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I only have one cd-dvd-writer.and only one PC.I will take the XP CD back to the shop tomorrow and see if it's faulty.They can test it while I wait,Iwould think. Does that sound like a worthwhile exercise?If it's OK then I will get back. Thanks for all your help Guys.

Just checked and tried again.Nothing, saying that comes up,anywhere. Is it possible the new CD-ROM is faulty and cant read? If I quickly burnt an audio CD,would that rule out anything wrong with the drive?

CD ROM is set to boot first.That part seems OK. The XP CD has been kept clean in its folder.No dust or scratches. Re This reg Cleaner.5mins before I downloaded it, I still couldn't install progs I mentioned.Straight after running it,everything worked fine.As you say my old reg Cleaner never fixed anything period.Just deleted.

Hi Seth,Went into the bios and set first boot> CD ROM>F10>marked the Y/N red Box withY (save) Still won't boot up off the Genuine XP CD.At a loss as to why not.When the PC is booting up,at the bottom of the screen it has Boot off CD written with a _ sign flashing,then it still boots into normal mode. CD ROM flashes green for a short time then stops.

Hi Wolfey,I am having difficulty trying to boot off XP CD. Followed these instructions to no avail.:confused: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx Read somewhere the "Boot from CD" may be turned off in the Bios.This is out of my league.Dont know how to check? If I could get it to boot off CD,then I am confident now I can do an XP REPAIR.:)

Another prob I had just now and about 4 times previous,is my system freezes and cant even turn it off,even at the tower.Had to hard shut off at the wall just now.Turned on again and it progressed to the point of loading task bar icons and stopped for about 2 mins.Then finished loading.System processes shows 38 processes and around 5% CPU,on idle.:confused:

I'm ready,Seth.

KASPERSKY ONLINE SCANNER REPORT Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:52:12 AM Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Kaspersky Online Scanner version: 5.0.98.0 Kaspersky Anti-Virus database last update: 24/03/2008 Kaspersky Anti-Virus database records: 657649 Scan Settings Scan using the following antivirus database extended Scan Archives true Scan Mail Bases true Scan Target My Computer A:\ C:\ D:\ E:\ F:\ X:\ Scan Statistics Total number of scanned objects 60418 Number of viruses found 2 Number of infected objects 3 Number of suspicious objects 0 Duration of the scan process 01:16:39 Infected Object Name Virus Name Last Action C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\Application Data\SUPERAntiSpyware.com\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERANTISPYWARE.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\Cookies\index.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\My Documents\download exe files\CrossLoopSetup.exe/file55 Infected: not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.Win32.WinVNC-based.h skipped C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\My Documents\download exe files\CrossLoopSetup.exe/file56 Infected: not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.Win32.WinVNC-based.b skipped C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\My Documents\download exe files\CrossLoopSetup.exe Inno: infected - 2 skipped C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\ntuser.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\Doug Hawken\ntuser.dat.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Cookies\index.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\ntuser.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\ntuser.dat.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Cookies\index.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\NTUSER.DAT Object is locked skipped C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\ntuser.dat.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\System Volume Information\_restore{28B28DDB-9202-47BE-ADCF-82FC9E73EECD}\RP13\change.log Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\Debug\PASSWD.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\SchedLgU.Txt Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\Sti_Trace.log Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2\edb.log Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\AppEvent.Evt Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\default Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\default.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\Internet.evt Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SAM Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SAM.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SecEvent.Evt Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SECURITY Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SECURITY.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\software Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\software.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SysEvent.Evt Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system.LOG Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\sptd.sys Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\h323log.txt Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\INDEX.BTR Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\INDEX.MAP Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\MAPPING.VER Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\MAPPING1.MAP Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\MAPPING2.MAP Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\OBJECTS.DATA Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\OBJECTS.MAP Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\wiadebug.log Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\wiaservc.log Object is locked skipped C:\WINDOWS\WindowsUpdate.log Object is locked skipped D:\System Volume Information\MountPointManagerRemoteDatabase Object is locked skipped F:\System Volume Information\MountPointManagerRemoteDatabase Object is locked skipped X:\System Volume Information\MountPointManagerRemoteDatabase Object is locked skipped Scan process completed.

Thanks Seth.Checked progress of Scan.30%completed. Found 2 Viruses and 3 infections so far.

Hi Guys,Thanks for all your help. Seth,I have the XP CD Home edition,but this is unknown territory to me,I'm sorry. If I try and install Windows installer,has the present one have to be removed first? I am running a Computer Kapersky online Scan at the moment,but looks ages before completion. Wolfey,this is the Reg fix I used.It scanned and said I had so many problems.I ran the repair twice and immediately I could install Sunbelt Firewall, Google Earth and a couple of other programs. Just wondering,Seth could my registry have been so bad as to cause this installer Problems,and could this Reg Fix software been so good as to have actually repaired the registry? I thought it amazing that it made it possible to install programs again. http://www.glarysoft.com/registry-repair/ Will repost with Kapersky report.

Will do now Maynard,and will get back.It will take a while, I would imagine.Thanks.

Thanks Maynard. I run SAS free,Malwarebytes,and ATF cleaner regularly. This is the message I was getting,and attempted to run Repair,but got confused.In the heat of the moment I downloaded and run a Reg Fix Free software.I don't intend to use Reg Cleaners in future. I am still in a learning curve, as you may well have gathered,by now.:) Edit. I also run Antivir with full time Guard, and have Spyware blaster also. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315353

Hi Guys,I have been having a nightmare lately with my PC. Couldn't System Restore-Removed Zone Alarm-OK now. Couldnt install Google Earth,Live Messenger,Sunbelt Firewall. Kept getting Error Codes- Run Reg Repair Software-Seems OK now. Would appreciate if you Guys could look at the Hi-Jack Log for any Gremlins. Thanks in advance. _________________________________________ Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 10:38:22 PM, on 3/24/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.3264) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avguard.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\sched.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4ss.exe C:\Program Files\OptusNet DSL Internet\DSC.exe C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avgnt.exe C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TimounterMonitor.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE4.0\OpwareSE4.exe C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe C:\Program Files\POP Peeper\POPPeeper.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater\GoogleUpdater.exe C:\Program Files\Qlock\qlock.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4gui.exe C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4gui.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\usnsvc.exe C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe R1 - 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Sorry,I was looking on the wrong line.My eyesight is not 100%. On other VBulletin sites,they are on the Blue line. My mistake.

Thanks Wolfey. for sorting the problem out, so quickly.Great job. One thing I noticed,the normal Home and Forum links are missing,in the top bar.Will they come later?:)

Hi giantsfan42. Welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help.

Hi Advanced,is it possible, you having Mod powers, could possibly be a reason, you may not be having the same problem, as Members.Just a thought.:)

Not yet,Wolfey.I cleared temps etc and rebooted,but this is all I'm getting,mate. I just on the off chance Logged out and Logged in again.No change. http://i31.tinypic.com/sgl5p0.png

Thanks Wolfey.:)

Thanks so much,Bonnie.Much appreciated.

This is all I have on my screen,at present JEBWrench.I will clear my Temp Files and try again.If no success I will upload the Avatar I wish to use here.Thanks All. http://i30.tinypic.com/fuqqvq.png

Hi again, Bonnie.I am missing this part. http://i30.tinypic.com/igyh74.png

Thanks for replying.No big rush, and I understand the major changes, going on right now.Will try again bit later.

Get your monitor screen cleaned on line. http://dl.cleanthescreen.com/screenclean.swf

Hi Guys.The Edit Avatar section I can't get to work. Thanks.