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- Windows XP >> Windows XP FaxI have a Sony TR2 laptop. This machine only has 2 x USB and no serial or
parallel ports. Is this why the category "Ports" does not appear in Device
Manager?
I have set up a dialup connection and the modem works fine that it connects
to the internet. But when I use Windows XP fax, there is no connection and
I cannot send fax.
When I check on the properties of "fax" in Control Panel, the "Ports" tab is
NOT there. Is this the reason why I cannot send fax?
Appreciate any help because I really need to have the fax function. Thank
you.
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- Windows XP Security >> SpywareMy computer is slow at login and has some spyware symptoms. I ran MS
Antispyware and it returned nothing. I ran Spybot Search and Destroy and it
returned two items WildTangent and AdRoarPlugin. It was able to fix
WildTangent, but couldn't do anyting with AdRoarPlugin. Why didn't MS
Antispyware identify AdRoarPlugin and what can I do to get rid of it? Please
advise. Thanks.
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- Windows XP Update >> Unwanted updatesI have Windows Vista Ultimate installed on my PC and there are 15 language
packs updates available, is there anyway I can hid these updates?
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Birdie needs help
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> Capturing video from Instant TVI am trying to capture video in movie maker from my ADS Tech Instant
TV. I can capture the video easily but there is no sound. I was
wondering if this is a problem with movie maker or the ADS device.
Instant TV comes with a ULead program that allows capture in various
formats, mainly to create dvd's. That program captures video and sound
and creates a dvd that plays in the computer or with the tv dvd
player.
The ulead program can capture as an avi file that imports to movie
maker but there is quality lost and other problems in the conversion.
The sound is missing in the movie maker capture both in the preview
box and in the resultant wmv file.
This appears to be a simple thing and the the instant tv box works
with other programs. movie maker recognizes the picture so why no
sound
Any suggestions
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- Windows XP Support >> Uninstalling SQL Server 2005Hello,
I installed MS Accounting 2008 some time ago which I never used so I
uninstalled it. Now I also see something called MS SQL Server 2005, Native
Client and VSS Writer. I have the feeling they were installed alongside MS
Accounting 2008, but don't want to make a mistake if they have some kind of
other use on my PC. I also see "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable".
Could they have some other use? My PC has MS Office on it and we use email,
but not much more than that in terms of business type software.
Thanks.
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- Windows XP Basic >> The Windows\Repair filesHi all,
After some troubles getting my PC back alive I'd like to understand and
ask a few things regarding the windows\repair folder.
As I understand it contains copies of 5 important registry related files
(sam, security, software, default, system) that reside in
c:\windows\system32\config. These copies are created at the time of
the Setup of XP.
So, they are (in my case) quite unusable to get my system back alive in
case of a corrupted registry - as I found out the hard way. The reason
is that 1 year after installing XP, I made some drastic changes to my
hardware, such as installing a RAID adapter. The copies of my registry
in \windows\repair don't know about this.
Luckily I had a recent Norton Ghost image of my PC in which I also had
the 5 files and I used them to get the PC back alive.
Anyway, there is also a subfolder \windows\repair\regback in which there
are again copies of these 5 files (sam, security, software, default,
system) and those are more recent. But not "very" recent neither!
How and during which process are these copies made? And how can I force
this?
In Windows 2000 there was in the Backup-tool a "Recovery disk" option
and I know that it made copies of the registry files into that
\windows\repair\regback folder.
But how can I do this in XP?
I've tried to copy the files manually to a safe place... I can't because
they are "in use".
Can someone give me some clues?
TIA
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Paul
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- Windows XP Security >> Windows XP SP2 FirewallAfter installing Win XP SP2 my XP machine could not
connect to my Linksys WRT55AG router. Other XP machines
minus SP2 still connected properly. None of the computers
are using wireless connectivity. I have turned the Windows
firewall on and off with no luck - even rebooted after
configuration changes. After uninstalling SP2 the machine
can now connect to the router. Anybody seeing anything
similar? Any ideas on a solution?
I'm in no hurry to re-install SP2 but would like to know
the configuration issues involved. What did I miss?
Thanks.
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- Windows XP Network >> transferring foldersI have created folders in my Media 10 Player. How do I transfer my playlists
to the different folders and then sync them to my Zen Nano MP3 player? Any
help would be greatly appreciated.
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- Windows XP Support >> Upgrading to Windows XP ProI am upgrading my Windows 98 to Windows XP Pro. I keep getting an error
message. The setup files download, the computer reboots, then I get the
message "Setup cannot locate the Windows installation you want to upgrade."
It will not continue the setup after this message. Please Help! Thanks!
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- Windows XP Setup >> Fax Server in xp?While trying to find a solution for our outbound faxes on microsofts site, i
stumbled upon something called the Fax Server...does anyone know how it
works? Can i use it just like i would use win fax pro to send out going
faxes in xp? and if it does work like that...how do i set it up...and does
it work in a terminal services environment?
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Honza
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 Posted: Wed Oct 13 13:12:13 CDT 2004 |
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Windows XP Update >> SP2 update fails just after setting restore point
I have tried to update to SP2 but the installation fails just after setting
the restore point. Included are the last few lines from svcpack.log.
642.744: System Restore Point set.
645.669: PFE2: Per File Exceptions will not be used.
648.272: SceConfigreSystem failed, return 0x14
648.272: DoInstallation:SecurityConfigSystemCommit Failed: 0x800710d9
653.109: UnRegisterSpuninstForRecovery, failed to delete SpRecoverCmdLine
value, error 0x2
653.109: DoInstallation: Failed to unregistering spuninst.exe for recovery.
653.109: Unable to read from or write to the database.
663.664: Message displayed to the user: Unable to read from or write to the
database.
663.664: User Input: OK
747.755: DeRegistering the Uninstall Program -> Windows XP Service Pack, 0
747.755: Service Pack 2 installation did not complete.
749.898: Message displayed to the user: Service Pack 2 installation did not
complete.
749.898: User Input: OK
749.898: Update.exe extended error code = 0x800710d9
749.898: Update.exe return code was masked to 0x643 for MSI custom action
compliance.
Any help woould be appriciated. I have updated 5 PC's lately and this is the
only one that I have had a problem with.
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Thanks,
Dave
Windows XP627
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Torgeir
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13 13:12:13 CDT 2004 |
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Windows XP Update >> SP2 update fails just after setting restore point
Dave M. wrote:
> I have tried to update to SP2 but the installation fails just after setting
> the restore point. Included are the last few lines from svcpack.log.
>
> 642.744: System Restore Point set.
> 645.669: PFE2: Per File Exceptions will not be used.
> 648.272: SceConfigreSystem failed, return 0x14
> 648.272: DoInstallation:SecurityConfigSystemCommit Failed: 0x800710d9
> 653.109: UnRegisterSpuninstForRecovery, failed to delete SpRecoverCmdLine
> value, error 0x2
> 653.109: DoInstallation: Failed to unregistering spuninst.exe for recovery.
> 653.109: Unable to read from or write to the database.
> 663.664: Message displayed to the user: Unable to read from or write to the
> database.
Hi
I would think you need to delete/rename the .log files in
the folder %windir%\Security\ (and maybe %windir%\System32\CatRoot2\).
I have created a batch file that does exactly this.
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_install_Service_Pack_2
Look for fixdb.bat under "Error 0x800710D9 Unable to read from
or write to the database"
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torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
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DaveM
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13 16:43:09 CDT 2004 |
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Windows XP Update >> SP2 update fails just after setting restore point
Torgeir,
Thank you very much for the quick response. I renamed the log files and the
update performmed flawlessly. THank you for the information.
Regards,
Dave
"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
> Dave M. wrote:
>
> > I have tried to update to SP2 but the installation fails just after setting
> > the restore point. Included are the last few lines from svcpack.log.
> >
> > 642.744: System Restore Point set.
> > 645.669: PFE2: Per File Exceptions will not be used.
> > 648.272: SceConfigreSystem failed, return 0x14
> > 648.272: DoInstallation:SecurityConfigSystemCommit Failed: 0x800710d9
> > 653.109: UnRegisterSpuninstForRecovery, failed to delete SpRecoverCmdLine
> > value, error 0x2
> > 653.109: DoInstallation: Failed to unregistering spuninst.exe for recovery.
> > 653.109: Unable to read from or write to the database.
> > 663.664: Message displayed to the user: Unable to read from or write to the
> > database.
> Hi
>
> I would think you need to delete/rename the .log files in
> the folder %windir%\Security\ (and maybe %windir%\System32\CatRoot2\).
>
> I have created a batch file that does exactly this.
>
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_install_Service_Pack_2
>
> Look for fixdb.bat under "Error 0x800710D9 Unable to read from
> or write to the database"
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
>
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Two cd drives will not work on one machineHi there,
I am helping a pal to install a second cd drive to his Pentium P4 running XP
Home.
No matter what we do, we can only get one of the two cd drives to work at
one time.... we have tried various slave/master jumper settings, tried
having one of the drives on the primary IDE slaved to the HDD... And of
course tried both drives on the Secondary cable... one slave, one master....
The facts are :
1/ The drive that works (and can be seen by Windows) is always the slave
device on the secondary cable. In fact, even if only one drive is installed,
it has to be set to slave for it to be accessible. No other position in the
IDE setup will work for either/any CD drive.
2/ At bootup time, if two drives are installed a PXE message appears saying
""PXE-E61: Media Test Failure ... check the cable. And also "PXE-MOF -
existing PXE ROM". It also seems to give a sort of prompt (for a CD boot
device ?) It just says : "CD: "
If only one drive installed as slave, no messages appear.
3/ Either of the drives (the CD/R or the CD/RW) will work in the computer if
it is setup as per 1) above, as a slave on the secondary IDE.
4/ I have checked the BIOS & can confirm that none of the boot devices are
set as CD devices (in case message in 2) above relates to this).
5/ In device manager, no errors appear against the IDE or CD devices...
second drive doesn't appear though of course.
6/ During early boot process, both CD devices are auto defined correctly to
BIOS... ie. as master and slave on secondary cable.
7) One of the drives is a CD/R, the other CD/RW
Any hints ??
Thanks,
Bruce
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- Windows XP Network >> Adding 3rd Computer to NetworkI have an XP SP2 machine connected directly to a linksys router via a wired
connection. I also have an XP SP2 machine connected to same router with a
built-in wireless card. These two machines work great. I can see each other
and shre files and print. Functions normally. I have added a third XP SP2
machine with a usb wireless adapter. I ran the network setup wizzard, unique
name, workgroup name identical. I can see the this new machine from the
existing wireless connection. I can ping this machine. THis machine can
ping the wireless machine.
However, when I try to view the workgroup computers from the new machine, I
get the error message "you do no have permission to access". When i double
click on the new machine from the existing wireless machine, i get the same
error message.
Can someone please help me to resolve this issue?
Thanks in advance,
Jape_Ringgold
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- Windows XP >> system restoremy pc just crashed - cannot restart unless in safe mode - system restore has
been turned off somehow and cannot be turned on while in safe mode.
Can I reset remotely using my laptop?
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- Windows XP Hardware >> What Scanner works with Windows XP?I got a scanner from a friend and it doesn't work with my
program? It is a One-Touch 8100, what is the problem and
what scanner will work with my PC? Please let me know I
would like to use it. I would get message Please unlock
scanner and it was. Then the message would say "Twain
Device is not compatable" what is up?
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- Windows XP Network >> Home nework XP to 2000Im trying to network an XP toshiba laptop to a windows
2000 desktop via a crossover cable and 2 lan cards.
XP wants to make a network setup disk, which doesnt work
on the 2000 machine.
I want the network to share files, play LAN games and
share DSL internet connection. (DSL via either machine,
pref 2000)
Any ideas? All help much apprieciated!
Thanks in advance
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- Windows XP Support >> user rights?Can someone please explain to me why "all users in xp home ed. have admin
rights" when the Limited account clearly doesn't have admin rights. I'm
reading this on various websites but don't understand what they mean.
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- customize >> Saving a customized printer settingI have setup a customized setting for ClickBook. Instead of me having to
go through the whole process of setting it up again (if I reinstall
Windows) and wasting paper and ink, is there a way that I can save the
"printer" shown under Printers and Faxes?
Cheers
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> CAN'T RETRIEVE MOVIE. NEED TODAY!!Oh my gosh, I only got like 4 hours sleep last night staying up to get all
but the music part of my mission trip video done and everytime I click to
pull it open today, it doesn't even attempt to do it. The little project box
meter isn't even popping up. It is 1hr.15min. long and I have 3 days worth of
work into it. I need to add music today because it is being presented
tomorrow. We have a brand new computer and it has a 2 GB SD667MHz memory and
320 GB hard drive.
WHAT CAN I DO TO RETRIEVE MY FILE?
ANY and ALL help will be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
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- Windows XP Security >> Do you have a answerI can't set my permissions each and every time I do they
go wirte back to the orignal settings READ ONLY no matter
what I do they stay the same.I was messing around in the
admin scripts in one of the IIS folders and I think I may
have click on one of the scripts (BATCH FILES) which one
I do not know. Does antone have any ideas on how to
handel this bug. There was also a hidden file that was in
the inetoub folder that will not delete.I tried every
thing.
DBarselow
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- Windows XP Hardware >> CD-ROM drive "inaccessible"This message appeared unexpectedly:
"D:/is not accessible, Incorrect function."
This is the CD-ROM drive.
No disk can be read in Windows Home XP. I have removed
the drive and rebooted and the drive was recognized and
Windows reinstalled the drivers and the message persists.
I can boot to the D:/ drive and a diagnostics CD is read
but the drive does not read in Windows.
Can someone tell me what to do?
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- Windows XP Support >> Data TravelerI recently purchased a new computer for my work. I finished installing
everything and used my 1GB (Kingston) data traveler to transfer files from my
old computer to my new one.
Now that I have entered a password on my computer it seems that I can't used
my data traveler any more as it says that the administrator denies me access
to it. I'm the administrator of this computer, so why can't I access the data
on my data traveler? Help please.
Ludo
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