Windows XP
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"NET NOT RECOGNIZED AS A COMMAND" et al
by Guest bill@love.ranch- 2 replies
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I got this issue and error when trying to execute a NET STOP command to fix the update not working issue. "NET NOT RECOGNIZED AS A COMMAND" OK so I know what the problem is - the PATH isn't working. I have verified that, BUT the PATH variable appears correct and I re-entered it. I was able to type the long path command and it works C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\NET STOP .... If I type %systemroot% I get back C:\WINDOWS not recognized as a command. So the system knows what %systemroot% is the first item in PATH=%systemroot%\system32;......... NET.EXE is in system32 BUT typing NET STOP at the command prompt gets me the error. Even if I open the cmd prompt…
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Mouse issues with focus and clicks...
by Guest demiurge- 3 replies
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Okay - I am on an XP SP2 system with a Logitech Cordless TrackMan FX with the latest drivers. Behavior A: sometimes (not always, and I don't know why yet) I click (regular left-click) and am ignored. I click again, and am "heard". Almost as if I need to click once to gain focus. Behavior B: other times, left-clicking doesn't work at al, no matter how many times I tryl. My system seems "deaf" to the clicks, UNTIL I hit alt+tab once. Then the system reverts to Behavior A. I hope I expressed this clearly. Any ideas, O smart folk? Thanks for reading this. D
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Win XP home, error 997, cannot install SP2
by Guest jodleren- 1 reply
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Hi all I have a computer with Win XP Home edition, SP1. When trying to start the installer in the service window, I get an error: "997 Overlapper I/O operation in progress" When installing SP2 (from the net, it works well for say 30 min, then I get an error "access denied", then Service Pack 2 installation did not complere", then it rolls back. Does anyone know what goes wrong here? WBR Sonnich
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hard drive is continually working
by Guest leegold58- 3 replies
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One thing I notice about XP is that the hard drive is continually working - not hard, but it never stops. lsass.exe svchost.exe explorer.exe even when I'm doing nothing. win2000 was not this "busy". Is this normal? Can I turn it down?
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need disks?
by Guest cambridge- 6 replies
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I have a new laptop and am about to donate my old desktop to charity. I want to wipe out the disk securely and am aware that there are utilities out there to do this but I want to retain the XP operating system if possible. If this is not possible I would like to supply the original XP Professional CDs so it can be restored. Here's the problem: I can't locate these disks. What can I do? Can I wipe the drive while sparing the operating system? Recreate installation disks from the PC?
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Intel(R) 82845 Processor to i/o Controller-1A30 error
by Guest david- 1 reply
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I found this error in my device manager....anyone can helps me..thanks.. thank you.. Intel® 82845 Processor to i/o Controller-1A30 This device cannot start. (Code 10) Click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device.
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Failure Audit on Event Log
by Guest Ludwin Pacheco- 2 replies
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Hi, I have this error: Event Type: Failure Audit Event Source: Security Event Category: Object Access Event ID: 560 Date: 9/28/2007 Time: 10:28:52 AM User: CAPACOMCY\kurdaneta Computer: CAPACO-MCY Description: Object Open: Object Server: SC Manager Object Type: SC_MANAGER OBJECT Object Name: ServicesActive Handle ID: - Operation ID: {0,101857905} Process ID: 612 Image File Name: C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe Primary User Name: CAPACO-MCY$ Primary Domain: CAPACOMCY Primary Logon ID: (0x0,0x3E7) Client User Name: kurdaneta Client Domain: CAPACOMCY Client Logon ID: (0x0,0x6123337) Accesses: READ_CONTROL Connec…
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XP service pack2 reinstall
by Guest Brian- 1 reply
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Hi - Is it possible to reinstall XP (Prof) SP2? I have run sfc and it wants my XP disk to be inserted. However, the CD on the laptop isn't working and the sfc will not read from a USB external CD drive. There seems to be many files that it wants to replace/repair so I am wondering if reinstalling SP2 would do the trick. Any advice on this would be much appreciated. Thanks, Brian.
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MyDocs on second HDD drag and drop only copies, won't move
by Guest Austin- 5 replies
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The normal behavior while dragging from desktop to mydocs folder is to move. However, with my mydocs on a second HDD, the behavior has switched to copy. Now when I want to move something from my desktop to mydocs, I first have to drag and drop into the mydocs folder on my desktop, then I have to delete the original from my desktop. Usually I check my mydocs folder to make sure the copy went well before deleting the original. This is three steps instead of one. Is there any way to change this back to to the default behavior (i.e., move)?
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IP DRIVER ERROR after installing windows Update
by Guest Daniel Michael Prasad (Danny)- 0 replies
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I have Windows XP Sp2 .. and i had configured it to automatically update everyday. a few days back after automatically installing some update (I dont know which update it did) i couldnt connect to my internet (Which is a PPPoE connection) the dialer said that i had the LAN cable uplugged or else there was some configuration error. (I use Win XP Sp2 Edition) When i double clicked the Network connection properties there was no data transfer being recorded, when i tried viewin the IP address it said it was <UNAVAILABLE> Since then when i try to ping it gives me an IP DRIVER Error 2. I have tried deleting the Winsock & winsock2 registry and a few oth…
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RunOnce and the Exclamation Mark (!) prefix - does it work?
by Guest Shepherd.Travis@gmail.com- 0 replies
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In making our application Vista compatible, we are moving our setup registry keys from HKCU\..\Run to HKCU\..\RunOnce so that they are launched after a reboot. Previously we placed these keys under HKCU\.. \Run, and upon successful completion, we removed the registry key. We did this to ensure that a failed attempt would launch again after a reboot. However, in Windows Vista this is a problem since removing a registry key requires admin rights. I found an MSDN article that talks about placing an exclamation point (!) before the value name of the RunOnce entry. Supposedly doing this will postpone the automatic deletion of the key until after the command exe…
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Want to eliminate sound
by Guest Jack Nation- 12 replies
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When I use the sound icon in my system tray to adjust my speakers, it beeps. How can I get rid of the sound and still use the sound icon for adjustment only? -- Jack Nation
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Can I change the way computer names are displayed when Browsing My Network? NoPrettyNames?
by Guest Wad4iPod- 0 replies
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Can I change the way computer names are displayed when Browsing My Network? NoPrettyNames? Windows 2003 Domain with Windows XP workstations. Computer name is: BILL When I browse the Network Via Network Places it shows as: Bill (Initial Caps automatically) If I enter a description with the Computer name it reflects proper case.
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Desktop is disabled
by Guest Ollakal- 1 reply
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I have this Dell laptop, and I cant set a background on the screen, when I right click on the desktop properties and click on the Desktop tab everything is grayed out, only the customize Desktip is the only on I can open. I cant select a background picture. is there a way i can enable this, so I am able to have some pictures on my laptop screen? -- Raghu Ollakal System Administrator
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Slow ntbackup with an lto drive...
by Guest Masterx81- 0 replies
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Hi to all... I've a speed trouble with ntbackup... When i test the drive with the hp l&tt utility, i record a tranfer rate of 30mb/s with compression 2:1, but when i use ntbackup i not get more than ~3mb/s, and the tape stops often. The lto is connected at the same bus of a lvd/se dds-4, the dat is connected at 40mb/s, and the lto is connected at 80mb/s. (reported by the scsi bios scan). I use a 29160 scsi HBA. I have the dds set with the 'term_power' jumper, and there is the terminator at the end of the ribbon cable (certified for scsi 160 lvd/ se).. I've tryed all driver configurations (with both windows drivers and hp/ adaptec dirvers, with no results)…