Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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Updates not installing during reboot
by Guest Chris Barnes- 5 replies
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I just completed a fresh install of WinXP Tablet from a cd w/ SP2 slipstreamed in. All went well. Did the first couple of sets of updates, including the SP3 update. Good. Then installed Office 2007 and did the update, which installed Microsoft Update (the newer, nicer version). Now the computer is telling me it needs to Turn Off to install 22 updates. I do it & it looks like the updates are installing (get the "don't turn off your computer" message). Computer seems to finish; turn it back on. Trying to do the next round of updates fails (one of the updates is for IE7) - the "turn off" button again having the little icon that it needs to fin…
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Microsoft Document Imaging
by Guest Richard Larsen- 0 replies
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Hello, I have a few users that awhile back their Microsoft Document imaging stopped working. I researched for a fix and found a post that said to replace the new MSPSCAN.EXE withe the one in the temp folder under system32 I believe. out of Four users this has worked for 2 users. The other users are having trouble saving the scan. When they save the scanned image it gives an error that "Microsoft Document imaging has encountered an error and needs to close" I look at the error report and it is referencing the mspview.exe. I tried also replacing this file and it still errors. Is there anyone that has encountered this issues and found a fix?
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Strange Message
by Guest 1xnyer- 7 replies
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When I boot XP pro I'm getting a dos screen which says: RTING MSDOS. I checked with the ISP because I just switched providers and they said the this was a video card problem??? I'm not so sure. The only thing that's changed is the ISP all I did was reboot the box. Has anyone ever seen this before?
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How to do this monitor thing in XP
by Guest artmerar@yahoo.com- 6 replies
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Hi, What we need to do is to hook up 2 monitors to 1 computer. The monitors will be in different rooms, so we do not want to stretch the desktop, but we want to have the same desktop on 2 screens....... So, 2 separate monitors displaying the same image. I know I've seen lots of documentation on this, but they all seem to focus on stretching the desktop, which is not what we want. I'm assuming I'll need a video card with dual outputs? Do the monitors need to be the same? How is this done? Thank you!
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Allow user to change display settings
by Guest AllenM- 6 replies
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How can I allow a user to change their display settings (dpi) without making them an administrator on the local machine.
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WININVDEL
by Guest Twayne- 0 replies
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For GPs I thought I'd let the group know but unfortunately I've already dispensed with the program and now I can't find the post it was recommended in. At any rate: I think the recommended program to remove invalid windows file/folder names was wininvdel. I tried it (unsuccessfully, unfortunatly) on a file I've had problems with deleting for ages. Then when I went to uninstall it, there was no entry in Add/Remove Programs for it. As it turns out it's a file written in VB6 so to uninstall it you have to go to Program Files/PurgeIE and run the uninst000.exe file from there. I recognized it because I'm also a VB6 developer. It DOES properly unins…
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Error Message at Boot about "Update Definitions"
by Guest wadebarg- 3 replies
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'mInstalled XP SP3 and now get an Error Message at Boot "Could not locate a valid definitions file. Please go to Program Options and click "update definitions" to download a definitions file." I cannot locate Program Options in windows. I sure it's there, but I cannot find. I click OK when I get this error message, and all appeares to work OK but I assume something needs to be corrected. Please advise where to find and step by step directions. Also what does this file do and relate too? Have XP Professional on a laptop with 1 meg RAM. -- wadebarg
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how to run windows xp from a CD-ROM,not from a hard disk.
by Guest mitul- 5 replies
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how to run windows xp from a CD-ROM,not from a hard disk. NOTE:-- not how to boot from CD.
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Debug Dump Files
by Guest Judith- 2 replies
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Today, using Disc Cleanup, I noticed a category that I have never seen before: Debug Dump Files. I am not having any problems with my computer, but haven't a clue what these are. I'm afraid when I went to the support area of Microsoft web site, it was over my head as I have not created these files, at least not on purpose. What are they and should I allow Disc Cleanup to erase them?
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Map Drive
by Guest Angie- 3 replies
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I just installed Window XP Professional on my home computer - now I am not able to use the CD drive. I can hear the that CD is is working but I think the drive is not mapped. I tried to map drive that displayed the dialog box with list of drives but the folder section is blank. What should I tyupe in that section to map the drive?
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Mouse problem
by Guest RobF- 4 replies
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Mouse pointer often shows the hourglass icon, signifying something, like system waiting for some action to fulfill. This when nothing is in process. Why does this happen, how to correct? Suggestions much appreciated.
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install xp
by Guest mitul- 4 replies
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how to run windows xp from a CD-ROM,not from a hard disk. NOTE:-- not how to boot from CD.
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10 things Symantec doesn't want you to know
by Guest HeyBub- 1 reply
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http://consumerist.com/5031486/top-10-nortonsymantec-secrets-you-shouldnt-know Symantec is right. I don't particularly want to know any of these things.
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uninstall SP3
by Guest Lanny- 4 replies
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Is it possible to uninstal SP3 and return to SP2? After installing service pack 3 I'm getting the above error with the following information: szAppName:svchost.exe szAppVer 5.1.2600.5512 SzModname:rpcess.dll I have run spybot, adware, ccleaner, a2squared, avg virus protection, pctoos spyware. Most of these have also run in safe mode. My computer is clean to the best of my knowledge. The error happens after the notebook comes out of hibernation. I then have about a minute to close programs and the computer reboots. Can you suggest anything? I've looked in MS website for issues and haven't had any success to date. Lanny
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Service Pack 3 and ActiveSync 4.5 incompatibility
by Guest James S Clark- 15 replies
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I have been experiencing problems with XP SP3 and ActiveSync 4.5, in as much as a windows mobile 5 or 6 device can no longer reliably connect & re-connect via USB & use ActiveSync to synchronise. Both PC & mobile device often require a complete restart or uninstalling and reinstalling everything before functionality returns. After this it stops working again after the device has been disconnected for the is first or second time and the whole process has to be done again before a connection can be established. According to the MS website, ActiveSync 4.5 is only compatible with XP SP2 and earlier - I thought this was just an out of date messag…