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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 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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Accenture Internal Technology Services
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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 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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- 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 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 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 >> 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 >> 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 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):
http://castlecops.com/t106642-How_To_Fix_Windows_Update_BITS_Newly_Edited=
.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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the bottom=20
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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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TaurArian
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Windows XP Setup >> Windows x64 Upgrade
I qualify for the upgrade and would like to order it in the good faith that
appropriate 64-bit drivers will eventually be available for my hardware, but
I do not want to commit myself to the upgrade in case they do not. If I
order the upgrade and decide not to use it, will I be allowed to continue to
use my current Windows XP Pro license or will its validity be negated once I
order the upgrade? If the original license remains valid until I activate
the Windows x64 license, I would be very happy to order the upgrade.
Windows XP317
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Windows XP Setup >> Windows x64 Upgrade
Please visit the new Windows 64-bit newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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| I qualify for the upgrade and would like to order it in the good faith that
| appropriate 64-bit drivers will eventually be available for my hardware, but
| I do not want to commit myself to the upgrade in case they do not. If I
| order the upgrade and decide not to use it, will I be allowed to continue to
| use my current Windows XP Pro license or will its validity be negated once I
| order the upgrade? If the original license remains valid until I activate
| the Windows x64 license, I would be very happy to order the upgrade.
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- Windows XP >> HELP!! Wanting to use computer when on holidaysHi
I am going into the USA for 2 months and have to take my computer.The place
where I am staying does not have Internet. Someone told me that I could use
dial-up if I got a 1-800 # from my present provider & just plug into the
phone line. Unfortunately my provider does not have a 1-800 #. I am with
(Shaw) and Shaw told me to go to www.webmail.ca to access my mail. Does
anyone out there know if I will be able to do this?
Thanking you in advance for your help
Gail
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- Windows XP Hardware >> network card disabled by unknown software problemHello,
On July 30 the network card of my laptop suddenly did not function anymore.
Reinstalling the drivers did not help. The supplier of my laptop gave me a
new motherboard, with built in network card, but that didn't fix it. They
said it was a software problem and that I needed to reïnstall Windows XP and
build up my whole configuration again. Then I reïnstalled the latest system
recovery point from before the problem started (June 27) and that did fix
it! No problems anymore.
Two weeks ago again my network card stopped functioning. What I can remember
is that I had a software crash while I was travelling (MS Word with MS Visio
openend for a included diagram did not come back from hibernate). When I
came home my network card did not function. I went back to the latest system
recovery point, but that did not help. Then I tried a system recovery point
before that, but to no avail...
Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this without a complete reïnstall of
Windows XP and all the software?
My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite A50. The network card is an Intel(R)
PRO/100 VE.
Thanks for any suggestions,
regards,
Henk Koning
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> disk cleanup of windows components, pinball.inf problem . . .My hard drive is very crowded - disk cleanup would be so much more useful, if when I choose the option to choose windows components to remove, I didn't encounter this "Windows XP Setup" dialog
Setup was unable to open information file pinball.inf.
Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x2 at line 2011777033
I have searched in vain for a solution, I believe I removed most of my games a long time ago, am puzzled as to why the lack of this file would stop the process. Any help will be so much appreciated, I have no clue as to how to choose components to remove manually! Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer.
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> NTFS metadata/$Secure:$SDS fragmentationI just wanted to see if anyone out there knows whether security
descriptor fragmentation is a problem. PerfectDisk reports
fragmentation in the $Secure:$SDS datastream as an issue. It seems to
me that this datastream is not likely to be accessed contiguously, so
it should be benign. Is that true?
I would assume that fragmentation of the indexes ($Secure:$SDH and
$Secure:$SDI) is much more of an issue.
Does anyone have the inside scoop on whether fragmentation of the main
data store matters?
Thanks for your help.
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- Windows XP >> Unknown desktop files?I downloaded an upgrade from Hewlett Packard for my scanner. All the files
in that folder are now on my desktop. The entire destktop is full. I don't
know what I did but. now I can't get rid of all these files. I went into
msconfig and tried undhchecking al HP stuff and that didn't help. I can
delete each one of them into the recycle bin but, when I restart my computer
all the files are back on my desktop.
Does anyone know how I can get rid of these files premanently
Thanks.
Peter
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- Windows XP Security >> no access to original files after xp re-loadDue to an error on the C: disk??corrupt or missing c:
\windows\system32\config\system?
I reinstall Windows XP [Home].
However having re-registered [using my original name and
password], I cannot gain access to my original personal
files [all my data files, within Documents and Settings].
I can see the directory with my name that holds these files
and although I have used the same password at administrator
level ? it states I do not have authority to access these
files.
Can you please provide assistance with this problem?
Thank you
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- Windows XP Setup >> missing file in xp pro cdI want to set up fax services with xp pro. A simple
enough task except of course this is a microsoft product.
the set calls for a file called fxcfgwz.dll and cannot
find it (and neither can I) on the CD. Any ideas how to
fix it? Could anyone email me the file if they find it on
their cd? jonathanforeman@hotmail.com
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- Windows XP >> Substituting a drive.I am trying to install a RAID driver. I am told that the install
looks for a file and it is expected to be in the root.
I don't have a floppy. Can I assign a folder to a:\
How?
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- Windows XP Setup >> faild installing windows XPHi,
A friend of me have problems with their pc it started when
the elektricitie fel out when there pc was on . And now
windows XP don't work anymore.
When i tryed to instal windows xp again it always fails .
I could'nt clean up the harddisk in Dos but a tryed
restore from the cd of windows XP and it did'nt work also
a did a whole new instal so the pc asked me to clean up
the harddisk and a said yes and instal windows xp again
but it always freezes when he has to instal the files.
Does anyone know what we have to do or if there is
somthing wrong inside the pc.Please if anyone can help
pleas do so.
cause we can't go back to the store where we bout it cause
it's closed.
Also sorry for my wrigthing but i don't speak english.
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- Windows XP Network >> Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain controller is do"Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the
domain controller is down or otherwise unavailable, or
because your computer account was not found."
This is on a Windows 2003 server and is happening on one
of 2 machines. I can logon to the local machine and
through "My network Places" get to the file shares on the
server and then it will recognise the username and PW. is
this a local security issue or a policy issue. The other
machine operates just fine and as far as I can tell both
machines have the same settings. HELP
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- Windows XP Support >> Red BallonThere is a little red balloon with a white x in the middle that keeps showing
'your computer is infected'. Even though I'm sure I deleted pest trap
infection, it keeps coming. How do I get rid of the message?
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- Windows XP Hardware >> 48Bit LBA QuestionI have an older PC running Windows XP SP2 that does not support 48Bit LBA. I
would like to install a 160GB hard drive as a replacement for two smaller
drives.
If I create a primary partition (15GB) for the OS and an extended partition
containing a number of logical partitions non of which are greater than 30GB
will I run into any problems? I plan to move the existing OS over to the new
drive using Ghost.
Jim
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> Preview image is scrambled while recordingWhen capturing video using Movie Maker 2 I get scrambled multiple images of
the incoming video on the preview window. Anyone else have this problem? Any
solutions?
I am using the Avermedia EZ DVD Maker PCI capture card with a VHS-C
camcorder for input. The captured video will play back correctly after
capture but the preview doesn't work.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob Bentham
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