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http://www.infocellar.com/winxp/chkdsk-and-autochk.htm
provided some good info however generally the point is being missed. You cannot get into the registry to modify any autochk values.
I believe there has been a small HD problem, the result is that when I boot up, it goes thru normally till it loads the desktop. The wall paper shows up and it starts loading the tray with its programs. During that load, it stop, re-loads the wall paper and starts loading the tray again... sometimes it stops and just has the wall paper up with no icons. When in this state, you can run any program by bringing up task manager and running it in "applications" "new task". I have found that I can run almost any program by getting to the "start" menu fast enough during the time it is loading.I have run a chkdsk in read only mode and it reports errors during phase 2. I can put the PC into the "circle" mode if it is sitting still with the wallpaper by running Windows Explorer. I have tried doing a system restore, went back one day and it seemed to restore, but nothing changed - and - now I cannot do another restore. It shows restore points as available, but when I press on their date nothing happens. The rest of the restore programs responds normally.I hesitate to run chkdsk in repair mode since it might leave the computer useless and it is the way I am writing for this help ! I assume there are some sectors that include WINXp that are bad. It all started while I was online and the PC went a little nuts, I shut it down after a quick scan with Symantec anti virus ( thinking I may have picked up a baddie). The scan showed nothing. The symptoms started on the first reboot.
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cause the problem.
I started an upgrade for xp pro part way through the install I got a message "WatchDriverSigningPolicy.exe" no found I pressed enter then got another message "fake setup call himself instead original "setup.exe" ; setup abort!" now each time I reboot it starts to load xp then gives me the same message then press enter it then reboots.
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I don't know whats happening.I have just formated my C drive and installed fresh copy of windows xp.
here is image of error message.
what should i do?
http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?i...9005582dv8.jpg
I have the login loop problem. Click on user's name and the system loads settings, and then saves settings and returns to logon screen. I have checked the Winlogon registry entry, and yes it is correct. I have copied the userinit.exe file to wsaupdater.exe. I have done an in-place reinstall of XP Home with SP 2 which I have succesfully re-activated.
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this is my log:
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 1:02:11 AM, on 10/8/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSExplorer.EXE
C:WINDOWSsystem32spoolsv.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32hkcmd.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32igfxtray.exe
C:Program FilesNETGEARWPN511UtilityWPN511.exe
C:WINDOWSBCMSMMSG.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32ctfmon.exe
C:Documents and SettingsOwnerApplication DataU335155111AD82C629LaunchPad.exe
F:Blow your mindHijackThis.exe
C:Documents and SettingsOwnerApplication DataU335155111AD82C629285E6953-BF3C-4445-9376-3FE5D7F645B2ExecinSignupShield.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32wuauclt.exe
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:WINDOWSSystem32msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM..Run: [IgfxTray] C:WINDOWSSystem32igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:WINDOWSSystem32hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [AS00_WPN511] C:Program FilesNETGEARWPN511UtilityWPN511.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM..Run: [BCMSMMSG] BCMSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKCU..Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:WINDOWSSystem32ctfmon.exe
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:WINDOWSweb
elated.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:WINDOWSweb
elated.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:WINDOWSNetwork Diagnosticxpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:WINDOWSNetwork Diagnosticxpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe
O23 - Service: Firebird Server - MAGIX Instance (FirebirdServerMAGIXInstance) - MAGIX� - C:Program FilesMAGIXCommonDatabaseinfbserver.exe
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End of file - 2272 bytes
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