Explore topic-wise InterviewSolutions in .

was given the option to "merge"

in the past week and a half, or so, when booting up, or rebooting, I'm getting a dos screen, that basically says "intel boot agent" with some description. At the bottom of the description, there's a cursor mark rotating....this screen hangs for 15 secs or a little more, and then the computer boots up. I haven't done any changes to the bios or boot order.
Any idea why I'm SEEING this screen. I believe only once, on same screen, I saw a warning, per say, that said something in reference to a prob with the hard drive.
Running Windows xp/sp2, Intel PENTIUM 4, 3.00gigahertz, 2048mg of ram, which was just added a few weeks ago....took out 2 512's and added 2, 1g's.
any thoughts or opinions welcome.
Janice What is the 'some description'? What does it say?

Oh, and the EXPRESSION is 'per SE', it's Latin. thanks for the grammar lesson. Next time I boot up, I'll try to write down everything it says.

Hi
I'm RUNNING xp which is not powering down after shutdown. So I'm TRYING to find out if my computer is ACPI compliant. When I look in device MANAGER>computer is see two entries which seems strange. One says ACPI UNIPROCESSOR PC and the other Standard PC. Why would there be two entries? The PC is a Sempron 3200 CPU on an Asus K8V-VM motherboard. Any ideas?

I have a laptop, which i BOUGHT about a year ago. This week I got to know that its processor is a 64 bit processor. The windows which was installed on it is a 32 bit windows though.
Do i meet any problems if i switch to the 64 bit version ?

THANKS a lot

P.S. The procesor is an Intel T7400Not necessarily... you will need to check whether 64 bit drivers is available for your hardware. Both for the laptop and for any peripherals you have attached, like a printer or scanner. The place to start would be the laptop manufacturer's homepage. If you're a bit lucky you can DOWNLOAD 64 bit drivers for your laptop from there.When I got my NEW MOBO and AMD64 CPU, I switched to WinXP 64 bit.
The CD I got with my mobo only had 32 bit drivers, but 64 bit drivers weren't that HARD to find.

The only one I had to search for a lil while was for my printer, but I did find it.

I have a problem with windows XP. The computer has multiple user accounts and each has their own desktop and there is an all users folder for the desktop.
What ends up happening is when one user moves or deletes a shortcut from the all users group it dissapears from everyones desktop not just theirs. This doesn't seem right. Is there anything WRONG or something that needs to be changed to stop this.First of all, nothing's wrong

If you open Windows Explorer, browse to the following folder:

C:\Documents and Settings.
Here you see a couple folders:

-All users
-Administrator

plus a folder for each user.

If you open your own folder, you'll see a folder Desktop there.
All the icons for programs you use, are there (EXCEPT the STANDARD icons: My Computer, Internet Explorer, etc etc).
Now when you look in the Desktop folder under your name, it may be empty. But you still have all kinds of icons on your desktop, how is that possible?

Well open the folder C:\Documents and Settings\All users\Desktop
Here you see all the icons that are on everybody's desktop (including yours).
If someone would delete one of the icons, it would indeed affect all users (including yourself).

Now, how to prevent that.
If there are programs that you use, and you only, simply move the icon from:
C:\Documents and Settings\All users\Desktop
to
C:\Documents and Settings\*your name*\DesktopSo if one person deletes the shortcut from that comes from the all users section the it will dissapear for all users. And the only way to stop it from dissapearing on every user is to have the shortcut in every users desktop folder but the one that doesn't want it.
If I'm UNDERSTANDING this right it is anoying. Thanks for the help.

Without a multimeter and that computer right in front of me, I couldn't tell you for sure. The next STEP would most likely be to change out the power supply and see if that fixes it.Well, everyone thanks for all your advices and helps. I couldn't get it running. I bought a new Power Supply Unit cost $80 bucks but it didn't WORK. I gave up fixing it. I bought a new motherboard $70 bucks. It solved the problem. Luckily, this new motherboard takes my old CPU, and other old PARTS except memory I have to buy different type. It costed me $239 bucks to get my computer back to work. Thank you too all of you worked hard with me. This topic can be close now.


Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you out there!

i need to CLONE 3 pcs for work. i tried using norton ghost 8.0, but it wont install on xp home. is there any other way to do this?Ghost works on XP Home...
The only way this will work is if the machines have nearly identical Hardware....or you use the unattended install method.
Microsoft has tons of info on this.
MSFN Forums is another place to start.cus i tried installing and a window popped up saying it COULDNT install on windows 9x, me, or xp home.Where did this version of Ghost come from ? ?

a friendSounds to me like it's a demo, proprietary, or hacked version. Even if it's a legitimate version, it's most likely licensed for 1 system only. Under any of those circumstances, including 'I borrowed it from a friend', it's still piracy. I suggest you pick up a legitimate COPY, your problem should GO away.Please Re-read the Forum RULES regarding illegal software.

patio.

Moderator.Quote from: rashid on December 22, 2007, 05:16:16 AM

Download any torrent client like bittorrent, utorrent etc and add below stated torrent

Hi all,
After a SUCCESSFUL hard drive install of windows XP Pro and test its functionality how could I perform a shutdown and have it REBOOT and then AUTOMATICALLY wipe clean the hard drive with out any users input; I thought that this may be also helpful for others that might need to truly TESTING out a bunch of hard drives functionality without much intervention.
Thanks!

alright here are the specs for those who can help

OS: windows xp
Manufacturer: Vigor Gaming
Ram: 1GB
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 8600

and now the problem.

Alright I have had this comp for about 2-3 months with no problems, but a few days ago my laptop STARTED windows and about a quarter of the way through the loading screen it blinked blue and restarted and KEPT doing that over and over no matter what OPTIONS I chose. I formatted my hard-drive and re-installed XP and nothing happened just the same crap over and over. I disabled the auto restart on failure to LOAD XP but don't remember the technical numbers it gave me. I have uninstalled and re-installed about 8 times now and to no avail. If you have any advice PLEASE assist because for me to mail it in to get fixed would probably take 4 months from where I am at right now.Those error messages are critical...re-create the condition and hit the pause key immediately at the bluescreen...alright the message that I get is as follows


Technical information
*** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF7C7E524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)If you are running any version of Roxio try un-installing it first...
If not...See Here

Was this laptop dropped by any chance ? ? If so also re-seat the HDD through the access panel.alright I checked the HDD and there is no possible way it could have moved within anything of a centimeter because it is screwed into the laptop. What is the pause button you mentioned earlier? I had to load windows on my external just to get the blue screen to stand still so I could write down the error message. If I am doing something wrong I apologize but I just want it to start working again. Being deployed sucks enough without a computer.The key is usually labelled Pause/Break...

Did you check out the link i provided for your error message ? ?

I have XP Service Pack II. While ago I got a folder NAMED "Recycler" at 55.3KB and System Volume information folder ( empty folder ) in all the partions. The folder can not be deleted: In PROPERTIES, the " hidden " is TICKED in background and can not be unhidden!!!
I have a small network. When I go to my network PLACES the " Recycler/Sys Volume Info " is not there !!!
Is this a virus ? Kaspersky/Norton detects nothing.

Thanks for helping me out,
Farhad Mahini
([emailprotected])

EMail addy removed to prevent Spam.Both Recycler and System Volume Information are FOLDERS Windows XP creates automatically and you don't need to worry about them.
Recycler stores the files put into the Recycle Bin.
System Volume Information stores info needed by the System Restore feature.

I'm guessing you didn't see these folders before because windows wasn't configured to show hidden files and folders.
I can't tell you why the folders aren't showing up when you browse "My Network Places". As far as I can see they should.

Oh and you should remove your email addressee from your post. Else it might end up on a spammer's mailing list.

My computer completely froze after it went to screensaver during the INSTALLING of new AC'97 codecs\driver. After restarting its fine until the boot sound after logging in, whereupon it COMPLETELY freezes when trying to play it. I tried rolling back my sound driver via Device Manager, but that didn't help. I'm POSTING this from Safe Mode.

Specs...
Windows XP Home Edition SP2
Pentium 4 3.06 GHz
896 MB RAM
Toshiba Satellite A75-S209
Realtek AC'97 soundcard
Radeon Mobility 9000 IGP Series videocardWhere did you get the new driver? From Toshiba? There are different versions of the AC'97 soundcard so you should only use a driver compatible with the specific version INSTALLED in your computer.

But try looking for any entries regarding your soundcard in "Add or Remove Programs".
If that doesn't work then uninstall your soundcard in device manager. This should allow you to enter windows normally again.
Then you can try reinstalling the new driver if it's from Toshiba (or you're confident it is compatible with your laptop) or install your old driver again.In the case of laptops it is advisable to only use the manuf.'s drivers in this case Toshiba...I got the EXE version here]http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=23&PFid=23&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false#AC
File size 18043k

I just found this]http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_dtlViewDL.jsp?soid=854280&moid=835416&rpn=PSA70U&[emailprotected]@[emailprotected]@&BV_EngineID=ccccaddmleeihjhcgfkceghdgngdgnn.0&ct=DL&all_docs=false
at Toshiba's page for my laptop model. Should I install it?

There are entries for my soundcard in Install\Unistall as well as Device Manger. Which should I try uinstalling first, if not both? I would start with those in Add/remove and see if that does the trick.

And yes use the driver from Toshiba instead of the one from Realtek.Booted fine after UNINSTALLATION of drivers. Now to install the Toshiba drivers.

This post posted in regular mode. Booted fine after installation of Toshiba drivers. Sound is back too!

Thanks a bunch Deerpark and patio!
Good to hear you've got it working again.

Excellent !

Stop by anytime ...

It's something to do with my computer - the internet, router, and wireless card all work fine, with up to date drivers. It does the same when I wire directly to the router. I've used 2 different routers and modems, so it's not them either.

The internet will randomly disconnect, but only for a couple seconds. It will reconnect again right away. This wouldn't be a huge deal, but I'm a gamer, and it's very noticeable and frustrating.

My computer has also had this 'slowing problem', I'm not sure if they're related. Sometimes when the CPU usage will jump to 100% everything is in 'slow-motion'. It's most noticeable when I'm listening to music, the music will slow down, like playing a record slower, for just a couple seconds. Other slowing effects happen also. This usually only happens when I have a downloading program running, but it didn't used to do that, and shouldn't.

Has anyone else had this before? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cross-posting under Networking. Thank you.You may have some infection....

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 and scan with SUPERAntiSpyware Free for HOME Users:
http://www.superantispyware.com/

Print these instructions out.

SUPERAntiSpyware should be run 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

* 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.)
* 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.I will try this as soon as I get home and let you know how it goes.

Thanks for the help, much appreciated DSL line filters installed ? ?Yes. My iBook works fine. My PC (running XP Pro) only has this problem.

Quote from: mopy on December 05, 2007, 11:39:59 PM

I can not see in the BIOS "internal USB connectors are enabled" Or any thing simular.

Hardware: IBM thinkpad T-series
Some 8-year old thorn tv with multiple AV inputs, scart, phono, s-video

Ok here's my problem. I'm trying to duel my tv with my laptop monitor. I've got the relevent drivers for the video card, connected the s-video from the laptop to the TV properly, I even tried connecting it to an s-video to scart adapter. So, checked the display properties and settings, went to select the second monitor but it KEEPS showing up as default monitor but NOT generic television. I've tried uninstalling the drivers, reinstalling the monitor/the television, both at once, but COME *censored* or high water we just can't get it to show up as a generic television in the display settings.

This has worked a million times on other laptops and computers but what am I overlooking this time? Windows cannot detect exactly what sort of device you plug into an S-Video cable, it can detect that there is something there.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Just a dual display? If so, plugging your TV into your S-Video should do just that... also, there should be a key on your laptops keyboard that toggles your video modes, its usually the FN key + F8, but SOMETIMES varies. Consult your users manual.

I run XP VERS 2
When I click on the Word or Excel icons, I get an error msg "The application must be installed to run. Please run SETUP from the location where you originally installed the application".

When I try to reinstall Office 97 from Add/Remove PROGRAMS in control panel, I get an error msg "Setup cannot ACCESS the required initialization file "C:\Progra~\Micro~2\office\setup\acme.lst"

When I click the application file ACME, I get the same msg "Setup cannot access....."

When I try to reinstall from the installation disk, I get "Setup is unable to open the datafile 'E:\ACMSETUP.stf', run Setup again from where you originally ran it."

Apologies in advance for the dumb question.

I'm trying to paste a JPG image from Paint Shop Pro into an MS Word document. When I click "Paste Special" in Word and select any of the OPTIONS, my computer seems to jam TEMPORARILY, and then nothing is pasted on the page.

Any ideas why this is happening, and how to paste?

Thanks very muchWhat happens if you right click in Word and select Paste? Same thing? Try saving the jpeg locally and then in word, "import" itI looked through the Word menus and didn't see an "import" option. Can you tell me where to find it?That would Insert, not import. On the Insert menu, select Pictures, and proceed.

Have you tried the suggestion in my previous POST yet?I tried your previous suggestion, but it didn't work.

Inserting a picture does it.

Thanks! Right Click On the Image and open in EDIT mode. Select all and copy. Open word document and pest it. RESIZE it as required.

1) Which of the following is Active directory elements represents both a security boundary & unit of replication
Ans:1)Tree 2)Forest 3) DOMAIN 4) Site



2) Which type of records are there in a stub zone
Ans: 1)A host 2)ns RECORD 3) SOA record 4) PTR record
As a rule we don't do your homework for you.
We COULD probably point you to sites where you're likely to find the answer.
For example:
Google
or
Wikipedia

hi
can anyone please help me?

when i turn on my computer, it won't BOOT. I have to restart it all the time, it can take the whole day long. but i've noticed something, everytime i hear a high squealing sound coming from my computer, it boots. then i log on and everything seems fine, then about 3-5 minutes later i hear the same sound agian. my computer either freezes or restarts. i did run a virus check but nothing came up.

can SOMEONE please help me?!

bfThe squealing sound may be a clue.

There are few moving components in a modern PC that can make a squealing noise. Sounds like it may be time to upgrade/replace the HD or the fan. I WOULD suggest finding out what brand of HD is in there, then going to that manufacturers website and obtaining and running some of their own diagnostic software (usually a free download). Also open up the case and clean the fan. Like all motors, it attracts dust. Sooner or later enough dust bunnies can build up to CAUSE the machine to kill the fan or heat up. A hot PC will not run right. The HD uses little rubber bands (no not really, but close enough for the analogy) similar to a cars fanbelt to control how the drive spins. You can't access them and to my knowledge no one offers repair kits anymore (back in the days of Commodore and Atari there were do it yourself repair kits, but those companies died off during the computer wars). The only solution is to replace the drive itself. Try REBOOTING the machine with the cover off and listen for the squeal. You should be able to see then which of the two it is (could also be the floppy or CD drives if those exist on your machine). Remember to obtain and use back up software capable of transferring your system first if your HD will be replaced.
Thank you for your advise. it will come to good use.

bf

When my son PUT a disk in yesterday the computer just kept churning on it. Ctrl-Alt-Del did not solve the problem so I shut it down with the power BUTTON. When I started it back up I got a message saying that the \system32\hal.dll file was either missing or corrupt. After research online I tried a few things to fix the problem to no avail (tried to reboot, tried to boot with system disk and repair the file etc.) Now I'm to the point that I cannot even boot the computer with the XP boot disk. I am not even given the option. When I try to open the BIOS to tell the computer to boot from the disk the computer locks up with an array error.

I've had someone suggest that it could be the power supply, which I have checked with a multimeter and that appears to be fine. Another suggestion was that it could be the CD ROM controller which is integrated into the motherboard. Can this be the problem??? Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.

BTW, this problem is with my kids computer which is not hooked up to the internet, nor have we installed or changed any programs lately.You might want to read this (if you haven't ALREADY):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htmThanks. I'll try to copy the file from a GOOD machine and see what happens.First thing i would do is dis-connect the offending drive and see if it will boot properly.
If not BORROW a known good PSU of the same or greater wattage and swap it in there...

Hello,
I had put a password on my COMPUTER, but now I don't remember it.
How can I extract my old password or change it?
I am using window XP.

Please help me.

Thanks in advance.Is this a BIOS password or Windows password?It's administrative password in windows.Try some of the SUGGESTIONS here:

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

Hi,

I've been tearing my hair out trying to solve this one. You can start IE from a DOS command easily using START http://www... etc

BUT

if you pass parameters such as

START http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=848358&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=10193807237&aid=-1&id=530366140&oid=10193807237#pid=848358&id=530366140

using the ampersand -- it discards the param values and pretends you want to run some kind of command. I've tried the usual superstitious advice people offer -- such as using quotes, single quotes, doube quotes, passing all the parameters as one quoted string, preceding each & with a %..

and so on.

Big reward to whoever solves this one!Normally the parser uses space as a delimiter. With no embedded space and unescaped characters that have meaning in batch files, the parser PROBABLY cannot make sense of the string.

You might try this:

Code: [Select]@echo off
"c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=848358&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=10193807237&aid=-1&id=530366140&oid=10193807237#pid=848358&id=530366140"

I couldn't fully test this. Facebook kept redirecting me to the login screen.

PS. Sorry for the horizontal scroll. but there are only two lines in the code snippet.hey good one, i'll try it right now! rang ms support for the first time ever, and they said their server was down and couldn't log calls.

"oh.. how often does this HAPPEN?"

(heavy indian accent) "sir, it has never happened before."

D'oh!!you are a GENIUS! it worked perfectly!!!

where do I send the million quid to??!That really was pretty slick, thanks for that. Is there any kind of parameter I can give to DOS so that control returns to the DOS.exe I launch the batch file from, instead of waiting for them to finish with the explorer window? which may not be for the rest of the day?Quote

I've tried the usual superstitious advice people offer

Hi,

My computer turned off without warning and got into BIOS. As a RESULT, I have cleaned it from all the inside dust (lost of it). But, after some hours, it did it again. I am USING Win XP, 120gb, ram 512 mb, amd 2.17 ghz. The computer is about 5 ys OLD. It does not manifest any PARTICULAR heat from the outside.

What do I have to do?

Thank you.

airCheck your CMOS battery. Hi Eg,

Thank you for your answer. I have replaced the battery and CPU fan. Now, the computer works.

airGreat! Glad you're back in BUSINESS.

hi

I can't connect to the Internet on my computer, I can on my other one connected to the same BT homehub.

When I log on to my computer it comes up with a message saying
there's an error with x5sne.exe which says its somthing to do with my ip address
does anyone know what's wrong or how I can fix it?
thankyouGoogle search for x5sne.exe, doesn't bring a single hit.
Infection possible.

Download listed below programs on good computer, burn them to CD, and run them on bad computer...

1. 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.

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

Hello everyone,

My parents have an old computer that runs Windows ME. Whenever they try to do a defrag, it GOES to about 5% then restarts. Very rarely will it ever complete the defrag. They have tried to do a defrag in Safe Mode with no luck. Does ANYBODY have any advice for them?

Thanks,

Jim Computer info NEEDED, especially HD size, and its free SPACE.Sorry about that Broni, you are RIGHT I will have to get over there and get that info for you.

Thanks
Defrag needs at least 15% of a free space.

i have 2 movies in my pc and both of them have a common in their file names.this is......

Code: [Select]DvD.ScREENeR and when i play it...it always display this message.

Code: [Select]the file is not compatible with your media player. to VIEW this high quality format use the recommended Media Player.

Please visit www.TorrentMovieSupport.com to download the Media Player.
what is this?? this is the first time i encountered this warning. is there anyone knows this PROBLEM?? any advice would be appreciated.

thanks in advance

i think DVD SCREENER isnt the file extention as i cant seem to find any thing about it in a search engine a DVD SCREENER seems to be an unrelased movie pirated and put on the net i think that DVD SCREENER IS PART OF THE FILE NAME not the file type

go to the file right click on it select properties and tell us wht i says the file type is

bartrob
Dvd.screener is not a file extension. It is as bartrob says a definition movie pirates use to indicate the movie isn't from a true retail DVD source.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirated_movie_release_types

But you appear to have downloaded a spyware scam.
A real video file would NEVER GIVE you an error message urging you to download software like the error message you got.
This is what you get for trying to download pirated movies.oh, i see... that's why this warning message always display everytime i will watch that movie. therefore, this problem cannot be resolve?
Nope. I don't believe you've downloaded a movie at all.Nope. I don't believe you've downloaded a movie at all.

what do you mean?Quote from: Deerpark on January 26, 2008, 07:48:02 AM

A real video file would NEVER give you an error message urging you to download software like the error message you got.

the file is not compatible with your media player

Please visit Code: [Select]www.TorrentMovieSupport.com to download the Media Player.

This is my first time posting a message..so do bear with me..
Great site with a lot of informational help!!
My Dell Laptop Inspiron 6000 keeps going into Windows XP Safe Mode every time it is rebooted. This issue started two days ago. I even tried to go back to restore point to a month ago but it still goes back into Safe mode.
Clicking "start windows normally" does not work because it comes back into safe mode.
I checked all the Q & A and documents in this site but none of the solutions help address my situation. I also tried scf /scannow but nothing happens.
So I can't seem to get out of the Windows XP Safe Mode.

Any help is greatly appreciated as this is laptop is my main access to work. Do you have Windows XP CD?Unfortunately I don't have a Windows XP CD. I got the Laptop from Dell.I believe, on Dells, you can access Recovery Partition by pressing F10 key at startup.Thanks! I will try your suggestion. What do I do after I get into the Recovery Partition? You should have repair option (R)Okay. I will try that and get back to you on the outcome. Thanks.Here is the outcome:

I tried F10 upon restarting, nothing happened and it still went into the Safe Mode screen. I did observe that
after the restart, there is a "loading PBR 2...done" that appears (very very quickly), and it is after that that I am REDIRECTED to the Safe Mode screen.

I apologize if I was not clear earlier but the safe mode screen that I was referring to is a black background screen with some verbiage about why I am redirected to this screen and asked to select the options below within 30 secs:

Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Last Known Working Configuration
Start Windows Normally

I did observe that upon selecting Safe Mode with Networking, an entire list of file paths appear:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS\system32\filenames

Thanks again.During the POST, the following message should appear:
= Utility Mode

Maybe with older Dells it's a different key. Just watch the screen when your COMPUTER starts.
I only see "F2=Setup" and "F12=Boot Menu" appear. F10 is not displayed as an option. In that case, most likely, Recovery Partition wasn't installed on your computer.
They should have provided you with Recovery CD. No CDs at all?Dell provided 2 CDs to REINSTALL Sonic my DVD, RecordNow 7.3 and Cyberlink PowerDVD software.

Dell provided a leaflet stating "your new computer does not require an operating system CD or drivers CD. Instead, if you ever need to reinstall your software, use one of the following methods:
a)Microsoft Windows System Restore
b)Dell PC Restore to get the laptop back to its original state by clicking the Owner's Manual icon"

Tried the Microsoft option but it did not solve my problem. And I think the Dell PC Restore wipes out all my previous documents and uploaded software. Pls let me know if otherwise.

Do I have any other options to get bak to normal mode without wiping out all my documents?

Quote

the Dell PC Restore wipes out all my previous documents and uploaded software

Would there be any adverse effect if I were to keep staying on Safe Mode for a long time until this issue is solved?

I'm unable to get a web page to OPEN when clicking a link in an e-mail or on a web page.The computer is running window 2000 and IE 6. Any ideas would be appreciated.Try FIREFOX.

I removed the floppy, but what CD am I suppose to have in?You said, you have Reinstallation of Windows ME CDOk, I put the Windows ME CD in and restarted the computer, it goes to Safe Mode, but there is NOTHING else in this window, how do I GET to the Windows Explorer?OK. Things are getting mixed up, because you not alway ANSWER my questions.
Let's start again.
Put BOTH, floppy, and CD in.
Restart computer, and post back, when you're at A:\> prompt.While I have been waiting for you to answer, I have been reading on the Microsoft website troubleshooting, I put both the CD and the floppy in and ran scanreg/restore and it worked!!!!!! I restarted the computer and I do believe it is ok! Thank you so very much for your patience and help!Wow! Great news Make sure to create restore Point.I did create a restore point and I have restarted the computer twice now. Tomorrow we will figure out how to lock it so it cannot go into Safe Mode again. Again, thank you so much, I will come back here if I ever have another problem.Quote

we will figure out how to lock it so it cannot go into Safe Mode again

Ok so bascially my computer was overheating so i decided to clean it out. I took off the cover and then took out the fan+heatsink. I cleanned it off and put it back. Now when i turn to the computer I can hear the Computer booting up but nothing HAPPENS. At FIRST i thought the moniter was just not plugged in but it is fine i have tried multiple Moniters and nothing. I also noticed that if it was a problem with the moniter i still would be able to hold the power button for 5 seconds or WHATEVER to turn it off like i normally can. But it wont turn off i cant turn it off anymore WITHOUT unpluging it from the power source or flipping the switch in the back but nothing will show on the moniter. So im guessing its a problem with the computer itself. Maybe somthing i did when i took out the fan or maybe somthing simple. Please Help.... THXClik This...I would go back inside the computer and make sure you have not disturbed a cable or card connection. If you removed the heat sink from the CPUI I would make sure the CPU is properly seated and the lock mechinism is properly INSTALLED, If the machine was functioning prior to you working on it I would believe somthing got disturbed. Be extremely careful with the CPU seating. It is very easy to bend the pins on. Look everything over very careful.
Russ

It is wonderful to have a FORUM LIKE this and I am hoping someone out there will be willing to help. First of all, I am not computer savvy, so I will not know most of the acronyms people generally use..please bear with me.

A few days ago I got infected with vundo and a metajuan Trojan viruses. I have downloaded and used the following: CCleaner, Spybot, Superantispyware and the Norton I have INSTALLED. I did the scans under safe mode, and many problems were detected and cleaned.

However, when I try to operate my computer in normal mode, every time I try to use Explorer and I am switching sites, new windows will pop up. Clearly there is some spyware causing trouble because the sites come out randomly. I do not want to end up having to wipe out my hard drive and reinstalling every single program I have. So I turn to this forum for some help. I have read varous postings and it SEEMS to me there are SERIOUS people here who can help. I have Windows XP, the programs I mentioned, and the basic Microsoft firewall. Once again, I use computers as a wonderfull tool, but they are mystifying to me. Any help will be appreciated.Hi hipocampo34, welcome to the CH forums.
Since your computer still is infected I suggest you go through the steps here and then post the requested logs in Computer Viruses and Spyware.

Hi,

My previous Windows xp os had a problem so I DECIDED to reinstall a fresh copy. The fresh copy is WORKING FINE but now during bootup I have to SELECT which os I want to use - there are now two copies of windows xp in my computer. How do I delete the older version?Sounds like you installed Windows on a new partition. Are any of your documents available on your new Windows install?
Do you want to keep any of the documents & files from your original windows install?

The way to fix this is by using software like Partition Magic. However, you risk deleting all your data if you use this incorrectly.Please post your boot.ini file, it's best to get that set up to boot to the good OS only before deleting anything.I don't need any of the documents and folders from my previous copy, I already have backups of everything so it'll be ok if i just remove it completely. Is there a simple method of removing it rather than using PartitionMagic? Reinstall XP but this time format the drive. This will give you a clean install none of the old stuff left behind.

Quote from: Dusty on January 25, 2008, 04:31:33 PM

Please post your boot.ini file, it's best to get that set up to boot to the good OS only before deleting anything.

Everytime I boot my computer I get a pop up that says "ERROR loading C;\windows\system32\ggporis.dll, module not found". I can click OK and computer continues to boot without consequence. Annoying to have to clear it each time. Has anyone else had this problem and know how to correct it? Windows XP operating system, outlook express email. Thanks.It looks like malware is involved....

1. RUN free ESET Online Scanner at: http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/
Note: This Scanner is for Internet Explorer Only
1. You will notice that the "Start" button is grayed out. Place a check mark at "Yes, I accept the Terms of use". The "Start" button will become visible. Click on it.
2. If it wants to install an ActiveX component allow it
3. You will be asked to install an ActiveX, click the "Install" button (Note: If you have a Firewall install you may have to approve the installation)
4. Once ActiveX control is installed click on the "Start" button to initialize the scanner
5. After initialization is complete, make sure, that "Remove found threats", and "Scan UNWANTED applications" are checkmarked.
6. Click the "Scan" button
7. Once the scan is done, you will find a log in C:\Program Files\esetonlinescanner\log.txt
Post ESET's 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.Quote from: Alfuur5 on February 02, 2008, 11:45:10 AM

... ggporis.dll ...

I am using windows XP. During the sequence of booting up, at one point the desktop appears with all the icons present, then the screen blacks out while the system does some more boot up stuff, then the final desktop screen contains no icons, nor the windows control bar at the bottom. When I access my files through Windows task manager, everything SEEMS to be there. While in task manager I CLICK on desktop and there are all the programs that are usually displayed on icons on the desktop screen. Any help is appreciated. Will everything work fine in Safe Mode?dumb question.. how does one get into safe mode. I can operate just about any software, but the operating system side is greek to me.Restart computer, and keep tapping F8 key, until MENU appears.Broni,
I tried restarting the computer while holding F8 several TIMES. I clicked the Last Known Good Configuration each time and, still, nothing IMPROVED. I'm completely at a loss at this point. Thanks.Quote

I clicked the Last Known Good Configuration

I am using win xp pro and the Primary Drive I am using is 80 GB and I want to replace it with a bigger one.

Now I have a lot of Graphic Programs and Animation Programs and Video and Audio Programs installed and all of there settings are just right.

Can I use win xp pro backup to make a backup of my whole hard drive and then burn the file to my Black CD or DVD?

Then when I have winxp installed on the new hard drive just IMPORT the file back??

will this work or is there a diferant WAY I should be doing this?
I don't want to buy a Backup program just to do something I chould do with a program that win xp has.
Please he RobertYou could use a program like Norton Ghost (or similar), then use something like Partition Magic to resize the partition on the new harddrive to it's FULL capacity. (Ghost will create another 80-gig partition on the new drive.)Or you can hook up the new drive as a slave...use the diagnostics from the "new" HDD manuf. site and "clone" your drive to the new one...
Then power down...dis-connect your old drive completely and set up the new drive as master. When you power up everything should be there... no partitioning is needed. Then after checking things out MAKING sure all is good you can then hook up the old drive as a slave ...format it and use it for storage.

I am building an ASUS S62E laptop for a friend who WANTS Windows XP installed on it. The laptop is equipped with: Intel T7500, 2GB RAM 667 and a WD 80GB SATA hard drive. After running WD LIFEGUARD tool to partition and format the hard drive for Windows XP, I attempted to install XP. Windows, however stops every time and exits the install because it can't locate a hard drive. The MESSAGE comes up saying that I should check the CONNECTIONS or install the hard drive's software to format the drive, which I did several times. The bios recognizes all 80GB of the WD hard drive, and I even installed PCBSD OS with no problems. However, my friend wants XP on the drive. I reformatted the drive with WD Lifeguard, and Windows still can't find the hard drive. What can I try?You need SATA drivers, probably.Yep you will need SATA (sometimes also called RAID) CONTROLLER drivers.
Check the ASUS driver page for the laptop and see if they don't provide SATA drivers for XP.
You will also need a floppy drive to install the driver. So if the laptop doesn't has one installed (it most likely hasn't) you will need an USB floppy drive.
Here is a nifty little guide that explains the whole thing. (Ignore the fact it's from Toshiba, the procedure is the same on all computers.)
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_dtlView.jsp?soid=1192841

I have problem in my computer that working too slowly and stucking as well..

There is no option SHOW to change the name "ADMINISTRATOR" in user account. How can change it ?That has to be done via the secret user accounts dialog.

Start >> Run. Type in control userpasswords2 and click OK.
But do not change the account name or password under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

Hello everyone,

I tried doing a search but none of the results that came up were clickable, don't know whats up with that. So I apologize if this has been asked already. A while ago I had TROUBLE with windows not booting. I went into bootcfg and rebuilt the boot ini which fixed my problem. But, that wasn't the first thing I tried, and being inexperienced, I played around in there before rebuilding it. I ended up with a boot menu that has just my one windows install. Which command do I use to REMOVE this menu? I have searched the internet and all I seem to find is how to create menus, but not how to remove them. Quote from: -JQ_

I ended up with a boot menu that has just my one windows install. Which command do I use to remove this menu?

after hearing about this site(experts) from one of my friend, i decided to give my old computer new life. i have old as from year 2000 compaq armada m 300 series. with 20 GB HDD and 128MB RAM. last year something goes wrong with one of uninstallation programme and it started giving all kind of problem so FORMATED it and reinstall windows xp. it workded well for about two month and than it started giving same kind of problem

since it started keep restarting itself. i tried to fix by following some FAQ on this site for stopping windows xp restarting itself when it will encounter problem. now finally the laptop is showing blue screen with following message on it.
========================================
A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to PREVENT damage to your computer.

If this is the first time you have SEEN this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again.follow thise steps:

Check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is identified in the stop message, disable the driver or check with the manufacturer for driver update. try changing video adapters.

Cjeck with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates. disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shasoeing. if you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select advanced startup optoins. and then select safe mode.

Technical Information:
***STOP:0x0000008E (0xc0000005,0x80611B91,0xFA34D920,0x00000000000)

Beginning dump of physical memory
physical memory dump complete. contact your system administrator or technical support group for further assistance.
===========================

i use this computer just for internet browsing. other applications on this computer are winzip, norton,ms office and ie6 thats it.


please help me fix this problem.


If you Google this error, it brings hundreds of hits, with all kind of possibilities.
Most common culprit, though, seems to be faulty RAM.
You may start here: http://www.memtest86.com/ to test your RAM.
Click on "Technical Info" for instructions.Also, your using XP with 128MB of RAM?
Now, this wont necessarily cause this specific issue, however, it will cause XP to run like... junk.

Did the problem start immediately at the install of XP? Did you try reformatting again? Navigate To C:\Windows\Minidump
Zip some of the recent minidumps and attach them here

About the same time in the evenings, my DSL quits working. This will happen 3 or 4 days in a row, then not happen again for months. When it does happen, I can take the receiver off the phone and the DSL will start working as long as the receiver is off the phone. I have been shuffled thu the AT&T SUPPORT tool, the AT&T chat tech, the tech in the Phillipines and finally another AT&T source which hung up in the middle of me answering the phone. I have decided they have no answer so I am searching.

Windows XP Home Edition Service PACK 2
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
2260 MHZ
512 Kilobyte Memory cache
80.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
67.36 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
2.27 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4

Are filters on phone jacks installed?My Modem and all filters were supplied by AT&T and installed by a computer technician.I'd ask ISP to come to your place to check lines.Not sure that AT&T would do that without charging an arm and a leg. And I have no faith in AT&T technicians. They would most likely tell me that they would have to come while I was having the problem and that is unpredictable. I can do the internet, using my method of taking the phone receiver off the phone but I don't like being without the phone. In most CASES, because you pay for your service, they are required to come.
Tell them, you're quitting. They'll show up next day. Oh, they will come alright. Just like Dish satellite. But always a service charge.Do you know any neighbors who are also using AT&T DSL? If you do, ask them whether they've ever had this problem.

Is your computer connected directly to the modem via cable?

What things, if anything, did AT&T tech support have you try to resolve this?You need to have filters installed on EVERY jack in the house whether they are being used or not....Quote

and all filters were supplied by AT&T and installed by a computer technician

You need to have filters installed on EVERY jack in the house whether they are being used or not....

I am running Windows XP, Internet Explorer 7, Service pack 2. I am getting a blue screen with white writing on it almost CONTINUOUSLY now and I am afraid my computer is going to crash unless I get help. One of the things it says to do is disable Caching and Shadowing. It also says to hit F8 and go into safe mode but I am reluctant to do this unless someone can lead me through this maze. Thanks.Go back on to your computer as normal, and this time, write down the ERROR message you are seeing, and POST the exact error here

Hello everyone...
First time here.

Here is the problem...hope I'm in the right spot.

When I GO to websites with videos and MUSIC players (Ex. foxsports,youtube, myspace or any websites where I have created playlists or they have videos)....
Their videos and music players play...but I receive no sound.

My speakers work fine...
I can play my own music on my computer and hear playback just fine.

Totally frustrating....
Any HELP would be very much appreciated.
Thank you!What BROWSER, Windows version?Internet Explorer (MSN)
Windows XPGet Firefox, and see if it'll play sounds.Ok...HEADED there now....

I can't get names to appear in any of my files under the THUMBNAILS. One day I noticed that they weren't there. I have tried to go to folder OPTIONS and descriptions.

Can SOMEONE help?

[file cleanup - saving space - attachment deleted by admin]Try this..

Good luck.



Thanks so much! It worked!!You're welcome - thanks for coming back at us to REPORT your success.

D..

Hi,
I am having probelms, as i can go on the internet, but something is a problem, all the pics DONT show, but when i press "show picture" when i LEFT click on my mouse, i am USING the latest internet explorer, but when i go on firefox, it say "proxy server not responding" !! Any HELP will be apricented!

System windows xp home EDITION service pk 2 keeps shutting down then reboots automatically, when it does this it PERFORMS a scan disk and truncates a lot of FILES saying there invalid. What does this mean and should I format and REINSTALL.

HELP PLEASE Does it manage to finish scandisk completely ? ?
That drive is getting ready to die...backup the data you need IMMEDIATELY. You may not get too many more opportunities.

Hi my laptop recently wiped itself clean SORTA. I was installing a game. didnt have enough room so i uninstalled another game i dont play. After uninstalling the game the computer did something and when i log into my account there is nothing on it. like a brand new computer. theres no word or ne thing just accesories, y computer, and recycle bin. how to find my files again? can i get them back? i dont have recovery disk. You didn't give us much info to WORK with so I will assume your operating system is Windows XP. If this is not the case, disregard the rest of this post and let us know what OS you're USING. Check My Computer -> C:\Documents and Settings\. Poke around in there and see if you can find any documents. ALSO, how did you come to the conclusion that "theres no word or ne thing"? Have you looked at Add/Remove Programs? Computers don't simply wipe themselves clean...post alot more info on the machine, OS and what exactly you did to get to this point.Check "Documents and Settings", all available usernames. If this doesn't help, try running Advanced NTFS Recovery to see if you can recover the DELETED files:
http://ntfsrecovery.com

helloes, i am running a windows XP system thats gone bad and getting the BSOD too much, and i need to format/erase the entire partition. my dell restore CD will not boot itself, so i need to GO to a ms-dos and erase the drive. i do not have a floppy drive. i do have a usb HARD drive that is blank, is it possible to put the boot files on it and load from it? or do i need a ms-dos boot cd?You need to enter BIOS, and set CD drive to boot FIRST. Your computer make, and model needed.

For many months I have been ABLE to click my E Drive to retrieve documents. LATELY I can't coz I was prompted "Choose the program you want to use to open this file". Checked my C and D drive, also GOT the same message. What's wrong? I can see the file CONTENTS from Windows EXPLORER though.try this...
go to menu>run and type this "regsvr32 /i shell32.dll" click ok
wait for the confirmation. a dialog box will appear then if it is successful, try to open the C and D.

os is xp pro-2 ,always boots in safe mode why?

wht's the pro?

when it boot in safe mode, ask trun on the system RESTORE,but system restore option i'nt in my computer PROPERTIES... how to trun on this option......Welcome to the CH forums.

Please do not double post for the same problem.

System Restore is AVAILABLE in System Properties (Win logo key+Break)

If you WANT help to stop your pc booting into Safe Mode please post the EXACT message displayed, what occurred before this started (did you install new hardware/software?).

Thanks for ur reply....

i solved the prob.. by editing.. boot.ini file