For a few weeks now, when I boot up I get the Configuration Recovery menu calling on me to select one of two profiles. I do that, selecting the first one which I guess you would call my default.But what do I do to boot up into Windows and bypass that Configuration Recovery menu?
View 8 RepliesWhen trying to boot up my xp pro I get the safe start or last known good configuration menu, no matter what i select it comes back to the same page. It won't boot up. Any ideas?. Right now my P4 2.4 512 memory is running 98se without a hitch on a 3gig hd while my xp 80gig hd is sitting on the shelf.
View 8 Replies View Relateda while ago now I noticed in my start menu a blank space, see picture HERE
The space at the bottom of the start menu has not been removed with the methods i have tried. I used registry cleaners, tried system restore, tried all available options in task bar & start menu options all with no change. I read an article on how to do a system repair, in the article it said that programs might be affected and would have to be reinstalled if they didn't work correctly. My question is can I use the recovery console to replace the start menu and if so I will need instruction on how to do the proceedure as I'm basically novice and dont know the proceedures.
Hoping to avoid a full reinstall of Windows XP, I'd like to try some repair procedures. The problem is, when I launch my "Vaio PCV-RS430G" recovery disc it goes straight to Sony's proprietary recovery interface which provides ONLY the preset option to wipe my 'c' drive and reinstall Windows. According to some MS articles I've read, an XP recovery disc should allow me to access the Windows Recovery Console (by typing "R" at the welcome screen). Can anyone suggest how I can bypass the Sony recovery and get to the Windows Recovery Console?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI had a Dell with XP Media Center Edition on it and I am going to make a new build. My question is, can I use the XP Media Center RECOVERY CD that came with the dell if I were to have a new CD KEY?
View 1 Replies View RelatedTrying to recover my registry from being corrupted. I am in Windows XP Pro recovery console. But when I try At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line: md tmp copy c:windowssystem32 configsystem c:windows mpsystem.bak. It says I cannot copy the file. The file cannot be copied.
View 8 Replies View RelatedRunning XP with 'CLASSIC' style menus. When I display PROGRAMS in the START menu, it only displays 3 or 4 items and then it has two Down Arrorws at the bottom of the menu, which I have to click to get the full menu. Is there some setting causing this to happen?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI am using Windows XP/SP2 a newish computer and some things changed from how it used to be.From the *Start* Button, there is the further button *Programs*. This then has the fly-out menu which used to open only the most recently accessed programs. Typically, after a boot it would show the items which opened in *Start-Up*, the rest were accessible only by hovering the mouse cursor over a button showing downward pointing arrows (more chevron like). This would then open the entire sub menu of programs to choose from. However, in the past week it now opens in that expanded view all the time. There is no sign of the little arrows anymore, and I always end up with a screen full of program lists whenever I go to Start/Programs.
View 8 Replies View Relatedcan i create folders to put specific types of progs inside them as my all programs from the start menu is too long and needs tidying up i.e put photographic applications all together in one folder.
View 3 Replies View RelatedCan anyone tell me if there is a way to (Restore this Function) to my Start Menu?
View 6 Replies View RelatedIs there a way to have the "favorites" menu in the start menu? Not just a shortcut to the "favorites" folder, but an actual menu that pops up and closes by itself, like in windows 98?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI looking for a way to make sure my Operation System is working correctly? I have a recovery disc for Windows XP PRO, but it says that it will wipe out all of my upgrades if I use it?Is there a Service Pack 2 Recovery File that I can download to a My desktop, and then burn to a CD?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI lost my system recovery disc. I also lost all of my games that came with windows...free cell, solitaire, paint..etc. I just want those back. Can I run a system recovery program on windows without a disc
View 1 Replies View RelatedMy computer started acting up the other day. It would teboot on its own. Then today, something sparked and smoked. I turned it off hard. Then after a while I turned it back on, but it said restarting set up and asked for the installation CD. I put it in and Windows installed, but my documents was all gone to about four months worth.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am using VNC behind a router - can anyone advise me as to how I configure VNC for remote working?
View 8 Replies View RelatedThinkpad T30 running XP pro. In order to use my wireless network I must run the services.msc program to start the wireless. I can connect to my neighbors unsecured wireless automatically but not my own secured network. Microsoft Bulletin # 871122 explains how to run the program but it is required to run every time I reboot. How do I permanently make the change?
View 7 Replies View RelatedI am living in a shared residence and the guys here are running wireless adsl. It is an infrastructure network using 128bit WEP encryption. I'm not sure about their hardware but I am using an asus 54mbps usb stick. I have no problmes logging on but for some reason the wireless config. program automatically checks the "the key is provided for me automatically" option in the network properties. Now this prevents me from getting access to the network after any sort of disconnection. If I uncheck this box the stars in the key field (representing the WEP key) dissappear and so the key needs to be reentered. It only does this some times and since I don't have a copy of the key (the network administrator enters it on my computer) every couple of days I need to get the key re-entered on my computer. It is a real hassle and I can't work out why windows keeps defaulting to this option of having the key provided automatically.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have stopped some services running to speed up my computer but I have noticed recently it keeps reverting back to normal start up and I have to go through unchecking the services that are not needed again. It may be since I installed 'iplayer' from BBC website which uses the Kontiki p2p network. This uses a utility called k services and k host which runs in the startup. I disabled them as they connect to the network even when the program is shut down. How do I stop ms config reverting back to normal please?
View 3 Replies View Relatedsorry for double post but i'm looking for the equivalent of 'config.exe' in windows xp so that I can modify the programmes that start when windows boots up.
View 3 Replies View RelatedOn Drive C Used Space 11.2GB Free Space 137GB (NTFS)I am expecting this drive to fill up over the next 18 months. Drive D Not used at present condition raw 40GB (I got that from the properties tab - after I had tried to get Windows to format it). How do I change it from raw state to something that can be used? I also have Seagate Free Agent 250GB external backup - Not Used at present. I have some software called Spotmau Power Suite 2008 but I am not really sure how to put this whole thing together.At the moment when I start the computer (Drive C) it runs CHKDisk on drive D every
time.
1)What Im really trying to do is format Drive D. I tried to do that with Windows but it didn't work. I dint know how to do this so any advice would be helpful.
2)I would like to use the rest of the capacity for backup that is Drive D and the Seagate external drive, but Im not sure how to go about it. Can someone help please?
3)Am I right in thinking it would be better to use just the one operating system Windows XP on drive C and not put it on drive D as well?
I have what is hopefully an easy question: I have a windows "configuration" box that pops up quickly after I log in (XP Professional), then it closes down right away.It's like one of those "configuring personal settings" boxes that shows up after you install something, then reboot to complete the install. When you log in, the box pops up saying that it's configuring the thing you just installed.But this one goes by so quickly, I can't see what software it's trying to confiure. I uninstalled the couple of utilities that I had recently installed -- thinking they might be the culprits -- but it's still appearing. And since it's started appearing, my machine hangs for a couple minutes after login, like it's waiting for something to timeout. Before this started, life was good. Whatever it's trying to do, it's not being able to do, because it keeps running every time I log in. And my virus scan is completely clean.Anyway, my question is: does anyone know where Windows stores the information about installations or configurations that need to run on reboot? I've looked in the registry in the Run and RunOnce sections of both HKLM and HKCU, and there's nothing there. It's also not in the Startup folder.Obviously, there's some command somewhere that's running whenever I log in. I just need to find out where it is so I can figure out what's causing it.
View 2 Replies View Relatedi have a problem with random unsigned blue screens in windows xp, i can boot into safe mode and have no problems, i can boot into windows for a maximum of 30 mins. without getting a blue screen. every now and then a send error report will tell me to install the latest drivers for my graphics card however i have the latest drivers for it.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI need to do a System Recovery to restore my system back to its factory settings (I'm using WinXP Home). When I hit F10 upon startup in order to access the system recovery, nothing happens- it boots as it would regularly. I was able to boot up using the CD, and am now in the System Recovery console. Might anyone tell me what I need to do to perform a non-destructive, or even a destrucitve system recovery?
View 1 Replies View RelatedMy question is regarding the recovery console available on Compaq machines. Is there a similar program to the Compaq recovery console that allows for the home user to install and back up their systems in a nearly identical manner as to how to Compaq R.C. works?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI'm running Windows XP SP3 with everything up to date as far as I know. I have the complete set of my PC's OEM Disks that I've used once when my OS was completely messed up, had Geeks Rescue out and they couldn't figure out what was wrong, so I know what they are for.What I'm not understanding are the several tools I'm afraid to open listed in my "Start"/"All Programs" I have both "Compaq"/"Compaq Presario PC Tools" with "Compaq Application Recovery"/"Compaq Recovery CD-DVD Creator"/"Compaq Recovery Tools CD"/"Compaq Support Information"/"Compaq System Recovery"/"Remote Assistance"/"Safety and Comfort Guide"
View 6 Replies View RelatedFreshly configured windows XP pro. installed SP2 that I had on a disk. installed avg free, when IE is started, an svchost program starts, and eats up 99% of the resources. I try to get the windows updates which I believe would solve this problem, but I can not. I end the svchost process and IE will browse to websites, but still cannot get the windows updates. how can I get the updates which I believe would fix, I have done this very same configuration with the same results on 3 computers, they were all fresh installs.
View 4 Replies View RelatedMy Compaq running on Windows XP Home has suddenly and mysteriously started running at high CPU's (almost 100%) at boot. From Task Manager, I could see that it was the svchost.exe that was running high. I contacted Microsoft and after 2 1/2 hours of shutting down literally every process and then slowly re-adding them, it was found that it is the wireless zero config that is running all of the CPU's. I am on a laptop (wireless through DSL - sbcglobal - and using a linksys router which is running at 11 - maximum connection)downstairs. I have NEVER had a problem until 2 days ago. I have added NOTHING to the computer.
I can sit directly next to the router (upstairs) and the CPU will drop, but not completely. When I plug into Linksys using ethernet, the CPU stops to 1% - and the computer resets itself. It will be fine the rest of the day. I have also had success unplugging Linksys for about 5 minutes (while sitting next to it) and that also seems to reset the CPU usage. HOWEVER - if I restart, either from warm or cold boot, the same cycle happens all over.Linksys gave me a patch, which has done nothing. They said if it was a Linksys problem, the patch would have fixed it.Microsoft can't help - it is a wireless issue.SBC can't help - it is a Linksys issueI haven't yet called Compaq because I am afraid they will tell me that the high CPU is due to a failing in my internal wireless. THE Presario 3240US IS 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN GREAT - NEVER ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS! Obviously, the computer is having to work too hard to connect to the wireless system, thus the high CPU's. And, when it runs high, I have problems with the internet slowing down. Anyone out there ever had this problem? Is it time for a new computer?
How can I direct the backup utility to use the CD-Rewritable Drive rather than the Floppy Drive?
View 2 Replies View RelatedWe've got upwards of 400 workstations running Windows XP SP2. They also have the Novell Client 4.91 SP4 and network printers are managed through NDPS. Several months ago 20 new printers (IBM Infoprint 1532) were deployed across our LAN. Today I was told that the following changes need to be made by February: 1) In the printer driver properties, Enable the Duplexer 2) Under printing preferences, set Duplexing as the default. I was told that we techs need to physically touch each workstation to implement these changes.
View 2 Replies View RelatedHow can I duplicate an installation of Windows 2003/Exchange 2003, to another machine having a different hardware configuration.
View 1 Replies View RelatedFirst, I had to make a small change to the SATA Mode from ACHI to IDE because if I didn't change it, it would crash with 0x0000007B BSOD. But after installing the Text part of Windows XP, i was moving to the GUI part and it said: Windows could not start because of a hardware configuration error. I am confused of what to do with it. I tried, fixboot, chkdsk /r, i even tried installing it again, but to no avail. Oh and one more thing. I had Windows 7 Ultimate at first in one partition. I installed Windows XP on the other partition, but it didn't work. In the end i couldn't even access my Windows 7 now. I need it for my school project.
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