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- Windows XP >> xp sp2 disk management problemWhen attempting to change the format of an external hard drive(Western
Digital My books) from FAT32 to NTFS, XP Disk Management does not display the
option "NEW PARTION". Any suggestions. Thank you.
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- Windows XP Network >> Mixed OS network printing problemsHi all
I've set up a small network at home with 2 XP laptops and one Win98SE tower.
I have a printer plugged into the 98 machine (because I want to keep the
others portable and also it has a parallel port) but I can't print to it
from the XP machines. I can see the printer in the 'network places' but get
a 'cannot communicate with the printer' error when trying to print. I've
got XP drivers for the printer on the XP machines and Win98 drivers on the
98 machine. My network runs through a combined adls/router/gateway box. I
assume that the mixed OS thing is causing me the problem. This is the only
problem with the network, everything else, eg file sharing, works fine.
Anyone have any ideas how I can sort this out without buying a copy of XP
for the tower?
Thanks
Ian
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- customize >> New HD-transferring files from old oneHi,
I just got me a new hard drive and would like to transfer everything from the
old bootable one to this one. How do I go about it? Any suggestions will be
very much appreciated. The new one is formatted NTFS and ready to go. I don't
want to reinstall Windows and reinstall all of the programs again.
Thanks to all that will reply with helpfull suggestions.
A.
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- Windows XP >> Search Companion "Look-In" DefaultWhenever I start the Search Companion application,
the "Look In" field is set to "Local Hard Drives."
Does anyone know how to change the default for the "Look
In" field to "My Documents?"
Thanks in advance,
Joe
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> Tape problemI use a Samung digital camcorder together woth moviemaker2. I got problems downloading a fil from my camaera into Moviemaker. I've used a Sony DV-tape. Strangest is there is no problem using TDK DV-tapes. Anyone with a solution?
Thanks!
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- Windows XP Update >> I cant install any updates for the pc or microsoft office.HI,
I cant install this update " Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework,
Version 1.1 Service Pack 1 (KB886903) " and any for the pc and office. When i
try to install updates for office it says " The Installation source for this
product is not available. Verify that the soucre exists and that you can
access it." I have Microsoft Office Student and Teachers 2003.
thnak you
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- Windows XP >> IE History not workingAnybody know why IE History would not work? The View By Most Visited
contains pages, but the other three views (By Date, By Site, By Order
Visited Today) are all empty. The word "Today" does not even show up under
By Date. I have set IE to keep 15 days of history, so there should be
something there. Any ideas? (Message also posted on IE newsgroup)
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- Windows XP Support >> Hard drive power managementHi, I have a question about power management settings for desktops. I
understand all of the options except "shut off HDs". How can a HD truly be
off if there is any background processes going on? That is, if my computer
is doing periodic backups, communications with a company firewall, etc... how
does it ever shut down? When I test it out, and attempt to send things to
that computer across a network, it seems as if it's still on. It certainly
sounds on from just listening to the machine, and it doesn't appear to be
spinning down and then back up again like from standby. The problem is that
I need to maintain a 24/7 connection to the internet to receive packages and
patches, so I can't use standby.
Could anyone give me some more information on the "shut off HD" option in
the Power Management settings, and how to test if the HDs are truly shutting
down?
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- Windows XP Network >> Multiple Machines & ProfilesAfter switching everyone from an Nt4 server to 2003 server and using the
domain migration tool, 2 out of the 17 computers in our office (all running
XP pro) have developed a problem with user profiles.
If a user logs out, then tries to log back in they get an error message
about the profile being missing, and having to use a temporary profile. If
the user reboots there isn't a problem.
The events from the event log are below. Does anyone know what the problem
may be? I've tried using msconfig to limit what starts up, but that doesn't
work.
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Event ID: 1508
Windows was unable to load the registry. This is often caused by
insufficient memory or insufficient security rights.
DETAIL - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process. for C:\Documents and Settings\rcl\ntuser.dat
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Event ID: 1502
Windows cannot load the locally stored profile. Possible causes of this
error include insufficient security rights or a corrupt local profile. If
this problem persists, contact your network administrator.
DETAIL - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.
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Event ID: 1515
Windows has backed up this user's profile. Windows will automatically try to
use the backed up profile the next time this user logs on.
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Event ID: 1511
Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging you on with a temporary
profile. Changes you make to this profile will be lost when you log off.
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- Windows XP Hardware >> CD and CD-RW suddenly can't read discs.Both my optical drives have stopped reading CDs. In My Computer the CD-RW
drive is blank and the CD drive gives a message saying,"Windows cannot read
from this disc ..." Both drives recognize a CD (music, data) if it is in the
drive when the computer boots. However, if you open and close the drive it
can no longer see the disc. With a music CD I can get it to play using
Windows Media Player even though My Computer shows nothing there. Device
Manager shows everything is fine. I have tried disabling AVG Antivirus. These
drives have worked for over 2 years until now.
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- customize >> Safely Remove HardwareHow can i remove my modem from the safely remove hardware?
I have found out how to remove the icon completely but thats not what i
want, I just want to remove or hide my modem from showing up in this list
cheers
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- Windows XP Network >> Connecting two wireless networks?I'm pretty new to networking, and want to keep my question
simple. I have Verizon wireless, with XP-home computer and
Router upstairs, and XP-home computer and laser printer
downstairs. Wireless internet connections work fine.
Trying to connect printer to downstairs computer wirelessly.
Have connected printer and downstairs computer using Netgear
WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter ($29.99 at Frys), and printer
works fine. Now, the question. Is there any way to have
both my Verizon wireless network and the Netgear wireless
network (computer to printer only) to work together (e.g.,
connect one to the other)?
Thanks,
Clayton in Texas
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- Windows XP Network >> Failed Installation Win32 MessageI am running Windows XP SP2. I've downloaded Java & the JRE Runtime
Environment - but when I go to install, I am blocked with a box that tells me
"this is not a valid Win 32 application. Contact the vendor or ... " Online
Games won't work without Java applets so I don't know what to try next. I've
gone to Internet Tools, Advanced, and under my HTTP 1.1 heading, there is no
Java mentioned, no MSJVM, no JIT compiler to "uncheck." If you know what to
do, please tell me. How do I get rid of this WIN 32 message that blocks all
my installations?
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- Windows XP >> Clearing address barUsing IE6 and WinXP Home. I have an address bar in the tray at the bottom of
the screen. How do I clear the old addresses from the address bar drop down
menu? Thanks
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MowGreen

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Posted: Wed Nov 26 07:58:21 CST 2003 |
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Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Encarta 2002
I just loaded Encarta 2004 to replace Encarta 2002 and
when I tried to register I get the followint message:
This file does not have a program associated with it.
Creat an association in the folder options control panel.
How do I create an association file???
Thanks Richard
Windows XP1205
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Posted: Wed Nov 26 07:58:21 CST 2003 |
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Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Encarta 2002
Greetings
Please post your question in the Encarta Newsgroups.
All Microsoft Newsgroups
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm
"Richard" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:0a2701c3b3cf$4e295680$EMail@HideDomain.com...
> I just loaded Encarta 2004 to replace Encarta 2002 and
> when I tried to register I get the followint message:
> This file does not have a program associated with it.
> Creat an association in the folder options control panel.
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> How do I create an association file???
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> Thanks Richard
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- Windows XP Network >> My website through "My Network Places", not working correctlyI have a domain and hosted site through godaddy. I have a link to my website
under my network places. The link is to my root directory. Used to, if I
browsed to a folder and clicked on a jpg file, IE would open up and display
the jpg. In the address of IE would be the full path to the file. I could
copy this and paste it into forums. Now, when i click a jpg on my website
through my network places, I get windows fax and pic viewer and it says can't
display preview. I can't remember changing anything.
When I click on a jpg in a regular windows folder, the file opens up with
windows fax in pic viewer and shows the picture. If I go to file properties
and tell jpg's to open with Adope Photoshop, if I click on something on my
computer, photoshop opens and the file shows. But, If I browse to my website
through my network places, and click a jpg, photoshop will open but no file
will display?
What could have changed??
Thanks
Kevin
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- Windows XP Support >> IE7 Parental ControlsI am trying to use parental controls on my kids computer. The way it is set
up, the first web-site they view is OK, but other web-sites embeded ask for
a password. How can I get the system to allow embedded web-sites within a
web-site I deem OK to be viewed without a password. This is very anoying.
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Charles Webb
spud1317@email.phoenix.edu
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- Windows XP >> how can i change the default location of "temp" folderHi all...
i installed ram drive through a s/w known as tweak XP pro. and then i assigned a "temp" folder in windows directory to that location in ram drive,
the problem is that i want to change it to what it was before but cant do it through tweak XP pro
is there any other way i can change the folder pat
plzzzzzzzzz. Help
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- Windows XP Support >> sleep awake does not show icons, only backgroundThis is WinXP pro, with all updates applied. When the system display has
gone to sleep and a key is pressed, the background appears but no icons. The
only keys that work are ctl/alt/del. It then shows the icons and the task
manager window. After canceling the task manager window the system seems to
work properly. The system is protected by PCCilian and router firewall.
When I tried to do a repair install using the XP CD, it said the system was
a later version than the CD and did not want to run.
I hope someone has some idea how to eliminate the problem.
Hugh
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- Windows XP >> Outlook Express EmailsI did a clean up of my temporary files and also the backup of my
emails (the folder where it stores a backup copy) and now I can
not find any of my emails that I had stored on my email program.
I did a restore to before the point where I cleaned up my computer,
but I still can not find the emails!!! Any suggestions as to how to find
the emails?
Thanks,
EllieSue
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- Windows XP Setup >> System ShutdownBuilt a system for a friend recently. Installed XP Home
and service packs 1 and 2.
Installs all went perfectly with no problems. However
since install the system shuts down after a couple of
minutes for no apparent reason. It totally locks up,
doesn't allow reset or anything and has to have the power
supply shut off at the wall. Once plugged back in it
restarts with out problems and then runs without any
problem till the next time it is switched on.
The system configuration is as follows:
Asrock K7S8XE Mainboard
AMD Athlon XP+ 3200 (200 FSB)
512MB PC3200 DDR 400
120Mb 8Mb Cache 7200 HDD
Nvidia AGP graphics card
Creative Audigy
Realtek 10/100 network card
All the drivers have been updated to the most recent
versions. I am at a loss as to where to go from here with
this problem and would appreciate any suggestions.
Many Thanks
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- Windows XP Security >> UpdateI downloaded windows security patch and the window that
displays the download progress bar is done but the
install progress bar is doing nothing. It took a long
time to download and I don't want to do it again if I
don't have to. How do I know if it is complete or not?
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- Windows XP Support >> Desktop icons highlightedToday my desktop icons developed backgrounds behind the words. For example
"My Documents" instead of just being words on the screen is now in a
rectangular box. The color of the text box can be changed by changing the
desktop themes but I can't turn it off.
Thanks
Jeff
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- Windows XP >> Directory structure printingHi,
I have a share drive that use to store data/files for my department. I find
a way of sending the directories structure to printer. Is there a way
windows xp can do that?
SF
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- Windows XP Update >> Error installing XP Win Update (error log included)I'm running XP Pro, SP2. I run Win Update Express Install, but all "updates
failed to be installed successfully". Tried again with Spy Sweeper and
anti-virus software diabled, no luck.
I'm pasting what I believe to be the relevant entries in the
WindowsUpdate.log. I appreciate any help!
2005-01-14 18:06:11-0600 1484 704 BITS service was not fixed up and thus CCI
was not reattempted. (hr = 80070005)
2005-01-14 18:06:11-0600 1484 704 Failed to connect to the BITS service;
unable to start new downloads or interact with existing download jobs. (hr =
80070005)
2005-01-14 18:06:11-0600 1484 704 DM: pDownloadJob->Init failed with
0x80246008.
2005-01-14 18:06:11-0600 1484 704 Got error (hr = 80246008) starting update
0 in call 11. Notifying call.
2005-01-14 18:06:11-0600 1484 704 Error 80246008 occurred while downloading
update; notifying dependent calls.
2005-01-14 18:06:11-0600 1484 704 WU client persisted 1 download calls
2005-01-14 18:06:11-0600 1484 704 Extended error for reported error 80246008
= 80070005
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2005-01-14 18:06:11-0600 1484 704 REPORT EVENT:
{FB9285E7-3FB0-4C8C-9A99-E31D77E64870} 86 2005-01-14
18:06:11-0600 1 161 101 {879FFB13-1610-4F09-BF93-A7C6A495175E} 106 80246008 WindowsUpdate Failure Content Download Error: Download failed.
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- Windows XP Support >> Network XP file server set-up difficultiesI'm trying to complete the replacement of an old Linux server for my church
with a new XP file server because we need more storage space and the vendor
for our data management software does not support Linux. Every time they
send a software upgrade, we have problems that they have trouble helping us
resolve because of the way Linux and windows products differ in management
of permissions. Part of the transfer is done and working well, other parts
I'm having trouble getting to allow mapping to two resources simultaneously.
1. Each user needs to be mapped to the data folder for the data management
software [done and running smoothly]
2. Each user needs access to a shared folder for a few documents that we
all need to see and/or modify (password protection desirable, but not
absolutely necessary) [conflicts with step 3 below]
3. Each user also needs access to a folder on the server that only they
have access to (with password protection) [conflicts with step 2 above]
I had steps 1 and 2 done, but when I tried to accomplish step 3, I ran into
conflicts and got messages like: "The network folder is currently mapped
using a different user name and password. To connect using a different user
name and password, first disconnect any existing mappings to this network
share." and/or "Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the
same user, using more than one user name, are not allowed. Disconnect all
previous connections to the server or shared resource and try again."
When I disconnected and tried again, I lost step 2 on the workstation that I
was using. That's what got me here to ask the wisdom of those who know what
they're doing.
Here's what the file structure I'm trying to work with on the server looks
like (actual file names are different, but this is where they are):
C:\membership data folder
C:\shared documents
C:\users\user1
C:\users\user2
C:\users\user3
C:\users\user4
C:\users\user5
C:\users\user6
I have administrator rights on the server, so I can make any changes in
permissions there. Any help much appreciated.
Thanks.
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- Windows XP Update >> MS: Please Fix svchost.exe problemThis bug has me and apparently many others fighting this problem all the
time instead of getting any work done. It's seems that it is related to
Windows Update.
I have noted the conspicuous absence of replys from anyone at Microsoft when
this problem gets posted - and it gets posted plenty everywhere.
Time to fess up! Stand up, take responsibility, and fix the problem. (or
maybe I'll buy a Mac next time)
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Regards,
Gary Blakely
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