After upgraded my pc from 2000 to XP/SP2, both my cdrom and dvd burner are disappeared. No question mark in control panel/device manager. Tried the method posted on microsoft support artical No.320553 by deleting 2 keys in regeistry, it does not help. MB is old asus a7v133 with VIA chipset, it do find cdrom/dvd in POST.
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View 6 Replies View RelatedI did a big no no I know. I changed a key in the registery without backing up. I am now unable to run .exe files. For example I am tring to install drivers for a USB PCI 2.0 card. I entered in the disk and double click on .exe file and get error> Cannot find the file d:usb2.0 cardviavia6202setup.exe. Make sure the path and the filename are correct and that all required libraries are available. This error is consistant when I try and run any .exe file. 2nd example start>run>iexplore.exe get error cannot find file iexplore.exe. Make sure..... and the rest of the error message. This started when I was tring to manually remove a virus. I followed the directions from this website. http://www.symantec.com/security_res...445-99&tabid=3 see step 6 Delete the current value data, and then type: "%1" %* quote-percent-one-quote-space-percent-asterisk.
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View 14 Replies View RelatedI have a user with a home driectory that has created a folder with mutliple folders within it. I am not sure how far the direcroty goes, but I have counted to at least 26 directories deep. I cannot delete the parent folder in either explorer, or from the prompt. At the prompt I have tried RD foldername and it says, "Folder not empty". Tried del foldername*.* with no error and still cannot delete it.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI really don't understand much about dot-net; but, I am up against a real problem running a certain program that is currently using dot-net 1.1. I won't mention the program by name as I don't want to side-track the thread into troubleshooting a particular Windows App.
Tech support said that an error message we were getting indicated a dot-net problem. He suggested his program should run on dot-net 1.1, 2.2 or 3.5. He further suggested to try uninstalling and reinstalling 1.1, which I did to no avail. Problem is when I try to install 2.2 or 3.5, I get an error message saying there is no qualifying product on my system for the "upgrade".
So, how do I get 2.2 or 3.5 to install. I've read a dozen ambiguous and unclear web pages and tried downloading and installing four of what I thought was the dot-net installer.
Windows XP SP3 and all available updates. This is a freshly formatted and installed system that has not been on the 'net except for updates running on an older Dell socket 478 with Celeron 2.8-GHz processor and 512 RAM.
I have a windows 2k3 server with 4 win 2k pro workstations...the I.T. goon prior to me getting involved bogied the 4 workstations and all are using the same license #.if I purchase 4 new oem XP Pro upgrades with 4 new license #'s will I be able to upgrade?
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View 9 Replies View RelatedI am , finally, getting close to upgrading my HD from Win98 to XP. What steps do I need to do to prepare my HD for this. Do I need to backup all programs on CD's. Will some programs and settings " carry-over ' to XP ? Should I get the XP home version with servicepack 2 ? Will I need my old Win98 installation CD ?
View 14 Replies View RelatedI'm finally getting around to upgrading from Win98Se to XP pro. I've run into a snag. Here is the blue screen error message I've found:
A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen restart your computer. If this screen appears again follow these steps:
Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive controllers. Check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and **** (I wrote this down by hand and this word is unintelligible)
Run Chkdsk /f to check for drive corruption and restart the computer.There is some tech information as well:
***Stop: 0x0000007B)0x898863C, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000,0x00000000
I've check for viruses with Panda online and there are none. I have three hard drives, two are internal and have never given me a problem and third is an internal adapted to USB. It is completely disconnected now. I have run scandisk and no errors. Drive F is a CDRW and no problems.
C is 20GB, D is 40GB, E is DVDRW and F is CDRW. Drive G,H (usb internal) is total 160GB.
What's my problem? Why can't I install XP Pro?
I am considering upgrading from Microsoft 2000 Pro to XP Pro.
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I have a laptop with Win 7 Home and have had some trouble getting older programs and devices to run on it - hence the reason to avoid it on the desktop.
If I'm upgrading my cpu to an AMD68 bit, do I need to upgrade my windows XP?
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I'm also considering "unpartitioning" and starting over because I bought the pc "used" and it has partitions all over the place.
I need to upgrade over 200 PC from 2000 to XP. Some are desktops and some are laptops. I need to do it with very little input from the users. I was thinking of using a email sent out that would ask them to do it at lunch or other sometime. I figure that it will take at least an hour to do the install etc, with no error. I plan on a test group to start with before I roll it out company wide.
View 1 Replies View RelatedIm a pc tech for a bank, I have to upgrade a pc from windows 2000 to xp, I know how to do but my question is will all the digital certificates and programs upgrade with it?
View 2 Replies View RelatedPC specs are listed in profile. As you can tell, I have much less than the state of the art computer. I am looking to upgrade to a new MB for less than $100, $50 if possible (I can buy used from eBay, Amazon, whatever). Also I have no clue how to replace a MB, and if it is possible, I don't want to lose my data. I have a legit copy of XP Pro, but I don't have the disk, because I got the computer used. Eventually I want to dual boot with Linux, but I can figure that out later.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have windows home edition with service 2(sp2), i want to upgrade to xp professional , when i install xp professional when the pc restarts and the windows xp logo comes up , a messages pop up saying "press any key to boot from cd" then it disappears and the windows logo comes up again, then it says again "press any key to boot from cd" why does it keeps on doing that, i leave it for like 6 hours and it keeps on doing that,(the xp professional cd i have is a genuine xp professional Cd.(the pc is a desk top"Compaq presario 3500 series")
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