cd drive/ dvd-rom
I have recently realized that my computer no longer
recognizes that my DVD-ROM or CD Writer drives even
exist. I have a small icon on the bottom right of my
screen, next to the mouse icon, with a picture of a CD and
a disk drive with a red circle and line through it saying
Adaptec Direct CD Wizard, No supported CD-R/ CD-RW drive!
In hindsight, it has been there for a long time (month or
two?) but I never really thought much about it because
I've not needed to use either of these drives until
today. The DVD-Rom drive will at least open when the
button is pressed, but the CD-Writer drive won't even open
at all! The DVD-Rom drive does nothing when a disk is
inserted into it. Further, when looking in the "My
Computer" section, it no longer even shows the M: or N:
drives as being there anymore. We have had this computer
for several years and have been really happy with it and
have had essentially no problems until now. It has had a
few power outage type shut downs, but is on a power bar.
The only thing I can think of that has recently happened
is that we moved the computer to another room, but I think
that small icon was there before that. Please help me as
I'm frustrated and don't know what to do. My email is as
above, yomcculloch@hotmail.com and my name is Mike
McCulloch. I need to get these drives working again and
would appreciate your help.
Sincerely, Mike McCulloch Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218546
Me or XP?
Should I upgrade to XP when I get my new HDD? I'm fairly
happy with ME but XP is much more colorful... but is it
better? I hear that there are more virus' and attacks
made against XP, is this true? If so, should I be worried
about it?
Thanks for any help Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218539
scan disk
Last time I scanned disk it found errors which were fixed. It also found
some files that were unrelated and I had them store them in a folder so that
I could check them out before deleting them. Now I can't find them to check
them out. Could someone tell me where to look?
Thanks, Eileen Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218536
ScanDisk Don't Work
I have Windows Me. There was an error: the system froze
and the hard drive made a repetitive noise for about 1
minute; afterwards the shutdown could be done. Upon
restart, the "ScanDisk Thorough" started. After a few
hours the system froze. I tried again with no success. For
now, I disabled "ScanDisk" at start-up with "msgonfig",
and the system seems fine.
- What can I do to correct this situation?
- Is the hard drive at fault, and have bad sectors, which
cannot be repaired? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218534
1394 Bus Controller Driver for Windows SE
How to I get the 1394 Bus Controller Driver for my Windows
SE. Want to capture Video and mke DVD. But the above
mentioned driver is not in my system. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218532
Slave Drives
I was given an HP Pavilion with win ME on it and tried to
install my new 120 Gig hard drive (Win 98) with all my
Data as a primary slave drive so that I could copy my Data
over. The Bios recognizes the drive but it is not seen in
windows. Is there a way for me to do this. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218530
PSAPI
I currently run Windows ME. Whenever I start up my
computer it tells me ERROR STARTING PROGRAM: A
required .dll file PSAPI.DLL was not found. But the file
does sit in my computer in C:\windows\options\CABS. Is it
in the right folder? Do I need to re-copy the file, and
put it another folder? HELP Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218523
Shut Down
Up until a few weeks ago when I shut down my computer using
the shut down command on the drop down windows menu, my
computer would close all programs and then the system would
shut down and power off.
In the last couple of weeks, with no change that I am aware
of, the shut down command starts but then the system does
not completely shut down and the screen goes black with a
flashing cursor in left corner of the screen. The CPU will
keep running and it cannot be turned off at the unit and we
have to do a cold boot in order to get it back.
Any assistance with the problem would be appreciated.
Thank you. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218521
Automatic Windows Updates
Today for the first time I got a Windows Icon in my
taskbar, clicked on it and it installed a Windows update
that it had apparently down loaded previously at a time I
was on the Internet. It instructed me to reboot and on
reboot got message to wait while Windows was updated. I
have always logged on to the Windows Update site and
selected the critical updates I wanted, confirming that it
was a valid MS update. Should this be reported as a
possible virus? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218517
Setting Up 2 Accounts on Outlook
Does anyone know how to set Outlook up so when i double
click on the Outlook ICON it will give me a screen to
enter which email account I want to access rather than
defaulting to one? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218515
Scan disk problem
I have some program running in background that writes to hard
disk continuously, even with all programs shut down except
explorer and systray. Because of this, scandisk will not
run, even on startup. Both scandisk and defrag must
restart every few seconds. How can I find and eliminate
this program? I tried restarting in "safe mode" and still get the error that
scan disk restarted 10 times. I have McAffee virus and fire wall running.
Nothing shows a virus. I don't know what else to try. Can anyone help. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218512
MS Office 97 Power Point in MSME
Is there a version of MS Power Point that will
work/install with Win Me???? I have tried installing from
an old MS Office 97 installation disk and am told that the
install.exe is not a valid Win32 application. Is there a
way around this. I can run the PP program from the MS
Office 97 disk but haphazardly. Lots of features won't
work because they haven't been installed. Would appreciate
any email responses. thanks. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218509
control panel vanished HELP!!
I was attempting to uninstall Internet Explorer to
reinstall and I closed the control panel behind the
add/remove programs box. When I did that, my control
panel vanished. I have rebooted several times to no
avail. I can open the control panel by the start button,
from my computer, and from explorer, but when I open the
control panel, nothing is there. It says at the bottom
that the folder contains 31 items, but you can't see them
nor can you right click inside the folder to get a menu.
Inside the control panel is nothing. Absolutely nothing.
I have Windows Millenium. Can anyone tell me how to get
my control panel items back? I am desparate! Please
email any help to me at <bookkeeper1705@earthlink.net>.
Thank you! Gina Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218506
desktop icon removal
I have been trying to remove icons from my desktop. I
have tried using the add/remove prtion of the control
panel but I'm getting no where. I also would like to
remove some other programs that won't seem to go away
either. Help! Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218502
Memory dump for data recovery
Is there a way of dumping entire memory in WinME?
What I'm really looking for is a data-recovery tool rather
than debugging.
There used to be a DOS utility which would search RAM
(without dumping) for specific text and display surrounding
areas.
Anyone know of one for WinME? XP? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218500
ActiveX error
I am trying to "fix" a friends PC. On the desktop, going to start doesn't do
anything. I can't get to any programs. When I try to browse the drive in
windows explorer, I get the following message:
"Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this
page. As a result, the page may not display correctly."
And it doesn't. I can't see anything. This computer in its current state is
unusable. I went into safe mode to check things out, and nothing appears to
be askew, but obviously there is.
Does anyone have any ideas? Things to try? Thanks in advance for any
help....
Ed Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218496
The data on the slave drive is changed?
My slave drive has changed all it's folders and files to:
Folders are listed as:
DIR0000
DIR0001
DUIR0002
DIR0003...ETC
Files are listed as:
file00b7.chk
file00b8.chk
file00b9.chk...etc
The type of files are listed as "Recovered File Fragments"
I discovered all this when I tried a MS Back-up.It said so
At one time I remember after a scan session it said errors
could not be fixed because a log could not be written.
Have done a full scan disk and seems ok.
What happened? Can the files be retrieved? How?
Thanks!
Regards,.
curtis Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218490
Iexplore error in URLMON.DLL and svchost quit program window
I'm experiencing two problems that just appeared within
the past week and may be virus connected.
First, two unwanted websites have managed to display
themselves, without my choosing them or ever having
visited them before. They appear in both my desktop and in
my Favorites list, each time I open the computer and one
of them also appears, automatically, in my Internet
Explorer Address window each time that I access the
Internet Explorer function.
Almost immediately after opening Internet Explorer, a
window pops up saying that "Iexplore has caused an error
in URLMON.DLL and Iexplore will now close." At that point,
the entire Internet Explorer window closes automatically.
The only way I can avoid this is to desktop the home page
that I do prefer and open my IE window that way. I have no
idea where these two sites have come from and how they can
attach, automatically, to my desktop, my Favorites and
become my home page, without my choosing them, as I've
never accessed them, before.
Second, starting four days ago, whenever I attempt to
close my computer, a window appears that is identified
as "svchosts" or "svchostc" and reads, "You must quit this
program before you quit Windows. Click OK to quit the
program and Windows or click Cancel to continue running
the program and Windows." The problem is that when I click
OK, after a few seconds, another window appears to the
effect that the program is not responding, then gives me
the usual three options of Wait, End Task or Cancel, none
of which accomplishes anything. Meanwhile, my computer
freezes and I cannot do anything except return to Start
and commence the entire close down process, again, leading
to the same svchost circular fiasco.
Eventually, I only can close the computer by disconnecting
the power cable. I cannot delete the "svchost" program
because Windows uses it to run.
Any suggestions or solutions would be welcome. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218487
Attachments
I have a very old standby computer with Windows ME and Office 2000, but I
only use this computer when my main one is out of action.
Recently I had to use it and noticed that I cannot open any attachments to
emails.
What and from where should I install software that would open the
attachments in Windows ME?
Thank you in anticipation,
Janus Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218485
Outlook Express
Is there any way to get the Blocked Senders list to arrange itself by domain
name?
Gummo Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218484
Error Messages and more
I downloaded IE 6 yesterday. I have run into error
messages that I cannot find information on. I cannot get
into Control Panel, I get an error 29 unspecified. When I
go to about in IE it tells me I have a script problem
error 84. Tried to so a system restore and get a script
problem and error 29.
When I downloaded 6.0 and after installation I had a
message that Dlllnstall in c:\windows\system\inetcpl.cpl
would not install. I have reinsatlled 6.0 also went to
the Microsoft website and downloaded a new scripts engine.
Cannot write from AOL to send mail.
Any help would be appreciated.
Ed Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218479
Explore is all greyed out
When I'm in My Documents folder/ any other folder I click
on the Folders button and I get a greyed out window (using
internet explorer it would be where Favourites Folder
opens up using the Standard Buttons view). I cannot use
the Explore feature for the same reason it's all greyed
out. Nothing is clickable Please Help. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218474
WINDOWS EXPLORER AND RESTART PROBLEM
1. WHEN I GO TO WINDOWS EXPLORER NOTHING SHOWS IN THE LEFT
PANE.IT USED TO SHOW ALL FOLDERS UNTIL I ADDED UPDATES
FROM MICROSOFT.
2.WHEN I GO TO START>SHUT DOWN>RESTART MY COMPUTER EXITS
FROM WINDOWS BUT WONT RESTART.
I`M RUNNING A ASUS A7N8X DELUXE MOTHERBOARD WITH AN AMD
ATHLON XP1800.GE FORCE3 TI500 VIDEO CARD FROM MSI.I`M
USING THE BUILT IN SOUND.1 GB OF PC2100 MEMORY. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218473
Windows ME - Search Files and Folders
When trying to access SEARCH from the start menu nothing
happens......Any ideas on how to get this function back Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218471
USER.EXE errors
I can't seem to find a fix for this. While online, my
computer will freeze up with the message "[insert .dll
file here] has caused a general protection fault in
USER.EXE" The .dll file is usually kernel 32, but
sometimes it's something like "explorer." Either way, I'm
assuming it the user.exe file that has the problem. Is
there something I can do to fix this?
Thanks in advance,
tortured74 Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218465
error message on comp.
if someone knows the answer to this could you please e-
mail me the solution. Everytime i start my comp there is
an error message that says..." MSBB has caused and error
in MSBB.EXE. MSBB will now close". i dont know what this
is or how to fix it. please help. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218463
Windows ME Protective mode
My CD drive and USB don't work in protective mode. I think
it happened after I used the Restore CD. Does anyone know
how I can fix the problem? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218456
Error messages
I am having a hard time with my computer freezing up all
the time. I am getting alot of error messages. I mean
it's like this thing has mind of it's own. I am getting
frustrated. I am about to reformat my hard drive and
start all over reloading from scratch. Will this harm my
computer in any way? Help me out.
Thanks Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218453
kernel error
I am expierencing the following error quite often on
explorer...error in KERNEL32.DLL..explorer will now
close...
Any help would be appreciated Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218451
General Help
I am a fairly new computer user. How often should i go to
Micosoft's site and update my windows Me edition? I have
nevr done that and I it shows a (15) by the critical
updates. Then one of the catagories has like a (41) by
it. What does this mean? When I click on the critical
ones does that mean I have to do that 15 times?
Help?????? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218449
What are these file for?
In WINDOWS/SYSTEM/shelldata/cfg/8
are hundreds of .dat files that many seem to relate to
things I have done months and years ago. What are they
and can they be deleted? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218448
downloading the new AOL9.0
I have an hp pavilion mx70 millenium edition. When I try
to install the new aol 9.0 this shows up :
AOL setup has caused an error in KERNEL32.DLL
and it wont download. What do I do ? I am very inept at pc
so plz answer in very laymans terms.
thank you
Doyle L. Hampton
(dyhampton@aol.com)
. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218445
Programs running in background
I have a program running in background that writes to hard
disk continuously, even with all programs shut down except
explorer and systray. Because of this, scandisk will not
run, even on startup. Both scandisk and defrag must
restart every few seconds. How can I find and eliminate
this program? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218443
Downloading ME Updates
After I download an update from Microsoft's Update Page,
It never installs it. All of the download gets downloaded
and I have left the PC on for more than 24 hours. Any
Ideas? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218442
Reading docs
Hi, hope someone can help me.
I want to save some room on my pc by moving all the
archieved Yahoo pms that I want to save to CD or floppy.
But so far, every time I move one, then try to view it, it
has turned into some kind of computer giggeris! I have yet
to find a program to turn it back into regular fonts and
therefore readable.....sighs.
Sure hope someone can help me!!
And pleaseeee....... I am not very smart computer wise, so
please keep any explanations down to the "see jane run"
level ok !!!.lol
Heck I am not even sure how I got here to ask this.,
wonders how I will find it again to see if anyone had he
answer......LOL
Anyway...meanwhile back at the ranch.......
Thanks Everyone
ps= if it means anything or helps.... I am using Windows
ME. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218441
ME
If I was to re-install Windows ME would it help or hurt
anything that exist on my hard drive already?
By this I mean installing on top of existing hard
drive...not by re-formatting.
I am just looking to clean up ME or replace any important
files that have maybe been erased by accident. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218440
microsoft works update detection
Everytime i run microsoft works (v6)it adds MkDetect.exe
to my registry, which is an update detection for works.
the problem is that there is no such file on my computer
so i cant delete it, and whenever i just delete the
registry it comes back when i run works again. I also
looked in all the microsoft works programs (database,
spreadshead, task launcher, etc for menu options to
disable but all i found was "Notify me of product updates
from works" which i unclicked but it still shows up.
any help would be greatful Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218439
internet problems
i had been deleting programs of which i knew a few days
ago. and in the following days my internet and computer
worked perfectly fine, even better than usual in fact.
However when i booted up my computer today my internet
explorer and email would not run. instead of the usual
browser it would say "install dellnet MSN" when i tried
to access email or internet. my aol instant messanger
worked fine and i was connected to the internet. thus i
have no idea how to get my explorer working properly
could someone please help me? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218435
Error msg
Every time I try to load new application I receive the
following error message "CreateFile failed Unable to get
valid handle" Any ideas? I am about at wits end. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218434
HELP!
Can anyone tell me how to fix the following
HKLM\\software\\microsoft\\windows\\currentversion\\setup
key does not have a drive letter Registry is corrupt Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218424
Start Up Question
I need to know how to delete the icons that appear on the
right corner of my task bar whenever I start my computer.
I know I can right click and delete but I want to know how
to delete the icon so when a start my computer they will
not come up at all. Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218422
error msg
When booting up I get this error msg. Windows could not
upgrade this file %1 from %2 What is this and how do I
fix it? Tag: W-ME won't load after update. Tag: 218420
Windows ME won't load after update. Message says, "Error
loading Explorer.exe. You must reinstall Windows." How
can I reinstall anything if it won't boot?