Guest ManyBeers Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 I just downloaded and installed SP 3 for XP and my Windows startup sound is gone and the old Windows startup sound has been restored by SP 3. WHY? How does the startup sound matter to the operating system? The problem is i used a top fuel dragster starting for my startup sound and i did not keep a copy. The only copy i had was in Windows/media folder and is now gone. I spent a lot of time on the Internet tracking down the right sounding track and legal as well. Where would the SP 3 installation put deleted files? Or are the files gone.
Guest PD43 Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks ManyBeers <ManyBeers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I just downloaded and installed SP 3 for XP and my Windows startup sound is >gone and the old Windows startup sound has been restored by SP 3. WHY? How >does the startup sound matter to the operating system? The problem is i used >a top fuel dragster starting for my startup sound and i did not keep a copy. Smooth move. And of course you don't do backups either, right? >The only copy i had was in Windows/media folder and is now gone. I spent a >lot of time on the Internet tracking down the right sounding track and legal >as well. Where would the SP 3 installation put deleted files? Or are the >files gone.
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249 WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717 LOOK! => Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. • US: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • CA: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • UK: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • AU: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3 -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ ManyBeers wrote: > I just downloaded and installed SP 3 for XP and my Windows startup sound > is > gone and the old Windows startup sound has been restored by SP 3. WHY? How > does the startup sound matter to the operating system? The problem is i > used a top fuel dragster starting for my startup sound and i did not keep > a > copy. The only copy i had was in Windows/media folder and is now gone. I > spent a lot of time on the Internet tracking down the right sounding track > and legal as well. Where would the SP 3 installation put deleted files? Or > are the files gone.
Guest ToddAndMargo Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks ManyBeers wrote: > I just downloaded and installed SP 3 for XP and my Windows startup sound is > gone and the old Windows startup sound has been restored by SP 3. WHY? How > does the startup sound matter to the operating system? The problem is i used > a top fuel dragster starting for my startup sound and i did not keep a copy. > The only copy i had was in Windows/media folder and is now gone. I spent a > lot of time on the Internet tracking down the right sounding track and legal > as well. Where would the SP 3 installation put deleted files? Or are the > files gone. Your stuff may be in a different profile. Right click on "Start" and left lick on the upper "Explore" (second one down). See it there are other profiles. May your stuff is in one of them. Just a long shot. -T
Guest ManyBeers Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks "PD43" wrote: > ManyBeers <ManyBeers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >I just downloaded and installed SP 3 for XP and my Windows startup sound is > >gone and the old Windows startup sound has been restored by SP 3. WHY? How > >does the startup sound matter to the operating system? The problem is i used > >a top fuel dragster starting for my startup sound and i did not keep a copy. > > Smooth move. And of course you don't do backups either, right? Actually just before installing SP 3 i imaged my entire c-drive with Image For Windows but i hardly want to restore a 3 gb image for one 200kb file. I guess i could use add/remove programs to remove SP 3 and that would restore the file. Yes/No
Guest PD43 Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks ManyBeers <ManyBeers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >"PD43" wrote: > >> ManyBeers <ManyBeers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >I just downloaded and installed SP 3 for XP and my Windows startup sound is >> >gone and the old Windows startup sound has been restored by SP 3. WHY? How >> >does the startup sound matter to the operating system? The problem is i used >> >a top fuel dragster starting for my startup sound and i did not keep a copy. >> >> Smooth move. And of course you don't do backups either, right? > >Actually just before installing SP 3 i imaged my entire c-drive with Image >For Windows but i hardly want to restore a 3 gb image for one 200kb file. I >guess i could use add/remove programs to remove SP 3 and that would restore >the file. Yes/No If you had used Acronis True Image, you could merely restore that one file :-)
Guest John Keiser Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks If it was a .wav file, seacrh for all *.wav files. It is probably still there somewhere. -- Remove -NOSPAM- to contact me.
Guest Bill in Co. Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks John Keiser wrote: > If it was a .wav file, seacrh for all *.wav files. > > It is probably still there somewhere. I expect so, too. Most likely in the \windows\media directory. Installing a SP wouldn't delete your .wav file.
Guest Bill in Co. Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks PD43 wrote: > ManyBeers <ManyBeers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> >> >> "PD43" wrote: >> >>> ManyBeers <ManyBeers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I just downloaded and installed SP 3 for XP and my Windows startup >>>> sound is >>>> gone and the old Windows startup sound has been restored by SP 3. WHY? >>>> How >>>> does the startup sound matter to the operating system? The problem is >>>> i >>>> used a top fuel dragster starting for my startup sound and i did not >>>> keep >>>> a copy. >>> >>> Smooth move. And of course you don't do backups either, right? >> >> Actually just before installing SP 3 i imaged my entire c-drive with >> Image >> For Windows but i hardly want to restore a 3 gb image for one 200kb file. >> I >> guess i could use add/remove programs to remove SP 3 and that would >> restore >> the file. Yes/No > > If you had used Acronis True Image, you could merely restore that one > file :-) Totally unnecessary. It's still there on the HD. Installing a SP doesn't delete one's .wav files.
Guest ManyBeers Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks "Bill in Co." wrote: > John Keiser wrote: > > If it was a .wav file, seacrh for all *.wav files. > > > > It is probably still there somewhere. > > I expect so, too. Most likely in the \windows\media directory. > Installing a SP wouldn't delete your .wav file. > > No it isn't in the Windows\media directory where i originally put it. It is nowhere to be found, and SP 3 did do something with it. I don't know why but it did change it back to the old Startup file.
Guest ManyBeers Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks "ManyBeers" wrote: > > > "Bill in Co." wrote: > > > John Keiser wrote: > > > If it was a .wav file, seacrh for all *.wav files. > > > > > > It is probably still there somewhere. > > > > I expect so, too. Most likely in the \windows\media directory. > > Installing a SP wouldn't delete your .wav file. > > > > > No it isn't in the Windows\media directory where i originally put it. It is > nowhere to be found, and SP 3 did do something with it. I don't know why but > it did change it back to the old Startup file. It's back! I went ahead and removed SP 3 and my Top fuel Startup file is back. In fact as i was watching the progress bar for the uninstall i clearly saw during the COPY TO operation a reference to C;/Windows/Media which had to be my file. For some reason it also returned the default text on the Run box which i had changed to my own text a long time ago.
Guest Big_Al Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks ManyBeers wrote: > > "ManyBeers" wrote: > >> >> "Bill in Co." wrote: >> >>> John Keiser wrote: >>>> If it was a .wav file, seacrh for all *.wav files. >>>> >>>> It is probably still there somewhere. >>> I expect so, too. Most likely in the \windows\media directory. >>> Installing a SP wouldn't delete your .wav file. >>> >>> >> No it isn't in the Windows\media directory where i originally put it. It is >> nowhere to be found, and SP 3 did do something with it. I don't know why but >> it did change it back to the old Startup file. > > It's back! I went ahead and removed SP 3 and my Top fuel Startup file is > back. In fact as i was watching the progress bar for the uninstall i clearly > saw during the COPY TO operation a reference to C;/Windows/Media which had to > be my file. For some reason it also returned the default text on the Run box > which i had changed to my own text a long time ago. Outside of this being interesting, I'm more interested in hearing the wave file. :-) I'd almost ask you to violate the 'text only' NG thinggy and upload it... :-) PS, if your text change to the run box is a registry change, I export all those 'fixes' I make to my system and save the .reg files for future installs. I find it fun to edit the system but I also find it more value to find the edits in the registry and then export them to save my time.
Guest Terry R. Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks The date and time was 6/15/2008 9:29 PM, and on a whim, Bill in Co. pounded out on the keyboard: > PD43 wrote: >> ManyBeers <ManyBeers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> "PD43" wrote: >>> >>>> ManyBeers <ManyBeers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just downloaded and installed SP 3 for XP and my Windows startup >>>>> sound is >>>>> gone and the old Windows startup sound has been restored by SP 3. WHY? >>>>> How >>>>> does the startup sound matter to the operating system? The problem is >>>>> i >>>>> used a top fuel dragster starting for my startup sound and i did not >>>>> keep >>>>> a copy. >>>> Smooth move. And of course you don't do backups either, right? >>> Actually just before installing SP 3 i imaged my entire c-drive with >>> Image >>> For Windows but i hardly want to restore a 3 gb image for one 200kb file. >>> I >>> guess i could use add/remove programs to remove SP 3 and that would >>> restore >>> the file. Yes/No >> If you had used Acronis True Image, you could merely restore that one >> file :-) > > Totally unnecessary. It's still there on the HD. Installing a SP > doesn't delete one's .wav files. > > It would if the OP's file was renamed as a default. Maybe that's what he did. Then it would have been overwritten. -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest ManyBeers Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks "Big_Al" wrote: > ManyBeers wrote: > > > > "ManyBeers" wrote: > > > >> > >> "Bill in Co." wrote: > >> > >>> John Keiser wrote: > >>>> If it was a .wav file, seacrh for all *.wav files. > >>>> > >>>> It is probably still there somewhere. > >>> I expect so, too. Most likely in the \windows\media directory. > >>> Installing a SP wouldn't delete your .wav file. > >>> > >>> > >> No it isn't in the Windows\media directory where i originally put it. It is > >> nowhere to be found, and SP 3 did do something with it. I don't know why but > >> it did change it back to the old Startup file. > > > > It's back! I went ahead and removed SP 3 and my Top fuel Startup file is > > back. In fact as i was watching the progress bar for the uninstall i clearly > > saw during the COPY TO operation a reference to C;/Windows/Media which had to > > be my file. For some reason it also returned the default text on the Run box > > which i had changed to my own text a long time ago. > > Outside of this being interesting, I'm more interested in hearing the > wave file. :-) I'd almost ask you to violate the 'text only' NG > thinggy and upload it... :-) > > PS, if your text change to the run box is a registry change, I export > all those 'fixes' I make to my system and save the .reg files for future > installs. I find it fun to edit the system but I also find it more > value to find the edits in the registry and then export them to save my > time. These are notes i save of some hacks i do. But removing SP 3 returned my text. #14 Run box Hack... Changed text of shell32.dll/Dialog 1003/1033 using ResourseHacker and Replacer..... (The modified file is here: D:\Tools\Modified system files) To revert to original text run Replacer in safe mode and replace C:/Windows/System32 shell32.dll with D:/fromwindows/system32 /dllcache/shell32.dll
Guest ManyBeers Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks "Big_Al" wrote: > ManyBeers wrote: > > > > "ManyBeers" wrote: > > > >> > >> "Bill in Co." wrote: > >> > >>> John Keiser wrote: > >>>> If it was a .wav file, seacrh for all *.wav files. > >>>> > >>>> It is probably still there somewhere. > >>> I expect so, too. Most likely in the \windows\media directory. > >>> Installing a SP wouldn't delete your .wav file. > >>> > >>> > >> No it isn't in the Windows\media directory where i originally put it. It is > >> nowhere to be found, and SP 3 did do something with it. I don't know why but > >> it did change it back to the old Startup file. > > > > It's back! I went ahead and removed SP 3 and my Top fuel Startup file is > > back. In fact as i was watching the progress bar for the uninstall i clearly > > saw during the COPY TO operation a reference to C;/Windows/Media which had to > > be my file. For some reason it also returned the default text on the Run box > > which i had changed to my own text a long time ago. > > Outside of this being interesting, I'm more interested in hearing the > wave file. :-) I'd almost ask you to violate the 'text only' NG > thinggy and upload it... :-) It sounds pretty cool when my computer starts up. NHRA.com has some multimedia files on their site which play with Quicktime. The 10 mb one is the file i used i believe after i shortened it to about 10 seconds. However the link appeared to be dead when i was there yesterday. The 454kb(dragster idling) file is very similar to how mine sounds. Link:http://www.nhra.com/sounds/index.htm
Guest Bill in Co. Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Re: SP-3? This sucks Terry R. wrote: > The date and time was 6/15/2008 9:29 PM, and on a whim, Bill in Co. > pounded out on the keyboard: > >> PD43 wrote: >>> ManyBeers <ManyBeers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> "PD43" wrote: >>>> >>>>> ManyBeers <ManyBeers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I just downloaded and installed SP 3 for XP and my Windows startup >>>>>> sound is >>>>>> gone and the old Windows startup sound has been restored by SP 3. >>>>>> WHY? >>>>>> How does the startup sound matter to the operating system? The >>>>>> problem is >>>>>> i used a top fuel dragster starting for my startup sound and i did >>>>>> not >>>>>> keep a copy. >>>>> Smooth move. And of course you don't do backups either, right? >>>> Actually just before installing SP 3 i imaged my entire c-drive with >>>> Image >>>> For Windows but i hardly want to restore a 3 gb image for one 200kb >>>> file. >>>> I guess i could use add/remove programs to remove SP 3 and that would >>>> restore the file. Yes/No >>> If you had used Acronis True Image, you could merely restore that one >>> file :-) >> >> Totally unnecessary. It's still there on the HD. Installing a SP >> doesn't delete one's .wav files. >> > > It would if the OP's file was renamed as a default. Maybe that's what > he did. Then it would have been overwritten. I was counting on his NOT having done that (or allowed that). But yeah, it's a possibility.
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