Windows XP
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BACKUP-Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:800423
by Guest MICO1313- 1 reply
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I get an error message #80042301 when attempting backups. I have checked the registry for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex\Catalogs\System and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex\Catalogs\Web and all the settings are correct. the application log has a slew of errors, some are (source, event #) vss, 8193;Perflib,2002;vss,5013;vss,12291;ntbackup,8018;ntbackup,8019. I need to back-up my system but can't. I have just installed an external hard drive to do the back-up but that doesn't help. I have downloaded SP2 for WIN XP Pro but need to do a back-up before I can install. Any help would be appreci…
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winXP and multi core processors
by Guest Jeff- 5 replies
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Hey A chap at work told me that it doesn't matter how many cores a processor have, windowsXP wil use only 1 core Is this true? And how are Vista on this subject? Jeff
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computer takes 5 minutes to reboot
by Guest jimj- 2 replies
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I have a 3 year old dell dimension 4700 pent 4 with 1 gig of ram and windows xp home edition. When I attempt to log off, it will take about 3 minutes after I click the turn off computer icon to get to the restart/turn off screen and an addition two minutes to acctually shut down. When I restart the next time some of the desktop icons will rearrainge themselves. Are these problems related or are they seperate issues. Can you help? JIMJ
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Time and Date Properties
by Guest Scott S- 2 replies
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After years of using my PC without this problem, I now find my Date and Time have changed and I'm unauthorized to correct it. At some point yesterday the date and time on my PC reverted to April '03 and when I went into Control Panel to change the Date/Time, I got the notice "You do not have the proper privilege level to change the system time". I'm pretty computer illiterate so if anyone can help me, I'll need "dummy" type instruction. Any and all help is appreciated.
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duplicate windows
by Guest rc- 3 replies
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Upon booting, computer asks to pick an operating system. It lists 2 seemingly identical versions of Windows XP. Its possible extra version installed while trying to "repair" original version. How can this be remedied? Any guidance will be appreciated. Thank you.
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Laptop shutting down
by Guest DMN- 4 replies
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I have had this problem for about a week now. When I boot up my machine I get an error box... Microsoft Windows The system has recovered from a serious error. If I close this box the machine will reboot. If i push it off to the side and open files or internet it will stay open but sometimes I will get a surprise reboot. There is a file that is put in the temp directory but don't believe it gives any real information. I have noticed in my startup something that keeps showing up after this problem even when I delete it "Kernel Fault Check". Sometimes when I delete it my machine will work for a little while but eventually comes back and machine reboot…
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No name to login ?
by Guest Peter- 1 reply
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Hi, When Windows starts up and you come to the screen that says Welcome. Here are normaly 3 names on my computer. But today there is none ?? In other words I cant log in to the computer??!! Anyone no how to get around this, and whay it apears.
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No 'Floppy Disk' drive accessibility
by Guest Irena- 5 replies
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Hi. I have the WXP Pro. edition and I am asking two questions. Firstly, the Floppy Disk drive had deleted itself from my computer and I am unable to enable this function. I have recently re-installed this WXP Pro. edition twice with the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update website. And, still I have no A drive. 1) Why is this so? 2) How do I enable this function? Thanks -- --
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How to find out user of remote computer
by Guest Kshaeta- 0 replies
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Given an IP address or computer name, how can I, from a Windows XP machine, find out the name of the currently or most recently logged on user, without having to jump through hoops or remote connect to their registry or something like that? I know that in Unix, there is the finger command... I'm looking for something like this. thanks -- Bill Tkach MSP, A+ visual{period}eyes{period}this{at}gmail{period}com
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My Computer and Search function error
by Guest Ryan- 1 reply
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Hi, whenever i open My Computer or run the search function i get this error that says windows explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. This is wat it says in the error report AppName: explorer.exe AppVer: 6.0.2900.2180 ModName: ntdll.dll ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 000118d Is this problem due to the explorer.exe or ntdll.dll? Please help :)
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PHOTOS & JPEG FILES
by Guest MATT- 2 replies
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CURRENTLY HAVE PHOTOS WHICH I HAVE COPIED FROM CD TO HARD DRIVE IN IT'S OWN FOLDER HOWEVER WHEN EVER I OPEN IT IT TELLS ME THERE IS NO PROGRAM ASSOCIATED WITH FILE. PHOTOS WERE EDITED IN THE LEXMARK PROGRAM. CAN OPEN WHILE IN LEXMARK OR WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER HOWEVER WHEN I TRY TO OPEN IN THE FOLDER I CREATED IT DOES NOT WORK. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. -- PLEASE HELP !!!!!
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wont boot, did I zap the bios?
by Guest acprkit- 2 replies
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Hi I have an ibm thinkpad x23, and shut it down about an hour ago. When I went to reboot , all the lights come on then they go off and only the light with the z in a circle stays on. The screen stays blank and the hard drive spins. Could I have deleated the bios when I added memory (shocked the motherboard?) Thanks for any help!
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Very STRANGE activation problem
by Guest C.Joseph Drayton- 0 replies
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Hi All, This problem may seem simple, but please read the entire article before you respond since the problem is a little more complex than it might first appear. I have a dv8000z laptop. It came pre-installed with WindowsXP[sp2]. Being OEM, it came pre-activated. I have been using the machine for about 10 months with no problems or need to re-install. I have been playing with Linux for a couple of weeks and found that I can run VMPlayer under Linux. Now here is where it gets complicated. I created a VM that uses the EXISTING install of WindowsXP. This is important. I am NOT installing a second copy of WindowsXP. I start up the VM and everyth…
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Memory Dump
by Guest Keith- 1 reply
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How do you stop the 'Physical Memory Dump Complete' blue screen on start-up? Have to do a system restore when this happens. Thanks. Dell xp sp2 nvidea
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What is the short cut for wireless wizard
by Guest David Sherman- 6 replies
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Does anyone know what the shortcut to run the wireless wizard *.cpl in Win XP, Sp2? thanks