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There were earlier posts on ways you can avoid the question as to WHETHER you are copying a file or directory by using the \I parameter or PUTTING a backslash after the destination directory and this works fine if your answer is directory, but how do you indicate that you are copying a file? I would SUGGEST that you rephrase your question. Make shorter sentences.
You probably get no response because your question was not specific enough to be understood easely. To be honnest, I couldn't. This help?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289483

Not sure if you can do this with switches. Try pumping the response into xcopy using the pipe:

For a directory:
Code: [Select]echo D | XCOPY source [destination] [switches]

OR

For a file:
Code: [Select]echo F | XCOPY source [destination] [switches]

Good luck.

QUOTE from: Merel on September 13, 2010, 12:30:53 PM

I would suggest that you rephrase your question. Make shorter sentences.
You probably get no response because your question was not specific enough to be understood easely. To be honnest, I couldn't.

I have a Compaq laptop (Presario) that's a few years OLD. It runs Windows XP. A relative gave it to me when they got a NEW computer. My problem is that it says the drive is full even though there doesn't seem to be enough tuff for it to be full.
I have about 7gb of files in the Document folder on C drive + 2gb of music in the shared folder. There are many programs installed but when I look on the list they are VARYING sizes that don't seem as if they'd add up to more than maybe 2gb at most, yet C drive is listed as full with maybe 1gb free space and 28gb used. I can't understand what is hogging all the space. D partition holds the OS and is listed as being about 7gb with 1gb free space.Let's start by disabling system restore (as soon as you do, all restore points will be deleted, but you can immediately re-enable it if you like and change the space allotment). That should free a lot of space. You can also download and run treesize to see where the space is being used (http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml)I'd suggest also running Windows Disk Cleanup utility. Disk defragmentation also helpful for U!Quote from: seeneedee on September 12, 2010, 08:39:46 AM

Disk defragmentation also helpful for u!

Hello

When HDD drive like D, E, F, and so on (and not C as root drive) defragged whit "Disk defragmenter", a WHITE space appear in the middle of drive. Both side of this space are used and are blue.

What this mean?
Why this space not filled?

Thanks

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]Swapfile...don't worry about it.this white space is not swap-file. it's free space.
swap-file is green and by default located in root drive (C:).

but this space does not filled by files (blue section)
why?Quote from: k_mohsen on August 21, 2010, 11:56:11 AM

this white space is not swap-file. it's free space.
swap-file is green and by default located in root drive (C:).

but this space does not filled by files (blue section)
why?

this white space is not swap-file. it's free space.
swap-file is green and by default located in root drive (C

NTFS partitions use a file allocation table called the Master File Table. An NTFS partition keeps a backup copy of the most critical parts of the MFT in the middle of the disk. This reduces the chance that a serious drive error can wipe out both the MFT and the backup copy. That small, unmovable chunk in that you see is the backup MFT.

...Therefore you will likely have bits of free space that don't move.

maybe this free space, reserved for windows defragmenter's task.
but you can see this free (or white ) space in other free drive.

maybe this free space, reserved for windows defragmenter's task.
but you can see this free (or white ) space in other free drive.

if you search "Diskeeper" or "Defragmenter" in google image, you can see this space be in second cylinder in HDD.

"window initialization error"
When I try to start a program this little box pops up and says
window initialization error. I use this program all the time. But I
just got this used laptop and installed the program. It starts up
when I first download it. but when I close it, It wont start again.

I uninstall it and re install it and the same thing HAPPENS. I have no
idea what to do.This is a XP laptop? What is the program?

Is "window initialization error" the complete exact error message?

Yes, I'm sorry. I should have included that info. It is a windows laptop. 1.6 mh. 1 gig of ram.Oh yes and that is the only thing it says.
Along with an OK button at the bottom.Quote

What is the program?

Well my cousin got himself a broadband connection so he asked me to come over to his house and set it up. I hooked it all and it was working fine till Windows XP hung up. So I restarted it. It wont boot now. Just hangs up at'verifying DMI pool data'if I leave it long enough in that condition it says'error in loading OS'.So I got his rescue disc and tried to boot off it. It took longer than usual and then got to a screen where the cursor loads....After that nothing. I even tried the Win XP disc. It does say'press any key to boot from cd'. If I press any key, it just loads a blank screen.Since it POSTs, apparently the mobo and the ROM with bios are alright. If detects bootable disc so cd drive is ok too. Maybe the hdd has gone awry. But even then why'd it not boot off cd. Maybe I should try removing the hdd connectors?I sounds like there might be something wrong in the BIOS. Maybe it is set to boot from LAN. Have you tried entering the BIOS and resetting to defaults?How can anything be wrong with BIOS if it is entering the 'p mode'. You see the bios seeks bootable media, it does find that in CD (set as 2nd boot device) and starts loading it. As I already mentioned the rescue disc (a linux based cd of macrium reflect) boots, loads a graphic screen where I can actually move the MOUSE pointer. The bios most certainly doesn't exercise controls so far. Its role is over after handing over control to a boot sector AFAIK.It sounds like there is a problem with the cd drive or the cd's. Is the XP disc an original, retail copy? If so, and if the system sees it, it should obviously boot to it. The only other possibilities I can think of are ram or the hd. You might want to run a diagnostic on the ram.One of the two XP discs I tried was retail and other was a slipstreamed version with SP3. It has rejected linux bootable discs too. Not apparently the problem with cds. If there was a problem with the drive it would not read it at all or hang up at random points, but this hangs up exactly after an attempt to boot off the cd. I was thinking about the faulty ram too, but it cant be checked cause the pc isn't booting at all. Guess I'm gonna have to take it to a pro.A brand new optical burner is about 30 Bucks shipped and would take 5 minutes to install...Quote

Since it POSTs, apparently the mobo and the ROM with bios are alright. If detects bootable disc so cd drive is ok too.

How can anything be wrong with BIOS if it is entering the 'p mode'.
...
The bios most certainly doesn't exercise controls so far. Its role is over after handing over control to a boot sector AFAIK.

If there was a problem with the drive it would not read it at all or hang up at random points, but this hangs up exactly after an attempt to boot off the cd.

I was thinking about the faulty ram too, but it cant be checked cause the pc isn't booting at all.

As I already mentioned the rescue disc (a linux based cd of macrium reflect) boots, loads a graphic screen where I can actually move the mouse pointer.

If there was a problem with the drive it would not read it at all or hang up at random points

Ok so I received this Toshiba Laptop that needs drivers. I used Uniblue driver scanner last year but the 2010 edition only scanes for driver updates. I need a driver scanner that will tell me what type of driver I need to download from the program. Is there any program like that. go to the downloads page direct from Toshiba's official website.

Just follow their model selection TOOL to find the stuff for your particular laptop model and it should list what's available for you.the drivers toshiba has are bad. not all the drivers are there and some are missing files or damaged. Im a big mad at toshiba and they want 45 $ for the recovery disk. I don't sleep on cash Quote

the drivers toshiba has are bad. not all the drivers are there and some are missing files or damaged

I know the monitor is working--have CHECKED it--but am sure it is programed not to come on but can't alter this as I can't bring up the page of the program to make the change as the computer screen is black. How can I see the program to set it to turn on the monitor?? No idea what you are talking about. Please start at the beginning and tell us the entire story.OK When I first turn on my PC, the monitor is on but nothing shows on the screen but a black screen but the on light for the mnitor is blinking and I can hear the monitor running. It will come up in DOS saying the pc was improperly shut down but when I exit dos it will not show me anything but a black screen. I am quite sure the PC has been programed not to turn the monitor on but since i can't see whats going on i cant change it???What happens in safe mode?

Not sure--can I put computer in safe mode when i can't see on the monitor? If so how do i do that? Thanks!!Let's start at the beginning please. When you first boot the SYSTEM, is there anything on the display at all? If so, at what point does the display go blank?Computer comes up displaying that the PC was shut down improperly and asks if I want to open as usual and when I say ok and tell it to restore and open as usual the computer begins to process but the monitor goes dark and stays in sleep mode. The light is on on the front but the screen is black.Okay, then let's go back to safe mode. When the system first boots start tapping the F8 key until you see the boot option menu. From there, select safe mode. What happens?OK Did this. It says it is operating in safe mode. Allso says to be sure the cpu speed conforms to specs of the cpu and gives options of 3466mhx, 2600 or manual. It's at 3466 when it opened. It SAID to load setup defaults which I have DONE. Hit save and exit which i have done--screen goes black and that's as far as i can get --Once it came on after i left it a few days but it said i neede to update a file so i did and it rebooted and went back to black screen. I am quite sure there is a program setting i changed that affected the monitor and if i could get in i could reverse it but need to be able to see it on screen to fix it.
Thank-you for TRYING. Would gladly accept any further suggestions.OK you keep making references to a program stopping the monitor from coming on yet when asked to start at the beginning and explain what happened you do mention anything about making any changes in your system. So lets start once again.

Please tell us what was done to the computer between the time it was last working properly until it stopped working properly. Did you install/remove any hardware/software? Did you make any major changes with in your syste?

Quote from: mackie on September 04, 2010, 04:27:53 AM

I am quite sure there is a program setting i changed that affected the monitor and if i could get in i could reverse it but need to be able to see it on screen to fix it.

On my WIFE's PC I had some problems :

It is a Dutch version of XP Home where I see ACCOUNT "Eigenaar" for what I suppose is to be seen as "Owner" in the English version).

We both have a user account. Due to some unknown circumstances, when I was logged on with my own account, everything what was to be stored into Docs & Settings was NOT stored into folder named with my own accountname, but instead was stored to the "Owner" folder.

I have created a new account for myself, which seems to be working quite normally.

But at startup, I see 3 accounts now at the login menu :
1. My own old account (being actually the Owner account but showing my old username.
2. My new account username
3. My wife's account username

However at Docs&Settings I see more FOLDERS :
1. Owner (stored everything made when logged in with with my old-username !!!)
2. My old username(stored never anything, only the defaults at creation !!! )
3. My new username (works normally, but everything needs to be re-installed, as in folder Owner)
4. Name of my wife(works OK)

QUESTIONS :
- Is it possible to simply delete the folder "OWNER" in folder Docs&Settings ?

- If so, what are the consequences (besides loosing my own settings stored there) ?

- Is it safe or madness to copy the subfolders of "Owner" contents into my new account ?
I suppose that the safest way is to reinstall manually whatever is required.

Thank you for advices.Go to
1. Desktop
2. Right Click on your Computer
3. See the Manage and Click
4. Then go to Users Menu (in left) to Users
5. Delete if you want
6. Not Delete Your Acount Ignore this genius above.

You cannot delete the default admin account. If that's who "owner" is, then you won't be able to delete it. Personally, unless there's some problem I'd forget about it.Quote from: Allan on September 01, 2010, 11:42:11 AM

Ignore this genius above.

You cannot delete the default admin account. If that's who "owner" is, then you won't be able to delete it. Personally, unless there's some problem I'd forget about it.

It is a Dutch version of XP Home where I see account "Eigenaar" for what I suppose is to be seen as "Owner" in the English version).

Actually, I haven't that much time to do much reading about the subject. I have been Googling around but didn't find anyone explaining who actually invented the "Owner" account. Either the native original Xp-Home boys from M$ either the special CD of the OEM version.

We both have a user account. Due to some unknown circumstances, when I was logged on with my own account, everything what was to be stored into Docs & Settings was NOT stored into folder named with my own accountname, but instead was stored to the "Owner" folder.

- Is it safe or madness to copy the subfolders of "Owner" contents into my new account ?
I suppose that the safest way is to reinstall manually whatever is required.

You cannot delete it. There is always an administrator account. Therefore, there will always be a profile folder. You <could> delete or rename the folder (I think), but then if you ever want to log in as an administrator you're out of luck since you essentially deleted the profile.

I am running windows xp and can't remove AVG antivirus. When I USE windows add/remove avg keeps reinstalling and won't UNINSTALL. How can I uninstall avg antivirus? thanksAVG REMOVER: http://www.avg.com/us-en/download-tools

Hello:

Can I INSTALL a regular retail version of XP Home on a Toshiba laptop that was running XP Home and use the Toshiba Product Key?McGuire, you handsome fellow, i don't KNOW, although I have some DOUBT, but you could just try it and see. but, why not use the product key for the retail version?Why wouldn't you use the product key associated with the retail product?You can use any Legit version of an official XPHome CD to install and the ACTIVATION will work...I tried it and it doesn't work ... it KNOWS it's supposed to be a Toshiba oem version. I didn't use the retail version key because it's being used on another machine.You need to wipe the Toshiba drive for it to work...

Just wondering if any body knows if it is possible to get a copy of XP if you have your original serial number. My computer came preinstalled and I have since USED a pirate copy for a fix to get my computer RUNNING. original serial number is on the bottom of my laptop any help would be appreciated.If your machine has a legit XP # then you can use any XP CD to do a REINSTALL...
If it doesn't then we can no longer assist...Quote

If your machine has a legit XP # then you can use any XP CD to do a reinstall...

Any ideas? (not meaning to hijack the thread).

Hi,

I queued a print job from Win XP to my NETWORK printer when the server was POWERED off, and since booting the print server (Suse 10 VM on ESX 3.5 running samba and cups) the job is still STUCK queued on my laptop (Win XP SP2).

In the PAST I found that the if I delete every queued job on XP and then send a new print from XP it works fine. However, today the print job is the only copy, and I can't print it again.

I've tried suspending the print queue and resuming it, and I've tried rebooting the XP laptop, but I can't get XP to start printing again.

Can anyone tell me how get the print queue going again without losing the queued job?

or alternatively, where does XP spool is print jobs? and will XP recognise the file type and print it exactly the same way as it was printed originally?

ThanksWhen you re-boot all queded tasks are gone...

Sorry.$£^$£%&! you're right!

despite the printers and faxes view is still saying there's 1 job queued. I sent another job and it printed ok. So the job is gone.


Ok - for next time, if I don't reboot the laptop, how would fix it, or copy the spooled files?

Quote from: banjo67xxx on September 04, 2010, 02:34:30 PM

Ok - for next time, if I don't reboot the laptop, how would fix it, or copy the spooled files?

Hi,

As I have to use quite a lot of applications for my work, I like to use a double height task bar so I can quickly click on icons to switch applications, and I ALSO use have the language bar on the task bar to I can switch between Chinese and English typing.

Whenever I switch to, minimiise or maximise any REMOTE Desktop application, it changes my tak bar layout. The first ACTION changes the width of the langauage bar, the second action makes the langauge bar disappear, the third makes the icons single height with the langauge bar above them, and the forth reduces the whole task bar to single height.

I thought that locking the task bar was supposed to STOP this sort of thing happenning. Has anyone any idea how to stop Remote Desktop from screwing up my local task bar? or can anyone suggest an alternative way of managing my icons so that I can see loads of them at once?

ThanksIt'd be good to know what browser...At first I thought what's the relevance, but as Windows Explorer is associated with IE, then I guess it makes a difference.

I'm still using IE6, as some of my company's apps still need it. Oh and its the same laptop as the other post, so its XP SP2.

BTW, for my browsing I use Mozilla 3.5.11I THINK I heard of this problem, it's a known issue with remote desktop+the language bar, if I remember correctly.

my toshiba usb 2.0 ROO plug in disc drive has stopped booting up. All the folders show up as empty but right clicking on device and then properties shows all the data is still on the driveIf i'm not mistaken it's a DVD drive so it doesn't
boot up"....

What is the EXACT issue you are having and what's on the disk you are trying to access ? ?Patio thanks for the reply, it is a 150gb plug in hard drive and contains music, family photos and generally lots of things that would take up lots of space on my C drive.
The label on the back says HDDR160EO1X. When I boot my P.C. up, the drive used to start silently, and the blue light lit up with a steady glow. Now when I switch on the P.C. the plug in drive makes a clicking noise and the blue light flickers then settles to a constant glow.Unfortunately that noise is known as the "clik of death"....the sign of a failing HDD.

You may not have much time to grab that data ...if it's there at all.thanks Patio, any advice on how I can retrieve the data will be gratefully receivedWell...there are a couple of options:

1) Take the drive to a data recovery center.

At that point you have to ask yourself if it's worth $500-$3000 to do so. Big businesses may do this (and even some small to mid-size businesses may, if they can justify it), as the price for losing, say, customer information can be even higher...

2) Try some home remedies.

Home remedies range from bizarre to OMGWTHAYS, but have been known to work circumstantially. However, if you do any of them, you're doing them at your own risk--nobody here is responsible for the end results, even if it makes it no longer feasible to do Option #1. Then again, Option #1 aside, some people see that they have nothing more to lose, so they'll do them anyway. If you are not comfortable doing any of these things, then ignore this entire section!

Many of them include, but are not limited to:

a) Putting the drive in the FREEZER under the assumption that it keeps the drive cool enough to prevent the platters from expanding into the read/write head.

Some have frozen their drives overnight, taken them out, hooked them back up, and were able to get some data off before permanent death. Others have connected their drives to an exposed external enclosure, and ran a USB or eSATA cable out of the freezer into their PCs (or power strip in the case of the power cord for an external enclosure.

I personally have done it both ways, and my results have been hit-and-miss--great when it works, though! However, I'd be cautious nonetheless simply from the condensation buildup. I can't confirm whether or not my positive results were simply correlation or that the theory about expanding platters and HEAT is actually true.

b) Dropping the hard drive in hopes to loosen the read head or stuck platter.

I personally wouldn't do this one simply because dropping any electronic device that's not meant to be dropped can often be a Very Bad Thing.

c) Taking the drive apart in a 100% (and I MEAN 100%) dust-free environment and putting the platters in another hard drive encasing.

I wouldn't do this one either--too much risk of making the data permanently unrecoverable, even by specialized data recovery centers. Also, who has a 100% dust-free environment in their home?thanks killerb225, a friend sent me a copy of WinHex which I'm running as I reply, it's not looking too promising though, if it fails I'll give it the freezer treatment and keep you posted, i understand that it's all my choice.
Quote from: killerb255 on September 02, 2010, 02:25:17 PM

a) Putting the drive in the freezer under the assumption that it keeps the drive cool enough to prevent the platters from expanding into the read/write head.

I can't confirm whether or not my positive results were simply correlation or that the theory about expanding platters and heat is actually true.

b) Dropping the hard drive in hopes to loosen the read head or stuck platter.
I personally wouldn't do this one simply because dropping any electronic device that's not meant to be dropped can often be a Very Bad Thing.

If a person is willing to spend the money on data recovery, that's ALWAYS the best thing to do.

In general, there's no reliable evidence one way or another that 100% confirms or refutes whether or not these home remedies work or if there's simply A LOT of correlation.

Yes, a 2 TB hard drive is not cheap, but neither is data recovery service--$100-$150 for another 2 TB drive or $1000+ for data recovery? How much is the data worth?

In any case, it would be nice if there was a way to see the operations inside a suspect drive to confirm or refute this for sure without inserting other factors in the equation (i.e.: dust or condensation).

I think the one thing we can agree on is to never let a situation like this happen in the first place (aka: backups).

I do question the baby analogy, though: how many people (barring those with serious mental problems) get into a situation of "I have nothing more to lose--let's drop the baby to fix the problem" situation?

when i press f5 instead of refreshing,the control switches to another folder(as if alt TAB was pressed).but it is not exactly like alt tab because the control always switches to a particular folder.If that particular folder is closed and another folder is opened then when f5 is pressed the control switched to another folder.If no other folder is open then pressing f5 refreshes the page(its normal function).......how do i fix this??plz hlp....Have you tried using another keyboard to be sure about the issue?
An F5 function key for refresh and F6 for toggle/switch on folder/WinExp which is a keyboard shortcut and literally found besides both on a standard keyboard may point to this behavior. Which means you may have a keyboard malfunction on one or both of these keys. You may also try cleaning your keyboard from dust.thanks for ur hlp......but i tried the windows on SCREEN keyboard utility....then also same prob!!!!!!!! I think the prob is a software one and not an hardware one....any other SOLUTIONS?Quote

any other solutions?

In order to distribute files I'm trying to get an inserted flash drive to ALWAYS be allocated to drive letter Q: (as well as the drive letter already allocated by the system) USING the AUTORUN feature. It's working but leaves behind an icon of drive letter Q: complete with red ? as shown in the third image below. Does anyone know how to delete this icon when the flash drive is removed please?

First image shows My Comp before inserting the flash drive, the SECOND My Comp after the flash drive is inserted and the final ONE My Comp after the flash drive is removed.

Thanks

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]If you want a drive to remember it's drive letter designation then do 2 things:

Give it a letter at least two letters away from the last drive on any of the machines it's used on
Give the drive a Volume name...Quote from: patio link=topic=110062.msg740633#msg740633 [quote author=patio on September 09, 2010, 03:58:25 PM

If you want a drive to remember it's drive letter designation then do 2 things:

Give it a letter at least two letters away from the last drive on any of the machines it's used on
Give the drive a Volume name...

need HELP read below topicGonna be a quiet SET...
TOPIC Closed.

No need to open more than 1 for any issue.

PS. This is not LIVE CHAT...

however it will boot up in safe mode. I am running windows XP sp2 i use avg for a virus scan and have used malwarebytes anti maleware scan religously. I have tried SYSTEM restore and no hope. Iam not to sure what more info you need please help!!! I kniow how to get AROUND inside my computer pretty well just not an expert. i also have a laptop restore disk that i made when i first bought my pc but have no real win cd
If it runs normal in safemode chances are it's a bad/faulty driver...
Have you installed any recently ? ?
no i havent installed anything new latley. Do you know how i could check my drivers to see if there is a faulty one?Open Control Panel/Device Manager and look for any Yellow ! or ?'s...i did that in safe mode before they all look fine. I just checked again and same all ok. I just tried a program called device doctor it said i had 24 outdated drivers? Not sure i trust it thoI don't trust or use any Driver apps...
Why not update to SP3??I agree with Patio. Try booting into Safe Mode with Networking/ Control Panel/Device Manager/click the + sign next to each device / right-click each device and choose "Update driver". LET it go to the Internet and look.
Alan <>< I guess I should clarify the problem too when it starts up i get the windows screen with the little timer line going across it comes to a point then slows down and the computer turns itself off .OK I'm now at the end.i have tried all your suggestions including upgrading to Sp3 still all the same actions. it will boot in safe mode only ran virus scan and maleware scan nothing major in either. the drivers all seem to be in order any other ideas would be helpful and very appreciated.I

Not sure to be honest, But personally i'd back-up data (if possible in Safe Mode) then re-format or REPAIR, if it gives you that option.

I am an XP user and it's been a long time since I used DOS. I am TRYING to enter a very long DOS command string through the command prompt option and the SOFTWARE won't ALLOW me enough space to write the full command. Anyone that can help?What software and how the string looks like?Longer than 8191 characters? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830473The command window will WRAP a command string longer than the window width, won't it? What "software" is it that won't allow you enough space? What is the string?

I was trying to get my Tsst DVD to work, driver detective GAVE me instruction to turn off the filter. I GOT confused and deleted 3 upper filters that situation went really bad. Now I can't use keyboard or mouse. Tried to reload Windows XP to do a repair, no way to comunicate with computer! Original-went to regedit, found 4d36e965-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318 found it deleted upper filter, went back to LIST thought i found 2 more deleted those upper filters then discovered they were not the same. Too Late! any suggestions? 1) System Restore to a time prior to the problem or

2) Boot to your Windows CD, choose the SECOND repair option, do a repair install

When I stand by my computer and start it after, the sound doesn't WORK. I need to reset the sound for it work again Why?
I have no idea...

Stop standing next to it...Quote from: patio on September 04, 2010, 02:03:22 PM

Stop standing next to it...

Does it work when you dont stand next to it?

If so, how do you turn it on?

To turn it on, I just press a key

You know, it's pretty discriminating for moderators to tell others "If you don't have anything constructive to say, don't post", while they do it themselves and have a laugh about it.

If so, how do you turn it on?

To turn it on, I just press a key

Corruption is everywhere.

When I stand by my computer and start it after, the sound doesn't work. I need to reset the sound for it work again Why?

To turn it on, I just press a key

Yes I use 'psychic powers', i.e. sympathy/empathy.
I use my brain.
I'm helpful, which is exactly the opposite of all the arrogants here.
Enough said.

You know, it's pretty discriminating for moderators to tell others "If you don't have anything constructive to say, don't post", while they do it themselves and have a laugh about it. Corruption is everywhere.

Stand by = Sleep (Hibernate for Vista)

When I stand-by my computer and start it after, the sound doesn't work. I need to reset the sound for it work again Why?

Why WOULD my computer have to warm up about 30 minutes before I can get the internet to connect? I have DSL.It shouldn't have to...but i would replace the NIC CARD...'bout 15 Bucks total...THANKS. Will try.Best of Luck...

Make SURE all power is disconnected before OPENING it up...

PS Pick up a $4.00 can of compressed air....may as well do the housekeeping while you got it open...

Hi
I have a problem, SOMETIMES when I log on I get this message, I know it is a LITTLE lengthy, but I don't know what to do. I do not recall installing any new harware or sofware.. What can be done to correct this problem? can I do it as a novice ormust I take it in to the shop? Thank you your help

A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
Pagse_fault_in_Nonpage_area

If this is the first time you’ve seen this stop error screen, restart your computer.
If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.

If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacture for any windows update you may need

If the problem continues DISABLE or remove any newly installed hardware or software.
Disable BIOS MEMORY options such as cashing or shadowing.

If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components’, restart you computer, press F8 to select Advance Startup options and then select safe mode


Technical Information

***Stop: 0X00000050 (OXDB5FFF5, OX00000001, 0X8057E57C, 0X00000000)***

Download BlueScreenView (in Zip file)
No installation required.
Unzip downloaded file and double click on BlueScreenView.exe file to run the program.
When scanning is done, go Edit>Select All.
Go File>Save Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt.
Open BSOD.txt in NOTEPAD, copy all content, and paste it into your next reply.

Okay, hopefully I'm doing this correctly. I have a gateway laptop PC running Windows XP. When I run certain PROGRAMS, which are all COMPUTER games of some type, my computer sometimes shuts itself down and says it's going on standby. When I reboot, I have to restart windows and half the time that doesn't work anyway and windows freezes. When it does work, I have to tell my computer to GO into the "last known good configuration" and when windows comes back on, it always brings up my system 32 folder. And this only happens when I'm running computer games of some sort, usually not ones from discs, but ones I've downloaded off of Big Fish Games or Nancy Drew games. Does ANYONE have any idea what is going on? It's driving me crazy. Any and all help would be MUCH appreciated. See Here

Last night, I installed RivaTuner to try to control my fan on my video card, because it seems to always spin at the same speed and I want it to adjust according to the temperature. RivaTuner did NOTHING, so I tried to INSTALL nTune. About halfway through the installation, the computer just rebooted. Once it turned back on, it rebooted within 1 minute of the desktop coming up. I shut it off, and this morning I tried "DISABLE automatic restart on system failure". This did nothing for some reason, it just rebooted again. Then I tried the last known working configuration, that seems to have fixed it, I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but does anyone know what the *censored* just happened? And should I reinstall all my nVidia stuff because nTune is half installed? My specs:

HP Pavilion a6000n PC
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core PROCESSOR 4200+ 2.21 GHz
1 GB RAM
XFX 8600 GT XXX 256 MB
Windows XP ProYou're gonna need to re-boot into safemode and get rid of rivatune as it appears to be banging heads with whatever else you have installed and you risk CPU damage if you continue to run it this way...I got rid of it right away when I got it to stop rebooting, I was thinking the same thing. I also deleted the half-installed nTune and REINSTALLED the drivers. Everything seems to be fine, the processor and video card are idling at 50 degrees and the hard drive is idling at 40.
For all the apps you are constantly trying out i'd say you're a great candidate for Total Uninstall...
Might save you some grief down the road.I don't really try out that many programs. This is the first time I've had problems like this.

I'm still trying to figure out why my browsing is so slow. I just noticed today that before I put my password in it said 50 unread email and the said 2 programs running. I'd like to see what these are and stop them as this may be part of the problem? I've been deleting spyware, resetting internet connections, MODEMS and repairing browsers but I'm sure this may help. I 'm using XP with IE7You will not be able to check with out logging in... So login, go the run command and type msconfig hit enter and go to the stratup tab (last one on the right. Everything with a check mark in the box starts when the computer starts. To stop them from starting when the computer starts just un-check them. Be very careful what you un-check some are vital for the computer to start. You can also go to the start button , programs , startup and make sure that folder is empty.

Have you done any cleaning of your machine lately, if not try running something like CCLEANER, delete all cookies, defrag your hard drive etc.

If you have not done any of the above cleaning I would recommend doing that FIRST emptying the startup folder and see how your machine runs before going into msconfig. Quote

I would recommend doing that first emptying the startup folder

I really am not that know ledgable about the inner workings of computers. But last month I purchased a Gateway laptop. After about the second week of owning it I noticed several problems. The biggest problem is that it won't sleep, no matter where I put the sleep setting. When I LEAVE the lid open my desktop stays on the monitor, if I close the lid I can hear it RUNNING and running and then when I open it I get the black error screen that say's Windows did not shut down properly. The only way to shut down this computer is to go to the start menu and shut it down. So I went searching and found Event Log under Administrative Tools. Here I found critical logs that dated back to 6/11/06 and 8/11/07 and the errors from my use. These are dated 12/07 to present. These errors all deal with rebooting and shutdown. I went to Office Depot where I purchased the computer and their response to me was "Too bad, you didn't buy the extended WARRANTY from us. Go deal with Gateway." They also said that it is normal for there to be files on a computer that may be almost two years old. They said that the computer was probably sitting in a warehouse for these two years. OKKKKKK My question to you is what is your opinion on all of this? Is it acceptable that a computer that is sold as new would have files on it that are almost two years old? I feel that this should be Office Depot's fight with Gateway and not mine. Their take on it is "We're out of it." I'm going to continue my fight, but I thought I would first get some opinions from people who are more knowledgeable than I. I'd appreciate any help or ideas you can offer. Thank You, SusanI agree, you should fight the good fight and get the new laptop as you thought you were getting when you bought the gateway. Also, your right a new computer would not have 2 yr old logs under "event viewer". This is obviously a return that may have had problems from the start.

Troubleshooting sleep, hibernate and standby is not real difficult to do. But, 2 fix the dual boot problem which is not hard to fix either (time consuming), might be a risk to your hard evidence proving you got a used laptop -vs- a new one.

Anyhow, thats my 50 cents worth and just so you know.. I have my A+ Net+ Servr2003 etc..But, there will be others that come by and they are certified ALOT further than I, and should have some better advise for you. Good luck
-JayThanks Jay,
Your post was encouraging. Especially about the 2 year old files, that they told me were normal.( to find files that old on any "New" computer.Actually it is normal to find system files dated way before you bought the machine as they will show the date the files were created not the time they were used...
I think your both jumping the gun here...yes I know the :created and :install date are different. But not errors in the "event viewer". after OS was loaded..and according to Her thats after she bought the laptop.

-Jay

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Capacity: 6,440,845,312 bytes 599GB

is getting bigger hard drive out of question?

I keep getting "IE or Firefox" whichever i'm using at the TIME...has ENCOUNTERED a problem and NEEDS to shut down"..........what could keep causing this???

also, for some reason, my computer keeps going into sleep mode even THOUGH i have it set to never shut down, or hibernate/standby....this is very annoying, what could cause this??

I checked the cpu fans to check for overheating they are all working and are cllean.
I've run ad-aware, spybot S&D, and hijackthis (which I have enclosed the results of). I also ran McAfee virus scan....I CHOSE to repair all prblems whcih were found but, created a backup/checkpoint before doing so..

Pleeeaaaasssseee, someone help me out!!!!!!!!

thankyou

When I receive a E-mail from a friend who is on AOL, if it is forwarded NOTHING comes in but the heading. If they send a NEW message then I usually get it . Other mail comes in from other servers. I have a MICROSOFT windows se. It is a HP As you can tell I do not know very much about computers Tigger

Hello Forum Guys!

Similar to 'Malware Fighting', why don't you come up with an "Exclusive" section to cater to those who need help with "Autoruns" utility of Microsoft!?

Anyways, my Autoruns scan depict multiple entries with path showing up as "File not found", yet these are checked.

Can I safely disable these? & what about drivers? Do all of these need to be started up at the BOOT to ensure a smooth functioning?(Under options::Hide Windows entries is checked, so don't worry!)

I wish to SEE 'HijackThis' kind of tool, where users can post their 'Autoruns' log with the tool advising them on which to retain & the rest to discard.

Help & input will be sincerely appreciated.Uncheck the "files not found". If there's no problem, DELETE the entries. Leave the drivers alone.Hello Allan!

Under the "Drivers" section as well, there are about 5-6 entries,with 'Image Path' showing up as -File not found!?

Do I uncheck these as well?

I swear, Autoruns do depict the UGLY face of "Windows regime" where each publisher vie to add a Start-up entry or service right at the system boot , without paying a heed to Computer's performance.

Perhaps, that's the BEST way to raise the bar for System's threshold like 4GB RAM; after 3 YEARS make it 8GB ...& so on!

Well planned game from lobbists to spin MONEY....O dear honey! Go ahead and uncheck them and see what happens. Worst case, if something isn't working properly you can always add them back. I assure you, the system will still boot regardless.Your safest option....

Download Autoruns for Windows: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
No installation required.
Simply unzip Autoruns.zip file, and double click on autoruns.exe file to run the program.
Go File>Save, and save it as AutoRuns.txt file to know location.
You must select Text from drop-down menu as a file type:



Attach the file to your next reply.


Also, there are plenty of sites, where you can check startup entries:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
Sounds more like a Windows rant to me...other than a real issue...
After all i'd have figured out by now how to control my startup items by now.Hello Broni!

Please find the same as attached.

Iam particularly interested in the 'Drivers' section. Why do anything associated with say HP & Conexant have to initiated at the boot?

Can't I make my Windows trimmed?(ofcourse, without posing any issues! )

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]It doesn't look like a full log.
Please, retry.Don't be surprised if I tell you that Iam running my WinXP(SP3) machine without any Malware protection software!

That's the full-log.Just for surety, take an ANOTHER look.

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]Honestly, this is the weirdest Autoruns log, I've ever seen.
You have just one startup and barely anything else running.
I don't see anything, what could be disabled.

Also, running your computer without any protection is really bad idea.Quote from: Saurabhdua on August 21, 2010, 02:49:30 AM

Similar to 'Malware Fighting', why don't you come up with an "Exclusive" section to cater to those who need help with "Autoruns" utility of Microsoft!?

Anyways, my Autoruns scan depict multiple entries with path showing up as "File not found", yet these are checked.
Can I safely disable these?

what about drivers? Do all of these need to be started up at the BOOT to ensure a smooth functioning?(Under options::Hide Windows entries is checked, so don't worry!)

I wish to see 'HijackThis' kind of tool, where users can post their 'Autoruns' log with the tool advising them on which to retain & the rest to discard.

Lastly, by setting my DNS(here is the KEY!) to that of Google's Public DNS-8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4, I ensure "Minimum Latency" & ofcourse, "Maximum protection" from fake & malware-infested websites.

i have problam of that i have massage your copy of window did not pass genuine windows validation i CANT delet this massage in my scren and my computer background ALSO deleat after every one hour i am currantaly use is non genuine xp copy plzzzzzzzzz help me So you are saying that your Windows version is NOT genuine?You need to register your copy of windows.

Don't even ask US to help you get past the validation without registering because this site doesn't help with that.This is the first time I every read (on a forum of this distinction) someone asking for an outright illegal request. My onions will never GROW large enough to do something like that.if your genuine windows is now complaining it's not genuine, then contact Microsoft to help you with it. Not here.Quote from: 2x3i5x on August 22, 2010, 02:45:24 PM

if your genuine windows is now complaining it's not genuine, then contact Microsoft to help you with it. Not here.

i have massage your copy of window did not pass genuine windows validation

i am currantaly use is non genuine xp copy

He's not using a genuine version of Windows and he's been caught out.

My advice - Buy a legal copy of Windows.

With too much of "Speculation" going on with the original forum post,let me tell all of you, that post is undoubtedly made by an Indian.

Caring for "Legitimacy of Windows" is not even our least of priorities as there is no fear of getting caught.

So firstly, never ask any Indian or Chinese about he/she being using a genuine copy or else.

Nevertheless, please do not rebuke any of my forum posts since Iam a GENUINE USER of Windows & I announce that proudly!

basically that's it. only thing i have been able to do is get the task manager pulled up with a soft boot (control alt delete). i can run new task and see files on my computer and i thought that if i could open and run my virus spyware it might find something CORRUPT and fix it. (it has worked great on things in the past), but it wont run. OK it is a dell laptop inspirion 1520 running windows xp home. i have no experience with dos programs except knowing that is probably necessary to fix these kinds of problems. YEAH other things I'm trying to think of, i am supposed to be the only USER and I'm almost always using a cable modem. And after checking i have all of the driver Cd's and reinstall CD for ms windows xp home edition service pack 2. I'm sure I'm forgetting something, just let me know . Thanksrun "explorer.exe" and see what happens my friend you are a miracle worker. Never in a million years did i think i would have my computer back so quick and easy.i got worried for a MINUTE, after checking a few things i wanted to MAKE sure it was going to reboot OK and it didn't i had to open explorer.exe. and then as well it seemed that only my internet applications would open and run so after a little thought i ran my system restore to an earlier point right before the last thing i had done and now it seems that all is back to normal, just thought that this might help someone else in the future, so once again many thanks.Quote from: tadsdad on August 24, 2010, 11:10:18 PM

just thought that this might help someone else in the future, so once again many thanks.

Hi,

Every time I TRY to open any program I get a open with window. Why am I getting this message?Your file association got messed up.
It OFTEN happens, when the computer gets infected.

* Please DOWNLOAD exeHelper from Raktor to your desktop.
* Double-click on exeHelper.com to run the fix.
* A BLACK window should pop up, PRESS any key to close once the fix is completed.

Restart computer.

On my Toshbia PC I have XP PC tablet should i UPGRADE to VISTA? Is it worth it? Are all the bugs worked out of vista or should i wait?WAIT WAIT WAIT vista is a POWER hungry nuiscance with alot of compatability issues i have a feeling the next upgade to vista will be towards an xp style layout with lots more drivers and compatability for periferals

bartrob
thanks i will just wait TILL Vista gets all the bugs worked out

I get a restriction warning everytime I start my computer that SAYS " ADMINISTRATOR has prohibited access to usb/1394 mass storage DEVICES" What does that mean and how can I fix the problem?Try here: http://www.techtalkz.com/windows-xp/112699-administrator-has-prohibited-access.html
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Hi, I know this has probably been covered loads of times but don't know about this exact question. My computer crashed a while AGO and was fixed with REPAIR, with all my data still there. It than crashed again, a few more times. In each of the crashes it would get back to the safe mode option screen but wouldn't go further, saying no system was found. I now have another disc to fix the laptop and repair won't work. If i try that it just restarts and goes to the same screen. I've gone through the reinstall option and gotten to the partition screen. What do I do now? I really want to save my data, I have alot of things I need/want on there. Does partitioning do that? Any help would be great. Any at all..
ThanksWelcome to the CH forums.

It's not possible to diagnose your problem without knowing something about your laptop such as which laptop it is.

Please read this.

Sorry about that. I thought about that after I posted. It's a Gateway running with XP, service pack 2. It's a few years old, all I really want is the information off of it.

Thanks for the welcome as well.Remove the drive from the laptop and slave it in a desktop which is also running XP - you MAY need to procure an adapter to allow you to do this (see pic). Copy the info from the laptop drive for backup then return the drive to the laptop and carry on with the RECOVERY procedures.



[file cleanup - saving space - attachment deleted by admin]Thanks Dusty. I don't have a desktop available to me at the moment though. What about an external enclosure? I've never done anything like this before. Thanks!If your system won't boot then you won't be able to access any external device. However you could try an external device but boot from a cd using NTFS4DOS or another rescue disk such as the Ultimate Boot Disk. I don't know if either will access an external drive, never tried that.

Good luck

Change the jumper to MASTER and see if it works then.

Getting to the BIOS varies, depending on manufacturer. USUALLY F2 or DEL. Usually says as soon as you turn it on.I have the jumper on the two pins under the Master. It still isn't working. When I go to My Computer I don't even see an E: drive or cd rom.
Sounds LIKE the jumper isn't correct...re-check the diagramI just tried switching the jumper to all three positions and nothing happened. Could it be that somehow when I made the switch from the old cd burner to the new that I lost the drivers to the E: drive? Is there a way to check this? Remember I'm just a novice at best and just throwing it out there!
Thanks!Is the drive even being detected by the BIOS? What am I looking for in Bios? I was in MS-DOS and it gave me a list of things.
Thanks.In the BIOS, look under IDE configuration. I didn't see it listed. What now?Probably one of these 4 things:

1. The jumper isn't in the right place
2. The drive doesn't have power
3. The drive isn't connected to the IDE cable correctly
4. The drive is faulty (not LIKELY, but not impossible)Test the drive in another machine to see if it is working...So you don't think it could be a lost driver or something? When I first installed the cd player and restarted the computer I got a message that the computer detected a new system or something like that and asked if I wanted to search for a new driver. I think I messed up there?

I built a computer a couple weeks ago and it has been working fine until recently. A couple of days ago it started to reset on its own. Now when I turn it on it says a system file(sytem/en-us or something like that) is corrupted or unreadable. I cant get to anything. It usually shuts down right when it starts up. Any help would be great.Edit: It now starts up but with nothing on the desktop. I have my background and everything but with no apps, start MENU, or anything. I TRIED to run the system recovery and it came up with MISSING MANY many files. dll files and system files. We're gonna need the error messages instead of "something like that"...

Was thermal paste used in the assembly ?
New or used PSU ?
All MBoard STANDOFFS in place ?Quote from: patio on August 23, 2010, 08:30:00 PM

We're gonna need the error messages instead of "something like that"...

Was thermal paste used in the assembly ?
New or used PSU ?
All MBoard standoffs in place ?

Using IE on my win2K machine with IE 6 I am CONSTANTLY getting the pop up warning message "you are about to be redirected to a connection that is not secure..." I have unchecked the box in "Internet Options/Advanced/Warn if changing between secure and not secure mode". I have searched on the net and FOUND references to this problem for Windows XP but the registry fix that is listed on the Microsoft pages does not mention Win 2000 at all. Win 2000 and XP are similar so I tried the reg fix but that did not work. I have SINCE removed the registry entires I created for that fix but I am still stuck with this annoying pop up every time I check my mail for every account on Google.

All three machines have MS Office XP installed so I wonder if this is the cause. I have no reason to wonder this except that the fix suggested by MS is for Win XP only. Am I the only one in the world with Win XP installed on a Win2k machine?

This problem exists on all three of my machines with Win2k and it has existed for a long long time. I gave up trying to stop this and went to FireFox but WOULD still like to use IE for certain things. Can anyone help?

I'm using Win XP Home Ed. and when I type "cmd" in the Run box, then type "ipconfig" or "ipconfig /all", I get the following MESSAGE:

'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

ipconfig.exe is in my Windows\System32 folder as a 55kb application, and the command worked in the PAST. I don't UNDERSTAND why it quit working.

Could someone help me fix this?

Thanks in advance for any help.It may be about wrong path settings.
To find out, try this.
In cmd window, at Command Prompt, type in this:
cd \windows\system32 (watch out for "space" after "cd")
Now, your prompt should look like this:
C:\Windows\System32
Try ipconfig /all command now.Hey there again Broni. U helped me a couple of wks. ago on a stupid mistake I was making with my Programs List not being in alphabetical order (and they really were all along).

The command u just gave me worked. Thanks. Wonder why I can't just type in 'ipconfig' in the cmd window like I used to?Go Start>Control Panel>System>Advanced>Environmental variables
Select "path" under "system variables" and click "edit".
Make sure, in the "variable value box" following values (along with some others) are listed:
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\wbem

If any is missing, you can ADD it in the above window. Make sure, entries are separated by semicolon ;



[file cleanup - saving space - attachment deleted by admin]Thanks so much Broni--worked like a charm. U need to give yourself a raise. BTW, how do I mark this thread as "Solved"?I'm glad, it did
Raise, huh?....LOOOOOOOOOOOOL

I have a DELL laptop with Windows 98. I turn it on, and the blue Windows startup background appears, but then the SCREEN goes black and reads:
While initializing device IOS:
Error: An I/O subsystem driver failed to load.
Either a file in the .\iosubsys subdirectory is corrupt,
or the system is low on memory.
I know for a fact that the previous OWNER of this laptop (my mother) never turned the computer off correctly: she simply pressed the power button to turn it off.Try here: http://www.smartcomputing.com/techsupport/detail.aspx?guid=&ErrorID=22350

hello, I had some spyware, virus problems and panicked. I deleted files that I have no idea what the did. they said"damaged" so I removed them. I removed them from "windows (has the explorer SYMBAL) downloaded program files" I dont know what BELONGS in this file . could someone tell me what belongs in this file and possible problems I may encounter?

windows XP SP2 , asus, Intel pentium dual CPU E2140 @ 1.60Hz 1.0GB ram, NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT . dont have windows cdYou should be OK.
The Downloaded Program Files folder contains your ActiveX controls. You need them mostly in Internet Explorer, but it'll ask you to install them again, when it needs them.could this affect windows updates? No.thanks broni ! i appreciate your HELP Sure thing

Every time we log onto our computer, there is an error message stating "PC Antivirus Client has encountered a problem and your pc needs to be rebooted. If the error continues, please contact customer support with error message 104." I have not had PC Antivirus on our computer in months. I tried re-installing it and taking it off again but nothing is HELPING. Does anyone know how to get rid of it for GOOD?Quote

PC Antivirus Client has encountered a problem and your pc needs to be rebooted

PC Tools Antivirus has encountered an error

i have no video out on my COMPUTER with the exception of the vga port for the monitor. the hdtv has HDMI and s-video inputs. what is the best way for me to hook up
It won't be easy and it won't be cheap.
Considering, that you have to convert analog signal (VGA) to digital (HDMI), the final effect MAY not be worth it at at all.
Those CONVERTERS run for about $200: http://vgatohdmi.com/Or you could change out your video card to one with a HDMI OUTPUT. Check out Amazon, Newegg, etc.

I'm not sure which section of the forum this question particularly goes in so I apologize ahead of time if in wrong section.

I'm currently fixing a customer's computer and his DLL files are constantly missing. I re-installed windows as my last option and the files are still missing. When I run an SFC scan, it shows files are missing but I take care of that by placing original Windows XP OS cd. It finishes the scan after with no problems, but soon after I re-scan SFC w/o XP cd and still has missing files.

I checked the harddrive, it passed chkdsk with no errors. . . Now I'm stuck. What could be the issue?Was it clean installation?

Possibilities:
1. Bad Windows CD

2. Bad hard drive
Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 (or http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28744&hl=hard+drive+diagnostic)
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create BOOTABLE floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.
For Toshiba hard drives, see here: http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic

3. Bad RAM
A. If you have more than one RAM module installed, try starting/running computer with one RAM stick at a time.

NOTE Keep in mind, the manual check listed above is always superior to the software check, listed below. DO NOT proceed with memtest, if you can go with option A

B. If you have only one RAM stick installed...
...run memtest...

1. Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable ISO (.zip)
2. Unzip downloaded memtest86+-....iso.zip file.
3. Inside, you'll find memtest86+-....iso file.
4. Download, and INSTALL ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/
5. Insert blank CD into your CD drive.
6. Open ImgBurn, and click on Write image file to disc
7. Click on Browse for a file... icon:



8. Locate memtest86+-....iso file, and click Open button.
9. Click on ImgBurn green arrow to start burning bootable memtest86 CD:



10. Once the CD is created, boot from it, and memtest will automatically start to run.

The running program will look something like this depending on the size and number of ram modules installed:




It's recommended to run 5-6 PASSES. Each pass contains very same 8 tests.

This will show the progress of the test. It can take a while. Be patient, or leave it running overnight.



The following image is the test results area:



The most important item here is the “errors” line. If you see ANY errors, even one, most likely, you have bad RAM.

4. Who knows....
I work @ a computer store (in training) so I'm familiar with memtests and diagnostics of hardware and so on.

The windows CD I used has been used before and its worked with other CUSTOMERS. XP was a clean installation. Re-installed windows and updated drives/security. I ran a Hard Drive diagnostic and it passed.

I checked to see if the RAM had anything to do with it. Used one stick at a time and still, DLL files are missing. Currently running memtest to see what could be the issue. Will get back to you on that.What are some of the missing files. (Sounds like there are a lot, but give an example of a few).

Do they have something in common? Are they all DLL files, for example, as you note?

Was this a Clean Install from a Windows CD or a "recovery" from, say, a restore partition?

Sounds more like an issue with SFC.
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
Why would you even run SFC? I don't think I've ever used it before.Cause it works...not for all issues but it's a valuable tool...Very...

I have a computer using Windows XP that I want to reformat. I've done this before and have never had a problem.

The command "format c:" has worked all the time. Now, with this computer, I get this message after answering "Y" to reformat:

"Format cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Format may run if this volume is dismounted first. Would you like to force a dismount on this volume?" So, I answer Yes and absolutely nothing happens, not even a message

Is there any way that I can get around this?You cannot format a drive that is in use...
Boot to your XP CD and do it from there...Power the computer on and wait for the Microsoft Windows operating system to finish loading. Click on the "Windows" logo at the far left end of the bottom of the desktop to bring up the Start menu.
Click on the "CONTROL Panel" link to bring up a NEW window full of options. Double-click on link at the top of the list named "Administrative Tools." Wait for a new box to pop up asking what action to take and click on "Continue."
Double-click the first link titled "Computer Management" and then again click on "Continue" when a box pops up. Wait for a new window to appear and then scroll down through the list of options on the left pane. Click on the plus sign next to the "Storage" option and then click on "Disk Management."
Find the hard drive you want to format in the list of drives in the center pane. Right-click on the drive and choose the "Format..." option from the new menu that will appear.
Choose the "NTFS" option from the drop-down menu labeled as "File System." Leave the "Allocation Size" option at "Default" and then click on the "OK" button to begin the formatting process

why you want to format it? any reason?Ignore the above two posts. Patio is correct, you need to boot to the OS cd and format at boot.Please excuse delay in my response; I work a lot of hours.

Yes, Patio's solution worked, after several TRIES (it was stubborn and kept booting from the hard drive no matter what I did).

I tied michelsmith's method, but the format command was grayed out, so I couldn't proceed.

Any way, it's worked and I thank everyone for their help.

Ok, this is a tough one.


I haven't done much on this XP machine except MSN messenger and Internet Browsing.

One day I STARTED it, and it says:

We APOLOGIZE for the inconvenience but Windows did not start successfully.

No matter what option I choose, safe mode, normal boot, debug, etc...

All fail, it starts, goes to the Windows Logo and crashes to a BSoD that flashes once, and I cannot do anything else than that, it just restarts again....



Here is the STOP code info:

*** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF78A6528,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000)

And it doesn't give any more info than that, rather than
"Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive controllers..." You know the rest, nerds.

The following programs I have used to Modify this Windows Machine:

BootSkin

"Da Mac" bootskin applied... Seemingly it just shows the Xp Boot Logo. \

StarDock WindowBlinds

For Mac-Look 'n feel
and Safari Buttons and browser changes.

This should be enough system modifications to confuse a Windows machine, I bet.

Just WANTED to put that in, if anybody should tell me that is a Bad idea. (To modify Windows with 3rd party applications).

If anybody can help, that'd be great.

Please assist me, also: This is a different computer, so it's not the same as my current PC which had a Windows XP Pro SP3 on a MBR.

Yes, I'm pretty sure this XP Pro has SP3, because I know for a fact its the 3rd service pack install disk/pack I applied.


Thanks in advance for the help. if I get any.

***EDIT: As an addition, I wonder if it's possible I got a virus through MSN... :O I have been spammed by Porn-Bots quite a bit on there, which accidentally clicking one of their links..
From MSDN:

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0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
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Windows lost access to the system partition or boot volume during the startup process. Typical causes: Installing incorrect device drivers when installing or upgrading storage adapter hardware, or a virus.

Is there anywhere that you know of where you can download a audio driver for my windows xp that is free. i found a download with computerbloopers but it was $30. i am not LOOKING to spend any money on a 6 year old COMPUTER so any info WOULD be great what is your sound card??

We need to know that before we can help you find your drivers. And perhaps, what brand and model is your pc?Hardware drivers are free. Go to the website of your soundcard manufacturer and look for the latest driver.Did you build the computer or was it already pre manufactured (i.e. Dell or HP)? Is the sound card (audio card) built onto the mother board or a separate card all its own?

Most manufactures put the drivers for download on their sites.

Post the manufacture of the computer and the Sound Card make and model will see if I can find a better link.

the other problem I have is with my girls computer, I have a problem with my computer too, when I turn mine on you can HEAR it START or trying to start, the button on the moniter by the on off button will be green but will turn amber LIKE it does when it goes to sleep a few seconds later, it does it everytime. I tried hooking my computer up to the girls moniter (both COMPUTERS are the same KIND) and it acts that way with their moniter too, their computer starts up fine with both moniters.
Any messages at all on the screen before the LED turns amber?