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How can I create an image or i guess a backup of XP with all the software i want already loaded on there and then deploy on many computers within a company? Thanks

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i recently went on holiday.. it was lovely thanks =) anyway.. while i was away some smart little girl known as a "sister" decided it would be a good idea to upgrade my pc without actually upgradeing =O she installed windows xp.. ¬¬ and if your looking at my computer …

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I recently got a couple Dell LS Latitudes to learn about and of course, use. I'm a bit of a tinkerer, and I'm finding with Dell's direct approach, these are somewhat easy to assemble and even enhance... While in that regard I'm referring to the graphics card options, my first …

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Hi all, I have been trying to set up Dual boot using two existing XP PRO and an existing 98SE operating systems on two existing harddrives. Xp is in 4 partition drive, (C),(D),(E),(F), and 98 is a single partition, (C). Xp is drive 0 and 98 is drive 1 Xp …

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For about 6 months now i have been having this problem. Almost everytime an application is opened a blue screen appears with Windows at the top and underneath: An error has occured. To continue: Press Enter to return to Windows, or Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. If you do …

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Hi im new to this forum but i got a problem. i got my new hp pavilion dv 1000 with windows xp home edition. then i installed Mandriva and now window doesnt work. I put in the XP disk in and try to format it but when it came up …

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I have made some improvements but I know there are still some issues. Any help would be appreciated. I am not very good at this so please be patient. Here is my hjt. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:37:41 PM, on 11/20/2006 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: …

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Hi, I bought a external hard drive recently and duly NTFS formatted it. Now, the problem is Win ME doesn't recognise it. Is it possible to partition the the external HDD into 2 such that one is FAT32 and the other NTFS? If so, would that allow me to use …

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I have a Dell Dimension 5150 - 1gb RAM, 3ghz ish HT pentium 4, and a radeon x600 video card Ok, ubuntu had a bit of trouble with the video card but otherwise runs great (i edited xorg.conf to say vesa instead of ati) Only problem is I dont have …

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Anyone know how to restrict write access so usb devices and cd/dvd drives become "read only" I imagine its in the restristry but i'm having a hard time find good articles with google. I'm not interested in buying additional software which is what all my searches seem to get. Thanks …

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Hi, new to the site. many thanks to this site, which got me threw my Hotmail Login problems. I tried it all, and nothing was working (tried resetting router, cleared cookies and files, registered the .dll files, etc). It wasn't until I was led to the MS troubleshooting website that …

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My computer has almost ground to a halt and when checking Windows Task Manager I fing that OSA9.EXE is hogging 99% of my CPU When I end this process it solves the speed problem but I loose some functionality. What is going and how can I fix this?

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Hi, Unfortunately I am experiencing a rather awkward problem. When I have windows and programs open they do not appear in the task bar. Therefore to switch between programs i have ot enter the (Ctrl + Alt + Del) processing window to see whats open. i have looked on Microsofts …

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I have had a fairly stable install of Windrows XP for over a year now. I have had absolutely no problems whatsoever, until last night. I did nothing special, installed nothing new, but when I shut down my pc it went through all the normal steps but the power didn't …

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[COLOR=#000000]Desktop shortcuts and links are failing (flash on for a moment then off) also in emails. Links to programmes are OK.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]System restore won’t work. Tried several times.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Absolutely clear Norton scan and have Stopzilla pop up and spyware stuff.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Have been through merry hell to register on this site! …

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hello all. don't know if this is the right area to post or not, but didn't see a thread for '98. I bought an older computer at a thrift store the other day (I can still return it, but would like to get it working for the kids to play …

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Hi Everyone, I cant see folder options in control panel. When I click the Folder Options Icon (folder icon with a red tick), nothing happens. Also when I open any folder, and go to Tools, I dont see "Options". I see the following three: Map Network drive Disconnect Network drive …

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I seem to have acquired some issues. I have recently moved and I am stuck. Any help would be appreciated. I have posted my hijack this log. Thanks P.S. I am not very knowledgeable of computers or virus removal. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:08:55 PM, on 11/19/2006 …

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[B]Subject:[/B] How do I delete FakeMSNBeta? I have read a few articles on your site and found them helpful, but I need help on my unique situation and do not quite understand how to do some of the things in the articles. I would like to remove FakeMSNBeta from my …

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I'm trying to disable IIS in Windows XP Pro so that I can install Apache 2.2 and develop PHP scripts locally. However, when I try to access the "Services" shortcut in Control Panel -> Administrative Tools, I get the message: "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You …

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She says she only clicked on a pop up...... Been using spyware tools, but still have something in there. Here is my hijack this log.... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:55:40 AM, on 11/17/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: …

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Yesterday I brought my computer to the shop and found out it had some kind of worm virus. Whenever I try to sign in to MSN I get these messages: "Did not detect an internet firewall program" and "C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\msn.exe This application has failed to start because the application is …

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I have been trying to re-install office 2000, on a win2000 pro PC, and keep getting a "the administrator has set policies to prevent the installation of software" error. I un-installed office, because of a problem with microsoft outlook not communicating with our exchange server. I can browse the entire …

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Hello everyone. I've been using my parents computer for a while to do various usefull stuff. It has Windows 98 SE and has been on broadband with no virus scanner or firewall for months. Before that it was on dial up for years with no protection. Thankfully it's still going …

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For many personal reasons I'd like to turn of RPC on windows xp pro. Is there any way to do it? I know there's a way, but I can't find one. Help is very appreciated Thanks

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:39:28 PM, on 11/14/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec …

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well, i dont know if this bothers any of you guys, but i have lots of video files, and i place the view on "thumbnail view".. but the majority of the video thumbnail is just a black screen because the videos start with a black screen for perhaps... 1-2 seconds.. …

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attached file is the report and sig of the error any suggestions as to a fix other then gas and matches would be great pc specs amd 2600 xp 2.07 ati 850xt 256 X-FI platinum 2 gigs corsair val select pc 2700 333 mhz Win xp pro sp2 up to …

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Hi I hope someone can help, But does anyone know how to remove a driver from a pc, when the uninstall fails to remove it? Here's what i mean I am still unable to re-install Nokia PC Suite, for my mobile phone. The previous phones I had were 6680 and …

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I'm trying to disable IIS in Windows XP Pro so that I can install Apache 2.2 and develop PHP scripts locally. However, when I try to access the "Services" shortcut in Control Panel -> Administrative Tools, I get the message: "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You …

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i cant seem to get this hacktool.rootkit off my computer. ive downloaded a few scanners and they didnt do anything. my antivirus scans a bunch of emails being sent out, and it covers the screen with them and their errors unless i turn off email scanning. the hacktool.rootkit is apparently …

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The hour glass feintly goes on and off periodically on the screen.Otherwise it works fine.Optic Mouse hooked up to the usb port. I dont know why it happens, I just know it cant be right.I hope this is enough info. Thank You Dan

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Does anyone have any solutions to getting Adobe Acrobat's Print To PDF functionality back in Windows XP Pro x64 Edition? :( I'm killing myself here with only 32-bit PDF Printer drivers.

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I know it's not a problem with the graphics card or the monitor or hardware because videos on the internet. Videos on youtube play fine. Even flv downloads from Youtube play fun, but only in the flv player format, not once they're converted. So Winamp, Windows Media Player, Realplayer, Divex, …

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Hello there, I need a help. I have a computer that has windows 2003 server installed and I have 9 clients in domain control that use SQL Active Directory, an aplications in Visual Basic. The problem is that whenever they try to use it is soooooooooooo slow and if I …

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I have the "Critical System Error" in the task bar. I have run Hijackthis the log file will follow. Can someone please tell me what I have to do to remove this bogus alert? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:08:02 PM, on 11/17/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT …

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Hey, I have a PC on loan and I need to format it before I give it back. Its running on Windows XP Pro, but I don't have any discs. Is there any way of doing this without the XP disc???

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I cant get any thing on IE When I start IE i see a qick flash of the comand prompt screen then the page that says cannot find server THANK YOU IN ADVANCE Romangaurd Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:49:49 PM, on 11/17/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT …

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[quote=caro;10582]Pixels reduced to 640x480 week ago on 16 colors. Since then have tried: Download / install new drivers (NVidia Vanta LT) / Restore to month earlier, then a complete restore to factory settings / Switching monitor and cable / Wiggle and take out and replace video card / BIOS check …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:35:43 PM, on 11/17/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe …

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Hi! I am new here. I had this problem today. Probably of a spyware infection. I couldn't right click anymore, not on my desktop, not on anywhere. I've tried scanning with several anti-viruses like spybot search & destroy, ad-aware, kaspersky.. etc, but in vain. Anyone can please help me.:sad:Also i …

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Hi everyone, I am having the same problem I see posted once or twice withthe bitam, nexoa and xitamo showing up in my history, etc, etc. Here is my hijack this file. Can anyone please help me? Thanks Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:05:00 PM, on 11/17/2006 Platform: …

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I have NO idea what is wrong with my computer. It's a Compaq Presario (CV735? not sure.) Anywho, when the computer starts up the taskbar doesn't load any icons and when I click the start button nothing pops up but the button stays pushed. When I try to click my …

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I've been pondering over how I can set my virtual memory to actually [I]stay [/I]set at the level I set it at. It seems as if it's being a teeny bit stubborn. I normally get informed that it will be increased automatically but then I thought "What's the point of …

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Sorry for duplicate post. I was lost in mac land thread. I just bought a sony vaio (windows xp) and hooked up my Logitech Quickcam Fusion web cam. When the cam is plugged in there is no sound on my laptop at all. I-tunes won't play and I can't hear …

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I am having a problem (in WinXP Pro) logging into an account if the user is currently logged in. I have removed certain users from showing up on the main login screen, the only way to login as them is to press ctrl+alt+del twice, then enter the information. The problem …

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I am trying to uninstall Norton Antivirus 2002 Professional Edition so I can install a 2007 upgrade. I've tried the uninstall button, the add/remove program, and even got instructions from Symantec website on how to remove it through the registry, and not everything it said to delete was there. Any …

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Hi I am trying to help a friend of mine fix his computer. It has been running very slow. I have exhausted all resources that I know of and it is still not right. We have used system defrag & cleanup and a registry repair software. System defrag stops before …

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l am trying to get rid of this spyware that keep on flashing in my taskbar. l try everything to get rid of it. l use a program call hijack to scan the computer,here is my log report please help me out to rid of it. thak you .. Logfile …

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