Hotplug on WindowsXP Pro Program error

[NTL_World_News]

I have recently bought a second-hand laptop machine with windows XP Pro SP2
and patched up-to-date. My problem is that when I try to use the "hotplug"
feature to remove some USB plugged in item such as a memory stick, I get a
program error at displacement 48C4 in Hotplug.dll. The version of that is
5.1.2600.2180. Any help much appreciated.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

"NTL_World_News" <jonathan.bartrum@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> I have recently bought a second-hand laptop machine with windows XP Pro
> SP2 and patched up-to-date.

I would never ever run someone else's misconfigured installation enriched
with viruses, worms, trojans and spyware. Reinstall Windows from scratch
if not already done.

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d-d

 

[Kayman]

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:56:53 -0000, NTL_World_News wrote:

> I have recently bought a second-hand laptop machine with windows XP Pro SP2
> and patched up-to-date. My problem is that when I try to use the "hotplug"
> feature to remove some USB plugged in item such as a memory stick, I get a
> program error at displacement 48C4 in Hotplug.dll. The version of that is
> 5.1.2600.2180. Any help much appreciated.

Perform a clean install of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316941/en-us

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install":
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Then consider this:
Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts on Windows XP
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb456992.aspx

Good luck
--
Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.
(Benjamin Franklin)

 

[NTL_World_News]

"Detlev Dreyer" <detdreyer@flashmail.com> wrote in message
news:432fc99b8f8799adb1f4a7b5389f3936@d-d.mvps.org...
> "NTL_World_News" <jonathan.bartrum@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>> I have recently bought a second-hand laptop machine with windows XP Pro
>> SP2 and patched up-to-date.
>
> I would never ever run someone else's misconfigured installation enriched
> with viruses, worms, trojans and spyware. Reinstall Windows from scratch
> if not already done.
>
> --
> d-d

Nor would I! I have installed AVG antivirus and it runs quite
happily on its daily scan....and updates itself daily OK. I have also run
Adaware with nothin susicios appearing! My belief is that some registry
setting is the cause of the problem.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

"NTL_World_News" <jonathan.bartrum@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>> I would never ever run someone else's misconfigured installation enriched
>> with viruses, worms, trojans and spyware. Reinstall Windows from scratch
>> if not already done.
>
> Nor would I!

So *did* you reinstall Windows from scratch?

> I have installed AVG antivirus and it runs quite happily on its daily
> scan....

LOL! When installed with administrative privileges, malware can easily
bypass any anti-virus.

> My belief is that some registry setting is the cause of the problem.

That's not very likely after reinstalling Windows on a freshly formatted
drive, is it.

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d-d