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• Problem with Vista updates

  There are similar problems, but my mobile repeat me it configures windows updates 3 / 3 and wrote 0% complete, then it stops and starts again only to say the same thing. I can't even start button for system configurations. Please notify. Could this be a virus or something with windows

  Restore point:

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

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  If the above does not work, try to make a Bootable ERD to do a Startup Repair:

  As is the case with most computers/laptops these days, they do not come with good Vista disc to repair only the recovery disks.

  As your grave in the category above, download the ISO on the provided link and do a repair of the disc.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  You can make a tool to restart system, System Restore, etc. with it.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use it.

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista repair disc.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Compatibility problem with Vista and iTunes

  I downloaded iTunes 9 on my Tobisha laptop Satellite last night and put about 2.5 GB of music on it. I didn't upload the music from the internet. I used MP3s, I had for a few years.

  When I went to boot up the laptop this morning the loading process took some time, but it never loaded to the login screen. I just see the bottom of MicroSoft. Is there a compatibility problem with Vista and iTunes? Maybe I put too much music on my laptop?

  Boot in safe mode and delete iTunes and all the music I downloaded would solve the problem? Or it is less simple than that?

  Don't know where to direct this question if any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you.

  Hello

  iTunes is compatible with Vista and there should not be any problem.
  Yesterday, I installed iTunes 9 on my U400 and everything happened correctly.
  If your laptop can not boot Vista correctly, then you should try the repair feature.

  Turn on the computer and press F8. Now you will see the advanced boot menu.
  Now, you have many choices.

  As a first step, you should try the option called: last good known Configuration (Advanced)

  If this will not help and the Vista will not start then try the option called repair your computer. This option displays a list of system recovery tools, you can use to repair startup problems, run diagnostics, or restore your system.

  If that does not help, then you will need to retrieve the unit using the Toshiba recovery disc or HARD drive recovery.

• Problem with Vista hit the Satellite X 200 - 20 s

  Sometimes during typing on vista, it will stutter and freeze. The time is very short. Is this a problem with vista or the laptop. The T7300 Core 2 Duo 2 ghz processor.

  Hello

  I have a Satellite Pro S200 and the same problem was with my camera. It s is not a hardware problem, it s more a driver related issue No. So, the best thing you can do is update your bios and keep your drivers up-to-date. Just check the download Drivers Toshiba site and make sure you have the latest drivers installed.

  I had resolved my stuttering (core2duo 2.33 Ghz, 2 GB RAM) by updating all drivers...

  That's all

  Good bye

• problems with vista and microsoft set 32-bit or 64-bit.

  try to solve the problems with vista and microsoft fix it.  This error code 0 x 800400154 came up saying that they finish their using 32 bit and I have a 64 bit what they say.

  What version of the operating system Windows am I running?

  Windows 32-bit or 64-bit

  What Microsoft FixIt you try to run?  (There are MANY of them - they are simply the written scripts that do the manual steps in the KB article for you).

• Vista seems to ignore the free arp packets. There are details about this problem with Vista?

  There are details about this problem with Vista?  Thks Jerry

  Hi Jerry.Smith

  You can check this link for more information:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winserverPN/thread/c6cb9f57-7D5D-4B75-A79A-ff0806300fbe

  After back and let us know if it helped to solve your problem.

  Thank you and best regards,

  R uma - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Problems with Vista Crash

  Hi, I bought a Dell XPS 1640 recently but after I installed Win7 OEM, a lot of blue screen

  that's happened. So I spent again in Vista 64-bit.

  But now I still have two problems

  (1) I can't install my official driver of Dell wireless 5530 HSPA network card minicards

  because whenever the installation process would automatically be terminted i even did nothing and

  close all anti-virus software or firewall.

  (2) now I got another question. Every time when I want to disconnect my external hard drive from Seagate,

  a blue screen happen as below

  Signature of the problem:
  Problem event name: BlueScreen
  The system version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
  Locale ID: 2057

  More information about the problem:
  BCCode: a
  BCP1: 0000000000000010
  BCP2: 000000000000000C
  BCP3: 0000000000000000
  BCP4: FFFFF80001C86489
  OS version: 6_0_6002
  Service Pack: 2_0
  Product: 768_1

  Files helping to describe the problem:
  C:\Windows\Minidump\Mini011910-01.dmp
  C:\Users\huang\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-49218-0.SysData.XML
  C:\Users\huang\AppData\Local\Temp\WER89A8.tmp.version.txt

  Read our privacy statement:

  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=50163&clcid=0x0409

  Can anyone give me some suggestions? It is so annoying that I have nothing of win7 but still

  could not feel safe in Vista...

  Hello

  Added new hardware, updated drivers to date (don't forget to check in Control Panel - Windows Updates - pilot
  updates), or add key software lately? Pilots and security/antivirus/antispyware products are also likely
  suspects. Next message is my generic driver updated methods to use when you get to this section of the
  troubleshooter.

  BCCode: a 0x0000000A

  Cause

  This bug check is issued if the memory paged (or invalid) is accessible when the IRQL is too high.

  The error that usually generates this bug check occurs after the installation of the faulty device driver or service system, BIOS.

  If you encounter a bug 0xA control during the upgrade to a later version of Windows, this error can be caused by a device driver, system service, an anti-virus or a backup tool that is not compatible with the new version.

  Solve the problem

  If a kernel debugger is available, get a stack trace.

  To resolve an error caused by the faulty device driver or service system, BIOS

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. Press F8 to character-based menu that displays the choice of operating system.
  3. In the Windows Advanced Options menu, select last known good Configuration . This option is most effective when a pilot or a service is added at a time.

  To resolve an error caused by an incompatible device driver, system service, virus scanner, or backup tool

  1. Check the system log in Event Viewer for error messages that may identify the device or driver that caused the error.
  2. Try disabling the cache in memory of the BIOS.
  3. Run the diagnostics of equipment provided by the manufacturer of the system, in particular the scanner memory. For more information about these procedures, see the manual of your computer.
  4. Make sure that the latest Service Pack is installed.
  5. If your system has cards (SCSI) small computer system interface, contact the card manufacturer for updated Windows drivers. Try to disable sync negotiation in the SCSI BIOS, check the wiring and the SCSI ID of each device and confirming the proper termination.
  6. For devices (IDE) peripheral electronic integrated, set the built-in as only primary IDE port. Also, check each IDE device to the right setting master/slave/stand alone. Try to remove all IDE devices except for the hard drives.

  If the message appears during installation of Windows, make sure that the computer and installed devices are listed in the list of the products tested Microsoft Windows market.

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  Look in the Event Viewer to see if something is reported on those.
  http://www.computerperformance.co.UK/Vista/vista_event_viewer.htm

  MyEventViewer - free - a simple alternative in the standard Windows Event Viewer.
  TIP - Options - Advanced filter allows you to see a period of time instead of the entire file.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/my_event_viewer.html

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  Also this, so you can see the probable bluescreens.

  Windows Vista restarts automatically if your computer encounters an error that requires him to plant.
  http://www.winvistatips.com/disable-automatic-restart-T84.html

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  It is my generic troubleshooting tool and can probably give more specific help when you give the ICC codes.

  Here are a few ways to possibly fix the blue screen issue. If you could give the info from the blue screen that would be
  Help. Such as ITC and 4 others entered at the bottom left. And any other information such as STOP error
  codes and info like IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL or PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and similar messages.

  As examples:

  BCCode: 116
  BCP1: 87BC9510
  BCP2: 8C013D80
  BCP3: 00000000
  BCP4: 00000002

  or in this format:

  Stop: 0 x 00000000 (oxoooooooo oxoooooooo oxoooooooo oxooooooooo)
  Tcpip.sys - address blocking 0 x 0 00000000 000000000 DateStamp 0 x 000000000

  It is an excellent tool for displaying the blue screen error information

  BlueScreenView scans all your minidump files created during 'blue screen of death' crashes, and displays the
  information on all accidents of a table - free
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/blue_screen_view.html

  BlueScreens many are caused by old or damaged drivers, video drivers in particular, but there are other causes.

  You can follow these steps in the Safe Mode if necessary or the command prompt Vista DVD or Options of recovery if your
  system installed by the manufacturer.

  This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or a Vista DVD
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

  You can try a system restore to a point before the problem started when one exists.

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html

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  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  The log can give you the answer if there is a corrupted driver. (Says not all possible driver problems).

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.
  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  Often drivers up-to-date will help, usually video, sound, network card (NIC), WiFi, 3rd party keyboard and
  smile, as well as of other major device drivers.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

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  How to fix BlueScreen (STOP) errors that cause Windows Vista to shut down or restart unexpectedly
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/958233

  Troubleshooting, STOP error blue screen Vista
  http://www.chicagotech.NET/Vista/vistabluescreen.htm

  Understanding and decoding BSOD (blue screen of death) Messages
  http://www.Taranfx.com/blog/?p=692

  Windows - troubleshooting blue screen errors
  http://KB.wisc.edu/page.php?id=7033

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  In some cases, it may be necessary.

  The Options or Vista recovery disk Startup Repair

  How to do a startup repair
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91467-startup-repair.html

  This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or a Vista DVD
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Problems with Vista start after the update of Norton.

  I had problems with start-up since Norton updated and re-printing my subscription a few days ago.  Initially, the splash screen would freeze, I'll try to re-start, only to be refrozen.  After several attempts, with different amounts of time in between, I tried to start a 'normal', but are also intended to "launch fix."  Microsoft solution is to go back to "settings" before the new and improved Norton Security has been installed.  "Norton isn't too happy with this solution, warning: your firewall is disabled, you are vulnerable to all viruses known to humanity" and Norton resets security and the volley continues.  At some point, the screen may freeze, and I have to start all over again.  Had my Vista Home premium SP1 and SP2 installed this past year, patches and I have had no problems since, so far.  If anything is not easy? The pearls of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.  The garbage man comes tomorrow, I'm tempted to put my computer out of the trash.  Help. Please, I beg you.

  Hello, Heather,

  Boot safe mode with networking.  Download the following tool and run a full scan to exclude the malware.  If the system is infected, Norton will be compromised and would not be able to detect malware.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=16

  Reboot - still problems with startup?  Uninstall Norton - use the uninstaller to remove all traces.  Restart your system and reinstall the software.

  Norton Removal Tool

  https://www-secure.Symantec.com/Norton-support/JSP/help-solutions.jsp?docid=20080710133834EN&LG=English&CT=United+States&product=home&version=1&PVID=f-home&entsrc=redirect_pubweb

  Once you have completed and reinstalled Norton, test - you still having the problem?  Try the link to clean boot troubleshooting below.

  The best advice I can give you is not no use Norton products.  Use Microsoft Security Essentials, which is freeware.

  Perform a clean boot

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

• Problems with Vista updates

  I have a gateway with Vista.  He continues to try to install an update and said then the update has not configured correctly and restores the previous settings.  This whole process takes about 4 hours and it happens every time I turn on my computer.

  The it guy here at work told me to do a system restore, but I don't have one that goes back to before that this problem started.  It's driving me crazy!

  Hi Pennik,

  You can try to perform a repair of the boot recovery option pre-installed on your computer or booting from a disk for Installation of Windows Vista and see if it helps.

  For more information, you can refer to the articles:

  Startup Repair: frequently asked questions

  What are the system recovery options in Windows Vista?

  Once you can boot normally check updates are offered recently and could not be installed.

  Search for the installation error code that your computer has saved when the installation failed. To do this, follow these steps:

  a. Click Start, click all programs and then click Windows Update or Microsoft Update.

  b. on the Windows Update Web site or on the Microsoft Update Web site, click on view update history. A window opens that displays the updates that have been installed or that have failed to install on the computer.

  (c) in the status column of this window, find the failed to install update and then click on the red X.

  (d) a new window opens that displays the installation error code.

  See the Windows updates are installed

  Hope this information is useful.

• Problem with Vista update - 'Realtek RT8168... "killed my internet connection

  As part of my routine that Vista updates, I've updated "Realtek RT8168B/8111 Family."... »

  After the restart, I had no internet connectivity.

  The problem was "Realtek RT8168B/8111 Family PCI - E Gigabit Ethernet NIC problems hardware or driver.

  I followed the suggestions for updating drivers & system told me that my drivers were OK

  I am really at a loss

  Intel core i7, vista 64-bit, the card mother Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5

  Hello

  The problem is that this update was probably older than you had installed. Use the system restore
  and after restart go in Windows updates - updates available - just right-click on it and HIDE. Best
  to never use the driver updated in Windows Updates - manually look.

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html
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  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT

  RTL8168B - it's later pilot and newer that you have (and this bad update)
  http://www.Realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?langid=1&PNid=5&pfid=5&level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GETDOWN=false#RTL8111B/RTL8168B/RTL8111/RTL8168
  RTL8111C/RTL8111CP/RTL8111D (L)
  RTL8168C/RTL8111DP/RTL8111E
  RTL8105E

  --------------------------------------------------------------

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system. For
  each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver, description,.
  version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - Device Manager - Display Adapter - note the brand and complete model of your
  video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now click on UPdate Driver (this
  cannot do anything as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then do a right click - Uninstall - REBOOT
  This will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party with their
  own the software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now go to the site of the manufacturer of system (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) (restoration) and then of the manufacturer of the device
  (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for the BIOS, Chipset and software)
  updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - tab drivers version you install actually shows up. This
  because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (particularly that audio drivers) so install a
  pilot - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat if necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW on device at the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER - manually check by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver in the Windows updates,
  This leaves ONE of Windows updates, but it will not install the drivers who are generally older and cause
  questions. If updates offers a new driver and then hide it (right click on it) and then go look for new ones
  manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

  Hope these helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Problem with Vista, WMP and Creative SB Audigy software

  I have an audio continuous problem that I can't find an answer. The computer is a Dell Inspiron E1505 w / Vista Ultimate Edition and a map of its SigmaTel. (computer detailed at the end of the post) I have Creative Sound Blaster Audigy software installed. I have in fact two problems, but I'll start with the first and main one.
   
  The first problem seems to be quite common now and is listed in this link...
   
  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?c=us&CS=04&DL=false&l=en&s=BSD&docid=28DC8E40D7FC2B06E040A68F5B284B0F&doclang=en
   
  Deactivation of improvements solves this problem, HOWEVER... The only problem with that is that I then cannot use my Creative SoundBlaster HD audio software and am limited to graphic equalizer in WMP. I would prefer not to have to do, the software allows a significant improvement in sound quality, and it was not free.  None of the other things to try to disable helped either.
   
  Now my other problem, which is currently more emergency. This problem occurs when the Sound Blaster software is activated. Every so often in random conditions, I'll bring your computer and the sound quality is totally messed up. It's hard to describe, but fundamentally, it becomes really tinny and hollow survey, w / no bass... totally looks like crap to me. As I said, he would only do this every once in awhile and it occurred in general if say, I put the computer in standby mode, unplugged, then took... or a random combination of those involving removal electric a/c. It used to be I could just do a system restore to the last restore point and might solve the problem. But the last time this happenend has not all restore points, I've tried and now I'm stuck w / either its hail and shabby (active SB), or disable the improvements and just using the equalizer WMP!
   
  I enjoy music and plays the music on my computer all the time. I want to at least be able to use my software again, but if anyone knows anything of these problems, I would be very happy to help. Thank you.
   
  Dell Inspiron E1505
  Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83 GHz (667 MHz front bus)
  Crucial 2GB 667 MHz dual channel RAM
  ATI Mobility Radeon X 1400 256 MB graphics card
  60 GB at 7200 RPM SATA HD
  Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

  
  

• PCMCIA.sys problem with Vista on Satellite M40 135

  Hello

  (Sorry for my English)
  I tried to install Windows Vista on my Satellite M40-135. (I added the 512 MB of RAM).

  But, like all users, I have the problem with pcmcia.sys. Vista starts successfully when I delete the pcmcia.sys file.
  But I have a problem: I have a PCMCIA TV and I could not use it without the pcmcia.sys file...

  So I was wondering if Toshiba will download the new drivers for Windows Vista... This laptop is 'Vista capable' according to Microsoft System requirements...

  Waiting for your help...

  Unfortunately, it seems that the snipe is right.
  Can the hardware specifications of this laptop allows you to install the Vista
  but it seems that Toshiba has decided to publish no Vista drivers for each series laptop.

  In order to check this document:
  http://support.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB7201SK002HR01.htm

  Not seem that your laptop series is not part of the list

• Satellite L350-17Z: Question recovery disc creation - problem with calibration

  I'm eager to get win xp instead of vista current on Satellite L350-17Z because some soft is not stable and vulnerabilities, while under xp on the desktop computer, I had no problem. XP compatibility mode is not solve this problem.

  So I decided to do it in a cruel manner as a laptop is new and almost empty, not to mention the habit of hard drive xp. Still I tried to make a recovery, using TOSHIBA Recovery Disc Creator.

  Buta * during DVD burning there is a fault and message about some problems with the calibration. I tried a few discs - same result.

  Hi Snen,

  It would be interesting to know what CD/DVD drive you have. Maybe you should try to update the firmware of the drive. For some readers of Toshiba and Pioneer, the site shows an update of the firmware. It s worth a try!
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com > support & downloads > download drivers

  And what kind of DVD that you use to create a recovery disk? I have good experience with the types of DVD - R and I use Verbatim.

• Problem with Vista SP2

  Hi, I am posting this for a friend who is computer illiterate

  She recently bought a Dell Inspiron 1545 of PC World, I did all the Microsoft updates & then handed to him only to find a few days later, when she went to assistance & some of the images have been only partially displayed. PC World said that it was probably a problem with updates & would be 'Mater itself. " Ultimately, we decided that I would do a recovery of the system from the recovery partition. I made & then downloaded the first batch of updates & images were very good, it was only after the installation of SP2 that it happened again. It is fine when it is connected to the internet but not in offline mode. I posted an example here

  http://i46.Photobucket.com/albums/F106/barrythegreek/capture.jpg

  There is help & Support - The Desktop (overview)

  I asked on the Dell Forum & nothing. I hope that this is a known problem & will set a new update but I don't know.

  Any help appreciated. TIA

  My answer:

  Hello Barrythegreek,

  Thank you for choosing Microsoft answers forums for Windows Vista.

  You can try uninstalling and reinstalling the video drivers.

  Also try to run a file system check.

  To do this, follow these steps:
   
  1. open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click programs, accessories principally made, right-click Guest, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on allow.

  2. type the following command and press ENTER:

  sfc/scannow

  The sfc/scannow command. analyzes all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with appropriate Microsoft versions.
   
  I hope this helps.
   
  Thank you.

• Need help with manual XP restore point files to copy

  Hello

  I have a Sony VAIO VGC-RB40 with XP SP3 Desktop installed.  I had a module of RAM go bad and it crashed my system.  I pulled the bad RAM and am able to boot into Windows, but there are some things corrupt as I can not drag and drop, IE does not work, some functions of the system are tangled Windows, etc..   More important still, System Restore does not in my current state, so I can't go back to a previous good restore point.  I backed up my important data, but I'm trying to restore my system back again without wiping everything and start again.  Have followed instructions to manually copy the files to restore to a previous good point point to work around this problem, I'm stuck.  An example of instructions I'm following are here: http://www.aitechsolutions.net/winxpnoboot.html

  At this point, I have all of the necessary registry hive files from a copied previous good restore point in a temp directory ready to crush the current (bad) registry files, but ran into several problems:

  (1) no XP Recovery Console - I need to start a prompt to copy the files to restore onto they're blocked if you're on Windows, but I do not have RC installed since my XP Sony came pre-installed.  All I have is a recovery disc I made which does not let me do anything except wipe my drive and re - install or fix some applications only.  So I downloaded an iso file from XP RC online and made a boot disk that works very well.  Problem is that it doesn't let me recognize my SATA Western Digital C drive:-I see only H:\Minint available through RC, which does not help me.  My understanding is that I need to have the SATA driver files available to use F6 to load these at startup RC so that it recognizes the C: drive.

  (2) so I tried to find the drivers to copy on a diskette to use F6 to install the necessary files, I need to recognize the drive within the RC, but I had no chance.  My Sony has the driver chipset Intel 915 G/P/GV v. 6.0.0.0.1014 and I went on the Sony website but the download is for an installer automatically installs the original drivers that I don't want to do.  I want just the files so I can copy them to a floppy disk.  I also looked on my hard drive and found a directory of the Intel driver then I copied all the files on a diskette in the hope that he would.  But when I tried F6, it says to a file "txtsetup.oem" that isn't there.  He may miss some INF files as well, I'm not sure.  So basically, I still can't boot from the drive RC and recognize my C: to copy the restore point files.

  (3) I also watched my BIOS to see if I can change a setting to enable the SATA drive being recognized as IDE, by some suggestions, I found online.  Problem is my BIOS settings do not seem to have any compatibility option, at least, I don't see one.  When I choose my WD200JD-98HBC0 drive in the BIOS, the 5 options are: LBA/large Mode, block Mode and PIO Mode, Mode DMA S.M.A.R.T.  The first 2 have only choices Auto / disabled.  PIO mode is Auto/0/1/2/3/4 options that I don't understand.  DMA mode has a lot of options, I do not understand.  So unless there is a setting here allows me to have my C: recognized on startup through the RC disk, I don't know?

  (4) my last idea unless someone can help me understand how to recognize my C: is if I remove the disc from my office and put in a USB enclosure and connect it to my laptop.  Then from there, peux I just manually copy these files over to the windows/system32 folder?  Which is equivalent to boot the system through RC and to do or is there something I'm missing here?  It seems the same to me, as long as I can access those bad registry files and overwrite them with 'good', isn't that do the same thing?

  Suggestions of other ways that I can restore my system would be appreciated!  If I can just do an XP repair which would also work, but still I am not sure that my Sony recovery disk allows me to do this?

  Thank you
  Shawn

  As I read, what you're asking for basically is a way to start your machine so that you can move the files on it to try to repair.  Instead of using a Recovery Console, try to create a free "Hirens Boot CD"
  Hirens Boot CD: <> http://www.hirensbootcd.org/ >
  You can start your machine of this and should be able to move the files.  I am not absolutely certain that it handles the SATA drives, but I could not find a machine yet it wouldn't start and access hard drive.  Choose "Mini Windows XP" on the first screen.  It focuses on the windows in order to run a Chkdsk on your hard disk (recommended) in addition to move the files.

  Another alternative is to boot your machine from a free Linux Live CD like Knoppix or Ubuntu.
  Knoppix <> http://www.knoppix.net/ >
  Ubuntu <> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download >
  If you choose Ubuntu, don't forget that it is an installation disc and you * not * to install.  Choose the option "Try Me" instead.  One of these you will start to Linux and to recognize certainly your SATA drive.  This will allow to move the files, but will not perform a repair disk.  Be careful about editing text files as Linux uses an end of line character different than Windows.

  HTH,
  JW