How to reset login password in Windows XP professional

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    - Checkdisk kiss of death When I rebooted my PC today Checkdisk started scanning my drive and in the process got frozen before ending. After another restart it appears a message saying that Windows didn't start successfully, and it gives me five options: three safe modes, last known good configuration, and start windows xp normally. In safe mode it begins listing files under MULTI(0)DISK(0)RDISK(0)PARTITION(1)\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\... and it always stops at GIVEIO.SYS. Bellow that shows the following message: "press ESC to hold loading A347BUS.SYS". Pressing ESC or any other key starts the system all over again. Starting normally or last known good configuration it gets to the Windows XP logo and then reboots by itself. I also tried booting with the XP CD and pressing the repair option, but the setup says it didn't find any hard disk drives installed on the computer. Next changed the SATA cable but with no better results. Some hints on what to do next? Any help would be much appreciated. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808204
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    - No password removal option Hello all. I have a question for you. My brother had put a password on his computer at work for the screensaver and now when he tries to log into windows it also has the password option which he doesn't want. When he goes into control panel and then user option there is no option to remove the password, just change it. How do I remove it. The password is known, just can't delete it off of the account. ANy ideas? I have never ran into this problem before. Any inof would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you ---Doug F Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808202
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    - xp digitally signed drivers show as not signed when installing this is a continuation of the error 39 sound card proble from a different angle ...the drivers for the sb audigy soundcard are digitally signed and show up as such in the properties pages in device manager and also in dxdiag...but when I'm installing them windows says they are not digitally signed...I tell it to go ahead anyway ....so..windows is seeing them but not seeing them?????????? thus the error 39 in device manager " cannot load the drivers for this device...drivers are corrupted or missing" any help gratefully appreciated -- jph Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808201
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    - Directory c:\windows\installer When i check the c drive with norton anti-virus it says i have approx 1 million files, 700,000 of which are in c:\windows\installer. What are they and can they be safely deleted? Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808193
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    - Everything is hidden in c: drive I have installed windows xp on c: drive. I cannot see any folder or file on this drive because all of them are hidden. I have checked tools>view >folder options, everything is normal there. I can access all these files by typing their address in address bar (i.e c:/program files) . Whenever I create a new folder in c: drive, it hides automatically as well. All other drives are working fine. Plz help. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808188
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    - juke box sound. Is it possible to hook a juke box to the computer thru the microphone or in plug in the back of a computer and record using windows media player or windows xp? -- charlie Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808187
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    - Automatic sign-in to Messenger - problem XP Home, SP2 Windows Live Messenger 8.1 (MSN Messenger). Although I have the options checked to allow automatic sign-in when Windows loads and to "remember me" (remember name & password), it does not work, I have to manually open the program and enter my name & password each time I want to use it. The problem started months ago when I was using MSN Messenger 7. I have since uninstalled 7 and installed 8, but the problem persists. Out of curiousity, I tested Windows Messenger 4.7, and the same problem occurs - automatic sign in does not work, and name & pw are not remembered. ** I have two Windows user accounts, both Admin level accounts. This problem occurs only for one of those accounts. Because the problem exists in both messenger programs and only occurs for one Windows user, I think the problem is within Windows itself somewhere which is why I am not sending this to the MSN Messenger group. Help/suggestions please? Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808185
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    - Kernel data inpage error I'm running windows XP SR3 on HP media centre pc. error message 0x0000007A (0xc07BA000, 0xC0000000E 0xF740050C, 0x3917C860) atapi.sys - address F740050C base at F73F3000, date stamp 4802539d I have recently recovered a hard disk error and reloaded using th recovery CD. any ideas would be very much appreciated? non-tech singapore girl! t -- sgphrgr ----------------------------------------------------------------------- sgphrgrl's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=4900 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=96642 http://forums.techarena.i Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808181
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    - Triple-booting - which first? I've been using WinXP Pro since it was first released and I'm very happy with it. However, I have a requirement to learn about Vista and Linux so I recently bought a 500GB hard drive and intend to partition it in the following way: three partitions, each 50GB in size, one for XP, one for Vista Ultimate and one for Linux (probably Ubuntu) with the remainder of the disc probably split into either two or three partitions for music, photos and user documents/data. My question is, in what order do I install the operating systems, so that when I power up the machine, I'm presented with the choice of which OS to boot into? Thanks, John Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808175
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    - Run .dll errorl Using Windows XP-sp2 when I reboot my system, I keep getting this message box on the desktop "Run Dll Error Lading C:\windows\sysstem32\uptnxbkn.dll This specified module could not be found" It came up awhile after I was checking spy-bot and I migh have clicked on the wrong thing in error, this is what I am assuming, but could be wrong What does the error mean, and how do I restore it. Appreciate any help Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808171
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    - doskey doesn't work; PATH only sets after first Java compile; then resets to old PATH Windows XP Pro SP2 ----------------------- DOSKEY issue: 'doskey' seems to run but after that it doesn't have any history of my commands at the CMD prompt PATH issue: I am trying to program in Java and I need both the PATH to remain as I set it in Computer Management ( it remains set in the window to the JDK bin but in the CMD window I can use 'javac' only once and then PATH reverts to the old value - very weird) -- -joe ___________________________________ my bread: http://www.joesbread.com/ my faith: http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/jbc33/ Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808163
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    - Re: Reinstallation erases all? Correction: It all started with merging 2 NTFS part-s........ "Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet news:... > And those shall not be expanded? > > I understand there are expanded and not expanded, possibel to copy. > > Names in ini are for our id, perhaps fastdetect is missing? > > http://www.ubcd4win.com/downloads.htm is taken down now. > > It all started with merging 2 NTFS files over a bootsector with Part. magic, > as use to restart automatic, but may need my passwords. I did this > overnight, woke up and thought it was finished, shutting it off as perhaps > should have been restarted instead. > XP stopped but W2k worked and should at least be possible to regain? > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > news:#ujqQA#sIHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > I'm not sure what you mean, the floppy diskette will only contain 3 files: > > > > boot.ini > > NTDETECT.com > > ntldr > > > > We don't know how many hard disks and partitions you have, by default > > Windows 2000 installs to the WINNT directory while Windows XP installs > > to the Windows directory, the boot.ini file should reflect that, perhaps > > you can try this for the boot.ini file: > > > > ========================================================= > > timeout=-1 > > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS > > [operating systems] > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP First harddisk, first > > partition" /fastdetect > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="XP First harddisk, second > > partition" /fastdetect > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Second harddisk, first > > partition" /fastdetect > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="XP Second harddisk, second > > partition" /fastdetect > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="W2K First harddisk, first > > partition" /fastdetect > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="W2K First harddisk, second > > partition" /fastdetect > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="W2K Second harddisk, first > > partition" /fastdetect > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="W2K Second harddisk, second > > partition" /fastdetect > > ======================================================================== > > > > If you cannot boot any of the operating systems with that then you will > > have to use your installation cds and repair the installations. > > > > John > > > > Anton wrote: > > > > > Its all there plus hal.dll. > > > Put expanded ones (renamed) on also? > > > > > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > > news:ulQZ0B9sIHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > > > > >>No. Put a all purpose boot.ini file on the diskette, like the one on > > >>Bart's site: > > >> > > >>============================================================ > > >>[boot loader] > > >> > > >>timeout=-1 > > >>default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS > > >>[operating systems] > > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, first > > >>partition" /fastdetect > > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, second > > >>partition" /fastdetect > > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, third > > >>partition" /fastdetect > > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="First harddisk, fourth > > >>partition" /fastdetect > > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Second harddisk, first > > >>partition" /fastdetect > > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Second harddisk, second > > >>partition" /fastdetect > > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Second harddisk, third > > >>partition" /fastdetect > > >>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Second harddisk, fourth > > >>partition" /fastdetect > > >>==================================================================== > > >> > > >>John > > >> > > >>Anton wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>>PS > > >>>XP got SP2 and are on NTFS if it makes any diff. W2 are on FAT. > > >>> > > >>>"Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet news:... > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>First in the broken PC via CD and R, now it worked a little better and > > >>>>simpler on a working PC. > > >>>> > > >>>>Without starting disk "NTLDR missing" > > >>>>With -:- hal.dll missing on all but not XP, it started on second but > > >>> > > >>>stopped > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>at the XP logo. > > >>>>Last working still wrong I/O. > > >>>>Now I'll try to implement the missing ones the new way. > > >>>> > > >>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>>news:ugA1Tb7sIHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>How are you trying to copy the files? From which operating system > are > > >>>>>you trying to do this? Just navigate to the i386 directory on the > > >>>>>Windows XP cd and copy them to the floppy diskette. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>John > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Anton wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>Access denied. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>>>>news:#0mtzi5sIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>copy x:\i386\ntdetect.com a: > > >>>>>>>copy x:\i386\ntldr a: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>X is the drive letter of the CD-ROM. > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>John > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>Anton wrote: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>Those files are only in XP as Sp's, otherwise in W2, as found in 3 > > >>>> > > >>>>other > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>PC's. Now I'll try on the XP CD but where? > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>W2 didnt start to my surprise. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>>>>>>news:ecZTnx2sIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>You *MUST* use the Windows XP version of the files ntldr and > > >>>>>>>>>NTDETECT.COM, extract them from the Windows XP cd. As mentioned > in > > >>>>>>>>>another post the Windows 2000 version of these files *cannot* > boot > > >>>>>>>>>Windows XP. > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>Does your Windows 2000 installation now boot properly? > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>John > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>Anton wrote: > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>Windows XP version of the ntldr & NTDETECT.COM files are? > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>I used those from w2k, it started but didnt work: "Previous > > > > > > working > > > > > >>>>OS > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>I/O > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>fault at use of startsector s.." > > >>>>>>>>>>Otherwise on first its ntoskrln missing, second w32 conf sys, > the > > >>>> > > >>>>rest > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>ntoskrln. > > >>>>>>>>>>This or similar will be next > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/UBCD4WIN.shtml > > >>>> > > >>>>or > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>I'll > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>try bootfix mbr and cfg again when acitve now is changed. Last > > > > > > I'll > > > > > >>>>run > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>over > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>W2000 on C if nothing better turns up. > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>Moving the disk over as slave and then transfer what I need > didnt > > >>>> > > >>>>work > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>last > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>time, some things couldnt be found but got back when OS was > > >>> > > >>>repaired. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>"Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>>>>>>>>news:OKGrDjvsIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>First part ok. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>Copy from XP even if its starting with W2k on C? > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>>>>>>>>>news:O7iNKNnsIHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>The Active partition flag can be set with a Windows 98 boot > > >>>> > > >>>>diskette > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>and > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>the fdisk utility, Windows 98 boot diskettes are available on > > > > > > the > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>Bootdisk.com site. You can also do this with third party > tools > > >>>> > > >>>>like > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>BootItNG by TeraByte Unlimited. > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>If you have a floppy drive you can make an XP/NT boot floppy > > >>>> > > >>>>diskette > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>and try to boot the Windows installations with it. Remember > to > > >>> > > >>>use > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>the > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>Windows XP version of the ntldr & NTDETECT.COM files to create > > >>> > > >>>the > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>floppy diskette. Also, the floppy diskette must contain an NT > > >>> > > >>>boot > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>sector, it *must* be formatted with Windows NT/2000/XP, if you > > >>>> > > >>>>format > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>it > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>with DOS or Windows 9x the diskette will fail to boot Windows > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>2000/XP. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/ntboot/ > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>John > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>Anton wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>See in-line: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>news:uenGGkmsIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>See in-line: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Anton wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>When XP wasnt working I'd set it active via w2k, then > nothing > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>worked, > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>deactive without an OS now? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Don't change the Active (System) partition! It will only > add > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>confusion > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>to the mix, return the active partition status flag to the > > >>>> > > >>>>original > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>active partition. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>How can it be done without an OS? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>XP repair doesnt work, from another Bootdisk it says > hal.dll > > >>> > > >>>is > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>a > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>problem. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>What "other Bootdisk" do you mean? To do a repair install > of > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>Windows > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>XP > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>you have to use a real Windows XP cd. What is this other > boot > > >>>> > > >>>>disk > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>that > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>you speak of? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>From bootdisk.com got beyond the black screen and says > hal.dll > > >>> > > >>>is > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>missing/corrupt > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>Otherwise I use the XP CD. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'll try to copy an Hal and then check boot.ini. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Make sure that the partition containing the boot.ini file is > > >>> > > >>>the > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>Active > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>partition. Post the contents of the boot.ini file here. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>Where do I find it without an OS? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>Then I'll try to copy to a floppy. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>On Logon it is > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>1E Winnt > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>2C XP > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>3M,4H and 5G Winnt > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>Bootcfg scan has 1-4 without xp! > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>John > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i > meddelandet > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>news:ubIuo4gsIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>We don't know how your dual boot is setup, in particular > we > > >>>> > > >>>>don't > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>know > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>how your partitions are setup and which one is the Active > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>(system) > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>partition. Please keep the following in mind: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1- If you set up your dual boot by following the typical > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>Microsoft > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>instructions Windows 2000 will be installed on the Active > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>(System) > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>partition. The shared system files Boot.ini, NTDETECT.COM > & > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>ntldr > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>will > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>also be in the root folder on this partition. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2- The Windows 2000 version of the shared files > > > > > > NTDETECT.COM > > > > > >>>& > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>ntldr > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>cannot boot a Windows XP installation, the Windows XP > > > > > > version > > > > > >>>>of > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>those > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>files are aware of Windows 2000 and can boot the older > > >>>> > > >>>>operating > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>system. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>If you do an in-place upgrade (repair install) of Windows > > >>> > > >>>2000 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>after > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>XP is installed it will replace the XP version of the > files > > >>>> > > >>>>with > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>the > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>older Windows 2000 versions. After the repair you have to > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>replace > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>those > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>files with the XP versions, the files can be extracted > from > > >>> > > >>>the > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>Windows > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>XP cd. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>3- More often than not the hal.dll is missing error > message > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>isn't > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>caused by a missing hal.dll, it is usually caused by an > > >>>> > > >>>>incorrect > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>ARC > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>path in the boot.ini file, the line used to boot Windows > XP > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>points > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>to > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the wrong location of the installation on the hard disk. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>John > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Anton wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Repair worked in W2k but not in XP now, like when hal.dll > > > > > > is > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>missing, > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>option invisible. Chkdsk /r, fixboot and fixmbr didnt > help. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>Should > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>I > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>perhaps > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>act as if hal.dll is missing? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"db.·.. > ` .. ." <))) > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>skrev i > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>meddelandet news:eDHuhkWsIHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>there is a repair > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>option provided > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>via the windows > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>xp setup cd. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the repair option > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>will replace and > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>repair corrupted > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>or missing system > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>files. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the repair option > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>will preserve your > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>windows and file > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>system. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug9 > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2.mspx > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>--------------------------- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>if you use the other > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>option involving > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>reinstallation, then > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>this option will install > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>windows and overwrite > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>your system files and > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>basically wipe away > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>your customization. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>---------------------------- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>however, there is also > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the option to use the > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>recovery console via > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the windows cd. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>with this option you > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>can access the disk and > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>perhaps run a chkdsk and > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>a fixboot command in > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the hope that this would > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>be an easier way to go: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>-- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>reinstallation. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Got > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, > is > > >>>> > > >>>>that > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>true > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>when > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>not formatting again? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>> > > > > > > > > Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808159
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    - Re: Reinstallation erases all? PS XP got SP2 and are on NTFS if it makes any diff. W2 are on FAT. "Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet news:... > First in the broken PC via CD and R, now it worked a little better and > simpler on a working PC. > > Without starting disk "NTLDR missing" > With -:- hal.dll missing on all but not XP, it started on second but stopped > at the XP logo. > Last working still wrong I/O. > Now I'll try to implement the missing ones the new way. > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > news:ugA1Tb7sIHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > How are you trying to copy the files? From which operating system are > > you trying to do this? Just navigate to the i386 directory on the > > Windows XP cd and copy them to the floppy diskette. > > > > John > > > > Anton wrote: > > > > > Access denied. > > > > > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > > news:#0mtzi5sIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > > > > >>copy x:\i386\ntdetect.com a: > > >>copy x:\i386\ntldr a: > > >> > > >>X is the drive letter of the CD-ROM. > > >> > > >>John > > >> > > >>Anton wrote: > > >> > > >>>Those files are only in XP as Sp's, otherwise in W2, as found in 3 > other > > >>>PC's. Now I'll try on the XP CD but where? > > >>> > > >>>W2 didnt start to my surprise. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>news:ecZTnx2sIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>You *MUST* use the Windows XP version of the files ntldr and > > >>>>NTDETECT.COM, extract them from the Windows XP cd. As mentioned in > > >>>>another post the Windows 2000 version of these files *cannot* boot > > >>>>Windows XP. > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>Does your Windows 2000 installation now boot properly? > > >>>> > > >>>>John > > >>>> > > >>>>Anton wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>Windows XP version of the ntldr & NTDETECT.COM files are? > > >>>>> > > >>>>>I used those from w2k, it started but didnt work: "Previous working > OS > > >>> > > >>>I/O > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>fault at use of startsector s.." > > >>>>>Otherwise on first its ntoskrln missing, second w32 conf sys, the > rest > > >>>>>ntoskrln. > > >>>>>This or similar will be next > > >>>>>http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/UBCD4WIN.shtml > or > > >>> > > >>>I'll > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>try bootfix mbr and cfg again when acitve now is changed. Last I'll > run > > >>> > > >>>over > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>W2000 on C if nothing better turns up. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Moving the disk over as slave and then transfer what I need didnt > work > > >>> > > >>>last > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>time, some things couldnt be found but got back when OS was repaired. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>"Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>>>news:OKGrDjvsIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>First part ok. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>Copy from XP even if its starting with W2k on C? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>>>>news:O7iNKNnsIHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>The Active partition flag can be set with a Windows 98 boot > diskette > > >>> > > >>>and > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>the fdisk utility, Windows 98 boot diskettes are available on the > > >>>>>>>Bootdisk.com site. You can also do this with third party tools > like > > >>>>>>>BootItNG by TeraByte Unlimited. > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>If you have a floppy drive you can make an XP/NT boot floppy > diskette > > >>>>>>>and try to boot the Windows installations with it. Remember to use > > > > > > the > > > > > >>>>>>>Windows XP version of the ntldr & NTDETECT.COM files to create the > > >>>>>>>floppy diskette. Also, the floppy diskette must contain an NT boot > > >>>>>>>sector, it *must* be formatted with Windows NT/2000/XP, if you > format > > >>> > > >>>it > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>with DOS or Windows 9x the diskette will fail to boot Windows > > > > > > 2000/XP. > > > > > >>>>>>>http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/ntboot/ > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>John > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>Anton wrote: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>See in-line: > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>>>>>>news:uenGGkmsIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>See in-line: > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>Anton wrote: > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>When XP wasnt working I'd set it active via w2k, then nothing > > >>> > > >>>worked, > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>deactive without an OS now? > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>Don't change the Active (System) partition! It will only add > > >>>>> > > >>>>>confusion > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>to the mix, return the active partition status flag to the > original > > >>>>>>>>>active partition. > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>How can it be done without an OS? > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>XP repair doesnt work, from another Bootdisk it says hal.dll is > a > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>problem. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>What "other Bootdisk" do you mean? To do a repair install of > > > > > > Windows > > > > > >>>>>XP > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>you have to use a real Windows XP cd. What is this other boot > disk > > >>>>> > > >>>>>that > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>you speak of? > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>From bootdisk.com got beyond the black screen and says hal.dll is > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>missing/corrupt > > >>>>>>>>Otherwise I use the XP CD. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>I'll try to copy an Hal and then check boot.ini. > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>Make sure that the partition containing the boot.ini file is the > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Active > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>partition. Post the contents of the boot.ini file here. > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>Where do I find it without an OS? > > >>>>>>>>Then I'll try to copy to a floppy. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>On Logon it is > > >>>>>>>>1E Winnt > > >>>>>>>>2C XP > > >>>>>>>>3M,4H and 5G Winnt > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>Bootcfg scan has 1-4 without xp! > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>John > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> skrev i meddelandet > > >>>>>>>>>>news:ubIuo4gsIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>We don't know how your dual boot is setup, in particular we > don't > > >>>>> > > >>>>>know > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>how your partitions are setup and which one is the Active > > > > > > (system) > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>partition. Please keep the following in mind: > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>1- If you set up your dual boot by following the typical > > > > > > Microsoft > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>instructions Windows 2000 will be installed on the Active > > > > > > (System) > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>partition. The shared system files Boot.ini, NTDETECT.COM & > > > > > > ntldr > > > > > >>>>>>will > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>also be in the root folder on this partition. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>2- The Windows 2000 version of the shared files NTDETECT.COM & > > >>>>> > > >>>>>ntldr > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>cannot boot a Windows XP installation, the Windows XP version > of > > >>>>> > > >>>>>those > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>files are aware of Windows 2000 and can boot the older > operating > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>system. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>If you do an in-place upgrade (repair install) of Windows 2000 > > >>>>> > > >>>>>after > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>XP is installed it will replace the XP version of the files > with > > >>> > > >>>the > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>older Windows 2000 versions. After the repair you have to > > > > > > replace > > > > > >>>>>>those > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>files with the XP versions, the files can be extracted from the > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>Windows > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>XP cd. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>3- More often than not the hal.dll is missing error message > > > > > > isn't > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>caused by a missing hal.dll, it is usually caused by an > incorrect > > >>>>> > > >>>>>ARC > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>path in the boot.ini file, the line used to boot Windows XP > > > > > > points > > > > > >>>>>to > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>the wrong location of the installation on the hard disk. > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>John > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>Anton wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>Repair worked in W2k but not in XP now, like when hal.dll is > > >>>>> > > >>>>>missing, > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>option invisible. Chkdsk /r, fixboot and fixmbr didnt help. > > > > > > Should > > > > > >>>>>I > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>perhaps > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>act as if hal.dll is missing? > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>"db.·.. > ` .. ." <))) > > >>> > > >>>·databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> > > >>> > > >>>>>>>>>>skrev i > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>meddelandet news:eDHuhkWsIHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>there is a repair > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>option provided > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>via the windows > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>xp setup cd. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>the repair option > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>will replace and > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>repair corrupted > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>or missing system > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>files. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>the repair option > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>will preserve your > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>windows and file > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>system. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug9 > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>2.mspx > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>--------------------------- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>if you use the other > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>option involving > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>reinstallation, then > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>this option will install > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>windows and overwrite > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>your system files and > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>basically wipe away > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>your customization. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>---------------------------- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>however, there is also > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>the option to use the > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>recovery console via > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>the windows cd. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>with this option you > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>can access the disk and > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>perhaps run a chkdsk and > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>a fixboot command in > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>the hope that this would > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>be an easier way to go: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>-- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>"Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>news:eF5qwcWsIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>reinstallation. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>Got > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is > that > > >>>>> > > >>>>>true > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>when > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>I'm > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>not formatting again? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > > > > > > > Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808141
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    - Password problems.. Recently, my computer had some windows updates. I let them install and then when I rebooted, Windows asked for a password. I am the only user on this home computer so I did not ever set one. It won't let me log on at all. I've tried entering nothing and everything I can think of. I've tried rebooting into safe mode, and again it asks for passwords for Administrator and myself. I'm not a computer expert by a long run, but am hoping that someone might have had the same experience and may have some help for this problem. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808121
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    - MS-Windows Installer 3.1 Error Hello, I am running Windows XP SP2. For several months my system received (downloaded) automatic updates successfully. Now when I get update notices, I get the following error: "Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 Failed to Install" I have not added or subtracted ANYTHING form the computer with this message. Can/will somebody tell me how to fix this problem??? Thank you, Charles L. Phillips Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808120
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    - K i give up.. reformatting Lately my computer has been so slow.. the computer resource is always at 100% and it's so frustrating trying to find out whats causing it since it is way too laggy. So unless someone has a CLEAR suggestion i will reformat. I have a window's XP proffesional. and i think Malware is causing my computer to use 100%.. Services exe takes around 30%.. the process thing itslef is around 40% and mg(something something) takes around like 30% btw thanks all to everyone who tried to help me in my last question. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808111
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    - which net framework version can I uninstall ?Hi, I have the following version of .net framework on my pc : .NET Framework 1 .NET Framework CRT .NET Framework WinForms .NET Framework 2 .NET Framework ASP .NET .NET Framework CA Dr. Watson .NET Framework PreXP .NET Framework CLR Are there any that I can uninstall as I am freeing my HD from unused programs to get disk space? thanks Frank Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808109
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    - why can't bootcfg find my Windows OS? I had a hard drive crash on XP Pro and I'm trying to get everything up again. XP won't start at all without the install CD. I need advice about trying to boot into XP using my existing OS. Previously I had three hard drives and I think the Windows installation was on drive letter E: on hard drive 2. Hard drive 1 (which crashed) contained C: and D:, but these were only data partitions. For some reason I think that Hard drive 1 (HD1) contained the boot loader (and MBR?) which found the Windows installation on HD2. When hard drive 1 failed, I think the Windows install wasn't in the path to boot. Here's how I tried to resolve the problem. First, I removed the bad drive and verified that the other two hard drives work (using an Ubuntu LiveCD). When I ran the XP Recovery Console, the initial screen asked me to login to the administrator account on c:\windows . I logged in successfully. (I verified that c: corresponds to e: on what used to be HD2. C: is the partition with windows installed). The problem is that when I run bootcfg nothing seems to happen. Running /list reveals nothing bootable; running /scan produces this error message: "Failed to successfully scan disks for Windows installations. This may be caused by a corrupt file system, which prevents boot.cfg from successfuly scanning. Use chkdsk to detect any disk errors." I ran checkdsk; no errors. Before I ran bootcfg I ran both fixboot and fixmbr without result. I noticed btw that in C:/windows there was no boot.ini. I'm on a 64 bit processor and I read somewhere that fixboot and fixmbr isn't supported on 64 bit processors. Can you verify? Is there anything else I can try? I find encouraging that recovery console initially recognizes my Windows OS; why then is it unable to make it bootable? I will probably add Vista to the new HD I add, so I guess as long as Vista can mount the drives, everything will be all right. But I would really like to get XP running--(mainly to recover my previous settings and some of the programs that I installed. Otherwise I can just install XP and Vista on my new drive and forget about the original Windows partition. But doesn't it seem strange that Windows would recognize the Windows install at Recovery Console originally and then be unable to use that knowledge to reconfigure boot.ini? Any suggestions? Robert Nagle Houston, Texas idiotprogrammer Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808106
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    - Video Monitor on my Laptop! I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 with Window xp Home edition and the video monitor stopped working. It is blank (black) screen when window tries to boot...get some display when booting and F8 to safe mode. The laptop works when hooked to an external monitor (works fine). Also tried going back to a prior date but that didn't work either. Any suggestions???? Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808093
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    - Seeking way to track all program / service execution Is there a way to track / log the start and end of all program executions while the system is running? Overhead could be significant, but looking to see / verify what is / has run during a period of time. I am not looking for a way of debugging a specific application. Instead, looking to record, track, audit all pgms that have run. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808092
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    - alt key problem I been having this problem with alt key for a while. Often when I click on favorites on my internet explore 7, the file option on ie 7 would be highlighted and I would have to press alt key to free the lockup. I am not sure if it's my keyboard's problem or windows. Anyone has an idea? thanx Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808090
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    - XP SP3 - lost Network printing Installed SP3 on base desktop hard wired to router with a Landisc attached as mapped Drive. Lost wireless network printing from a laptop to base printer and also connection to Landisc from desktop, restored all by using Remove programs to get rid of SP3. Any suggestions? Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808085
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    - All Incoming E-Mails Showing Gym Clip - As Attachments I have Microsoft XP Professional with Outlook Express as my e-mail account. For the last few days all incoming e-mails are showing the gym clip as attachments with only one or two attachments out of approximately 10 e-mails. Is there something I can do to correct this? Thanks, Betty Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808071
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    - IE7 won't connect I just reinstalled Internet Explorer 7. Now I'm still unable to connect. (Cable, XP Pro SP2) Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage. Oh, here's something interesting: Firefox is my default browser, but recently I've had major problems navigating at webites like Amazon and Tower--text throughout the tops of the pages were blurry, and clicking did not take me to new pages. Opening it now, I see that they're clear!! So something in the IE 7 reinstallation must have fixed the Firefox problem. But it has not fixed the IE problem--I still can't connect to the web. I should have disabled Spybot; both of my last installations have brought me Spybot questions about registry changes that I had trouble answering: the first time I said do not allow. This time I said Do allow. What can be the problem with my IE7? Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808048
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    - Restore/reinstall I have an HP Pavilion laptop. It has a restore partition and I have the disks made from that. The reinstall puts EVERYTHING back like the day it arrived. I like to reformat from time to time but geesh I hate having to put all the junk programs back on. It takes me nearly as long getting rid of the junk as it does to reinstall my own programs. Is there any way to pull just the Windows XP Pro out of it. I don't want to buy another XP just to have a clean one Sunni Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808047
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    - Invalid directory? I installed the latest java kit and cannot CD to the directory. C:\Program Files\Java> dir jre1.6.0_06 C:\Program Files\Java> cd jre1.6.0_06 Invalid Directory I tried it with both a prepended and appended '\' but that didn't work either. In WINDOWS I can see the folder, save to the folder, and even create and access folders in the Java folder (where 'jre' resides). This is a mystery... :/ -- -joe ___________________________________ my bread: http://www.joesbread.com/ my faith: http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/jbc33/ Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808032
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    - XP Serious Error After chkdsk /f Both of my XP systems are updated regularly, and when they were as SP2 machines, whenever I did a chkdsk /f command to clean up the disk, it always knarls everything and and in addition to not cleaning up the errors on the disk, the system reboots and recovers from a "Serious Error". The system takes me to a page where it says I have a rogue device driver, which I do not. All of my drivers are signed on both systems. Hardware failure is not the culprit either, as both systems have newer drives in them. After installing SP3, the situation is the same. Why is this occurring? Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808031
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    - how do i access bluetooth capability hi, i am using Windows XP SP3 (on a macbook via VMware Fusion). I have a treo 750W that runs Windows Mobile 6.0. My macbook has bluetooth capability but i have no idea how to use that to sync my treo with the windows side of my machine. I have read a number of posts that suggest that if i go to control panel or network connections, i should find "Bluetooth Devices" but there is nothing there. there are also mentions of MS Bluetooth Stack but i have no idea if i have that already or need to download it and if the latter then from where. Can someone please help? if you can dumb down the instruction for a lay person, that would be terrific. thanks so much. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808029
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    - XP Service Pack 3 Installation Errors Hi, I decided that as XP Service Pack 3 was now available and I was prompted to install via Update centre that I would do so on my Laptop. I installed the version for single computers, not IT professional version. Big mistake. After restarting computer, I found that I had lost all my Network connections, and trying to re-install them did'nt work. After about an hour trying to find fix for this problem, I decided to use System Restore to go back to before SP3 installation. Thankfully this worked. Has anyone else had this problem, and are there any fixes for this problem, as everytning else worked O.K. Cheers. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808021
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    - Problems with online shopping baskets Whenever I try to use an online shop such as amazon I can order the item but then even though the baskets says the item is there when I continue to the checkout it doesn't recognise that anything is in my basket. This happens on every shopping site I have recently tried it is as if my computer isn't recognised at the final step. A similar problem is happening with my anti viral software, where it starts the update process but then doesn't recognise that it has completed it? I am at a loss. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808016
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    - Where is my second Cpu? I update my system to XPP+SP3. Then I use the command "systeminfo" show my machine's information. But it shows only one CPU in my Notebook. Where is my second CPU? Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808010
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    - Can't Uncheck "Use DDE" Using XP SP3, OE 6.00.2900.5512 (XPSP 080413-2105) When I go to My Computer/tools/folder options/file types/(none) URL hyper text transfer protocol/advanced/edit/use DDE, and uncheck the box I then click OK/OK/close, but the box remains checked when I go back to it. The apply button is grayed out. The same situation applies to URL hyper text transfer protocol with privacy. After installing SP3 I found that the only way to get the hyper links in email messages in OE to work was to uncheck the DDE box. The problem is they don't stay unchecked. Can someone help me correct this? Thanks. -- "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." - Sir Winston Churchill Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808004
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    - SP3 in Add or Remove Programs panel. After following all prescribed pre-downloading/installation requirements for SP3 and applying Method 3 (Reset the registry and the file permissions) as shown in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377 the installation went without any problems - the system is running extremely well. Start, Run *winver* indicates:- MS WinXP Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111:Service Pack 3) System Properties panel indicates:- System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3 When opening the Add or Remove Programs panel "Windows XP Service Pack 3" is listed, however on the right-hand side of the panel there is no indication whatsoever with respect to the size and installation date of this program (just a blank space). Is this something to be concerned with? FYI, Windows Resource Kit Tools - SubInAcl.exe is listed as size 0.36MB. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808003
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    - Error message 0X00000078B (0XF78D2524, 0XC0000034, 0X00000000, 0X0 When I install a fresh copy of XP sp2 on a new hard drive I get the above messge when all the files are copied and the prompt says loding windows. Same message all the time. I have another drive with Vista installed and I loaded it ok, but when i tried to install XP it crashes. If vista runs on another drive why can't I get xp to run? Please help Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808002
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    - usb mass storage and hibernate XP Home, SP3, external 120gb hdd, USB connected via pcmcia card in notebook computer. Same 120gb hdd device in Vista, when I hibernate, turns off. This is good. But when I hibernate in XP the device light stays on, and I thus must disconnect the device manually. Please be very specific with directions to assure the device will turn 'off' (no green light) in hibernate in XP sp3. That is having device turn off in hibernate other than using "Safely Remove Hardware" first. Thanks in advance, Robert Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808001
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    - Wndows XP SP3 Install My install went as smooth as silk. Easiest Microsoft install of a major piece of software I've ever made. The download was only 69 MB since I visit the MS Windows Upgrade site every day and keep right up to date. My computer, a Dell XPS laptop, is pretty loaded with programs. All run perfectly to date -- even some of the oddball third party stuff. I didn't turn off Norton Internet Security 2008 during the install. It's also right up to date. Box runs even smoother, faster and crisper now... Excellent job by Microsoft... Kudos. My Windows Live Mail install also went off smoothly without a hitch. DSH Lux et Veritas et Libertas Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 808000
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    - Taskar & System Tray - Remember Settings I reinstalled XP Home and then installed XP2 and then XP3 on my computer. I then customized the settings for the Taskbar & System Tray (such as: use quick launch; use large icons; lock taskbar; hide certain icons in the system tray). When I restart my computer, it does not remember some of these settings - specifically it forgets to use large icons + forgets the arrangement of the icons in quick launch section + it forgets the system tray settings. How do I correct this so it will remeber my Taskar & System Tray settings when I shut down my computer? THANKS. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807999
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    - Corrupted OS -Upgraded OS on wife's computer several years ago from Me to XP Home Ed. -Currently upgraded home with fiber optics and installed net cards in all the older computers -Installed a net card in wife's computer. When I turned on the computer it tried to identify the new hardware and also upgrade to IE-7 at the same time. Well it locked up. So I turned it off and restarted it. -The computer now tries to load Me and states there are missing files. -Tried using the XP upgrade disk to correct corrupted files or re-install the upgrade OS, but now the upgrade will not recognize the original Me or open the upgrade XP OS program, and request that a Me CD be inserted before proceeding. Well I have trashed these Me disks a long time ago. -Any ideas how I can get around this problem??? Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807985
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    - Q7 in poker Hi, Why is a queen and a seven referred to as the computer hand when playing poker? Thanks! ---==X={}=X==--- Jim Self AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository. http://avanimation.avsupport.com Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans. http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm Experimental Aircraft Association #140897 EAA Technical Counselor #4562 Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807984
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    - Lap top now wont start up not sure if anyone can help. I posted a thread earlier about laptop freezing all the time. i downloaded the new bios updates for laptop and was installing ti when the comp re-started itself, now it wont start at all!! When you press the power up button the main hdd light flashes on but goes off, fan works but nothing is powering up........ guessing the bios never fully installed??? how can i get the comp to turn on to re-install???? is it possible or do i have to send to repair shop??? please help seems the repair guys were half the problem initially they replaced pretty much everything except Hdd as far as i can work out but drivers etc werent updated or something. thanks in advance even if its just to tell me i'm stuffed!! Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807975
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    - Blue Screen lasts forever and computer in reboot cycle I just got a new hard drive and installed the XP system. It was running fine, but it suddenly started to reboot. I can't even log on anyumore because it reboots while loading to the main page. I tried safe mode but that didn't work either. Then I treid to use the recovery program on the XP installation disk, but the computer rebooted while the disk was loading. Then a blue screen came up and it just continues to stay on. It states: STOP: 0x00000050 (0xD415CE44, 0x00000000, 0x808294CC, 0x00000000) error PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA Can someone help? Please? Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807964
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    - Windows XP SP3 Update & IE I am running Windows XP home edition with SP2, and Internet Explorer v6. I had too many problems with IE 7, so I went back to IE6. My question is this. If I download and install Windows XP SP3, will it upgrade my IE to version 7, or will it leave my IE 6 installed? Charles Ranheim Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807961
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    - System reboots after standing-by Hi, this is WinXP/Pro/SP2 on i865/P4@2.8GHz,2GB RAM/Radeon 9800Pro It started a few weeks ago. If I set my computer to Standby (Hibernate does not work here anyway) it goes to standby, the green light blinks on my case. But when I wake it up, it loses knowledge about standby and does a full system-reboot. Any ideas? -- Bye, Andreas M. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807956
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    - How to make system connect to internet at boot I do not want to wait, until I am right in the user-desktop-init process at boot till my internet-connection (set to auto-dial) comes up. Is there any way to start the dial-up connection earlier, automatically by the system, rather than by a program? Thanks. -- Bye, Andreas M. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807954
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    - Urgent Help Required Downloaded and installed a program called DVD Power Burner, would not work, tried to uninstall, this did not work, computer is now very slow, problems openning and closing programs, norton opens then closes on its own, please can some one help to make sure that computer is okay, really dont want to reinstall the operate system if i can help it, did a system restore which worked but program is still in my program files, can anyone please please help me? Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807949
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    - Minimized Program Icons Gone on Taskbar Hi, this happened now the second time to me. The first time it happened on my mother's latptop, which is a WinXPHome/SP2. The second time it happened today on my computer which is a WinXPPro/SP2. I had some program crash (today it was UT2004) and after logging out and back in the part of the taskbar, which shows the minimized windows has disappeared. All else is still there (Quickstart, Virtual Desktops, Search, Trayicons, etc.) I tried removing any from the taskbar and adding the stuff back, still no luck. I did not install any new software these days, but had Adobe update to current AcrobatReader. I am very well secured. There is a KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;139727 which describes the same problem, as it seems, but I do not have any Xerox software installed. Since this was a startup-folder entry and some "Make it easier" type of software, I assumed, that it may be, that Adobe uses the same software for the AcrobatReader Quickstart utility, they placed into my startup-folder. Hence I removed it. No luck either. I found no solution on the web. I tried removing the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\StuckRects2 key. I checked for Friends Greetings Sacm as outlined in a post from 2002 here: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/t1036987252 I do not want to reinstall Windows. That is not a solution. I have collected and applied just too many custom tweaks over the years, not to talk about all the stuff written to the registry over the years. Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you. -- Bye, Andreas M. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807947
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    - svchost problem Hi, I have a serious problem with my laptop. Recently it has become really slow and the other day it will not show my profile. It boots up and lets me logon but it then comes up with a svchost.exe errpr and an explorer.exe error. I have tried to repair windows with my installation disk but the windows installation does not appear in the list and it only allows me to install a new copy of xp. I have also tried to expand the svchost.ex off the installation disk to C:\windows\system32 folder but it says Access Is Denied. I have tried to also open the document and settings folder but it says Access is denied. Does anyone have any ideas on how i can solve this. Cheers James Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807946
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    - Windows XP and long flle names I thought Windows XP could handle long file names, that is, in excess of eighty characters. I use Windows XP Pro and whenever I try to change (usually shorten) the name, or even delete a file of over eighty characters, either by highlighting in Windows Explorer and clicking the big red X for delete, or right-clicking on the file to choose delete or rename, Windows Explorer gives me an error message which says Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and will shut down, then closes. Any idea why this is? Seems to me I should be able to work with these long files names. Most of them are usually .mp3 files which after downloading have more information than I want, like artist, album, track number, year it was recorded, name of the track...mp3, all of which makes up for a file name I can't work with. I do have a program that allows me to work with the audio files but I'd like to know why XP is crashing whenever I try to access a file with a long name. Also, it would be easier doing it through Windows Explorer if I could. Makes no sense to me. Thanks for any ideas. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807939
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    - Got two copies of WinXP on my computer. In trying to deal with a backdoor on my computer I have ended up with two copies of Windows, each on different drives. The original set up was that a first HDD was partitioned into C and D, with WinXP Pro on C. A second HDD was partitioned into K and L. Backups of C were on the second HDD on K. The computer was infected by a backdoor. I was advised to reformat and reinstall Windows on C. The computer was supplied by a firm called Evesham, now defunct, and the disk they supplied seems to be some kind of recovery disk with no instructions for its use, not a proper Windows install disk. I ran this Evesham disk, and what it ended up with was Windows on C, and also another copy Windows on K. Now during the boot sequence a window asks me to select which operating system I want to start, Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional. If I choose the former I am into the first HDD, if I choose the latter I am into the second HDD. The first HDD has C marked as System, and K marked as Boot (shown in Disk Management). On the second HDD, C is marked System, K marked Active, nothing marked Boot. The Evesham disk when run gives me no options, such as 'To delete the selected partition press D' as you get with a proper Windows installation disk. What can I do? Oh do please help me if you can. I have backups of important data burned onto disks, and am prepared to loose data if needed. Anode. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807932
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    - Sharing Files Between Home Vista and Home Windows XP? I just bought a new Windows Vista Home Edition, and we already have a Windows Home WIndows XP. Both are on the same Linksys router, the old Windows XP's IP address is 192.168.1.100 and the new Vista's is 192.168.1.102 I can ping the old Windows XP (at ...100) from the new Windows Vista (...102), but not vice versa. They both belong to the workgroup "WORKGROUP". All I want to do is share files between these two home computers on the same LAN. The Windows XP cannot find the Windows Vista computer through Windows Explorer, but Windows Vista at least asks for a login and password when I try to view files on Windows XP via \ \192.168.1.100\c$ Further, when I enable the Guest account on Windows XP, Windows Vista says it cannot even find the Windows XP computer at all. To summarize: How do I share files between two home computers, one is Windows XP, the other Windows Vista? Thanks. Tag: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional Tag: 807929

I have a notebook for over 3 years with window xp professional installed. I
haven't use the notebook for a short while but when I return to use it, I
couldn't login. I think I have forgotten the password. How can I reset
password without login in?

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Re: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional by Mark

Mark
Mon May 12 09:47:47 PDT 2008

Boot to Safe Mode (F8 on restart) and use the default Administrator account
with a blank password, to change the password for that account. (Or create a
new account)
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"Clueless xp user" <Clueless xp user@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:4CF7E6D9-8155-423D-9BAE-D7AD051E6A3D@microsoft.com...
> I have a notebook for over 3 years with window xp professional installed.
> I
> haven't use the notebook for a short while but when I return to use it, I
> couldn't login. I think I have forgotten the password. How can I reset
> password without login in?

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Re: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional by Cluelessxpuser

Cluelessxpuser
Mon May 12 11:53:02 PDT 2008

Thank you for answering my question but I have also changed the administrator
password which I don't remember. Is there anyother way to login?

~Clueless xp user

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Boot to Safe Mode (F8 on restart) and use the default Administrator account
> with a blank password, to change the password for that account. (Or create a
> new account)
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> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "Clueless xp user" <Clueless xp user@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:4CF7E6D9-8155-423D-9BAE-D7AD051E6A3D@microsoft.com...
> > I have a notebook for over 3 years with window xp professional installed.
> > I
> > haven't use the notebook for a short while but when I return to use it, I
> > couldn't login. I think I have forgotten the password. How can I reset
> > password without login in?
>

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Re: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional by Anna

Anna
Mon May 12 12:56:25 PDT 2008

>> > "Clueless xp user" <Clueless xp user@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> > wrote...
>> > I have a notebook for over 3 years with window xp professional
>> > installed.
>> > I haven't use the notebook for a short while but when I return to use
>> > it, I
>> > couldn't login. I think I have forgotten the password. How can I reset
>> > password without login in?

> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> Boot to Safe Mode (F8 on restart) and use the default Administrator
>> account
>> with a blank password, to change the password for that account. (Or
>> create >> a new account)

"Clueless xp user" <Cluelessxpuser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:5D11A95B-3309-4D48-9D2F-AA6B307B2362@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for answering my question but I have also changed the
> administrator password which I don't remember. Is there anyother way to
> login?
>
> ~Clueless xp user

Clueless...
Coincidentally I just posted to this newsgroup a response to a user who is
apparently having a similar problem as yours. Take a look at it and see if
it helps. The subject of the thread is "Re: Password problems.."
Anna

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Re: How to reset login password in Windows XP professional by Mark

Mark
Mon May 12 13:46:37 PDT 2008

Offline NT pw & reg-editor, bootdisk password:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html

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