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hi, just wanna know the ff:

1.FILE management
2.process management
3.main-memory management
4.input/output system management

pls, email me if you know this... thanks....
note: all of this are about windows MEneopogi.....Well with a POST like this you MAY not get too many responses.......How about being a bit more specific........this almost SOUNDS like homework.......have you tried google or heaven forbid the help file in ME ?

let us know

dl65

No matter what we set our POWER management options to, ie. hibernate, standyby etc. when we start up COMPUTER by moving MOUSE which brings up the monitor it automatically logs off.  We want to have it on standyby and come to LIFE and ready for use when moving the mouse.  How do we fix this?Do you have antivirus software? What operating System are you using? Also, have you been keeping up with your Windows Updates?

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Can anyone explain to me on how to set up an email SERVER and webserver on WINDOWS XP (Professional)?http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/I COULDN'T FIND IT (!)

Recently upgraded MoBo/CPU/PSU/Graphics card everythings works OK but with the following exception.  During boot sequence, just before LOOKING for boot up from HDD the system HOLDS on the following message:-
"Mac address invalid in both CMOS and DMI"
"Press F1 to continue"
On pressing F1 the PC boots as normal and runs OK.  I've itentified the problem to the Hitachi GD 7500 DVD ROM & TEAC CD W45E, set as master/secondary on IDE 2.  Not been able to find any new firmware for these units so STUCK with originals.  By unplugging these items boot sequence runs as normal, no hangs.
MoBo is Asrock K7VT4A+ with the latest BIOS.

Any suggestion WOULD be gratfully recieved.

An aspiring newbie.A search of Google has the following:

Please try to INSTALL your CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, or DVD-RW to primary IDE (IDE1, blue connector) and install your hard drive to secondary IDE channel. If you still encounter problem, please download the tool to rewrite the MAC address from:http://www.asrock.com/support/Download/MAC_tool_dl.htm

BTW, Asrock website is dead.

what do i do when i have a program that says "program too big to fit in memory" and its an .exe program. i have windows xp just in case u needed to knoMind giving us some more information? Like your hard disk space, and such...

[glb]Flame[/glb]well its not like my memory is low because i have like 20 gb left of space and its basic space is 34 gb so i dont THINK thats the PROBLEM.....also i dont really know what to do about virtual memory and stuff.and i have 256 ram and 1.30 ghz processor speedVirtual memory is hard disk space that Windows uses when physical RAM is over committed. This space is a hidden file called pagefile.sys and is maintained by Windows. When XP is installed, Windows computes the minimum and maximum SIZE of the pagefile based on your physical memory( Min= 1.5 * RAM) (Max = 3 * RAM). Windows uses the pagefile to page programs and data in and out of RAM when need for actual execution.

You can increase your pagefile by going to ControlPanel-->Advanced-->Click on Settings in the PERFORMANCE Area-->Advanced-->Change.

If you haven't run a defrag lately, now would be a good time.  You can also monitor MSCONFIG and see what programs are being started.

defrag didnt work...and what u were talkin about in control panels..."advanced" doesnt exist in their..Sorry for the MISTAKE. It should read:

ControlPanel-->System-->Advanced-->In Performance Area click Settings-->Advanced

You can make the change by hitting Change in the Virtual Memory Area (bottom of screen).

Hope this helps.  What is the exact message thats displayed on your screen?is the exe program ...downloaded from the net?yea downloaded from ares...and the exact message is "program too big to fit memory"....i dk what it is because when ive downloaded exe files like this before on a different computer the same thing happened but i dk what i should do.....should i just delete it?

Hello all
I have a friend who tells me that his web pages are not displaying. i asked him if he was working offline but its not. Cany anyone help?


Thanks
R0SSmaybe u should stop kissing boys !THANKS WINDIE!

That Cleared it up. WOW you are such a smart *censored* microsoft must be Bending over backwards to get somone as brainy as you.

     
     
              No not microsoft but im quite sure your MUM wants me too spank her bum !!!!!!  WHATS YOUR PROB

Oh wait i know you have used up your own supply of mum and now you want mine.......SICK LOWLIFE......JUST BECAUSE I CAN AFFORD A PC YOU CHEAP TOSS,...................................

Now stop posting posts here and get back to school (if you are smart enought, I DOUBT IT)

   


               ok then i will ........... but tell yor friend to go through his ADSL modem settings ( cos i know he has ADSL ) and check his settings , if that doesnt work then check the privacy settings in his or her browser and if still no success go through security settings . Im sure that will fix the problem and if u SAY it doesnt , I know your telling me porky pies . cya Ross     Em................. yeh i already done that.
Thanks Anyway

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Hello all
I have a friend who tells me that his web pages are not displaying. i asked him if he was working offline but its not. Cany anyone help?


Thanks
R0SS

I want to install Windows 95 on a CD. I could TRY to copy all the STUFF from my C drive on an IMG file, then copy that onto the disk. But how?Which burning software are you using? MANY programs these DAYS offer the CD Copier Feature...

[glb]Flame[/glb]How to create a bootable CD:
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49www.bootdisk.com and download one that has a cdrom driver on it...load it with the cdom disk..alternatives>>http://www.americatoday.com/hanar/dosb.htm>>.http://www.disk-image.net/

Help my bin wont HOLD my files and yes i dont have the "Remove files IMMEDIATELY when deleted" mark onWhat version of Windows are you using? Also, do you have ANTIVIRUS software?

[glb]Flame[/glb]have you ALTERED the SPACE for the recycle bin for it to hold  deleted files??Yes and i m using an XP with Nortan and this is the first time this had happened

Can anyone help me??  I have a virus on my computer called W32.Qdialer.W.  It causes a text box to be on my computer at all times that cannot be closed (and is always on top).  I have tried Norton, F-prot and other virus scanners.  They all find them, but say they cannot delete them.  I have also turned off my System Resore and ran the scan in DOS, but this will not delete the files either.  Any advice??  This is making me crazy!Cary Hendricks....do your scanners tell you where it is ?
You should also be able to click on the intruder once its identified by say Norton ...and there should be a link to how to remove it ....are you seeing that ?
Let us know

dl65  Hi.  The scanners tell me it is in on my C drive in the Program files.  But I cannot delete it.  Norton did not give me a link to tell me how to delete it.  I am using F-prot now and it says it cannot delete the file.  Is there another anti-virus tool that will work better?Cary Hendricks.... "The scanners tell me it is in on my C drive in the Program files."
Can you see it in the program files ?

Try rebooting into the Safe mode and when you find the file or file FOLDER ...see if you can ...open the folder ...then delete the entries manually one at a time and then delete the folder .  

Is your Norton AV upto date as far as the subscription ( expiry date ) and latest updates ?

Which Operating system are you using ?

Let us know

dl65  There might be a patch available for it.
Also, try to run a scan in Safe Mode.
It may be slow, but it's worth it.I am not at my home computer right now to give you all the details.  I will check it out tonight and let you know.  I am on MicroSoft XP operation system.  I have tried to go into Explorer and delete the files.  They go away at first but then come back.  I will post more tonight.  Thanks so much for your help, I am at my wits' END!!  :-/Also, try to cool down... It may be hard, but bashing up the PC won't help!

Aso let your PC cool down. The CPU may be overheated and you should switch it off.

Deleting it after that becomes faster and easier.Try locating the process in the Task Manager. If you can find it, then terminate it immediately.
Then, go to MSCONFIG in the  Start/Run menu on the Windows task bar. Go to the startup items and services to see if you can locate the file (or if using Windows98 or older, look in AUTOEXEC.BAT).
Restart it and check for the process again using Task Manager.Cary Hendricks.....Ok , it has probably PUT an entry ( maybe more in the REGISTRY )....So use the registry search function to find it and then delete it .......
Here's how to use the search feature in registry..

click start /run ......when the run box opens ........type regedit .....and then hit enter ......when the registry editor opens ...click on edit up top .......then select find....when the find what box appears ....type in what your looking for and hit  find next .......let it run .....you can expect either .......registry to open at wherever its made the entry ....( in which case you can delete it ) .....be sure you back up your registry before deleting just in case ........or you will see the message "Finished searching through the registry" that means nothing  was found.  If however something was found ....and you delete it .........go back and repeat your search again.......there may be more than one entry and this will find then ...and again ,delete as before ......and search again until you see the "Finished searching the registry message .....then you know you got them all.

Once again .......remember to backup your registry before you delete anything .........
I repeat this because the registry intimidates people , particularly if you aren't used to working in there .

One more thing you should try ...before you go into the registry......D/L and install and run ......
M/S Antispyware Beta  ......get it at .......  http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

It has a pretty decent registry scanner and it may well clean it out for you ...

Let us know how you make out
dl65  OK.  I ran the MS Antispyware Beta and it deleted some suspicious files.  The textbox went away temporarly, but now is back.  I deleted the file from the registry, but that didn't help.  Maybe that is not where it is??  I don't know!  What else can I do??  Thank you so much for your help!Two to try spysweeper from webroot.com... cws shreeder from intermute.com

We are trying to erase the hard drive on a Windows ME machine by accessing DOS when booting up.
We then intend to use fdisk command, but we are having TROUBLE FIRST getting to the c:\ and then not understanding the PARTITION steps.format c:   these files will be deleted or lost....is the message from msdos....more info on fdisk here>>http://www.newlogic.co.uk/kbase/fdisk/page1.htmHey Jerry.   If you ever do get into Dos in ME then run format  you should appreciate that you will delete your entire operating system and will be UNABLE to do anything - but I don't THINK you will be able to format the disk while still using it.  Your best bet is to use a bootdisk from Bootdisk.com, get to the A: prompt then run fdisk/format from there then go on to re-install your OS of choice.

Good luck

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WHEN I PLAY MOVIE, THE MOVIE PLAYS IN BLUE COLOR.
BUT THE DESKTOP,PICTURES ARE APPEARING WITH CORRECT COLOR. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME.
Try UPDATING your video card DRIVERS...

[glb]FLAME[/glb]is this a dvd copy?? try updating codecs...what PLAYER are you using wmp/power dvd??

Hello.

I dont know what i have done.
one min the internet is fine the next all the wrriting on web pages has been supersized.
can anyone help please?

Thanks
RossRoss Macfarlane.....Have you been playing around with the font sizes  , by any chance .

Open the website you want ...then up at the top click view and select text size .......the you can change it to the size you WISH .

Hope this helps you

dl65  Thnaks i am a fool.
You are a COMPUTER god. Yeh i did not change then to largest it just done it its self. i think its because of the disk clean up i ran. one min its fine the next min i think i am in a old folks home.
Thanks a lot for the help i will KEEP this site in mind INCASE i need anyhelp or if i can help PEOPLE (some how think that wont happen)

RossWell.... I don't think that the disk cleanup is to blame... My guess is either a person changing the settings... Or.... SPYWARE... Do you have a spyware blocker?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Yes once evry now and agian i run SpyBot............ Is there any better than that?


Ross Glad you asked! YES! There is! Follow this link to download te latest Spyware protector from Microsoft! http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=321CD7A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en All you have to do is follow the onscreen instructions... GOOD LUCK!  

[glb]Flame[/glb]Thanks alot flame its looks good. Hey, you're welcome! Come back to us if you have any questions!

[glb]Flame[/glb]Hey heres a question.
If you Press the Left control key does it make the font bigger?, Becasue i think thats what done it i use teamspeak alot and the left ctrl key is what i use to broadcast.

Thanks
R0SSMaybe you used something like this>>http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hotkeys.html

I received this email earlier today. With it was an attatchment for "zupd02.cpl". Don't ask me why, but I TRIED opening it. It didn't do anything.

I was WONDERING if anyone knew what this was. I have never seen this file EXTENTION before.

THANKS for the help.nothing found in any searches,if you dont know who SENT it or dont know what it is DONT OPEN IT!!!!!!Thanks.

Hi I'm doing a favour for my daughter (not at this address.)

She cannot USE the microphone .It DOESNT work in sound recorder and the test dosent detect a microphone.It is plugged in Ok.The same mic.works on another computer.All the slide volume controls are set ok and nothing is muted.It did work sometime ago but not used since.
Does anyone KNOW what the problem can be or any suggestions?

All I can TELL you she has XP SP1 and a modern computer of conciderable size.

Wally.Try reinstalling the drivers that either came with the microphone, or for the sound.... Also, try running a Windows Update by going to http://www.microsoft.com ... Let us know how things turn out...

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Windows XP
 I just reinstalled XP and installed some drivers that were necessary, now I cannot find my taskbar or start menu button.  They're not in auto-hide.  They just disappeared after PC was restarted.  The only way I can access the start button is by pressing Ctrl and Esc. Does anybody know how to correct this problem?  Thanks.RUN chdsk......or sfc scannow.........in the run BOX...did you! re-install winxp because of trojans/worms!The answer is yes, I had so many intrusions that it was impossible to work.  I've since installed firewall, ANTIVIRUS, SpyBot, Search & Destroy, you name it, I have it.  But I need my taskbar and the menu bar.

I'll proceed with the chdisk and see what HAPPENS.  Any other suggestion, I'll appreciate that!  Thanks. I did the chdsk and the PC cannot find it; the sfc scannow just flashes but I don't see any action.  What's the problem?  Thanks. The command  is: sfc /scannow.When you use the keyboard to activite the start menu, where is it? The start menu could have be relocated to another side of the screen. It's also possible to resize the bar to very small so look out for a thin line around the screen and drag it out. It's possible that your monitor is not set up correctly and the bar is off screen. Using the monitor's buttons, alter the position and size so you are sure the whole screen is vissible. If you have and LCD, they usually have an autoadjust.My taskbar is somewhere at the bottom of the screen but I can't figure out a way to bring it up; however, when I removed the graphics controller the taskbar came right up to where it's supposed to be.  But when I reinstalled the controller again the taskbar disappeared to the bottom of the screen.  I just updated graphics controller driver to see if that will solve the problem but no it didn't.  What do you think could be causing this?screen resolution to low titilucky......By any chance do you have your screen in the full screen mode .........try pressing the F11 key and see if that solves it .


let us know

dl65     Changing screen resolution brought my taskbar back, thanks so very much.

I NEED help installing my Sony digital camera.  I have Windows ME when I try to install it tries to save it in a folder called (C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\) it says this folder does not exist and that I need to insert my windows disk.Just change the folder that it saves to, to a different one...

[glb]Flame[/glb]I TRIED that.Do you have aol has your isp??(C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\)......?load the software first....then attach the camera.....try system restore ...to find the missing FILE...or a cab restore....

I have WinXP Home installed on a 160gig SATA drive. I added a second 160 gig IDE drive in order to install Windows Media Center Edition 2005.  Both installs work just fine, but there's a catch...

In the past when I had set up a multiboot environment with Win98 and XP, I got the option of picking which OS to load at the boot screen.

With my current setup, I do not GET the option to choose at all. The only way I can access the second drive (or switch BACK to the first) is through the BIOS. It works just fine, but is a little more cumbersome than just choosing it from a boot menu.

Even more unusual, when I am in XP, that drive (SATA) shows up as C:, my DVD burner is D:, and the second drive (IDE) shows up as E:.

When I start from the MCE 2005 HD, that drive shows up as C: and the original SATA drive shows up as D:.

I've looked at the boot.ini files on both drives and they are exactly the same, other than the naming of each individual OS.

The second HD (IDE) is hooked up as a SLAVE with my DVD burner acting as the MASTER.

In my BIOS, the SATA drive appears as the secondary IDE master and the IDE drive is primary IDE slave.

How do I set this up so that I can access the multiboot screen right from startup? Additionally, is there any way to have consisten drive letters within each OS?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

I have two problems.

1  I am partley blind

2  I stoped loading a program and my pc will not boot.
   
    I fixed it once with the bootable disks from the windows download sec.  


    but now it will not work .   I think my keyboard is out
too.


    I have taken out the NEW hard DRIVE I insatlled and  checked it out on this pc.   it had files on it and I deleted them.  

    I know that the new HD is formated for XP SP2

    I didn't check the other HD that is my C drive

HELPIf you deleted your files from the harddisk that will be alone in a computer, than you should install again Windows. You could GO to a friend and copy boot files from his PC ONTO a FLOPPY DISK, then boot up from the floppy(I had to do it a few times to backup data before re-insitalling Windows).

NB: This only works if the other PC has the same version of Windows on it as yours. Also, it should be manufactured by the same co.What results do you get from hold down the f8 key??if you can read this reply..

When I try to start up my computer it tells me that I am MISSING a system registry file. I believe its ASPI8U2.SYS because a prompt reads ASPI8U2.SYS is not installed or missing(something like that). Ive tried reinstalling the OS but that doesnt work either. Help!  Post here please, you config.sys file. (C:\config.sys)I cant even get the computer to get to my desktop, it stops and says windows protection error restart your computer. If there is another way to see my config file tell me how..thanks :-/You tried to reinstall the OS. You managed it or it stoped before with error? The operating system kit was on an cd or on HARD disk? What windows did you tried to install?when i tried to reinstall the OS (Win 98) with the disk that came with the computer I get a message that says I have a compression program on the computer and setup must close. I thought all computers had compression programs on them, I've never compressed my files though. I appreciate the help. Thanks
It is possible your hard drive is "compressed" ( a setting in Windows 98 used to create the illussion of more space on hdd -- it compresses the files on that partition). I don't know how to help you further... without loosing your data from the harddisk. Sorry... Your windows obviously did not install correct the last time you tried.
im not worried about LOSING the files...if there are any other ideas ID appreciate it, thanksDo you have a boot floppy disk for Windows 98? And a cd with windows98 kit on it? Then, with boot floppy disk format c: and then reinstall windows 98 (be carefull, be sure that floppy disk gives you cd support in DOS to ACCESS the CD).

Hello!,
I SOMEHOW managed to delete the Bluetooth drivers that shipped with my desktop (WIN XP). It occurred when I tried updating it to support my headset.
Now my system does not detect the USB Bluetooth ADAPTER .
I understand this driver; which consists of Generic Bluetooth Radio and MICROSOFT Bluetooth Radio, came with XP SP2.
I downloaded SP2 and SP3 to reinstall so as to solve the problem. System rejected SP2 saying its an older update but accepted SP3 but problem persists .
Where can I get the original Bluetooth drivers that shipped with XP SP2. I hope to bring the system to its original state (before I tempered with the drivers without backing up ).
Please Help Me I have learned my lesson. Have you seen this Link? What computer desktop model is being referred?

I
installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 on my DELL and now the Device Manager shows in Other Devices that   802.11 N
Multimedia Audio Controller
PCI Input device

are missing

I don't know what to do next
any help WOULD be GREATLY appreciated
Did you install the CD and or chipset driver and what particular Dell is it?Go to the Dell Website, ENTER your service TAG number, and download and install the latest drivers starting with the chipset driver.

i have forgot my password that protects what content can be viewed on my COMPUTER is there a way to reset it or to disable it because i have to renew my antivirus and i GET the MESSAGE this WEB page may contain unrated content. and know i didnt write the password down my FAULT.

My computer is DIALING up to GET online automatically.  This happens in the night and when no ONE is home.  How can I stop it from doing thisScan for and remove the virus MAKING it do so.  In the meantime, disconnect system from the line.What operating system are you using?

I have an OLD emachines computer with windows 98. I have the trojan horse VIRUS, and the computer sucks. I have a reboot disk that i'v used before and it has always worked, but when I try to use it now, windows will not read it when I restart the computer! I don't know what to do and iv tried everything. I need your help!... PLEASE email me if you know what the problem is!  [email protected]ID like to say, I think I may have got rid of most of the viruses, the computer seems to be working fine except that when I leave it when im not using it for a while, it just turns off by itself and my msn messenger won't work. It sais troublshoot and when i press it, it doesn't do anything. If you know anything about what im talking about please email me or reply to this post...You didn't have antivirus software... Did you?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Yeh your msn messenger problem could be a firewall. The firewall is stopping the troublshooter from getting into your computer.

Now your virus problems well i recomend AVAST it should clear things up.

Other than that i am stumped  

ROSS

I have recently installed Windows XP Professional on my Thinkpad 600x. Everything in the installation went fine, I've installed a small amount of software (Firefox, Photoshop, a couple of audio players, Avast antivirus), and I have dutifully installed all of the updates, including SERVICE Pack 2. Unfortunately, the machine has a TENDENCY to crash during shutdown, which always results in it coming back up and telling me it has "recovered from a serious error". After submitting the reports, it suggests that the problem is due to a missing driver - Crystal SF (WDM) Audio Driver. However, it always fails when I try to install this, RESULTING in the whole sad story starting all over again. I have followed the instructions on the Windows driver help page, most of which involved renaming the catroot2 file, but this did me no good. It's also worth noting that, in addition to failing to install, the driver often gives me an error that says the software "has not passed Windows logo testing".

Can ANYONE help me out here? Is this audio driver really what is causing my machine to crash every time I try to shut it down?

Thanks a lot,
Alex

how do i convert ntfs to fat32 cause i want to SWITCH to win98.You can use a third party application called PartitionMagic. This program will do a non-destructive conversion.

http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/

You could also bring up your machine with a boot disk:

http://www.bootdisk.com

Run FDISK to DELETE your existing partition and then recreate as FAT32 (ENABLE LARGE disk). Please note that FDISK will destroy any information in the partition.

Hope this helps.

I have an old, old version of WINDOWS Media Player, 7.1, and have a problem with it.  SEE, during play of MP3 files, sometimes the song "skips" like a CD would if it had a bit of dirt on it or something.  Now, why would it do that?
And, importantly, how can I fix this?
My machine is a Compaq (laptop) Presario running Windows 98 first ed.  While play, I do not disable the screen saver, but the screen saver doesn't come on.  Disabling the screen saver doesn't seem to affect the problem.  Also, at the time, I'm running no other programs (it's almost impossible to multi-task during MP3 playback anyway.)
If anyone can help with this problem, thanks in advance.

A.D.  = LongDistVgerHey it depends on what you are playing did you rip the MP3s from a cd or download them? If they are should we say "Downloads" somtimes they miss small bits of data. i dont really know why this is. must be because they are cheap i dont know. So try to goe other downloads of the MP3s maby at a higher bit rate. CD bit rate it hink is 128 try to get 320 better quality but larger files..................If that doesnt work then try another player try SOMTHING like WinAmp or Real Player or you could just update your old Windows player.
I hope that helps.

RossThese are downloaded files.  They all are complete downloads, I've played them several times and these skips happen with random SONGS and at random points in the playback.  Sometimes they skip, sometimes they play perfectly.  You know, it happens most often towards the end of the song, say about less than half a minute before the end, but again randomly.  I am also not using visualizations, which have slowed down my processor in the past.
Thanks anyway for your post.

I got some mad virus's on my pc and cant get rid of them so im going to format the the os hardrive, but i need a bootdisk so i can delete the ntfs partition and then make a new 1,.. and then format the new partion and then install windows, but... my windows version on cd is windows xp pro, i downloaded a bootdisk off the microsoft site and it ISNT working. it comes up with an error ....

C:\DOCUME~1\CHRIS~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Makeboot.exe

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\AUTOEXEC.NT.The system file is not suitable for running MS - Dos and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close" to terminate the application.  

that comes up with all the bootdisks iv tried so is their any other way of making a bootdisk??!!

thanx for your helpDrGt, using just your Windows XP Pro cd you can erase a partition and recreate it, and also format it. It will be formated automatically if you indicate the destination partition of Windows XP the new created partition. The only condition is to SET the boot order in BIOS correctly (I mean boot from cd should be enabled and also it should ocure before the option to boot from hdd). Tell us if you solved your problem.no im not sure what u mean, im not that great with computers but i did go to the bios and looked for the boot from cd option but it werent on their  Boot SEQUENCE then? First boot device, second boot device? There should be SOMETHING like that, I have seen no BIOS WITHOUT these settings...yeah i can see whta u mean now, the next problem is that the windows pro cd i have is not retail, its a copy and isnt a system boot disc, do u think i cud get the data off the copy'd disk and make a system disc with nero?DrGt........
"I got some mad virus's on my pc and cant get rid of them "

Do these mad viruses have a name ?
What anti virus software are you using ?

let us know

dl65  Just formatted and things are well fast, thanx for your help

I installed XP over 98se and have never had a problem until today. I downloaded a driver for an Olympus cardreader. The reader was for 98 so I went to their website and downloaded a driver they said was compatable for XP. Boy were the wrong.  I used the computer yesterday and it WORKED fine and today when I booted up I get the following ERRORS: Windows has detected registry/configuration errors. The following files are missing or corrupt: c :\ himem.sys , c:\dblbuff.sys and c:\ ifshlp It is trying to BOOT in DOS because it takes me to the 98 bootscreen and SAYS to restart in command prompt only and run scanreg. It wont let me do that either because it says that it cannot run in DOS after I use the 98 startup disk to run regedit. Will a XP bootdisk help? If so where can I get one? Any help would be appreciated,. ThanksIf I'm right, the bootdisk is the one that you used to install XP... (The full EDITION)

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I disabled both of the video card drivers on my Toshiba laptop, now there is no display at all, after the initial Windows XP splash page.  I can't seem to figure out how to enable them again from the Windows C prompt.  How do I enable atleast one of my video drivers again so that I can see what's on the screen when in the OS?Take a look in the BIOS for integrated video or something like that.Doug Tanner........Can you reboot into safe mode ?
are you able to get into the bios ?

let us know

dl65  I've tried rebooting into safe mode but it still won't bring up a picture.  I can get into the bios but didn't see anything I could do there (not an expert).BTW, I became a member and changed from Doug Tanner to Sprinter1967. sprinter1967...Whats the model number of your laptop ?

dl65  It's a Toshiba Satellite laptop, believe a 1410-S105 or similar.sprinter1967...I have been doing a little checking and this is what I have found.....

you can't disable a video driver other than back to generic vga mode, if no display is comming up while booting you got hit by a virus.

there is a default mode which is 640 x 480 vga and this does not use any video driver EXCEPT the built in driver for xp or windows

the  SOLUTION is to reload the OS.....
( I got this info direct from a reliable scource at Toshiba )

At least thats what it SOUNDS like .

let us know

dl65  

dl65,

I appreciate your help on this.  I understand about the possible virus, but it just seems COINCIDENTAL for me to disable the video graphics card, reboot the cpu and have the display not work.  I was afraid that I WOULD need to reload my OS.  Thanks again for checking in to this for me.

sprinter1967

when trying to uninstall programs I get the message
'error 0x80070725 Incompatable version of the RPC stub'
I have downloaded 2 patches from microsoft, but still no luck. I am running Windows 98se.
Thanks. patrol.......Could you give us a little help here....like what is it your trying to uninstall ?   Do you get the same message when installing as well ?  I think its a problem with a incompatible dll .....


let us KNOW

dl65  Hi dl65,
I have been having a lot of TROUBLE lately, thats why I was asking questions about XP ( thanks for your help ).

Yes,I get the same error when installing as well. I want to install a firewall i was using before, Armornet 2, and I want to remove some other stuff thats ANNOYING me, like a telephone program that keeps poping up.

Another problem that started at the same time is new windows wont open up when I click on a link. This prevents me from using my internet banking. the outline of the window APPEARS but nothing else. I REMOVED the firewall to see if that was the windows problem and then I couldn't get it back on.

Also when I plug in my new digital camera to usb port the computer shuts down with a fatal error.

I dont know if all of this is related.
Thanks again, Patrol

I noticed a COUPLE of days ago that when EVER I click a link in an e-mail, my pc makes a noise, flashes a little, then does nothing. It doesn't take me to the link. It happens with all links in all my e-mails. I have Windows XP Home and use Outlook Express. Is there a setting in the options that may have been changed?Have you been keeping up with your windwos updates? Also, do you have a firewall installed? Get back to us...

[glb]Flame[/glb]Yes and yes.

I just ran an update check again and there are none. I have a trial VERSION of Norton Firewall running. I disabled it and tried my e-mail again and the same thing happens.
I ran Adaware, Spybot, and Norton Antivirus. A few spyware programs were there and I deleted them, but my PROBLEM still persists.RPGr.....If your confident that you are free of viruses and trojans ...I would use your system restore and set it to restore back to several days before you noticed the problem ....

let us know

dl65  Do you know HOW to run a system restore?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Yep.....I'll get back with the results.  Restore seemed to do the trick. THANKS guys!!

I copied my dbx files to a DISK to LOAD onto a NEW computer.  When I loaded them into OUTLOOK Express the files were empty.  How do I copy my MESSAGES onto disk without error?

Hello,
I have this pop-up that asks me if I want to close the connection to the internet(1). I HIT "Don't use auto disconnect" and hit the stay connected TAB. I can't get rid of this? I can't stay connected for more than 15 minutes.
I WOULD love any input on this as talking with AOL and PC support does no good. Here is what I am using,,,,,,
Windows ME,aol 9.0 SE and IE.

                      PLEASE HELP ME!
                                                            Thanks
Well.... I have two words for you... VIRUS & TROJAN  ... Did you have antivirus protection?

[GLB]Flame[/glb]TY for looking at my post.
 You say it could be a virus or a trojan? If that is the case, what steps should I take to get rid of the problem? I have run norton and a few adware programs trying to solve the problem but can't get rid of it.  The adware programs are FINDING things and deleteing them. But scaning for viruses comes up empty. What can I  do? Any advise would help a lot.
                                                Thanks,
                                                ZGTry going thru the control panel and bringing up the properties (or advanced properties) of the modem. There may be a box that enables the modem to disconnect after so many idle minutes. If you find it, uncheck the box. This works on XP, maybe ME has a similar setup.

hi there dunno if any 1 can help me but i have forgotten what i have to type in run to get the programme up where you can change what loads up when windows startsWell.... The only ONE I know of is in the Run DIALOG box.... Click Start -> Run .... Next, type msconfig   .... This SHOULD answer your question...

[glb]Flame[/glb]thats the 1 THANK u MEMORY blockYou're welcome!  

[glb]Flame[/glb]a spent ages tryin to work it out lol from TYPING winms,mswin winmx lol like a was close

When going into "microsoft word" new file document or even older files I have no menu or toolbar and can not find a way to access these.  I have reloaded microsoft
office.  Running windows xp with 4 ACCOUNTS, other accounts are not having this PROBLEM  Any suggestioms will be helpful.  I have TRIED everythingSounds like you're stuck in full screen mode. Press escape, or Close Full Screen from the AutoHiding toolbar that should be at the top of the screen.Thanks but that's not the problem. When opening a Word documents-only on my account, I'm running XP- Word opens with ONLY a blue strip across the top that has the title of the document and restore, minimize and close buttons in the top right corner. ALONG the right margin is the scroll bar and along the bottom is the usual scroll bar with spell check and the other buttons. I have tried and can't find any way to get a menu or tool bar to show up. This happens only in my account and not on the other three accounts on my computer, any other ideas?

Buzz
Anybody have any ideas I  have tried everything and I can not fix this.  Even old memos and letters are showing up with no menu bar or toolbar but only under my name 3 others on my computer are find.  I have re loaded windows office 2 times and not fix in site!

ok please do not rib me for not getting rid of windows me  ::)i know it is a big pia and the worst OS out there but i would like to get this one going for my kids i did actually get a new computer with xp for my main computer because i hate ME but here is my problem,I have a hewlet packard running windows me, I started having problems with my dsl and the morons had me change settings that screwed everything up so i have NORTON go back and tried to go to before but it did not work so i decided to format the hard drive and start from scratch i used the recovery cd and it said hard drive could not be initialized , you may need t f disk well i opened the computer and made SURE everything was plugged in tight all seemed ok, i did the f disk and ran the recovery cds they ran fine but on reboot i got a black screen that says load error! PRESS any key to reboot, well when i do that i get the same message. when i did the f disk it did not ask me to type in the volume label and now that spot is blank and when i create the dos partition and it did not ask me to name it and i know that last time i had to do an fdisk i did have to name it. Any ideas?


Have you contacted HP about this problem? It sounds like there might be something wrong with the recovery disks...

[glb]Flame[/glb]I have not contacted HP the computer is 5 years old so i will get no help from them I thought about a bad recovery disk but it has WORKED before and I pulled out the back up COPY i made when i first got the computer and even tried it with the same results.

My son emailed from college that he can't get east asian languages to install on his XP laptop. I'ts a very simple procedure, but when he clicks on OK, NOTHING HAPPENS. I tried it on my XP desktop and it works FINE, the files start installing right away. Then I tried it on my DAUGHTER's XP laptop and encountered the same problem my son has. There's no error message, but no file transfer either. Nothing happens. At Microsoft, they just repeat the simple procedure for installing them, nothing about what happens if they don't. Any suggestions? Thanks.You may need to have support for two-byte CHARACTERS installed before installing Asian languages. Search for this, my Win98SE system did fine accepting Japanese characters...

My Win XP was shut down wrong, and now it will not start up.  When I boot up, it gives a message to use the LAST good config. or start in safe MODE.  It will not do either.  At the END of the countdown to go into start normally, it just freezes.  What can I do?boot to your windows xp cd,
go to repair console
at the command prompt type in
chkdsk

see if that works.Thanks for the help, but I had to reinstall windows.  I tried the repair thing before I came here, and it WOULD not work.  I appreciate your trying, tho...

when booting system error message OCCURS. How do I FIX it WITHOUT reinstalling windows XP?
message: \system32\hal.dll    MISSING or corrupt kd4au ......have a read .......this may help .

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

what about using another pc and copy the ....  system32\hal.dll    file and paste it into the appropriate folder in your pc ?

let us know

dl65

I have Works ver 4.5a, and I have one particular (and IMPORTANT!) word processor file (.wps extension) that I can't open at all for some reason.  The message I get is:  "Cannot access the DOCUMENT [filename.ext].  The document may ALREADY be open or it may be a read-only document".  I can go into the properties menu, and it doesn't SHOW it as read-only, and I have no idea how it could already be open......  I'm losing my mind - could someone please help me out?

can someone out there TELL me what to do? my problem is for some strange reason everytime I open the internet my window comes up minimized.  What did I do get this problem and how do I fix it???jorgie.......Are you sure you don't mean its reduced in size...perhaps about 50 % of what it should be ? ....If thats the case simply move your cursor out to the edges and when the cursor changes to a double ended arrow click and DRAG the window out to the size you wish.

Hope this helps

DL65  If you start your browser from a shortcut, make sure the shortcut includes the 'Start maximised' setting checked.

If you have it starting from a desktop EXE (like IE), you MAY need to check the registry or the SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI files for initial screen size and location values for the IE window.

Opening the browser and maximising the window, then closing it and re-opening it, sometimes clears this problem. There may be an OPTION to start maximised in the file or tools menu.

Can ANYONE tell me why whenever I send an ATTACHMENT on Outlook Express (i.e)mp3's I keep GETTING a time out MESSAGE and have to click the wait button several times before the message gets sent ... is there something in the options menu I need to select to prevent this...
It's becoming very annoying

ThanksPerhaps your antivirus PROG is set to scan outgoing posts and takes a while on MP3s? Or maybe your ISP tries to discourage it?

If you have another email client (Opera M2, Netscape Messenger, Thunderbird, Eudora, Pegasus), does it have the same difficulty?Thanks very much Maliktous ....I disables my AV and it sent the attachment with out pause
Just got to figure a way of making Avast *censored* out my emails while still running it


Cheers

:'(I was recentlly given a used computer.  My problem is that it won't install any new programs because the install program or autorun program are missing.  How do I get them back or reinstall them so I can install some of the programs that I need??  I can't install any games either.  This is all very FRUSTRATING since I don't have any of the ORIGINAL SOFTWARE. Help!You TRY to install the programs from a cd and it doesn't automatically load when you insert cd?  How did you figured out that some of the programs are missing?
Well, this is an error message that you are getting, correct? I will need the SPECIFIC message that you received, saying that there was an error...

[GLB]Flame[/glb]

Ok, my friend has a computer with Windows XP and when you boot it, it goes to the BLUE screen with the Windows logo on it, but then it stops there, right before the log in option comes up. Ctl+Alt+Del does not WORK or anything. I tried even booting it in safe mode but it does the same thing. Any suggestions are MUCH appreciated. Sounds like your friend has a virus.... Does he have antivirus protection?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Don't know if he does or not. But I can't find out either cause I can LOAD windows.Well.... You MIGHT want to consider asking your friend.... It's his computer... I would imagine that he would know...

[glb]Flame[/glb]Yes, he SAID he has Norton antivirus.

What the heck is going on here? A little background. I set a password on my computer to keep my kids out. Always downloading whatever popped up without EVEN thinking about it, had to put a stop to it. So went to log on this evening as usual, put in my password and get the "can't log you on" message. It SAYS the usual, make sure caps lock isn't on, etc. etc.
After several tries I realise I got a real problem here. Did some research on wifes computer and find out there is no way to get in without password. Fooled around a bit and FINALLY logged on as administrator. Went to computer management and user groups, my regular account is nowhere to be found. Created a new account so I could get on but of course all my personal setting and such are with my regular account which has somehow DISAPPEARED. What happened? Where did my account go? This is just weird, PLEASE help. Can't even access my e-mail of course... sigh.

I did a search but I am computer clueless:( I am thinking it is my harddrive but oh so don't need or want it to be:( I can not get into any mode:( I am maybe running a windows blue SCREEN symptom test every few seconds I have to say keep testing but only sense I am clueless so hoping if done it may change something? I keep getting Error code 0F00:0244
msg block 150929096 uncorrectable data error or media is write protected. I do not have the cd or anything as this is a school laptop sorry I am so clueless and maybe was even confused by the info in other peoples threads, I just don't know what to do:(
as maybe a new harddrive would be what is need but so don't want to do that if there is another fix? thanks for your help and understanding!!Do I need to give more info or am I just out of luck? do I need to go in to a different menu? off to work now but sure hope I can help more if anyone can help me find the info or help me in this?Download BlueScreenView:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html
unzip downloaded file and double click on BlueScreenView.exe to run the program.
when scanning is done, go to EDIT - Select All
Go to FILE - SAVE Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt
Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all of the content, and paste it into your next replyJust before we get you too involved in doing things on this computer.Could you please elaborate on this "this is a school laptop ". Does that mean you use it for school and it's yours or does it mean it belongs to the school? If it is the latter then you should let the school IT party deal with bringing it  back to functionality. truenorth Quote from: truenorth on February 02, 2012, 02:54:17 PM

Just before we get you too involved in doing things on this computer.Could you please elaborate on this "this is a school laptop ". Does that mean you use it for school and it's yours or does it mean it belongs to the school? If it is the latter then you should let the school IT party deal with bringing it  back to functionality. truenorth

Download BlueScreenView:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html
unzip downloaded file and double click on BlueScreenView.exe to run the program.
when scanning is done, go to EDIT - Select All
Go to FILE - SAVE Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt
Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all of the content, and paste it into your next reply

Before we offer more help we'll wait to hear what happens with your school.