XP Doesn't Recognize Camera, etc.

[Guest K]

The morning after a storm a couple weeks ago my unit wouldn't start and

showed a message explaining something about a missing registry entry. The

CompuDoc came in but couldn't restore the missing registry entry so he wiped

the disc and reinstalled most everything. All went well except the first time

I tried to download pics from my camera. The unit no longer recognized my

camera when I pluged it in. When I called the CompuDoc, we discovered he

failed to turn on one of the necessary drivers. He talked me thru that but it

didn't help the camers situ. Since then I've discovered when I select Save As

then click My Computer it takes 30 seconds of searching to find and open it.

Once open navigation within My Computer is normal. If I close then reopen My

Computer it takes another 30 seconds. In addition, I plugged my flash drive

into a usb port. Once plugged in the flash drive shows up in My Computer.

When I was ready to remove it, the Remove Safely icon is no longer in the

system tray. This unit has Windows XP. I never can remember how to find out

what version so I can't provide that info right now. It would be nice to get

my unit to recognize my camera and to speed up My Computer and the Save As

function. Has anyone ever experienced something like this before? All ideas,

comments, and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, K.

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: XP Doesn't Recognize Camera, etc.

 

what likely happened

is that while there was

reading and writing to

the registry file, the

computer lost power.

 

thus the registry became

corrupted and the

system was unable to

restart as normal.

 

however, there is a

2 step process that

entails accessing a

basic registry file to

replace the corrupted

one. then windows

will launch again.

 

then inside the basic

desktop, one can look

for a more up to date

registry to replace the

basic one to bring windows

back to its functionality

again.

 

and if the above was too

complicated for the Doc,

then a "repair installation"

with the windows cd would

have repaired the operating

system without formatting

and a full install.

 

instead the CompuDoc

may have chosen to perform a

lobotomy and charge you

brain surgery fees on your

system.

 

---------------

 

unfortunately, it is impossible

to know from our end what

all was installed on your

system.

 

perhaps the antivirals are actively

scanning your directories,

thus the delay.

 

i think you should get

the "quack" back in.

 

-----------------

 

if you want to focus on

the camera, you may have

to visit it's homesite and

look up troubleshooting

facts and maybe download

updates, which may have

been lost with the reinstallation

of windows.

 

also, you might want to

see if the camera people

provide assistance via email

or toll free number.

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"K" <K@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C50A84A1-8EDF-4AC6-9DBB-07FDE3107C12@microsoft.com...

> The morning after a storm a couple weeks ago my unit wouldn't start and

> showed a message explaining something about a missing registry entry. The

> CompuDoc came in but couldn't restore the missing registry entry so he wiped

> the disc and reinstalled most everything. All went well except the first time

> I tried to download pics from my camera. The unit no longer recognized my

> camera when I pluged it in. When I called the CompuDoc, we discovered he

> failed to turn on one of the necessary drivers. He talked me thru that but it

> didn't help the camers situ. Since then I've discovered when I select Save As

> then click My Computer it takes 30 seconds of searching to find and open it.

> Once open navigation within My Computer is normal. If I close then reopen My

> Computer it takes another 30 seconds. In addition, I plugged my flash drive

> into a usb port. Once plugged in the flash drive shows up in My Computer.

> When I was ready to remove it, the Remove Safely icon is no longer in the

> system tray. This unit has Windows XP. I never can remember how to find out

> what version so I can't provide that info right now. It would be nice to get

> my unit to recognize my camera and to speed up My Computer and the Save As

> function. Has anyone ever experienced something like this before? All ideas,

> comments, and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, K.

>

[Guest K]

Re: XP Doesn't Recognize Camera, etc.

 

Thanks - lots of stuff to consider. Appreciate the help. K.

 

"db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. ." wrote:

> what likely happened

> is that while there was

> reading and writing to

> the registry file, the

> computer lost power.

>

> thus the registry became

> corrupted and the

> system was unable to

> restart as normal.

>

> however, there is a

> 2 step process that

> entails accessing a

> basic registry file to

> replace the corrupted

> one. then windows

> will launch again.

>

> then inside the basic

> desktop, one can look

> for a more up to date

> registry to replace the

> basic one to bring windows

> back to its functionality

> again.

>

> and if the above was too

> complicated for the Doc,

> then a "repair installation"

> with the windows cd would

> have repaired the operating

> system without formatting

> and a full install.

>

> instead the CompuDoc

> may have chosen to perform a

> lobotomy and charge you

> brain surgery fees on your

> system.

>

> ---------------

>

> unfortunately, it is impossible

> to know from our end what

> all was installed on your

> system.

>

> perhaps the antivirals are actively

> scanning your directories,

> thus the delay.

>

> i think you should get

> the "quack" back in.

>

> -----------------

>

> if you want to focus on

> the camera, you may have

> to visit it's homesite and

> look up troubleshooting

> facts and maybe download

> updates, which may have

> been lost with the reinstallation

> of windows.

>

> also, you might want to

> see if the camera people

> provide assistance via email

> or toll free number.

> --

>

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> "K" <K@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:C50A84A1-8EDF-4AC6-9DBB-07FDE3107C12@microsoft.com...

> > The morning after a storm a couple weeks ago my unit wouldn't start and

> > showed a message explaining something about a missing registry entry. The

> > CompuDoc came in but couldn't restore the missing registry entry so he wiped

> > the disc and reinstalled most everything. All went well except the first time

> > I tried to download pics from my camera. The unit no longer recognized my

> > camera when I pluged it in. When I called the CompuDoc, we discovered he

> > failed to turn on one of the necessary drivers. He talked me thru that but it

> > didn't help the camers situ. Since then I've discovered when I select Save As

> > then click My Computer it takes 30 seconds of searching to find and open it.

> > Once open navigation within My Computer is normal. If I close then reopen My

> > Computer it takes another 30 seconds. In addition, I plugged my flash drive

> > into a usb port. Once plugged in the flash drive shows up in My Computer.

> > When I was ready to remove it, the Remove Safely icon is no longer in the

> > system tray. This unit has Windows XP. I never can remember how to find out

> > what version so I can't provide that info right now. It would be nice to get

> > my unit to recognize my camera and to speed up My Computer and the Save As

> > function. Has anyone ever experienced something like this before? All ideas,

> > comments, and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, K.

> >

>

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