I am trying to install xp pro on a laptop. The laptop is a gateway M465-E, with a centrino duo cpu. I'm using a usb A: drive to install the sata drivers for it by hitting F6 at start of install. This works fine and reformat and start of install work great. But then the installation hangs at 34 minutes remaining. I realize this is a known issue with XP. what hardware to disconnect in order to get a clean install.
View 5 Repliesseems like with every new update done to Windows XP Home (SP2 + all current updates), I develop a new little annoyance.A few updates back, I noticed that when I change file associations to a specific program opening up my .jpgs, .tifs, and .gifs, from the default (Windows Picture & Fax Viewer), the newly-associated file does open the file, but the icons for those files remains as the default Windows Picture & Fax Viewer.(I suspect at the bottom of many of problems MAY be the installation of my Lexmark printer -- but then, it's a convenient scapegoat for everything!
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I have tried to restart computer and it will not restart. It goes through some motions of attempting to end unresponsive programs, but then nothing happens. The only way out is to hold down the power button until the computer shuts off which is supposed to be a bad way to turn it off.
Sometime after downloading a recent Microsoft (Automatic) Update, I now find the Outlook and Word Programs remaining resident in memory after using Outlook (memory as viewed via Windows Task Manager). Sometimes, the programs gobble-up as much as 150K of RAM. I have 1.0 Gb of RAM on the machine. I find that I now routinely approach the 1.0 Gb threshold. And while this has not been a real problem in terms of system resources or performance, I find little reason to leave these programs resident in memory. I'm at a loss for how to keep these programs from commandeering a full-time presence in RAM. How to I prevent these programs from remaining resident in memory? I've combed through the configuration settings within each program, but with no clue as to user-control for this behavior.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI dont know if i've got this in the right forum but i've got a WinXP Pro Machine so thought i'd try it here.The problem is that my print queue seems to retain the print jobs although the print jobs have already been printed out (i've seen it retain jobs from 5 days ago). I happens from all sorts of programs.My PC is acting a print server (ie, the printer is connected to my PC via Parallel and i have shared my install of this printer).In the print queue, the status indicates "sent to printer" and Pages "x/x - eg 3/3" however the print jobs remains in the queue and do not disappear unless i manually do a "cancel". If i were to turn off and then on the PC, all these print jobs will print out again without any user interaction.So, can anyone tell me if this is a driver issue or is it something to do with the printer or Parallel port configuration.As far as i know, i've got "bi-directional support" selected but i'm still to find out what modes i've got parallel set to eg. EPP or ECP or both.
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When I close a program the desktop icon remains highlighted, until I mouse click elsewhere on the desktop. This only presents a real problem when I log off of my dial up server and the icon remains highlighted. If I forget to un-highlight it, my phone won't ring, although my answering machine will pick up the call.
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View 5 Replies View RelatedI am using Windows XP Professional, service pack 1 is installed. A few days ago the PC would not boot up. I had to reinstall Win XP Pro. All my programs had to be reinstalled because Windows did not acknowledge they were there. All 23 of them work fine. Here's where I ran into a problem. I use a Matrox G200 Quad card with TV Tuner. I downloaded and installed the software for the card and that too is fine. When I download the software for the TV part of the card to work, I double click on the unzipped set up file and it starts working, that gets to the part where it says "Preparing to Install" then it just disappears. It worked before the reinstall of windows.How can i figure it out.
View 2 Replies View Relatedi am trying to install windows xp pro (sp2) on my new pc but i get this message:
"setup cannot copy the file: sprb0402.dll".
does anyone know what's going on?
hardw:
intel p4 3.0
msi intel 945p express chipset
2x1GB DDR 533 memory (dual channel mode enabled)
msi ati radeon x300HM 128mb
1x HD wd raptor
2x HD wd sata II
When I start up my computer I receive the following message:C:program1 ewdot~1 ewdot~2.dll Is this an important file? Any suggestions or solutions? Tried reinstalling windows xp but the system says I am running a newer version and won't let me install.
View 4 Replies View Relatedmy XP install started acting up and whenever it loaded the XP boot screen, my HDD light stayed on, and after a couple of minutes, my computer restarted itself. To find the problem, I started XP in safe mode, and it went to load up till a file mup.sys(?), can't remember. I re-plugged my SATA cable (I have a Samsung SpinPoint 160GB on a MSI P965 Neo-F running a Core 2 Duo E6600 at stock clocks), switched the cable, and checked that my mobo's bios was emulating the RAID device on IDE. The thing is, every other OS finds my HDD (even Win 2000!): Linux, Vista, Mac OS-X (I was desperate). I'm running openSUSE 10.2 right now, and I desperately need Windows back! My dad won't let me install Vista yet.
View 2 Replies View RelatedWindows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <windows root>/system32/ntoskrnl.exe Please re-install a copy of the above file. That is the error it comes up with. It will not even boot up to Windows. There's not really much I can access with Windows not booting.
View 1 Replies View RelatedUnable to install xp Pro. I have used various drives and this is the error message: System Setup Log- (C:windowssetuperr.log) Error: Installation Failed: D:1386asms. Error message: The volume for a file has been externally altered so that the opened file is no longer valid. Fatal Error: One of the components that windows needs to continue setup could not be installed. The volume for a file has been externally altered so that the opened file is no longer valid.
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but i get an error "NTLDR file is missing" (never pressed a key when it said "Press any key to boot from cd"
I tried using the setup disks from microsoft at How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks
but right b4 the installation starts i get an error, "Value 0 in the setupsomethingorother file is corrupt or missing"
I tried to install windows xp pro from inside windows 2000 pro, but the stuff freezes the second i click install windows xp from the autorun menu's.
I have Pc with P.III 667 and 192 Mbit Ram and currently run in winme. I want to upgrade into window xp pro, with new installment in window xp, unfortunately, is wasn't work at all. What i had face the problem is, when copied xp files to my hard disk is have some error file occur. Is the driver problem or my pc can;t support at all.
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View 4 Replies View RelatedI am running Windows XP and have tried to uninstall imesh. One of two things happens. One is that, in the add/remove programs, when i try to uninstall, it simply freezes up or...i get the "can't find install.log file" message. I redownloaded the program, but that doesn't help; nothing changes.
View 2 Replies View RelatedCan someone tell me please where can I download a reliable version of AVG anti-virus. I have downloaded it 3 times, twice from the grisoft site & once from somewhere else (can't remember now where tho) & all three times when I've gone to install it, a message comes up that there is a corrupt file. Does anyone know if there is a reason this keeps happening? Can someone tell me where I can download a version that's not going to be corrupt?
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I am trying to install Service PAck 3 and have run into the following error. Setup cannot copy the file hsfdppsp2.sys. Ensure that the location below is correct or change it and insert "Windoes XP System Files" in the drive you specify. Copy files from: c:windowssystem32drivers
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