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    - could not change partition for o/s upgrade.... I have an HP Pavilion XT853 and it has WINme on it. I tried to format the disk to install Win 2000 pro on it, but when I try to delete the primary partition it tells me this. Could not change partition, because the disk could not be locked What do I do to be able to partition this HD? Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255292
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    - Trying to find a website Hi Folks: I've come across a p3 500 running window millenium and have managed to get it connected to the internet. I need to know the hardware/software specifics ont his computer. I remember a year or 2 ago that there was a website you could visit that had the ability to display all the hardware/software and versions of each on your computer. Unfortunately for the life of me I can't remember what this site was called. Does anyone know the site I'm talking about? Any help would be appreciated. Just a guy and his cat. Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255281
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    - Hard Drive Crash I just installed a new hard drive as mine recently crashed. As stated in my manual I created an emergency diskette off of my Quick Restore Disk. When I go to use the diskette I get a Non System Disk Error. When I made the diskette, Quick Restore stated it was made but its not working can anyone help? I was also told I could Re-download my Windows ME full version off the internet without having to re-pay for it ? but I cant seem to find a download again any help would be appreciated Fred Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255267
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    - Error in Explorer Hi there-- I'm receiving an Error message ("Explorer has caused an error in WMPDXM.dll--Explorer will now close"), when I try to click on "Search for Files or Folders" or try to open my Control Panel (in Start Menu). Am using Windows ME-w/Intel Celeron processor. Any ideas on how to resolve this "issue"? Thanks In Advance. "Puzzled" Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255256
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    - control panel cpl files The system isn t seeing mmsys.cpl, its in windows\system folder but no multimedia or sounds icons in control panel. I ve tried extracting another copy from cabs it extract it ok but still doesn t see file . I don t have a ME installation disk . Is there anywhere online that I can get a copy of the mmsys.cpl file.Could something else be conflicting with it.I looked in win .ini and sys.ini and it seems to have all the sound and multimedia drivers loaded.please respond Thanks Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255254
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    - Frozen Screen Saver This is more of an annoyance than anything else: After screen saver's timeout, it sometimes freezes with some additional, strange but familiar looking bits of graphics in it. What might be the cause and how can I fix it? Harry, old and would like to know. Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255245
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    - Activex missing (?) JAVA problem(?) My WinME computer seems not to have activex capability. Can it be downloaded? I can't access optonline.net speed check with Internet Explorer. All the script and activex boxes are checked in the Advanced tab in Internet Options in Internet Explorer, but a search for folders and files comes up empty for activex. A free download of Netscape 7.2m lets me get to the speed check, but IE 6.0.2800.1106 just doesn't load the Java app that runs it. Any suggestions very welcome... Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255239
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    - Ad-Aware definitions file SE1R19 14.11.2004 -- Rick Hess New Orleans To reply, eliminate All_Spammers Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255235
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    - delete infected files My system was slow, i ran antivirus, it detected many viruses but couldn't heal or delete the infected files. program advised me to delete file manually but when i tried that most of the files were inaccessble and so couldn;t be deleted. what to do now? thanks for help Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255233
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    - Netscape 7.0 Hi, Problem with Back and Forward buttons on toolbar, and same when right click on mouse.....no response. How do I sort it out please??? Thanks, Donal Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255225
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    - Malware/Spyware - Good Read! http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) 2003/04 AH-VSOP ________________________________________ Security Tools Updates http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=31 (Reply to group, as return address is invalid - that we may all benefit) Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255218
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    - Errors.....what do they pertain to?? I went to check Hotmail while writing to say I thought I knew what the problem was and got a blue screen with an OE Exception....... 1. 0028:C011269F in VxD VDD (01) + 00000CDB I then hit Enter to go back to windows and got this one...... 2. This was called from 0028:C023F58B in VxD VMM (OC) + 0000058B Anyone have a clue what these were? OH......and I thought it was a tight cookie setting that I had put in Zone Alarm (persistent cookies checked off) that caused the problem.......now I am not sure. Thanks........Figgs Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255210
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    - Windows Me, explorer has caused an error in <unknown>, at startup Hi, Everytime i load my computer, i receive an "explorer has caused an error in <unknown>. I have windows Me. When i go to close the error, i get a blue screen, no message, no return to windows, and sometimes i can get the task manager to come up. My computer crashes frequently now, and when i have to shut down improperly, scan disk doesnt work properly. If anyone knows what i can do to fix this, please leave a message. thanks. -- Paulg Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255206
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    - connect to screen pops up repeatedly, without my causing it, the "connect to" screen pops up. This is the one I use to dial my internet provider. I've cleared away spyware with the latest Ad-Adware, checked for viruses with Norton, and I keep Zone Alarm running. What can be causing this nuisance. Thanks for your help. Larry Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255197
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    - Repeated disk corruption? Hi gang - intermittent fault, disk files corrupting at intervals apparently during read/write operations. System can be restored, but even if hard disk reformatted and restored to as new, corruption occurs again after a time. Laptop (Packard Bell EasyOne DC new May 2001) used off mains - battery will not hold charge, mains cable sometimes becomes dislodged. Generic BIOS problem believed to be responsible for repeated trashing of batteries. Fault only started happening after new 60GB hard disk was fitted in place of damaged (6GB?) original (August 2003). Suggestions?? - Michael Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255189
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    - mp3 Hello you all. I'm wondering (and if anyone knows.....) why every time I'm downloading some music I'm getting so much malaware and b.s. in my PC. I know how to clean it up afterwards but I'd like to be able to block it before it even slides in. No matter how hard I try it's still finding a way in: buy why on Earth should I avoid browsing the music downloads? Sorry about this, but I've spent the last 2 hours cleaning up this machine after some innocent search and download of some great music from the 70'..... Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255183
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    - Startup Help Whenever I restart my computer, it gives a message like "Windows Could Not Upgrade the File %1 from %2 %1: %2". Using the Knowledge Base told me to change wininit.ini to wininit.old. So, I searched for wininit.ini, but only found wininit.exe, wininit.bak, wininit.sav, wininitlog, wininit.log, and wininit.err, but no wininit.ini. So how do I solve my problem with no wininit.ini? Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255173
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    - intel i am searching for drivers for my intel i752 (graphic card) Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255165
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    - Two versions of windows I have two versions of windows on my system, WinXP and I what I believe is Me, how do I get rid of the Me version without causing any problems with the XP? Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255158
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    - windows protection error Last couple of days I've been getting "Windows protection error. You need to restart your computer. System halted." This is usually only on a cold boot, but occasionally on a restart. When powered off then restarted it boots to windows fine. If "Enable startup menu" is checked in msconfig/advanced and left to start on "Normal", it also boots fine. I can't find anything in the MS KB or online that deals with this exact situation. Any guidance in troubleshooting this would be most appreciated. I also occasionally get a freeze when double clicking My Computer on the desktop, yet if I right click then "open" it is fine. Can this be related? TIA DFB "When a legislature undertakes to proscribe the exercise of a citizen's constitutional rights it acts lawlessly and the citizen can take matters into his own hands and proceed on the basis that such a law is no law at all." - Justice William O. Douglas Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255155
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    - I.E Still trying to identify the I.E problem. Sorry for the second post, however, I don't know what else to do. Problem: I can open I.E with no problems, however, when I'm browsing a web site and click on a link, the page will start to load and then just hang there. I have tried repairing I.E through add/remove programs to no avail. I have also run every spyware and anti-virus program known to mankind, also to no avail.. I found a Microsoft bulletin identifying a similar problem and ran what I thought to be the fix, and still no resolve. One thing I noticed that's interesting, if I drag the link to the address window, the page will open, or, if I copy the address from Netscape and copy it in I.E, the page will come up. In other words, I can start with any web page and it will open, it's only when I try to click on a link from a particular web page does it freeze. Still looking for some answers.............Thanks Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255152
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    - registration book numbers I have to reboot my windows ME, and absolutely cannot find my book with the registration code...someone mentioned that if I had registered online with Microsoft (which I did a few years ago), that I should be able to get my code from them...does anyone have any tips on if this is true...and how I can get this information?? Thanks. Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255135
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    - Printing Problem! When I print from my printer all documents come out with blue lines running through the sentences. This has happened in the last 2 weeks. Have a current anti virus programme as well as ad-aware, spybot etc and all are run very often. Have also noticed blue blocks of colour appear sometimes on web pages as well. Any help/suggestion very welcome!! Thanks, Donal Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255132
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    - PING - TomV......re Firefox Hi Tom...... I downloaded the now non-beta Firefox 1.0, but am still wavering because I see on their Forum that they never fixed the Bookmark problem. I also have two older versions here that are unopened......9.2 and 9.3. How do they stack up against the new 1.0?? Naturally all you are going to see are complaints on a forum.....so thought I would ask you before I install one of the above. I did find one *solve* to the bookmark problem via the forum and could use that if I run into the same problem......which I see is bound to happen. Cheers....Heather Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255128
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    - support CD Is the "support" CD for WindowsME still available? The one with all the updates & patches? Thanks. Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255120
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    - Control Panel I have a friend whos computer is running on Millennium Edition. Something has happened to his computer so that nothing in the control panel works. He gets a message that tells him either the pathway cannot be found or he does not have access. Even with the computer's administrator logged on it did this. Any ideas how to fix this. Liz Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255116
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    - Bunches of Trouble 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! Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255112
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    - RECYCLE BIN (Won't open?) When I click on the "RECYCLE BIN" Icon, nothing happens! I right clicked on properties & got a message that "THE PROPERTIES FOR THIS ITEM ARE NOT AVAILABLE" Any suggestions? Oh, after reading the discussions about the Norton Utilities causing conflicts with Win ME I deleted everything except the Anti Virus. Thanks, Tim Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255098
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    - 111Mb partition shows as 3.2Gb Hello, I am trying to help a friend solve an issue... PC is Compaq Deskpro, all original HW, one 6.4 Gb HD partitioned as 6.3 Gb and 111 Mb, both FAT32. Here is the quirk: Drive D, fdisk showing as the 111 Mb partition, Windows shows it as a 3.2 Gb HD. Drivespace or disk compression was not loaded, and even after installing it from Add/Remove Progs>>Win Components, and running it, it shows no compressed drives. Either way, I've never known a drive to compress from 111 Mb to 3.2 Gb!!! (2:1 is the BEST theoretical ratio I've EVER seen) Of course, since the drive does not contain 3.anything Gb of space, trying to write to it or trying to format it, or scandisk, simply results in write errors, BSsOD, and ultimately a need for a hard reboot--kill and power on again. TIA -- Cheers, Alphonse Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255094
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    - mouse and keyboard freeze My mouse and keyboard randomly freeze. I do ctrl-alt-delete and the task list shows msgsrv32 not responding. I check the device manager and the mouse has disappeared on the hardware list. Next to usb human interface in the list there is a red x, usually it has a green question mark. The mouse works briefly if I click refresh in the device manager. It works longer if I reboot. Tech support cant help me, maybe some out there can??? Thanks. Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255086
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    - mouse and frozen keyboard My mouse(logitech optical mouse) and keyboard randomly freeze. I do ctrl-alt-delete and the task list shows msgsrv32 not responding. I check the device manager and the mouse has disappeared on the hardware list. Next to usb human interface in the list there is a red x, usually it has a green question mark. The mouse works briefly if I click refresh in the device manager. It works longer if I reboot. Tech support cant help me, maybe some out there can??? Thanks. Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255085
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    - Password protect How can I make it so that people cannot click cancel and get around the password screen? Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255074
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    - Internet Explorer Problem with I.E - I can open I.E with no problems, however, when I'm browsing a web site and click on a link, the page will start to load and then just hang there. I have tried repairing I.E through add/remove programs to no avail. I have also run every spyware and anti-virus program known to mankind, also to no avail.. I found a Microsoft bulletin identifying a similar problem and ran what I thought to be the fix, and still no resolve. I currently have to use Netscape to search the web. Does anyone know how to correct this ???? Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255068
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    - Boot up problem - lengthy! Win ME 128 Meg Ram 40 Gig HD Just recently I started getting a blue screen "Cannot write to Disc C" error. Did all usual checks: Disc clean up Scandisc (thorough) Defrag Antivirus Ad-aware Spybot Easycleaner etc. Then had problem with boot up error: "Boot from ATAPI CD-ROM: Failure. Disc Boot Failure, Insert System Disc and press enter" As I have a Tiny OEM setup, the only system disc I have is the Emergency Restore Disc (back to basics!). At first just pressing enter, without the disc, enabled the boot to continue. However, when I tried to use ME's system restore, it would not complete in this way. Finally did a "back to basics". At first OK but now have the same (boot) problem occurring. Have downloaded programs without problem, seem to be able to write to disc OK now. Cannot understand why it does not appear to see CD-Drive empty on boot up and go to C. Have used "D" drive to reinstall programs (CD and CD-RW, OK). Any ideas please. Thanks Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255061
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    - Need Windows file. Can someone tell me where to get a copy of a windows ME file? It is .....c;//windows/system/pcdlib32.exe........ Thank you. A trojan has destroyed the file on my system. Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255047
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    - Windows file needed Hello, I received a notice from my norton AV that I have a trojan horse in my windows ME file -----c://windows/system/pcdlib 32.exe. They tell me to delete the file because it cannot be fixed. Norton says that this trojan destroys this file. Norton tells me to install a new copy of this file. Where can I get a copy of this file? Is this file important ? Do I really need it? E- mail is: truthnet(remove this) @hotmail.com A whole new life! http://im4truth.com Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255046
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    - How do I Purge Temp Files? One suggestion I have read on speeding up my computer is to Purge Temp Files. It said to have all programs closed then click on My Computer then on Temp Files. Once there Hold down the Ctrl button + A to choose everything. Then press delete to clear. What I am not clear is how to get to Temp Files? I searched for c:\windows\temp. I got a list of all files in windows temp. I am quite sure that is the right place but I am not sure. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks RR I Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255045
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    - How do I Purge Temp Files? One suggestion I read on speeding up Win ME is to Purge Temp Files. It says to locate it by clicking on My Computer and then Pressing Ctrl + A to clear everything then press Delete. Then answer Yes to all Yes/No questions. What I am not to clear on is how to find the Temp File. I tried searching for c:\Windows\Temp and I get a list of files in Windows Temp. Is this the right one? Any help would be appreciated. RR Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255043
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    - add/delete in Windows Setup When I try to use the add/delete in windows setup feature from the control panel I get the following error..rundll32 error in your program. To keep working click ignore and save your work in a new file. I click and get...rundll32 has caused an error in setupx.dll. rundll32 will now close. The window that use to display the programs that I could add/delete is empty. I recently ran a reg edit program to delete unused registry entries. I recall reading a post or something somewhere that running this type of program could cause my problem but I don't remember the fix. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255042
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    - add/remove in windows setup When I try to use add/remove in the control pannel I get the following..rundll32...error in your program, to keep working click ignore and save your work in a new file etc.... I click quit and get the following ....rundll32 has caused an errorin setupx.dll. rundll32 will now close. The window that use to show all the programs etc that I could add/delete is blank. I have recently used a regedit program to delete unused registry entries. I seem to recall reading a post or something somewhere that running a program of this type could cause this problem but I don't recall the fix. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255041
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    - cpl files Where can I get a copy of mmsys.cpl file I don t have an ME installation disk and the files in system don t work. I need to download a new cpl file. Thanks Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255040
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    - SpyBot Update 10/11/04 http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=9288 Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) 2003/04 AH-VSOP ________________________________________ Security Tools Updates http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=31 (Reply to group, as return address is invalid - that we may all benefit) Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255019
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    - New AVG Free antivirus AVG Free Version 6 support ends on 31/12/04. A new version is now available. http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5 -- Good Luck BarryG Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255015
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    - me problems This I'm sure is probably an old and common problem, never the less it's still a problem for me. Several weeks or maybe month's ago, I had a computer crash. The ME os has never been the same since...not that it was that great to start with mind you. Anyway, ever since this happened, the machine has never been the same. I have run all the necessary anti-virus programs and spyware removal tools. The system still continues to hang, eat system resources so quick it will make your head spin, and now, it hangs on most internet web sites when I try to click on a link (internet explorer). Additionally, I receive all kinds of different error messages, run time errors, kernel errors and so on. I have since been using Netscape to navigate through internet web sites and well, the other (system resources) is just plain ridiculous. What to do ????? I have gone through and deleted any unwanted or suspicious programs from the add/remove programs. I have reduced the start-up programs to the minimum. Don't know what else to do......... Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255012
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    - system restore problem Hi, I wonder if anyone can advise me. I am unable to enable my system restore..when I go to "system/performance/file system/troubleshooting" the 'disable system restore' box is checked, when I uncheck it and then reboot, it is checked again when I boot up. I also am only able to defrag in safe mode now. Is there something I can do to remedy this problem? Thank you. Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255005
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    - New ZAPro version New version of Zone Alarm Pro is available........5.5.062.000. It seems to have taken care of the AV monitoring problem, for one. Will post any other goodies or baddies I run into. Heirloom, old and jumped on the new one Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255003
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    - Upgrading to XP I currently have Windows ME and i want to upgrade to XP. Is ME still kept on the Hard disk as i do not have a disk to re-install it. The reason i want to still keep ME on the disk is because XP gave me a warning that things like my Modem may not work. Thanks Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 255002
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    - Boot up list Every time I start my computer it goes to the list for Normal, Safe mode, command prompt but I want it just to go to the desktop without stopping there? Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 254993
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    - Desktop Icons Rearranging After Startup Hi, I'm having some trouble with WinME. For 4 years, no issues. My desktop icons 'were' scattered (logically for me) all over my desktop. I boot up a day or so ago and they automatically all lined up alphabetically starting down the left side. Updated and ran Norton 2004, Spy Bot-Search & Destroy and Ad-Aware, no issues or problems found. I've been scouring the web looking for assistance. Most people suggest deleting the shelliconcache hidden file in the Windows directory. Did that and rebooted, they still lined up. Rearrange them the way I wanted, rebooted, and they still lined up. So I tried adding the Max Cached Icon registy value as many people suggest, set it to 2000 and went thru same process. Icons still lined up. Any other solutions I can try? For such a 'simple' problem, it's rather frustrating to try and resolve this one. Thanks in advance! Brian in NY Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 254989
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    - ME Windows Folder Problem I am having a problem with accessing the windows internal files folder through My Computer or Windows Explorer. The only way I can access the windows folder is by opening the Control Panel and opening the Fonts folder, then I can click up one folder to view the contents and access the Windows files folder, yet when I clock up again to the Drive folder window, the Windows folder is not there, not accessable. Nor is it visible or accessable in the Windows Explorer or when I open the drive file folder where it has normally been. I have the folder properties programed to see hidden folders so it has not been hidden, there seems to have been a glitch in the computer. Can anyone help me figure a way to access the WIndows File Folder through Windows Explorer again? Thanks, David Tag: Scan Disk Tag: 254987

I had a major problem with one the drives (D)
the drive is partioned D and G
Scan Disk found problems with the
FAT 32 so I had it repair errors by converting lost file fragmants to
Files so noe I have many small files and the ~ has repalced long file names
Question does this sound fixable by a data recovery system

Terry

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Re: Scan Disk by war17

war17
Mon Nov 15 19:58:03 CST 2004

You can try some of the file recovery tools listed here

Free File Recovery Tools
http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/system/fwdatarecovery.shtml
or
Hard Disk Recovery
http://download.com.com/3120-2001-0-1-4.html?qt=hard+disk+recovery&ca=2001

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Warren
For additional help, post in
http://groups.msn.com/HelpforInternetExplorerorWindowsME/homepage

Terry Cano wrote:
> I had a major problem with one the drives (D)
> the drive is partioned D and G
> Scan Disk found problems with the
> FAT 32 so I had it repair errors by converting lost file fragmants to
> Files so noe I have many small files and the ~ has repalced long file names
> Question does this sound fixable by a data recovery system
>
> Terry
>
>

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