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- Windows XP Setup >> my computerclicking my computer icon produces a screen with a light
searching. if I go to start, click my computer I will
finally after about 5 minutes get to my computer and it
opens giving me access to my drives. help!
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- Windows XP Setup >> Upgrading to windows XP stops respondingI am trying to upgrade to windows XP pro from ME. About
halfway through the "installing devices" part, it stops
responding we I retry it stops responding in the same
spot. Can you please tell my why this is happening and
what I can do.
Thanks,
Matt
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- Windows XP Network >> Wireless Connection Shows Connected But Acquiring IP AddressI've been asked to look at a laptop which has got a problem with the wireless
connection. The Windows wireless utility shows that it is connected to the
wireless network but it is constantly acquiring an Ip address and cannot
connect through to the Internet.
I've swept the machine for malware and I've run LSPfix (which repairs
Winsock) but the problem still remains. The problem isn't Router specific as
I've tried it with different wireless routers.
Can anyone advise?
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- customize >> Turn off nagWhen I turn of my computer it comes up since a couple of
weeks with a small window with the title: "End Program"
that wants my 'OK' to end 'explorer.exe'. I don't have
any program running at that time and don't understand
it. How can I change a possible (?) setting to eliminate
this nagging screen?
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- Windows XP >> Ron BadourI haven't seen Ron's name in these groups for quite a while.
Many a time he helped me through difficulties when I was a "newbie."
Has he "retired"?
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- Windows XP Security >> Registry EditingA problem with one of my Outlook Express passwords (unresponsive to correct
passoword for one identity) pointed me to an identified problem on the MS
website directing me to edit my registry - regedt32. Though I was signed on
as a user with computer administrator ability, when I got to the next to last
step in the process - selecting "replace permission entries on all child
objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects", I received an
error saying "Access Denied" "Unable to save permission chanes on [my key
number]". I don't know how to get past this. Is there someplace I have to
go to unlock the registry?
p.s. any other ideas on how to get past this password block in outlook
express?
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Shinnyfrank
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- Windows XP Setup >> Windows XP Upgrade with OEM Full version CD?Consider this:
We have a user who has purchased a new system that came
with XP Pro OEM. Their old Machine has Windows 2000 retail
on it as well as all of their programs and DATA, they are
missing some of the original installation media for some
of their critical Apps, so a clean install is out of the
question.
I clone the disk from the old system onto the drive from
the new system, and get it running (drivers etc). I pop in
the XP Pro OEM CD, and low and behold, it will not let me
upgrade the existing system to XP Pro.
How do I get around this - The customer is licensed for
both XP Pro and 2000, so this should be a totally
legitamate process.
Andy
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- Windows XP Support >> windows file protection error after downloading updateshi
I would appreciate it if anyone could help me resolve this. I downloaded
several updates and during the updates I received this Windows File
Protection message. It states that necessary files have been replaced &
that original files need to be restored. It says that the location from
which the files should be copied
C:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386/controls.man is not available. It says to
insert XP KB900725 Source Files. I haven't had any success locating a fix
on MS website.
I have not rebooted since the download. I would appreciate any help on
fixing this if anyone has a solution. THANK YOU
Scott
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- Windows XP Hardware >> NT 4.00 workstation printer problemI have a small office network where the printer is
attached to a computer running windows xp home edition.
One of the computers in the group runs windows 4.OO
workstation and I cannot print to the printer. It tells
me that the xp computer does not have the appropriate
driver to run the printer. I go into the nt computer to
install the printer and it tells me that i need to
install the driver locally since the xp computer doesn't
have the driver. I go through the steps and it ask for
the location of the driver with an .inf extension. The
driver provided by okidata doesn't have that file
extension and the computer won't accept it. I have
searched the xp disk for this file as well as the nt
disk. Where can I find this file to get the 4.00
computer to print to the printer that is attached to the
xp computer?
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- Windows XP >> wake on lanEvery time the phone rings the computer come on, because
the modem is in the same phone line as the phone. I have
an internal modem so i cant just turn it off. I have
turned off 'wake on lan' in the bios but it still come on
when the phone rings.
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- Windows XP Setup >> msn and windows messengerhi,
i use outlook express, but is there a way of gettin rid of windows
messenger, and just using msn messenger??
how can i just use one of them?? as the windows messenger i have now is old,
and outdated.
thanx
devin
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> lost registry file - cannot restore system - help!I, stupidly deleted the wrong registry file and cannot
seem to remedy this situation. Configsys.exe shows up
blank, missing file... same with registry window. I
tried to use system restore to before I did this deletion
but it will not restore - what now? Any suggestions
before I have to re-install my entire operating system?
I was in the registry to get rid of internet installed ad
files.(as per step by step instructions from Norton web
site) Every time I open Internet Explorer I have to wait
about 5 minutes until the pop-ups finish before I can do
anything on line. If I try to continue before all the
pop-ups finish I encounter an error and IE has to shut
down. This is what I tried to fix in the first place!
What gives?
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arghya
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Windows XP >> msiexec.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close
When I try to install or uninstall programs I get this message. I have
updated Windows Installer to V 3.01.4000.1823. Is there anything else short
of reinstalling windows that I can do to fix this?
I am running Windows XP Home on a Compaq Laptop.
Thanks
Windows XP836
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dev4life
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11 04:46:00 PDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> msiexec.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close
"2cook2" wrote:
> When I try to install or uninstall programs I get this message. I have
> updated Windows Installer to V 3.01.4000.1823. Is there anything else short
> of reinstalling windows that I can do to fix this?
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> I am running Windows XP Home on a Compaq Laptop.
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> Thanks
I don't remember updating it manually, but the same goes for me: Compaq
Laptop WinXP Pro Sp2, and sometimes instead of that generic problem it shows
that "Instruction at 0x................ tried to .................. Can't
read memory"
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25 10:56:53 PDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> msiexec.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close
I had this problem for quite a while. Internet searches convinced me that it
is a pervasive problem for XP users. My suspicion (merely a suspicion) is
that microsoft has distributed Vista versions of Windows executables to XP
users. These executables are not fully compatible with XP.
Many advice givers treat this as a virus infection. I don't think this is
the case.
I managed to rid myself of this problem by using the Windows System File
Checker (SFC). There is ample doc on the MS website describing the use of
this utility. I used the /SCANNOW option.
SFC will prompt you for an XP distribution CD. Before running SFC, I'd
recommend creating a "slipstream" distribution CD that incorporates the
service pack updates. Use the slipstream CD for the SFC process. This
bootable CD would also be useful for emergency repair of your system.
Consult the MS website for instructions on creating a slipstream XP
distribution CD. Creating the CD will require installing the downloadable
utility (nLite) from the MS website. If you cannot install this utility on
your system, you may have to create the slipstream CD on a different computer.
good luck,
kc
"dev4life" wrote:
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> "2cook2" wrote:
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> > When I try to install or uninstall programs I get this message. I have
> > updated Windows Installer to V 3.01.4000.1823. Is there anything else short
> > of reinstalling windows that I can do to fix this?
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> > I am running Windows XP Home on a Compaq Laptop.
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> > Thanks
> I don't remember updating it manually, but the same goes for me: Compaq
> Laptop WinXP Pro Sp2, and sometimes instead of that generic problem it shows
> that "Instruction at 0x................ tried to .................. Can't
> read memory"
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- Windows XP Update >> How To Fix Windows Update [BITS/AU]This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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This is for anyone who's having trouble with WU (BITS/AU):
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.html
[I wrote it -- I would have posted the entire set of
instructions here, but I wasn't sure if I could upload
the Zip file with the Registry fixes on this N.G., so
anyone could subsequently download it. However,
the necessary File ready for downloading, along with the
lengthy instructions are all located at the above link.]
If the above link doesn't work, go to:
http://castlecops.com/
Click "Forums" right below the Castlecops logo,
then go to the "General Computer Problems" Forum
(2nd one down), click on it and look for the Topic called:
"How To Fix Windows Update (BITS/AU)".
[As of THIS writing (11/15/06 5:50 AM EST),
it was on the 1st page (on top) and the 'Last Post'
was made on Wed. Nov. 15, 2006 at 5:22 AM]
If you're not a member and want to register for a
free account, go to:
http://castlecops.com/
[Look on the bottom of the Login box on the right side
and click where it says:
"Click here to create a registered account" (and follow
the instructions from there).]
Hope it helps somebody here (it sure seemed like it did at CC)...
[Over a year and a half later and it's received about 86,500 hits,
over 8,000 downloads and hundreds of responses, suggestions,
additions, questions and "thank you's," so I guess it's helped a
few people at least...]
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> RPC Problem caused File Protection problemok for several days i recieved an RPC message from
windows and shut down and rebooted as i was told to do. i
did not think anything of this as i was using resouce
hungry software at the time.
last night after i rebooted i was promted with a message
saying that Windows File protection needed the Win XP CD
to replace some system files. But windows does not access
the CD to remove anything from it. I have tried rebooting
with the CD in the drive and also placing the disc in the
drive when the promtp aprears.
I downloaded all approprate windows updates last night
and still the message apears.
I am running Norton 24/7 and also the inbuilt Firewall
no new software has been installed.
Does anyone know what could be causeing this message to
apear?
Regards
David Evans
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> How do you totally remove a program from WinXP Pro?I used Norton's Clean Sweep to remove a program from my computer. I went to the file folder and removed the remaining files and folders, then I went to REGEDIT, and went to Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall, and deleted the key for the program I wanted to uninstall. I have rebooted, gone to the control panel/add_delete programs, and it still shows in the list of programs, but it does not have an option to remove it. It just says, "Used ocassionally"
When I try to install a new version of the software that I am trying to delete, I get the message that a previous version of this software must be removed before I can install the new version. How do I remove this program from my computer completely?
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- Windows XP >> Technical problem: computer crash after clean installHi, I have a computer to repair, but I can't figure out what's the problem.
The guy had WinME and installed an "internet accelerator" software (in fact
it was probably a virus). The computer started crashing shortly after that.
I tried installing Win98 from scratch, but it crashes right after setup
reboot!
I tested the RAM with TuffTest, and it appears to be OK. I tested the hard
drive surface with scandisk, and it appears to be OK. Before installing, I
deleted, recreated and formatted the partition. The Win98 setup goes without
any problem. It reboots, shortly after, I get a blue screen. If I try to
reboot, I get all kind of random weird errors, as if the RAM was damaged...
What could be the problem???
Thanks!
Etienne
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- Windows XP >> Files not deletingI am running WinXP Pro. I have several files over 600Mb that refuse to be
deleted. I cannot locate any instances or programs running that would
disallow the files from being deleted. My virus defs are current, my OS
updates as well. Any help on getting rid of them?
Thanks in advance.
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- Windows XP Setup >> Registry setting to Auto-Arrange Desktop Icons in XPHi All,
I am currently working on an unattended installation of Windows XP, and was
wondering if anyone knows how to automaticcally set the desktop items to
auto-arrange without having to write an AutoIT or ScriptIT script to enable
the option.
I know that this could be done under the registry change shown below for
Windows 2000 Pro, however this does not work for Windows XP
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DeskVi
ew]
"Settings"=hex:01,00,00,00,21,02,00,00,
Any info, no matter how small it seems, would be appreciated!
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Michael Patten
DipIT, MCSE, CLS
Accenture Internal Technology Services
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PH: +61 2 9005 5368
E-Mail : Michael.Patten@NOSPAM.Accenture.com
(Please remove "NOSPAM.")
Remember - There are 2 types of users;
Those that have lost data, and those who are about to.
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Volume Controlaccidentally removed some audio device using Add or
Remove Programs in Control Panel. When I try to play some
audio, I get a message saying there are no audio mixer
devices available. "To install mixer devices," it
says, "go to Control Panel, click Printers and Other
Hardware, and then click Add Hardware." I tried this and
it says all the audio devices from the list it gives are
working properly, and nothing comes up when I search for
hardware.
How can I fix this?
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- Windows XP Network >> want to GET RID of firewallHey guys, my problem is that I want to get rid of whatever is causing my
computer to act like it's firewalled.
I'm currently studying in Japan and have ADSL in the dorms. It seemed to be
firewalled, but no one else I asked really knew much about it, so I just kind
of accepted it and moved on. But recently one of my friends in Tokyo has
gotten a new internet connection, which her computer works perfectly on and
gets amazing speed. But when I connect, it still seems I am firewalled. Using
PC Flank's scanner (pcflank.com) all my ports are stealthed while hers are
closed.
I am not concerned with security, and just want to get rid of whatever is
causing this. I am using XP Professional and do not have SP2. I have XP's
built in firewall turned off on all my network connections. I have had Norton
Systemworks 2005 installed, but have uninstalled it.. not sure if there could
be lingering settings from that. I have gone into the registry but don't know
what to look for...
Anyways I have done all I can think of. Even gone through and checked every
setting I can find and matched it with the working computer. It's very
frustrating... PLEASE help!
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- Windows XP >> correcting Outlook Express Errors under XPSymptoms - Outlook Express gives error logging into server
- you know the email server is working and no firewalls are
active - yet still won't connect to server no login error
messages just - "cannot connect to server"
Create a new xp profile - it will make the profile - create
the email account under the new profile in outlook express
- it will work then go back to the original profile and
then retry outlook express - it now works. you can now go
and delete the second profile -
this step seems to scan and repair the files used for
outlook express and worked when sfc /scannow didn't repair
the files can someone explain why.
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> browser shutdownsI've been having a lot of browser shutdowns both IE and
Netscape and I don't know why. I've also noticed that my
system time is off. If the battery that's supposed to
keep that current is losing power can it also cause these
shutdowns? Thanks.
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- Windows XP Hardware >> mouse pad problemsi use a mouse pad and more and more frequently the cursor flies off to either
the top right hand corner or bottom left hand corner of the screen. I then
am unable to control it using the pad and it can move haphazardly accross the
top of the screen. I can sometimes control it using the navigating "stick"
which seems to stabilise the mouse.
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