Goku

Hello and Welcome to FPCH Zoe. :) Hope you find what you need. Enjoy the Forums. -- Goku

Well basically it is a debugging tool that acts more like the Minidump feature in Windows and can be used to troubleshoot crashing problems and blue screen errors. Here is some more information on the utility. WhoCrashed Introduction Hope that explains better. :) -- Goku

That may be the root cause of your problem. I know nothing about hardware but may be your motherboard doesn't support the feature and therefore the BIOS is unable to impose the power down. -- Goku

Here is a great little tool to play around with: WhoCrashed Can come in quite handy in some situations. :) -- Goku

Then its in the BIOS. You will probably need to change the configuration in BIOS to support the feature. If you can find your way through it, then try and do so but if the BIOS is new to you, then please leave it alone as it is. And thanks for the article, I will add it to my growing list of Microsoft Knowledge Base bookmarks. By the way, did the problem recently started occurring recently or is it intermittent? -- Goku

Stunning work indeed, Mara. I never knew you could do so much with pictures. -- Goku

Hello and Welcome to FPCH Paul. :) Hope you enjoy your stay here. -- Goku

Well, I am equal on that score too and plan to maintain it as long as I can. But if I ever get married, then I will get more negative marks for that post, lol. :D -- Goku

No, they are a seperate issue. You just need to apply the registry fix without any modifications. Please don't follow instructions from any other thread as they could render your Operating System inoperable. -- Goku

See, I am not all geek. Well, she must be in a good mood then. Try flowers. -- Goku

In the world of romance, one single rule applies to men: Make the woman happy. Do something she likes and you get points. > Do something she dislikes and points are subtracted. > You don't get any points for doing something she expects. Sorry, that's the way the game is played. Here is a guide to the point system: SIMPLE DUTIES: You make the bed (+1) You make the bed, but forget the decorative pillow (0) You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets (-1) You go out to buy her what she wants (+5) in the rain (+8) but return with Beer (-5) You check out a suspicious noise at night (0) You check out a suspicious noise, and it is nothing (0) You check out a suspicious noise and it is something (+5) You pummel it with iron rod (+10) It's her pet (-10) SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS: You stay by her side the entire party (0) You stay by her side for a while, then leave to chat with a college buddy (-2) named Rita (-4) Rita is a dancer (-6) Rita is single and is really beautiful (-80) HER BIRTHDAY: You forget her birthday (-50000) You take her out to dinner (0) You take her out to dinner and it's not a sports bar (+1) Okay, it's a sports bar (-2) And it's all-you-can-eat night (-3) It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colours of your favourite team (-10) A NIGHT OUT: You take her to a movie (+2) You take her to a movie she likes (+4) You take her to a movie you hate (+6) You take her to a movie you like (-2) It's called 'DeathCop' (-3) You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans(-15) ENJOY THE 'BIG' QUESTION: She asks, "Do I look fat?" (-5) [Yes, you LOSE points no matter WHAT] You hesitate in responding (-10) You reply, "Where?" (-35) Any other response (-20) COMMUNICATION: When she wants to talk about a problem , you listen, displaying what looks like a concerned expression (0) You listen, for over 30 minutes (+50) You listen for more than 30 minutes without looking at the TV (+500) She realizes this is because you have fallen asleep (-10000) Now what chance do you have??? -- Goku

Power Down After Shutdown Hello Simon. There are a few things you can try. Please use the instructions from my last post to uninstall your IDE drives. Next, download the attached archive and extract it. If you are unsure on how to open the archive, use the instructions from here and continue. After you have extracted the archive, you should obtain a file labeled Power Down After Shutdown.reg. Double-click on the file and you will be asked whether you want to import the information into the registry or not. Answer Yes to the prompt and sometime later another dialog box will pop up informing you that the operation was successful. After you have done the above, reboot your computer. Note: Please backup your registry before you apply any of the above changes so that we can revert back your system to working condition if something goes awry. If all is done as instructed, then your computer should automatically power down after shutdown. But if the problem persists, then it is probable that your board's BIOS doesn't support it. In that case, it is better to live with the problem than trying to solve it. Hope that helps. :) -- Goku Power Down After Shutdown.zip

You will pay for that one Doug. Just give me your phone number, lol. :p -- Goku

Too Tech Ah, that is sad. Here are three suggestions that he might find useful; besides, they suit his personality. :D -- Goku

Unfortunately, there is no such provision to do so. You will just have to live with it. :( -- Goku

OK, uninstall them all and apply the fix and see if it helps or not. Good Luck. :) -- Goku

Hello Simon. If you ever resolve your boot problem, in which Wolfey will assist you, then let us know as there is a simple fix to power down your computer after shutdown. However, I will wait till all is in working order before posting the fix. Incidentally, have you tried refitting the RAM chips again and see if it resolves the problem or not? -- Goku

Hello Thomas. Please let us know how you get on with your CD / DVD drive problem as it is the primary concern of the thread. :) -- Goku

Fix CD Drive.vbs OK Thomas, its time we revert back to our original troubleshooting path. Please download the attached archive and extract it. If you are unsure on how to open the archive, use the instructions from here and continue. After you have extracted the archive, you should obtain a file labeled Fix CD Drive.vbs. Double-click on the file and sometime later, a dialog box, similar to the one attached, will pop up informing you that the operation was successful. After you have done the above, reboot your computer. You should now be able to access and use your CD drive. Note: Please backup your registry before you apply any of the above changes so that we can revert back your system to working condition if something goes awry. Note: Using the above registry fix might cause some programs to dysfunction or work incorrectly. In that case, please reinstall the affected programs to resolve their respective errors. If the problem persists, then the CD drive is probably useless and therefore it might be more prudent to buy a new one. Hope that helps. :) -- Goku Fix CD Drive.zip

A cute picture indeed. Are you the mentioned photographer; Bob Young? -- Goku

Thanks for the greetings Mara; a very Happy New Year to you and all other FPCH members. -- Goku

That is because the version of Windows XP installed on it was probably different from the one you downloaded off the torrent site. Before we proceed, I want you to proceed with the following set of instructions. Download and install the WGA Diagnostic Tool. Click Run and Run again. Click Continue. Please be patient it takes a few seconds to run. Click Copy. Next open Notepad, in the empty pane right-click and select Paste. Please post the results. -- Goku

Have you updated your graphics card's drivers? Most people seem to resolve the problem by doing so. -- Goku

Hello Lynne. I am sorry to interrupt Barry's and Nev's train of thoughts but it might be a Windows corruption than a hardware failure. Please read the below Microsoft Knowledge Base article and perform the troubleshooting instructions suggested. Computer stops responding with a black screen when you start Windows XP Let us know if it helps or not. Good Luck. :) -- Goku

Hello and Welcome to FPCH Sleepy. :) Those are a great number of skills that you possess. You could be an asset to the Forums. Hope you enjoy your stay here. -- Goku