Re: Thank You
Launch Autoruns and click on the Logon tab. The items listed there represent the
programs that are loaded at startup. Right click on an item you're considering
disabling and select Search Online from the menu. You should be able to find
information on the web which will help you determine whether it's safe to
disable the item. If you decide to do so, remove the check mark from the box
next to the item. Restart your computer and see if you get the desired results.
Once you're sure you won't be needing that program to launch at startup, go back
and right click on the item and select Delete from the menu.
One precaution you might want to take with Autoruns is to click on Options in
the toolbar at the top of the window and click on Hide Microsoft Entries. Hit
the F5 key. The resulting list will consist only of third party processes and
programs. Simply reverse the process should you ever need to view the Microsoft
items.
Good luck
Nepatsfan
"phal" <phal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CEC49B1C-5B81-4457-8F1F-2250D3F686F6@microsoft.com...
>I will try making the boot disks.
> concerning Autoruns- I have it on the comp, but it is very intimidating. I
> am afraid that I am going to turn off a process that I need. I cannot do that
> with msconfig. Is there a way to distinguish what is ok to turn of and what
> is not? That is the only reason I have not started using it. I am somewhat
> technicle when it comes to my computer, but do not know much about the
> registry.
> Thanks for all your help....gary
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> If your Dell has a floppy drive you can download a file from the web site
>> listed
>> below that will guide you in creating six floppy disks which can be used to
>> boot
>> your computer and start a repair installation of XP. Make sure you download
>> the
>> correct file for your installation CD.
>>
>> How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994
>>
>> I took a look at your other post and the responses you received. I can't
>> speak
>> from first hand knowledge since I disable TeaTimer but it sounds like it
>> doesn't
>> get along with msconfig. Once you get this problem straightened out you might
>> consider using another program such as Autoruns to disable startup items.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>>
>> "phal" <phal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:51638772-E649-4612-9DD5-5E0EB17FEEEF@microsoft.com...
>> >I tried going to setup (f2), set the priority to boot from cdrom, rebooted,
>> > and it skipped right over the Purchased copy of XP Pro (older disk no
>> > service
>> > pack but shiny gold face OEM disk) and booted from the OS. I then shut
>> > down,
>> > went into setup again, unchecked all but the cd rom so it had no choice and
>> > got the , F1 to try again F2 to boot from OS. The comp is a dell 8200
>> > Dimension, unaltered from the factory.
>> > If you need more info on the system, I will do it on another post, running
>> > short of time right now.
>> > This post stems from another post here:
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...&p=1&tid=7774a3b4-07f6-44f0-b753-4c1b5bb926ae
>> > I am trying to get a registry problem solved and figured that going over
>> > the
>> > top of my original installation may fix the problem.
>> > Thanks for the help, I appreciate it!...gary
>> >
>> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Just out of curiosity, what exactly do you mean by "I turned off all boot
>> >> devices except the cd rom"?
>> >>
>> >> In order to boot from your installation CD, hit the F2 key to enter Setup.
>> >> Look
>> >> for an entry at the top of the windows titled Boot. Navigate to that part
>> >> of
>> >> Setup and you should see an entry where you can configure your CD/DVD
>> >> drive
>> >> as
>> >> the first boot option.
>> >>
>> >> Also, is your CD and actual XP installation CD or a copy you or someone
>> >> burnt?
>> >>
>> >> If you're still unable to boot from the CD, post back with answers to the
>> >> two
>> >> questions I posed along with information about you computer, make and
>> >> model #
>> >> will suffice. If the computer was not built by a major manufacturer, pass
>> >> along
>> >> the motherboard make and model #.
>> >>
>> >> Good luck
>> >>
>> >> Nepatsfan
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "phal" <phal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:A1E029F3-80A1-4716-82E4-EA91136A666C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks for the idea but that didn't work either. I turned off all boot
>> >> > devices except the cd rom and got only the option to reboot or go into
>> >> > setup
>> >> > page ("strike F1 to reboot F2 for setup"). I could not get it to reboot
>> >> > from
>> >> > the XP Pro cd at all.
>> >> > I have researched and found articles that say the only way to do this
>> >> > was
>> >> > to
>> >> > remove all service packs and start from the condition of the original OS
>> >> > or
>> >> > to "slipstream" the service packs into a single cd with all updates. I
>> >> > would
>> >> > try this but am afraid I would run into something else along the line
>> >> > which
>> >> > screws it up.
>> >> > gary
>> >> >
>> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "phal" <phal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:38DCF195-6911-48BF-8CF2-2CB41865787A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > In the past, if I had a windows problem that I could not figure out,
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > would
>> >> >> > put in the windows disk and go over the top of the OS with a new
>> >> >> > install
>> >> >> > (without formatting) and it always seemed to fix my problem. I tried
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > today to fix a registry problem and I am getting the following
>> >> >> > warning I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > not seen before:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > newer than the version on the CD.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Warning: If you decide to delete the newer version of Windows that is
>> >> >> > currently installed on your computer, the files and settings cannot
>> >> >> > be
>> >> >> > recovered.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > This is a purchased copy of Win XP Pro with a key. Is this because I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > installed SP3? If I remove SP3 will I be allowed to go over the OS?
>> >> >> > Will
>> >> >> > this uninstall SP2 if I remove it? If so, will I lose stuff other
>> >> >> > than
>> >> >> > SP3
>> >> >> > if I uninstall?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks...gary
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You need to boot from the installation CD and start the repair. It
>> >> >> sounds
>> >> >> like
>> >> >> you're trying to start the repair while Windows is running. That's why
>> >> >> you're
>> >> >> getting the error message about a 'newer version'.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP
>> >> >> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
>> >> >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Keep in mind that you should back up all your important files before
>> >> >> running
>> >> >> this procedure.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Good luck
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Nepatsfan
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