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Re: XP Available until Jan 21, 2009
by Guest Harveyat8c43z0@aol.com- 2 replies
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Re: XP Available until Jan 21, 2009 On Jun 24, 9:54 pm, "George Valkov" <a...@b.com> wrote: > Cheers Alias! > Sounds like a good news :-) > > Considering a few facts: > On XP I can watch TV; on Vista CPU usage is far beyound 100% (I guess I > can't). > On XP I can listen music while working; on Vista it's either music or work > (music skips when I work). > On XP I can play videos; On Vista... (ah well the CPU again). > On XP I can play games; On Vista too (horay, a point for Vista). > > ":: Alias ::" wrote in messagenews:g3s1ia$loj$1@aioe.org... See: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewAr…
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"Sync Services.exe" Appliation error when shutting down pc
by Guest computerchallengedcc- 0 replies
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Recently installed Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini external drive. Comes with software. Googled & found this: "The process SyncServices or Sync Windows Services belongs to the software Maxtor OneTouch III or Maxtor Manager by Seagate Technology LLC." Never having used an external hard connected to USB ports, I didn't know anything about having to use the "Safely Remove Hardware" & simply unplugged the drive. Ever since, I am getting this error when shutting down my pc. "The instruction at 0X0012e614 refernced memory at 0x00001310 The memory could not be read. Click OK to terminate the program or click on cancel to debug the program. Upper left of the e…
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Adobe dialog keeps hanging up computer
by Guest Larry- 5 replies
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I have a five year old Dell laptop with Windows XP that someone gave me recently. Whenever you click or right-click on anything, or try to open something, say Word, a dialog appears saying, "configuring [or installing] Adobe 8.1." This dialog box just hangs, and you have to click it several times to get rid of it. Then it comes back again. I went to Add/Remove programs dialog box, and guess what? It's empty, none of the programs on the computer are showing at all. I went to the Adobe folder in the Program Files folder, thinking of simply deleting all the Adobe fiiles. There are two folders in it, one for version 7, and one for version 8, but when I try to…
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"SideBySide " error in Event Viewer
by Guest witan- 3 replies
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Since the last three days, I am repeatedly getting a set of three "SideBySide" errors, as seenm in the event viewer. Event Type: Error Event Source: SideBySide Event Category: None Event ID: 59 ...... Description [of Error No. 1 of the three]: [Event ID 59] Generate Activation Context failed for C:\Program Files\GetRight \xx2gr.dll. Reference error message: The operation completed successfully. ... [etc.] Description [of Error No. 2 of the three]: [Event ID 59] Resolve Partial Assembly failed for Microsoft.VC80.ATL. Reference error message: The referenced assembly is not installed on your system. ... [etc.] Description [of Error No. 3, Event ID 32 of …
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Is there a log file for disk check in XP?
by Guest lorentdick@yahoo.com- 5 replies
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Hi, Does anyone know if there is any type of report I can look at after I run a disk check in XP via Disk Properties->Tools->Check Now... When the scan completes it just displays a message box "Scan complete". That's it (can you think of a more useless message Microsoft?) Please do not suggest Event Viewer, as there is nothing there Thanks in advance
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Autorun Shell Commands
by Guest JoMo- 5 replies
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Hi, I am having some issues linking a PDF on the root of a cd to the shell command "read me" via the autorun.inf file. The command appears when I right click the CD, and adobe opens but it says it cannot find the file. I have also tried to put %CD%\ in front of the file name with no luck. It seems like Adobe isn't looking at the root of the CD drive, but I cant figure out how to make that happen... Any pointers will be greatly appreciated! ***Code*** [autorun] shell\readme=Read &Me shell\readme\command=AcroRd32.exe Quick_Start_Guide.pdf ***Code*** Thanks in advance! JoMo
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windows corupted, help with reload
by Guest wayne- 3 replies
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This on a small insignia pc (my girlfriends) 6 years old running xp home. This is what happened I was not there so not sure of exact vergage. Got notice from virus software that a virus had been stopped. Also got notice that windows system files had been corrupted. Since then pc not running good. Can not defrag except in safe mode, help and support center will not start. In both cases says files not found but they are there. There is a whole laundry list of issues. I have an in the box copy of xp home I bought just in case I ever needed it. I feel the only fix I have is to reload windows, she has lost the cds that came with the pc. My question is if I do…
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video files are missing from TMP folder
by Guest Steve Miller- 7 replies
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Hello NG! I still got the problem that video files are missing from the TMP folder after reboot. Was there something known about the phenomenon yet? I think I ones downloaded something with a video file or even separate from the video file, and I can not figure where it was stored to on the computer. Must be somewhere, right. Steve
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Re: Observer sitting eccentrically on the rotating disk (twin paradox)
by Guest Olli Vainio- 0 replies
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Re: Observer sitting eccentrically on the rotating disk (twin paradox) Arkirutiinilla OL-2 epäonnistunut seisokki 31.05.2008 päättyi välittömään ydinrääpikkään katastrofialasajoon. Syynä tällä kertaa, kas kummaa käsiin räjähtäneet ties mitkä genurelesuojausten totaalipettämiset. Onneksi ekosähköä yhä on laajassa setissä. Mm. puhdasvesisähköntekijöiltä, esim. Lapijoen sähköltä ja lukuisilta tuulisäätövoimaloilta ja vastaavilta bioenergiaisiltä uudisenergiasähkön tuottajilta piisaa raikashenkistä ja erinomaisen taloudellista sähköä, kun massiiviverotukiaisiinsa halkeavat suypersaastuttavat ydinvaltiomonopoliset yhtiömme tutusti pettivät kriittisessä sähköntuoto…
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by Guest btb.102@ntlworld.com- 0 replies
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straight to my desktop...!!please!
by Guest husky13- 19 replies
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Hello all, I have Windows XP and recently brought my laptop down to factory defaults and i had to install everything and all windows updates. However, i now have the welcome screen and have to log on but just my clicking on my name. The last time I deleted the aspnet user account which solved the problem and I could go straight to the desktop but I don't want to do that again (i thought it was some kind of spyware until i found out what it really was!!) can someone tell me please what is the easiest, safest and less complicated way of doing this to go straight to desktop on turn on pc, no welcome screen, no clicking user accounts, nothing...just straight …
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re-install a copy of the following file hal.dll
by Guest DaveG- 1 reply
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XP PRO - RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE UPON UNSUCCESSFUL BOOT ATTEMPT. "WINDOWS COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING FILE IS MISSING OR CORRUPT: <WINDOWS ROOT> \SYSTEM32\HAL.DLL I CANNOT BOOT FROM THE XP PRO SETUP DISK TO UTILIZE THE RECOVER OPTION. NEED SUGGESTION ON HOW TO BOOT FOR SOME TYPE OF CD BOOT DISK AND THEN INSTALL A NEW COPY OF HAL.DLL ?? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. DAVE
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Advice on purchasing XP Home
by Guest Bugsy- 24 replies
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My computer is a Gateway model # MFATXPNT MDW 500S, 5 years old, but still powerful (or was, anyway). My Windows XP Home crashed (error message "C:\$MFT is corrupt and unreadable), which started immediately after "The Geek Squad" at Best Buy installed a HP printer last week. I do not have the original disks (lost during a move), and Gateway says they no longer have available the "Recovery CDs". Geek Squad says that a new installation of windows XP will cost well over $200.00 and that I should just buy a new computer. They are ADAMANT that THEY did not cause the crash. I am not comfortable with learning VISTA, plus I have heard and read lots of b…
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Help on transfering files WITHOUT Files And Settings Transfer wiza
by Guest Vinnie Boombots- 4 replies
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My laptop drive has many bad block so it will not boot up. I installed a new hard drive with XP and connected the old drive via USB adapter. I can see the old drive fine. How can I transfer user files / profiles easily WITHOUT using FAST since I cannot boot up with the original drive to run FAST? Is there another utility that will transfer the information from a user folder mounted on another drive? Thank you.
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Downgrading VISTA to XP Pro
by Guest Bugsy- 10 replies
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I am thinking about purchasing a new computer with VISTA installed and an option to downgrade to Windows XP Pro. Has anyone had actual experience doing this? If so, are there any problems to be anticipated? Is it something a novice can do, or does the downgrade have to be done by a pro? Any other thoughts about using this route to get XP on a new computer? Thanks for any advice.