Noel
Fri Nov 12 15:32:10 CST 2004
Jump in/on/over/round whenever you like, Mart - you should know by now
you're always welcome!
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"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> LOL (but maybe not for WinMeWinMe) - Hope you didn't mind me jumping in
> there Noel.
>
> Mart
>
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:Ov6vVVOyEHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> That's my worry, also, Mart (and WinMeWinMe)
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>
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>>
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>>
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>> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%238aR$UNyEHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> In the meantime (whilst waiting for Noel to get home from work <g) try
>>> running scandisk in Safe Mode - or even in Real Mode DOS (using your
>>> Windows Startup Floppy Disk) and see if it runs OK in either of those
>>> two modes.
>>>
>>> However, "almost routinely I got the message at the end that Scandisk
>>> found problems and fixed them all." although 'reassuring' it also sounds
>>> a little worrying! You *may* have a failing HD.
>>>
>>> Mart
>>>
>>>
>>> "WinMeWinMe" <WinMeWinMe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:95D2363F-E041-433F-960B-F76B94962FBD@microsoft.com...
>>>> Thanks for trying to help. Yes, I have the .3003 versoin of the .dll
>>>> file.
>>>> The total disk space is 30GB and free space is 10.9GB
>>>> Also, I don't have a 'wininit' file, if that would've been the next one
>>>> to
>>>> be checked.
>>>> I'm almost more concerned about the Scandisk problem since when it
>>>> used to
>>>> run, almost routinely I got the message at the end that Scandisk found
>>>> problems and fixed them all. It was reassuring to know, to say the
>>>> least...,
>>>> and now I no longer have that tool!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Your system Restore problem....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It's possible that you haven't installed the System Restore Patch -
>>>>> without
>>>>> which any current restore points are just space fillers.
>>>>> To check this, look for the file C:\Windows\System\SMGR.DLL - r-click
>>>>> on the
>>>>> file, and select Properties.
>>>>> What's the version number? - if it's v4.90.0.3003 then you have
>>>>> installed
>>>>> the patch, and we have to look elsewhere for the problem
>>>>> if it's v4.90.0.2533, then you need to install the patch.
>>>>>
>>>>> To install the patch, either visit Windows Update, or go here, and
>>>>> download
>>>>> the patch for offline install
>>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q290700
>>>>> Run the installer, and windows should reset System Restore at the same
>>>>> time,
>>>>> clearing your old restore points (which wouldn't have worked, anyhow),
>>>>> and
>>>>> creating a single new one.
>>>>> You should then reset the maximum allocation for SR by going to the
>>>>> adjustment slider at System Properties | Performance | File System |
>>>>> Hard
>>>>> Disk - most people find that 200-400MB is quite sufficient for most
>>>>> purposes, unless installing/uninstalling large applications such as
>>>>> Office.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> As for Scandisk - what size disk is it, and how much free space is
>>>>> there?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> "WinMeWinMe" <WinMeWinMe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:32626694-BBA1-4C56-BEFB-FBCF3EC998E2@microsoft.com...
>>>>> > Hi, can anyone help me with my latest WinMe anomalies? (yes, more
>>>>> > than
>>>>> > one...) Started out with ScanDisk acting up, informing me that "Your
>>>>> > computer
>>>>> > does not have enough available memory to complete this task. If any
>>>>> > other
>>>>> > programs are running, quit one or more of them, and then click OK."
>>>>> > I've
>>>>> > never had this problem before. There is enough memory and I'm not
>>>>> > running
>>>>> > anything unusual or more than normal/before (Only things that are
>>>>> > running
>>>>> > from StartUp are Explorer and Systray, eveything else is
>>>>> > disabled/not
>>>>> > enabled
>>>>> > at start up.) Then, since I couldn't remedy the problem, I figured I
>>>>> > take
>>>>> > the
>>>>> > easy road and restore the comp to an earlier date, but as it turns
>>>>> > out,
>>>>> > the
>>>>> > Sys Restore not working either. I picked several earlier dates but
>>>>> > so far
>>>>> > all
>>>>> > have been unsuccessful and (supposedly) there were no changes made
>>>>> > to the
>>>>> > comp. I tried both ScanDisk and Sys Restore in Safe Mode, but to no
>>>>> > avail.
>>>>> > (There are plenty or system checkpoints, so that is not a problem;
>>>>> > it just
>>>>> > won't restore to any of them.)
>>>>> > Also, the IE | Internet Options | Temp Internet Files | Settings |
>>>>> > View
>>>>> > Files -when trying to see them a message pops up that says IE Script
>>>>> > Error
>>>>> > (Line 53, Char 13, Error Object Expected Code 0 URL
>>>>> > file://C:\WINDOWS\Web\default.htt and Do you want to continue
>>>>> > running
>>>>> > scripts
>>>>> > on this page?...)
>>>>> > The only new thing that I'd installed is a program called
>>>>> > ScreenThemes. I
>>>>> > didn't have these problems with the comp prior (never with the
>>>>> > ScanDisk;
>>>>> > the
>>>>> > Sys Restore had had some problems in the past), so anyone knows if
>>>>> > the
>>>>> > problems are a result of this new application or it's just a
>>>>> > coincidence?
>>>>> > And
>>>>> > anyone out there knows how to fix the problems with ScanDisk and
>>>>> > SysRes?
>>>>> > Please Help!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
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