Cannot Obtain An IP Address, Diagnose And Repair
Feb 6, 2009
On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my ISP. I have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do (VISTA machine) each time is do a ???Diagnose and repair???. It quickly wants to get a new IP address and after I continue in about 45 seconds everything is working fine. Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I have done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if the article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233? Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers?
I got to the end portion of step 2 Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersInterfaces{GUID} In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the network adapter that is connected to the network.? Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to {GUID}. Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage {3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963}, and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72} How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming that is my problem)?
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Mar 23, 2008
each time I boot my Vista PC the system is very slow to establish a connection to the network. How do I go about troubleshooting this problem? I have a SOHO network config. One Vista PC, one W2K3 server on the network. Verizon supplied FIOS router gets me on the internet. The network runs great once it is connected. When I click diagnose and repair on the network icon the result is a "cant repair the problem" answer.
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Jun 11, 2008
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MY friend has given me his sims 2 game for me to install and play on my computer. BUT I am 110% sure that his computer is loaded up with tons of nasty trojans, viruses and more. Could I get some of those viruses if I play the sims 2 on my computer? Or will I not because commercially pressed disks are only readable?
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Jul 29, 2009
I've been living with random Vista freezes for about 6 months - they are frequent but no more or less so over the months - and they began after I clean installed a Vista Ultimate on a new PC (specs above). The freezes can occur at booting, at the Welcome screen, opening Windows Mail, opening either MS or Firefox browser, during a running video - just about any time doing anything. Oh, and sometimes I get a random reboot for no apparent reason but that happens much less often. Device Manager is no help - usually reporting that the event was "unexpected." How profound!Other symptoms, when rebooting after a freeze, indicate - often as not - that my bios settings have been reset - & a booting screen asks me to choose (1) to reset the bios to default values automatically or (2) to enter and manually reset them. Normally, in the bios.
I manually choose to disable the floppy drive & set booting sequence to A. CD B. Hard drive C. third option requires "disabled' for the latter sequence.So, often as not, after a freeze, I find that my floppy drive and boot sequence settings were reset to the defaults - changing my preferred settings. I use Device Manager to 'disable' two card reader icons and a floppy controller - so the icons show an downward arrow to reflect the settings. Why? Because my new PC came with an internal, defective USB floppy/card reader installed, and, yes, I did try to remove the unit but the desktop tower is very poorly designed & I am not able to access and remove the defective floppy's connection to the motherboar............
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Feb 25, 2009
A friend found out that I have a Vista computer so he brought me his wife's computer to find out why it is so slow. I have no problems with mine but this Vista Home Basic PC is ungodly slow. Just to open an Explorer window takes over 90 seconds. I scheduled a checkdisk and ran it on the next reboot. I defragged and ran the disk cleanup wizard. I downloaded and reinstalled the ATI video drivers after seeing an eror message about ATI. It is slightly faster but not enough to make any difference to the user. Where do I find the diagnostics, or logs or something that can tell me what is slowing it down so that I can fix it? I couldn't find a diagnostic on the eMachine site. My last option will be to reformat and start over but I'd rather not do that if there is a way to fix it instead. It's an eMachine with only 512 MB RAM, but it did run much faster when new. Intel Pentium 3.0 GHz, 160 GB HDD. Also the wireless card is very slow, but the wired connection is pretty fast for downloading.
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Jun 27, 2009
I have a networking issue with my home network; I have two Vista HP laptops (both Home Prem.) and I am attempting to connect both of them to the network together through wireless router. From as far as I can tell, they are completely connected for both of them can see each other under the network (Auroraborialis) and both are under the same workgroup (AURA), and one laptop (we'll deem it LAPTOP1 for discussion) can access the other (LAPTOP2), yet vise versa is not so successful (i.e. LAPTOP2 cannot access LAPTOP 1).
It returns with the ever-so-famous '0x80070005: Access is denied'. When attempted to diagnose, it returns with 'Windows did not find any problems with this computer's network connection' and it gives the option to send the issue to Microsoft. I have checked every setting that I could (both have completely identical settings, i.e. network discovery, file sharing and public folder sharing is all turned on) and all should be correct. Our only goal is to access each other's public folders and simply pass files and such back and forth across the network, which I'm assuming should be decently seemless for Vista to do.
Both computers' login aliases have no passwords (didn't really want to deal with them) and I've read that's affected Vista/XP network share compatability, but I wouldn't think it would affect Vista/Vista network share. I've searched the forums and the Microsoft Support sites for any clues, but couldn't find any at all. Is there anything I'm simply overlooking or a setting that's slightly misplaced?
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Feb 1, 2010
Vista isn't booting on a friends laptop. I'm trying to fix it but have tried everything I can think of. See below
Startup Repair cannot repair automatically (lists the following details)
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: StartupRepairV2
Problem Signature 01: AutoFailover
Problem Signature 02: 6.0.6001.18000.6.0.6001.18000
Problem Signature 03: 6
Problem Signature 04: 1310740
Problem Signature 05: 0xf4
Problem Signature 06: 0xf4
Problem Signature 07: 0
Problem Signature 08: 2
Problem Signature 09: WrpRepair
Problem Signature 10: 267
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Local ID: 1033
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Mar 29, 2009
Been trying for hours to use Xbox 360 to access music and other files on my compuer, using both Drive address and network address. ALL files can be seen successfully on WMC on the Vista computer but nothing on the Xbox 360 -- except some photos on my son's XP machine (that worked easily).Could really use a simple solution to this please!
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Mar 23, 2008
in Window XP, i used to be able to select full address to be displayed in the address bar. But for Window Vista, I could not find the way to do it. e.g. instead of showing D:Document, i want to show \sapsgsmapsnap01document. I want to send the link to my colleague to access directly to destination folder.
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May 15, 2008
Whenever i create a new email by click "To" to open up my address book for selecting any email address, or when i use "reply all" and want to add in some more email address from the address book, the computer start to run and till it stuck, so the only choice for me is to end this task and type email address instead of selecting email address from address book.
i thought that this is because i got too many email address, thus i deleted most of it and now only got 700 email address inside my address book, i just can not understand that when outlook express can take more than 3000 email address book, but windows mail can not take about 700 email address book. And somemore, this email address book is just useless for me, because whenever i want to use the address book, the windows mail is going to hang... and the only choice is to go to task manager, end this task and restart my windows mail.
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Apr 26, 2009
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Servers = Programs included with the OS which accepts commands from the Internet or LAN external to My Computer. Interpreters = Programs which will execute any kind of source code whatsoever like HyperTextMarkUpLanguage HTML or Basic or C+ or Fortran or whatever.
I know of no other kinds of programs unless you can tell me now that may work ndependent of User Control. If I could ID these rouge programs running in the background it would be better than the security updates themselves.
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Feb 25, 2009
Need directions to remove a former friend's email address from my address bar. Whenever I create a message to someone with an address starting with the same first letter, his email address also shows up.
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Nov 21, 2009
Windows wont start and is asks for the installation disc to fix vista however, my PC did not come with an installation disc, just recovery options (which no longer appear). I've run windows start up repair and get the following message:
Startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically
Problem event name: Startup repair v2
Problem signature 01: External Media
Problem signature 02: 6.0.6000.16386.6.0.6000.16386
Problem signature 03: 0
Problem signature 04: 65537
Problem signature 05: unknown
Problem signature 06: FailureDuringSetup
Problem signature 07: 0
Problem signature 08: 0
Problem signature 09: unknown
Problem signature 10: 1168
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
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Oct 9, 2009
Hi, i am trying to use the startup repair function booting from my vista disc. I have set it in BIOS so that it boots from the cd/dvd drive first. I put the disc in and restart and when it comes up saying boot from cd/dvd press any key i do so. The problem is everytime i do that my pc just starts up normally and doesn't load the vista disc so i cannot get on the options and run startup repair.
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Mar 26, 2008
I have an HP notebook with Vista Home Premium and after running SFC I have a few corrupted files.
Question is there a way to bring in the original files when the OEM didn't send an install DVD or will offer one at all?
All I have is the recovery partition with the option to "repair to original factory condition" which from what I gather means erasing all my settings and personal files.
I have made a recovery disc (from the partition) and I have the "Anytime Upgrade DVD," and I'm curious is there any way to access the upgrade DVD to get to those files or even do a real repair of Vista without losing settings and personal files?
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May 25, 2008
I installed a new registry cleaner, RegCure I think, ran it, cleaned like 12k errors, more than I thought I should have, turned off my computer and went to bed. I come back and its acting like windows 2000!
None of the services are working, I can't access the backups I made, and I can't use the system restore because the host program wont respond, or something I ran safe mode and got SOME of the drivers working again, as I thought I would, so it sort of seems my computer has amnesia Does anyone know how I can get more services to work without
reformatting my computer?
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Apr 24, 2008
Hello, my son's pc crashed and will only boot to the black screen with green loading bar, then quits. Monitor keeps going to sleep.
I tried everything: system repair (which says it can't do - corrupt registry). Restore (can't - no restore point was set.) Go back to last known good config - won't work it crashes.
I ran a memory test and all was good.
So, I saw on this site where it was advised to do an upgrade/repair, but I can't because the option is grayed out and disabled. I tried starting with the disc in, and also by starting and then putting the disk in. If I wait until the machine starts and put the disk in, it will not work. It crashes. If I put the disk in and then start the machine is when I get to the install screen and eventually the 'update is disabled' screen.
I'm really trying to avoid a new install. I wonder if there is a way to get around the disabled thing in my case?
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Jul 27, 2009
I have a Hp Pavilion notebook with Vista Home Premium. The PC boots fine, but when I log in to the user account with the password the screen turns all white.
I also tried in safe mode and in safe mode as soon as I put in the password in the screen turns all black. It says "safe mode" in the corners and the top of the screen says:
"Microsoft® Windows® (Build 6001:Service Pack1)"
You can move the mouse pointer around but there is nothing to click on and the screen remains black.
I came across this forum and I followed the instructions in the tutorials on fixing Vista.
First I tried How to Do a Startup Repair in Vista and it said it was unsuccessful.
Next, I followed the directions from "How to Do a System Restore in Vista" and it said " no restore point have been created on this computer's system disk"
Now I am trying "How To Perform a Repair Installation For Vista"
but when I get to "step 10. Click on the Upgrade option" the upgrade option is greyed out.
Why am I not given the "upgrade option" and what should I do now?
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Jul 6, 2008
In wanting to do a repair install (keeping existing programs etc), on running Recovery CD, I get the message.
"Upgrade has been disabled vand cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the installation and then choose to upgrade to a version of windows that is more recent than the versiopn you are currently running"
I'm running Vista Home Premium (fully updated) but suspecting that I may have a problem, I thought I could do a repair install but it seems all I can do is either a clean install and thus lose everything or upgrade to I assume Business or Ultimate Editions of Vista. Why can't I do a repair install from Vista Recovery CD?
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Mar 5, 2010
I originally sought help for a problem with a hotfix, KB978251, which my machine would not accept. Over in the Updates thread, here, kb978251 cannot install: why? Flavius was gracious enough to respond. After running the diagnostics and posting the results he'd requested, the end result seems to be that my installation of Vista is corrupted.
His advice was to reinstall vista or upgrade to Windows 7. I am loathe to accept either course of action. The reinstall directions by Brink, here, Repair Install For Vista states explicity,
IF YOU HAVE THE VISTA SP2 INSTALLED: This will not work if you have SP1 and SP2 installed unless your Vista installation DVD includes SP2. I, of course, have SP2 installed. My Vista installation DVD did NOT include SP2; I patched my install to SP1, then later, to SP2.
To confirm, is it impossible to repair Vista if SP2 is installed and my DVD did NOT contain SP2?
Without reformatting my computer and starting from scratch, a course of action which seems quite drastic and perhaps not what Microsoft designed their OS to be known for, how can I repair my Vista installation?
My sfc files are attached. My understanding is that I have a lot of corrupt files. I am willing to replace them, but I need more information to interpret the results of the sfc output.
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May 12, 2010
I have been trying for ever to do an upgrade install, vista home premium 64 over vista home premium 64 to solve some WU problems but haven’t had any luck. I have no service packs installed, and are trying to upgrade from a non service pack vista disk. It seems to skip asking me if I want to upgrade at all. It goes like this
Insert vista DVD
Click install now
Product key screen (i don't put it in right now)
Choose version (home premium 64)
Agree to license
>>This is where it gets different<<
It asks to select partition (I dual boot xp)
After I choose the partition that contains my vista installation it gives me a warning that files may already be there and they will be moved to windows.old I went ahead and agreed once and it went to the screen that said copying files 0%... at which point I clicked cancel. I was afraid to leave it to see if it would..............
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Apr 6, 2008
I'm currently having a problem with my bosses PC. It will not boot into Vista. I have booted into safe mode and tried to rool it back to a restore point. This has not helped. I have also tried using Startup Repair on the Vista DVD which fails.....
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Mar 23, 2008
Is there a process by which I can reinstall Vista Ultimate so that it repairs an existing install? Perhaps foolishly, I installed SP1 RC. Initially it ran well. A week (or two?) my hard disk is trashing constantly (like background defrag) and everything's slow as molasses. That includes web screen flips, file reads, email, etc. I suspect it's
SP1 RC but am not certain, as I've installed other software since, that being HP Solution Center for my wireless AIO printer. I uninstalled SP1 RC but nothing improved. If I can refresh or repair the existing Vista Ultimate, I'd like to try. I've been unable to determine if there are other problems. My alternative is a full rebuild and reinstall, which I'd really rather not do.
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May 22, 2008
I am running Vista Home Premium and want to do a "repair install." I have an OEM DVD with Vista. I have performed the repair process in the past (I think it was called Upgrade), but now that I have installed SP1, it won't work. I slipstreamed a DVD with SP1 according to the tutorial, but it still indicates that the existing version of Vista is newer than the one on the slipstreamed DVD and says that the upgrade functionality is disabled.
I noticed on the tutorial that you need a Retail version of Vista to slipstream with SP1. Is the OEM version different than the Retail version? Is that why I cannot do a Repair Install?
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Mar 6, 2010
Starting today I tried to turn on my pc and I get the startup repair screen. It does a quick scan and says "windows cannot repair this computer automatically". It gives me the option to send the info to Microsoft or don't send, I tried both and both take to an option to finish or cancel. Finish shuts down the pc and cancel restarts. This seems like a never ending cycle, I cannot get to the desktop to use my computer.
My girlfriend said she would notice microsoft office would uninstall randomly which has never happened before, and we also keep our pc on at night and she said it recently started turning off itself. She thinks it may have started when we started putting music onto our mytouch phones with the usb wire and we charge our phones while it stays connected to the of. I'm not sure what to do. Also Im not sure of which uptdates were installed since they are automatically done.Here is a list of the problem details it gives m after the short startup repair:
Problem signature:.............
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Sep 10, 2008
I removed all permissions of Authenticated Users for my C: drive (entire permissions). What I did is as follows:
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. Properties
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Jun 21, 2009
How do I *repair* Vista from the DVD -*without*- hosing my installed programs? Please note; I do not want to use System Restore.
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Sep 16, 2009
So my dell XPS with vista started acting up today. When I started it up it took forever then went into the startup repair tool. After repeatedly running startup repair I got the blue screen of death. Restarted and then I chose a system restore point, and ran the startup repair again.
Well after about 3 hours of the repair running and having my computer restarting about 40-50 times its still has not allowed me to actually run windows.
I should let you know that my laptop battery is completely dead and no longer works. Today I just yanked the power cord out while windows was running if that has anything to do with it.
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