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    - Missing boot file:ntosknl.exe Missing boot file: I was reading about the missing ntoskrnl.exe file and I have the same problem with my desktop computer. This is the problem: No safe mode is accessable or previous well last boot available. All say the same about missing ntosknl.exe I tried the R console and could not pass the "enter the administration password" since the xp pro OS was installed by the previous owner I don't have a clue of it. I pulled the HD and plugged it in as -slave in my other comp.; I can browse it and see all files, but I have little or no knowlegde of how to replace or repare the missing file in question. Nor do I know if it's possible to do through this method. I wish I could retain those programs and files in that HD. Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated. thank you all. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917468
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    - Can any type of cleanup be done after installing Windows XP SP3? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C8DAFE.50D42D50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I installed Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) back on May 10, 2008. I was = hoping that this installation process would automatically remove all of = the "C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB------$" and a few other Uninstall Folders = that were applied during the life of the previous Windows XP Service = Pack 2 (SP2), and which have now become obsolete with Windows XP Service = Pack 3 (SP3). Unfortunately, this did not happen. I vaguely recall = that when I installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) back in August, = 2004, all of the then previous Uninstall Folders were automatically = deleted. As an extreme example, I did a search for urlmon.dll, which has been = frequently updated with Microsoft security fixes during the last four = years. I came up with a total of 36 copies of urlmon.dll on my = computer, most of which are in the above type of = "C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB------$" and a few other Uninstall Folders. = In addition, I found both urlmon(3).dll and urlmon(4).dll (with the same = size and version number) in C:\WINDOWS\System32. =20 In fact, it appears that a very large number of DLLs in = C:\WINDOWS\System32 now have two duplicate copies of the previous = version of each DLL that was replaced with a new DLL by Windows XP = Service Pack 3 (SP3). Most of these previous version DLLs have the = numbers (3) and (4) after them. However, some of these previous version = DLLS have the numbers (2) and (3) after them like usbmon(2).dll and = usbmon(3).dll. I believe that some substantial cleanup is needed after installing = Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). Is there any automatic cleanup utility = that I can run? If not, then can anyone inform me what I can safely = delete from all of this mess that has resulted in multiple copies of = most DLLs? Can I safely delete all DLLs with numbers after them like = the above examples in C:\WINDOWS\System32? I will greatly appreciate = any assistance or other information in this matter. =20 Richard A. Landkamer ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C8DAFE.50D42D50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16674" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV>I installed Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) back on May 10, = 2008.  I=20 was hoping that this installation process would automatically remove all = of=20 the "C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB------$" and a few other=20 Uninstall Folders that were applied during the life of the previous = Windows=20 XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), and which have now become = obsolete with=20 Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).  Unfortunately, this did not=20 happen.  I vaguely recall that when I installed Windows = XP Service=20 Pack 2 (SP2) back in August, 2004, all of the then previous=20 Uninstall Folders were automatically deleted.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As an extreme example, I did a search for urlmon.dll, which = has been=20 frequently updated with Microsoft security fixes during the last four=20 years.  I came up with a total of 36 copies of urlmon.dll = on my=20 computer, most of which are in the above type of=20 "C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB------$" and a few other Uninstall = Folders. =20 In addition, I found both urlmon(3).dll and urlmon(4).dll (with the=20 same size and version = number) in C:\WINDOWS\System32. =20 </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In fact, it appears that a very large number=20 of DLLs in  C:\WINDOWS\System32  now have two = duplicate=20 copies of the previous version of each DLL that was replaced = with a=20 new DLL by Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).  Most of these = previous=20 version DLLs have the numbers (3) and (4) after them.  = However, some=20 of these previous version DLLS have the numbers (2) and (3) after them = like=20 usbmon(2).dll and usbmon(3).dll.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I believe that some substantial cleanup is needed after installing = Windows=20 XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).  Is there any automatic cleanup = utility that=20 I can run?  If not, then can anyone inform me what I can safely = delete from=20 all of this mess that has resulted in multiple copies of most=20 DLLs?  Can I safely delete all DLLs with numbers after them = like the=20 above examples in  C:\WINDOWS\System32?  I will greatly = appreciate=20 any assistance or other information in this matter. =20   </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Richard A. Landkamer</DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C8DAFE.50D42D50-- Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917467
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    - email getting automatically deleted using imap with email server so that email can be dumped to desktop and laptop. using laptop with outlook express. on laptop when email comes in, it gets a slash through it (deleted) and when exiting outlook the emails are purged. email can be read but can't be kept on laptop unless each is selected and undeleted Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917465
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    - Linksys tech support live chat transcript - enjoy!!!! I had a PC come across my desk that had Linksys drivers for a WUSB54G installed - but the install somehow failed. If you tried to uninstall the Linksys app pops up and fails to uninstall saying that some file (it doesn;t say which) is missing and the uninstall aborts. If you try and re-install, it says you can't reinstall until you untinstall. This would not be a problem except that the Linksys software is interfering with another adapter also that I tried to install to get away from Linksys hell. I even deleted all WUSB* from the Windows directories and all WUSB* registry entries that I could. The uninstall and reinstall both still fail. Frustrated as hell (isn't that how we all are when we contact technical support?) I went online to get some help from Linksys, and this is what I got. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Hi, my name is Sunmay Jagtap (40437). How may I help you? Jim: I have a WUSB54G v1 that I installed - something went wrong with the install and I tried to uninstall - it then said a file was missing and aborted the uninstall - when I try and reinstall it says I have to uninstall first - what the hell? Sunmay Jagtap (40437): I can understand your concern's. May I please know the model number and version number with the serial number ( S/N no ) of all the linksys product you are using . Jim: I don't have it - I left work already - its at work - do you mean to tell me that you don;t have a simple uninstall for your products? Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Well, if you uninstall it from the all program or add or remove program , it should get uninstalled . Jim: ARE YOU READING THI+ Jim: THIS Jim: PAY ATTENTION Jim: If I try and unsinstall it says there is a missing file Jim: If I try and re-install to replace whatever file is missing it says I have to uninstall first Sunmay Jagtap (40437): That's the only option to have it uninstalled . If you are not able to do that , you can get back to us from the work place , so that we can try to troubleshoot that adapter . Jim: But I CANT FKING UNINSTALL because the file is missing Jim: I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHE LINKSYS PRODUCT Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Do you know the file name you were missing ? Jim: NO - your beautiful software sdoesn;t tell me what file is missing Sunmay Jagtap (40437): It seem's you are very frustrated , I do understand. Please let me know if you are not having that adapter with you as of now, how I could help. Sunmay Jagtap (40437): I am there to resolve your issue , however there might be many reasons , behind it as it is not getting uninstalled . Jim: You must have a simple uninstall app that cleans a system of all Linksys WUSB files....Norton has stuff like that for their products. I really dont get why you would put out an uninstall that will not uninstall if a file is missing - WHY DOES THAT MATER? Youre uninstalling it Sunmay Jagtap (40437): It will be very difficulty for me to assume the error and resolve it or give you a proper resolution on it . Jim: Why? Sunmay Jagtap (40437): If the operating system is not giving you any resources to uninstall it like a .sys file is corrupted or missing , you can face this issue . Jim: Its not the OS!!!! YOUR SOFTWARE UNINSTALL APPLICATION FAILS saying a file is missing and it does not tell me what file is missing\ Sunmay Jagtap (40437): If you fill that the Uninstall wizard on the adapter CD is not working , you can try it in some other computer . I am sure you should get to a proper conclusion . Jim: Then, as if that wasn't stupid enough, your software will not re-install without uninstalling - which your software won;t do because some phantom file is missing that it will not tell me what file that is.... Jim: They'll love reading this in the newsgroups..... Sunmay Jagtap (40437): It also happen's that the software even after uninstalling , remain's in your registry , so you might need to clean up from that registry . Jim: So your software doesn't clean up its own mess? Jim: If your software puts in a registry entry, when it is removed (WHICH I CANNOT DO) it should remove ALL registry entries Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Well, registry belong's to your operating system not any device . Jim: YOUR SOFTWARE WROTE TO IT IT CAN DAMN WELL CLEAN UP AFTER ITSELF Jim: Unless your coders arent that bright Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Is the adapter more than 3 years old or less than that ? Jim: Less Sunmay Jagtap (40437): You can try to download the latest driver's for your adapter and in that you will get the setup wizard as well, you can try to use the new one . Jim: You have to be the worst rep ever!!!! I have told you time and time again that the software install fails because it says it is missing a file and you can't overwrite it with another install because it makes you try to uninstall first - WHICH I CANT FUCKING DO! Sunmay Jagtap (40437): I appreciate you high technical skill you are possessing , and getting to a conclusion that it is the software issue. Being I a technical representative , I am afraid I will not be able to assume thing's and give you a solution as they will be improper and wrong on my part . Jim: Really? Well, I am not as technically proficient as you. I only taight my first programming class 25 years ago. I only own a small computer company and I only write programs for attorneys and banking institutions. Sp forgive me if I fail to see how you can screw up an installation so completely that it will neither install OR uninstall. Jim: I'm off to post this in the newsgroups - maybe I can save other unsuspecting people from Linksys hell..... Sunmay Jagtap (40437): That's great! to know you are doing very well on your part . However , you do not have any product detail's and the device with you , so it will not be possible for me to have it troubleshooted . Please let me know if you have any option's or what resolution should you like from my end , that can help you to resolve this issue ? Jim: It is a WUSB54G version 1. I fail to see why a serial number is needed when you know the model and version of the product. I also fail to see how programmers could be so stupid as to code an app that will not uninstall because it is missing a file that will be deleted anyway during the uninatall AND to also fail to allow the reinstallation of the application - forcing an unistall which is not possible due to a missing file - which they are also too dimwitted to give you any clue as to the name of the missing file so that it could be replaced. You'd never make it a week at my company. Sunmay Jagtap (40437): I will suggest you to try to install and install the adapter in some other computer . If you face the same issue even with some other computer , you can have the adapter replaced as per the warranty status from our end , if your adapter is in warranty . Jim: Why would I screw up a second PC with your software when you can't tell me how to get it off the first one? You must be out of your mind. Sunmay Jagtap (40437): On what basic should I assume that it is the software and not the computer or the registry or the OS? Jim: When your software will not uninstall because it is missing a file and it does not say what that ffile is - that is a problem with your software. Jim: When your software will not overwrite the old install and forces an uninstall - that is a problem with your software coded by your coders. Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Well, what un installation Wizard does it use while uninstalling it ? Jim: Yours. Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Are you using windows xp on that adapter computer or any other operating system ? Jim: XP Home Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Have you tried to uninstall the adapter from the device manager ? Jim: The device was unplugged. It did not show in the device manager. Sunmay Jagtap (40437): So have you tried uninstalling the software when the device is plugged in ? Jim: No. Is that where it keeps this phantom missing file? Jim: And why would it delete a file from teh device to unistall from my pc? Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Well, that might be the case . If the device is not there in the computer , how can the software get un installed if that software is not in use , as it will not respond properly . Jim: Because the damned files are still on the hard drive. Without the device pugged in, they should have no reason to be in use and could easily be deleted - IF your coders knew what the hell they were doing. Sunmay Jagtap (40437): When you install the linksys software , does it ask you in between the installation to plug the adapter In ? Jim: I didn't install the adapter. Jim: The device does not have to be plugged in to uninstall - at least not with uninstall software that works. Sunmay Jagtap (40437): So if the adapter is not installed properly using the software , I am sure, there might be some issue uninstalling it . Linksys software needs to be plugged the adapter in the computer in between the installation and un installation . Jim: That does not explain why I cannot uninstall the damned software, tell me what file is missing that prevents me from uninstalling nor does it tell me why I can't reinstall the software without uninstalling it first which _ and I may have mentioned this before -- I CANT FUCKING DO!!!! Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Please click on the link below : URL Received: http://kb.linksys.com/3847 Sunmay Jagtap (40437): Also in windows xp you do not need the linksys software as linksys has a built in wireless utility called as easy link advisor . Jim: How the hell does a link teeling me how to install the device help this situation?. Jim: Have fun explaining this little conversation.....if I wanted to waste my time, I wouldn't waste it with Linksys. Sunmay Jagtap (40437): If the software can be loaded as you assume without plugging the adapter , then it should get uninstalled as well , correct? Jim: What? Jim: I never said it could be loaded without the adapter! Jim: Damned off-shore help desks..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a great day! And smile......after all, we don't *have* to use Linksys, do we? Jim Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917463
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    - Blue Screen and Windows Startup Problem I was lowering the voltage on my processor (not a lot) using my ASUS A Overclocking program which came with my motherboard, and I suddenly go a blue screen. When I tried restarting my computer Windows XP wouldn' load. I get to the point immediately before the windows icon and loadin bar show up, and the screen indefinitely remains black. In an attempt to fix the issue I was going to use my Windows XP CD' repair feature, but as soon as all the "Setup is Loading...." stuff end I get a blue screen. It says: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" and the stop cod is: 0x0000000A (0x000000820, 0x00000003, 0x00000001, 0x80809e19) Does anyone know what the problem is, or how to fix it Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917462
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    - windows validation I bought a used Dell computer with windows xp prof. already installed. I am getting a message that windows couldn't pass validation process, then I am asked to save a file wgaplugininstall.exe which I canceled because I don't know what to do. thanks a lot for any help. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917452
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    - Sound.... I know this isn't a Windows issue, I bought some Speakers surround sound, and a subwoofer.... i've had some hooked up to my PC before... this has three cables to go into the sound card and i hooked them up but only the ones hooked into output work, not ones hooked into c/ subwoofer, or sside or rear... i ahve an HP a1220n pavillion with the onboard card... the last ones i had, had an adapter that the 3 cables plugged into this adapter that would put them all into the output, i was wondering do i need to get one of these or what? Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917450
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    - Desktop and Web items I have an issue where, any item selected from WEB under DESKTOP, doesn't show on my desktop at all. Normal wallpaper shows fine, but not these items. I'm using Windows XP SP2 Any ideas? Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917437
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    - Saving log-in at different web sites Hi, I have Windows XP and am having trouble at several websites where they ask for userid and password. It is not being saved so I assume I have a box somewhere that I need to check or uncheck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, -- Michael W. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917436
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    - A Lot fo Indetities Win XP Home SP3 In Documents and Settings under Application Data and Local Settings, I have about two dozen different Identities. Some show a modification date back to 2004. The ones in Local Setting have only a Microsoft folder. The ones in Application Data show as empty folders Do I need to have all these things? If not, how do I determine which I can delete? Thank you very much. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917433
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    - MICROSOFT RUNTIME LIBRARY ERROR- ABNORMAL PROGRAM TERMNATION I am getting soooooo frustrated ! I am trying to download software from a cd to run my mp3 player. it gets halfway through downloadinf when i get.... microsoft visual c++ runtime library error program: C:\document~1\rac\locals~1\Temp\_is2F.exe -- THX BUNCHES Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917430
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    - Miniscule fonts I have XP SP3 on a Dell, with Office 2007 Student and Home, and IE7. I can right click on Desktop/Properties to get the Display Properties, from where I can manipulate the specified font and font sizes to my satisfaction, which I have done. However, none of this seems to have any effect on the minuscule font sizes that appear elsewhere and over which, for the life of me, I cannot see how I have any control. For example, the Display Properties box has tiny font sizes, say size 4, Start/Favourites come up in a tiny size, likewise Start/All Programs. Weird. Start on its own comes up in big fonts. I can read the tiny fonts, but they why this behaviour and how can I adjust these? They are driving me mad? Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917416
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    - CryptnetUrlCache Hello. I have a user that has a roaming profile with maximum amount of 20mb or Profile space (controlled via GPO) however her profile continues to be exceeded due to some files that keep growing in her folder located C:\Documents and Settings\mjimene\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content. I have to continually go in and delte the contents of this folder. Do you know what this folder is for or do you know how I can fix this problem? Thanks. Iram Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917409
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    - Microsoft Security Bulletin Revision The revision I am referring to is MS07-042-CRITICAL. When I download the appropriate version before installation I am asked whether I want to modify, repair or remove the item in question. I am stumped as to what selection to make so any help would be appreciated so I do not make the wrong choice. Thank you in advance for your help. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917402
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    - Remote Desktop Question... Hi Guys, I'm not even sure if this is possible with Win XP. When i remote into my home PC, who ever is logged in gets kicked off/logged out. Is there anyway for me to set it up so that when i log it they can see my every move? Like VNC.... if anyone knows what that is? Hope this makes sense. Many Thanks Steve Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917395
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    - Sager Elantech touchpad, blaming XP,can't use program I have a Sager 5750 that has an Elantech touch pad, I have tried Elantech website, but support is not available in English. Sager claims it is a conflict with Xp, Removed mouse driver completely, through safed mod and regular. XP installed ps/2 driver, then installed ELantech driver, still does not work. No other pointing device is installed (removed Logitech wireless mouse to do above) Sage claims that XP will not let elantech driver to be installed, looked at driver of touchpad and it lists many ktp (elantech) drivers and xp drivers. tried to update driver using elantech file, does not see a driver there. I downloaded the Elantech/KTP driver from Sager website b/c Elantech does not have support/drivers avialalbe. thanks Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917394
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    - Cursor jumps to notification area Hi, whenever I plug in my external WD HD the mouse cursor will jump into the notification area and click on random icons. This problem has only recently started to occur. After the problem appeared I suspected a problem with the usb drivers which I then un- and reinstalled. Next I reinstalled the mouse drivers, then I messed with the settings for the mouse and lastely I updated to SP3. I also checked for viruses and such. This problem occurs w/ and w/o the optical Logitech mouse plugged in. HP TC4200 Tablet, XP Pro SP3 Right now I don't know what else to do, can anyone help me here? Thank you Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917373
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    - Restore the Task bar Hi I have XP Pro, for some reason my Task bar has doubled in size and has a second "Quick Launch" section which has an inoperative shortcut that cannot be deleted. Is there a way to get my Task bar back to normal. Thanks Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917365
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    - XP Logging on then immediately logging off I have an HP Pavillion desktop w/ XP (don't know if it's Home or Pro) that logs off as soon as it logs on. I get welcome screen, logon screen, desktop wallpaper, then logoff. This happens with the only account on the machine, the same account in safe mode and the admin account in safe mode. My research points to a corrupt userinit.exe file in Windows\system32. I removed the HDD to another computer and replaced the userinit.exe file with a known good one, then returned the drive to its host machine, but no change. Further research suggests that a registry key may still point to a wrong userinit.exe file or wrong path, and I would like to check the registry to see if this is true. The key is supposed to be: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\ The value is supposed to be (on a machine with Windows installed to C): C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe, This computer is not on my network, so I can't connect to it's registry via the network. I've booted into recovery console and it asks me to choose between these two installs: 1. H:\MiniNT 2. H:\I386 I am confused by this because I think there is usually a C:\Windows option here, or in this case, an H:\Windows. Looking at this drive's folder structure on another computer, it has a G:\ drive and an H:\ drive. The H drive has a Windows folder with an I386 folder inside that. The G drive I believe is the recovery partition and has the MiniNT folder and an I386 folder at it's root. No Windows folder. I don't know which installation to select and I don't know what commands to enter to open or check the registry values to see if the key is correct. The HP recovery utility says that I will have to reinstall all apps that didn't come with the machine if I use it and I'd like to avoid that. Can anyone help? Many thanks, Rip Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917363
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    - Extremely low DVD sound (Media player) Hia folks I'm trying to set up PCs and laptops to read DVDs using the Media Player. Video (and menus, etc) come out ok, but the sound is allways so low I can barelly hear anything. Even with both sound levels at max (windows and speaker knob) it's not even a whisper... I've tried 2 movies on 1 PC and 1 laptop, diferent brands. They are both on Windows XP Pro. The only thing I can think of is a possible problem with the codec pack the original installer used... any thoughts? Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917346
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    - Illustrator keys mapping to different characters I have a co-worker using Adobe Illustrator CS3 on a Windows XP Pro PC. Starting last week he's noticed in Illustrator and ONLY Illustrator whatever keys he presses provides the wrong characters. Like "A" actually produces a "Q", etc. He's tried reinstalling the program, but no change. Any ideas what this could be?? Thanks, Liam Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917344
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    - windows xp home edition i have had disk failure. bought a new disck and am trying to load win xp onto the the clean new disk. everything seems to go smoothly until it tries to reboot at which point it takes me back to the install screen with the message to 1. install, 2 repair, or 3 quit. if i take out the cd and reboot it does not find the disk. does not boot and tells me it has no disk. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917341
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    - Windows updates wreck display settings Everytime I download the latest windows update my display settings go to default: the display sets to the lowest resolution and all of my icons move from their original position. It is as if the computer boots into safe mode, (but the display does not indicate that specifically) I have tried saving the desktop theme to no avail. Each time I must reset all of the font sizes, re-arrange the icons and reset the resolution. sometimes I must reboot 4 of 5 times to get it back to normal. - if I simply reboot under normal conditions, this problem does not occur. What is causing this? Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917331
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    - XP can't load personal settings, logs in as temp, fix eats all my I'm running XP Media Center Ed. circa 2002 on an HP Pavillion, if that matters. I'm afraid I can only describe my problems symptomatically, as I don't have any technical knowledge on software. My computer was fine, but a few days ago I booted it up only to have it "loading personal settings" for a long time. It eventually logged me in, but I found that my desktop picture (and all other personal settings) were gone and my desktop was cluttered with, not my files, but Vongo, AOL free trial, and a slew of other icons, possibly the same ones the computer started with, but I'm not sure. What's weirder is that clicking "My Documents" only had My Pictures, Videos, and Music in it, but they were empty except for the samples. I checked my hard drive usage and all of my docs were still in there, I eventually was able to access them by following the trail of icons from My Computer. Other problems I encountered were that each time I rebooted, Firefox would behave like I had never run it before and my Cookies would be gone, but anything I downloaded to the Desktop would stay there. A few times while logging in I got an error messages saying that I would be logged in as a Temp user, but it appeared to log me in under my own username anyway. Needless to say, I backed up all of my documents before doing anything else. I tried a System Restore and was promptly told that nothing had changed to restore. My stepfather is a lot more computer-savvy than I am, and he tried to fix it. He followed this advice: http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/xp-hangs-in-loading-your-personal-/148106.html and I confess I have very little idea of what all that does. It helped though; I can log in normally, retain Appearance settings, and keep cookies from start to start. We also rearranged my files with cut and paste so My Documents would actually have my documents in it, and went through /misconfig to clean up my start-up. And boy, am I glad I backed everything up. Upon restart my hard drive was twenty gigs lighter and My Documents is stark and empty again. I'm using said computer right now, and other than some brief hang-ups it works. No scanner program or comparing it to my sister's identical, fully functional computer shows anything wrong with it. Unfortunately it's also eating my documents. One help thread I looked in suggested reinstalling Windows completely and wiping my hard drive clean. Really, I would love to. Unfortunately I've moved a bunch recently and can't find my WXP CD for this computer, and from what I've read Dell ones won't do the same thing. Is there anything else I can do to sterilize and reset this machine without screwing it up? Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917330
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    - BEFSR81 is the router BEFSR81 is the router Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917320
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    - During the SP3 Upgrade Is there anything else installed or upgraded ? I assume No IE or OLE. Fred Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917319
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    - Router problems Linksys I have a 8 port Linksys router that works fine with three existing computers. I decided to add a fourth which was a new Dell with Windows XP home. This computer is accessible through the shared folders on the networks but can not access the internet unless you unplug the router and plug it back in. This works without fail until you get off the internet and try to get back on. Then you have to unplug again. This router is located approximately 60 feet away and requires stair climbing to access router which tires me out. 1. Computer is accessible through shared folder without unplugging router. 2. Have tried different jacks on router, same results. 4. Tried jacks that other computers works on, same results. 3. Three other computers work fine on this same router. 4. Checked cable and even laid out a cable on the floor to upstairs with same result. Any other ideas? Thanks Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917314
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    - XP keeps recreating user profile! Hi, does anyone know why on certain PC XP sometime keeps recreating the user profile? I mean, a user executes the logon and his current profile is ignored, a new profile is created and obviously all his data disappears! It happens randomly and not so sporadically (I have a user on whom pc it happened 2 times in 3 weeks!) I exclude it depends on "roaming profile" because we dont use roaming profiles ;-) We have a Windows 2000 domain. Any idea? Thanks in advance Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917313
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    - Help with a Virus? I loaded a sony cd onto my coputer and was prompted to accept an anti pirating program from Media Max. My AVG later flagged it as a virus, and after a little reserch I found that it is a real problem to get rid of. What should I do? Thanks in advance for any help Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917301
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    - address bar? hi, I'm using winXP. I reinstalled windows office and now my address bar is on the right side of my screen and it's only 50 percent in length. before, it was on the left side and it goes all across to the right side of my screen. how do i get it back? please help. TIA! Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917295
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    - Bootvis.exe log question I am still having slow startup issues. I found and ran a copy of bootvis.exe. It shows the "login + serv" function taking almost 100 seconds. Exactly what is going on here? What is "login + serv"? Thank you. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917288
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    - Anti-virus transparent SMTP proxy settings Hi, Most of the anti-virus installs transparent proxy for port 25 (outgoing) to scan the outgoing messages automatically. How can I find out in general that a proxy has been installed. I need to inform the interactive user of this. This setting must be saved somewhere in the registry!! Thanks & Regards, Ashutosh [discussion@ashutosh.in] Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917287
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    - Is XP Pro still scheduled to meet its fate today? Hmmm, if we can get paramedics, or better yet, Gregg House out to Redmond today, I wonder if that could prevent the assisted suicide of Win XP Pro expected today? Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917283
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    - Repair Installing with Different Install Disc I bought my copy of XP Pro OEM before SP1 and SP2. As they came along I installed them on top of my old version. Now I have a few programs (one is OE 6) that have been corrupted but still work after a fashion. I would like to do a repair install but my install disc tells me that it can't do it because my Win XP has been modified or upgraded or something like that. But, I have a brand new unopened copy of XP-SP2 OEM that I plan to use to build another system. Can I use that copy to repair the programs on my current system?? If that is possible, would the repair do anything goofy like implant its ID or serial number on top of my current install. Would it do anything at all that would compromise my ability to use my new copy of XP-SP2 OEM to build a new system? Ted Smith Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917278
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    - What is c:/windows/installer? I am trying to remove the last pieces of Norton software. I've run the Symantec Removal Tool. Add/Remove programs shows something called: Symantec Technical Support Web Controls still remaining. I have no idea which program initially installed it and there is nothing on the Symantec web site. Clicking REMOVE gathers info and then says that it can't find SymADataWeb.msi in c/windows/installer. Search finds neither the file nor the folder on my computer. I can, however, download the msi file from the Symantec web site but don't know where to put it. Help, please. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917277
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    - After XP repair, can no longer do Windows update I have a couple Dell pcs where I did an XP repair. Once it completed, the glitchy problems we had were fixed, so we are happy. However, if we attempt any Windows updates, they download, but all fail. No error message, just says updates didn't install. This also happens whenever we upgrade a pc with Windows 2000 to Windows XP. I've done every Google search imaginable but all recommended solutions don't pertain to our exact situations. So upgrading, reinstalling, or repairing XP seems to disable the actual install of updates. Any help is much appreciated. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917276
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    - Why Does a WIn XP automatic update improperly close my outlook 200 I leave my Work PC on all the time, but "locked" when away for the night. I have Windows Update set to Automatically download and install new updates. I find it unreasoneable for Windows Update to "improperly close" my Microsoft Office applications! Windows should be able to make a hook to properly call an exit and then check for it's proper termination at least for Microsoft's own applications! I have checked the behaviour of office applications on exit, to ensure there is no error or warning prompt happening, that may be "hanging" the proper exit of any of the applications. I have a large PST file (well below operational limits) that has to do a scan for corruption every time Windows reboots itself from an automatic update reboot. I know I can simply set the Automatic Update to just download and not install the updates, but this seems ridiculous. JTollack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT/PACS Guy Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917265
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    - Upgrade XP SP2 to SP3 I have "XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2" on my desktop. Can I, and should I, upgrade this to SP3? If so, how should I proceed? Any advice would be appreciated. I would like to test drive Hyper-V, which requires SP3. Thanks very much. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917263
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    - Need Windows XP Drivers for HP Laptop G7070EI I bought HP Laptop which has Windows Vista. Now I need to Install window XP but I couldn't be able to find its drviers from HP web site. Please help me how I can get the drivers of my laptop HP G7070EI for xp. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917250
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    - Microsoft to stop selling Windows XP on Monday http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080630/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_xp REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using XP's successor, Vista. Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., consumers who can't live without the old operating system on their new machine will have to buy Vista Ultimate or Vista Business and then legally "downgrade" to XP. Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to buy XP for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC. A group of vocal computer users who rallied around a "Save XP" petition posted on the industry news site InfoWorld had been clamoring for Microsoft to keep selling XP until its next operating system, Windows 7, is available. The software maker has said it expects to release Windows 7 sometime in 2009. Last week, Microsoft said it would provide full technical support for six-year-old Windows XP through 2009, and limited support through 2014. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917244
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    - Reinstalling Programs I had a problem, and I had to reinstall Window XP Pro. Is there any way to get the other installed programs to work without reinstalling all of them? I have the data files backed up but not the programs. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917241
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    - What is Kservice and why won't it start? This is a regular recurring error showing in Event Viewer: " Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Event ID: 7000 Date: 30/06/2008 Time: 00:47:34 User: N/A Computer: KENNY-0CA1E1F67 Description: The KService service failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the path specified. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp." Clicking on the link to MS doesn't help. Event viewer just says it's Delivery Manager Service but no explanation of what it is. Googling it came up with "open services.msc" and start it from there. Problem is it won't start, message is "Could not start the Kservice. Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified". I'm trying to pin down a crashing and rebooting problem when I try to create a virtual drive or using a usb mobile broadband dongle. Any advice appreciated. -- Kenny Cargill Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917238
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    - Test page error Hi I have WInXP sp3. my problem is when I send a test page iget error page. Any idea? Than'x Shay Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917237
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    - Transfering Files from old CPU to new CPU HELP!!! Can I transfer files from my old CPU by just turning ON this old unit, not plugged to a screen, to my new desktop PC by using a USB cable (USB conexions on both ends), and the File Transfer Wizard of my new PC? Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917231
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    - Dead Disk? I have an USB external drive that no longer appears in the list of devices in My Computer. The drive has worked fine for several years, and then it just was not there. Is there any way to test the drive to see if is really dead. I am running Win XP Pro SP2. Thanks. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917228
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    - Event Viewer "Failure Audit" Event Type: Failure Audit Event Source: Security Event Category: Logon/Logoff Event ID: 529 Date: 6/29/2008 Time: 4:02:12 PM User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: MARY Description: Logon Failure: Reason: Unknown user name or bad password User Name: administrator Domain: 66.167.167.12 Logon Type: 3 Logon Process: NtLmSsp Authentication Package: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0 Workstation Name: IPS102201 . I get 6 or more of these messages every day. Obviously, the hacker is not successful in logging into my system. Is there a reason he gets even this far? Is there a site to which I should report him? XP SP3 IE 7.0 AVG8.0 Thank you Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917208
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    - Procedure for Recovering Missing SYSTEM32 Folder I posted over many different threads a problem I had on a Windows system where the SYSTEM32 folders suddenly disappeared, taking out the registry with them. I recovered from this situation today as follows. I am including this in a server thread because the recovery procedure would be essentially the same (except for the lack of system restore points with Windows 2003), and I am documenting for posterity. 1) I restored an old backup of the file system to a portable drive. 2) I restore an old backup of the system state to the same drive. 3) I booted the down system with ERD Commander and the portable drive attached. 4) I copied over first the missing system files from several subfolders under Windows including SYSTEM32. 5) I then copied over the system state files, except I did NOT copy over the registry. 6) Finally, I used ERD Commander to inspect through the system restore points hidden on the boot device, and I copied over the latest registry files from the system restore. These all needed to be renamed, but thank God they were not compressed or encrypted in some unique way to system restore, and Windows was able to work with them on next boot. 7) I was at that point able to reboot the system. 8) I downloaded Windows XP SP3 and manually applied it. Windows Update was NOT able to detect that the system state was older probably because I had used an inconsistent (much more recent) registry in my recovery. 9) I ran Windows Update and applied all more recent updates. 10) I uninstalled and re-installed any device drivers that were complaining on startup. So far so good. The only casualty remaining is my Creative Soundblaster, which refuses to uinstall without doing a blue screen, but that looks like par for the course for Creative's drivers, which are generally way too bloated and a nightmare to work with. I'm sure I'll overcome that one as well if Creative ever responds to my request for a manual uninstall procedure. At this point I treat the system as suspect, and I'll plan on getting a different system and doing a new install in the next six months. But for now I have recovered enough functionality I can use the computer productively and get another few months of service out of it. Overall, this was a living nightmare to deal with. I would really recommend to Microsoft that they expand the ERD Commander tool and give us a much more robust environment for recovering failed systems. You shouldn't have to do this much work to recover a computer. I'd also recommend that Microsoft think more clearly about its licensing. Windows operating systems are very fragile, overly complicated environments in which one bad device driver install can render the whole OS unusable. One Trojan that takes out a SYSTEM32 folder can make it impossible to boot. It is not reasonable to only give people two reinstalls of one OS license when the product fundamentally isn't up to the level of stability that such an honerous license requires. -- Will Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917204
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    - Change Expl. default opening folder? (XP Home) Is there a way to change the default opening folder of Windows Explorer from "My Documents" to another folder of my choosing? Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917182
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    - Export Address Book When you export your Address book as a .csv file, where does it go? I can't find it. Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917176
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    - System Restore registry key missing Two days ago I had read it was a good idea to occassionally run an online antivirus scan sort of as a second opinion to one you run installed on your computer so I ran the Kaspersky Online Scan which said it found three items. (Norton is installed on the machine and found nothing.) I sent three files to Kaspersky to evaluate and in the meanwhile I disabled and then enabled System Restore again. A restore point was created at that time by itself. After the fact I received an email from Kaspersky apologizing but it was a false result. Great. Now I lost all my previous restore points and it has not created a System Checkpoint since I enabled it again. I went to check the registry and from what I've read online there should be an entry determining checkpoint frequency "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion \SystemRestore" but it's missing. Nothing. I have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services \Sr" I also have this one "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet \Services\Srservice" Is there some handy little vbs file or easy fix to get that registry key back again? Thank you- Vickie Tag: Windows Search Setup Tag: 1917175

I was cleaning out a few unused processes on my computer and I think I may
have stopped something from running which makes the windows search feature
work. I tried to re-install it but as a do i get an error saying:
"Setup has failed. Make sue terminal Services are enabled before re-running
setup"
now everything I can find says that terminal Services is for remote desktop
access, so why would this need to be enabled to install a search program and
where would you find it to enable/disable it anyway?
Please help.

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Re: Windows Search Setup by Ramesh,

Ramesh,
Mon Jun 30 22:16:44 PDT 2008

Error "Setup has failed" when installing Windows Desktop Search:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/133/1/Error-Setup-has-failed-when-installing-Windows-Desktop-Search.html

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"DaveK" <DaveK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CBD04C5E-FC85-403D-8A87-F0E1C5DC1CDA@microsoft.com...
>I was cleaning out a few unused processes on my computer and I think I may
> have stopped something from running which makes the windows search feature
> work. I tried to re-install it but as a do i get an error saying:
> "Setup has failed. Make sue terminal Services are enabled before
> re-running
> setup"
> now everything I can find says that terminal Services is for remote
> desktop
> access, so why would this need to be enabled to install a search program
> and
> where would you find it to enable/disable it anyway?
> Please help.

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