Posts by alc6379

I had the same problem on an out of the box Dell 4600c. I googled the error (primary drive 0 not found), and many people thought that the motherboard was fried. Unfortunately, almost all the posts were concerning Dells ;) . I thought that maybe the CMOS battery was dead so i pulled it out. On the board, a little plus sign was staring up at me and i looked at the battery. A little plus sign was staring at me there as well. So I flipped over the battery so the plus signs matched up (i cant believe dell installed a battery upside down!). It worked fine after that.

Well, that's interesting that the battery would be installed upside down.

You know what? Not trying to make excuses for anyone, but it is pretty easy to get those battery sides confused...

If you have a particular question, post it here, along with the code you've written to try and figure this out.

If someone else does the work for you, then you didn't learn anything, and you don't deserve the grade you get. No offense, but lord knows there's enough poor programmers already out in the field...

alc6379,
Hi and thank you for the link. It's been quite awhile since I last posted and I'd just like to thank you. However my problem hasnt been solved. I went to the pestpatrol detection and removal section of that page and it doesnt say anything; just that pest patrol removes it. Is there any chance you could provide me with another source for help?

Thanks again alc6379

Yeah... sorry about that... Pest Patrol's site used to have the explicit information about removing that file. I updated the thread with a different link.

Thanks for pointing it out, though!

This link might provide you with some information as to why eAcceleration is bad. It's not spyware, in that it doesn't collect much identifying information, but it is adware in that it pushes popups through to you.

Definintely check the power connectors on the drive. Does the unit even show any lights, or does it read discs?

Also, if you're running OS 9.1 or below, and you have a CD in the drive, highlight the icon of the device in the Finder, and hit Command-Y. That would eject the drive there; I've forgotten how to do it in OS X.

how i can remove the password to get in the laptop. gateway solo 2000 p3c
i don't remember my password

moral, start a new thread for this topic. Piggybacking on someone else's thread diverts attention from the original poster's topic, and it keeps your question from getting the attention it deserves.

What type of router is it?

Regardless of whether you get it through DHCP or Static, it should work. It sounds like the router just plain won't give your system a default gateway via DHCP. As to why, who knows? At least it works statically... ;)

Have you tried running CWShredder yet?
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html

If it's a UNIX-based machine, try turning off Plug-n-Play OS in the BIOS, too. Sometimes, that helps to allocate IRQs to cards.

Hear hear on what crunchie says.

I get paid all day to remove spyware. When I'm doing it in my spare time, I prefer to rely on resources that either I, or other members, have come up with. Since the help that you're getting here is free, it is to your benefit to use us more as an "encyclopaedia" of sorts, not so much as a quick fix for everything.

However, by providing a fix specific to the issue, you have increased the available body of knowledge greatly. It's posts like yours that we mods refer to when people ask the same question over and over! If you want to answer the same question 10, 20, 30 times, by all means, let people ask you before asking us! ;)

Can you tell us what exactly you did?

The thread at the top of the page says that Bridge has to do with WinFavorites. I've seen on some systems that you can simply uninstall WinFavorites. This doesn't work all the time, but it's worth a shot. Did you try the link to PestPatrol.com at the top of this forum?

you have to first click on explorer. In the pane underneath the running processes, you will see haom.dll listed in there.

Nevermind....I got it. :)

Mind telling us what you did? Perhaps someone else runs up against the same issue in the future!

Exactly what RunDLL32 error is it? That makes a big difference. Please tell us what the message said, and we could perhaps help you more.

Dell systems work better on Cable select. Try setting it like that, with the master drive on the black connector, and the slave drive on the grey connector. It should work out like that. After you've done that, go into your BIOS, and light up the NumLock, CapsLock, and ScrollLock lights on your keyboard. Hold <Alt>+F, then hit <Alt>+E. After it stops beeping, hit <Alt>+B, and this will restart your system. That procedure sets your BIOS back to defaults, and it should force the system to redetect all of the IDE drives.

Well, it's not really a better buy to get technology that you know won't be compatible with future releases of that processor.

Like Catweazle said, you have to factor in the cost of the motherboard. The AMD64 motherboards are quite a bit more expensive than the XP motherboards. So, even if the chip is only a little more, you're still going to get hit in the wallet on the motherboard. ...And what if you want to upgrade? Since they're changing socket formats on the 64 bit chip, you're going to be out of luck.

Again, my recommendation would be for an XP3000+ processor. Even though it's not as fast as the 64, it is a tried and true platform that's been around for a while. It's still really upgradable, and it should last you for a good while. And, the money you saved on components you could put towards a 64 bit system once Socket 939 has come around, and PCI Express is more standardized. That way, when that happens, you'll have a 64 bit system, and it will have the latest technology available, and it will be upgradable.

In addition to running Ad-Aware, try running SpyBot. Sometimes one catches something the other doesn't. Let us know what happens after that.

What exactly does the search bar say? I tried clicking your link, and it came up dead.

it's in C:\ , like monte said.

You can just type in notepad c:\boot.ini After clicking on Start -> Run. That will make it open up in notepad, so you can edit it.

Please read this thread:
DO NOT POST ABOUT BRIDGE.DLL BEFORE READING THIS

It should tell you what to do about this piece of spyware. The manual removal instructions require going into the registry, but if you do *exactly* what they say, you should be okay.

You can use the program CDENAB.exe, located at this FTP site:
http://ftp1.us.dell.com/utility/

Run it, and it's supposed to make a boot disk that will allow your system to have CD-ROM support in DOS. Once you've booted from that floppy, and you're in DOS, you should be able to just type from an A:\ prompt:

copy *.* C:\*.*

Then, remove the floppy, and reboot. Your DOS install should have CD support.

I don't normally give direct help with HJT logs, but I am in this case because I've specifically run into this one, and it is a nasty to remove. First off, I know these entries are bad:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Salih\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Salih\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Salih\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Salih\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Salih\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = file://C:\DOCUME~1\Salih\LOCALS~1\Temp\sp.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.socom2battles.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,HomeOldSP = about:blank
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

And some of these look random, which would make me a little suspicious:

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {707E6F76-9FFB-4920-A976-EA101271BC25} - C:\Program Files\TV Media\TvmBho.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00A0A40C-F432-4C59-BA11-B25D142C7AB7} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mskceo.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0982868C-47F0-4EFB-A664-C7B0B1015808} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mskhhe.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0B9B83D5-AF96-46A3-9224-A96944F99FF4} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\fgkohba.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0BA1C6EB-D062-4E37-9DB5-B07743276324} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msglji.gif
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {25F7FA20-3FC3-11D7-B487-00D05990014C} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\mseggo.gif
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {94927A13-4AAA-476A-989D-392456427688} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjfbl.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {CC916B4B-BE44-4026-A19D-8C74BBD23361} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msfaol.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FCADDC14-BD46-408A-9842-CDBE1C6D37EB} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msnkmi.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Search Toolbar - {339BB23F-A864-48C0-A59F-29EA915965EC} - C:\PROGRA~1\Toolbar\toolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: zSearch Bar - {5886A6DC-AAF4-45E9-979A-8E5E6DEE30E7} - C:\Program …

Even though running HJT will stop the error from occurring, it does not actually remove the spyware that caused the problem. To eradicate bridge.dll, please follow the link listed in
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread7370.html

for more information.

I think Catweazle's suggesting an XP 3000 or 3200, not the 64 3000. There's a bit of a difference... Especially price-wise... If you're on a budget, you'd probably want to go with the XP 3200.

In your case, make sure you buy brand-name components, and you should be in good shape. The only times I've ever run into any RAM compatibility problems have been when I've used no-name "el cheapo" RAM. Other than that, I've been good, and I've used Gigabyte, Intel, Asus, Soyo, and Amptron boards in this manner.

If I were you, I'd get the XP3200+ and the DDR400 RAM. From there, you should base your motherboard purchasing decision on what's available, and then out of that, which board has the most features for the least money.

Hi there,

Before asking us for help, try some of the suggestions in this thread:

http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html

There is LOADS of information there about what to do about homepage hijacking and other types of malware.

What version of IE are you using?

In IE 6, click on Tools, then choose Internet Options. I believe the option you want is under the Advanced tab, listed as "Enable inline autocomplete". Uncheck that, and then click OK.

I'm on a FreeBSD system right now, so excuse me if those directions are slightly off...

In the future, don't piggyback posts. It results in topics getting confusing, and it keeps you from getting the attention you might deserve. :)

The only way you could really test the firewire port would be to attach a different device to it, and see if it works. If it does, the port is good.

Do you have another system to try the hard drive's firewire connection out on?

Yeah, and after you've installed the video drivers, make sure you set the system to its optimal resolution.

According to spec, it should be set to one of these resolutions:
15" SXGA+ (1400x1050)
15" UXGA (1600x1200)
15" UXGA ASV(1600x1200)

If it's set any lower, it won't look right. Granted, setting the Resolution as high as is recommended, the icons and everything will small, but any lower resolution will not encompass the entire screen area.

The mini removal tool came up corrupted or invalid? That's odd, especially from all of the sites.

Try this site:
http://www.safer-networking.org/files/delcwssk.zip

If need be, I can download the file, extract it, and place an extracted version on a server somewhere. PM me if you need that. :)

You've got a variant of the CoolWebSearch trojan that disables CWShredder. Before running CWShredder, try this link:

CWS.SmartKiller mini removal tool

Additionally, make sure you're running the latest version of CWShredder. The latest as of today, June 5 is 1.59. You can always find the latest version here:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html

IIRC, the latest version of CWShredder can detect when a process is trying to kill it, and it might be able to enact countermeasures to combat that effect.

Also, Windows 98 is VERY particular about where it runs.

I've always been mindful to run Windows 98 on the active partition of the Primary master disk. Since this is usually designated as C:, it never causes any issue.

To add to Catweazle's suggestion, install Windows 98 first, but be sure to install it in what is actually C: From there, you can install Windows XP on whatever partition you want to install it onto. Additionally, if you had the know-how, you could use an alternative bootloader like Linux's lilo or grub, or a standalone bootloader like XOSL. Those bootloaders have the ability to "trick" the Windows installs into thinking they are running on C by remapping what the BIOS thinks each drive is. I've actually run 3 seperate Windows 98 installs on a single drive using this method-- by remapping what address the BIOS thinks the drive/partition is, all of the installs thought they were working as C:!

Could be someones hacking you.... should check your router activity light, if your computer is idle but the activity light is blinking hard then your computer is probably being used or accessed by someone else. Happend to me once.. i reformatted my comp (it spreaded through all of my computers so i reformated all 3) and now it works great. If your computer doesnt have any good anti-virus then dont direct connect your broadband with your comp. Maybe your dad has a good anti-virus so they arnt able to hack into his comp. so that can explain why its only happening to your computer. Either you download/install good anti-virus or you reformat all comps connected to the network. Thats what I would do if ive already tried everything.

...That's kind of doubtful behind a hardware firewall. If he were directly connected to the broadband connection, sans a firewall, I would think that likely. But, the probability of someone actually getting through a linksys or similar (they keep those things pretty locked down) router is pretty slim.

Also, run chkdsk /r on the system before running fixboot.

These errors just don't occur willy-nilly. There could be some filesystem corruption-- chkdsk /r might help on that angle.

FreeBSD isn't neccesarily less secure than OpenBSD. It's just that OpenBSD is audited for exploits. Its default install doesn't have any remote security holes.

FreeBSD patches all of the holes that they find, so a properly updated FreeBSD is just as secure as an OpenBSD system. It is a little bit more user-friendly than a default OpenBSD install, though. That, and FreeBSD has a larger selection of packages available through the ports system.

Setting up a serial console under FreeBSD

...Direct from the FreeBSD handbook! :D

i have windows XP in my computer, the problem is, whenever im enter into Internet, after sometimes my computer shutdown automatically

What messages are given? I'm pretty sure that if you could give us some error messages, we could definitely help you with your issue. Have you tried the tools provided earlier?

Definitely, that setup is a good idea. If you do other things on those boxes, port forwarding is a good idea.

Do you currently have a broadband router? It will most likely do port forwarding. Otherwise, here are some HOWTOs to give you some ideas:

IP Masquerade on Linux
ipnat under FreeBSD
IPNAT under NetBSD

If you have a broadband router, it's pretty easy to do port forwarding. If you have an old box sitting around, throw a pair of NICs into it, and build a router yourself. Personally, I like using the BSDs. I'm a fan of Free and NetBSD, as their NAT setups are pretty straightforward to configure, especially given that their online docs are pretty easy to follow.

I wouldn't even bother with such a setup.

If you keep your box up-to-date with the latest versions of your MTA (mail transport agent) and apache, that will give you an edge. Also, you should read a tutorial on securing a webserver, like setting up permissions and configuring the server itself.

Apache is designed to work on the Internet, and it's also designed to be pretty secure. There's no reason why you couldn't have a fileserver/webserver box on the internet, "exposed" so to speak, and not have any problems. I'd look into setting up firewall rules, permissions, and closing any unneeded open ports that are facing the Internet side of the server. That should help.

Fix these:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://searchcentral.cc/search.php?v=4&aff=4384
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://searchcentral.cc/index.php?v=4&aff=4384

...They seem like they'll take care of the problem. Tried doing a Google search for "searchcentral"+"spyware" yet?

Someone may have set the Admin password, so your best option may be to reinstall Windows. You can use an XP Home edition disc to reformat the system, don't try to do a repair on it, or use a recovery console-- it won't work without the admin password.

We really shouldn't be recommending the downloading of password cracking tools, either. I'm not saying anyone on this board would be dishonest, but we don't know if anyone could use that information to actually crack the password on a box. We have to keep our noses clean, you know... :)

Could you give us some of the specs of your system? Have you tried doing things manually?

Check out the help and support center from within Windows. There should be some good resources to show you how to configure network shares.

You've provided a good bit of info already. Did the command work before? It could be that a shared lib or something was changed since the last time you used that command.

Does it work as the root user? From the sounds of the error, it seems like the shell is trying to look for fopen. That's kind of odd. What little C programming I know tells me that fopen is a function withing the stdio.h library, not a function. It could be maybe you need to run ldconfig or something. Either that, or the fopen function isn't finding some file or something. Try running alias and see if strings is aliased to some other command, perhaps.

the uplink port used to be included on most hubs. It was there so you could connect two hubs using a straight-through cable. Most companies stopped including them for three reasons:

• crossover cables are easy to get ahold of nowadays
• it saves money to not include the uplink port.
• They want you to buy a bigger hub/switch if you need more ports

Crossover cables are pretty easy to make, and they're also available to purchase at most computer stores, maybe even WalMart. If I needed to connect some hubs together, I'd just get a crossover cable.

try doing a google search for "patch panel pinout"... Maybe that will lead you in the right direction .

but switches are better than hubs right? so, i'll probably be using switches... i'll run through the manual, (if i can find it) and try some things... thnx ...

Switches do the same thing as hubs, basically. The difference is that switches are faster. Hubs utilize a single "bus", if you will, and all traffic runs on the same line to get to any host on the hub. Switches, however, have the capability to create direct logical circuits between two communicating machines, so other network activity doesn't interfere so much.

If all you ever do is swap files every now and then between machines, a 10/100 hub will do. But, if you're constantly serving files, or if you're planning a LAN party, you'd benefit from having a switch, as it would decrease latency and eliminate network packet collisions.

that is so Windows...

Just kidding. That works great, but you can squeeze even more compression out of it if you use tar with bzip2 compression:

tar -cvjf files.tar.bz2 my_files/

Zip might get about 2x compression, but I've seen bzip2 get anywhere from 2x to 5x compression. If space is a concern, then I'd check it out.

Since you bought the machine used, you may want to consider just going out and purchasing an OS X installer CD. Basically, I'd just wipe the machine out, and just put a new, fresh system install on it so you don't "inherit" the previous owner's issues that they may have had.

Also, it's not really advisable to post details about subverting system passwords on a board like this. Even though you motives for doing it may be pure, the techniques for doing it can also be used to gain unauthorized access to other machines.

you would need to setup filesharing :D which i belive would be rather a pain in the arse :)

It's not any different than setting up filesharing for two distinct machines running Windows XP and Linux.

You could do it any number of ways. Because VMware allows for virtual NICs on the guest OS, you could set up an FTP server on the host Linux install, give the Windows XP install a virtual NIC with an IP address, and then upload/download the files to the FTP server. Or, you could again set up the virtual NIC, set up Windows Networking on the XP install, create a shared folder, and use Samba to access the Windows share in Linux.

Basically, all of my suggestions would revolve around getting a virtual Ethernet connection set up, and then using some filesharing protocol to exchange the files. Once you get the virtual connection set up, choosing what protocol to use boils down to what tools you have experience working with...