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    - Restoration of Registry Files Does the restoration of a" rbxxx.cab" file "UNDO" the defragmentation done just after that backup file? Thanks Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253416
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    - Xcommsvr Error "Xcommsvr has caused an error in <unknown> Xcommsvr will now close. If you continue .......". What might be causing this error message? I received it immediately after installing the free edition of the "BitDefender", a supposedly very effective anti virus program. Is there a way to eliminate this message? Harry, old and must find out. Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253411
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    - I CRASHED AND BURNED!! I get a message that says I must reinstall Windows. I don't have the original disk (cd) or floppies. I have a floppy install of '95. I ran a "Maxtor" Western Digital copy and format floppy that I have from another harddrive and it tells me that the boot directory has too many entries. I can get the harddrive as master to boot to the desktop picture (wallpaper) but not to the web picture. the large white dialogue box comes up and says I have to reinstall windows. Is there anything I can do now!!!!!!!!!!1 My email is thmstv@yahoo.com. I was using an AOL service when the thing started experiencing trouble. Also ME is on a Compaq Presario system. All the drivers were ok and it all worked allright. I was getting several blue bacdground dialogue error windows prior to this. They said error in BFFE----. If you think there is any site or download that can diagnose or correct the boot directory please email me at thmstv@yahoo.com I Appreciate it. Thanks, Thomas Stevens Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253408
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    - lost audio Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253406
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    - Need to determine my current windows password i just want to shut down windows to run defrag. but i cannot because i can't remember my password. Can't the computer e-mail it to me, or can i just eliminate the need for a password altogether. I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHUT DOWN WINDOWS !!!!! Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253405
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    - Determine current Windows password I can't close down windows because it asks me for my windows password in order to shut down , and i can't remember what it is -Isn't there some way to have the computer e-amil it to me , or just to eliminate the password thing alltogeter, or to just determine what my password is ??? I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHUT DOWN WINDOWS IN ORDER TO RUN THE DEFRAG> PROGRAM !!!!! Can someone help me ????? Thanks Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253404
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    - USB Memory Stick Can someone send me the ME file USBNTMAP.SYS I have an old laptop that will see the stick but keeps looking for the above file. I only have the original SONY recovery files for this laptop and cannot find it on any ot he images. thanks Paul Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253395
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    - Windows ME Error When I try to boot Windows ME normally, I get a blue screen and everything freezes up. It also gives this information.....Error:OC:01FE:00007028. Please help. Thank you Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253391
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    - RESTORE McAfee scan says that FS378.cab is an wanted program located in --RESTORE.... I can not remove or find the program. Canyou provide any help? Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253387
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    - Wupdater (Not Responding) Does anyone know what this message means, and any way to stop it coming up everytime in the task box? It is fine when you first boot up, but as soon as you open a program, it will be in the task box as not responding. Please help if possible? Regards, kevin Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253385
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    - Need help desperately After start-up, there is an error message: "Explorer: Explorer has caused an error in IOFRARED.DLL. Explorer will now close. If you continue to experience problems, try restarting your computer." If click "Close", the computer will turn to a blank (light blue) screen. There is no IOFRARED.DLL file in any folders on C: drive. The computer is running Windows Mellennium Edition. Can somebody give advise on how to fix this problem? Thanks. Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253377
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    - System dangerously low on resources Sorry folks... unsure what is happening. Running MS win ME on a Dell laptop.... This has just started to happen and freezes my system. Any thougths on the problem and possible solutions... Iam not that savvy ,but able to use notepad to modify some files. Hope to hear from helpers. A frustrated Canadian... Scotty Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253376
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    - Transferring documents. HELP!! HI, Plz help me! I took a pic on my video cam and saved it in Windows. It turned up in My Documents, but now, I'm trying to post it and it keeps saying, that it is not a valid picture. It seems as tho, I need to make it smaller and then put it on My Pictures without having to go thru Word. How do I do this. Plz help me. Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253363
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    - Hotmail I did sign up for Hotmail. I have never recieved anything at all as far as I can tell. I was forced to take my puter to a quick restore state and not I can not get any e-mail in any form. I would like to get out of Hotmail and just go with anything else that I can get some mail. Anyone with any suggestions? I can not even get instructions for my anti-virus etc. This is really hard on my nerves. Hotmail my foot. No mail is a better word for it. Skeeter2 Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253359
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    - Upgrade I have a small computer. I want to upgrade to windows xp. Can I do this? Is it difficult? Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253357
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    - An I/O subsytem driver failed to load. The following is a message I get on my computer every time I boot up: Error: An I/O subsytem driver failed to load. Eiuther a file in the .\iosubsys subdirectory is corrupt or the system is low on memory. I can not go any furter that this, I can't even start my computer in safe mode. I am running windows ME. Can some one tell me how to fix this Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253356
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    - I/O subsystem failed to load The following is a message I get on my computer every time I boot up: Error: An I/O subsytem driver failed to load. Eiuther a file in the .\iosubsys subdirectory is corrupt or the system is low on memory. I can not go any furter that this, I can't even start my computer in safe mode. I am running windows ME. Can some one tell me how to fix this Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253355
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    - Won't Stay Put My computer was fixed last winter, and now stuff on the desktop, like Windows Media shortcuts on the desktop and taskbar, the size of the taskbar, and the position of the shortcuts won't stay put. Is there a reason for this? And how can I fix it? Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253353
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    - Error: An I/O subsytem driver failed to load. I tried everthing I can think of and I keep getting this same message in blue screen. Win startup disk etc... Please help me get past this? Thank you Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253352
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    - Error: An I/O subsytem driver failed to load. No matter what I do I get this message at startup in Windows ME How can I get back into windows I already yried safe mode Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253351
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    - SHUTDOWN ERROR MESSAGE WINME VWIN32 (05) + 0000 12D0 OE:0028:C02A44A8 Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253350
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    - windows disappear quickly. Hi, I'm troubleshooting someone else's pc. Here's the long of it: They bought a new printer. They installed the software on their pc - running Win ME. They try to print a document and get nothing. Uninstall/reinstall software several times... no luck -- after talking to their tech support decide it's a communication problem. Then they realize their may be additional problems with the pc. Here's a prime example - goto Run/regedit. The result is - the registry window pops-up for less than a second and closes. I cannot get into their registry?? Also come to find the same problem with Add/Remove Epson Software. I did 2 hours worth of MS critical downloads to get their pc up to date, but still no luck. Can someone suggest something? Please... Thanks, JC Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253344
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    - PLaying video dvd I am running ME and want to play a wedding dvd. I downloaded a dvd player but I cannot get it to play the dvd it seems as if it doesn`t know it is there . I assume I am missing something, any help would be appreciated Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253335
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    - Delete Files That WIndows Can't FInd I ran a third-party scan disk utility. It renamed a file, now I can't delete the file. A message says Windows can't find the file. Is there a way to delete it? Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253333
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    - DIBENG.DLL Error Message and system lock-up Within 60 seconds of booting up ME I am suddenly getting the error message "Explorer has caused an error...DIBENG.DLL and the system freezes up. How do I correct? Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253332
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    - Error Message: Explorer has caused and error DIBENG.DLL Within60 seconds of boot-up I receive this message and then the system locks up and I have to manually close the program. Any idea how to fix? Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253331
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    - Exception Error in VxDs I'm getting "exception occurred in VxD NTKERN. Called from VxD NDIS" Eventually I get a "Windows Protection Error". I have to start in Safe Mode. I've tried not installing NDIS (in the static VxD part from msconfig), but then I can't get on the internet. Everything was fine on the computer. Then I installed more RAM. Still OK. Then I tried to install Geforce FX 5500 PCI graphics card and I've been having trouble since then. I've downloaded new driver software from Nividia, but still get the problem. HELP! Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253330
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    - Spyware analysis comparisons I found the following in another NG - grc.security. Could be most enlightening to lots of you. " Subject: Anti-spyware Testing Results Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 23:28:26 +0000 (UTC) Eric L. Howes recently tested 20 anti-spyware scanners and has the results up for viewing. The results may be a bit surprising. Link: http://spywarewarrior.com/asw-test-guide.htm Eric's Privacy & Security pages @ UIUC: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/main-nf.htm " Regards Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253329
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    - ACT contact software and Windows ME Does anyone know if ACT is compatible with Windows ME? I'm trying to land a job with a company where I'd be using ACT and they are in another state. They said I would need Windows XP to be able to interact with their ACT database. They asked me to go to Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications and see if there was something like Remote Computer Network or something like that. There wasn't. Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253326
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    - russian keyboard Hi This is on behalf of a client. I don't have ME myself, so I am a little unsure. The client needs a Russian Keyboard (virtual). It was there, but seems to have disappeared somehow after the last web update. When she tries to installk the keyboard again (controlpanel => keyboard => add) it tries to copy a file (no name given) which it doesn't find on the CD. What is the file's name, and where can I get it (I assume it would work to place a copy of that file locally somewhere and install it the keyboard from there, i.e. point to that folder instead of the CD). Is it a .dll or is it hidden in a .cab of some kind? Thanks, - Daniel Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253325
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    - russian virtual keybord Hi This is on behalf of a client. I don't have ME myself, so I am a little unsure. The client needs a Russian Keyboard (virtual). It was there, but seems to have disappeared somehow after the last web update. When she tries to installk the keyboard again (controlpanel => keyboard => add) it tries to copy a file (no name given) which it doesn't find on the CD. What is the file's name, and where can I get it (I assume it would work to place a copy of that file locally somewhere and install it the keyboard from there, i.e. point to that folder instead of the CD). Is it a .dll or is it hidden in a .cab of some kind? Thanks, - Daniel Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253324
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    - System almost grinds to a halt After my PC has been on for a while, the system resources seem to run very low. Sometimes I try to start a new program and it tells me I need to shut something down, yet I have very little running. This is easily cured by doing a Restart, but it is really annoying. I have installed Process Explorer to try tracking down the problem and it seems to show STMGR.EXE as being the culprit, and the only thing using 90+% of the CPU. When things really grind slow, after several hours of running, P.E. shows % of System Idle CPU as a minus figure. This has been going on for a while, and all the usual virus scans and checks have been made on numerous occasions. I have an AMD 1200 processor and 512MB RAM. Any ideas please? Chris Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253312
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    - corrupt window Hi I keep on receiving this window with this letters http://www.ad-w-a-r-e.com/callback_ron.php?GUID={BAF27141- 5550-4F1E-874F-4B6E24634C51}&country=US&type= sendExternalEvent('EVENT:IEBROWSER:ads2.revenue.net/r? site_id=13442&pplacement_id=6&creative_id=206491'); Is there anyone out here that might be able to help me... I tried going into tools tab/internet options/security/resricted sites/sites/then I copy and paste address: http://www.ad-w-a-r-e.com/callback_ron.php? GUID={BAF27141-5550-4F1E-874F-4B6E24634C51} &country=US&type= then add and ok, and it still does not block it. What else can I do? Thanks for your help..... Martha Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253309
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    - Ad-aware SE [1R11] 07.10.2004 Ref Update for SE Build only. http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=8592 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: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253298
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    - Cannot get out of safe mode My friend cannot get out of safe mode any suggestins she rebooted 50 times thank you Lois Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253297
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    - Renaming long file names I have a rather perplexing dilemma. I am trying to delete 3 files/folders. I click on Delete, message box says; Error Deleting File or Folder---Cannot delete file. The filename you specified is invalid or too long. Specify a different filename. I have tried to rename both the file (s) and folder(s) to no avail. I keep getting the same Error Message. Please help, this is running both my wife and myself bonkers. Many thanks in advance, Mel & Mary Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253296
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    - photos I seem to be having a lot of problems with my computer Firstly all my photos in the my pictures folder can only be viewed on quicktime why? also when i send them to the printer I only get a blank page otherwise my printer is working ok Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253293
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    - Windows installer After loading my printer i get "widows installer " and the blue count down box reading "Preparing to install" three or four times every time i sign on , also to all screen names please any ideas how i can remove this . Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253291
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    - Zero byte Registry Entries I have a large number of registry entries with a size of zero bytes.Is it safe to remove them or do they serve a purpose? Thanks. Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253288
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    - Error: An I/O subsytem driver failed to load. Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253287
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    - How to configure spare Hard Drive I have two 20Gig hard drives. I want to use one for general use and the other for saving back up documents and programs. But I also want to be able to boot up on either one. In fact, I'd like to work it so that the backup will be a mirror image of the first drive. If that needs special software, then I'd just like to use it for backing up. So I uncabled the second drive and formatted the first drive (DR0) to boot up for general use. Then I moved the cable (DR0) from the first drive to the second drive (careful to change the second drive's jumper to make it DR0) and formatted it the same way. But when I change the jumper back and hook them both up in their original configuration as DR0 and DR1 on the same cable, the second drive automatically gets reformatted somehow and I lose the system boot up stuff. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253282
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    - no sound after quick restore If anyone could give me a link to some sound drivers for a Compaq Presario 700, (windows ME) I'd really appreciate it. I've done a quick restore and the sound doesn't work. I've searched around several sites but can't seem to find anything. Thanks in advance LindaJ Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253278
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    - monitor settings I installed a new hard drive and put in ME and now the monitor will only give me 16 color option in setting but it was working fine before that needless to say that the desktop looks like S____ Any suggestions? Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253271
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    - Cannot move or copy files Windows Explore Recent problem -- no other problems that I am aware of -- when in Windows Explore am unable to move or copy FILES. Can create and rename folders. Started having trouble with slow internet connection and getting kicked off so went to do a system backup before running cleanup utilities and found this problem. Have run scandisk & defrag, have Norton virus definitions as of 9/30 and have run virus scan. Have not installed anything new although did remove an old program through it's uninstall process. Any thoughts? I have not been able to find any information on this type of problem.... Thanks! Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253270
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    - error starting program. a required .dll file, eztext.dll was not found When starting my computer I receive the following message - - Error starting program. A required .dll file, eztext.dll was not found. By hitting the OK button twice, I can usually bring the computer up, but often cannot shut it down properly and have to pull the plug. What is the cause of this message and what can I do to get rid of it? Thanks! Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253258
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    - PC Fails To Start Over the last fortnight my PC became increasingly difficult to start up. It would freeze before the Windows Me Logo was displayed on the monitor. Ctrl Alt Del had no effect. A physical switch off and back on would display the usual incorrect shutdown format and initiate a Scandisk. The pc would then continue to start up and then freeze at another point in the start up cycle. this would continue to be repeated until finally after several attempts the PC would finally start up and display the desktop. On selecting My Computer I was then unable to open any folders which would display the 'Open With' option. I restored my PC and it appeared to work. Next day, on switching my PC on the pc will not go past a 'C' prompt. Ctrl Alt Del results in the same. If I perform a physical shut down the PC re powers and goes to a blue format saying my IFSHLP file is not present. if the PC is repowered it sometimes goes to the format indicating 'Safe Mode'start up. if this is selected the C prompt appears and I am back to square 1. I am using a I Ghz Athalon processor, 320 Mb RAM and 512 Mb PNY NVIDIA Graphics Adapter.I have AV software, a Zone Labs Firewall, Spyblaster, Adaware and the latest download from the Windows Update site. Regretably, I don't have a start disk. Any help would be appreciated as to the possible cause. TIA. Steve Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253257
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    - Computer crashed when I used windows update I have a HP Pavilion XE783 with 128mg Ram and a 30 gig HD.When I went to the Windows Update site and downloaded the Service pack for Windows ME I recieved a message that the files were corrupt and when I closed the message out and attempted to use my computer it crashed and I had to to a total restore on it.Is there a problem with the service pack,a problem with the site or what?ME came on the restore disks for the computer and I have not got a clue what happened. Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253255
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    - e mail Hi there I am using outlook express. Shortly I am going on holiday and wondered if there is a way I can read my e-mail at home while away. Thanks Tony Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253250
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    - Remove remembered password Can anyone tell me how to remove a remembered password? Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253239
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    - having problems with spam ever since I programmed windows Xp Sp2 into my computer, I have been having problems with Spam email--too many. Also had to disable Norton's firewal to get on the internet. And last ,why do I sometimes get "Int. Expl. has encountered a problem and must close" do you want to send error report? -- Ed's notes Tag: Windows ME v Windows XP Tag: 253238

Automatically Windows XP boots first in a dual boot. How
can I make Windows ME be the default choice in startup?

Thanks for any help.

Matthew Newton

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Re: Windows ME v Windows XP by Shane

Shane
Sun Oct 10 05:18:44 CDT 2004

Edit (in XP) C:\Boot.ini. You can do this directly, after unchecking the
read-only box in r-click | Properties, or indirectly via Start | Run |
msconfig or by r-clicking in My Computer | Properties etc etc. Change the
Default line to:

Default= C:\

You'll notice that in the Operating Systems section it has

C:\= "Microsoft Windows"

which is your Millennium installation.

Shane

"Matthew" <mattnewton04@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:147201c4aead$fb188580$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Automatically Windows XP boots first in a dual boot. How
> can I make Windows ME be the default choice in startup?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Matthew Newton

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