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- Windows XP Setup >> Can I Do This?I am currently running 98 SE. Every week I clone my HDD to an identical
HDD in an external case which converts IDE to USB. When I get into serious
trouble, I just swap drives.
I plan to format the internal HDD and do a clean install of XP Home SP2,
not an upgrade install. Completely clean with only the HDD and the CD-ROM
connected.
I would then like to "import" (?) programs and settings from the external
drive in order to save me the trouble of reinstalling programs. The
external HDD will run under XP without drivers.
Can I do this?
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r.s.nevin@att.net
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- Windows XP Setup >> Clean install of XP - 1. XP setup program hangs 2. XP fails to boHi,
Apologies for the long post but this needs the detail.....
CPU: Athlon XP 1.8Ghz
RAM: 512MB
Old mobo: Leadtek K7N415-DA
New mobo: gigabyte 7VM400AM-RZ
Hi,
I've got a problem that's driving me insane! I'm a fairly experienced PC
builder with a logical and methodical approach to problem solving.....
I'm trying to install a fresh copy of XP pro from bootable CD onto a new HD.
The system I'm rebuilding has been stable for the last year with XP pro
(sp2).
I remove the current HD's (maxtor 160GB IDE and IBM 80GB IDE) and plug in
the new HD (seagate 160GB IDE ATA100). This is set to Primary Master. The
only other IDE device is a Lite-on CDR set to Secondary Master.
I boot the machine, check the BIOS. The new HD is recognised correctly. I
then exit BIOS setup and boot from the bootable XP install CD. XP starts
loading its basic drivers required for the install. It gets to the end of
this process, I get the message "Starting Windows"... the machine hangs at
this point. This means I'm not even getting to the point where you can
partition the drive and start to install windows.
I've performed full Seagate diagnostic on this HD via their seatools
program. It passes.
I've tried the following (one at a time) to try and eliminate the problem:
-Flashed the BIOS
-Reset the BIOS
-Tried all different BIOS settings for the HD
-Used a different XP install CD
-Used a different CD ROM drive
-Used new IDE cables
-Used different RAM
-Unplugged all other cards/devices
-Tried HD as Primary Slave, secondary slave etc.
-Used XP boot floppies
-REPLACED MOBO(!).. with new gigabyte mobo
I have now either replaced or swapped every component except the CPU, the
case and the power supply!
I'm still getting the same problem!
The strangest thing is if I plug my OLD HD's back into this PC then then
machine works perfectly as it always did!
At this point I had an idea.....
I have a second PC (also Athlon XP) running XP pro SP2, currently working
perfectly.
I think: "I'll try installing XP on the new HD via this PC"
I unplugged it's HD's and plug in the new seagate drive (Primary Master). I
use the same XP install CD... boot the machine from CD... Windows installer
starts PERFECTLY on this PC (no hanging). I partition the new HD (NTFS, full
format, 25GB). I leave the rest unpartitioned. I'll fix that up later.
Windows performs a full install perfectly on the HD. I can use XP; the
machine boots from this HD etc etc. All is good. I don't install any
additional apps or drivers. That can wait.
I remove the seagate HD (with the newly installed XP) from the second PC and
place it back in the first PC (set to Primary Master)....
I switch on the machine, perfect POST, BIOS is all good. Windows XP starts
to boot.......then the machine reboots!!!!!
I get the windows XP message: "your machine did not start properly etc......
start normally, use 'safe mode' etc." I select 'Safe mode'.
Windows XP starts to load it's drivers. The last driver it loads is
"mup.sys". It then reboots. This happens everytime the machine attempts to
boot.
Personally I don't think that 'mup.sys' is to blame. I'm no expert but I'd
say the machine is rebooting when it tries to perform the next step after
'mup.sys', whatever that might be?
I've been given the advice to disable 'mup.sys' via the Recovery
Console....but I can't get to the recovery console because my machine hangs
when I boot from the XP install CD!!
To summerise/reiterate:
-My XP install CD works perfectly in my second PC
-My new install of XP on the new HD works perfectly in my second PC
-My XP install CD hangs on install in my first PC
-New install of XP on the new HD fails to boot when used in first PC
-Every component in first PC has been replaced except CPU, CASE, PSU
-Installing old HD's in first PC leads to a perfectly bootable and useable
system
What is driving me mad is that I've tried EVERYTHING except swapping the
CPU. If the CPU was to blame how can it work perfectly with the old HD's
plugged in?!?!?
If anybody can figure out what is going on here then you are brilliant!
After 25+hrs working on it I'm out of ideas! I'm about ready to throw the
lot in the trash and buy a Dell. :)
Thanks,
R.
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> codecswhen I try to import my video into mm i get error message
ideomp24x3NTSC720x480.mpg cannot be imported because the codec required to
play the file is not installed on your computer. I was directed to the
plugins website but was do not know which plug in I need. can someone help
me? Thank you
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- Windows XP >> Can't establish a network.Right clicking a folder on my system and selecting "Sharing and Security"
from the displayed menu yields a dialog box that has no "Share this folder
on the network" checkbox available. Is this OK?
On the same display is the statement "As a security measure, Windows has
disabled remote access to this computer. However, you can enable remote
access and safely share files by running the 'Network Setup Wizard'". I've
run the 'Network Setup Wizard', and it fails to establish a network, as
evidenced by the fact that again selecting "Sharing and Security" yields the
same screen as described above, with no changes.
I'm running Win'XP Home on two machines. I have firewalls disabled on both
machines.
I'm successfully pinging each PC one from the other.
What do I do? How do I create a network? I am trying to set it up so that
I can share folders on one machine with another.
Don J
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- Windows XP Network >> share internet connectioni am using windows xp pro, one of pc is connected via adsl to the internet
and my notebook is connected via a second network card.
i want to share the internet connection so i can use the notebook for
internet aswell, i cant use the internet sharing option from microsoft
because it wants to change my network settings on my outgoing network and i
dont want to use 3rd party software like winroute. is there a way to share
the internet connection without changing the network settings on the
outgoing network card? is there a way to use nat without having 3rd party
software?
thx in advance
Martin Chabr
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- Windows XP >> Trouble with cut and paste or copy and pasteI have Windows XP and the standard suite of Microsoft Office products. I
have had no trouble with my system until today. Any text I highlight and try
to cut and paste or copy and paste will not allow the operation to complete.
I can highlight the text fine, but when I go to the document I want to move
it to (or within the same document), the "Paste" function remains gray and
will not complete the copy, cut or paste operation. This problem is for all
text, be it in a MS Word document or if it is text on a website.
I have the latest virus protection and ran a deep scan just to make sure I
did not pick up a virus. My system is clean.
Has anyone experienced this problem? Does anyone know how to fix it?
Thanks
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- Windows XP Update >> Disk read Error???When I try to start windows, i goet a screen that shows a disk read error and
says that I need to restart, but every time I try to restart it says the same
thing.
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- Windows XP Support >> Street & Trips 2005I've created a route with over 200 stops and I can not print the driving
directions. I can print the map but that's not what I need. I've tried the
"How to print only dirving directions in Streets and Trips help menu" but
this has not resolved my issue. Is there a bug in this software? or am I a
complete idiot? Appreciate any help I can get!
Thanks,
Maria
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- Windows XP Security >> users canmnot install software from CD-ROMhi
i have windows 2003 domain and i created a user name for
each user in the company and make them members of the
administrators group, but, when the try to install from CD-
ROM they got a message cannot edit registery and when try
to install the from the same CD using the domain
administrator account they don't got this message and
continue normally.
can any one help me ?
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Active Header Graying OutWhen I am in the middle of typing text, often (and
randomly) my top header bar (in whatever application I'm
in) grays out so that I have to re-click it to re-
activate it. I'm not sure if this makes sense, but it's
the best I can describe.
As I just typed this note, it grayed out again! Please
give me some advice!!
Thanks
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- Windows XP Support >> ProblemsOk I am having a problem between two computers on my home network. When both
computers are online while typing something in e-mail or search on computer 1
it the text being typed in comes up as the same on computer 2 in an internet
search bar or address bar. What can be causing this problem and how do i fix
it?
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Windows XP Setup >> Xp Home stalls
I have windows xp home edition and i was upgrading it on
my computer but when i t gets to two minutes until it is
finished it stalls, can anyone help me with this problem?
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- Windows XP Security >> missing TCP/IPI am trying to recover from the ms blaster worm. I have
followed the instructions and have down loaded the patch
recommended from the microsoft web site. In the process of
trying to fix the problem. I have lost my TCP/IP files.
Apparently with out those files I am unable to surf the
internet without it. Any help would be greatly appreicated.
Thanks,
Mitzi
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- Windows XP Setup >> Can't Start XP - Corrupted SystemMy laptop sometimes shuts off unexpectedly...
When I try and reboot my Windows XP Home Edition, I get this message:
"Cannot boot because of Missing or Corrupted file
C:\windows\system32\config\system"
I don't know how to restore it...I go into recovery console mode, but I
don't know what CAB file that "System" is in, if any.
Any ideas how to fix it or reinstall it?
thanks,
bill rosman
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- Windows XP Basic >> Folders open too slowHi,
Where can be problem when folders on my desktop open to slow after I click
on it. I do not have any virus, spy, etc. I have checked my computer by
Norton Antivirus, Spy Sweeper and Pest Patrol.
Can somebody help me?
Thank you
Andrew
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- Windows XP >> Epson Perfection Scanner Error message.I have just re-installed my Epson Perfection Scanner but when I click on
the Smart Panel I get the message "Registry data write error".
Even though I may be able to use the scanner I have this annoying error
message pop up, what is wrong and how do I stop it please.
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Derrick Fawsitt
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- Windows XP Support >> Help and Support Center launches constantlyMy Help and Support Center launches automatically hundreds of times a
day, and I haven't been able to find a fix.
I am running Windows XP Professional on a Dell Invision laptop. In the
office I have it docked, and use a Microsoft Wireless Multimedia
Keyboard and Mouse. The launching happens while I am typing -
expecially if I am typing information into a dialog box. The first
keystroke doesn't trigger it, but the second one does. It also launches
when I use the shift key and the backspace (but not only during these
operations - these are just the ones I've noticed specifically).
I have checked to make sure that Help and Support is in Manual Launch
mode, which it is. I have even tried to disable it entirely, but then I
just get an error message when it wants to launch. I have also
downloaded fixes that were supposed to work, but nothing makes any
difference.
This has been driving me crazy since August - please help!
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- Windows XP Network >> Virtual Private Networks between friends!Some friends and I have broadband internet connections at
our homes, and are looking for a way to connect our pcs
together over the internet for file sharing.
As far as I can tell, VPN seems to be the best way to do
this, I can set my pc up to allow incoming connections,
but cannot figure out how to make a connection.
If anyone has any suggestions they would be much
appreciated.
James
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- Windows XP >> home page keeps changingsome web site has put something on my computer that keeps
changing my home page setting to www.find4u.com
i keep changing it back to yahoo.com but the change won't
hold
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- Windows XP >> "The service database is locked" - Automation ErrorI reformatted my hard drive recently, and since then, have been getting this
error:
Titled as: "NewSurvey"
Message: Run Time error '-2147023841 (8007041f)
Automation error, The service database is locked
Please help, as my computer is automatically getting rebooted once about
every day,
The eventviewer is listing the following errors:
1)
The run-time environment has detected an inconsistency in its internal
state. This indicates a potential instability in the process that could be
caused by the custom components running in the COM+ application, the
components they make use of, or other factors. Error in
d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\package\cpackage.cpp(1184), hr = 8007041f:
InitEventCollector failed
2)
The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal
processing. HRESULT was 8007041F from line 44 of
d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemobj.cpp. Please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services to report this error.
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- Windows XP Network >> switching to/from battery kills WiFiHi, all:
On my XP laptop, when I switch from AC power to battery, the WiFi network
connection dies and gets replaced by the 169... null IP address. I must
manually disconnect and reconnect to restore a true IP.
Does anyone know of a way to either stop this happening, or automate this
release/renew process?
Thank you,
/m
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- Windows XP >> Dual MonitorsI have two fully functional laptops. Is it possible to setup Dual Monitors
with the two laptops. i.e., I want to use one laptop for all my work, and
the second laptop strictly for displaying certain things from the first
laptop that won't fit on the screen?
Thanks, HK
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What Up
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- Windows XP Update >> 4 of 54 critical updates will not install!!Hello I had to reformat my computor and as norm had to then scan for upgrades which there were 54 critical needed.out of the 54 I can not get 2 of the security updates to install and the XP Service pack 1 and the HP Pavillion Service Pack 1 Incompatibility update to instal either.I did try them all 5 to 6 times both with my security on and off,There are no error codes they just come back saying that they did not install can someone PLEASE HELP ME!! I am really at my witts end here thanks. Betty
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- Windows XP Security >> Anfrageich heisse Fritz Seifert ich bekomme immer Automatische=20
updates leider ist die l=E4tzte leider fehlgeschlagen Das=20
War am Dinstag 05.10.2004 Die anderen vorher sind alle=20
gelungen k=F6nnen sie mir helfen
Meine E Mail Adresse lautet fritz.seifert2@freenet.de
P.S ich hoffe auf ihrer hielfe.
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- Windows XP Security >> [LONG] Weird problem, hijack logfile includedHi everyone, i'm having a strange problem with my gf pc, it had some
spywares that i removed (in safe mode, with the tools below) but it
still freezes when uploading stuff to the internet (over isdn) and
windows networking starts doing weird things, it becomes unable to
disconnect from the internet, the connection stuff freezes or doesnt
opens, if i delete Winsock/Winsock2 keys in the registry and then i
reinstall tcp/ip it works, but after a reboot it does the same thing again.
The freeze during upload happens only on the isdn connection, the lan
connection works well, but the ethernet card was installed after the
problem, when i get this pc at my home.
I removed all the bad stuff that was at boot (in safe mode), i'm running
avast adaware adwatch spybot, cwsshredder, hijackthis and microsoft
antispybot, and i even tried the utility winsockxpfix & lspfix (without
finding anything suspect) but the problem is still here
hijackthis logfile:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 17.05.33, on 01/03/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Programmi\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Programmi\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Programmi\File comuni\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
c:\fotowin\RTETPISv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Programmi\Trend Micro\Internet Security\Tmntsrv.exe
C:\Programmi\Trend Micro\Internet Security\tmproxy.exe
C:\Programmi\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PccPfw.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Programmi\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Programmi\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\Programmi\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Programmi\FinePixViewer\QuickDCF.exe
C:\Programmi\FotoStation Easy\FotoStation Easy AutoLaunch.exe
C:\Programmi\Hewlett-Packard\AiO\hp officejet g series\Bin\hpoavn07.exe
C:\Programmi\Hewlett-Packard\AiO\hp officejet g series\Bin\hpoavn07.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ymsgr_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\HEWLET~1\AiO\Shared\Bin\hpoevm07.exe
C:\Programmi\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\winzip32.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\ERREVI\Impostazioni locali\Temp\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
http://gw.virgilio.it/free.minisearch
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.virgilio.it/free
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
http://www.virgilio.it/free
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
http://gw.virgilio.it/free.minisearch
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.virgilio.it/free
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title =
Microsoft Internet Explorer fornito da Tin.it
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
Collegamenti
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} -
C:\Programmi\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} -
C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Programmi\Microsoft
AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ypager.exe
-quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Programmi\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Startup: Collegamento a hpoavn07.lnk =
C:\PROGRAmmi\Hewlett-Packard\AiO\hp officejet g series\Bin\hpoavn07.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Programmi\File
comuni\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Exif Launcher.lnk =
C:\Programmi\FinePixViewer\QuickDCF.exe
O4 - Global Startup: FotoStation Easy AutoLaunch.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: HPAiODevice(hp officejet g series) - 11.lnk =
C:\Programmi\Hewlett-Packard\AiO\hp officejet g series\Bin\hpoavn07.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Add animation to IncrediMail Style Box -
C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\resources\WebMenuImg.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&sporta in Microsoft Excel -
res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} -
C:\Programmi\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0411.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger -
{4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} -
C:\Programmi\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0411.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} -
C:\Programmi\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger -
{FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Programmi\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O17 -
HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{83F32765-6A58-4880-A2F1-7C50FB644603}:
NameServer = 195.62.234.66
O17 -
HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F7F73EA3-6D4D-4635-899B-FE99D4B34F54}:
NameServer = 212.48.4.15 62.211.69.150
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner -
C:\Programmi\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Programmi\Alwil
Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation
- C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Personal Firewall (PccPfw) - Trend Micro
Incorporated. - C:\Programmi\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PccPfw.exe
O23 - Service: RTE : TAPI (RTETAPIService) - RTE Software -
c:\fotowin\RTETPISv.exe
O23 - Service: Trend NT Realtime Service (Tmntsrv) - Trend Micro
Incorporated. - C:\Programmi\Trend Micro\Internet Security\Tmntsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Proxy Service (tmproxy) - Trend Micro
Incorporated. - C:\Programmi\Trend Micro\Internet Security\tmproxy.exe
Any suggestion ?
Thanks,
Giacomo.
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- Windows XP >> Any way to expand Notepad.exe file types?This is more an experiment, an educational pursuit, than a problem. The =
MS Notepad program has a window come up in the "Open" dialogue box that, =
by default, searches for .txt (''Text Documents (*.txt)''). It also has =
the option to show "All files (*.*)" in the folder it is currently =
using. I should like the program to default to showing all files, or, =
at least, perhaps expand the opening list to include text files with =
some other extensions (for instance, maybe my WordPerfect files (*.wp)).
I suspect perhaps this cannot be done, and that would explain part of =
the glut of Notepad replacement programs available at the usual suspect =
sites for freebie downloads. However, my suspicion is uneducated, so I =
thought I'd ask.
Can this be done? If so, how?
(If it can be done I may try my hand at getting more advance programs =
like maybe WordPad or WinWord to increase their default lists of =
recognized file types.)
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- Windows XP Hardware >> WinXPI have a back up modem which I use as back up, if all
goes wrong. However when I upgraded from WinME to WinXP
it doesnt seem to work, Ive tried to find update or
support drivers for it but with no luck! Can someone
direct me to an address or site or guidance!!!!
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