ok, little worried as the link you posted is asking me to save all device drivers because it will eventually be wiping the existing platform and reinstalling XP from the boot up disc I create -
...

Yeah, thanks - after running an anti-virus I saw the i386 folder come up but I'll double check.

Ok thanks again and I'll get back to you

cheers

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yes, it asked for my disc. And i've looked everywhere for it i'm afraid to say.

Thanks.

ok, so i've done the first bit, but after rooting high and low can't find the XP installation disc. Is there any other way of doing it?

thanks

oops sorry, just realised that was indeed your first instruction....

hi thanks

How do I purge my PCs cache?

apologies for putting this in the wrong section previously

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I'm getting a persistent Blue Screen of Death which seems to kick in after the computer has been left idle for a while and the CPU starts racing and I get a blue screen. It first happened after...

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I'm running XP, on a Dell dimension 3100. Accidentally deleted the sound mixer app when clearing out unwanted stuff in my accessories folder - I've been to add/remove programs>add windows ...

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Whilst my normal external drive I: was unplugged I plugged in a usb memory stick. I noticed that it had assumed my external drive's I: directory. thought nothing of it, but now when I plug the...

ok. have run scandisk and no problems there. I'm occasionally getting the 'internet explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close' message but when i report it, i don't get a solution back,...

Where is scandisk? I can't find it on a search? other than that though are the hijackthis and malware logs ok? Nothing to attend to?

Thanks very much for your help.

before I think? But the problems with IE have only been over the last two days with no previous problems. I'm now posting this in Google Chrome as IE 8 is now not opening from my desktop shortcut.

NB. I have just updated to Intenet Explorer 8 because was fed up of 7 not opening.

Hey. Thanks for your reply.

ok, first the names of the virus(es) and spyware originally detected are as follows;

AVG:

object name: viruscleaner[1].dll
Discovery: Trojan horse generic11.AGRC...

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I'm running Windows XP service pack 3. Recently realised that my Sigmatel Audio mixer had 'disappeared'. After much searching around, I found a website that was offering a Driver Detector...

right, i think this is probably the best option. Is the ram as easy to fit on this laptop as it is on my own Dell desktop? If it is then i think that's the way forward. might as well run with Vista...

hey thanks guys

ok. yeah. this is a really thick question, but how do i replace vista with xp?

could you give a fool some technical advice?

much appreciated. thank you. x

hi. Am on my Dad's computer and i can't believe the sluggish nature of this setup.

I have the following specs;

Windows Vista
Dell inspiron 1501 laptop running on wireless application.
half a...

have resolved the start up problem, something to do with the Internet Explorer Shell file? I downloaded IE7 again and it sorted the problem. However..............

The computer is now outrageously...

just to add....

When I try to run XP from Task Manager i get this error box

'/idlist,:0:2272,c:\'.

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when i turn on my computer just when the desktop icons have all loaded on screen they immediately disappear, as does the start menu and task bar leaving just the wallpaper visible. This process...

i see. could only get it to stay on for long enough in safe mode. will try again on saturday. thanks for your patience!

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 10:56:01, on 06/07/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674)
Boot mode: Safe mode
...

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I have a problem with a lexmark X1100 series printer. The printer has not been used for months and now when trying to print an error message comes up saying the Remote Procedure Call is...

thank you very much I will try this - because it is not my computer it may be some time before i can reply.

hi folks

my friend's computer keeps switching itself off - hence me posting her log here for her as she can't stay online long enough. It also switches off when not online I should add.

She's...

new HJT log is as follows. I notice that one of the o2 files that i fixed before is back;

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 16:07, on 2007-06-05
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT...

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have run combofix again and again it has not produced a log report. However, a grey error box came up several times reading;

16Bit MS-Dos Subsystem

AutoScan

The NTVDM CPU has...

the 47 file has now disappeared from the windows directory. I will run combofix again.

right, i have located a file with a similar name, only this time ndnuninstall47.exe. No sign of the 36? Shall i delete that one?

can i just delete the .exe from the windows directory?

ok thanks.

have been to add/remove programs and there doesn't seem to be an entry called newdotnet or uninstaller?

Has it any other names?

I shall try to install combofix again from your...

ok. right, think i've done everything you asked. Not sure whther combofix is saving a log anywhere, but this is all that came up after running it again

"c:\windows\NDNuninstall6_38.exe"

And the...

ok.

I've run combofix a couple of times. Not sure what it's doing or when to close it? It came up with three files and then it appeared to stop 'sounding' like it was scanning so i closed it.
...

hi. thanks for your reply and advice.

Have deleted the unwanted programs and i ran combofix but it crashed half way through. have fixed the things through hijackthis.

Also, hijackthis is not...

hi to anyone that can help me.

my computer has been running unusually slowly recently. I ran adaware and AVG to see if that would rectify the problem but it feels like it's getting worse. It...

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I haven't tried to contact the manufacturer, no, as i downloaded the driver from the internet but I will try to do that if that's what is required, thank you.

The other point is, that there...

hi, thanks

so i've been sold this USB to 25 Pin DB25 Parallel Printer Cable adapter that isn't going to work on its own...?

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hi

can anyone help me install a microtek phantom 336 cx scanner onto my windows xp machine?

I don't have the driver disc but have downloaded the driver and the scan wizard says it's not...

i keep getting a box coming up and telling me that IE needs to close down stating that the file DLP.dll is the problem.

I'm running windows XP and ran a hijackthis log which reads the following:
...