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- Windows XP Support >> Switch User suddenly asks for passwordXP Pro SP2.
I've got two users installed on this machine, neither has a password.
I've been able to switch users with no problem 'til now.
I just installed a new version of Symantec Protection Agent 5.1 (a
firewall that my employer provides and requires that I use if I'm going
to log into the corporate network from home) and now when I switch
users, I'm asked for a password.
If I log off and then log on with the other user, it works.
In fact, it looks like if I log off with one user, log on with the
other, log off, then log back on with the first, switch user will work
without prompting for a password.
When I re-boot, the behavior starts over again.
What might have been changed during this installation?
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Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com
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- Windows XP Setup >> System will not format hard driveI know that there has been a lot of recent posts on this, but none of the instructions seem to be working.
I am trying to reformat my hard drive and re-install XP Pro. I have my bios set up to boot from my CD. I select the Windows XP Professional Setup option.
If I select R for Repair, the system finds my existing system partition (NTFS) and gives me a warning message that an existing operating system is in the partition.
I try to Delete the partition, and I receive a message that I cannot delete it because there are system files necessary.
I tried installing over the existing partition, and thought I was sucessful. However, when I viewed the properties of my C: drive, all of the "old" files were still in evidence. I have an 80 gig hard drive and the drive showed 43 gig used. Right where I started from.
I have gone to the C: prompt and typed FORMAT C: \FS:ntfs several times. The prompt immediately appears and all the files are still in place. I have typed this command from the C:\windows prompt also.
Can someone please explain to me (in very simple non-technical English) why this is not working or what I need to do it? I have read every post regarding formating, viewed the FAQs and the links to no avail.
Thank you very much in advance for your assistance.
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- Windows XP >> Pictures sent from XP machine are very dark on other machinesI am running a Dell Dimension 3000 with XP Pro 2002 SP2. Software used is MS
Word 2000 9.0.6926 SP-3, Acrobat 5.0.5 10/26/2001, MS Outlook 2000 SP3
(9.0.0.6627). I have taken several pictures that appear fine in all
applications on my XP machine and have inserted them into a Word document and
turned that Word document into a PDF. I then e-mail the document to 3
different Windows 2000 Pro machines (internally within our organization). In
both the word document and the PDF on all machines, the pictures are
extremely dark. I tried simply attaching the original pictures and e-mailing
them (outside of Word and Adobe) and get the same results. Next I e-mailed
the pictures as attachments to an outside organization where they viewed them
on an XP Pro machine, Windows 2000 Pro machine and Win 98 machine. In all 3
cases, the pictures seemed to be OK.
Anyone have any idea what is going on? Any help would be appreciated. Thank
you.
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- Windows XP Support >> Windows delayed write failed messageHello
I have a 1 year old machine with new disks. I bootup Windows on a C: drive
and I hold my data on a 400GB SATA hard drive - E: drive.
Sometimes when I boot my PC it is really slow and I get these messages:
Windows was unable to save all the data for the file E:\$Mft. The data has
been lost. The error may be caused by a failure in your computer hardware
or network connection. Please try to save the file elsewhere.
When this happened this morning I could see my E: drive in explorer but
could not copy files to another drive. I rebooted and all was OK!
This is a brand new hard drive. Is my hard drive really faulty?
Angus
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Internet/Modem problemOk not sure whether this is meant to go here or not but
here goes....... for some unknown reason my connection
keeps being dropped.... it connects fine then after
seemingly random amounts of time the modem just stops
receiving and sending data. then after about 30 seconds to
2 mins of it doing nothing it drops the connection. ive
checked settings and as far as i can see they r fine...
reinstalled ie already, checked modem configuration n
queried the modem n windows sez everythings fine there
too.....theres two computers on this line n the other
works fine so its not the line or ISP........ safe to say
im completely stumped...... anyone have any theories?
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- Windows XP >> issue with downloading files via internetHi all. I noticed i can only download 2 files at a time using my internet
explorer 6. When i try to download a 3rd file, it just wouldnt download and i
need to wait till 1 of my 2 files is downloaded. Is there any settings that i
can make so that i can download more than 2 files at a time via IE? Thks in
advance.
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Alert for an event log entryHow can I create an alert (in computer management) for a specific event log?
For example atapi driver (atapi.sys) logs an event (in system category) in
the case of CRC error when reading the hard disk; is there any way to alert
the user when this error occurs?
thanks in advance
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- Windows XP Network >> Event ID: 1003I just upgraded my PC to a P4 3.0C and I am experiencing
a DHCP error every time I boot my PC. I am connected to a
Linksys router for my DSL connection and the DHCP
services is running on my router. I have never experience
this problem with my P3 1.0 GHz setup. I am using the
same 3 COM NIC from m old PC. Appreciate if anyon can
share a solution to this problem. Thanks in advance.
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- Windows XP Support >> Dual user account problems (Well who woulda' guessed)I have created a second account for my missus and it is effin useless. It
will not hold any of the settings. I will not hold the background, actually
it will not even select an image. I cannot hold the background colours or
even the style.
Also on another issue, which is more a inexperience problem, is how do I
import bookmarks, so I can taylor them for my better half?
Thanx In Advance
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> preview window displays only one clip deletes existing oneI just bought a new Canon dvd camcorder dc230 and am having a heck of a time
trying to bring in more than one clip into the preview window. Everytime I
"import" a new file it deletes the existing file in the preview window so
that only one shows at a time. This is very frustrating because I would like
to preview many file clips and can't!!! Help!~
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- Windows XP >> mouse copy/pastexp, having folder with 150 text files, displayed in win explorer right pane.
wanting to copy them all.
select first, shift-rightclick last to select whole range. but when
right-clicking on selection to make pop-up for copy, nothing happens.
the same time, pressing ctrl-a, ctrl-c on [same as above] selected right
pane, and later ctrl-v on destination folder make copy/past.
is my win xp config wrong since i may not have right click pop-up on
selected 150 files, while on ther same time keyboard shortcuts work as
expected? gui copy of small number of files still works with mouse as
expected.
does it mean that keyboard shortcuts are more powerfull than gui mouse
copy/paste?
[not to say that copying from cmd prompt "copy *.txt newfolder" also work
for unlimited number of files]
any comment?
thnx
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- Windows XP >> PASSWORDwhen I click to put the cursor in the "password" box to
enter my passsword, the password is aoutmatically loaded
in the box. I never check the box to have this done.
what can I do to prevent this. thanks.
rich
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> Import of AVI filesSince update to service pack 2 unable to import AVI files fom networked
computer. Error Message is
"-- could not be imported. The selected file is not valid or is corrupted."
It used to work fine! The strange thing is that I can copy and paste the
file to the Host computer, import it from there and it works fine. I do not
think that the avi files are corrupt as they play fine on each individual
computer. Could it be the network firewall which has been put on by the
service pack 2 update? Any ideas? Thanks for any help that maybe forthcoming.
Kevin
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Windows XP Perform Maintain >> Dropped network connections
This one is puzzling to me: I have XP Pro logged into a
domain, with drive letters mapped to our file server,
configured through a logon script. On a couple of our
computers, access to the server (the mapped drive) is
lost and nothing from that drive can be accessed.
However, the connection is restored within 15 minutes or
so on its own.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?
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- Windows XP Update >> ActiveX not functions after Windows UpdateHi All,
My clients complaint that recently they can't view a button (which is
developed using ActiveX control) in their website which was developed
by me using asp. The problem doesn't exist before, after i checked, i
found that it happened after their Windows automatically updates on 18
of August.
I have used system restore to restore their OS back to the date before
the updates, and the problem doesn't exist. However, my clients didn't
wish to accept this solution.
Is there any problems on the security updates? Have anyone know any
solutions for this?
I really need helps on this...
Thanks and Regards,
Jasmine
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> burning to dvdi can't seem to be able to burn my projects to DVD. i've
tried both Nero and Powerdvd but both do not appear to
recognise the format MM saves them as.
Please help
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- Windows XP Support >> windows xp home installation failureAfter hard drive failure on my Compaq deskpro Pentium III and installation of
a new
hard drive (40gb) windows fails to install. Messages as follows:
***Stop 0x0000008E (0x0000005, 0x0000005, 0xF7638CAD 0xF724A7EA, 0,00000000)
***setupdd.sys - Address F7638CAD base at F760C000, date stamp 41107c8f
HELP..............
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- Windows XP >> Internet Connection OK, Some programs can't connectHello all,
OK - I'm stumped. Maybe someone out there has seen this and can help
me.
I have a friend with a laptop with WinXP Pro/Corp SP2. Connecting to
the internet via Comcast HSI is fine. IE works, he is able to check his
email, he can download programs, etc.
However, he can't connect to the internet via iTunes, WeatherBug, or
even install the "Comcast Toolbar" for IE. Those are the 3 things he's
tried.
I figured it was most likely a software firewall problem, so we tried
exiting it completely. No change.
I had him install, run, update AdAware - all of these worked - and
AdAware had no problem connecting to the internet. We ran a scan, took
off a bunch of SpyWare/Malware, rebooted, and still no change.
His laptop was pre-loaded with a separate admin ID, we tried the same
thing from the admin ID and it didn't work there either... so its not a
user rights problem.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
D
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- Windows XP >> Misbehaving Mouse Drives Poor Paralegal bersirk! Anyone know thisSuddenly, when I'm going into My Pictures, Mt Docs, sensitive infi ares, the
mouse, a Belkin F8E812, usb-connected, begins to drift and swim around in
slow motion, paying little to no attention to me. Norton and Webroot
Spybot say all is well (?)
I'm running Windows XP Pro. 2003 on a Dell B110 and with all this
(economical) computing power, not a clue. Someone must have danced with this
beast, before. PLEASE HELP A FELLOW SUFFERER.
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Archangelmag
"A FRIEND IS SOMEONE WHOSE ESTIMATION OF YOU IS HIGHER THAN YOURS."
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> Convert DVD movies to Pocket PC, Smart Phones, PalmsIt's time to go mobile wild. Watch DVD movies on mobile devices (
Pocket PC , Smartphone , Palm ). Have fun when you are on the go. It's
so convenient to put your favorite movies, TV show in your pocket and
watch them anywhere at anytime.
This guide provides you an easy to use product that can convert DVDS to
WMV format. Pocket DVD Studio allows you to select entire movie, or
just one or several chapters to convert with adjustable bitrate, video
size, Resolution, etc. In order to help us learn it quickly. I will
give a simply introduction step by step.
First, download the product from its site and install it.
http://www.dvd-ripper-copy.com/pocket-dvd-studio.html
Second, Import and edit DVD file
The program supports both DVD files and IFO file.
If you want to add DVD files, click the DVD icon and find the VIDEO_TS
folder you want to add from your computer or your DVD disc, and then
click OK to add the DVD files. Or you want to add an IFO file, you can
just find the VIDEO_TS folder and selected the valid IFO file to add to
the program.
All the chapters of the DVD are selected in the default setting. You
can uncheck the box and choose you like. You will preview the video on
the left box.
Third, set the output preferences
The program lets you add multiple projects to convert. You can set the
output file name and output settings, and view the size and status of
each project.
Click the name of a project and the program will let you change the
file name.
Click Preferences to set the output settings of a project
Output File Path: Click the browse button to specify a folder to save
the converted file of the current project.
Audio: Select an audio channel and an audio frequency for the current
project.
Video: Set the resolution, output format, frame rate, aspect ratio and
bit rate for the current project.
Note: if you click "Default" button, all the original default
settings will be restored.
Forth, Converting
After completed the entire setting, click "convert" or "convert
all" icon to convert what you want.
You can preview the current process of the conversion including its
elapsed time and time remaining. Or check "Hide Preview" to don't
use it. After the conversion, you will find the converted files in the
specified output folder.
Complete DVD to WMV converter with four steps, if you are interested in
it, come here for learn more:
http://www.dvd-ripper-copy.com/pocket-dvd-studio.html
Enjoy!
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- Windows XP >> best video card for MCEHello my Nvidia Gforce4 mx440 video card stopped recording audio on my
MCE. I was wanting opinions on a good replacement card. I'm open to
all suggestions, I want to stay around $150, but HD capability and
maybe even dual tuner support might make me go higher if peolpe think
it's worth it. It is a original MCE computer with the 2005 update.
It's a P4 2.66 Ghz. and has been very reliable.
thanks
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Why does XP assign a number when updating device hardware?I updated my Wi-Fi adapter driver and client utility in Windows XP. After
uninstalling the old driver and client utility and rebooting my system, I
then installed the updated driver and client utility. I had to do this
twice because my system hung on bootup. The update works great and I don't
have any problems, so my question is related only to the XP operating
system.
Windows XP assigned a number after the hardware adapter, for example, before
I performed the hardware driver update, my Wi-Fi adapter was listed in the
device manager as "Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter" but after the
update it is listed as "Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter #3"
This is not the only case where XP has done this. It also listed my webcam
adapter with a "#2" at the end of the device name. It seems that any time I
reinstall or update a driver, XP assigns the device hardware a sequential
number.
Thanks for your windows expertise for this question.
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- Windows XP Network >> other workgroups not displayedi just installed a new xp pro and set-up the network and everything went smooth. but what i cannot solve is, when i go into 'microsoft windows network' only the workgroup which this computer belongs to is being displayed. if i try to search for computers in other workgroups, i have no problems to find them
help will be greatly apprecaite
thank
j
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- Windows XP Support >> System RestoreI've experienced a number of problems on my computer (NAV not loading
correctly, other programs missing files, etc.). Therefore, I decided to
restore my system to the previous restore point (which was Sunday,
thankfully). However, I cannot access the System Restore dialog. When I
click on Control Panel>Performance & Maintenance>System Restore (in the
upper left column), nothing happens. I've also tried to access system
restore through the "Help & Support" function on the start menu, but nothing
happens then either. I've run Ad-Aware and Spybot on my computer (have been
installed for about a year, not after I realized I had a problem), but I
don't receive any indications that I've got a problem. Most other programs
seem to be operating as they should. What should I do?
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- Windows XP Support >> Disk Read Error on booting XPMy son's PC has died, I re-built it earlier this year and it was fine until
this week. After initial bios screen it reports disk read error. Have:
1. Checked in bios; all looks ok, disk is being recognised.
2. Have run chkdsk /r; it reported that it had repaired the disk.
3. Have run fixboot
4. Have tried repair; no errors reported when copying file over, but still
reports read error on rebooting.
Still getting nowhere and do not want to do full install as he has not
backed up any of his material and I have no way of extracting his data onto
my machine.
Was balding to start with but now as shiny as a bowling ball.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
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Nick A
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- Windows XP Network >> Annoying difference between "Map Network Drive" and "Net Use"Greetings,
I'm using VPN to get to a server at my office; Windows 2000 server (which I
manage) and Windows XP Home on the laptop. And I'm having the following
curious problem.
If I use "Map Network Drive" in My Computer, everything works fine. For
instance, if I map U: to \\servername\users\mc, all is well.
If I use "net use u: \\servername\users\mc" I usually get an error 53
(network path not found).
Further... as soon as I have done *one* Map Network Drive, I can *then* do
as many "net use" operations as I want (to map additional drives).
And if, without doing a Map Network Drive, I simply wait a few minutes after
connecting, then "net use" will often work.
Since "Map Network Drive" and "Net Use" are supposed to be identical, what's
going on here?
I'd like to use "Net Use" in a script that is executed automatically upon
connecting (via CMAK). That's how I discovered the problem. The
MapNetworkDrive operation in VBSCRIPT, which I also tried, apparently has
the same problem as "Net Use."
More about it:
- When I'm unable to use Net Use, I'm also unable to open paths such as
\\servername\blah\blah in a window or with Run. However, once I've done a
successful Map Network Drive, they work.
- Putting the IP address in place of servername doesn't help. Nor does
using the fully qualified path for it.
The bottom line:
- What is this superpower that "Map Network Drive" has, and how can I make
it happen automatically?
I'm guessing it has something to do with WINS or browsing.
Thanks to anyone who can shed light on this! You'll be advancing the cause
of science.
--
Michael A. Covington - Associate Director
Artificial Intelligence Center, The University of Georgia
http://www.ai.uga.edu/~mc
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- Windows XP Update >> No Updates for XP SP2 since June?I've have automatic updates turned on since Feb 05 but checked for udates
using the site today and after installing the 'Genuine Advantage' software
and that checking out fine it says there are no critical/security updates.
However in update history the last update was dowloaded (automatically) on
16 June 05 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP
Service Pack 2 (KB883939).
Have there been no updates since then? They were usually at least a couple
each month. I've checked for hidden updates and there are none there. Does
anyone know if there have been any and if so why haven't they been dowloaded.
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- Windows XP >> format C: drives (multy boot )Dear Sir,
my computer was two windows c: and D: (multy boot)
c: windows XP Home (not working)
d: windows XP pro' (working good)
i was install windows XP pro' in c:drives (only install,
on format)
now C: and D: hawe windows XP pro' working good
i wand format C: ( becas some old file have C:)
how can format C: drives?
boot.ini file have in C: drives
boot.ini file have can make copy to D: drives?
and have can delete boot.ini file from C: drives?
Please help me......
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