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Every time I boot my computer up, I get the following message: "One of the files containing the system's Registry data had to be recovered by use of a log of alternate copy. The recovery was successful." My computer has been doing this for a few months--it doesn't seem to be causing any problems (other than being rather annoying). Is this something that i need to take care of? and if so, what do I need to do to get rid of it? (I have Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002.)

Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key? Reason being is my Pro disc is junk now.

Crossposted to Windows XP General and Windows XP Configuration and Manage. I have found what I consider to be a bug in Windows XP. It would affect almost no one, but still a bug. As an example, assume that Microsoft Word is already installed and a person installs the Microsoft Word Viewer also. 1) You go to the Folder Options dialog for example by in Classic Menus mode by Start->Settings->Control Panel->Folder Options. 2) Select the File Types tab. 3) Select an extension. So for the example, the person selects the .DOC extension. 4) Select Advanced and the Edit File Type dialog box opens. 5) Select New button and the New Action dialog box opens.…

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I use a PC running Windows XP SP2. Fully updated. I currently have 25 Windows Media audio tracks saved in my 'My Music' folder. None of them protected. Every few days or so, Windows (or some program) will move one or two of these audio tracks, usually the same ones, and place them in a folder called 'Unknown Artist.' Those audio tracks still play fine, but this forces me to move them back with the rest of the audio tracks. Then I delete the 'Unknown Artist' folder. Why does this keep happening?

Please help! I got a Pen drive from UCLAN 64mb. I tried keeping all college work and teacher lesson plans on it. It kept filling up so when i tried copying work to another pen drive i lost work from 2004-2007. Basically when drive was full i deleted the files it tried to transfer so as to start again. But i cannot find these folders anywhere, not in Recycle Bin. Even downloaded Recover files appl and File Recuse Plus, neither found the folder. Searching laptop didn't work. Please can anyone suggest something to help me? Please? Kimla Johnson

I've looked through all the questions and answers concerning HT before I asked this question. I just upgraded from a 2.66 to a 3.06HT. When I activate the HT in BIOS XP hibernates/shutsoff after the splash screen. Nothing brings it back from that mode. When I deactivate HT in BIOS everything's back to normal. When I start XP in safe mode with HT activated the taskmgr lists two processors. I've made sure the BIOS is current and the ACPI multiprocessor PC is identified under Computer in Device Manager. I'm running XP SP2 and my authentic copy is XP SP1 and I'm really hoping I don't have to reinstall it. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks. -- Mattu

I am having a desktop computer HP Pavillion a1240a having Window XP. The sound some times you puton comes through the monitor speakers and next time you put on computer, its gone. I can hear the sound if I connect headphone in the CPU or in the jack behind the CPU from where the sound cable is connected. I have tried changing cable but no use.

I would like to learn how to crack Wep and WPA keys. I have tried using Cain, but could not get it to work with my wireless cards. The options under Cain's wireless tab are grayed-out so I assume that it would not work. The two types of cards that I have are listed below. Type : Trendnet TEW-424UB Wireless USB Nic Chipset: Realtek RTL8187b Wireless LAN USB Nic Type : 2Wire 802.11g USB Wireless LAN Card If anyone has any suggestion on how I can crack wireless WEP and WPA keys using my current wireless cards, I would appreciate hearing it. Thanks in advance. Philip

I have windows xp freshly installed on my laptop. When I click on the Automatic Update icon on the taskbar, it simply disappears and reappears again. Everytime I click on that icon, that's what happens. It seems like a bug. I am not able to download the updates. Is there a fix for this? Thanks

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What questions are deemed proper for the "General Newsgroup" I have posted numerous times and always get rebuked and chastised for my postings. To me and Webster and Cambridge "General means all encompassing. What does it mean to the people on this Newsgroup? What kind of rule do you apply? James

Thank you each and everyone of you for your responses. They are all valuble, and this is the first time i've been in a position to make backups. I' speaking to MS shortly that you all deserve a sizable raise due to you efforts, and some of the "abuse: that has to put through. Retroactivly. Good luck with your new found winfalls" I for one am expections a (hunk of coal in my stocking), for what I've inflicted. A very good day to *all* of you! -- HTH, Curt Windows Support Center http://www.aumha.org Practically Nerded,... http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message news:... …

I have a (relatively) new XP pro laptop (dell) and I want to disable the mouse middle-click "Scroll" function that appears in Word, Excel, IE, etc. My Mouse properties doesn't have any reference to such feature (that I've found). The only reference to Middle button is the Alps Touchpad's button definition where clicking Both buttons is equivalent to "Middle Button Click". I'm using an old Logitech USB First Mouse+ and I didn't load any drivers for it. The properties indicate that it's using Microsoft's driver of 7/1/2001, version 5.1.2600.0 I also have Tweak UI v 2.10.0.0 installed but I don't see anything relavent to my problem. Any ideas? TIA

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I have been given a 80GB drive, as above, and for a short while worked fine. The drive is now not recognised at POST and also the master drive is not being recognised as well, the Samsung drive being the slave. I have tried the HDD diag util from samsung but even that wont recognise the drive. Is this drive now defunct and why is the master not being recognised? This has not happened before when I have had a drive fail.

hi all. what is the best soundcard for a win98se system?! my computer came back from the shop, but they had to use a very "cheap" soundcard for it, a C-Media CMI 8738/c3dx PCI, 6 channel. It sounds OK, even with the version 1.0 driver in it.But: I wonder if i am missing something?! I find in the stores that all of the new sound cards are for winxp, now, I cannot use them. I know that on Amazon.com, and other places, that there are many many older cards now real cheap. but which one is a good card made with 98se compatibility? It is for a gaming computer, cannot use too too much cpu-cycles. sempron 1800, a sis741gx motherboard, 1 gig ram. So h…

Hi, I am trying to backup data using NT Backup from a win2K3 Server SP2.Eventhough it is telling that backup started using volume shadow copy,later many files are shown as missed in the log as they are open.Any one knows why this happens inspite of shadowcopy is used. Thanks in Advance Nizam S.

Hi, I have just installed two 512mb ram in my Sony Vaio laptop which should now give me 1024mb ? My system information only shows 448mb. When I boot up and go into the BIOS the 'Total Memory' is also only 448mb ? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I get an error message indicating that there is insufficient memory when trying to save a htm file. There is over 250 Mbs of memeory available, so I am confused at might be cuasing this problem. The OS is Windows XP Home, sp2. I have IE ver 7 installed. Any clues as to the cause? TNX, Warren

I pressed sleep on my computer, it went into a hibernation mode but didn't return from it. I have tried everything to get it to start but it's dead. I have tried to reset, shut it off, even pulled out the power cord, but it won't start. Can anyone help thnx in advance

Hi Guys, have a problem with my Win XP auto updates, had to re install WinXp again, registered it successfully. but everytime it download updates for me, it tells me that some updates cannot be installed, any idea what the problem is please, the latest updates were as follows: Security Update for Windows XP (KB890859) Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389) Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683) Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519) Update for Windows XP (KB894391) Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839) Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428) Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580) Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749) Security Update f…

Help someone, I've just formatted a new HD and installed Windows XP Home. Windows asked if I wanted to create another partition on the HD and since it's a 160 gig drive I decided to split it in two, 75 odd gig each. My goal is two have C and D around 75gig each. Disk Management is telling me that I have a C: drive is 74.52 gig (Healthy system) with 74.53 UNALLOCATED! I have a DVD writer labelled D: How do I allocate the unallocated space so that I have C: D: and E: Mac53