Guest donatwave Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost full. Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware personal, System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to learn more... Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how to identify & fix problems such as: 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to turn pc off/on to restart. 2) Cannot start in safe mode 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc 4) Cannot use System Restore Thanks for your assistance. Don
Guest Alias Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems donatwave wrote: > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost full. > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware personal, > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to learn > more... > > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how to > identify & fix problems such as: > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to turn > pc off/on to restart. > 2) Cannot start in safe mode > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc > 4) Cannot use System Restore > > Thanks for your assistance. > Don What percentage is free in "C"? Alias
Guest donatwave Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems Alias, Ok, I found the reply button. The free memory on C is 3.38 gig Don "Alias" wrote: > donatwave wrote: > > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost full. > > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware personal, > > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet > > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to learn > > more... > > > > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how to > > identify & fix problems such as: > > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to turn > > pc off/on to restart. > > 2) Cannot start in safe mode > > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc > > 4) Cannot use System Restore > > > > Thanks for your assistance. > > Don > > What percentage is free in "C"? > > Alias >
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CBC5CAB2-7691-41BE-9350-6F26754B327C@microsoft.com... > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost full. > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware > personal, > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to learn > more... > > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs AVG 7.5 is out of data and no longer supported.. Get version 8. > and how to > identify & fix problems such as: > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to turn > pc off/on to restart. There will be a STOP code with this, and some text. Those are extremely relevant. > 2) Cannot start in safe mode Go into MSCONFIG, the Boot tab, and choose /Safeboot. Click OK and restart into Safe Mode. From Safe Mode, do what you need, go back to MSCONFIG and remove the check to restart normally. > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc This means that the system battery has failed. The part is no more than $5. Shut down, unplug, open the case, look for the battery, it looks like a quarter. Note the model type and go get another at a drugstore. Remove the old one, put in the new one, close the case and restart. You will have to set the date& time once and you'll be set for a few years. If it's a laptop, there are other problems requiring professional service. > 4) Cannot use System Restore What happens? HTH -pk > > Thanks for your assistance. > Don
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D87EA556-CC5F-471B-A031-6CF2A14017F6@microsoft.com... > Alias, > > Ok, I found the reply button. > > The free memory on C is 3.38 gig > > Don That's not very much. At this point, you should consider either cloning the drives to newer; larger ones, or replacing the system. For reference, where I am, bare 500 gig drives are currently around $83, and you can download the free Acronis TrueImage trial to clone your old disks to the new ones remarkably quickly. HTH -pk > > > "Alias" wrote: > >> donatwave wrote: >> > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost >> > full. >> > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware >> > personal, >> > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet >> > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to >> > learn >> > more... >> > >> > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how to >> > identify & fix problems such as: >> > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to >> > turn >> > pc off/on to restart. >> > 2) Cannot start in safe mode >> > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc >> > 4) Cannot use System Restore >> > >> > Thanks for your assistance. >> > Don >> >> What percentage is free in "C"? >> >> Alias >>
Guest NickelSlug Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 RE: Windows XP problems Always keep 5Gig free on your Hard drive. Press F8 and go to DOS prompt type CD C:\WINDOWS\TEMP type del *.* to clear files in the TEMP folder reboot into normal mode. Uninstall not used programs by control Panel, Add and Remove Programs until you have at least 5gig free Run Disk Cleanup and Defrag in Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools folder "donatwave" wrote: > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost full. > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware personal, > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to learn > more... > > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how to > identify & fix problems such as: > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to turn > pc off/on to restart. > 2) Cannot start in safe mode > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc > 4) Cannot use System Restore > > Thanks for your assistance. > Don
Guest HeyBub Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems donatwave wrote: > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost > full. Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, > AdAware personal, System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, > b) one for Internet Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit > about pcs. Willing to learn more... > > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how > to identify & fix problems such as: > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to > turn pc off/on to restart. > 2) Cannot start in safe mode > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc > 4) Cannot use System Restore > > Thanks for your assistance. > Don The date/time failure is caused by a worn out battery on the mother board. The battery keeps the clock running when the power is off. The battery is about the size of a quarter, and shiny silver. They cost about two bucks. Double easy to replace.
Guest Bullwinkle Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems I have found that Acronis True Image is a life saver. What little hair I have left is comfortable with this program on my machine . I don't know how big your hard drive(s) is/are but with the price as low as they are it's worthwhile to get the largest you can afford. Cloning your drive is very easy now and it works really well with this program. Take it slow but do it. Be sure to make the "Acronis loader" cd before proceeding so that is for some reason you can't boot the loader will help with that. Good luck, & regards, "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message news:%23BEj6sW$IHA.4616@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D87EA556-CC5F-471B-A031-6CF2A14017F6@microsoft.com... >> Alias, >> >> Ok, I found the reply button. >> >> The free memory on C is 3.38 gig >> >> Don > > That's not very much. At this point, you should consider either cloning > the drives to newer; larger ones, or replacing the system. For > reference, where I am, bare 500 gig drives are currently around $83, and > you can download the free Acronis TrueImage trial to clone your old disks > to the new ones remarkably quickly. > > HTH > -pk > >> >> >> "Alias" wrote: >> >>> donatwave wrote: >>> > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost >>> > full. >>> > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware >>> > personal, >>> > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet >>> > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to >>> > learn >>> > more... >>> > >>> > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how >>> > to >>> > identify & fix problems such as: >>> > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to >>> > turn >>> > pc off/on to restart. >>> > 2) Cannot start in safe mode >>> > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc >>> > 4) Cannot use System Restore >>> > >>> > Thanks for your assistance. >>> > Don >>> >>> What percentage is free in "C"? >>> >>> Alias >>> >
Guest donatwave Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems Patrick, Thanks for the tips. I will download the Acronis TrueImage trial. Where can I find the 500 gig drives for $83 ? I still think that this will only solve the memory problem, not the crashing problem. What else do you recommend to solve the existing problems? Any idea how I should proceed to identify software conflicts, if any? Thanks for your time. Don "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > > "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D87EA556-CC5F-471B-A031-6CF2A14017F6@microsoft.com... > > Alias, > > > > Ok, I found the reply button. > > > > The free memory on C is 3.38 gig > > > > Don > > That's not very much. At this point, you should consider either cloning > the drives to newer; larger ones, or replacing the system. For reference, > where I am, bare 500 gig drives are currently around $83, and you can > download the free Acronis TrueImage trial to clone your old disks to the new > ones remarkably quickly. > > HTH > -pk > > > > > > > "Alias" wrote: > > > >> donatwave wrote: > >> > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost > >> > full. > >> > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware > >> > personal, > >> > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet > >> > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to > >> > learn > >> > more... > >> > > >> > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how to > >> > identify & fix problems such as: > >> > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to > >> > turn > >> > pc off/on to restart. > >> > 2) Cannot start in safe mode > >> > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc > >> > 4) Cannot use System Restore > >> > > >> > Thanks for your assistance. > >> > Don > >> > >> What percentage is free in "C"? > >> > >> Alias > >> > >
Guest donatwave Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 RE: Windows XP problems Thanks for your tip. Regards, Don "NickelSlug" wrote: > Always keep 5Gig free on your Hard drive. > Press F8 and go to DOS prompt > type CD C:\WINDOWS\TEMP > type del *.* to clear files in the TEMP folder > reboot into normal mode. > Uninstall not used programs by control Panel, Add and Remove Programs until > you have at least 5gig free > Run Disk Cleanup and Defrag in > Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools folder > > "donatwave" wrote: > > > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost full. > > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware personal, > > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet > > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to learn > > more... > > > > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how to > > identify & fix problems such as: > > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to turn > > pc off/on to restart. > > 2) Cannot start in safe mode > > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc > > 4) Cannot use System Restore > > > > Thanks for your assistance. > > Don
Guest donatwave Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems I forgot to mention that the date keeps getting reset to Oct, xx, 2003, when I reboot. I know that in the past I installed some pirated software that may be causing problems, it's been so long, that I don't remember what it is. I will work on a problem at a time until I fix all. Thanks for your assistance, Don "HeyBub" wrote: > donatwave wrote: > > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost > > full. Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, > > AdAware personal, System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, > > b) one for Internet Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit > > about pcs. Willing to learn more... > > > > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how > > to identify & fix problems such as: > > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to > > turn pc off/on to restart. > > 2) Cannot start in safe mode > > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc > > 4) Cannot use System Restore > > > > Thanks for your assistance. > > Don > > The date/time failure is caused by a worn out battery on the mother board. > The battery keeps the clock running when the power is off. > > The battery is about the size of a quarter, and shiny silver. They cost > about two bucks. Double easy to replace. > > >
Guest donatwave Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems Patrick, I will fix one problem at a time. When I get the blue screen again, I will note the code and text. Also, will try to do a system restore and let you know what happens. It maybe next week when I get a chance to do this. Thank you for your time. Best Regards, Don "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > > "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D87EA556-CC5F-471B-A031-6CF2A14017F6@microsoft.com... > > Alias, > > > > Ok, I found the reply button. > > > > The free memory on C is 3.38 gig > > > > Don > > That's not very much. At this point, you should consider either cloning > the drives to newer; larger ones, or replacing the system. For reference, > where I am, bare 500 gig drives are currently around $83, and you can > download the free Acronis TrueImage trial to clone your old disks to the new > ones remarkably quickly. > > HTH > -pk > > > > > > > "Alias" wrote: > > > >> donatwave wrote: > >> > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost > >> > full. > >> > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware > >> > personal, > >> > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet > >> > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to > >> > learn > >> > more... > >> > > >> > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how to > >> > identify & fix problems such as: > >> > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to > >> > turn > >> > pc off/on to restart. > >> > 2) Cannot start in safe mode > >> > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc > >> > 4) Cannot use System Restore > >> > > >> > Thanks for your assistance. > >> > Don > >> > >> What percentage is free in "C"? > >> > >> Alias > >> > >
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems donatwave wrote: > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost full. > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware personal, > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to learn > more... > > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how to > identify & fix problems such as: > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to turn > pc off/on to restart. The use of System Mechanic may have caused registry damage. Otherwise, this is quite likely to be a hardware problem. You might also try MemTest86: http://www.memtest86.com/ to test the computer's RAM. It's free. > 2) Cannot start in safe mode The use of System Mechanic may have caused registry damage. > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc This is definitely a hardware issue. You need to replace the motherboard's CMOS battery. > 4) Cannot use System Restore > With accurate time-keeping, I'm not surprised. Again, the use of System Mechanic has likely caused irreversible (unless you kept backups from each change you allowed it to make) registry damage. At this point, after fixing the battery issue, you may need to reinstall the OS and applications from scratch, as the simplest way to restore functionality. Also, you don't need two versions of Acrobat Reader, just because you have two browsers. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
Guest donatwave Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems Hello Patrick, 1) Below is the stop code that I get when pc crashes: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL With text asking to remove trouble software or hardware. STOP: 0x0000000A (0X000000B0, 0X00000002, 0X00000000, 0X8050EEF) 2) My MSCONFIG.exe file was missing, so I copied it from my laptop and added it to the binaries directory. Now I can access it through the RUN command. After I go to SAFE MODE what do I do next? (Not sure on this) 3) Pressing F8 does nothing. Navigated to C:\WINDOWS\temp folder. Found a couple of files in the folder. Removed one, the other was in use. Thanks, Don "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > > "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CBC5CAB2-7691-41BE-9350-6F26754B327C@microsoft.com... > > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost full. > > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware > > personal, > > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet > > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to learn > > more... > > > > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs > > AVG 7.5 is out of data and no longer supported.. Get version 8. > > > and how to > > identify & fix problems such as: > > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to turn > > pc off/on to restart. > > There will be a STOP code with this, and some text. Those are extremely > relevant. > > > 2) Cannot start in safe mode > > Go into MSCONFIG, the Boot tab, and choose /Safeboot. Click OK and restart > into Safe Mode. From Safe Mode, do what you need, go back to MSCONFIG and > remove the check to restart normally. > > > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc > > This means that the system battery has failed. The part is no more than $5. > Shut down, unplug, open the case, look for the battery, it looks like a > quarter. Note the model type and go get another at a drugstore. Remove > the old one, put in the new one, close the case and restart. You will have > to set the date& time once and you'll be set for a few years. > > If it's a laptop, there are other problems requiring professional service. > > > > 4) Cannot use System Restore > > What happens? > > HTH > -pk > > > > > Thanks for your assistance. > > Don > >
Guest HeyBub Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems donatwave wrote: > I forgot to mention that the date keeps getting reset to Oct, xx, > 2003, when I reboot. > I know that in the past I installed some pirated software that may be > causing problems, it's been so long, that I don't remember what it is. > I will work on a problem at a time until I fix all. > Right. The clock's got to start somewhere. The date you mention is the default, hard-wired, built-in date that lives in the CMOS. Without a functional battery, that's the date you'll get every time the clock loses power.
Guest Alias Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems donatwave wrote: > Hello Patrick, > > 1) Below is the stop code that I get when pc crashes: > IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL > With text asking to remove trouble software or hardware. > STOP: 0x0000000A (0X000000B0, 0X00000002, 0X00000000, 0X8050EEF) > > 2) My MSCONFIG.exe file was missing, so I copied it from my laptop and > added it > to the binaries directory. Now I can access it through the RUN command. > After I go to SAFE MODE what do I do next? (Not sure on this) > > 3) Pressing F8 does nothing. Navigated to C:\WINDOWS\temp folder. > Found a couple of files in the folder. Removed one, the other was in use. > > Thanks, > Don See here for the STOP explanation: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314063 I would buy a new hard drive and reinstall XP if it were my machine. The time you would have to spend to try and fix this would be greater than reinstalling XP with no guarantees that you will fix it. Back up your data first. Alias > > > > > > "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > >> "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:CBC5CAB2-7691-41BE-9350-6F26754B327C@microsoft.com... >>> I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost full. >>> Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware >>> personal, >>> System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet >>> Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to learn >>> more... >>> >>> Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs >> AVG 7.5 is out of data and no longer supported.. Get version 8. >> >>> and how to >>> identify & fix problems such as: >>> 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to turn >>> pc off/on to restart. >> There will be a STOP code with this, and some text. Those are extremely >> relevant. >> >>> 2) Cannot start in safe mode >> Go into MSCONFIG, the Boot tab, and choose /Safeboot. Click OK and restart >> into Safe Mode. From Safe Mode, do what you need, go back to MSCONFIG and >> remove the check to restart normally. >> >>> 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc >> This means that the system battery has failed. The part is no more than $5. >> Shut down, unplug, open the case, look for the battery, it looks like a >> quarter. Note the model type and go get another at a drugstore. Remove >> the old one, put in the new one, close the case and restart. You will have >> to set the date& time once and you'll be set for a few years. >> >> If it's a laptop, there are other problems requiring professional service. >> >> >>> 4) Cannot use System Restore >> What happens? >> >> HTH >> -pk >> >>> Thanks for your assistance. >>> Don >>
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:83384C64-047C-43A5-9094-D55C2FF76D8F@microsoft.com... > Patrick, > > Thanks for the tips. > I will download the Acronis TrueImage trial. > Where can I find the 500 gig drives for $83 ? I'm in Toronto, where in some parts of town there are dozens of small PC stores within a few blocks, and it's extremely competitive. I buy bare drives, the packaging consists of an antistatic bag. And sorry, checking now, this week's price is $76.99. They were around $100 a couple of months ago, and $120 before that. 1 terabyte drives are now $157. There are other shops in the area, but this is one... http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProdList&cmd=pl&id=HD.443.877 > > I still think that this will only solve the memory problem, not the > crashing > problem. Disk space is not memory, it is storage, but you appear to be running very low, and that can cause a number of problems. > What else do you recommend to solve the existing problems? As I mentioned previously, replace the motherboard battery, and that will fix the date/time problem. There isn't enough information to help you with other items, because we don't know the stop code from the blue screen or what happens with System restore. > Any idea how I should proceed to identify software conflicts, if any? Disable software, then slowly turn it back on and look for what triggers problems. Check the versions you have and google for reported conflicts. HTH -pk > > Thanks for your time. > Don > > "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > >> >> "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:D87EA556-CC5F-471B-A031-6CF2A14017F6@microsoft.com... >> > Alias, >> > >> > Ok, I found the reply button. >> > >> > The free memory on C is 3.38 gig >> > >> > Don >> >> That's not very much. At this point, you should consider either cloning >> the drives to newer; larger ones, or replacing the system. For >> reference, >> where I am, bare 500 gig drives are currently around $83, and you can >> download the free Acronis TrueImage trial to clone your old disks to the >> new >> ones remarkably quickly. >> >> HTH >> -pk >> >> > >> > >> > "Alias" wrote: >> > >> >> donatwave wrote: >> >> > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost >> >> > full. >> >> > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware >> >> > personal, >> >> > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for >> >> > Internet >> >> > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to >> >> > learn >> >> > more... >> >> > >> >> > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how >> >> > to >> >> > identify & fix problems such as: >> >> > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have >> >> > to >> >> > turn >> >> > pc off/on to restart. >> >> > 2) Cannot start in safe mode >> >> > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc >> >> > 4) Cannot use System Restore >> >> > >> >> > Thanks for your assistance. >> >> > Don >> >> >> >> What percentage is free in "C"? >> >> >> >> Alias >> >> >> >>
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9215816E-A710-47A2-BF78-E4742DF1E6DB@microsoft.com... >I forgot to mention that the date keeps getting reset to Oct, xx, 2003, >when > I reboot. It's the battery. Replace it and this will go away for a few years. -pk > I know that in the past I installed some pirated software that may be > causing problems, it's been so long, that I don't remember what it is. > I will work on a problem at a time until I fix all. > > Thanks for your assistance, > Don > > "HeyBub" wrote: > >> donatwave wrote: >> > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost >> > full. Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, >> > AdAware personal, System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, >> > b) one for Internet Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit >> > about pcs. Willing to learn more... >> > >> > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how >> > to identify & fix problems such as: >> > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to >> > turn pc off/on to restart. >> > 2) Cannot start in safe mode >> > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc >> > 4) Cannot use System Restore >> > >> > Thanks for your assistance. >> > Don >> >> The date/time failure is caused by a worn out battery on the mother >> board. >> The battery keeps the clock running when the power is off. >> >> The battery is about the size of a quarter, and shiny silver. They cost >> about two bucks. Double easy to replace. >> >> >>
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9C97E1CF-6596-48D1-8720-1D99ACE9283C@microsoft.com... > Hello Patrick, > > 1) Below is the stop code that I get when pc crashes: > IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL > With text asking to remove trouble software or hardware. > STOP: 0x0000000A (0X000000B0, 0X00000002, 0X00000000, 0X8050EEF) > > 2) My MSCONFIG.exe file was missing, so I copied it from my laptop and > added it It shouldn't be missing, and should have been in the Windows folder structure. I'm on Vista at the moment, where it's in Windows\System32. > to the binaries directory. Now I can access it through the RUN > command. > After I go to SAFE MODE what do I do next? (Not sure on this) On the Boot.INI tab choose /Safeboot, choose Apply, OK, and restart. You should now be able to get into Safe Mode; in fact, you will need to go into MSCONFIG there to turn that option off to get back into regular mode, or you can manually edit the boot.ini file after booting to the recovery console. regarding the recovery console, if this isn't installed, you can use *any* XP CD, home or Pro to get to it. And by default, it has limited access to folders. You can change that scope by following the directions here: http://www.petri.co.il/recovery_console_access_to_other_partitions.htm > > 3) Pressing F8 does nothing. You may be pressing it at the wrong time, such as too late. > Navigated to C:\WINDOWS\temp folder. No, the temp folders you want are in the user account structures. There's a small free utility called ccleaner that will help significantly with this. However, if you tell it to remove cookies, you'll likely also lose things like bank passwords. http://www.ccleaner.com Look for the "other builds" link and choose the "slim" build without the toolbar. However, I agree with one of the other posters that the registry cleaner may have done serious damage, and a repair or clean reinstall may be the quickest route to a properly working system. If you decide to do that, just get the new drive, remove the old one and set it aside. Install XP, install the motherboard drivers, install any Service Pack that needs to go on, make sure all hardware drivers are installed, then install antivirus software, then get any updates on what you have. Install your core applications, such as Office, and Firefox and configure your mail client. Now, make an image of the drive. Then copy the rest of your data into place. HTH -pk > Found a couple of files in the folder. Removed one, the other was in > use. > > Thanks, > Don > > > > > > "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > >> >> "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:CBC5CAB2-7691-41BE-9350-6F26754B327C@microsoft.com... >> > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost >> > full. >> > Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, AdAware >> > personal, >> > System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, b) one for Internet >> > Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit about pcs. Willing to >> > learn >> > more... >> > >> > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs >> >> AVG 7.5 is out of data and no longer supported.. Get version 8. >> >> > and how to >> > identify & fix problems such as: >> > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to >> > turn >> > pc off/on to restart. >> >> There will be a STOP code with this, and some text. Those are extremely >> relevant. >> >> > 2) Cannot start in safe mode >> >> Go into MSCONFIG, the Boot tab, and choose /Safeboot. Click OK and >> restart >> into Safe Mode. From Safe Mode, do what you need, go back to MSCONFIG >> and >> remove the check to restart normally. >> >> > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc >> >> This means that the system battery has failed. The part is no more than >> $5. >> Shut down, unplug, open the case, look for the battery, it looks like a >> quarter. Note the model type and go get another at a drugstore. >> Remove >> the old one, put in the new one, close the case and restart. You will >> have >> to set the date& time once and you'll be set for a few years. >> >> If it's a laptop, there are other problems requiring professional >> service. >> >> >> > 4) Cannot use System Restore >> >> What happens? >> >> HTH >> -pk >> >> > >> > Thanks for your assistance. >> > Don >> >>
Guest donatwave Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Re: Windows XP problems Hi Patrick, I am back. Have followed your advice and done the following: 1) Replaced the system battery. (the time problem was solved) 2) Added additional 1 GIG of Memory, since I only had 512 Meg, for a total of 1.5 Gig The system is running much better when I open many IE windows. I will "turn off" all of the anti-virus and ad-ware programs to see if this solves the BSOD during shutdown, and I will try system restore to see if it works. Thanks, Don "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > > "donatwave" <donatwave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:9215816E-A710-47A2-BF78-E4742DF1E6DB@microsoft.com... > >I forgot to mention that the date keeps getting reset to Oct, xx, 2003, > >when > > I reboot. > > It's the battery. Replace it and this will go away for a few years. > > -pk > > > > I know that in the past I installed some pirated software that may be > > causing problems, it's been so long, that I don't remember what it is. > > I will work on a problem at a time until I fix all. > > > > Thanks for your assistance, > > Don > > > > "HeyBub" wrote: > > > >> donatwave wrote: > >> > I've had pc for about 4 years. have two hard drives. both are almost > >> > full. Running Internet Explorer, Firefox, Spy Sweeper, AVG 7.5, > >> > AdAware personal, System Mechanic, Adobe Reader a) one for Firefox, > >> > b) one for Internet Explorer. Not an expert, but know a little bit > >> > about pcs. Willing to learn more... > >> > > >> > Can anyone tell me if there's a conflict with above programs and how > >> > to identify & fix problems such as: > >> > 1) When shutdown windows, it crashes and I get "blue screen"- Have to > >> > turn pc off/on to restart. > >> > 2) Cannot start in safe mode > >> > 3) Date and time has to be reset everytime I start pc > >> > 4) Cannot use System Restore > >> > > >> > Thanks for your assistance. > >> > Don > >> > >> The date/time failure is caused by a worn out battery on the mother > >> board. > >> The battery keeps the clock running when the power is off. > >> > >> The battery is about the size of a quarter, and shiny silver. They cost > >> about two bucks. Double easy to replace. > >> > >> > >> > >
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