Posts by caperjack

3 possible causes according to Microsoft ,did you try any of these fixes .

• Your computer uses an Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) hard disk controller, and the following conditions are true:
• You use a standard 40-wire connector cable to connect the UDMA drive to the controller instead of the required 80-wire, 40-pin cable.
• The basic input/output system (BIOS) settings are configured to force the faster UDMA modes.
• The file system is damaged and cannot be mounted.

Fixes .
• Replace the 40-wire cable with an 80-wire UDMA cable.
• In the BIOS settings for your computer, load the 'Fail-Safe' default settings, and then reactivate the most frequently used options such as USB Support.

Thanks very much for your help on this. I did what you suggested but there doesn't seem to be any difference. I already run Content Cleaner and Drive Cleaner every time I come offline. Nothing has seemed to work. I cannot seem to figure out how to get more space on that drive. I really am at my wit's end about this. Thanks for your suggestions! JL

go to
mycomputer ,click on the c: and what is the amount of the drive and the free space .

this site tell you what the file,tm_cfw.sys , is for .you could do a search for it to see if its missing
http://www.file.net/process/tm_cfw.sys.html.
a fix im not sure ,uninstall the program maybe !!!

I have Windows XP VGN-A190 laptop and my local Drive C keeps saying I have NO space left. I have deleted eveything I can and moved other things but to no avail. Is my only option now to have it formatted? I have an external drive where I am keeping everything as well just in case the main computer crashes, but I cannot download anything and it is getting ridiculous! HELP! JL

right click on mycomputer /properties/tools/ and run a chkdisk ,also search net for ccleaner and use it to remove temp file and the like .

Thanks for the quick response. I deleted the windows folder and program files folder. Do you know of a program that lists all files more comprehensively than a windows search?

Don't know of any programs ,doesn't mean there isn't one ,
i re-read you first post ,so you are saying you cant find them ,i first thought you meant you couldn't see the folders, so what files are you looking for ,can you see/open the documents and settings folder ,do you see the admin and different users folders .
some files you created with different programs are sometimes stored in a folder within that programs folder in the Program Files folder .you said you deleted .Some programs default them to mydocuments

Hi

I'm desperately need a cure for my external hard drive. I have a 250gb Seagate hard drive inside a Multimedia Maddog external enclosure. Both the hard drive and the enclosure manufacturers doesn't provide any drivers. After I plugged the USB 2.0 enclosure cable into my front Dell Dimension 4550 USB ports and the enclosure AC adapter into the wall outlet. The hard drive seem to be working properly however I could not find the hard drive icon on my computer nor under Computer Management. The weirdess thing is on the right lower corner of the window there is a Safely Remove Hardware icon, from my experience this icon represent hardware like flahdrive, mp3 player, or anything that have a usb connection. Do you have any ideas what is the cause behind all this? Thankyou

phuynh

a little more info need ,like has it ever worked ,also is the usb hdd partitioned and formated .

it has been my experience that the folders would show ,just when you click on them that you would get the denial ,you are not seeing them for some other reason .
also what windows startup files did you delete .

commom problem maybe, maybe not .
http://www.notebookforums.com/thread176834.html

weird ,same problem here ,worded the same and person stopped trying to fix it the other day lol
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-95-98-me/512082-system-dat-error.html

yes that from hijackthis ,can't tell for it what one is using all the cpu ,open taskmanager and go t oprocess and under CPU it showes the % being used by each one ,what one is using the most for an extende period of time .

try removing the avg firewallprogram ,in device manager go to new task type in ,appwiz.cpl, this will take you to add and remove programs ..
you can aslo open internet options from new task[ type in inetcpl.cpl] and go to advanced and reset to defauld ,or check you connections ,but it maybe the firewall stopping you internet ,

your task manager should also show what process is using the most of the 85% it may even be bouncing from one to another ,check it and let us know !

really i just get a icon that says Remote linking of images not allowed ,get it in IE6 and firefox .

edit ,ok i went into his post and copied the link and got it to work for me ,actually my icons went the same way a while back ,but fo me i don't see it as a problem as long as they still work .

link to picture doesn't work ,i still think you installed a program like norton securities or something like nortons securities .and it changed you icons those type programs will do that ,or you may have spyware or a trojan .download and run AVG anit-spyware .. http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avgas-setup-7.5.0.50.exe

lol

lol everyones dream and you are complaining .!no adds!

never seen it before ,did you install any security programs,if yes maybe it had an add blocker lately.
When did it start .

Holy Hijacking, Batman!!!!

We seem to have deviated from the topic. Let's get back on track. Here's the message from the original post:

yes that is true but in post #5 it turned to used computers lol and the orignal post has never posted back!!since 2005

When it comes to BIOS or firmware updates, I'm always of the mind that if it has been OK for x number of years, if it suddenly starts doing it now....

true ,but after reading all the post in this thread ,no where does it say that this computer has been working great for years ,and also nowhere does the user say if any new hardware has been added to the computer lately .

thanks for that

have run both RAM and hard drive tests and both have come up clear. the RAM test took hours!

any other ideas? could it be related to the link i mentioned earlier? has anybody got any other ideas? -- HELP!!

the page i linked earlier ,
has some tips i think if you follow them you just might fix your problem.

copy/paste fro that link == * 0xC0000005: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION

A memory access violation occurred.

For a complete list of exception codes, see the ntstatus.h file located in the inc directory of the Windows Driver Kit.
Resolving the Problem

If you are not equipped to debug this problem, you should use some basic troubleshooting techniques. Make sure you have enough disk space. If a driver is identified in the bug check message, disable the driver or check with the manufacturer for driver updates. Try changing video adapters. Check with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing.

If you plan to debug this problem, you may find it difficult to obtain a stack trace. Parameter 2 (the exception address) should pinpoint the driver or function that caused this problem.

If exception code 0x80000003 occurs, this indicates that a hard-coded breakpoint or assertion was hit, but the system was started with the /NODEBUG switch. This problem should rarely occur. If it occurs repeatedly, make sure a kernel debugger is connected and the system …

I have problem with some icons. Recycle Bin, Programs Group icons, My Network Places... that icons were changed to some other icons. Icons are similar but not the same. That icons look like ther are form some other theme. Can anybody help?

have you installed any software lately that is meant to guard you computer ,like norton system works or the like .

Sure sounds like it .

my computer boots up normal and at first it comes up with a message saying your computer might have been messed up in a power outage... so i selected last known configuration. and everytime it comes to this screen (picture below) and decideds to restaert over and over. i have treid booting up qith xp and 2000 both same message.

if you cannot read the blue screen it says error 0x0000008E blah blah blah and then it sayd run CHKDSK. but how can i run it if i can get the start up screen to work?

insert the winxp cd and boot computer hitting any key to boot from cd ,then hit R to run the repair , 1 for c:\windows ,then enter for password ,then chkdsk

Hi everyone! I have a huge problem with my laptop. Well for one I haven't had ANY problems whatsoever since I bought it a yr ago. I was using it yesterday morning, turned it off, and then last night it just wasn't working anymore. The last thing I downloaded was adobe softwares which I needed and tutorials for photoshop. As far as anything else goes, I'm only online to check e-mails. Yesterday and Adobe software update thing was the last thing I dled. And it had asked me to restart, but I chose restart later and that was it. When I turn it on, it shows the screen where I can chose Run Windowns, RUn Safe Mode bla bla, So when I chose Run Normal the Windows logo appears, the screen will go black and then a blue screen appears with the "problem" but it dissappears really fast that I can't read it, then it restarts all over again. I'm really frustrated because non of the safe modes work, they freeze half way. and I'm afraid I may lose all of my work. Someone help me pretty please!!!!:sad:

Thanks

Cely:eek:

Hi,i had a computer last week that the blue screen went away so fas i couldn't read it ,i have a small camera that takes video so it took one of the computer booting and then ran it on a working computer and froze it at the error message and was able to read the error !! ,maybe …

I don't know that I am too keen on this download, but I will keep it handy just in case. I know my way around the PC a little, and I think that this is just a brain fart for me right now. I am sure that something will come to me. Thanks for your help.

Sure ,it just resets all winsock settings to the windows defaults ,i use it all the time on computer with problem like yours completely safe ..if it doesn't fix it ,then you know its something else

i was able to run hijack this again,,, I fixed all the above you asked,,,
Atm, it is saying that windows needs to be activated before i can log in...
It keeps resseting on me now,,, at the loding windows screen,, were the 3 blue sqaure move along the loading bar... 95% of the time i am unable to pass that point.
If i do pass it i cant do anything as it wont log into windows unless i reactive.

Really ,don't see anything that i had you remove to cause that ,
I seen that just reciently and forget how i got past it .can you click on anything to to get to activate it .I remember click on something!! think think .is ther a like to phone the activation !!

can yo uget to safe mode ,hitting f8 on bootup ,if yes run hijack this ,go to config/backups ,check off all you removed and click restore

download ccleaner and run the issues section to see if it will pickup the file and remove it .
www.ccleaner.com

alt+ctrl+del
processes and look to see what is using the 100% ,make note of it . ,then highlite it and end task. unless it explorer.exe

another log analyzer
http://www.prevx.com/hijackthis.asp

download ,install make sure to update when installing it, and run spybot .and fix all it finds.
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Spybot_Search_and_Destroy/1043809773/1

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I already did this, but checkdisk told me that it couldn't finish the checking. Advanced checkdisk (with scaning for bad sectors) doesn't work either.

leeds me to believe you have a bad or getting bad harddrive ,i suggest you backup any data that you need just in case and i would say the data in that folder will be lost to you ,unless you get hold of a good data recovery program.and even then you may be out of luck.

Well, I searched in google (of course), but nothing useful for me came out. As for the link you gave me, I already read it, but it speaks mainly how to correct the problem for CDs and DVDs and those programs ued don't work for hard disk problems. ;(

ok try a checkdsk ,go to mycomputer /right click on the hdd ,go to properties /tools and run the chkdsk to fix all errors ,cant hurt ,

some reading on the error message for you ,the fix may be in there somewhere or a google search of the error message might bring up an answer , that error message is generally associated with cd'd and dvd ' did you copy that folder from a cd or dvd .
http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/cyclic-redundancy.html

try winsocfix ,
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

well it seems we have a little argument over second hand comps. i will say this you are both right and both wrong. there are alot of dishonest second hand sales men out there. delt with one a few days ago. wanted to sell me an 80 gig ide hd for 100 bucks. went down the road and got a bran new 250 gig sata for 79. BUT alot of new comp places want to sell you super fast high powered comps that are so advanced that the people who buy them dont even use 2% of that power. around here a bran new comp at most all stores are top high power things that cost 1200 or more. go to a used one you might pay 300, if you dont know what your looking for you can easly get screwed eather way, bran new or not. thats why i offer my services local around here to people. if they want to know if they got a deal let me know what and how much and i tell them weather its a good deal or not. i alos offer to build people computers. i find that people are really interested in paying 700-900 for a computer built for them thats the same or better than the ones in stores that cost 2300 or more top of the line. it costs me about 600 to build a bran new computer amd 3200 with gig ram, and 200 gig hd, sound card, …

AVG ,should do it for you .this win95 site has links and help for win 95 computers .http://www.95isalive.com/privacy.htm#Virus

as for the defrag just right click on the drive go to properties ,tools and run the defrag doesent matter if it windows or notons .

sure, do the hijackthis fixes now ,

I also have all of the OS reloading disks, but I would like to avoid that option if all possible.

Cant imagin why you would have to reload windows ,isn't the os on the c:\ drive and d:\ ,drive just a storage drive .
did you run the scandisk on drive d:\

your welcome .

hi ,move to proper section ,for you

in a search i found software to set a drive readonly for network security reasons ,maybe some type of software is being used on yours .
http://www.topshareware.com/Lock-Drive-download-39509.htm

I tried, it's the most mysterious virus (or bug) i've ever seen
oh well, if i'm already at this point: which anti-virus and anti-"every-malicious-thing" do you recommend us/me to use on the computer?

sorry i don't make such recomendations ,as it just starts a fight,with others reading this post LOL,
myself i used norton antivirus ,and windows defender for the past 3 yrs almost , and for the past week AVG antispyware trial .
I bought this computer new in 2004 and it hasn't been formated and reloaded yet ,but having said that i watch where i surf and what i download to it .i have another computer for that .

Win95 installed and second drive d:\ works fine im able to read and writ to the drive ,still looking for info on one being set read only.
might i suggest ,right clicking on the drive ,go to/properties/ tools ,and run the thorough scandisk

Yes, the hard drive is partitioned. Here is the configuration: Drive "A" is the floppy drive, Drives "C" and "D" are local drives, and Drive "E" is the cdrom drive.

Its been a long time since i used win95 not sure about permissions ,and the multiple users was a bit flakey if at all possiable .did it work the right way at one time for you ! ,also just for the heck of it im loading win95 on a machine with 2 partitions to check it out .i will post back in awhile if i find anything out .

Ok i will do that, i let it run chkdsk on startup anyway and it took a LONG while, but the day after i switched on the pc and before even logging on i was met with a IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error, now i've also received this error in the past during normal usage, what does it mean, is it connected and how can i solve it also?

Much appreciated!

some info here on the irql error.
http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.html

It didn't change anything :\
maybe it's the driver I installed?
what would you do after all this attempts?
burning the important thing and just format?

Did you try a driver roll back ,you do it in the device manager ,right click mycomputer/properties/hardware /device manager/display adapter properties
If that doesn't help then yes i would burn the important stuff and format And reload ,

Still curious as to the identity of the bug.

Sorry ,no idea as to the name of the bug

im not totally sure but i think that is because the svchost using the most ram is the one you modem is using to connect to the net .,and is normal function of windows ,so unless y ou are having major problems i see no need to do anything about it ,but having said that its not normal if its driving up the cpu usage,but im sure what to sdo to fix it if its not a trojan/spyware . svchost.exe

Im new to this program ,but have used it on a couple of computers ,give it a try to see if it finds anything ,.
http://www.prevx.com/infected.asp

Yes, it's a slave drive. I have it hooked up as a USB Drive.

that is what i mean in my first post as how you were trying to access it ,anyway ,i would make sure the drives jumpers are set to slave and install it in the computer with the other dirve ,make sure the master drive is set right to ,some need to be set to master with a slave .
i find sometime usb devices can cause weird problems .

From My Computer. How else could I access it?

well i use a usb device to add and axcess other harddrive to my computer to get file off of them now ,one time i had to install them as slave drive to do it ,and yes through mycomputer was where i go to click on the drive ,never had one say it need to be formated though . i assume you have it installed as a slave then .

I am only able to access drive "D" as read only. As far as I know, no multiple user permissions have been set up on this PC, and I've no idea how to change them. Could this possibly be spyware? If so, how would I go about removing it? Once again, this computer is running Windows 95.

usually drive d: is the cdrom ,so i assume you d: is another hard drive ,and it will not let you use it for storage .right .