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  • USB Compliant Keypad
    • Hello everybody. I have bought numeric keypad to my notebook. This is numeric keypad from Targus. My OS is XP Home Premium. Problem is that I can't use it ;o When I'm connecting it to my notebook, it says that I have to find driver for USB Compliant Keypad... I've tried many times, but still it didn't find that driver... Stranger thing is that on my "main PC" it works correctly... Every advice will be helpful.

Tue Mar 09 09:48:10 CST 2010
4 Tue Mar 09 09:48:10 CST 2010
by Lukas_Mroz
  • Regestry Question, WinXP - Location of Start Menu Default
    • From doing OEM PK2 installs of WinXP I noted that the default folder for the [Start] menu can be changed (it's one of the options). The normal default for the [Start] menu = \Start Menu\Programs So where in the WinXP Registry is this *default* locate? I also note the same applies to the program folder default = C:\Program Files Where is this default located in the Registry? -- ======== Tecknomage ======== Computer Systems Specialist IT Technician San Diego, CA

Tue Mar 09 06:16:03 CST 2010
3 Tue Mar 09 06:16:03 CST 2010
by Tecknomage
  • Start Menu - Adaptive Menu
    • Morning, Can anyone tell me how to turn off the adaptive menus on the start menu. I am running XP SP3, classic mode. To clarify I have already turned off these menus in all applications its just on the Start Menu that I am having the issue. Thanks in advance Mike

Tue Mar 09 03:54:01 CST 2010
1 Tue Mar 09 03:54:01 CST 2010
by Miketsw
  • Automatic opening of OS folder
    • I have my OS in F:partition.whenever I boot the sytem the foldeF;windows/system unnecessarily opens and remain in the task bar as minimised.I manually close it every time.Why it happen.What is the remedy?

Tue Mar 09 01:17:32 CST 2010
1 Tue Mar 09 01:17:32 CST 2010
by rjagathe
  • Dell Inspiron 1521 constantly reverts to default power settings
    • I have a Dell Inspiron 1521 running WinXP SP3 (and the latest BIOS from Dell) that is connected to an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse (the screen remains closed and the display output is set to external monitor only via FN keys). For whatever reason, over the past several weeks, the power settings on the machine keep getting reset and reverting back to the standard portable/laptop configuration, including causing the machine to go into standby every night (which is not what I want because I have Norton Ghost set up to backup the machine every night to a network drive). This never used to happen before, but I can't figure out what has changed. I had previously set up a customized power scheme (named Customized #1) that told the machine to never go into standby, and when I set it to this, it seems to hold for a few days, and then even though it still displays as being on Customized #1 power scheme, the actual settings revert (such as 20 mins for standby instead of Never). Anyone have any suggestions on what I can try to prevent this, as it is becoming extremely annoying! Thanks! -- - marc http://www.marcbressman.com http://www.falconcc.com

Mon Mar 08 22:09:02 CST 2010
1 Mon Mar 08 22:09:02 CST 2010
by mjb44guard-usenet
  • Can't connect after fresh install
    • I just performed a fresh install of xp on an Acer Notebook 4000 (damaged recovery partition). All seemed well until attempting to connect to the internet. Error message says it cannot obtain TCP/IP settings. I've tried disabling/enabling; uninstalling/reinstalling ethernet controller etc w/devmgr to no avail. Anybody know how to overcome this annoyance? (currently running on my desktop - vista)

Mon Mar 08 11:33:03 CST 2010
9 Mon Mar 08 11:33:03 CST 2010
by Pete
  • Offline Files Issues
    • Hi, Multiple times per day, I have an issue where I seem to lose the connection to my server, which is the primary domain controller, file server, SQL server, etc to my company. I can still make domain requests, SQL queries, and other connections to the server, including RDP, ping, etc. For reference, a screenshot of what I'm seeing is here: http://imgur.com/GZHsR Server is Windows Server 2003 R2, and the workstation is XP SP3. Any ideas? Thanks, Chris

Mon Mar 08 10:27:51 CST 2010
0 Mon Mar 08 10:27:51 CST 2010
by Chris

Mon Mar 08 09:09:59 CST 2010
0 Mon Mar 08 09:09:59 CST 2010
by svenCx
  • File Sharing Timeout Setting?
    • It appears that remote file reads on successive machines work okay if no files have been read recently, but start failing (requiring waiting and retrying) if there's been recent activity. XP Home (so there's a 5 file open limit, or something like that). Everything behaves as if the connection stays up longer the more recently you've accessed a particular machine, thus worsening the problem. Is there a "disconnect quickly" parameter somewhere that I can set to a short time, rather than its being adaptive as it appears to be? -- rhhardin@mindspring.com On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

Mon Mar 08 07:09:27 CST 2010
1 Mon Mar 08 07:09:27 CST 2010
by Ron
  • Defrag help
    • HI, I have a 80GB XP primary drive I am trying to defrag with the XP defrag option. The first time it took a while, now it still shows a lot of defrag files/folders but every time I do it, it lasts a few seconds then finishes. How can I go further with the defrag. I only have my Avast virus progs going when I do it. Thanks rock

Mon Mar 08 03:22:00 CST 2010
4 Mon Mar 08 03:22:00 CST 2010
by rock
  • Control Panel Security Center and Ad Remove
    • 3-7-10 True or untrue. MPC if possible, Please address each issue. Many thanks. I visited a web site and Security messages started popping up XP Internet Security - 2010 Unregistered Version. and alot of related messages. your computer is infected etc and a scan started running listing all kinds of infections. If I went to Control Panel and clicked on Security Center I was getting messages re Firewall Off etc. Dell told me whatever spyware or a virus was on my computer it takes over my Security Center. McAfee told me it removed a trojin I opened McAfee and ran a scan and the scan was OK. These items below appeared in the log 3/7/2010 real time scan Fake Alert-WwCec Repaired (removed) 3/7/2010 real time scan Exploit-PDF.bslstr Repaired (reoved) 2/28 Real time scan Generic PUP.xlbc Cannot be repaired (this in log twice) I have McAfee via MSN and MSN told me to download Spysweeper. I did and it removed Rouge Security Products and many cookies but I was still getting security messages. I downloaded Lavasoft Ad Aware and scanned and it removed 2 cookies. At this point stopped getting messages and the Control Panel Security Center shows everything OK I think it may actually have been the removal of the Rouge Security Products that fixed it rather than the Ad Aware, it may not have cleared it before I restarted the computer. Can you explain the Security Center Messages? Were they real or spyware invasions? Also several days before this happened, I tried to download a program from a web site ,fast start and it did not download properly but I could not remove it from add remove. tried a system restore but that did not remove it either. (see McAfee log 2/28 Generic PUP.xlbc Cannot be repaired (I tried several ways to delete this download. In Add Remove, it is listed as 924PLC32. Supposedly a program to speed up my computer. Do you think this was also spyware and part of the same problem? Would downloading it again then trying to remove it possibably remove it completely? -- Joni

Sun Mar 07 18:59:01 CST 2010
1 Sun Mar 07 18:59:01 CST 2010
by Joni
  • Wireless config acting up
    • I recently had my Verizon FIOS system rebooted by verizon due to a crash in the system. I had two XP laptops and a Mac laptop all working on my wireless network, using 128 bit encription. Since the reboot, I've had problems. Verizon thinks it's a router issue, but I'm not sure what's going on. The Mac works fine, the XP machines don't hold the wireless encription settings for the router. I am showing confusing screens on both machines. I've tried going back to 64 bit default settings on the router but that doesn't fix the problem. Both my machines see the router. The wireless icon in the tray says the wireless is not connected. IIf I open the wireless connection, I see the router. I click on Change advanced setting and put in the key, and then I can connect. However, the tray icon says not connected, and if I look at available wireless connections, in the Choose a wireless network box, this network says in the upper right "Not connected", but the text below says 'You are currently connected to this network. To disconnect fromo the network click Disconnect", and that button is live. I can get on the internet and do things inspite of this pscyhophrenic dialog box and the tray icon that says I'm not connected, but if I close my email or IE, I can't get back on and I have to go through this whole thing again. My Mac doesn't have this problem. Since both XP laptops are doing the same thing, I have eliminated Zone Alarm as the problem, since it's only on one of the laptops. Both give the same messages. Another quirk: Windows Zero Config does not start automatically on one laptop, since it interferes with my business network in my office. I have been opening it manually as needed for wireless. However, right now, (and since the resetting of the verizon router) I see the wireless networks even when Zero Config is not running, and I get on the internet when I key in the access code. If I start the Zero Config, it throws me off the net. Not sure if this is a clue to anything, however. Both machines are set to automatically update XP. Was there an automatic update that might have done something here? The problem did not exit Thursday evening, and I though MS updates were Tuesday events, so any updates would have been in place with things working. So, I'm stumped as to how to stabilize the two systems and get things working again so the wireless network connections stay in memory and function as they did before. Thanks,

Sun Mar 07 15:29:01 CST 2010
0 Sun Mar 07 15:29:01 CST 2010
by BrianPreston
  • lower case extension as default
    • How can I change the default extension as saved in "Paint" (or the rest of the system for that matter) right now Paint (windows) saves .JPG (gif, etc...) in upper case. I want it to save in lower case.

Sun Mar 07 15:30:02 CST 2010
6 Sun Mar 07 15:30:02 CST 2010
by espee2
  • Deleted files not in recycle bin (recycle bin was presumably too small)
    • I deleted some large files from D drive to recycle bin. I needed the back, so I went to recycle bin to restore them. Lo, and behold, only fe of the files were there. Presumably the recycle bin was too small t contain all of them. I restored the few ones back. But the others couldn't find. Please, does any one know how I could to recover the lost files? The are extremely important! I'll be too grateful. Thank you -- bre ----------------------------------------------------------------------- bren's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/192019.ht View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/1313232.ht http://forums.techarena.i

Sun Mar 07 14:14:38 CST 2010
0 Sun Mar 07 14:14:38 CST 2010
by bren
  • 1 drive with 2 device IDs causing corruption
    • I have a drive which has been Z: for eons and has recently had G: assigned as well. I reformatted the drive, added as Z: again and still G: is defined. I'm getting corruption on indices (even though indexing is turned off for the drive as Z:). Ping ponging between chkdsk /f for the two IDs settles down to no errors but then a reboot and it's back... XP Pro, SP3, what else would help the experts?

Sun Mar 07 13:27:01 CST 2010
18 Sun Mar 07 13:27:01 CST 2010
by Le
  • System Commander and WinXPSP2
    • Here it is: I installed WinXP SP2 on my G: drive along side with Win2k no problem under SysCmdr9 . In WinXP I restored SC only I forgot to tell it that WinXPSP2 was installed. I can now only boot in Win2K on the G: drive. What do I need to tell SC9 that WinXP is on the G: drive? -- Member - Liberal International This is doctor@nl2k.ab.ca Ici doctor@nl2k.ab.ca God, Queen and country! Never Satan President Republic! Beware AntiChrist rising! http://twitter.com/rootnl2k http://www.facebook.com/dyadallee Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Lying Stephen Harper has got to go! Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho!

Sun Mar 07 07:43:34 CST 2010
2 Sun Mar 07 07:43:34 CST 2010
by doctor
  • XP smtp issues
    • I setup my XP box to run smtp thru IIS. Everything looks good and I have it setup to be very open for testing. however, I always get above error when tring to send. I could telnet into the localhost port 25. Outlook express can Not send however. Outlook express and the smtp service are on same machine. any clues? Im ready to dump MS smtp and get an opensource smtp service installed. Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of inactivity. Account: '127.0.0.1', Server: '192.168.1.10', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F btw, I have tried swapping and 127.0.0.1 is same as 192.168.1.10 and localhost regards -- Craig

Sat Mar 06 12:58:54 CST 2010
5 Sat Mar 06 12:58:54 CST 2010
by News
  • Un-Install string lost
    • Hello to all We all know those little programs that mis-behave and you can't kick them out because they even lack the un-install string. But one need not worry (I think) when installing a program from a big reputable company as Intel but this is my problem. I installed an Intel Camera program called "Intel create and share" that isn't working at all. I tried to remove it via the ADD/REmove page but no joy there. The program name do exist on the Add/Remove page but clicking delete will not remove it. I checked the program folder on the HDD and it has a sub folder named "uninstall" but it is empty. How to create, or find somewhere, such an Un Install string? Alternately, manually removing the program folder with all its content will leave behind few hunderds leftover in the registry. Any one have a good idea how to go about it? Thanks

Sat Mar 06 07:52:47 CST 2010
11 Sat Mar 06 07:52:47 CST 2010
by Drora
  • ps2 KeyBoard Port is not working
    • Hi, My PS2 Key Board port is not working. I have checked it all but i think it it damaged. I have usb Keyboard but My windows is not working. I want to install the windows. How I should do this. How i could install my windows using boot mode.

Sat Mar 06 02:15:24 CST 2010
5 Sat Mar 06 02:15:24 CST 2010
by Adnan
  • won't boot
    • Had a power outage and now computer keeps cycling thru bios load up. Tried XP cd to repair, it finds the xp installation and does it's thing but when it restarts, I'm back to bios restarting over and over. Doesn't try to start xp at all, or at least that I can see. (no error messages) Did a chkdsk didn't show any major issues. Did a bootcfg, still nothing. Have not flashed bios as it appears to load and I can get into the bios screen. Any ideas?

Fri Mar 05 22:36:24 CST 2010
13 Fri Mar 05 22:36:24 CST 2010
by MHSMom
  • Yahoo mail
    • My wife and i share the same computer,and recently discovered we cannot receive each others e-mail. I got into Yahoo mail options and unblocked,or so i thought,our names thinking that would do the trick,but no luck. Other than that we can send/receive mail from others.

Fri Mar 05 15:20:49 CST 2010
3 Fri Mar 05 15:20:49 CST 2010
by Dick
  • frequency and color
    • hello-i am having problems with start up. it just happened out of the blue. i can get into safe mode, but nothing else. i message of "frequency out of range" pops up. and the color, which is supposed to be 32 bits, wont stay in 32 bits. everything has been updated. in first problem-even the backup disk is working. thanks -- doreena

Thu Mar 04 17:52:01 CST 2010
4 Thu Mar 04 17:52:01 CST 2010
by doreena
  • Boot problem
    • I have a boot up problem with my xp pro. I shut my computer down at night and in the morning I get a grey screen at boot up, before anything shows. I can hear the computer going thru the startup process with nothing showing on the screen. After turning it on and off many times, including using a dos boot disc (which doesn't make a difference) it will finally boot. (a twenty-five minute process). Once it is running I am able to restart without any problem. It only happens after several hours of being shut down. I have run diagnostics on the hardware, monitor, graphics card and system. All pass. Can someone point me in the right direction on how to solve or where to go for a solution? Thank you, Louis

Thu Mar 04 17:42:03 CST 2010
11 Thu Mar 04 17:42:03 CST 2010
by Louis
  • Firewall configured to share file
    • I have a few files that I am trying to delete and I click on properties on the file and at the bottom it has a message 'windows firewall is configured to allow this folder to be shared with other computers on the network I am the only user with no network I had a problem with my PC and a friend fixed for me I do not know how he recreated the PC and saved/copied my files to fixed the problem (Windows would not boot up) Now I have dupe files and trying to delete them and I can not I am not familiar with permissions Can any one help Thanks Bob

Thu Mar 04 09:56:46 CST 2010
0 Thu Mar 04 09:56:46 CST 2010
by rmcevoy
  • Different driver per each hardware profile?
    • Windows has a feature called Hardware Profiles that allows you to choose which hardware components get enabled. My question is, is it possible to set up a hardware profile such that it uses a different driver for a device than the default profile? For instance, I need to use an older graphics driver for some older games, but by default I would like to use a more recent driver. Thanks. Mike

Wed Mar 03 21:12:03 CST 2010
0 Wed Mar 03 21:12:03 CST 2010
by SharkD
  • NTVDM has encountered a system error in 16 bit Windows Subsystem
    • I keep getting this error message and my computer has been freezing up and running a lot slower. I have scanned it withMcAfee and Norton. I have scanned also with an IOBit security scan for spyware and malware. The only video software that we had downloaded we uninstalled. But, this still persists and gives me a big bunch of grief. The error message(pop-up) that comes up is: 16 Bit Windows Subsystem NTVDM has encountered a subsystem error. NTVDM has encountered a system error cOh choose close to terminate the application. I need help. I was thinking of re-installing Windows XP media center to see if it repairs it or upgrading to windows 7 as everything I have read says this error does not happen on Windows 7 only XP and NT. Thank you very much -- Nancy

Wed Mar 03 20:36:01 CST 2010
0 Wed Mar 03 20:36:01 CST 2010
by remacleod
  • Sick machine, don't know what to do
    • This is a Sony Vaio laptop, bought new with XP installed. All patches, service packs and upgrades are installed. it's regularly checked for malware. I have used a registry cleaner (PC Tools Registry Mechanic) recently. Chkdsk says both internal disks are fine. (They are actually two sectors on one internal disk.) The machine has two problems. They seem serious. Otherwise, it works normally. I stream Netflix on it, no problem. The web browser works fine. Problem 1 -- The Rhapsody application won't launch. It's installed on the C: disk. It "encounters a problem and has to quit." I've uninstalled and re-installed, with no benefit. I have a vague recollection that it works if installed on the D: drive. I had to remove it, and decided to put it on the boot drive. I haven't tried that lately. Problem 2 -- If I search for a file name, or part of a file name, on the C: drive, "Windows Explorer encounters a problem and has to quit." Searching the D: drive causes no problems. I have a feeling the machine is hosed or near-hosed, but I'm not quite ready to give up on it. It does everything I need it to do, and I sometimes need a Windows machine. I don't want to buy a new one if I can avoid it, or make this one last another year or two. Normally, I use my Macintosh. Before I give up on this machine, are there some standard maintenance and repair things I should try? Do my problems sound like a familiar syndrome? Thanks in advance. Baby E.

Wed Mar 03 19:35:01 CST 2010
21 Wed Mar 03 19:35:01 CST 2010
by babyeggplant
  • File Sharing
    • I rarely move/copy files across networks, so I'm not that familiar with file sharing 'rules'. Long ago, I used to use NetBEUI and a hub <g>. Yesterday I needed to move about 10GB of files from one machine A (XP Pro) to machine B (XP). I have a wireless router with SSID "codenine". Machine A connects to codenine wirelessly, and macnine B is hardwired to the router. Once I changed the workgroup setting on both machines to "codenine", we could see each other. Then I set up sharing. I thought that if on machine A, I set C:\ to share, I'd be able to see all of the folders on machine A, from machine B. I mean ALL the folders (and files on partition C, not just the folders/files one level down. But that wasn't the case. I could see certain folders, but not all. What I wanted to see was all of the folders in Documents and Settings\My Documents, such as My Music, My Pictures, etc, but I couldn't by just sharing C:\. I had to set sharing on My Documents and Settings. Microsoft tells me: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040 "Through the Simple File Sharing UI, you can configure both share and NTFS file system permissions at the folder level. These permissions apply to the folder, all the files in that folder, subfolders, and all the files in the subfolders." This seems to be inconsistent with what I experienced. What am I doing wrong or misunderstanding? Thanks.

Wed Mar 03 18:33:07 CST 2010
11 Wed Mar 03 18:33:07 CST 2010
by Boris
  • disk mgmt query
    • I have a desktop system with two different sized HDs with both having the identical xp media edition installed. The problem is that windows is not allowing me to manage the pecking order. Drive "0" is being read in disk mgmt as drive D and Drive "1" is being read as drive C. In the bios upon boot up, Drive 0 is in fact being read as the primary master and Drive 1 read as the primary slave. I have tried to change the letters of these drives to drive 0 = C and drive 1 = D but a window pops up saying that I can't change the name of the boot drive. "Windows cannot modify the letter of your boot volume or system volume" I've tried diskpart - select drive- select volume/partition to deactivate each drive but it hasn't helped. I keep getting the same message. How is it that windows has determined both drives are the boot drive instead of just one??..and is there any way to force the letters to change? TIA __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4913 (20100303) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

Wed Mar 03 17:30:43 CST 2010
3 Wed Mar 03 17:30:43 CST 2010
by Luvsmel
  • XPS viewer
    • XPS viewer cannot open an XPS document from Microsoft.It tells me to get FRAME NET,(Roxio is using it)when I do that it tells me that I already have the latest version.Why the hustle with this document?

Wed Mar 03 11:52:28 CST 2010
1 Wed Mar 03 11:52:28 CST 2010
by Roger
  • Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool
    • Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0): ----------------------------------------- WGA Data--> Validation Status: Invalid Product Key Validation Code: 8 Cached Validation Code: N/A Windows Product Key: *****-*****-M8KCF-GCWDF-YRMP4 Windows Product Key Hash: cIM3onD8zAQQRgyza7w7U/pyOIU= Windows Product ID: 55274-644-0843411-23954 Windows Product ID Type: 1 Windows License Type: Volume Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.1.0.pro ID: {F7CDCC4B-A1F4-4016-BDE3-AFBA3008A798}(3) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.42.0 Signed By: Microsoft Product Name: N/A Architecture: N/A Build lab: N/A TTS Error: N/A Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1 Resolution Status: N/A WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A Version: N/A WGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: 8 File Exists: Yes Version: 1.9.40.0 WgaTray.exe Signed By: Microsoft WgaLogon.dll Signed By: Microsoft OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Data--> Office Status: 109 N/A OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0 Signed By: Microsoft Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-230-1 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Allowed Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Prompt Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Prompt Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{F7CDCC4B-A1F4-4016-BDE3-AFBA3008A798}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.1.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-YRMP4</PKey><PID>55274-644-0843411-23954</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-448539723-507921405-854245398</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>ECS </Manufacturer><Model>K7S5A </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc. </Manufacturer><Version>07.00T </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20010402******.******+***</Date></BIOS><HWID>B0EB3BC70184A03B</HWID><UserLCID>0C0C</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.9.40.0"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.9.40.0"/></GANotification></MachineData> <Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Licensing Data--> N/A Windows Activation Technologies--> N/A HWID Data--> N/A OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> BIOS string matches: yes Marker string from BIOS: 1ACDC:Elitegroup Computer Systems Co Ltd|19234:Quantum Microponents Ltd Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005 OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> N/A help!

Wed Mar 03 09:38:08 CST 2010
4 Wed Mar 03 09:38:08 CST 2010
by ju
  • Boot Problem
    • I recently unpartitioned and reinstalled Windows XP Home Edition. When I boot up I get a black screen with two choices for Windows XP listed. When I click on either, I can boot to a normal boot. What can I change to avoid the black screen and boot directly to Windows XP?

Wed Mar 03 07:51:01 CST 2010
3 Wed Mar 03 07:51:01 CST 2010
by Wendell
  • Restore points
    • I have Windows XP Home SP3 on my 6 year old computer that has been working quite well todate. I discovered today that my System Restore program does not seem to work correctly. When I set my own restore point it works OK but the restore points it automatically creates itself every day do not work. What could be wrong with this and how can this be rectified.

Wed Mar 03 02:38:53 CST 2010
6 Wed Mar 03 02:38:53 CST 2010
by Jan
  • Persistent folders on desktop
    • Using Windows XP/SP3. I have some folders on my desktop which are empty that I'd like to get rid of. I put them there myself but even when I delete them they return when I restart the computer. How do I get rid of them? Renaming & trashing doesn't help. Nor does emptying the Recycling Bin before rebooting. I don't even know where/how to search for this problem! I've tried as many versions of the question as I can think of. TIA bj

Tue Mar 02 14:37:17 CST 2010
1 Tue Mar 02 14:37:17 CST 2010
by bj
  • Windows really really slow to start
    • I have XP sp3, fairly new, (notebook for Christmas) not allot of crap loaded. It has worked fine up until about 2-3 weeks ago. When I turn it on in the morning (cold start) it will load the desktop image, I hear the stupid music, then it sits for over a minute before anything pops up, then it's instant. I can look at the task manager while it's loading and only about 23-25 of a normal 38-40 processes running but no cpu activity so I can't tell whats hanging. I tried to do a system restore but before I did that, I tried the "Diagnostic Startup" in msconfig and that erased all my restore points (there should be a warning for that by the way) I have disabled all the items I think of that could cause it to hang, like Diskeeper, update services, including Avast, google updater, and I have checked the logs in everything I can (event viewer etc...) I do have Process Explorer installed, how can I use that to see whats going on while windows is starting up? any other ideas on how to track down the culprit? oh yea, did check for viruses and maleware.

Tue Mar 02 12:32:33 CST 2010
25 Tue Mar 02 12:32:33 CST 2010
by espee2
  • For what are "desktop.ini" files? Can I delete them?
    • Occasionally I found in various directories hidden files called "desktop.ini". What is the purpose of them ? Can it be that they are created from other computers (because the folder is a shared folder) ? Are they similar to "thumbs.db" files ? Can I delete them without destroying my own Desktop icons? Cindy

Tue Mar 02 01:26:49 CST 2010
2 Tue Mar 02 01:26:49 CST 2010
by cypy
  • pswd question
    • On XP pro sp3, if I start->run and type control userpasswords2 then hit enter I get a UserAccts window, I then click the Advanced Tab, I then go down to the center of the window to the AdvancedUserManagement heading and then look to the right and click the Advanced button, I get another window called LocalUsersAndGroups, if I then click Users->MyAcctName I finally get a window that called MyAcctName Properties, if I look down to the center I see a check box (that is checked) beside a heading that says, "password never expires". Ok.......now I go to ControlPanel(ClassicView)->AdminstrativeTools->LocalSecurityPolicy Then in that window I go to AccountPolices->PasswordPolicy and I click on Maximum Password Age and it says 42 days ......?? ugh well the control userpasswords2 had just told me that my password would never expire? But now in this windows it says the maximum age is only 42 days. So searching in Bullshxt land I click on a tab that says "Explain this Setting" and it says the below ------------ Maximum password age This security setting determines the period of time (in days) that a password can be used before the system requires the user to change it. You can set passwords to expire after a number of days between 1 and 999, or you can specify that passwords never expire by setting the number of days to 0. If the maximum password age is between 1 and 999 days, the Minimum password age must be less than the maximum password age. If the maximum password age is set to 0, the minimum password age can be any value between 0 and 998 days. ------------ It says here (if I understand this ambiguous wording ) that if I set the maxium password age to zero then it will never expire ? Can anybody explain to me what is going on ? Or more specifically why does this area seem to disagree with the results of control userpasswords2 ? I really at this time have no idea what my setting really is ?

Mon Mar 01 22:43:33 CST 2010
4 Mon Mar 01 22:43:33 CST 2010
by RB
  • How to Add GBs to Recovery disc D?
    • I'm getting a message on my toolbar which says "You are running out of disk space on HP_Recovery(D): To free space on this drive by deleting old or unnecessary files, click here..." When I do this, I get 3 choices, each freeing up zero space. I've defragged and gotten no change. I've even said delete all but my latest update. The Pie chart shows almost all space used. Capacity is 8.50 GB Free space is 32 MB On C drive I have 51.3 GB used and 173 GB free space I've just now disabled Quota Management on C. D does not give me this option. I'd be willing to add a few GBs, as I have 250GBs, but I cannot find a way to do this on my XP Pro. Is there any way to add GBs to Recovery D? I would guess that they would need to come from C? Thanks for any suggestions to keep this pop-up from nagging several times a day! Sylvia M.

Mon Mar 01 22:42:32 CST 2010
7 Mon Mar 01 22:42:32 CST 2010
by Sylvia
  • BSOD BAD_POOL_CALLER
    • Hi all, I have a pc on a network and the pc randomly gets a stop error 0x000000c2. It is creating a dump file but I have no idea how to troubleshoot this problem or analyze the dump file. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rick

Mon Mar 01 18:15:01 CST 2010
2 Mon Mar 01 18:15:01 CST 2010
by Ricklee
  • IE 8 secondary window problem?
    • Hi, Not sure this is the right place to post this question; if not I'd appreciate a link as to where to do it. Problem (if it is a problem, well, for me it is a problem!) is that when I'm on a page in IE 8 and click on something that opens in a second window (like a news article), the second window is about 1/3 the size of the full window. I have to enlarge it to see the whole article, video, or whatever. This gets a bit repetitive, and I'd rather have the second window open to full size but can't figure out if there's a setting to control it, and if so, which one. Any help appreciated!!

Mon Mar 01 17:17:01 CST 2010
2 Mon Mar 01 17:17:01 CST 2010
by AB
  • Trouble adding user or group
    • Ok, on two of my Home Lan nodes (one is a desktop and other a laptop) Both running WinXP pro sp3. I have the following done on BOTH: 1. Created logon passwords for each (desktop & laptop) owner user account. 2. Set simple file sharing OFF, i.e open Explore->Tools->Folder->View and scrolled down to Use Simple File Sharing and UNCHECKED this. 3. Made sure these two were installed Client for MS Networks File & Print Sharing for MS Networks Did this by going to NetworkPlaces->ViewNetworkConnections->MyNetworkConnection and right clicked-> chose properties 4. Rebooted both machines 5. Now when I am booted and logged onto the desktop I can direct my filehandler to the Network\\SharedFolder location on my Laptop and it does in fact the pop up and ask me my Laptop password and I can then see the folder contents. That much works. HOWEVER, if I log in on my laptop and try to goto the Network\\SharedFolder location on my desktop I get two scenarios, 1. if I click on the plus + sign of the SharedFolderName I get an Access Denied msg. 2. if I click on the actual SharedFolderName I get this big long msg that say "The credentials supplied conflict with an existing set of credentials. Try to close all network paths and disconnect all network drives connected to the specified server. Then try to connect this network path again." Which I do but it does not help. I can tell you one thing that is different on my laptop, When I go to the user accts->myUserAcct->MangagePasswords (off to the left) it will not let me add the desktop, in fact it won't let me add anything all the headings are grayed out ???????????? Got any ideas .

Mon Mar 01 10:42:09 CST 2010
31 Mon Mar 01 10:42:09 CST 2010
by RB
  • Hibernation not working
    • I set my wife's PC (XP SP3) to hibernate after 1 hour, but it doesn't do it. Any suggestions? Thank you. Herbert Eppel www.HETranslation.co.uk

Sun Feb 28 21:12:05 CST 2010
8 Sun Feb 28 21:12:05 CST 2010
by Herbert
  • what did Microsft do with the "PC Relocator" program from Alohabob ???
    • MSFT bought the company but never re-released this great program for copying programs from an old PC to a new one. i am buying a new windows 7 PC and would like a good way to copy applications. PC relocator would actually copy the registry keys from PC to new PC. better than reinstalling program after program.

Sun Feb 28 19:04:59 CST 2010
2 Sun Feb 28 19:04:59 CST 2010
by MushroomNZ
  • multiple desktops
    • After I installed XP on my sons computer,I come to find out that he put 3 different desktop areas on the drive.One for him,one for me(guest) and an administrator. This setup is now causing problems because besides having basically 3 of everything,there are things I can't do from my area that have to be done from the admin.area,like download and install programs and hardware. My question is this-short of re-formatting the drive is there any way to combine all 3 areas into one? Thanks

Sun Feb 28 18:33:01 CST 2010
4 Sun Feb 28 18:33:01 CST 2010
by Bob
  • Increase time allowed for services to start?
    • How does Windows XP decide all services have started and that it's okay to allow someone to log in? I would like to make it wait a longer time since some impatient users are logging in too quickly and complaining when tray icons (for example safe removal, volume control) never appear. -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) ng@bgdsv.co.uk To email me remove the letter vee.

Sun Feb 28 17:53:08 CST 2010
2 Sun Feb 28 17:53:08 CST 2010
by Brian
  • Sys x: format x:/u/s
    • XP home edn won't let me do this. Do I have to do something to turn it on, like superuser (su) in Unix? - = - Vasos Panagiotopoulos, Columbia'81+, Reagan, Mozart, Pindus, BioStrategist http://www.panix.com/~vjp2/vasos.htm http://www.facebook.com/vasjpan2 ---{Nothing herein constitutes advice. Everything fully disclaimed.}--- [Homeland Security means private firearms not lazy obstructive guards] [Urb sprawl confounds terror] [Phooey on GUI: Windows for subprime Bimbos]

Sun Feb 28 10:20:46 CST 2010
6 Sun Feb 28 10:20:46 CST 2010
by vjp2
  • Lan security questions
    • Does implementing logon password protection offer any protection against an online virus or Trojan attack? Or does it only prevent local physical (or Lan) users from unauthorized access ? What does the term "common" user account mean ? Is this the same thing as "limited" user account ?

Sun Feb 28 10:14:26 CST 2010
8 Sun Feb 28 10:14:26 CST 2010
by RB
  • We support WinXP
    • FRom http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support/about Top posters This month 56 jose_e...@yahoo.com 47 gle...@spamindspring.com 34 newshel...@gmail.com 28 27 v...@nguard.lh 22 bbb...@spammenot.yahoo.com 20 da...@example.com 20 wait...@the.exit.invalid 20 x...@cvfcf.com 19 ok...@hotmail.com All time 15624 anonym...@discussions.microsoft.com 9536 marfer_...@yahoo.com 8028 r...@mvps.org 7476 ke...@mvps.org 7453 123wvogel...@comcast.net 6583 mar...@msn.com 6119 jones_jupi...@hotnomail.com 5468 mrxp2...@nospamyahoo.com 4856 willde...@mvps.org 4613 marfer_mvprem...@hotmail.com -- Member - Liberal International This is doctor@nl2k.ab.ca Ici doctor@nl2k.ab.ca God, Queen and country! Never Satan President Republic! Beware AntiChrist rising! http://twitter.com/rootnl2k http://www.facebook.com/dyadallee USenet NEwsgroups is the ULTIMATE form of blogging and social networking!

Sun Feb 28 09:17:32 CST 2010
0 Sun Feb 28 09:17:32 CST 2010
by doctor
  • CISVC.EXE hogs CPU; is it the same as Windows Search?
    • I recently reformatted the HD and reinstalled windows XP professional SP 3. It hasn't been right since! One thing is that CISVC.EXE hogs the CPU. I know how to turn it off, but I don't want to interfere with Windows search, which I rely on - are CISVC and search the same thing, or not? If they are the same, then I can't turn CISVC off, so how do I control it? why is it a problem now, and not before? Since reformatting I have loaded Norton 360 antivirus, and also installed an external HD. Could these affect things? There is a very old hotifx reported that CISVC can hog CPU when an external HD is installed but not physically present. However this should have been fixed well before SP3. Just to be sure I un-installed the external HD and the problem is still the same. Also, windows Search indexing seems to be stuck. In the last day day it has been running continuously but indexed only about ten files, indeed the total indexed sometimes goes DOWN, and it is not reporting "indexing completed". Does this make sense, or is it buganostic? All thoughts gratefully received! Andy Bristol

Sun Feb 28 07:20:01 CST 2010
2 Sun Feb 28 07:20:01 CST 2010
by Andy3142