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I get the following error:

error parsing c:\windows\system 32\ URTTemp\config\machine.config
parser returned error 0x80070003

What can I do to correct this problem?  I can't find any imformation on it.  This is a custom built PC running XP.  It is a P4 with 1GB ram.Can you retrace the steps you have taken to cause and encounter this error?I first encounterd this error when DOWNLOADING security updates from Microsoft.  I do not remember the specific update.What happened during these updates? Did you interrupt and cancel them?

Have you scanned for viruses, trojan horses and spyware?

Virus scanners
AVG Free
-- Anti virus scanner


Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware scanner

Firewalls
Using only one firewall is advised. Dual firewalls may cause problems.
Using a hardware firewall and a software firewall is even more adviced.
ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

Removal tools
The following files are not substitutes for the ones described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind

HijackThis
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger
-- Virus removal TOOL. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.Nothing out of the ordinary happened when downloading and installing updates.  I have Norton Anti Virus and Firewall 2005 installed.  I have a scan SCHEDULED 3 times a week.  The Xp firewall is disabled.  I also have Microsoft Antispyware installed and also use Adaware SE personal about once a week.  I have not turned up any problems in my recent virus scans and have not noticed anything unusual in the Adaware scans.The machine.config file on this computer appears to be in C:\windows\Microsoft.net\framework\v.x.x.xxx\config.

Do you have duplicate files?I don't have duplicate files on this.  I do remember that one of the security updates referenced Microsoft.net\framework when this problem first occured.Machine.config seems to be part of Microsoft NET framework.

If you are into experimentation, you could try to uninstall and reinstall NET Framework from add/remove software. Perhaps there is a repair option available as well.

Or you can simply remove/move the machine.config file.

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Machine.config Shrinks

Something I just noticed in 2.0: my machine.config is around 17 KB in size, compared to over 200 KB in 1.1. The file seems practically empty. A little comment at the top of the file reveals why:

“To improve performance, machine.config should contain only those settings that differ from their defaults.”

Is it true that disk defrag can slow down your computer?
This has been worrying me recently.
ThanksNo.

I defragment my game computer every time I start and everytime I shut down. I also defrag it every time I install or remove a program or  whenever I make a change that involves fragmention of the HDD.

I defrag my Internet computer nearly every day.

I even run a registry/page file defragger each time the computers boot up.

If you have seen the inside of a HDD, you know there there are several platters and one arm which reads these platters. If data is fragmented, the arm has to move further away from the center and has to do this more often. This results in additional stress on the reading arm.

I am not QUITE certain where it places data at the beginning of the disk or concentrates it near the center, either way, the less fragmented data, the more the reading arm can stay in the same area whilst reading

If you defragment the HDD, the data will remain in the center of the HDD and the reading arm has to travel less distance. This results in faster reading and search times.

If defragmenting slows down your system after the process is complete, your computer is most LIKELY due to a reformat and you are in for a quick course in maintaining computers.. The software is rarely to blame.

Articles of interest:

What does it mean when a hard disk has a head crash?
What is the churning sound I hear from my hard drive whenever it is retrieving data?
How Hard Disk Drives workThanks for that. I will now be able to sleep again at night.
Am doing my first defrag since I had to reformat everything right now.
Thanks again.
Z.AndrewsYou could try this out if you wish>>http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.aspThe answer depends on the question, if you mean does regular defragmentation result in a slower computer then no that is incorrect, but if you mean does your computer slow while defragging, then this this is true becuase most of the resources are devoted to the defragmentation process.Clovell:

Good answer!

Have you thought of joining the forum? (it's free and we could always use another tech!)

Regards,
DocYou have to be careful about reading the questions too precisely.
I'm still trying to figure out if my capacitors are learning anything? Hi Merlin  Slip of the keyboard fed leaning......not learning...its the r you know ......kangeroo burgers may have  made my fingers jump a bit No, and if you use Diskeeper 9 Professional and have sufficient RAM and a half decent computer you'll find that Diskeeper defrags automatically and 'seamlessly', which is to say that you won't notice it.

You can also re-set the size of the Master Files Tables, if it is necessary, to prevent excess fragmentation.Now that you have just done a re-install here are some TIPS for you...

"Run Disk Cleanup and remove all but the last restore point. See if your System Restore cache and Recycle Bin size is set at a reasonable level (Say 1024Mb) on each drive, and reduce the IE Temporary Internet Files cache and History cache to the minimum. Install CCLeaner and clean out all of the junk files. Unhide all files and folders and remove the hotfix uninstallers ( $NTUninstaller$ ) from the hidden C:\Windows folder and remove their ENTRIES from Add-Remove programs. Then remove the contents of:

The C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations folder
The C: WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder
The C:\WINDOWS\Temp folder
The C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\Datacoll folder, and...
The C:\Windows\Prefetch folder

(You can add these folders to EmpTemp if you have this program installed.) Then run chkdsk and defrag."

EmpTemp & CCLeaner File Cleaner

TweakUI is useful to have on your system for certain repairs... Powertoys/TweakUI

To make your shutdown work cleanly install the... User Profile Hive Cleanup Service

XP Clean Installing
XP Compatability Test
XP Partition Management
XP Installing Recovery Console

RAM Knowledge Base
RAM And What it Does
RAM Virtual Memory Paging
RAM Reseating & Fitting PDF File

Processor Temperatures
Service Pack Slipstreamer
Power Supply WATTAGE Calculator
Everest Home Edition Computer Diagnostic Program

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

TERABYTE Quote

You can also re-set the size of the Master Files Tables, if it is necessary, to prevent excess fragmentation.

I have a DELL XPS thats a few years old. whenever i change the screen resolution the entire screen gets smaller INSTEAD of GETTING more gritty. Some games that dont have high resolutions have small displays on my laptop as well. HELP!!!Readjust the screen after choosing another resolution. This is normal behaviour.what do u mean?There are buttons on your monitor. Use these to readjust the screen after choosing another resolution.

its a laptopUpdate video adpater drivers.......<800x600>Laptops generally have one 'native' resolution which is best suited to the number of pixels which make up the flat PANEL display.

Can you connect it to a CRT monitor?

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/10882 Quote

Update video adpater drivers.......<800x600>

Hey everyone.  Ive GOOGLED and googled but i cant seem to find an answer for my question.  Here is the problem:  I have a wireless card in my pc and I just bought a new laptop and playstation portible.  I know its possible to configure my desktop to act as an access point for both my laptop and psp.  Problem is i cant figure out how.  If it comes down to it I'll use a distro of linux, I just dont have the option to go out and BUY a router.  I can do ad hoc mode for the laptop, but for the psp i NEED an access point...  Thanks for your help!I'm thinking this can only be done in Linux. MAYBE you can find more info here: http://www.live.com/wireless/unix-base-station.html

[glb]Gizmo73[/glb]

So I was trying to load a cd and it wasn't loading, so I hit alt/ CTRL/ dlt to see if anything was wrong, and all of a sudden my screen turned black and fliped around 90 degrees.  I may have hit another button by accident, but I dunno what I could have hit to do that.  I have winbdows xp, no new settign have been applyed, what could it be?

and yes my head is tilted sideways typing this. lol.I'm new here, as of this morning, but I'm having similar troubles!! Only my screen turns sideways every time I wake it up from hibernation. Anyway, to turn it BACK to normal, just right click on your desk top and GO to properties. Under the settings tab, click Advanced, and see if there is a Rotation tab.

Hope that helps! Someone just SHARED that with me this morning. Hope you don't have continued troubles with your monitor like I'm having!hmm I dont see a rotation tab anywhere in there...Hmmm... maybe you have a DIFFERENT version than I do. You're looking at the Advanced under settings??

Anyway, being a newbe myself, I'm not much help, but have you tried shutting down the computer? That's the only other thing that worked for me.

If that doesn't work, someone else will have to help you. There are much better experts around here than me. Maybe they can help both of us!! yep, tried both those, but thanks anyways.  What videocard is installed and what drivers are you using?Quote from another forum...

"She had intel 845 graphics and there is a rotation setting in the software."

Hi,

A pleasant day to everyone.

I just installed Windows ME from with a clean HD but when i began using it, there were a couple of times when my windows isn't responding. This ususally occurs when i am browsing files in my windows explorer and my MOUSE cursor just suddenly stops.

I hope anybody can help me with this? I'm just starting to build my interest in windows troubleshooting and im starting to like it..

Thanks guys.
Rene  \m/ Right click on 'my computer' and select
Properties>Hardware>Device Manager
and look for any YELLOW exclamation marks indicating a driver problem.

Also try
Start>Settings>Control Panel>Admin Tools>Event Viewer
And look for any logged errors.Hello René, welcome to the forum. How big is the drive which you are using? If the partitions are too big you may well find that the system hangs.

Can you give a résumé of your system specifications please, as this can help us to help you better.

Is your system in English?Hi, here are some info about my system,

Unit: Toshiba Dynabook Satellite 2060
Processor: AMD K6, 266 MHz
RAM: 64 MB
HDD (Primary Partition): 28 GB

I am not sure if the system is in English, but If i remember it right (or If i understood your question correctly), I installed it in English language, however, i can see japanese characters in the keyboard (the owner of the system bought his unit in Japan).

I can't remember the other specs but i hope these 4 can already help.

Thanks!

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Hello René, welcome to the forum. How big is the drive which you are using? If the partitions are too big you may well find that the system hangs.

Can you give a résumé of your system specifications please, as this can help us to help you better.

Is your system in English?

The system is very old, excessive dust build-up may cause overheating problems. Be certain that all fans and heatsinks are properly maintained.

is there a way that i can verify that dust build up or overheating causes the issue?.. i can see that its fan is functioning well and the heatsinks are in place.  

If you can not see any dust, it is perfectly clean and your problems are most likely not heat related.

i'll try to look for the 160Mb. Thanks :-)

Im not familiar with TeraByte Unlimited's BootIT NG Partition Resizer. Is it freeware? can you tell me more about this tool?

I dont have any antivirus installed yet... i dont have that much system
tools/installers with me, just asking with friends if they have them.since im just starting to learn on pc hardware stuffs, im yet to compile these
tools with me.

After a BROWNOUT last week, my computer no longer sees one of my hard diskdrives that it did acknowledge before,namely the E drive. When I go into my computer and click on E, the legend reads E is not formatted. Help  More info operating system and specs............new drive old drive?I have a DELL Pentium 4 and use xp home for my operating system. I bought the computer in Feb., 2005 I use COMPUTERS but I certainly don't understand them. I hope this is the info you needed.
GailWhat does disk management reveal.......control panel admin tools.......>Okay, I went to accessaries and then to system tools. Is that where i'm supposed to look?
This MAY help more>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308424&sd=tech
Okay, I brought up the page you suggested but when I clicked on the specific area nothing happened. I tried troubleshooting but got nothing. :-/< snipped from pd ms web help > Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. In the console tree, click Disk Management.

NOTE: You can also click Start, point to Run, type diskmgmt.msc, and then click OK.
Got it! It does list E drive but does not have a file system listed - its blank. Does that mean all the info on the drive is gone? I know if I format E now I will lose what was on it.
GailIs the e drive the slave drive......or the master......I'm pretty sure it is a slave drive
GailI would advise this if you are sure! right click on the my computer icon.....then click properties.....then hardware tab....then the device manager. now  click the + sign next to it......does the e drive appear.....yes/no  if yes  uninstall  itand reboot pc.......if this is to much for you......i would suggest you find somene to remove the drive from the tower case.....

I've been trying to solve my problem for a while, but couldn't find the solution so I'm writing on this forum
First of all, XP, Pentium IV, 1GB memory, 120GB HD, 2.4 GHz, CD & DVD+R burner

Whenever I log off of windows, my system usually just hangs when it says "saving your settings" and then I have to restart the computer for it to work again, or it does log off and then everything on the welcome screen is froze up but the mouse pointer, so I eventually have to close things down by holding the power button in. And even a lot of times (like 70% of the time) when I power back up I get the same result where I get to the welcome screen and again the screen gets froze up, except for the mouse pointer, and I can't click on anything. Usually when I start the computer up, I press F8, and start up with "Last known good configuration", but it's getting annoying having to do this everytime just to log on my computer. Can anyone help? It started about 2 1/2 months ago after I was gone for a week on vacation. I did unplug the computer while I was gone. Would that have something to do with it? LET me know if someone can help remedy the situation. Thanks!
JIM
Have read jim ok>http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htmIf your anti-virus is up to date and you have run a full scan and taken proper anti-Trojan problems it could just be that it needs a good clean-up.

Try this clean-up PROGRAM and see if that improves things.

TERABYTE

Hijack This Analysis
Hijack This Detective

OEM CDR NLITE

XP Clean Installing
XP Compatability Test
XP Partition Management
XP Installing Recovery Console

RAM KNOWLEDGE Base
RAM And What it Does
RAM Virtual Memory Paging
RAM Reseating & Fitting PDF File

Processor Temperatures
Service Pack Slipstreamer
Power Supply Wattage Calculator
Everest Home Edition Computer Diagnostic Program

EmpTemp
CCLeaner File Cleaner

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal ToolJim:

Two possible causes:

1. The message "Saving your settings" likely indicates that the battery that supplies power to your motherboard is going DEAD or has died.  The battery is used to keep the settings in the BIOS memory when the power is off.  The BIOS may be detecting your hardware as new devices every time you start your comupter because these settings are lost when it is turned off.  I'd suggest replacing the battery (they're usually under $5.00 and easy to replace as long as they are not soldered to the board).

2. Less likely as a cause is a bug in Windows XP.  There was a problem with Windows XP having slow shutdowns and startups that was fixed in the latest Service Pack (SP2) from Microsoft.  Do you have Service Pack 2 installed?

I'd start there, and with Mac's and M2's suggestions if i were you.

Let us know how it goes,
DocA flat battery or no battery for that matter will only cause the computer to boot with the bios defaults.

"saving your settings" refers to windows settings.

Start in safe mode then shut down (it will be slow) and if this proves successful then it is a program that is loading that's causing the problem.
Try it & let us know.What I did was take the windows XP log on welcome screen away, so just the old way of logging on, and it has seemed to be working so far, so good. If it ends up not working, I will take your suggestions and try them. Thanks a bunch everyone!
JIM Thanks for the feedback jim  and we are help .....Something else to try might be a non-destructive system recovery (this is an option you have when you boot from your XP DISK). Some people, and I am one of them, will tell you that XP and most other operating systems deteriorate over time. This recovery feature allows you to restore your OS's original settings and drivers without altering any other data on your system.To make your shutdown work cleanly install the... User Profile Hive Cleanup Service

Dear readers,

I came across a strange problem this week.
My microphone seems to behave weirdly. I can USE it to call my friends on skype, but I cannot use it on yahoo messenger (actually it used to work, until a few days ago, when I pressed talk button I could only see a flat line).
So I decided to check it and with the Sound Recorder I get another flat line. I decided to go to the control panel and do a hardware check, where they ask to read out loud some sentence and I can again hear my voice.
So from all of this I can state that probably my microphone (NEW one or old one tried both) and my driver are WORKING properly. So what am I facing here? Can this be CAUSED by any spyware or virus?
Has any of you come across a similar problem?
What can I do to use my mic in yahoo messenger again?

Please reply
Thank u all so much

Wouterforgot to add: I am using WINDOWS XP, on a laptop Intel Centrino. Thanks again

WouterHow far are you away from the base station......or hot spot...

I have Windows XP Home on a Dell Laptop and just a few days ago it started booting up the screen sideways when I wake up the computer from hibernation.  

The only way to get the screen normal again is by shutting down the computer, then starting it back up. Then the screen will come up with 640x480 resolution instead of 1024x768.  

It has just started this a few days ago, so I did a SYSTEM restore back to a point when I wasn't having the trouble, but it is still doing it consistently. Please help me!!!  Right click on your desktop, click on Properties, and then go to the Settings tab and click the Advance button. If this is a newer driver there may be an option that lets you change your screen back to normal.

[glb]Gizmo73[/glb]Thank you for that! I checked it out, and yes, there is a setting in there for changing the monitor layout.  

But does that mean I will have to change the settings every time I hibernate my computer from now on? There must be something that is causing it to happen... Read this..Is this an old pc.....or a new one.....go to dells faq.....and see if you need a REG patch or an update.


I would say you may have downloaded the wrong video driver....for the adapter....or the video driver has got damaged /*corupted.

Run a test .
type dxdiag in the run box.....it should report any FAULTS.....with graphics....Thanks for the tips. I tried running that test on my computer (it is a new Dell Laptop, as of February). It said there were no problems on everything except on one test. On the Direct 3D Test, every time it tried to run the test, the screen would switch to 640x480 resolution, then automatically cancel the test, switch back to 1024x768 and tell me that I cancelled the test by pressing a key.

Does that sound like a video driver problem??Thanks for the helpful tips! I tried running the test you mentioned, and everything tested without finding any problems. However, on the Direct3D test, it wouldn't complete the test. The screen would switch to 640x480, cancel itself, switch back to 1024x768, and then tell me that I had canceled the test by pressing a key.

Does that sound like a video driver problem??What videocard is installed and what drivers are being used?

Never use Windows WDM drivers, they are horribly outdated and inefficient. Be certain to OBTAIN the latest drivers from the videocard manufacturer.Quote from another forum...

"She had intel 845 graphics and there is a ROTATION setting in the software."These people are two different individuals posting in eachothers threads.Thanks for the tips... I'm not quite sure how to find out what video driver is installed... The only thing I could find was :

XGI Volari-XP5 v2.113.DELL_C

I'm not sure if that is the video driver or not. Also, if I have an old one, how would I get a new one?

1. Start
2. Run
3. DXDIAG
4. Monitor tab

You can obtain the latest drivers at the videocard manufacturer their webpageContact dell /or take it a shop that will look at it under dells warrenty......to make sure that.....is not going to develop any more problems.....Thank you so much for all of your help! I will do that. God bless you for your faithfulness in helping those of us who do not know much.We are happy to help you and others...and thanks for the feed back and happy pc......ing.......  any more problem use the dells warrenty service..make use of it.....hopefully is may just be just a glich......

My CD drive is unavailable under my computer.  The cd device is in the LAPTOP (not the floppy DISK) but the floppy disk icon is the only one available.  The run D: COMAND also does not work.  To Anyone: How can i fix this?  Thanks.cdgone patch >>>you may need>http://aumha.org/regfiles.htmJosh:

Is the CD-ROM drive internal or external?

Has it ever worked with this laptop computer?

If it has, what changed just prior to the problem, or what is your guess as to the cause of the missing optical drive in My Computer?

Be certain that the machines not being seen in the DHCP client list are not blocking the router with a firewall.

Add the router (192.168.2.1) to the safe zone list and see if this allows the DHCP client list to detect the computer. Quote

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My routers IP has always been 192.168.2.1

AHA! we may finaly be getting someplace! I went into my router via the IP and it shows only FOUR computers, apperantly it cannot assigne DHCP to those on the hub! ...Only shared documents on the XPH is inaccessable. And the XPH can access the 98s shared docs, it just doesnt work FROM the 98 TO the XPH.

...
I have moved the hub to a differant port on the router and it did't help. I have plugged both the 98s that are having trouble into the router directally and it didn't help. I have tried moving all the computers plugged into the hub to differant ports on the hub and it didn't help
...

Hi,

I'm currently faced with a huge problem.  My computer has been giving me the BSOD for days now, with a whole host of errors.  The current one says:

"A device driver attempting to corrupt the system has been caught.  The faulty driver currently on the kernel stack must be replaced with a working version"

It then has reference to SAVRT.SYS, which I have already found is part of Norton Antivirus.

My antivirus is slightly out of date, and I wanted to uninstall it and try a different version of norton I have, but I can only start up my computer in safe mode.  When I do this, it won't let me uninstall, because it says the uninstaller won't run in safe mode.

Does anyone have any advice? I really appreciate it.1. Why do you think your virus scanner is at fault?
2. Has it found any viruses?
3. Have you recently installed new hardware?
4. Have you recently installed new software?
5. Have you scanned for spyware?
6. What are your system specifications?


Try the following:

1. Before Windows XP loads, press F8
2. Select Last known good configuration from the list and press Enter.1. Why do you think your virus scanner is at fault?  

A couple weeks ago when this started, I believe it was in the middle of running a scan.  Also, the blue screen gave me "savrt.sys", which when searching google, I found is associated with norton antivirus.

2. Has it found any viruses?

The online scans I have tried have not found any viruses.  I also tried the malicious hardware removal tool.

3. Have you recently installed new hardware?

No new hardware, unless sticking USB keys in my computer would do that.

4. Have you recently installed new software?

I can't think of any.

5. Have you scanned for spyware?

Yes, nothing was found.

6. What are your system specifications?

Windows XP home edition, service pack 2
Pentium 4 2.20GHz, 512 MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400
Logitech mouse/keyboard

I realize that's bare-bones.  I have no idea what all I need to let you know or how to get it.

From SYMANTEC:

Please be aware that this issue can occur if the Symantec REDIRECTOR is not
updated in your computer. I suggest that you please update Symantec
Redirector in your computer. Symantec Redirector (Symredir) is a set of
shared NETWORK drivers that allow Norton AntiVirus and other Norton products
to filter incoming and outgoing data for malicious or undesired content.

The Redirector intercepts data coming into, or leaving your computer, and
redirects it to a temporary location on your HARD drive where it processes
the data, and then sends the data to its intended destination. For
information on this subject, please refer to the document provided below
that will assist you in updating Symantec Redirector files in your computer.
Please click on the link provided below to view the document:

Title: 'How to update the Symantec Redirector files'
Document ID: 2002051610084213
Web URL: http://service1.symantec.com/Support/sharedtech.nsf/docid/2002051610084213

I also suggest that you please update Symevent files in your computer.
Several files make up the module known as Symevent. Symevent is used by many
different Symantec PROGRAMS in all versions of Windows and is updated
periodically. Symevent files are low-level drivers that are used by many
different Symantec programs in all versions of Windows, and they are updated
periodically. When you install current Symantec software, these files will
normally be updated. For information on this subject, please refer to the
document provided below:

Title: 'How to update the Symevent files'
Document ID: 1998081213371213
Web URL: http://service1.symantec.com/Support/sharedtech.nsf/docid/1998081213371213

If you take Norton OUT of the msconfig start-up list whilst in safe mode you should then be able to boot to the desktop and remove and re-install the program.

I use AVG Free Home Edition after having too many problems with Norton.

Which version of NAV do you have?

Is there a virus on any of your USB keys?

Hello All

I was wondering if I can please get some help with regards to Java. I am totally clueless about computers so I didnt know where to post this question. Well my dillemma is that EVERYTIME I try to ACCESS a webpage that uses Java, the java software initializes then CLOSES the webpage down only to give the following error message


# An unexpected error has been detected by HotSpot Virtual Machine:
#
#  EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x6d69350d, pid=840, tid=824
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.5.0_04-b05 mixed mode, sharing)
# Problematic frame:
# V  [jvm.dll+0x5350d]

I have just recently reformatted my harddrive, I have updated the system with SP2 etc and downloaded the java machine from Sun Systems as PER instructions from the microsoft download page. Can anyone please help me out with this?! Thanks sooo SOO much!

J.Have you tried to obtain the latest version of Java?

Your post did not make a lot of sense.

Your somehow managed to destroy a mainbord, and now you are using an older Soyo BRAND mainboard?

Any ATA HDD should work as long as the BIOS is able to support it.uumm unless the main board is the hard drive i did not rune it my hard drive is what stopet working sry if my post was confusing but i was just wondering and the soyo board is the mainboard i have had the hole time as is i am not rich i can not afford good crap like most of yall can and i GO tit from my frind and spent over 400$ geting the computer up to date as i could with the money i had other that that thxs for the help


I ran you question thru GoogleTranslator, and I can truly SAY that you should stop playing games on that computer and try to learn to read and write first.

BabelFish and GoogleTranslator both agree. :-/

Hi Everyone.

I am trying to remove images from a screensaver theme that I downloaded onto my computer.  I have completely uninstalled the screensaver theme, however at startup instead of showing the Windows logo the computer displays an image from the screensaver theme.  At shut down the computer also displays antoher image from the wallpaper.

I have tried almost everything.  I have gotten suggestions to reinstalll logo.sys files, and logonsys files from the Windows XP CD.  But I still get these images.

Please help.  Thank you.Right click on the desktop.....click properties..chose windows xp from the drop down BOX.clcik the ok box.......did you uninstall the theme you downloaded?If you have created a backup of ntoskrnl.exe prior to installation of the new ntoskrnl.exe (To change the background), initialize the back-up by overwriting the current ntoskrnl.exe  
When I reinstalled the ntoskrnl file there was not one present on my computer.  I was under the impression that the wallpaper had destroyed my ntoskrnl file.  I reinstalled the file back onto the c:\drive.  The images still continue to appear.  What am I doing wrong?kfrink........ If you are confident you are free from any viruses TROJANS and spyware ............ use the system restore function of XP and restore back to just before you INSTALLED the new theme .

dl65  I tried the System Restore feature and it didn't work.On booting pc HOLD down the f8 key and chose the last good config from th list......if this does not fixit

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Im having this problem with my desktop, there is this little square in the middle of it which seems to be part of my toolbar. I have no idea how this HAPPENED but I HOPE someone can help. Here is a pic,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/evilmanrob/ScreenHunter_001.jpgevilmanrob......Well you might try changing the wallpaper and SEE if it goes away .........if it does , change back to the one you have now and see if the little square is still there .....


dl65  Well I thought that it might be part of the background but no matter what i change it to the square is all ways there, and it acts like part of  a window. Here is my current background:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/evilmanrob/ScreenHunter_005.jpgWhat  monitor you are using.......lcd.....cvt..??.....system specs are!Well I dont know what I did, but some how i fixed it so THANKS for TRYING to help.

When I turn my COMPUTER on, a notice User environment comes up and I get this message   "Windows cannot load the User's Profile" it then shows a countdown of 20 seconds and then loads up to where I can use my computer. Any suggestions is appreciated.  StefError Message "Unable to Load Your Profile" When You Install Systems Management Server Client SoftwareWas that a question? Not sure what you mean. Please explain. I have not installed anything. I have deleted files per spyware recommendations. This happens each TIME I turn my computer on. Thanks for the help.  StefAfter the Internet has been known to the common man for over 5 YEARS, you would expect them to know the difference between a hyperlink and a question...  Try installing the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service and see what happens after a couple of re-boots.

Hey everyone. I've been having some problems with my desktop. I just recently saved a page to my desktop from internet explorer and then my icons started to get all wierd.

http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/boarders.php

I followed their instructions but my ICON's border is still messed up. My O/S is Windows XP Pro SP2.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/crazyg00dkilla/rerw.bmp

That was a picture of my desktop before I saved a page to my desktop from IE.




All I did was open IE>Right CLICK>SET as desktop item and then when i checked my desktop i had a wierd color border around my icons. I tried editing the image with photoshop but it didn't help. I also tried entering the colors like red and etc in the desktop properties but it didn't do anything either. if anyone knows how to fix this PLZ help me!mThey say everybody has an identical twin somewhere on the planet.
Johnny meet James....lol sorry but i never use my real name ONLINE....i accidently posted the same thing twice i think because my internet was laggy...sorry about that. anyway i fixed the desktop thing. thanks anyway

Computer specs:

Pentium 4 3.2ghz
1024mb of ram
GeForce FX 5500 256mb AGP vid card
Maxtor 160gb hdd
Brand new 480W power supply

Here's the problem. Whenever I try to go into standby, the screen goes black for about 5 seconds, then goes back to the desktop. I've closed all programs and disabled all network connections and it still does the same thing. Any help?Eh, can't edit my post. Forgot to put that I'm using Windows XP Professional with service pack 2.  Control Panel Power Settings icon click it and adjust  it....to never on all options.....ALSO if you knock the mouse/keyboard it will resume from standby......?No, my computer won't go into standby when I want it to. When I click on it, the screen goes black like it's going in to standby, but then it goes back to the desktop.Are you SPYWARE and virus free? Can you adjust your power settings to GET this to work? have you been keeping up with your Windows Updates?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Gene:

And has Standby ever worked on this particular PC before?  If it has, do you have an idea what may have changed?  

Regards,
DocCome to think of it, I don't think standby ever has worked on this pc. I am spyware and virus free. I am up to date on windows.

Flame: When I go to power options and select for it to go to standby in 1 minute, nothing happens, even after 5 minutes.

Any help will be appreciated.EDIT: I wasn't up to date on XP after all, my auto updates were turned off. I have 11 critical updates. I'll download them then try again and post back here.Nope, still no luck.Did you read Merlin's post carefully?
Control Panel>Power Settings

Always On
Never
Never
Never

and any movement of the mouse or keyboard will bring it back to life. Quote

and any movement of the mouse or keyboard will bring it back to life.

Hey everyone. I've been having some problems with my desktop. I just recently SAVED a page to my desktop from internet explorer and then my ICONS started to get all wierd.

http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/boarders.php

I followed their instructions but my icon's BORDER is still messed up. My O/S is Windows XP Pro SP2.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/crazyg00dkilla/rerw.bmp

That was a picture of my desktop before I saved a page to my desktop from IE.




All I did was open IE>Right Click>Set as desktop item and then when i checked my desktop i had a wierd color border around my icons. I tried editing the image with photoshop but it didn't help. I also tried entering the colors like RED and etc in the desktop properties but it didn't do anything either. if anyone knows how to fix this plz help me!SHOW us what your wallpaper looks like now?

When I'm shopping online and WANT to go to checkout. I KEEP getting the cannot find server page and the "This page cannot be DISPLAYED" page. I've tried all the steps that they list. Any ideas?

Julie.Julie:

It's a problem with the website's server (not your computer).  Wait till tomorrow to see if they've FIXED it and do your shopping then.

What is the website's adress?

Does the128bit padlock APPEAR in the bottom taskbar?

Do you have any popup....stoppers/killer programs??

Ok so I want to record some stuff from a microphone into the computer......... What is the first step?Most WINDOWS come with an application called Soundrecorder.

You can access the Soundrecorder by taking the following steps:

1. Start
2. Programs
3. Accesoires
4. Entertainment
5. Soundrecorder

Before using this tool, you will require a microphone. These use the pink coloured plug which is SITUATED at the front of the soundcard. You may wish to turn your computer off before connecting the microphone.Thank you so much......... but where is the sound card located? Is it in the back?

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Most Windows come with an application called Soundrecorder.

You can access the Soundrecorder by taking the following steps:

1. Start
2. Programs
3. Accesoires
4. Entertainment
5. Soundrecorder

Before using this tool, you will require a microphone. These use the pink coloured plug which is situated at the front of the soundcard. You may wish to turn your computer off before connecting the microphone.

Hi,

Can anyone help with this one?

I have just upgraded a Presario 5441 to 20Gb and am UNABLE to install XP onto it. I installed and formatted the HDD and it is set to cable select, it also looks OK on CHKDSK.

Each time I try it comes up with the error code:

IRQ not less or equal, XXX Stop: 0x0000000A0xFFBE000,0XOOOOOOO2,0X807D4AD4

I have removed the modem, but the Bios won't let me access the onboard peripherels, ALTHOUGH it does LIST the IRQ's numbered from 1 UPWARDS, which does not give me any clues as to which one could be the IRQ that's at fault.

THANKS

SteveIRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUALChange the jumper setting to master....h/d.....

Use the scanreg/restore COMMAND in the MSD prompt..... http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/rundll/

[GLB]Flame[/glb]

first of all, i'm not sure if i'm in the RIGHT place....but here goes:

a while back, Circuit City had a great sale on western digital hard drives so i picked up an 80 gig for $30 (not bad huh?). i then installed it as a slave drive (leaving the original as master) i named it my [glb]f:[/glb] drive. but here's the PROBLEM-
BEFORE
c:= original hard drive
d:= cdrom drive
e:=cdrw drive
[glb]f:=usb port (where i'd plug in to upload my pics, mp3's)[/glb]

AFTER
c:= original hard drive
d:= cdrom drive
e:=cdrw drive
[glb]f:=secondary hard drive (oops!!!) [/glb]
my question is: how do i retrieve my usb port?
Thanks in advance for any help...Hey, blonde:

Most personal computers have more than one USB port.  You may leave the external hard drive plugged into the one port and plug your MP3 player or digital camera in one of the other ports.

Windows should automatically detect the player or camera and ask you if you want to upload the music or images to your computer's hard drive.  

USB devices are designed to be hot-swappable (that is, you may plug them in or unplug them while the computer is still on).  I would not recommend unplugging the external hard drive while the computer is on, however, but it should be safe to plug in your camera or other device in the free USB port.

Regards,
Doc
hi Doc,

thanks for your reply. actually, it's not an external hard drive, its internal. i don't know if that makes a difference.  

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Windows should automatically detect the player or camera and ask you if you want to upload the music or images to your computer's hard drive.  

Posted by: merlin_2  You could have used disk management?? control panel /admin tools

I have these files on my computer, and i'm prittty sure they are viruses... There are files like insidegrid and help glue cast
But, I can't seem to be able to delete them.., Always when I try to, my computer tells me that the files are being used and cannot be deleted... My computer is slower than before and I think these files are causing it... I can't find the files in the ctrl+alt+del menu either... They APPEARED in the Application Data folder--->  c:\documents and settings\(user)\application data\"type tick" or "default idle ref"
I also used the freeware PROGRAM EasyCleaner to stop some of them from activating when I start my computer, and I even managed to delete some of them, but few of them just won't go away...
PLEASE HEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!!!!!   Virus scanners
AVG Free
-- Anti virus scanner


Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware scanner

Firewalls
Using only one firewall is advised. Dual firewalls may cause problems.
Using a hardware firewall and a software firewall is even more adviced.
ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

REMOVAL tools
The following files are not substitutes for the ones described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind

HijackThis
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.Providing that you have some sort of virus scan software, scan in safe mode for best results... Do you know how to get into safe mode?

[glb]Flame[/glb]

just use the revome tab.....on the message you wrote rg.....
---------------------------------------------------------------------- A friend plays the sims and tells me you need a 3D graphics card? what do i now about hte sims...not alot.....inow the DAUGHTER PLAY it on a PS2...

Hello! I somehow got this to work on my older computer, but on my new one I fogrget what setting to use...  :-/  When I am away from the computer, I prefer to put it on standby... However, when I want the computer to wake up from standby, I HAVE to press the power button for it to wake up... I don't like that too much... On my older computer, all I would have to do is press a button on the keyboard or move the mouse and it would wake-up... Does anyone know how I can get this to work?

[glb]Flame[/glb]hi Flame,

i'm no expert, but i do have this currently configured on my computer. i have XP so i will tell you what my settings are.
control panel/performance & maintenance/power options

you can choose various times to:
turn off monitor
turn off hard drive
system standby
system hibernate (should say "never")

make sure your computer is not "HIBERNATING" i believe that may be your problem. it should just be on standby

LET me know if that worksThanks for the reply! Actually, I do not even have Hibernation enabled... Here's what setting sare enabled...

Turn off Monitor: After 1 Hour
Turn of Hard Disks: Never
System Standby: Never

When I press the power button: Shut down
When I press the sleep button: Shut down

Now... Above, you can see that I said never use standby... That's becuase I want to use standby manually, and not have the computer go on standby after a certain amount of time...

[glb]Flame[/glb]alright, sorry i couldn't help! my keyboard does not have that feature. good luck!Thanks anyway! Anyone else have an idea?

[glb]Flame[/glb]The settings should all read never. in power options you could click the standby tab in the shutdown MENU then the shift key+ the enter key on the keyboard......it will enter the standby  mode.on later pcs some can be adjusted in the bios setup.....and other HARDWARE can stop this process......mice/graphics cards.....?hhhmm... A tricky situation... Let me contact dell for some information on that... Thanks! I'll post the result...

[glb]Flame[/glb]

Hello.

I have a couple of questions.

When i use the key "print Screen SysRq" or "alt" + "print Screen SysRq"  on my keyboard, where did my IMAGE go?

The reason is because I cannot find the file on my desktop.

Thank You.Paint//click edit//then paste.....SD:

The image went to the Windows clipboard.  You must paste the image into another program (like Microsoft Word or Paint) by OPENING one of those PROGRAMS and pressing the CTRL and V keys together.

The image will stay on the clipboard till you copy something else, then it is replaced.

Regards,
DocThank you. I got it working. Thanks alot.Thanks sd for the feed back.another one solved we say phew!........and good evening doc

the gmt: 1.59pm.......M_2LOL!  

Yeah, M_2, gotta love the easy Qs!


And sorry about the post above, didn't check to see you had already posted before i clicked the Post button.

Win9x has a nifty little utility called "Clipboard Viewer". Most PEOPLE don't know its there and it is not installed by default. It ALLOWS you do see exactly what is in the clipboard, clear the clipboard, or save it as a clipboard image.

Some  people or  persons view of fixing things may not be to your liking!the expert title of which is  displayed may not be to the  replies  you like!,  ....you may have your own views on it.!.,like this is un paid forum FREE advice and fixes are given in hope of friendship... and ...if you need HELP.....its here 24/7......whoever  replies to you!.......and have a nice life......and worry not! its not worth it.....trust me  i have been here before.....five mins ago ........so to sum up you help us ! And we help you its that simple......Well said M2!

Hiya ....pc4t............I thought we all are one big world -wide family...... above animals etc...YEAH, i agree.  I'm a bit of a mutt myself (part Irish, part Scottish, part French and part German)!

Guess i'm like most Americans, just an Old Yeller at heart.

Then people really have to stop posting the same advice in different posts.. I often see at least 4 people give the same advice, but written in a different manner. Doesn't the 4th person realise that his advice, if it is exactly the same, will not be of any more use than the first person his/her response?Raptor:

Good point!  There are times, however, that i think repeating something is a good idea.  I know i don't always FOLLOW someone's advice till i receive the same advice from someone else.  I suppose i'm just thick headed, sometimes.

Also, some people (myself included) often need to hear something repeated a few times till it sinks in--especially if the information is something new to them.  This might be why Christ often repeated himself, even when speaking to his closest friends?

But i understand your annoyance with slow learners like myself!    

Regards,
Doc
I am not ANNOYED with slow learners, I am annoyed with stubborn teachers!  

<---- is guilty as charged, but willing to change!

well let me start by saying that i download this file and did what it told me  do >>>>Microsoft Online Crash Analysis: Windows Memory Diagnostic <<< all i can say im locked out from my pc .... it wont read cd-rom or disk and my keyboared not working ...but it would boot up but wont let me do anything eles and yes it gave me 3 beeps and as i see it a FIRST 64k ram failure so i went out and got a new one and still get the 3 beeps but allso i see nothing on monter i have no idea what eles 2 do . any idea would be greatfull for the help i get here from you's people ty .... im runing a windows xp sp2 intel4
Did the memory diagnostic program report faulty memory?no it found nothingBe certain the floppy disk is removed and set the first boot device to HDD 0.so u telling me 2 remove the floppy disk . all so how would i know what the first boot device to HDD 0 isi see in my case is >>> sec ide & pri ide & floppyRemove any diskettes present. I never told you to remove the FDD.

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all so how would i know what the first boot device to HDD 0 is

Alright.  I'm using a batch file to update the version.h file of the projecy when I run the full build batch on it.  However, I've got a problem.

Code: [Select]echo.      unsigned long GetVersionDay()      { >> version.h
echo.                  char DAY[15]; >> version.h
echo.                  memset(&Day[0],0,15); >> version.h
echo.                  memcpy(&Day[0],&VERSION_DATE[4],2); >> version.h
echo.                  return atoi(Day); >> version.h
echo.      } >> version.h
echo. >> version.h
echo.      unsigned long GetVersionMonth() { >> version.h
echo.                  char Month[15]; >> version.h
echo.                  memset(&Month[0],0,15); >> version.h
echo.                  memcpy(&Month[0],&VERSION_DATE[7],2); >> version.h
echo.                  return atoi(Month); >> version.h
echo.      } >> version.h
echo. >> version.h
echo.      unsigned long GetVersionYear()      { >> version.h
echo.                  char Year[15]; >> version.h
echo.                  memset(&Year[0],0,15); >> version.h
echo.                  memcpy(&Year[0],&VERSION_DATE[10],4); >> version.h
echo.                  return atoi(Year); >> version.h
echo.      } >> version.h
Up until this point everything is working fine, but when I try to echo-append the lines with ampersands "&" in them the code tries to EXECUTE what comes after the & instead of just appending the thing into the file.  For example, in line 3 it will try to execute "Day[0]" as if it's a command.

I have no idea how to fix this.  Does anyone have any ideas?Some symbols are used by the batch processor itself which can have unintended results. Try preceding the & with a ^

Ex.

echo.   memset(^&Day[0],0,15); >> version.h

More importantly, why are you using a batch file to create a file that could be more easily created by any editor?

Just a thought. The reason I want to make it with the batch file is that I want hte whole thing AUTOMATED.  There's probably an easier way out there, but batch files is what I ended up doing.   :-/

Thanks for your advise though.    I'll check that out.I know sidewinder loves his dos.....but if you in hurry.... you could have look here>> its  your choice>http://www.robvanderwoude.com/index.htmlActually Merlin I would prefer to convert all Windows users to WinScript. For some reason everybody seems to be blindly attached to batch language. The new script for Longhorn (MSH/MONAD) looks SUSPICIOUSLY like VB.NET which will probably have everyone running back to batch language.

*sigh* WELL the more forward we go......the more backward we go?........nothing new i reckon!>>>master plan of msoft......clampdown of the hardware makers >>using msoft products....next clampdown on the software programmersAnother problem.  I want to have the date in a file name, problem is that the date is done like this: mm/dd/yyyy.  A file name can't have a "/' in it.  Any ideas on hwo to overcome that?Sorry ms can i impose on you?? you will get more results/answers if you post your thread in the dos section.....ah!  *feels stupid* yes, um....  I might.  Thank you.  *shuffles off*

will be working for a while later will generate error lsass.exe

There is something WRONG with my fonts. All of my fonts are DIFFERENT and in the wrong sizes. I did not mess around with any of the settings nor do I have any viruses (I ran my Norton Anti-virus). I clicked the system restore button under the control panel under the performance and maintence section, and the first time it said "system restored" but it did not change the fonts back to it's orginal settings. So I decided to try it again in a later date. And this time it said "restore incomplete" and it said there were no changes.

Please help me out, it is very difficult to read the words on the computer screen, since they are so SMALL and in a bulky font. I have tried going under my internet options and I fiddling around there, but nothing seemed to work. Please help, thanks guys.If your PROBLEM is in Internet Explorer, select
View>Text Size at the top of the screen & change them in there.
You can also hold down the Ctrl key & use your mouse scroll wheel to achieve the same result.
If your problem is elsewhere, let us know.
1. Right click on Desktop
2. Properties
3. Settings tab
4. Advanced button
5. General tab
6. Set DPI settings to normal (96DPI)What is the operating system......?|

I have been trying for quite a while to network my laptop and desktop
TOGETHER.  I have run the setup wizard on the desktop and my laptop and still
I get nothing.  When I navigate to My Network Places all i SEE is The
internet connection.  No other computers.  I try to selectview workgroup
computers and still nothing.  Both computers run WinXP.  I have a Westell
2200 DSL modem and a WGR614v5 wireless ROUTER.  
Have you setup a Share on the drive and directory you want to be seen?yes i have tried to share both files and printers but it wont work...it dosent even show that the computers are on a network.  I think i am doing somthing wrong when i set up NETWORKING but i don't know what**UPDATE** I just looked at my desktop and under My Network Places I can see both the desktop and Laptop.  I can access Desktop files as it is the one that I am on but not Laptop files.  Says I do not have PERMISSION.Firewall settings.......check emfirewalls on both computers are setup to allow connections from the ip addresses of the computersSo the set is.......winxp server....laptop the reciever what light are on the wlan router..green/amber////nothing.... Quote

**UPDATE** I just looked at my desktop and under My Network Places I can see both the desktop and Laptop.  I can access Desktop files as it is the one that I am on but not Laptop files.  Says I do not have permission.

When I double click a folder it opens the search window to search the folder.  I tried to get rid of it in folder options but i can't i even RESET the defaults for all folders...

What memerrus operandumI have to right click the folder and select explore to see the files in the folder...  it's a pain in the #$$...What version of internet explorer are you using and what is your o/s....?XP Pro, ie 6...  wierd huh...  someone i KNOW had the problem, i reproduced it and now we both have it...  
i went under file types and for "file folder" and "folder"
i set the action listed for them as a defualt and now even if i change them it doesn't help...  odd...

Windows Explorer Opens Search Companion Rather than the Folder

If the Windows Explorer opens up the Search Companion rather than opening up the actual folder, the default setting for opening a folder is changed.

To correct this:

  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Directory \ shell and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ DRIVE \ shell]
  3. Edit the default value to be explorer or none

I GOT this from http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#open_folder
Perfect.... phew!!!  Thanks....  it was so annoying....

ok my computer works now   YEA!!!! i got the CD and it fixed it thanks for your GUYS HELP

Go to the DEVICE Manager>> Go to IDE/ATAPI Controllers. Select Primary Channel/Properties. On the device that does not have a device type, select disable instead of autodetect.  

This example assumes you have 1 Hard drive on your primary IDE channel and a DVD-ROM(or CD)
and CD-R on your two secondary IDE channels.
                             
OK why not try it?And that would improve performance.. How?On boot up.......of which i should have mentioned. but SCATTERBRAIN people always FORGET things.....the brain is faster then the finger......But that would require you to restart the device in Windows each time?

incidentally, I have no slaves in any of the computers so I can not TEST it. Have you tested it?Yes ......>.winxp pro......i still stick with my old system....

The best option.....,there is a know bug> is hibination
here is another 101 tweaks that can improve windows XP

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1494

Verified/confirmed?

Im trying to reinstall my win98 OS but during the setup PROCESS an error occured says "Divide by zero or overflow error". Ive test my memory using docmem but no errors found.

What seems to be the PROBLEM.  I dont want to reformat my harddrive cause there are installed programs that i dont want to erase cause Ive lost their installer.If you simply OVERWRITE Windows 98, chances are the programs will not work at all.

I have TWO drives C: and D: and want to reformat the C: DRIVE.

I have some documents in notepad.

If i backup the notepad into d: drive ( by cut and paste notepad into d: drive),

can i later retrive all the files of notepad (after reforatting and reinstalling windows in c: drive)?

If not , how can i backup all contents of notepad?

this i am asking bcos previously i had DONE the same thing but then i could access the notepad ionly, and no files within it.You seems to do a lot of cut& paste....why not save them to disks!If you plan on copying the notpad.exe file to you D drive then you reformat the c drive you will lose all your files. You need to copy the individual files. Do a search for *.txt and copy those files to you d drive. When you rebuild your computer remember to only FORMAT c: partition not the WHOLE drive.  I would also do what Merlin said copy them to disk to be on the safe side.

" This program has performed an illegal operration and will be shut down"

I see this notice when running many program and closing this dialogue box also CLOSES my programs.

But after deleting some files from that program ( SAY wordpad or my browser) this dialogue bos does not come again.

SO Does  it  represent a memory shortage?

1. Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE
2. Performance tab
3. Examine memory tabs to see if any exceed the TOTAL amount.

You MAY need to increase your virtual memory if you believe your are short on memory.

However, an illegal operation could be caused by a NUMBER of other things.

1. Scan for Spyware, Trojan Horses and Viruses
2. Clean your reigistry
3. Defragment HDD
4. Reinstall faulty programs
5. Run Checkdisk.

... All right Im running windows xp and want to know which running processes I really need running. ...

Please Help!

I am running xp home w/sp2 on my pc. Many programs won't run. Some work and others don't. The ones that don't work, when I try to open something, I get the 0xc0000005 error. For example, I will double click the norton antivirus icon on my taskbar and a small window pops up saying

"NMain.exe - Application Error .. The Application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK to terminate the application."

I click ok and the window pops up again. I click ok again and it goes away. This also happens when I do ctrl+alt+del. I can't open the taskmanager. The same error (but with taskmgr.exe in the heading) appears. I have to click twice to close it. When I right click on my desktop and click on properties I get the same error (with rundll32.exe in the heading). I get the rundll32.exe error when trying to access anything in the control panel. I can't open the add/remove programs without getting the error. When I try to install something I get the (msiexec.exe) 0xc0000005 error also.

I don't understand why some programs work and others don't. IE and firefox both work and my internet connection is fine. I also can't access very much through the run command. I type in msconfig and nothing happens.

With my norton antivirus, I can't access it but it still works. I know this because a scheduled system check up runs everyday at 5:30 pm. I was able to run a virus scan through one button checkup. The scan came up clean. I also ran ad-aware se pro, Microsoft antispyware, and spybot and they came up with nothing also. So I don't think it is a virus or malware.

This problem started about 2 days ago. I don't know what caused it. Since it started happening though, I sometimes also have trouble booting up. Sometimes the windows boot screen will take 10-15 minutes. I also have trouble restarting/shutting down. It takes long and the taskmgr program not responding - end now - screen will pop up multiple times for different programs. I also think that maybe some things aren't loading right on startup. Before this problem, when I logged in to my user account, it would take a little longer for the startup programs to load...(not really long or anything) Now when I log in...everything is done loading very quickly. I think that some things aren't loading correctly.

Though I couldn't access msconfig through the run command, I checked my startup programs through microsoft antispyware and spybot. Everything looked fine. I couldn't load the taskmgr to look at the running processes so I used the adaware process watch. It was kind of complicated to understand so I just used the microsoft antispyware to view the processes. I think everything looked ok. I didn't notice anything suspicious.

I have tried various things to try to fix this problem, but since I don't know what EXACTLY is causing this problem, I haven't been successful. I have run windows update, updated my anti-virus, and run a disc check twice. I have tried to restore my computer to a previous date twice and been unsuccessful. I did a Google search and didn't find anything relevant.

I can go into safe mode and everything seems to work okay. I don't get the 0xc0000005 error and I can USE the run command and access the msconfig utility. I don't know what to do to fix this problem. I don't know if there is a problem with the registry or startup services or what....

I hope I have described everything sufficiently. If anyone knows a solution, please respond. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanksgo back into safe mode......now the control panel...click admin tools.....have a look at the events log........what does it say?.......have you added any new hardware?.....have you adjust the firewall settings?...there maybe an issue with nav....visit symantec website.....suggestions....Virus scanners
AVG Free
-- Anti virus scanner


Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware scanner

Firewalls
ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

Removal tools
The FOLLOWING files are not SUBSTITUTES for the ones described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind

HijackThis
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully FUNCTIONAL virus scanner!
CWshredder
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.Kaylee:

Do you have a version of Norton Antivirus earlier than version 8 installed?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317153&Product=win2000

DocI looked at the events log. I'm not an expert at reading them, but I couldn't figure out what originally caused the error. I did see that the error first occured on the 10th. I really don't know what to make of the rest of the info.

I haven't installed any new hardware or adjusted firewall settings. I disabled Norton Systemworks and Internet Security and their services so they no longer run on startup. I still have the application error.

I have gone into safe mode and unticked all the boxes in the startup menu. I rebooted and still get the error. I can't even use windows notepad or calculator without getting the 0xc0000005 application error.

I have done scans with Norton antivirus, Trend Micro, Microsoft Antispyware, Spybot, and Ad-aware SE Pro. None found spyware/malware/viruses.


Any more suggestions? I appreciate any help.

ThanksKaylee:  

Did you recently install Service Pack 2 (or use Windows Update)?

Do you have a Logitech USB mouse?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q302971/

My guess is that my above post is the clue to the cause, or a virus has disabled Norton Antivirus (NAV).  You may be able to boot to Safe Mode and reinstall NAV.

Regards,
DocHi Doc, thanks for replying. I hadn't seen your first post.

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Kaylee:

Do you have a version of Norton Antivirus earlier than version 8 installed?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317153&Product=win2000

Doc

Kaylee:  

Did you recently install Service Pack 2 (or use Windows Update)?

Do you have a Logitech USB mouse?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q302971/

My guess is that my above post is the clue to the cause, or a virus has disabled Norton Antivirus (NAV).  You may be able to boot to Safe Mode and reinstall NAV.

Regards,
Doc

Kevin:

Windows XP is not compatible with every hardware device (especially older devices).  It may work with your motherboard, but not your HARD drive, for example.  

You should check the Hardware Compatibility List to see if your hard drive and motherboard are listed:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314062

Regards,
DocIf that is a SATA HDD, are you loading the correct drivers?Can you boot to the XP CD and run the recovery console? If so try running: chkdsk /R , and see if that sorts out the file system.

Disconnect all peripherals except for the mouse, keyboard, and monitor, before RESTARTING. Quote

  MoBo: Asus A8V-e Deluxe
   CPU:  AMD64 FX55
   Vid:  PNY 6800GT PCI express
   S.C:  S.B.Audigy 2 ZS gamer
   RAM:  Corsair Twinx2048 ddr400 pc3200
   O.S:  Windows XP Pro X64
   H.D:  W.D. 74GB 10000 RPM

When i switch on the computer, it sits idle for about five minutes with the Hewlett PAckard Logo on the screen before BEEPING and kick starting itself.

It then works fine, but quite slow.

I think it started doing this after defragging the machine.

Any ideas what to do?

Thanks,

Katiekatie.....what operating system are you using?WINDOWS ME sorry.Virus scanners
AVG Free
-- Anti virus scanner


Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware scanner

Firewalls
Using only one firewall is advised. Dual firewalls may cause problems.
Using a hardware firewall and a software firewall is even more adviced.
ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

Removal tools
The following files are not substitutes for the ones described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind

HijackThis
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.

Easy Cleaners
-- Freeware REGISTRY scanner
Registrar Lite
-- Excellent replacement for Windows Regedit
Crap Cleaner
-- Freeware registry scanner/history cleanerDisconnect pc from the net.....reboot pc hold down the f8 key< chose safe mode>......and use a trojan/scan.....from the muli list above.........or download spysweeper from weboot.com....or trendmicro on line scan..........i would advise if you use these programs.....disable system restore.... RIGHT click my computer click properties click performance click file system click troubleshooting....tick the system restore box....okKatie:

Finding the cause to startup (and shutdown) problems is an art and a science.  It's a science because there are certain methods of troubleshooting you should FOLLOW to find the cause.  It's an art because the more you troubleshoot startup problems, the better you get at it.

You may have to put on your detective's hat and follow the instructions posted by Raptor and Merlin, then follow the instructions in this Knowledge Base article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188867/EN-US/#appliesto

The article is for Windows 98, but it applies to Windows ME, as well.

If you get stuck at any step in the troubleshooting process, just let us know and we will talk you through it.  If you are willing to make the effort, then together  we just might solve your PC mystery!

DocHave you downloaded anything resent?That you are aware of?