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- Windows XP Network >> Cannot Set Up 2-puter LANI can't even get my LAN going with 2 computers. Both
came with Ethernet NIC cards already installed. Both
came with Windows XP already installed. I bought a CAT-5
crossover cable and plugged it into the back of both
computers. I should be able to just go, but both
computers say "network cable unplugged."
The way I see it, either:
(1) I have a bad cable.
(2) I have the wrong CAT-5 cable.
(3) There's something about XP that's eluding me.
Any thoughts?
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- Windows XP >> Change startup filesMy new boot drive is F. Many of the startup files refer to the old boot
drive which was C. In msconfig I can see which files need the path changed
but there is no means to edit the command. how can i accomplish this without
reinstalling all my programs? Thanks
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- Windows XP Support >> Can't open outlook98 pst filesI installed XP on my new motherboard which would not run windows 98. I kept
Outlook 98 and its been running fine for several months. I'm now trying to
open personal folders (.pst files) which I had on '98 and they are asking
for a password. I didn't create passwords or multiple users when I
installed XP, and didn't use them on 98 either. Is there a way to get to
those archived folders?
I see a "log off mark" option in the start menu but I'm afraid if I do
that, something strange will happen as I've never done that since
installing XP. If it thinks I've made a password for mark, I'm dead.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
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- Windows XP Security >> Porno BlockersHello,
I want very bad to purchase (or download a free one)
porno blocker for my PC. I am writing to ask if anyone
has used a particular package that has worked succesfully
for them. Please let me know the name, cost, and if it
can be purchased (or downloaded) online.
I will look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks in advance,
Judy
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- Windows XP >> System ToolsI don't know what happened in XP but all of a sudden all the programs listed
under Start>ProgramFiles>Accessories>SystemTools have disappeared - all
except the Character Map function. I have found the files lurking in the
System folder etc. My question is - how can I bring back the shortcuts
listed in System Tools for these :
Backup - %SystemRoot%\system32\ntbackup.exe
Disk Cleanup - %SystemRoot%\System32\cleanmgr.exe
Disk Defragmenter - %SystemRoot%\System32\dfrg.msc
Files & settings Transfer - %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\usmt\migwiz.exe
System Info - "C:\Program Files\Common
Files\MicrosoftShared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe"
System restore - %SystemRoot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe
I can't find System Tools when in Explore and I don't know what to do. Any
help would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
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- Windows XP >> Folder CrashWhen i open My Music Folder i get an error message
0xc0000005 the sys then resets its self, please help.
Peter
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- Windows XP >> adding dvd playerI have just added the dvd unit to my system.I am using
windows xp professional.Everything was working fine
untill I made the addition. I made the dvd unit a master
and my old cd rom the slave.When connected back up my
computer powers up the dvd as drive D,but there appears
to be no power to the cd rom,Even though the power is
connected.How can I get my system to recognise the
changes...Thanks
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- Windows XP Network >> internet access.When attempting to log on I get:- "Your PC and remote PC cannot agree on PPP
protocols" anything from 1 to 10 times then it logs on . This is after
"checking connection settings" and "connection settings OK" messages have
come up. I have XP Home,and connect via BTOpenworld.
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- Windows XP Support >> Out of range.Have Win XP Home Ed. I went to adjust the screen resolution (via control
panel- display -settings)
I choose the highest setting and the screen went black and displayed the
error message "Out of range".I cannot get anything 'cept the black screen.
The mouse doesn't work, tried re-booting, no difference. I have absolutely
no way to get see the Windows screen and select the Start button, to regain
the control panel, etc.
Any suggestions....???
Bg
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- Windows XP Network >> Trouble with router free wirelessHi, I have had trouble getting my wireless network to function properly, i
used a link on this site to get it going, and can view files on both the
desktop and laptop on each other, however I cannot get the internet
connection shared.
Both XP firewalls are off, zone alarm on host is allowing it, and on the
client laptop i even get the shared internet gateway thing come up in network
connections, and both connect recieve and send packets to each other... not
sure where exactly the problem lies, and yes my net connection is selected to
be shared, hope you can shed some light.
Cheers,
Chris
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- Windows XP Support >> recovery using Cds from manufactureI recently installed a new hard drive and attempted to load windows xp back
in using a full install.
My problem is that not all the programs are loading off the cd's
and getting an incomplete installation of OS
most that i could indentify are software bundles
The disk ran all through 1-6. Then started copying files.
Here are the errors
FILE : Windows\Systems32\PNCT.DLL
Problem in extracting process:
FILE:Documents and settings\all users\documents\my music\sample
music\Beethovens symphony9(scherzo).wma
FILE: Program file\intellimover demo\data transferd demo.exe
FILE:Program
files
\sonic\mydvd\styles\pal\DefaultMotionStyles_Lite\DefaultMotionStyles_Lite\Generic1MotionPal.mpg
FILE:Program Files\WildTanget\Games\Game Channel\Dark Orbit\movie.wmv
now here is my question ? It appears that its bundled software and not
windows that is not loading. Can I get around this or should I go back to the
manufacture for another set of disk
These were purchased from COMPAQ as replacement start up disk
Thanks for the help
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- Windows XP Network >> Problem with hyperlinksI have beeen having a whole lot of problems in different areas.
A new one that develoed is if I hit a hyper-link (usually pdf), I get an
empty window with a small white square at the top left with a red star, and
a blue circle and a blue square. Hyper-links to other web-pages are OK; and i
can open pdf files stored on my hd.
any thoughts?
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- Windows XP Setup >> no disk error message - csrss.exeWhen my PC boots, I get a Windows - no disk error message (retry, cancel,
continue - cancel is the only thing that works). Task manager associates it
csrss.exe as the appropriate process. Can you please suggest how I can make
this go away?
Many thanks, Helen Ryle
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Windows XP Hardware >> Drive space monitoring
I keep getting "low disc space" warnings for my CD-ROM's.
What can be done to stop these useless and annoying
warnings?
Windows XP1003
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Windows XP Hardware >> Drive space monitoring
Are you sure it is for your CD Rom's and not your hard drive? Are you
trying to write CD's or does this actually happen when you insert say a
music CD? If you are trying to write a CD, you may be adding too much
data to be written. Most CD's can only write up to 700 MB of data. If
it is your hard drive, you may want to run Disk Cleanup, uninstall any
unnecessary applications, and delete any old junk/files that you no
longer need.
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Nathan McNulty
Richard wrote:
> I keep getting "low disc space" warnings for my CD-ROM's.
> What can be done to stop these useless and annoying
> warnings?
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- Windows XP Setup >> Max number of usersWhat is the maximum of users I can create in XP? Besides, Administrator,
Guest and John Doe, is there a physical limit? how about Win 2000? The boss
wants everyone to log onto a single computer with their unique user ID (but
not at the same time). Thanks.
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- Windows XP >> Taskbar Buttons GoneHey there,
this morning when I started my computer I realized that my Taskbar Buttons
where gone. (*) I tried to get it back but I just can't find an option
anywhere that could return them.
Minimized items appear to be closed but in fact the are not since the are
still visible in the Task-Manager. The only way I can open minimized items
right now is with the Alt-Tab function or "Switch To" in the Task Manager.
I called Dell support and they told me to "Create a new User and transfer
the data", since the Taskbar is still available on the other users and the
guest account.
I hope anyone can help me.
Thanks
Nick
(*) This is a screenshot of my desktop with two windows open.
(http://www.ahnpictures.net/question.bmp)
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- Windows XP >> Download.I keep getting an error message when I try to download
anything, and it tells me to contact the service
administrator or try later, and it say's that the file can
not be read.
Barry
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- Windows XP >> Offline Files and Read-Only documentsNot sure whether this is the place to post!
I have a laptop and a desktop. I use Offline files on the laptop to
synchronise my document data store with the desktop.
When the desktop is not turned on, all the Offline files on the laptop are
Read-Only. I thought that the idea of Offline files was that I could edit
them and then when I connect to the desktop they would then be synchronised?
is there a setting somewhere I've missed?
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- Windows XP >> XP Registry Questionhave been having a problem where the Quick Launch setting does not stay
set beyond the current session. Have searched for a fix and tried numerous
suggestions on several NG's so far all to no avail.
Today I ran a search of the XP Registry using RegSeeker and under
HKEY_Local_Machine
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop. Default
Taskbar, it listed the "String too Long".
The Data entry for both the Default Taskbar and the (Personal) REG_BINARY
entry goes of the screen!
The Default Toolbars Data is just: 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00.
Don't know if this has any bearing on my problem but I wonder what is the
normal/typical values for this Data?
TIA. Peter Stacey
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- Windows XP >> Can any kind soul kindly point me to SIMPLE instructions for SlipStreaming SP2Can any kind soul kindly point me to SIMPLE instructions for
SlipStreaming SP2 into Windows XP
And
give me a list of XP files that I need to download to do
that.
Objective: To upgrade my XP to XP SP2, so I can be
"current", and MAINLY so that I can access all 200 Gb of my
200 Gb HDD.
I have the software, called nLite, and I have .NET.
I started downloading XP upgrades/updates, got about 50 of
them,
but got interrupted, and now I can't find the download page.
:-(
And the one-page set of instructions I found was written by
someone who speaks English as their second language, and the
instructions were unintelligible.
The instructions I got:
"First you ...
Then you...
But before you do that, you have to...
(before "first", or before "then" ?)
THEN, you....
But first, you must...
and then...
(does the "But first: come BEFORE "THEN" or between?)
Be sure, before you do ANYTHING, that you...."
What the ??????
Thanks in advance.
I have a 200 GB hdd, brand new, and I'm only able to use 130
Gb of it.
I'm not going to get my 300 Gb until I know how to access
the whole thing!
Tallahassee
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- Windows XP Security >> access to "manage auditing and security log"I have many PC's running Win XP that connect to a AD domain with W2K3
servers. Most run the Microsoft updates just fine, but one PC was telling me
that I didn't have permission to install updates. This occured under either
local or domain admin accounts. I looked in "local security settings" and
determined that the only permissions to "manage auditing and security log"
were for a group called "domain\Exchange Enterprise Servers." I was not
allowed to add or change this setting. I worked around the problem by adding
the domain admins to the "exchange enterprise servers" group in my domain.
Now I can run the updates just fine on this PC. However, I'd really like to
get the administrators group to have "manage auditing and security log"
permissions. I'm worried that if I ever remove this computer from the
domain, no one will be able to install updates.
Any suggestions?
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- Windows XP >> XP SP2 freezes when i right click on my desktopHi,
Can anyone advise why my notebook freezes when I right click on my
desktop. I see the egg timer and everything becomes inoperable. Only
way out is to switch off my laptop by holding the power button down for
a few seconds. When restarting my notebook always checks the hard disk.
Nothing new installed recently and I have MacAfee antivirus&firewall
installed.
Any advice would be appreciated
Thanks
Ash
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- Windows XP Setup >> Windows XP Installation with Different CPUI created a bootable hard drive by copying one in use
(with a PIII 933 processor). (I used the MaxBlast 3
software with Maxtor drives.)
Now, I want to use the new drive in a computer with an
Athlon XP 2400+.
Windows is not starting, and I saw a message that
said "there was a change of processor".
Is there a way I can use the hard drive without
reformatting and reloading Windows?
Thanks
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- Windows XP Network >> TCP/IP and DNS settingsIf i use notebook in my house, the above settings are automatically IP Address.
But while i use in the office...i have to set up manually for the above
subject.
Any better way, so i dont enter the IP manually in the office when i log in?
thank you for your kind help.
TIA.
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Dead Hard DriveHi, I have a hard drive that recently stopped working due to a fall
onto carpet from about 2 feet. It is an internal Seagate drive,
mounted in a Dynex (Best Buy brand) external case. I've been
researching what my options are to salvage my data, but I'm confused
on a few things.
First, I'm unsure whether or not my error is from the logic board
failing or from a mechanical failure within the drives/platters. The
drive starts up fine and begins spinning, but after a few seconds
stops, pauses, and starts again. There is NOT a clicking noise,
however. I've heard that this is the same as the drive clicking, but I
am unsure. I've read recently that people have had issues with logic
boards being broken/fried, so I was wondering if this could be the
problem. Perhaps buying a copy of the same drive would allow me to
replace the logic board with the new, functioning one, saving me a
considerable amount of money from asking a professional to extract my
data (something I can't afford). If it is not related to the platters,
it seems my chances of data are better.
How can I tell if it is a logic board error or a platter/mechanical
failure?
Also, if it IS mechanical, does anyone know any methods to get the
data? I don't need all of it so I don't need a terribly long uptime,
but there are some things on there I'd really like to have. The only
method I've seen that seems to work at all is to freeze the drive for
24 hours and hope the parts shrink and slide into place. However, I'd
like to do this as a last (or close to last) resort, as the
condensation can damage the drive permanently.
If anyone has any help, please let me know.
Thanks,
Adam
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- Windows XP Support >> Disappearing desktop iconsHi
When i boot up my laptop, the desktop icons take about 2 mins to appear.
I recently could not og onto my computer due to a faulty password. This was
solved with the help of others on this group.
I went to Safe mode, logged on and deleated the user password.
When I log on now, no password, the desktop icons do not appear for some
2-3 minutes.
I haven't found any help in teh tutorial section
Can anyone help please
Many thanks
how2b
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- Windows XP Setup >> program NOT respondingWhat really gets to me is why I downloaded that update in
the first place. I had a serious error this last week, the
blue screen and everything. It seemed like all was lost.
Then it came back and immediately the MS error program
told me that I had a serious conflict and it needed to be
addressed. I then sent the report in as it requested, in
the past this has been very helpful. 24 hours later I
checked the statics of the error and they report Iomega
had a serious problem but a patch was available. I went to
Iomega and in fact there was the patch. I have updated or
checked for them in the past and this one never did come
up nor did it when I tried this time to see if it would
require it. Ok I downloaded and installed the patch to
prevent another crash of this nature. My Total Burn has
worked wonderfully since we went with XP last November. I
had EASY CD 5.0 when I had ME but knew that it would not
work with XP. I got the Total Burn for next to nothing and
it worked flawlessly. In fact I was not going to purchase
any other EASY CD 6.0 because Total Burn worked so well.
Now when the system crashed I was NOT using Iomega and do
very little. But after downloading the Iomega Patch to
avoid the crash my Total Burn LOCKED UP EVERY SINGLE TIME.
I lost 10 Cd's it would not certify. I am not a happy
camper believe me. So I went out and purchased EASY CD
6.0. It worked fine twice and now it too is locking up.
SWELL!! I am so discussed with Iomega and MS for making it
sound so bad and now it is. I uninstalled all my Iomega to
the point my CD Roms would not work and I had to reinstall
drivers. When I sit here and think how a week ago I could
make a CD and go to sleep until it finished and now I
don't know if it will get or not. RESTORE did not help,
nothing has, so my pain goes on, it just never certifies.
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