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Got a Windows XP computer , with 60gb har drive hooked to it. I use Acronis as a true image backup to the USB drive. I have the full Acronis true image backup on the USB drive. If my pc crashes, and I put a new internal hard drive in (I assume I'll get it back from the shop with a fully functional bland disk): what do I need to do to get into the USB hard drive and run a recovery through the Acronis backup?

There is an error which shows up in the Event Viewer. It is about the Service Control Manager and its ID is 7000. The description is: The windrvNT service failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the file specified. The system runs fine with no apparent problems. How do I go about clearing this error. Thank you very much.

In my Windows XP system event log, I see an error at every boot up saying: "The USB Flatbed Scanner service failed to start due to the following error: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it." Source: Service Control Manage Event ID: 7000 I do not have a USB Flatbed Scanner. There is no "USB Flatbed Scanner" service listed in the Services list. Searching with Google has not revealed anything useful. Could this startup error have any adverse effect (like making Windows slower to boot) and if so, is there any way I stop this. Eddy.

Event Type: Warning Event Source: WinMgmt Event Category: None Event ID: 40 Date: 8/25/2008 Time: 9:28:39 PM User: N/A Computer: private Description: WMI ADAP was unable to create the object Win32_PerfRawData_ASPNET_2050727_ASPNETAppsv2050727 for Performance Library ASP.NET_2.0.50727 because error 0x80041001 was returned For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Event Type: Warning Event Source: WinMgmt Event Category: None Event ID: 35 Date: 8/25/2008 Time: 9:28:39 PM User: N/A Computer: EUJB-SS Description: WMI ADAP was unable to load the ASP.NET_2.0.50727 performance library becau…

Hi: I got a BIG PROBLEM.. I was trying to re-install my printer, & it said I had too little space on my C:/drive - so I went into Add/Remove programs, & got rid of 'something' that I needed.. Anyway, I re-booted the computer & now I got BIG icons on desktop.. Besides that, when I re-tried to install my printer, it says that my 'current setting' is 1 bit, & 'recommended setting is 16 bit' - which I can't change.. How do I get back to the 'normal size' icons, & change that 1 bit to 16 bit?? HELP?!?! PLEASE?? I need this help A.S.A.P!!!!!!

How do I delete virus trackers and virus tracker threats from my computer so that the will not come back every 5 minutes. I use AVG and AdAware programs. They find and appear to delete the virus threats, but they come right back as I go use the internet. -- Help Please, Jack Nation

Hi folks, this error is starting to appear in event viewer (XP SP3) Sometimes this error appears, and the entry for the firewire appears (Its a PCI FW card) says its fine in device manager, but the icon for it doesnt appear in network connections. But at the mo, its a code 10 in device manager, and obviously there's no icon in network connections. Does it sound like the card is faulty, or should I try extracting the ohci1394 file, from the XP CD again, and replace it? Thanx Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Event ID: 7026 Date: 8/25/2008 Time: 9:38:42 PM User: N/A Computer: SPEEDY Description: T…

Hello all, I'd like some help on a Win98 Install. I had win2K on an old PC and formatted the HD then wiped it clean with Windows Washer via my Laptop. I am now trying to install Win98 on the PC but I keep getting a "NTDRL is missing error" when the CD-Rom tried to boot with the win98 CD. Can someone help?

Is there a way to unzip a .zip file from the command line using the built in Windows XP 'zip' file utility? I have a need to unzip a file from an SSIS package, and I am hoping to use the utility that comes with Windows XP. Thank you for your help! cdun2.

A bunch of my servers that had domain login accounts set for services started losing thier permissions and i would have to go back open the service and hit ok and the service would start. This happens with any service that used a domain admin account

I am running XP.....and have Office 2003 installed on my laptop. I got an auto update for Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3). I've tried several times to download it, but with no success. And it keeps popping up. When it does not install, the only thing that comes up is a window that says could not download the update. A. How can I get it to download, or..... B. How can I get it to stop popping up as an update. Thanks.

the computer just halt on the welcome screen, also halt on the safe mode. pressed alt+tab to see if it is network mapping drive problem and nothing showed up (see 816873). please help me with that. many thanks. the problem MAY be that norton notified me yesterday that there is some virus, asked me if i want to delete it and i chose yes, but i am not so sure. if there is some system file missing, how should i do?

In trying to integrate sp3 into the same directory into which I copied my XP cd, I get an error msg. that says: failed to copy some or all the files. A: check that no network or copy errors occurred. And, B: Format of destination is correct etc. The folders are both on a ntfs drive. (If that's what b): means). I'm using the instructions found at: > http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/Slipstreaming_Windows_XP_Service_Pack_3.html Can someone figure out the error of my ways, from the above info.? I'm trying to make a slipstreamed XP boot cd. TIA -- Semper Fi

ThsnksMy son is getting the blue screen of death with the error message "bad pool headers". He is in the Air Force and left me a voicemail about his pc. The cause appears to be that he click on one of those scams to have your pc scanned by AntivirusXP. After the 2300 viruses it found, that his Kaspersky did not, it wanted a credit card to continue. He clicked cancel and the BSOD cycle started. When the pc reboots, he is already logged in as the same user. Where can I find information to fix the "bad pool headers" error?

People, I'm experimenting with using Server 2008 as a workstation. What I'd like is to get the behaviour of the desktop the same as Vista. I've got the Desktop experience, Vista Theme and Areo Glass working. However Vista also animates window minimises and restores anyone know how I turn that on? I'm also missing the sidebar but I don't think that it is in server installs so that isn't going to be easy. -- Anthony Jones - MVP ASP/ASP.NET

Can I safely remove any of the following (after backing up to D:\): C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles (689Mbyte) C:\WINDOWS\DriverCache (114Mbyte) Also, I note that the .mdb file in C:WINDOWS\ntfrs\jet is 200Mbyte. Can this database be reinitialised? Cant believe we need this much history in an isolated .local domain with 2 servers and 40 workstations, which does not use DFS for data file shares. -- Regards, Newell White

I am upgrading in-place Windows NT 4.0 Standard Version with Service Pack 6a to Windows Server 2003 Ent Edition.After entering product key and completing remaining wizard.The computer restarts.Subsequently, on DOS-Mode screen, i get following screen "File \$Win_NT$.~BT\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded.The error code is 4.Setup cannot continue". I am performing this uprade using Virtual PC 2007. How can i get this error off the way to uprade? regards

Hi, My server (Windows Server 2003 32xbit) is running low of disk space on Primary Drive C. There are 2 partitions on the physical drive: Drive C (12GB) for the operating system and Apps Drvie D (136GB) for data. Is there a way (or any 3rd party applicaiton) to merge this C partition with D or repartition the hard disk without reformating the drive? Thanks in advance, BKP

Hi All, I've rebuilt my pc and now have trouble with two file types, when double clicking files in explorer. The files have .sch and .pcb extensions, from my printed circuit board design program. I've changed the "OPEN WITH" to show the correct program but in explorer it still thinks they are "Microsoft Schedule+ Application" files. If I right click on the files and check the properties, it shows the correct program. When I double click, the correct program opens OK, but no file is present. I can use "open" from the program OK, but I'd prefer to work from explorer normally. Any ideas please ? -- Trevor Smith

where can I get a list of all custom keystrokes (in *.lnk files) short cuts in use? regards roga

Hi All, I've faced this problem many times wherein I am unable to view hidden files and folders instead of enabling the 'Show hidden files and folers' option in folder options on tools menu. I even tried editing the registry settings but it reverts back to the 'Do not show hidden files and folders' settings. I know this situation is caused by a virus. But even after a complete anti virus scan it didn't work. My main concern to view hidden files is that I want to delete Autorun.inf file on the C drive which does not allow me to open C drive simply by double clicking on it. Whenever I double click on the C drive an "open with" dialog box appears whi…

I have a domain controller server that shows these netstat results. Does it mean I may have a VLAN? Why do the server ports connect to other ports on the same server? Could this be a way block to block connections? I really don't know. Netstat shows: Active Connections Proto Local Address Foreign Address State TCP nb01232b:epmap 10.0.1.112:1150 ESTABLISHED TCP nb01232b:ldap NT01232A:4502 ESTABLISHED TCP nb01232b:1026 NT01232A:1556 ESTABLISHED TCP nb01232b:1026 NT01232A:3068 TIME_WAIT TCP nb01232b:1026 NT01232A:3071 TIME_WAIT …

Hi, We have an FTP server that we wan't to get rid off but we are not sure if anyone is still using it. How can you tell if anyone is still downloading something from it. Is there something in the Event log we could check? Do we need to turn auditing on for this? Thanks and regards, Seanmig

Without going into the how or why-I have managed to lose most of My C:\windows\system32\dllcache. It was app. 500megs in size and is now about 50 megs. Could i just copy a friends dllcache from his Gateway computer and and restore it to my Sony? Both are laptops My laptop is WindowsXP SP3 his is probably SP1 maybe 2. Definitely not SP3.

I tried to rate this product on cnet.com but it would not let me give it a bad rating.Well I was using it to keep my sensitive data secret.I had a file i had worked on for hours on ened for my business.I locked the file,but when i unlocked it several of the most impotant folders had vanished.Might be a ploy to pay them to get your dtata back I dont know.All i know is the program works gainst you,not for you..and everyone should know these as well ..AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!