Windows XP
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XP crashed after attempting to install a digital camera
by Guest jcwinters- 0 replies
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Was instructed to restart the system. I restarted the system and a blue screen with an error message flashed for a second and the system moved the DOS screen (for 30 seconds) that normally allows the user to move into Safe Mode, Last Good configuration, etc. Was not allowed to move the cursor with arrows and then it continuously moves to attempt to normal start-up and then returns to the same process, over and over. Please help John in Guthrie, OK
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Auto update kills internet access
by Guest grok- 10 replies
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I have two windows computers and both cannot access the internet today after performing auto updates. (I'm using my wife's macbook for this post.) Actually, my desktop can access the internet because I have a stock market app that uses the internet without IE but IE7 and Office cannot access internet. The whole router-comcast-internet path works because I'm using it for this message. I don't know how to proceed. I probably need to use safe mode to start some reset to an older version but I need someone to walk me through it.
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chkdsk error
by Guest AIANDAS- 8 replies
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Hi, So I am running my defrag and this particular one can also check for errors on my disk. When I run it, it tells me it has found an error and to run CHKDSK /f I do this and still no change. This error was found in C: I have 2 HDD and in my second HDD one of the parittions has also encountered this error. Help! Thanks in advance.
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Help!! cannot disable (or turn off) Windows firewall
by Guest H.S.- 18 replies
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Hello, This is on a relative's Windows XP machine. I help him remotely now and then to solve his Windows or applications' problem. The last time I logged into his machine was a few months ago using VNC viewer. Just today he told me that he cannot access the internet. So I tried logging into his machine (using VNC) but it didn't work. After a small series of questions, I realized that his Windows firewall is turn ON and that was preventing me from opening a VNC session. I even tried making exception for VNC (port 5900) in the firewall, but to no avail. He is not able to browse either via Internet Explorer or Firefox. Now, I recall when I visited him…
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Top inch of screen is "no man's land"
by Guest dalbatross- 3 replies
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When programs are opened, they do not expand to fill the top inch of the screen. On the desktop, the desktop image-- if stretched -- fills the screen, but the desktop icons--on auto arrange--do not fill the top inch of the screen. If auto arrange is unchecked, you can drag an icon into the top inch of the screen but it eventually disappears - as if it has gone behind an invisible curtain. Logging onto my wife's account, (I'm administrator and she is the other user and we run XP), everything works normally. Programs fill the whole screen and icons fill the whole desktop. Can anyone solve this mystery?
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XP SP3 - confused
by Guest Richard Fangnail- 11 replies
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I'm not clear whether I need SP3 or not. They are going to add it to Auto Updates today. I have XP SP2 and have been loading the updates. I thought SP3 was just a lot of patches, which had already been available through Windows Update. Hence I wouldn't need it. I've been reading today that if you DON'T want SP3, you should load a kit - but won't Autoupdates load SP3, and shouldn't I just load it?
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not able to activate windows
by Guest QuyNguyen- 1 reply
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HI My windows crashed then I try to get it back using Cd for repair it. After that, every time I turn on the computer there is activation icon at the bottom tool bar says 30 days left for activation to activate click here. When I click on that the icon disappear and nothing happen. It is support to load the activation windows for activation process. Now I do not know how to activate this windows. I am afraid that in when 30 days passed I am not able to use this windows. Pleas help me to solve the problem. Thank you very much.
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Error: "error creating window"
by Guest BrandieKing- 7 replies
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A couple of weeks ago I started getting this error message. When the error happens, the error message box doen't always come up...sometimes the new window or program just won't open. I'll be going along using my computer without any problems and then all of a sudden, I can't open any new windows...no new windows in Internet Explorer, no new programs, no new folders...nothing. I can restart my computer and then it will be fine for awhile (maybe 30 minutes or 1 hour), but then it starts with the same problem again. I've completely updated Norton and AdAware and run full scans on my computer, but nothing was found. What's causing this???
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synchronsing a cellphone to outlook 2003
by Guest Pip Lee- 0 replies
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having loaded a CD that came with the cellphone when I try and synchronise the phone (Samsung SGH-F480V) in the Samsung PC studio 3 it comes up with Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime library and C:\programfiles\samsung\samsungPCstudio3\PCsync.exe I have been told my the phone supplier that this is a Microsoft pronlem as there is a critical file missing. Can anyone out there help please -- piplee
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hal.dll
by Guest Benny- 8 replies
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Hi my Windows Xp Media center, cant get into Windows because of an error saying "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt. Windows root\system32\hal.dll. Please re-install a copy of the above file." and I have looked all over the internet and it all says to use Windows Xp CD, which I don't have! and I have bought my Windows Xp Media center PC in 2005 without a CD. Please, please help me!!! My computer has very important files and I don't know what to do! Thank you.
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File Modification Dates in IExpress package
by Guest James Whitlow- 0 replies
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Does anyone know how to make IExpress store files with their original modification dates? When I create a package using IExpress, it stores the files using with a modification date of the time the package was built. I need them stored with their original modification dates (like most compression programs do). Is this possible?
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CD product key reject
by Guest QuyNguyen- 2 replies
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Hi, My Windows XP professional sp1 has some files corrupted. I try to upgrade to xp2 to fix the problem. I tried to install sp2 but it also failed. I use the slipstream cd with sp2 to run it in CD drive and select the upgrade option in the installation. after accept agreement it window key entering popup. I entered the key (which is correct) but it sayid "the Cd key which you entered is invalid, Please try again". I am 100% sure that the key I entered is correct and I also try different CD from my company it still say the samething. I also use the original key (EOM) which at the bottom of the laptop. How can I fix this? Any help is very appriciated. …
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Unable to start software
by Guest rwmol- 6 replies
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I installed a new software. When I open it, the splash screen appears and immediately closes. Nothing after that. I had the same issue when I tried to install. The installer (WinDev) would start for a second, then close. I ended up installing it in Safe Mode. All went well there. This is a video conversion software. I uninstalled all similar programs and codecs and still have the same issue. I've been using Windows XP Pro since it's release and have install all types of software without a problem. I'm stumped. Any ideas? Thanks
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Microsoft Update & Zone Alarm 7.0 1 2 3 4
by Guest R. McCarty- 83 replies
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Just a little info. Be careful of today's Microsoft Updates on machines that are using Zone Alarm Free ( Version 7.0.462 ) after rebooting the Zone Alarm client will block almost every web access with an alert. Still investigating and trying the newer 7.0.473 version to see if it will rectify the situation.
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Svchost.exe
by Guest Don- 6 replies
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Hi, I am running Windows XP, Version 2002 SP2 on a Compaq nc6220 with 2GB of RAM. I frequently encounter situations whereby the laptop 'freezes', apps do not respond, internal fan appears (certainly sounds as if its) 'maxed-out'. At this point if I go the Task Mgr, I discover a process called Svchost.exe is consuming > 90% of CPU resources?? What is this process? What does it do? And is this normal? It cetainly does not appear normal and is incredibly frustrating .... This 'state' can continue for anything up to 3 - 4 mins when it starts (which feels like an eternity when you are waiting for it to stop). Advice greatly appreciated, Don-
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Upgrade to SP 3 get Windows Product Activation error
by Guest Bill- 9 replies
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Have been using Win XP Pro since deployed, just did SP3 upgrade now cant sign in, get Windows Product Activation screen with following message "a problem is preventing windows from accurately checking the license for this computer code 0x80090006" Any suggestions?
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downloading a template
by Guest rms- 2 replies
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Am trying to download a free template from Hallmark, but the screen is just blank when it shows "done". Is there somewhere else on my computer to look for it?
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network connections
by Guest MAL- 0 replies
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I have a computer that gets internet through a wireless connection, router to adapter. Now when it attempts to connect, it gives the error message "not connected" but it is connected. The bright red X is on both network connections icons below but it is connected none the less. When I bring up the network connections window, the adapter is listed as not connected but up above, a new section called shared internet connection appears and that is listed as connected. But I know that there is no connection shared with another computer because the only connection is through the router to the adapter. Nothing computer to computer. Please anyone, what does th…
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Cloning Western Digital Hard Drive
by Guest ColTom2- 9 replies
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Hi: I have a Sony desktop VGC-RA716G running Windows MCE (2005) with a 250 GB Western Digital hard drive model WDC WD2500BB. I am cloning this hard drive with an exact duplicate hard drive using Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools software version 11.2 Windows. I have cloned the master HD C;\ to the secondary slave HD F:\ twice and each time I get a notice that 3-4 insignificant files were not copied. One was a log file etc.and none appear applicable the problem I have with MS Word 2002 after each clone. Everything is fine with the exception of MS Word 2002 each time is corrupted when I try and open a .doc file. I uninstall Word 2002 and …
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RE: "DWWin.exe failed" when shutting down
by Guest messenger- 0 replies
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RE: "DWWin.exe failed" when shutting down "tonpal" wrote: > For no obvious reason, I started getting an error message when I shut down > WinXP. The message is only on-screen for less than a second so I've been > unable to catch it all, but (probably paraphrased) it says that "DWWin.exe > failed to initialise because Windows is shutting down". > > It may be that this started after automated error reporting to MS when FS9, > and later WinXP, said that they 'had to shut down' but I did not notice it as > following immediately, nor did it immediately follow any installation or > update. > > Part of me doesn't care becau…
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File Association Broken
by Guest Philip Beaurline- 7 replies
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In XP Home, I have an application that runs with a runtime version of Panorama. Recently a problem has cropped up where double clicking on any *.pan file gives the error message "not a valid Win32 application." Right clicking the file to reset the application association does not work. The "recommended application" is "InView" which is the name of the software that should run. The executable file is panorama.exe, however, not Inview.exe, and selecting "panorama.exe" in the dialog does not change the recommended application. I have found and deleted two entries in the Registry, one in Applications that refers to Inview.exe (which is a non-existant file),…
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How can we save our web messages
by Guest gracetai- 6 replies
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Just wondering if anyone here knows how can I save my web mails? Sya I log into my yahoo mail and read the messages and how can I save it so that I will be able to retrieve and read it again....greatful for your imput, knowing that I will be shot for posting here,thanks
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Question about Windows XP firewall
by Guest JHL- 9 replies
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Hello, Using XP Home SP1, have a wired-router b/w cable modem and PC I’m considering switching to the Windows XP Home supplied firewall and a 3rd party AV (free) program. I have been a ZA user (both free and paid versions) and need some advice. I switched to the Windows FW and went to the Shield Up site to see what it says about my PC. All but port 113 was closed, the rest of my PC ports were stealth. How do I close or stealth/hide this port using the Windows FW? Thanks JHL
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mirror
by Guest pc- 1 reply
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Hi, I want to create a software mirror using the Disk Management snap-in but have have encountered the following issue: I have 2 identical 160Gb PATA drives. My C: drive has a partition on it, therefore I seem to be unable to mirror it using windows Disk Management. When I right click on the boot volume, add mirror is grayed out I am also unable to extend the boot partition to the second partition on Disk 0 (C:) as this is a dynamic disk so I cannot extend the boot partition using Partition Magic. Help! Cheers, eddiec
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External drive folder "invisible"
by Guest Churchy LaFemme- 2 replies
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Win XP MCE 2005 suddenly is unable to "see" the contents of my music storage folder on a Maxtor external hard drive connected by USB, instead showing the folder in Win Explorer and in My Computer as being empty. Once in a while it shows the contents when I open Win Explorer, but usually not. Running checkdisk doesn't help. Thanks.