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 | Unless the Windows installation on the new drive was originally setup with C: as the system drive, I would not change this. Did someone rebuild Windows from scratch on this HD or was your previous C: restored from some sort of image file? Is everything currently working on this system? …  |
| | Empty your cache! [b]Tools-->Internet Options-->[/b]"Delete Files" If I understand correctly you get an error when the ActiveX control tries to load for Windows update...or any other ActiveX control for that matter. Do you have any kind of popup blocker running on your browser? I think Google toolbar does that by … |
| | Assuming you're talking about Windows... - uniform location for data (peer-to-peer data could be on any machine...no way to manage/guarantee resources will be available when needed for business) - unified shared services (printing/file/dhcp/DNS) - more reliable/favorable/easily managed backup and restore conditions personal message me if you want to give more … |
| | Yep - chkdsk and drivers are the best bets. Also cleaning out the machine with some spray-air and tightening screws could help. Good luck! |
 | Yes...shrink the 98 partition to get some free space to install XP. During XP setup you'll get to a point where the partition info is displayed. One slice, the 98 slice, should be FAT and the other slice should be the free space you created when you resized the 98 … |
| | Try pushing that power button and hold it down for a good 30 seconds. |
| | Re: computer slow Call the vendor who sold you the PC and request the installation media - if they sold it to you with Windows installed then you should have been given installation media and a product key or else they may be pirating software...if that is the case then call the police. … |
| | Re: Error message Usually smc.exe is a part of the Sygate Secure Enterprise, more specifically the firewall product. Is that file giving you an error? You can uninstall Sygate Personal Firewall or disable it but then you might not have a firewall. If you have XP SP2 installed you can try uninstalling Sygate's … |
| | Of course they were using local admin...what do you use? When I get on my computer I don't want to be told I'm not allowed to do things - but then again I can fix problems that arise from my use and I'm aware of the risks I take. No … |
| | [QUOTE=Kyo] I can get into safe mode, and use my computer.[/QUOTE] Have you tried removing the service pack from Safe Mode? Before you do that you might want to disconnect any external devices and see if it's just a compatibility issue with a SP2 and USB driver or something. |
| | I just posted this on Sun's site because I came across a bunch of people having the same problem. I was getting the same error when I tried to enable Java for Mozilla and this fixed the problem for me: "Unable to change browser settings" I was able to recreate … |
| | Click [b]Start [/b]then [b]Run [/b]and in the open prompt type [b]cmd[/b] then click "OK". To find out the ip of the machine type [b]ipconfig[/b] and then hit Enter. Write down the IP Address and go to the other machine and follow the same steps above to get into the Command … |
| | [QUOTE=Squires]Just going to bumping this up with a follow up to what Chrisitan wrote.[/quote] me too [quote=Squires] If I go with a Win2k3 server, what would be decent specs for the system that will host the domain controller eeping cost in mind? [/quote] I've seen some great prices on HP … |
| | [QUOTE=evangelionM]Thanx for the input. I ordered 2 new chargers from Dell and both of them dont work, so i guess i can rule out the charger as the problem itself. Should i be looking for a loose connection between the charger and the computer itself (ie on the board)? I …  |
| | Before installing SP2 go to the Dell site and update every device driver on the machine. Also make sure you do a BIOS upgrade. Then try to install SP2 - if you receive a message about a file from the manufacturer being newer than the one being installed then let … |
| | I voted for MacOS because OSX has UNIX built in, so really I'd know about UNIX and MacOS plus it will run applications I need to administer my Windows domain. Also the Apple hardware has traditionally been superior and is built to work together so you have less of the … |
| | The file's probably not causing it - I believe that error code is indicating an inaccessible boot device. Try booting up off the CD and choosing recovery console then running [b]chkdsk[/b]. Let that run and assuming it completes reboot and see if Windows comes up. If that doesn't work then … |
| | Should be ok in slot 2. Usually only older machines and high-end servers require matched memory...if that were the case the 512 probably wouldn't have worked without another matched 512. |
| | Re: Long login times You're probably right about the profiles. Turn off Roaming Profiles for users that don't require it and recreate or clear up profiles for those who do. |
| | [QUOTE=amatuer] Questions: 1. Is there something unique using a WIn2000 (NT) machine as a server I am missing? 2. Should I create the Windows XP "Network disk" from one of the workstations and update the WIn2000 laptop with it? When you setup a simple network in XP, I remembered that … |
| | Ok so you have a cable modem...that helps. There is a fat telephone cable, called [b]ethernet[/b], that comes out of your cable modem; is that plugged directly into your computer or is it plugged into something else? If plugged into something else then then plug it into the computer instead, … |
 | Releases like that should only be applied to non-critical test machines. There's no point in installing updates unless you know of a vulnerability or updated functionality included in the update. Let Microsoft and people with test machines sort out all the bugs. My rule of thumb is to go to … |
| | Re: Please Help!!! Most likely something has hooked itself into the shell. First thing I would do is go to the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and remove any free software "FreeWare" you might have. Next I would check for viruses with Stinger (*free*): [url="http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger"]http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger[/url] - download Stinger and see if it … |
| | Use VNC: [url="http://realvnc.com/"]http://realvnc.com/[/url] It works on Windows 2000 and you can set it to use the same listening port as RDP to appease your firewall rules. |
| | IF I could [b]not [/b]reinstall Windows I would: - Go to the Control Panel and remove all free software from Add/Remove Programs. - Disconnect all network drives. - Stop the print spooler service (start-->Run-->Services.msc or start-->Run-->net stop spooler) - Turn off all sounds in XP; in the Control Panel it's … |
| | Take any CDs out of the cd drive. Also remove any external devices - particularly those with storage. Are there any network drives mapped on this machine? Right click the My Computer icon and choose "disconnect network drive...you will be shown all of the drives currently mapped. Usually Windows does … |
| | Re: Help If you've actually set the cd drive to be the first boot device then it sounds like your cd is not being recognized as "bootable". If the cd is recognized as bootable you'll generally receive a message saying something like "to boot from cd press any key..." at which point … |
| | Delete the Windows partition you currently have, if you haven't already, and format/reinstall from scratch. Be careful not to just reinstall over the existing partition because all that does is reinstall the Windows OS files - a rogue service/driver will still get loaded using this approach. After that if you … |
 | Re: Log off problems About your original issue - please post the link to the article from Microsoft in case anyone else who comes here has that problem and so people like me, who like to be in the know, can understand more about it. Also - Google caches these forums so it's a … |
| | Actually both Norton and McAfee can catch spyware...not sure if that's only the corporate versions or what...unfortunately they don't catch much, which is lame. I use the Computer Associates eTrust Pest Patrol, which is pretty good at catching nasties, and also Adaware [url="http://www.Lavasoft.de"]www.Lavasoft.de[/url] - make sure that whatever you use …  |
| | Do you know what sites? If you do then you should be able to just edit the hosts file (c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts) on the server with the names of those domains and put the IP as 127.0.0.1. Then setup IIS on the server and make the home page say something like "You've … |
| | For IE 6 try: [b]Start-->Run-->regsvr32 urlmon.dll[/b] [b]Start-->Run-->regsvr32 Shdocvw.dll Start-->Run-->regsvr32 Msjava.dll Start-->Run-->regsvr32 Actxprxy.dll Start-->Run-->regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll Start-->Run-->regsvr32 Mshtml.dll Start-->Run-->regsvr32 Browseui.dll Start-->Run-->regsvr32 Shell32.dll[/b] shouldn't have to reboot...  |
| | First off, remove any newly attached hardware, if there is any, and try booting it again. If you still have problems then read on. BIOS vary, you need to look around for a setting for "Boot order" or "Boot priority"...usually it would be under Advanced BIOS features but not on … |
| | I've seen that before...if you're on 2000 or XP try downloading the Windows Script [url="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C717D943-7E4B-4622-86EB-95A22B832CAA&displaylang=en"]here[/url]. I think it fixed that before. What version of IE do you have ([b]Help-->About[/b])? You can use [b]Start-->Run-->msinfo32[/b] and expand [b]Internet Settings-->Internet Explorer-->File Versions [/b]and see if any of the files show up with <file … |
 | It looks like the 2nd machine is not getting a DHCP lease from the ICS box. Check and make sure you don't have any static settings on there. If not you could try specifying the IP on the 2nd box as 192.168.0.2 with the same subnet mask as the 1st … |
| | I'm thinking you might be able to preserve your stuff by booting off the cd and running setup but it'd be smarter to back up your data and reformat. If you absolutely must have the programs that are installed on the XP Home installation then partition another slice on the …  |
 | [QUOTE=DuncanIdaho]Didn't happen on mine, I had no problem renaming it after killing the process, but either way, I don't think any of this will help him, as it's been pointed out that if he kills Microsoft Messenger, it will also kill his MSN Messenger, which he wants to use. I … |
| | Summarized from another one of my posts: You can [i]pay[/i] for a utility that will do this from [url="http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/erdcommander2002.asp"]here[/url] or use an open source linux utility from [url="http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/"]here[/url]. You run a risk attempting to use these utilities...the second utility, the freebie, requires a user who: 1. Can follow directions that … |
 | LOL...Cat's a stickler - I love it! The reason Catweazle is leading you down this path is the same reason I would; for what you're trying to do you would need to obtain rights over the system sufficient to change that picture. While the picture may not be inappropriate, hacking … |
| | If this is XP try using the System Restore option. |
| | If you're still interested, I know quite a bit about this as I used to do support for a 6000+ user global IT consulting firm. We had to support dozens of development projects and I could tell you about some of the issues with standardization/desktop/application support. Send me a personal … |
| | Write down exactly what the error says and go to Google and type in "<first five words of error>"...using the quotation marks will get you results on that exact string of words on Google...you may find your fix immediately! If not, come back here and post exactly what the error … |
| | [QUOTE=lletnek] ive searched and searched on google and got no where if anyone has any ideas please let me know on here or by emailing me [email="tom.kentell@lletnek.co.uk"]tom.kentell@lletnek.co.uk[/email] thanks[/QUOTE] We only answer questions in the forums so others who might have the same problem can find a solution more quickly. For … |
| | Yes... From: [url="http://www.pcmech.com/show/optimize/677/11"]http://www.pcmech.com/show/optimize/677/11[/url] "You can make any folders private to all other users on the system by right clicking on the folder and going to the “Sharing |
| | I'm going to put my bet on spyware - I've teched more of these than I care to remember and 99% of the time an issue like this was related to some 3rd party code interfering w/ Dynamic Link Library files that handle various functions in the browser. In your … |
| | Use System Restore, then go back and apply updates one by one until you figure out which one causes the registry to blow up. Click [b]Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools-->System Restore[/b] [b]Note: [/b]Make sure your virus software is up to date and run a scan on the machine! You being unable to … |
| | Try a reinstall if you haven't already. |
| | I'll give my usual blurb...if this is a machine from a Retailer like Toshiba or Dell your friend should have a certificate of authenticity on the bottom/side of the machine...install with your media/license and then have your friend call up Microsoft to activate the installation with this COA product key. …  |
| | Re: Password lockout You can [i]pay[/i] for a utility that will do this from [url="http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/erdcommander2002.asp"]here[/url] or use an open source linux utility from [url="http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/"]here[/url]. You run a risk attempting to use these utilities...it would be helpful to know what exactly you're trying to do with the system as there may be much easier … |
| | Wow...sounds like it could be a power issue. Look at the last response in the article below: [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/computer/topic/33882-1.html"]http://www.techsupportforum.com/computer/topic/33882-1.html[/url] ...you might want to read that whole page because there's quite a few suggestions that may also apply to the problem you're having. I thought this suggestion was particularly good: "I have … |
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