Windows XP
Windows XP help and discussions.
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Delete Stubborn Mystery Files
by Guest Darrel- 5 replies
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Several files with names like CA6Z8TYN with attribute HSA and size 0 kB have appeared on my drive. Unable to delete them. Attrib -H -S CA6Z8TYN simply gets File not found. They foul up backups as XP ain’t smart enough to ask „Do you want to skip this file?“ but just grinds the copy to a standstill. How to get rid of them?
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Master Boot Record?
by Guest ManyBeers- 8 replies
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If your XP SP3 computer has no WindowsXP cds but only factory Recovery CDs with no Recovery Console how would one go about rewriting the MBR if it was somehow damaged other than reinstalling Windows or an image of the Windows drive?Aren't there floppy discs that can do this? My laptop has a floppy drive.
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Disc can't be read or played
by Guest aoesimsfreak- 4 replies
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I got a set of discs from a friend who burned them for me . It's a series I wanted . She sent them to me and I can't play them or view them in windows explorer. Although my cd-dvd drive is about four yrs old it still plays games and music cds. Was wondering if the discs she sent were ripped in a different format that my drive can't read. I have Win DVD and windows media player, and neither of these recongizes the disc. they don't auto-play.
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lost plug in
by Guest Gary- 1 reply
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I recently had a major crash and lost my WinMediaPlayer plugins. I am looking for a visulation one that I think was called STIX. It generated stick images that danced and animated to the sound of the music. I have done a google and Microsoft Up date search but have not been able to find it. Can anyone here help me out. Thanks
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font format problems
by Guest Gary- 0 replies
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If I select plain view when composing a message like this one, this is what I see (bold text) in the compose window. If I select rich text, the font is normal but I am unable to send the message. Also, how can I change the font size when viewing anything in MS Windows XP. Except for here, all windows programs, the font is so small that I can hardly read it.
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service pack update for win XP
by Guest KillerDesigns- 3 replies
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hi, i had to reinstall win-xp due to memory (ram) failure, as all the files became corrrupted. now, that i have reinstalled win-xp, i need to update it sp-x? fixes. i have already installed sp1. do I need to install sp2 then sp3 or can i jump to sp3 and forget about sp2? also, can i download these, sp2/3 from microsoft.com website? thanks for reply/s. s
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What can cause a System Restore not to work?
by Guest PRNole- 6 replies
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I have been trying to find some Restore point that works but am finding that none of them do. I have at least 1 1/2 months of Restore points available and have not been able to find one that will work. So I'm stuck. Any reason why this is happening? I have previously been able to Restore w/o problems but had not done so in several months, so I'm not sure why this is happening now.
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Query
by Guest Capt K Ripendran- 3 replies
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I have a Compaq Presario 1155 preloaded with Win XP SP2. I would like to download and install SP3. When I go to Windows Update, after signing in EULA, the download does NOT start. No ERROR msgs appear! What is the reason & a solution? Thanking you Capt K Ripendran
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Exterior Hard Drive Crash
by Guest bobbymike- 6 replies
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My Sony Windows XP Media Edition crashed a few months ago .. luckily I had all my important documents, photos, etc backed up on a WD exterior hard drive. In August I got a new Dell Inspiron 530 Desktop running Windows XP Professional. Unfortunately I did not copy all the important info from the exterior hard drive to this new Dell. Last week, I went to open up the exterior hard drive and this message came on screen - 'The Disk in Drive F is not formatted. Do you want to format it now'- Long story short, took the exterior hard drive to my trusted computer guy who ran it all weekend trying to recover the data . He had no luck - could not recover anything. Sh…
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SP 2 to SP 3 update
by Guest Desert Rider- 16 replies
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I'm currently running SP2 with all current updates. I'm about to update to SP 3 (through Windows Update) and thought I'd ask advice about anything I should do in preparation for the update. I will be making a disc image using Acronis before the update. I use BitDefender as an AV program. Should I disable it during the update? I assume I should keep the BD firewall activated during install. Any other tips or advice appreciated.
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Reformating my Computer...
by Guest Valerie- 4 replies
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Hi, We have a Dell computer with Windows XP on it. I am going to be selling this computer as my son no longer uses it. I am too good with computers but I would like to get everything off of the computer before selling it. Could anyone tell me what to do? Thanks so much, Val
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Cannot delete printer
by Guest Walter R.- 3 replies
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In Control Panel, under Printers and Faxes, I show an Epson Printer, which is inactive. I tried to delete it. In the status column it shows as "deleting" but it is not deleting it. After I deleted it, and rebooted and Windows XP found and installed the printer, the same printer shows as "Epson Printer Copy 1" in Printers and Faxes. How can I get rid of the printer that shows as "deleting" but is not deleting itself. -- Walter http://www.rationality.net -
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xp boot time too long
by Guest KS Sun City Ca.- 2 replies
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Since installing sp3 i've been having a very long, 15-20 minute - boot time. I've uninstalled sp3 and still have the problem. I have a dell 600m laptop. now the boot time is very long - other than that the computer still runs fine, no other problems. I've been just letting it go - i'ts been several weeks, I searched the net for solutions with no result. Can anyone help with a solution to rid the laptop of the long boot time? Is there a registry or system file I can edit or fix to to get back to the short boot time. I've already done a system restore and last known good but to no avail. Am I the only one that's had this problem? Surely there is something so…
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dual boot with Win95 and XP
by Guest sarahandus- 14 replies
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I have installed a 2nd hard drive to boot into Win 95, but so far I have found no way to install the 95 on the new drive. Pc always boots into the C drive with XP. Have tried a partition manager but that only made the 2nd drive disappear from the system. If I change the BIOS to boot from a CD drive the Win95 will start, but I get a message that it can only work from MS DOS. How can I manage this dual boot?
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SP3 on Dell XPS, I NEED HELP :)
by Guest joseph- 7 replies
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after DL and installing the SP3, (from auto update) , it prompt me to "restart", however the computer just hang there, blank screen, machine humming.... after 1/2 hour, i manually shuts it down (by press the power button) now, I can not get it to start. machine will be on, and fan will be turning, (all led lights is on), but screen its blank, USB mouse and Keyboard is not activated, i try to unplug and replug USB mouse and Keyboard to different port, power off and power on few times, again, the computer just showing blank screen.. it didn't even reach the BIOS... please help intel base, Dell XPS
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Light Blue "Welcome" Screen Delay at Startup - Windows XP
by Guest ggalv- 4 replies
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My computer used to take about 2 seconds consistently in the light blue "welcome" screen for the past 2 years or so. Sometimes, it used to take about 6 seconds. And this mainly occured when my internet was down. So I knew that when the "welcome" screen took longer my internet was most likely down. Recently, after a few windows automatic updates, a service pack 3 install or I am not sure if when my DVD burner stalled the "welcome" screen is taking longer than usual, about 6 seconds. However, my internet is working fine. From your experience, what is the typical time it takes for the "welcome" screen to go through? Does taking longer at the "welcome…
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SP3
by Guest leonperrins- 6 replies
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I installed SP3 of the M/S site after receiving an auto update. The PC will now not load Windows. It just goes into the "Select last good copy etc." I used the CD and carried out a repair but now it gets as far as the marching ants and goes into a "re-start". One time I had the blue screen and the error message: 0X0000007B(OXF78D663C, OXC 0000034,OX00000000, OX00000000) Any help gratefully received.
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Problems with XP Pro booting
by Guest Rstetson- 3 replies
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While working on my Thinkpad with XP Pro this morning, something caused the machine to stop, then throw a blue screen. I've been trying to change settings, and unload software, including my anti-virus all day so here's the question. Is there anything new attacking Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird on XP lately? Whatever is causing this has scrambled several files requiring reinstall of software, but my Antivirus stuff blows up halfway thru a scan. rsl
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Windows XP Home is not starting successfully?
by Guest Mike W.- 3 replies
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I was in a hurry and shut my computer off manually. When I came home to restart my computer, I noe get a, " we apolagize for the inconvienence, windows did'nt start successfully". I have tried all of the modes, and nothing is working. Has my hard drive crashed, loosing all of my data? What can I do? Respectfully, Mike W.
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Uninstall IE8 Beta2 in Windows XP SP3
by Guest cmgith- 4 replies
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I figured there would be a lot of posts on this subject, but after using the forum search multiple times have found nothing similar. Hope you can help me. A friend thought he was doing me a favor and installed IE8 Beta2 as a surprise. Previously I had IE7. I've got XP Home, SP3. The new installation of IE8 has caused more problems than I can fix fast enough (script errors, add-ons, incompatible searches, unrecongnized commands, etc etc) It's horrible, or rather to be fair it's incompatible with my computer at this time, and instead of reconfiguring every setting I can find to make it work, I want it gone. But how do you uninstall it? it's not in Add/Remo…
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Virus? Trojan Horse Dropper.Agent.JOC
by Guest ggalv- 7 replies
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I really need some help with this. My AVG Antivirus found this "Trojan Horse Dropper.Agent.JOC." It was located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32 Is there away to find out information about this? If it is a virus? I have done some research on the internet and have read several articles. I am not for certain if its a "false positive" and restore it OR if I should delete it from the Vault? Really Appreciate your help.
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Boot up problem
by Guest Francis Marsden- 1 reply
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(XP Home, fairly new system) Sometimes-about 1 in 7 boot-ups or reboots- the windows splash screen starts out very faded, and remains very faded for a long time (much longer than the duration of splash in a normal boot). Only then does the splash reach normal brightness and then everything proceeds ok. Otherwise the comp works well. I am worried that this is a hardware problem that could get worse. Any suggestions?
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Google and Service Pack-3
by Guest Stu- 13 replies
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Since installing Service Pack-3, I'm having trouble with Google, (as well as other search engines). When I search for something using Google, it returns some obscure, but remotely related sites. If I then click on "Preferences" then "save Preferences" (without making any changes), it returns to Google and things are working correctly. Similarly, if I try to use "Advanced Search", all I get is a blank screen, unless I do the "Preferences" thing again. All this seems to have occurred since I installed SP-3 in to Windows XP pro. Did something get set wrong during the installation? I've gone through all the "Internet Options" in IE-6, and everything look…
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rundll32.exe problem
by Guest b11_- 1 reply
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After changing some partition letters then rebooting, the message below was visible at the desktop: Rundll32.exe - entry point not found The procedure entry point WCSNCPY_S could not be located in the Dynamic Link Library MSVCRT.DLL Help!
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PROBLEM WITH ie8 BETA
by Guest VJ- 3 replies
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HI I AM GETTING PROBLEM IN OPENING SITE NSEINDIA.COM IN NEW IE8 BETA SO ANY ONE CAN HELP ME FOR SOLVING MY PROBLEM... REPLY SOON THANK YOU vjsurana@gmail.com -- VJ