What am i missing here ? ?

I was severely puzzled about what a "route directory" was, but then I realised... it's a root directory. Root of the directory tree...

To the OP... have you tried installing the Microsoft TweakUI Powertoy and then use the show/hide drive letters feature to see if the letter is checked or unchecked?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

I have done that but nothing has come up,or do I have to do something

No need to remove CCleaner. It's a multi-purpose maintenance tool. Even if you don't use it's registry cleaner, its other features make it quite worth keeping. And, while I agree with the general VIEW of other forum members about AVOIDING registry cleaners, CCleaner's registry cleaning tool is safe. I've used it scores of times over a PERIOD of several YEARS and never had any problem whatsoever with it, and so have thousands of other users. I do heed CCleaner's prompting to backup the registry before telling CCleaner to go ahead and remove the ITEMS it found; this is just good practice any time you're dealing with the registry.

Well, I am a beginner to all this so first Howdy! I am having an issue with my Outlook Express giving me an error whenever I try to go to a attached LINK on my EMAIL. I mean every link. The error reads: " operation cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact system administrator. I run a Windows XP and this just started about two weeks ago. A little help please, thanksQuote from: 81 capt. on November 15, 2009, 11:26:02 AM

Well, I am a beginner to all this so first Howdy! I am having an issue with my Outlook Express giving me an error whenever I try to go to a attached link on my email. I mean every link. The error reads: " operation canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact system administrator. I run a Windows XP and this just started about two weeks ago. A little help please, thanks

Well, I am a beginner to all this so first Howdy! I am having an issue with my Outlook Express giving me an error whenever I try to go to a attached link on my email. I mean every link. The error reads: " operation cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact system administrator. I run a Windows XP and this just started about two weeks ago. A little help please, thanks

Is this computer on a network or at your house?

Here is the story,

My 80gig finally died that had windows on it, so i got a new 160gig sata and swapped them out.

I left my 1.5TB and 640g drives connected the whole time.

When I booted up for the first time with no OS isntalled on the new drive, it wanted me to format it, so i did, and then it also had me format LIKE 131gigs on the other 2, i think??

So now, when i go to my computer and click on the big drives, they dont open, they say they need to be formatted, but this is SOMETHING I do not WANT to do!! its where all my stuff is!!!

Is there anything I can do to get my stuff back? see attached image.. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]Okay, I give up. How did you boot to a drive with no OS on it?I mean I put in the hard drive, put the XP disc in the CD rom and hit the "on" button on the tower. sorry heheThen what? Did you boot to the CD? Did you then install the OS on the new drive? And what do you mean it had you format the other drives? I installed XP on the new drive, but for some REASON before the installation ever occured it just wanted me to format a partition on the other drives, I thought perhaps it switched the drive letters around on me because it said something like

format 131gb on drive F
format 131gb on drive D
format 131gb and drive C

and I stupidly let it make the new partitions on the storage drives.

can you see the picture i attached?

im just wondering if I can make the other partion the active one i guess?? is that possible??now i realize that i formatted a partition on one of my OLD hard drives AND the new one, and installed windows on the OLD hard drive!!!!

so i unplugged the 2 old HDs and am currently installing windows on the NEW Hard drive, with hopes to rescue the data from the OLD hard drives when i plug them in..

any idea how i would be able to rescue the data?:Not if the drives partitions were wiped and formatted...
There are data recovery Apps out ther but i'd say it's about 50/ 50 right now.Quote from: snarcher on December 03, 2009, 10:47:43 AM

...any idea how i would be able to rescue the data?:

I SENT a previous MESSAGE about an error I am RECEIVING when I try to go to another link in my e-mail. I mistakenly said "Microsoft EXPRESS" it is in my Microsoft Outlook 2003. The error again reads "Operation cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please CONTACT system administrator." So, if any one can give me some direction, I would appreciate it. Thanks, 81capt.Instead of starting a separate thread you should just make the correction in the original thread.Quote from: Allan on November 17, 2009, 05:37:11 AM

Instead of starting a separate thread you should just make the correction in the original thread.

i know another one here it goes laptop toshiba 4 yrs old wont boot pass safe mode screen in black and WHITE tried starting in every configuration goes blank and then restarts with windows front screen then goes to black and white safe mode screen to choose a starting point it just loops fans come on dvd/cd drive clicks and starts and goes off laptop will soon become boat anchor
ps the blue screen of death BLINKS inbetween the black screen and front windows start screen just for split second
Go the advanced startup menu (F8) and choose disable restarts on system failure. Now you should be ABLE to see the blue screen and post back with the error message.0x0000007b (0xf88e4528,0xc0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000)http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103

First thing you want to do is boot to the RECOVERY Console and run chkdsk /r

i have a dsl modem alcatel lucent 20a

and i try to reinstall it but it says 'dsl modem ALREADY installed to upgrade the software you must remove the CURRENT sofware and run the setup again'
i also removed the lucent folder in PROGRAM files and there is no name of it in add/remove prog
please PROVIDE a solutionHave you CONTACTED your ISP for support on your problem?

So I recently just FORMATTED my computer and reinstalled windows XP service pack 1 with the disks that came with my Gateway computer. I read the book and followed the directions on how to reinstall windows and EVERYTHING went alright except an error message while installing the drivers. The message said: Trapped Exception in TPKCOPYFORM::fCopywDelete. But it seemed like everything installed fine. Now I can access the internet but I can't download anything when I TRY to download something it shows up as page cannot be displayed. The only thing I was able to download was firefox, but I cannot download anything else. I tried reinstalling windows xp 3 times. Each time the exact same thing happens. Can anyone help me? Please =(http://support.gateway.com/s/issues/2-928497972.shtmlThanks, but It doesnt say that when I try to do a windows update but when I was installing windows. Also im running on xp not 98 and I can't do any of the steps and I can't download the file!!!

I'm using Win Xp and program so FAR unable to access to Internet Norton Antivirus 2009, Google earth and Equest Energy simulation.
Internet Explore work fine, I just can't get Norton Antivirus to update. I get Unable to connect to Norton Live update server. Please CHECK your internet connection.”
I use Google earth and that I'm unable to use as well. I use Equest an Energy Simulation and it will not access to it server to run its simulation.
I just know enough about the PC to get by. I believe it is the Proxy setting but then I don't know. I can surf the Internet fine. I even have the windows Firewall turned off and exception select to the programs. I'm at a lose to what the problem is?
Can ANYONE help!
How long has this been happening?

Did you make any changes right before this started? I got a new dell Vostro 420 few months back and my Boss uninstall its VIRUS program and installed Norton Antivirus 2009. And scents day one when Norton was installed I was unable to update Norton virus def. So I was having to more work to bother with it at the time and now I have time. The error I get is “Unable to connect to the Norton LiveUpdate server. Please check your internet connection."
I tried to install Google Earth and it will not install. I was able to download the beta ver. This is the error I get “Installation failed. Ensure that your computer is connected to the internet and that your firewall allows googleupdate.exe to connect and then try again. Error code =0x80072efd.” and it will I also use Equest an Energy model simulation program. I created the a model But trying to run the Simulation it goes out from the some web site to get the weather info to run the simulation. Says there is no connection. But I can GO on line and surf the Internet.
Firewall is off and all programs I'm having problems is in the list to Exception.
My old Dell worked fine. I looked at the setting in Window Internet Explorer to compare the setting for my old Dell. The setting where the same.
Uninstall Norton.