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If anyone else is having issues like this, my Dial-a-fix program tackles this problem, among others (see my signature). (Mostly by checkmarking all of the things in box #5.)

I'd try a [url=http://memtest.org]memtest[/url] first, too, just in case (especially since it doesn't involve waiting through a complete Windows install). I can actually [i]cause[/i] this error on my media machine by putting in this one stick of RAM I have that is known-bad. Make a memtest floppy or CD-ROM, boot …

I have written a program called [b]Dial-a-fix[/b] which can assist users in registering DLLs, and getting various services working again, etc. If you have sigs off, here are the links: [url]http://wiki.DjLizard.net/Dial-a-fix[/url] [url]http://wiki.DjLizard.net/Dial-a-fix_tips[/url]

For some problems caused by restrictive policies, my [url=http://wiki.DjLizard.net/Dial-a-fix]Dial-a-fix[/url] program can find them quickly and easily :) (See my signature.)

Windows installer packages (TiJay: see your own C:\WINDOWS\INSTALLER folder) do not have friendly names. They are not viruses. But, if you delete those files, the Windows installer service will freak out and start asking you for CDs for the products belonging to those MSI packages. Don't touch them unless you …

Make sure the disc is OEM, and not retail or upgrade, or else your product key won't be accepted. See here for more information: [url=http://wiki.DjLizard.net/Product_IDs]Product ID information[/url]

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When you say it doesn't work, does an error appear, does it show up blank, or does it not open at all? Are you also saying that the Add/Remove programs icon doesn't even show up in safe mode? (that would be bizarre). My Dial-a-fix program can fix a lot of …

Start with a memory test: [url]http://memtest.org[/url] (it's free) You can make a bootable CD or floppy disk. Memory module failure is the most common cause, and it's the easiest thing to test for, so start there. Let it run until it either finds errors, or [b]Pass[/b] says at least 5. …

You can use the Microsoft Installer Cleanup utility to remove some of the programs you've removed incorrectly (or programs that didn't uninstall themselves correctly) and then use CCleaner's issues scan to clean up the registry entries (run the Issues scan repeatedly until no more issues are found - and always …

Did you press F6 at the very beginning of setup so that Windows will load the SATA/RAID driver from a floppy? If not, that's the issue.

[url=http://DjLizard.net/software/Dial-a-fix-medium]Dial-a-fix medium[/url] can help. It has a function in its Tools dialog (the hammer button) called Repair permissions that often fixes this problem (the associations are usually messed up because there is insufficient priviledges on HKCR and its sub-keys). If that doesn't work, or it alleviates only part of the …

Another issue that most people overlook is with COM+. Start > Run > [B]services.msc[/B] See if "[B]DCOM Server Process Launcher[/B]" is [B]Started[/B] and set to [B]Automatic[/B]. If not, set them that way. If it won't start, then run my [url=http://DjLizard.net/Dial-a-fix%202006-04-15.exe]Dial-a-fix[/url] program, and checkmark everything in box #5 and hit GO …

Floppies are volatile, so it's likely that the drive or floppy disk failed while reading disk 3 or it was written incorrectly when the disks were originally being created. At any rate, it's more of a problem that you can't boot the CD. Hit whatever key it is that gets …

Press F2 to go into the setup utility and verify that CD-ROM comes before HDD in the Boot Order.

The Firefox bugs you are experiencing were introduced with Firefox 1.5.0.[B]2[/B]; your system is fine in that respect. Whenever you have a focus problem with Firefox, minimize and maximize the window and it should go away (temporarily). It fixes the keyboard not working, as well as the 'find-as-you-type' popping up …

Tap F8 before the Windows logo appears and choose "Disable automatic restart on system failure". You'll then be able to read the STOP code. You can also attach the hard drive to a working machine and see if there is a Minidump folder under the Windows folder. If there are …

No, not having enough free space does not cause a delayed write failure. Check the S.M.A.R.T. status of your drive using a program such as [url=http://www.hdtune.com]HDtune[/url], just in case it's on its way out. You should also schedule a complete chkdsk: Start > Run > [b]chkdsk F: /R /F[/b] And …

One of the main problems with Windows 2000's regedit is that you can't create REG_EXPAND_SZ, which is what type of key it needs to be. Save the following text in the code block as "test.reg" and double-click it to import it. (It is basically saying "Common Administrative Tools" = "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start …

Well it sounds more like the video driver didn't initialize properly - try tapping F8 before the Windows logo appears and choosing "VGA mode". If you are able to get into Windows, install the latest video driver you can find.

Java isn't Javascript. 1) Install Windows Script Host 5.6: [url]http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4b-4622-86eb-95a22b832caa&DisplayLang=en[/url] 2) Download Dial-a-fix: [url]http://DjLizard.net/daf58.exe[/url] (This will help you re-register DLLs that are responsible for this functionality) 3) Checkmark everything in box #5 and click GO. Report any errors you get. 4) If still having issues with Windows Update, you can …

Hello. I wrote Dial-a-fix. :) This problem is caused by the new version of mshtml.dll that came from Microsoft Update KB 912945. You will need to direct-download the previous version, and then register it: 1) Start > Run > [url]http://DjLizard.net/software/mshtml.dll[/url] 2) Save it to your desktop. Close every program you …