Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 24th 08, 03:37 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
Views: 229
Hijacked - Need Help
you might try running
a program called spybot
and use the inoculation
feature.
then also run another
program called hijackthis.
the hijackthis results will produce
a number of lines indicating
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 24th 08, 01:32 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 40
Views: 506
Sudden shutdown and power off
perhaps, the graphics
driver is corrupted and
would cause the instability.
however, such proprietary
drivers are only provided
from the homesite for your
machine or the motherboard.
that is why,...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 24th 08, 01:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 297
What key combination boots into safe mode?
safemode would also
require admin password
if one was utilized for
normal mode.
in any case, holding down
the f8 key immediately after
the memory testing is done
upon power up, will get you
the...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 24th 08, 01:04 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 141
Need help with strange problem.
you might try looking
into the keyboard driver.
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DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 24th 08, 12:57 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 2
Views: 198
Windows will not shut down normally!
sometimes, instability
to the o.s. can also be
the result of failing hardware.
after reinstalling the o.s.
did you also install the
motherboards prepriatary
drivers from its homesite?
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 24th 08, 12:53 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 5
Views: 198
Compress disk drive question
microsoft recommends using
the compression feature on
tiny drives, which i seem to recall
to be 10 gig harddrives or less.
otherwise, modern day drives
are immensely larger and
cheaper.
you might...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 24th 08, 12:28 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
Views: 157
i386 folder is missing
the i386 is generally
found on the root drive
and also on the win cd.
without the cd, you
options are limited.
therefore, you would
have to rely on other
features like system
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 23rd 08, 11:55 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 5
Views: 182
chkdsk hangs during boot up
yes, they are the
same.
you don't think you need
to back up your documents,
since the problem found
by chkdsk is recent.
however, it is not to say
that you should not have
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 23rd 08, 01:12 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 5
Views: 182
chkdsk hangs during boot up
you will have to run
the chkdsk via a
different method to
overcome the issue
you are experiencing
at this time.
what you need to do is
to boot up with your win
xp cd and select repair
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 23rd 08, 01:06 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 10
Views: 252
should i get new xp cd to do repair?
you might simply
try booting with
the windows cd
you have.
then you should be
provided with the option
to install or repair or exit.
for the suggestion i will
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 22nd 08, 12:50 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 17
Views: 777
is this ok to do?
computer slowness can
be attributed to many
things.
disable your antiviral(s)
temporarily and then run
a full analysis with this:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/article/registry_cleaner_why.htm
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 22nd 08, 12:25 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 3
Views: 280
USB Problem
the cd is the hp cd provided
with the printer and contains
the drivers.
however, updated hp drivers
can also be downloaded from
the hp website and saved to
a folder and installed when
ready.
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 21st 08, 11:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 3
Views: 280
USB Problem
eventhough the usb
recognizes the device,
it doesn't mean that the
device is not faulty or
not operational.
also, there are two speeds
for usb's.
if your system has the older
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 21st 08, 10:52 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 5
Views: 194
Incorrect Total RAM Reported
you might want to
double check your
motherboard manual
or its homesite
perhaps, you can not
mix and match or have
some other configuration
requirements.
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 21st 08, 10:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 6
Views: 245
Corrupted Hive File
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545
you should be able to
utilize the genuine
win cd's repair console
to perform the above.
basically, the first step
is manually replacing the
corrupted registry...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 21st 08, 06:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 176
Internet stops after half an hour?
you might try safemode
w/networking and test
your issue.
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DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
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Forum: The Basics
December 21st 08, 06:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 25
Views: 477
Registry Back Up and Restore?
you can export the complete
registry, but you cannot import
the complete registry.
the export and import feature
is best for individual keys or
branches.
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 21st 08, 06:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 24
Views: 431
Registry Back Up and Restore?
you can export the complete
registry, but you cannot import
the complete registry.
the export and import feature
is best for individual keys or
branches.
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 21st 08, 06:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 3
Views: 225
How do I recover write protected files
might try safemode.
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DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
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- Database Developer
- Accountancy
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 21st 08, 06:33 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 2
Views: 253
partitioning hard drive problem
sounds like the
ntfs crashed.
there are utilities
that restore/repair
the ntfs.
unfortunately, none
are provided via the
windows cd.
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 20th 08, 09:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 5
Views: 270
Problem with plug and play and XP
you can visit the
hp website for
faq's, drivers and
engines applicable
to their printers
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DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 20th 08, 08:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 6
Views: 290
driver_irql_not_less_or_equal
here is some more fyi
on that particular file:
http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=ndistapi.sys&FORM=MSNH11
perhaps, you might try
simply repairing the
system with your windows
cd:
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 20th 08, 12:55 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 6
Views: 290
driver_irql_not_less_or_equal
you might try booting
back into safemode
and executing a system
restore point that should
have been created
before installing kar-plunkski
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 20th 08, 12:48 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 252
Explorer Application Error
when the system is
shut down, it has to
make final entries into
the registry.
so the message you are
getting is indicating of
a failure to do so.
consequently, you will
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
December 20th 08, 12:40 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 2
Views: 244
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