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Ultra ATA Controller. The Advanced Tab is did not return. I checked to
make sure everything is current. The Drivers are version 2.3.0.2160 from
10/1/2002. These are installed as the most current drivers when I do an
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I am running XP Pro SP2.
My problem is this: When I go to explorer and right click on a folder in
the right pane, the context menu that comes up has as the first 3 choices:
1.Search (bold print)
2.explore (normal print) and 3. open (normal print)
also when I 2x left click a search window comes up.
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on my computer there is a pop up that comes up that says
the nt authority/system has to shut down windows...what
does that mean??? and how can i fix it???
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C:\System Volume Information\restore
It tells me to run scan to remove, but doesnt find it
when I run the scan, Does anyone know how to find the
system volume info, so i can delete it manually?
Thanks in advanced
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Full, and other software installation programs), nothing happens. The cursor
turns into a hourglass for a split second and thats it!
How do I fix it?
Thanks in advance.
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restore to get those files back. but I can't restore my
system. There is no error message or anything it just
says it is unable to restore. Is there a way to get those
files back? I really need those files. Thanks a million to
those that are helping.
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- Windows XP >> Little HelpHey all,
Little problem i'm running into is the amount of time it takes from the
desktop to when I can dial out.
From boot to desktop is pretty quick, but I have to wait to dial out. My
system almost freezes until my norton firewall appears then I can go.
I have an amd 2400+, 512 mb ram, sympatico hs.
I have the network card set manually.
Running norton systemworks 2003 and personal firewall.
I've shut off quite a few services in msconfig.
Me going nuts
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- Windows XP Support >> Virtual Memory minimum is too lowI just played a new game on the compuer and suddenly a warning log jumped up,
in the bottom of the screen, includes the following title: "Virtual Memory
minimum is too low" and after it:
"Virtual Memory minimum is too low, windows gonna repair (or somthing) the
problem, so some of the apllications will deneid" (it was somthing like that)
"For more information see Help" (I'm sure that was wirtten).
This problam always heppen when I play play that game. At it or after I
played.
this game require very high game requirements, but I'm not sure that this is
the problam, because I can play fine.
hope you'll help to me and sorry about my very bad English.
Thanks.
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- Windows XP Setup >> ghstwalk, Outlook ExpressHere's a problem that I never dreamed of.
I have several legacy machines that were deployed without sysprep. At
the time there was no benefit to sealing the images. There was no
Active Directory for these machines to join, workgroup connectivity
worked just fine without a unique SID, and if we really wanted to
change the SID for some reason, then we could always run ghstwalk from
Symantec Ghost. I had no problem for years. Most of the images were
replaced every few months so I had no worries about long term problems.
This was the most efficient deployment we found, 'no sysprep' means
less customization. Even regarding product keys, we had a site licence
for an upgrade, so there was no reason to enter unique keys for each
machine.
Sysprep was always on the horizon. None-the-less, I couldn't justify
the extra process and the extra time during customization. Many of
these deployments were done under presure. Certan - heavy use -
clients were being re-imaged on a weekly basis during a short
maintenance opening.
Unfortunately, not all of the machines were temporary. Some machines
went to permanent use and have been like this for a couple of years.
Recently, I wanted to inventory the legacy machines in WSUS.
If you've never had the pleasure of using WSUS to monitor clients with
the same SID, well this is what it looks like to me; the clients appear
as one computer to the WSUS, only the computer name changes several
times daily.
Clearly I had to change the SID on each client to get useful
information in WSUS. I ran a test case with two identical XP test
clients. By using ghstwalk I achieved exactly what I wanted. There
were no obvious problems. I was ready to go 'live'.
Then I designated three of my legacy clients for ghstwalk, one with W2K
and two with XP. The clients were renamed and given new SIDs. All
went well.
Users called me a day later, Outlook Express produced errors. Mail was
eventually accessible but they endured:
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Password' check box was greyed out. I tried the prescribed Microsoft
Technet registry fix for Protected Storage System Provider, but it
failed to work.
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- Windows XP Security >> windows xp passwordsI am the administrator on my daughters computer and i
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changing it to administrator access. How does she do this
and how can i stop this? I change my password on a
reqular basis. What does she know that i do not about
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Uncertain whether I have REAL Windows, AND TROJAN VIRUS!!!I have an older computer (used), and sheesh the problems I have... Other
than getting a new system how do I take care of four important things?
1. When I go to add/remove programs (to delete rarely used programs
because my system shows only 4% free space!), it does not list all programs
on my computer. Plus, it shows 20 or more Windows updates??? Some of them
take up space, some do not..............
2. Upon start up, I have a NEW WARNING, states that my system is at risk,
that I do not have an original version of windows..........
3. My virus check system (Symanytic Anti-Virus), states that I have the
Trojan virus, and that it has it quarantined, but not removed? WTF?
4. Fianally, my system (HA!), will not run scan disk completely when
prompted. It may run correctly one out of 20 times. PLEASE HELP ME!
Thank you so much for your help. I greatly appreciate it.
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- Windows XP Hardware >> External hard drivesI seem to have had a series hard drive malfunction(desktop) and cannot
get windows to load.
I was considering buying an external hard drive as it was, but I was
wondering if i could by an external hard drive, install xp(using a
laptop) on the external and boot up my computer that way that so I can
get all my data before re-formatting the internal drives??
your help iand input is appreciated.
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- Windows XP >> Comp won't turn offComp won't turn off by selecting shut down or restart from start menu. Will
only shut down by pressing power button. What is the cause and fix for
this?! Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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 Posted: Wed Mar 01 13:58:46 CST 2006 |
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Windows XP >> Windows boot, fastdetect and COM port question
We have a system here that will be a call accounting system. It will have
data from a PBX sent to a COM port even when the system is booting up. This
creates a problem under normal circumstances as Windows will try to install a
serial pointing device.
I have /fastdetect in the boot.ini file but the system is still trying to
install pointing devices. I have added the COM1,2,3 etc after fast detect and
still the same problem.
Basically I have done exactly what Microsoft said to do to prevent the
problems I am seeing.
So what is the real solution to this problem?
Windows XP504
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Yves
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| Posted: Wed Mar 01 13:58:46 CST 2006 |
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Windows XP >> Windows boot, fastdetect and COM port question
On 01/03/2006 "Jerry" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
>We have a system here that will be a call accounting system. It will have
>data from a PBX sent to a COM port even when the system is booting up. This
>creates a problem under normal circumstances as Windows will try to install a
>serial pointing device.
>I have /fastdetect in the boot.ini file but the system is still trying to
>install pointing devices. I have added the COM1,2,3 etc after fast detect and
>still the same problem.
>Basically I have done exactly what Microsoft said to do to prevent the
>problems I am seeing.
>So what is the real solution to this problem?
Use the BOOT.INI /noserialmice
/NOSERIALMICE=[COMx | COMx,y,z...] - Disables serial mouse detection of the
specified COM port(s). Use this switch if you have a component other than a
mouse attached to a serial port during the startup sequence. If you use
/NOSERIALMICE without specifying a COM port, serial mouse detection is
disabled on all COM ports.
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Y.
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Jerry
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| Posted: Wed Mar 01 14:21:33 CST 2006 |
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Windows XP >> Windows boot, fastdetect and COM port question
Isn't that switch for NT4.0 and prior OS' only?
"Yves Leclerc" wrote:
> On 01/03/2006 "Jerry" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
> >We have a system here that will be a call accounting system. It will have
> >data from a PBX sent to a COM port even when the system is booting up. This
> >creates a problem under normal circumstances as Windows will try to install a
> >serial pointing device.
> >I have /fastdetect in the boot.ini file but the system is still trying to
> >install pointing devices. I have added the COM1,2,3 etc after fast detect and
> >still the same problem.
> >Basically I have done exactly what Microsoft said to do to prevent the
> >problems I am seeing.
> >So what is the real solution to this problem?
>
> Use the BOOT.INI /noserialmice
>
> /NOSERIALMICE=[COMx | COMx,y,z...] - Disables serial mouse detection of the
> specified COM port(s). Use this switch if you have a component other than a
> mouse attached to a serial port during the startup sequence. If you use
> /NOSERIALMICE without specifying a COM port, serial mouse detection is
> disabled on all COM ports.
>
> --
> ---
>
> Y.
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Jerry
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| Posted: Wed Mar 01 14:24:29 CST 2006 |
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Windows XP >> Windows boot, fastdetect and COM port question
Here is the key line from my boot.ini file.
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /FASTDETECT /NoExecute=OptIn
Now, fastdetect was in lower case but I just changed it to upper case just
because. I do not think it is case sensitive but you never know.
Any other thoughts on this problem?
"Yves Leclerc" wrote:
> On 01/03/2006 "Jerry" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
> >We have a system here that will be a call accounting system. It will have
> >data from a PBX sent to a COM port even when the system is booting up. This
> >creates a problem under normal circumstances as Windows will try to install a
> >serial pointing device.
> >I have /fastdetect in the boot.ini file but the system is still trying to
> >install pointing devices. I have added the COM1,2,3 etc after fast detect and
> >still the same problem.
> >Basically I have done exactly what Microsoft said to do to prevent the
> >problems I am seeing.
> >So what is the real solution to this problem?
>
> Use the BOOT.INI /noserialmice
>
> /NOSERIALMICE=[COMx | COMx,y,z...] - Disables serial mouse detection of the
> specified COM port(s). Use this switch if you have a component other than a
> mouse attached to a serial port during the startup sequence. If you use
> /NOSERIALMICE without specifying a COM port, serial mouse detection is
> disabled on all COM ports.
>
> --
> ---
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> Y.
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Infosink
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| Posted: Wed Mar 01 14:59:00 CST 2006 |
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Windows XP >> Windows boot, fastdetect and COM port question
Jerry wrote:
>> Isn't that switch for NT4.0 and prior OS' only?
>>
>> "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
>>
>>> On 01/03/2006 "Jerry" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
>>>> We have a system here that will be a call accounting system. It
>>>> will have data from a PBX sent to a COM port even when the system
>>>> is booting up. This creates a problem under normal circumstances
>>>> as Windows will try to install a serial pointing device.
>>>> I have /fastdetect in the boot.ini file but the system is still
>>>> trying to install pointing devices. I have added the COM1,2,3 etc
>>>> after fast detect and still the same problem.
>>>> Basically I have done exactly what Microsoft said to do to prevent
>>>> the problems I am seeing.
>>>> So what is the real solution to this problem?
>>>
>>> Use the BOOT.INI /noserialmice
>>>
>>> /NOSERIALMICE=[COMx | COMx,y,z...] - Disables serial mouse
>>> detection of the specified COM port(s). Use this switch if you have
>>> a component other than a mouse attached to a serial port during the
>>> startup sequence. If you use /NOSERIALMICE without specifying a COM
>>> port, serial mouse detection is disabled on all COM ports.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ---
>>>
>>> Y.
Here's a link if it helps anyone:
[Boot INI Options Reference]
http://www.sysinternals.com/Information/bootini.html
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Jerry
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| Posted: Wed Mar 01 15:30:47 CST 2006 |
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Windows XP >> Windows boot, fastdetect and COM port question
The problem with the switches listed are that the /fastdetect one just flat
out does not work.
"Infosink" wrote:
> Jerry wrote:
> >> Isn't that switch for NT4.0 and prior OS' only?
> >>
> >> "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 01/03/2006 "Jerry" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
> >>>> We have a system here that will be a call accounting system. It
> >>>> will have data from a PBX sent to a COM port even when the system
> >>>> is booting up. This creates a problem under normal circumstances
> >>>> as Windows will try to install a serial pointing device.
> >>>> I have /fastdetect in the boot.ini file but the system is still
> >>>> trying to install pointing devices. I have added the COM1,2,3 etc
> >>>> after fast detect and still the same problem.
> >>>> Basically I have done exactly what Microsoft said to do to prevent
> >>>> the problems I am seeing.
> >>>> So what is the real solution to this problem?
> >>>
> >>> Use the BOOT.INI /noserialmice
> >>>
> >>> /NOSERIALMICE=[COMx | COMx,y,z...] - Disables serial mouse
> >>> detection of the specified COM port(s). Use this switch if you have
> >>> a component other than a mouse attached to a serial port during the
> >>> startup sequence. If you use /NOSERIALMICE without specifying a COM
> >>> port, serial mouse detection is disabled on all COM ports.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> ---
> >>>
> >>> Y.
>
> Here's a link if it helps anyone:
>
> [Boot INI Options Reference]
> http://www.sysinternals.com/Information/bootini.html
>
>
>
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