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- Windows XP Network >> Locked files on XP shared drivesI have come across a problem on a number of small Windows networks
where a new machine has been installed running WinXP and it has
folders shared for access across the network. The client machines are
a mixture of both Win98 and WinXP. For most files there is no problem
accessing the shared folders however for a small number of files
mainly Publisher 2000, Access 2000 and zip utilites, once a file has
been opened on the sharing machine it then beocmes locked and cannot
be copied or opened by the other machines on the network. There is no
problem opening on the sharing machine, and this condition does not
clear itself when the machine is rebooted. The network machines
usually get an access denied message when trying to open the file.
They can still open other files on the shared drive so the problem
does not lie with the folder permissions. If the files is copied and
renamed in Windows Explorer on the hsaring machine it becomes
accessible again. Though Word and Excel files are being regularly
edited on the sharing they do not exhibit this problem.
Does any one know if there is a reason for this behaviour, whether
there is any sort of fix to stop it occurring, or if there isn't where
the information about a file being locked is kept in the WinXp system
and whether there is any way of clearing these locks - even manually
would be better than nothing.
Sorry this has been so long-winded.
Mike Holmes
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- Windows XP Support >> Windows XP MCE 2005 boot problemsHello everybody,
Since briefly I've been experiencing severe troubles with my MCE box. More
specifically, it refuses to boot into windows...
This is what happens :
- The system completes POST without any problems
- The raid array is succesfully detected
- A menu appears stating that "Windows has been unproperly shutdown ..."
Whatever option I choose in the menu (safe mode, last known working config,
default, ...) always results in the system just starting boot all over
again. The windows boot screen appears briefly for a second or something, and
then the system just starts all over again.
I've tried the following :
- Verify the integrity of RAID array
- Run memtest
- BIOS reset
I've also tried booting with a live cd, and this works perfectly, so I
believe there is no hardware malfunction.
I'm running out of ideas, anyone know how I could fix this??
Greetz,
Robin L
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- Windows XP Support >> DVD/RW ProblemI have a Dell E510 that has a drive HL-DT-ST DVD+ - RW GWA 41648 drive.
I can put a program CD in the drive such as Windows disk and the drive
reads it. If I put a data disk that was written on another Dell and seen
by all Dells in the office, it can't see information on disk. If I try
to write as new data disk Windows keeps asking me to insert a blank
disk. Same thing if I ask it to erase or format the disk. What should I do?
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- Windows XP Security >> The System Administrator has set policies to prevent this installation.I set security on all of our Win XP SP1 systems some time
ago and whenever I need to install MS Office I rename the
folder GroupPolicy to GroupPolicy.old, reboot and install
the program. On one system I'm getting this message "The
System Administrator has set policies to prevent this
installation." no matter what I try. I have no idea what
I might have done differently with this computer. I have
tried using secedit to reset security but that didn't
help. Any ideas?
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- Windows XP Security >> Domain and local Administrator does not have privilegesAs domain and local Administrator, I tried downloading Windows updates
including IE but only a few of the updates worked but not IE 7. I had
to create a user and grant Administrator rights and then only did it
allow me to update. Also System Restore does not work under Domain and
Local Administrator. I checked the security policy and Administrator
has rights for the most part across the board (including system restore
service). I also tried restarting the System Restore service but I
still get the message:
You do not have sufficient provileges to restore your system. Please
contact your administrator, or logout and log in again as an
administrator and try again.
Any ideas?
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- Windows XP >> Windows explorer errorI get an error message when trying to install my
networked HP printer on my windows XP home ed. computer
saying that setup failed and the computer can't be
installed while using their setup wizard. when i use
Windows XPs add printer funtion, it works for adding it
as a USB printer. however, it gives me an error message
that windows explorer has encountered a problem and needs
to close when i try to install it as a networked printer
using windows xp's printer controls (not the HP wizard
that came with it). i think that windows explorer may
have become corrupted on my computer. any advice about
how to repair or reinstall that part of windows?
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- Windows XP >> Automatic Updates/ MouseRecently, whenever I install an Automatic Update my mouse
stops working in the USB port. I am able to use a mouse
in the other port. I know this because I used my mouse
from work to troubleshoot. I suspect that the computer
sees it as a game controller because it "finds" a game
controller and installs it. I am able to do a "System
Restore" and get my mouse back but I would like to be
able to use the Updates.
Has anyone run into this problem and is there a fix? Are
the Automatic Updates really that useful? I appreciate
any help.
Sincerely,
Roger Dixon
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- Windows XP Hardware >> HELP IPConfig not there??????!!!!!My pc is suddenly not online.
First I thought that it was my network card, so I bought a new one. I
installed it and still could not go online.
Then I thought that I should run CMD and type IPCONFIG (WindowsXP)
but it did not respont the way it usualy does:
It return the message:
Windows Ip Configuration
And that was it. No IP Adresses where found.
Now I wonder WHY? And what I can do about it? Any suggestions????
Morten
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- Windows XP >> Notification AreaHello:
My computer started acting weird. When you put your pointer over an item in
the notification area (systray) instead of the balloon popping up above and
in front, it pops up low and behind the task bar. You can not read what it
says.
Anyone know what caused this?
Thanks
Richard
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- Windows XP MovieMaker >> Beyond TV 3.5 vs SageTV 2.2 - which is better, to replace Windows Media Center Edition 2005?I'm using a new Dell WinXP Media Center 2005, 3.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM
system, with Windows Movie Maker Version 2.1.4026.0, an NVIDIA GeForce
6800 video card, an Angel TV tuner card (has two tuners), and an SB
Audigy 2ZS Audio (D8CO) sound card.
I'd like to record old VCR tapes as well as current TV shows into my
computer, manipulate them using Movie Maker 2.1 and/or Ulead DVD Movie
Factory 4 Disc Creator Edition, and then burn them to DVD's.
However, Windows Media Center Edition 2005 only writes in its own
proprietary dvr-ms file format, plus it flags some programs as not
being allowed to be copied. So I need a software program that will do
everything MCE2005 will do, plus write files using more
commonly-shared file formats, readable by Movie Maker and Movie
Factory.
Beyond TV 3.5.3 (http://snipurl.com/f4n1) and SageTV Version 2.2
(http://snipurl.com/f4n3) seem to be the best contenders. What are the
strengths/weaknesses of each? Before purchasing either I'd greatly
appreciate all suggestions.
Thanks.
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- Windows XP >> MISSING HELP LINKSWhen I click on the blue words in help (ie. Related
Topics), a new "post" .gif appears, but it won't take me
to the appropriate link. Any fixes?
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Archos Mini HD and Unknown Device on USB 2.0 and XP HomeHi,
I just bought a new Toshiba Satellite A40-231 with XP Home. I have an
external Archos Mini HD (40 GB) that has USB 2.0. For some reason,
when I connect the HD to the laptop, I get a message stating that
there has been a failure and an unknown device is connected. I have
tried re-installing the drivers for the Archos but to no avail.
Further, I have been able to use various memory sticks on the machine
with no problems. Additionally, the MiniHD works fine on other
machines (the other machines however had only USB 1.1 ports). I cannot
figure out however why the Mini HD does not appear on my new machine
and I would appreciate any advice in this matter as it is quite
frustrating.
Many thanks, Jules
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Windows XP Update >> Update Hangs at 46%
We bought our daughter a new machine and I formatted it and did a fresh
install of XP Pro. Win Update won't go past 46%. I also can't install any
programs as I get an error about .dll handling.
I have formatted and re-installed twice.
Windows XP765
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- Windows XP Network >> Can't access folder in user account over networkI have a small home network of 3 PCs running Windows XP Home edn. One
PC (the kids) is configured with two user accounts, one specifically for
my kids (which is a 'limited' one) and my own (which is an administrator
account).
Up till now I have been able to share resources and folders between the
PCs perfectly OK, but after a reformat and Windows reinstall on the kids
PC, I am unable to access folders within the limited account from the
other computers.
I have enabled sharing of "My Documents" in both user accounts on the
kids PC.
I can see the kids PC on the network from my own PC, and can see the two
folders which I have enabled for sharing. I have RW access over the
network to "My Documents" in the admin account, and to the "Shared
Documents" folder; however when I try to open "My Documents" in the
limited account I get:
"\\KIDS_PC\My Documents is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of
this server to find out if you have permissions. Access is denied"
Finally, I've tried changing the kid's limited account into a full
administrator account. Guess what - makes no difference! I have checked
all the Properties/Sharing tabs for both user accounts and they are
identical AFAICS. Just that one can be accessed, the other can't!
BTW I am running Windows Firewall on both machines, both configured to
enable LAN access.
Please help - this is driving me nuts!
Thanks
David
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- Windows XP >> upgraded from me. outlook express brokenI upgratded from ME to XP. everything was fine. AT&T sold
out to comcast. used there wizard to update email
automatically.
Note: when Mediaone switched to AT&T. There was no
problem.
Now I getting email is hit and miss. Getting an time out
on the connection. It is not connection. to
mail.comcast.net. I deleted outlook express and
reinstalled. That did not fix the problem.
So I am guessing there is a setting that has not been
changed to comcast.net. That the wizard did not change.
Any ideas on what I need to change? Where to change it?
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- Windows XP Support >> auto-login issueI just upgraded from Windows2000 to WindowsXP. Somehow in my Win2000 build, I
had it set to automatically log me in. When I upgraded to XP, those settings
came over and its giving me a problem.
I dont remember what that password is which was set in Win2000. In my new XP
build, I deleted my password for this account, and I updated the settings to
bypass the welcome screen as well, yet whenever I turn the pc on, it tries to
auto-login from those old Win2k settings... and the password doesnt match so
I get an error.
Then after hitting ok on the error, I can login just fine.
How do i fix this?
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- Windows XP >> can't change file attributesI have aeemingly random setting of folder read only
properties. I also can't clear it even tho I am an
administrator modifying my own My docs workspace.
Whats the dill pickle?
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- Windows XP Support >> unreadable spanned dynamic diskHi,
short description: I got an unreadable dynamic disk with one volume spanned.
configuration:
MB: gigabyte 8IG1000 Pro (Rev. 1.2)
CPU: intel p4 2.4 HT, 800 MHz FSB
HDD: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, 80GB ATA, 7200rpm, 6Y080L0
Maxtor DiamondMaz Plus 9, 80GB SATA, 7200rpm, 6Y080M0
OS: previous: Windows XP SP2 Embedded
new: Windows XP Professional SP1 + SP2 Update
HDD configuration: (both converted from basic to dynamic)
disk 0 (ATA): C: 19 GB [new windows installation volume - boot]
D: 19 GB
--: 9.9 GB [spanned volume H]
E: 9.54 GB
F: 19 GB
--: 8MB [reserved space] [added to H spanned volume]
disk 1 (SATA): G: 9.9 GB [previous windows installation volume - system]
H: 33.5 GB + 10 GB = 43.5 GB [spanned volume H]
I: 33.45 GB
problem: disk 1 is unreadable. the windows installation does not start + I
cannot read the error message number witch appears in a blue screen and it
cannot be started in safe mode or best known hardware configuration. disk 1
cannot be reactivated.
the things I know:
1. disk 1 is of no hardware failure (Maxtor PowerMax)
2. disk 1 is of no I/O or Cable erorr (Maxtor PowerMax)
3. disk 1 in detected in BIOS.
4. disk 1 controller is working. it is hot and vibrating.
5. all volumes are dynamic. 0x42 in MBR (diskmap.exe)
6. MBR seems to be fine, I think I'm not sure!
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background:
after waking my computer up from screen saver and trying to minimize an
internet explorer, everything froze. I restarted it by reset switch, and an
"NTLDR missing" message came. I started windows by recovery console and I was
able to log on to my windows installation (I did nothing, because i have
forgotten how to replace NTLDR!). I checked the connection IDE cable to my
primary ATA hard drive (disk 0) and the message didn't appear again. Windows
started and just before displaying welcome screen "the blue crash screen"
came up and computer restarted automatically. I was not able to read the
error message because I saw the blue screen just as a splash! I tried
recovery console again and it did not recognize my windows installation. then
i tried to install windows again. there were 4 drive available.
"C:" 19.00GB
"D:" 47.54GB (seems they are on disk 0)
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"-:(dynamic volume)" 9.9GB
"-:(dynamic volume)" 71.1GB (seems they are on disk 1)
I decided to install windows on "C:". after installation it does not
recognize disk 1 volumes. they are available via "disk management console"
and disk 1 is labled unreadable and there is another "missing" disk (M0, I
think) with my lost volumes (they are displayed from disk configuration
database of disk 0). I'm not able to reactivate disk 1. I used Maxtor
PowerMax and everything was fine. I tried to connect disk 1 to SATA_02
inteface and remap it through BIOS to display it as SATA_01, but it didn't
work. diskmap.exe says all my volume are dynamic (no problem).
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what I need: I need to get back my volumes all with the data contained, esp.
that spanned volume [H]. If my previous windows insatallation could come back
to work it is the best.
thank you so much for help!
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- Windows XP Network >> One computer connects to the internet, the other does not???Hi,
We have two laptops at home. We share a DSL connection
through a switch. However, one laptop always connects to
the internet, and the other one sometimes connects and
sometimes doesn't when we turn them on.
In both computers LAN connection seems to be connected.
The difference is that, in one computer's LAN conncetion
properties, TCP/IP is assigned by DHCP, and this computer
can connect to the internet; in the other computer TCP/IP
is assigned as automatic IP address, and this one cannot
access the internet.
What can the problem be? Please help us!
Thanks
Omer Ceylan - Nese Yildiz
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- Windows XP Network >> Access denined: Not enough server storage is available to processWhen tring to access files on a second XP pro computer I get a permission error along with the following: Not enough server storage is available to process this command. Firewall is off, full share to everyone, Pings OK. This only happens in one direction. I had this problem a year ago with another computer and someone posted a registry hack. I hope someone out there know is so I can fix this computer too.
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Tbrox
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- Windows XP Setup >> Getting xp on new computerI recently built a new computer and have kept the hard drive from my old one.
This has windows xp home edition installed on it. When I boot up my new
computer windows starts up and brings me to my login screen. I log in and
get a message saying windows must be authenticated. I click yes to
authenticate it and another window comes up saying it has already been
authenticated. I click ok and I get brought back to the login screen where
the same thing happens.
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- Windows XP Support >> stack overflow in line 0My OS is windows XP home using Explorer 7, over the last couple of weeks I
have been consistantly receiving the above message when using IE, this often
happens when attempting the first search, which is then followed by a lenthy
time of idleness (hourglass displayed) and always ends up with the "stack
overflow message" any assitance would be appreciated.
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- Windows XP >> XP screensaverNone of the users on our computer have turned a screensaver on yet the
default XP screensaver comes on after logging off. Is there anyway of
changing the default screensaver to a different saver? We are fine with a
screensaver coming on after logging off (thats all we want) and do not want
to have to turn on a screensaver for each desktop.
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- Windows XP Setup >> error message: Can't find xxx.exe fileSuddenly when I click an icon for any exe-file, I get an
error message telling me that the computer can't find it.
The icons have worked before. Using the icon for E-mail
(Outlook) in Internet Explorer, I get the same message,
but the icon for Outlook in the START menu works.
What's wrong - is it a virus?
pal
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- Windows XP Setup >> I need help please!Hi! and thanks in advance to anyone who can help me! I
have tried unsucessfully to do a clean install of XP. I
get the pretty screen with the green field But no taskbar
and no icons....??? I can hit control,alt.,delete and get
taskmanager but thats it. The windows icon on the keyboard
does nothing either. Help!
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- Windows XP Support >> mouse locking up when bootingI have been working on this problem all day long. When booting computer, the
mouse cursor is frozen in center of screen. if i hit ctrl-alt-del and hold
for at least 2 seconds then the mouse starts working. I have uninstalled and
reinstalled drivers. The mouse is a Logitech M-SBF69. I have checked
irq's and there are no conflicts. This problem started out of the blue. I
have done scans with ad-aware, spybot and come up with nothing.
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