Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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No Boot
by Guest Sunshine- 5 replies
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Try to help a friend whose laptop w/XP will not boot. I have no idea what was installed prior to getting the error message. stop: c0000135 {unable to locate component} This application has failed because BASEGHJEB32 was not found. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. How do I resolve this issue? I cannot boot in normal mode or safemode. Nor can I boot from the CD. Thanks
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.Net framework versions
by Guest Ramesh- 3 replies
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HI, Is it necessary to keep all versions of .Net framework in one system .. 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0? Or can i uninstall the earlier versions when the later upgrades are installed? The later versions do not seem to uninstall the earlier versions or overwrite on them. I would not like to keep the earlier versions, if they are not required, and they occupy (huge) space and weigh down the system. Thanks for any inputs. Ramesh
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What are Client Services for NetWare?
by Guest Jack- 6 replies
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When I go to Control Panel>User Accounts there is a message: "Client services for Netware had disabled the Welcome Screen and Fast Switching...." I cannot find any place to remove that services from my computer. Any idea? Jack
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Loss of Files.... A Hard Drive Problem?
by Guest Marty- 1 reply
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When I tried to save a document that I made a couple of changes on while working in Microsoft Word, I got the following messages: "Unrecoverable disk error on file ~WRL1246.tmp. The disk you are working on has a media problem that prevents Word from using it." Also: "Word cannot complete the save due to a file permission error." Since I also lost the file in its entirety (it had previously been successfully saved) I am guessing that these messages mean that I have a hard drive problem and probably need to replace it. I'd appreciate input from anyone that has experienced this problem. Please let me know what you think. Thank you. Marty
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Batch emptying a selection of folders?
by Guest googleicq@yahoo.com- 17 replies
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Can someone please tell me how I can delete the files from 100+ folders *without opening each one*, selecting all the files and then deleting them? TIA!
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email messages
by Guest rwsoltis@gmail.com- 2 replies
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I recently changed to Gmail (Outlook 2003) and now many of my emails say I am viewing them in Internet Zone - what on earth is this? Is there something I can do to change it so that my emails arrive in the "normal" way?
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Volume Shadow Copy error in Retrospect after 1TB Disk installed
by Guest arachnaut- 3 replies
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I just converted ny 200GB system drive to a 1TB drive via cloning. After that when I backup in Retrospect I sometimes get an error that Open File Backup can't start. At that time an error is logged: Event Type: Error Event Source: VolSnap Event Category: None Event ID: 20 Date: 6/10/2008 Time: 11:58:36 AM User: N/A Computer: KRELL Description: The shadow copy of volume G: was aborted because of a failed free space computation. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data: 0000: 00 00 00 00 02 00 58 00 ......X. 0008: 00 00 00 00 14 00 06 c0 .......À 0010: 00 00 00 00 9a 00 00 c0 ...…
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changing program to open files
by Guest Anders F- 5 replies
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I want to change default program for opening files. When I work as administrator it's no problem but when I work as a limited permissions user the "Change..." button is grayed out. I want the same program for both accounts so it would be all right if the administrator program was used by all users but it is not. I have a XP Pro SP3 system. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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How to make an "exact" copy of a cd
by Guest Veerle- 10 replies
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Hi, I bought for my kids a cd with a Dora game for the pc: the dutch version of "Dora's Dance to the Rescue" by Atari. Because my kids are still very young (2,5 and 3,5 years old) I usualy make images of game cds which I then mount as a separate drive. This makes that there's no more need to change disks and makes sure the original disks don't get damaged. I didn't follow this strategy from the start and they already broke one game cd that I didn't make a backup copy of. This Dora game although won't work as an image. It detects that it's being used from a virtual drive and gives an error message about it. So I tried making a cd copy using Nero. But then …
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Mouse Issue:
by Guest Navyguy- 8 replies
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I have a Logictech MX610 wireless laser mouse and recently I have found that its been acting somewhat 'iffy'. By that I mean that its been taking several clicks to open/close a folder or that when I close an option it closes the entire window. I've tried changing the settigs, restoring it to the default settings but nothing seems to work and it still behaves in this manner. It didn't always act this way and started quite recently. I would appreciate any thought or suggestions. Thanks, Robert
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Can't play videos
by Guest bobster- 5 replies
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For some reason I can no longer play web videos from news sites like MSNBC, NYT, Washington Post etc. Also can't play any Youtube videos. Until recently, I had this capability but now it's gone. It happened about the time I downloaded SP3 but I'm not sure it is related to that event. The culprit seems to be a lack of Adobe Flash Player. It seems to be missing from my computer. When I attempt to download the latest version from the Adobe site, it will not do it. There are many suggestions from Adobe as to why it won't download but none seems to help. I would really like to get this capability back. Any suggestions will be appreciated. 2.2MHZ In…
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USB Flash Drive .. Dialog
by Guest JCO- 8 replies
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I use to put my flash drive in and I would get a dialog that asks me what to do. Example... play, open... so forth. Usually for data files on a drive, I would select open folder. Anyway, this does not happen anymore. My computer still recognizes all three of my flash drives and they all show up on windows explorer, but I don't ever get the dialog box anymore. Any way of getting that back?
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print preview on word 2003
by Guest ajax2008- 0 replies
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hi!when i command the print preview after having write my letter with word 2003 i always get a blank page.futhermore when i save my letter as aname and send it by email the recipient just get a blank page. -- thanks for helping me !
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Name misspelled
by Guest elmarsa dice- 6 replies
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MPWxpG readers, My windows XP has a minor annoyance to me that I would like to remove. The name on the end user license aggreement is misspelled and always comes up on the signature on word and other documents. Is there a way to correct the spelling in the registry or some other way. Any help is appreciated in advance.
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Default Folder Targets for 'Save As' Command
by Guest Wittgenstein''s Rabbit- 2 replies
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How can I set up different Default Folder Targets for the 'Save As' Command when I want to save certain types of files, e.g. .doc files to one Folder, ..xls files to another folder, .jpg to another folder, and/or having a set of numerals or letters at the beginning or end of the file name to get 'Save As' to go to a particular Folder. It is annoying and time consuming to have to search through different Drives, Folders and Sub-Folders when 'Save As' ing a lot of new files. Much appreciated if anyone can help. Regards, W R
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SynchToy 1.4 crashes after XP SP3 install
by Guest AlohaMahalo- 1 reply
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Hi, After installing Windows XP SP3, Synchtoy 1.4 repeatedly crashes when started with the ususal "SynchToy.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close ..." So I send a report hoping to get some feedback but nothing. I even tried to uninstall and reinstall it and still encounter the same problem. there is absolutely no way to start it without the above error message. Help !!! NOTE: Just an FYI: The same problem seems to happen with Microsoft Word 2003 and it will only open in safe mode. The problem is solved by renaming the 'normal.dot' file and then performing a 'detect and repair'. Unrelated to this problem but I was wondering if there is a s…
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batch file in xp
by Guest giddyup- 3 replies
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Will something like this work to copy files across the network? I have one that is accesable through the ip address only. When I run this, it seems to go through instantly but does not show the results desire. What am I doing wrong? Thanks xcopy C:\1adata\Adobe\Price Lists\*.* \\USER25\Desktop\Price Lists\*.* xcopy C:\1adata\Adobe\Price Lists\*.* \\USER23\Desktop\Price Lists\*.* xcopy C:\1adata\Adobe\Price Lists\*.* \\USER22\Desktop\Price Lists\*.* xcopy C:\1adata\Adobe\Price Lists\*.* \\USER21\Desktop\Price Lists\*.* xcopy C:\1adata\Adobe\Price Lists\*.* \\USER_TWO\Desktop\Price Lists\*.* xcopy C:\1adata\Adobe\Price Lists\*.* \\User_three\desk\Price Li…
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Hide CD-Drive Letter?
by Guest Walter Primer- 7 replies
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I have a visitor coming in a few days, and I have created a separate account for him, since merely giving access to the Guest account does not allow internet access. I also want to be able to hide the CD-Drive, so it cannot be accessed from My Computer/Explorer. Using TweakUI, I can hide it from myself, but it still shows up when I login under the other user name. I am unable to run the TweakUI utility if I login as the other user since that program refuses to allow those without Admin rights to use the setup files. How to handle? I don't see it in any of the Help files, or mentioned in recent history hereon. Thanks! WP
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Setting default multiple home pages in IE7
by Guest JonK- 3 replies
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I can set the home page for all users using mmc and group policy with no problem. Is there any way to set it for a second tab in IE7? I tried setting up the two lines for the two URLs in IE7 settings homepage then copy and pasting into the line in the URL field in Group Policy but that doesn't work. I also want to lock this down so it can't be changed. Thanks for any help in advance. Jon
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Exempt external drives from system restore?
by Guest Dave- 3 replies
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I have a couple of external hard drives that I would like to permanently exempt from system restore. What happens is that if I turn them off and go thru a reboot and then turn them on, system restore returns them to monitor status. The drives always retain there drive letter designation. Is there any way to make system restore remember the settings? Thanks.
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program installation
by Guest Jo-Anne Naples- 3 replies
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I'm about to install Acronis True Image 11 Home from a CD on my Dell Dimension running Windows XP SP3. I also have Norton Internet Security. I'm guessing I should disable Norton and turn off my DSL modem for the time it takes to install the new program. Right? If so, is it sufficient to simply turn off Norton's AutoProtect? Or does something else need to be done? Thanks much! Jo-Anne
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Install SP3 using Remote Desktop?
by Guest Bill- 1 reply
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Can I safely install SP3 on an XP Pro SP2 machine using Remote Desktop? -- ..Bill.
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printing on MS Photo Editor
by Guest herbzee- 0 replies
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I can still open PhotoEd, but can't print. I get a MS Error Message that they must shut it down.
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XP with SP3 Update Hangs.
by Guest Lost Soul- 9 replies
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I was very happy with my system, the performance and reliability. For some reason (call it idiocy), I opted to upgrade to SP3 and all it's other updates (malicious tool etc). What really annoys me more than what is below, is the fact that after updating to SP3, my Kaspersky 7, Codecharge Studio, ASPstudio and a host of other programs failed INCLUDING my Dlink wireless connection manager! Needless to say, that one really got me going. I've resolved those issues after spending quite a few dollars on updates and fixes for them, but that's another issue. Ooops and OK, now when booting XP with SP3, my profile hangs. Specifically, my background image appea…
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How Microsoft Plans to Stay Relevant in the Post-Gates Era
by Guest Paulo- 0 replies
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http://www.microsoft2.net/