http://www.pchelpforum.com en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:24:58 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.pchelpforum.com/images/styles/pchelpforum/misc/rss.jpg http://www.pchelpforum.com http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80985-continual-rebooting-misc-errors-checkpt.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:41:11 GMT Hello to all and thank you for your time! I have a Dell Dimension 3000 with Windows XP. I had a voltage problem in my house, which has been there... Hello to all and thank you for your time!

I have a Dell Dimension 3000 with Windows XP. I had a voltage problem in my house, which has been there for years, but thought maybe it could be part of the problem. I've pretty much ruled that out.
My computer continuously just turns off, then reboots directly to Windows. In the past 2 months, I have been receiving error codes, such as
Checkpoint: POKE
Checkpoint: SIZE
Once when rebooting, this came up two times before it completed booting:
"Installing update 1 of 1. Do not turn off computer. It will automatically turn off".
I have to recover my desktop each time.
I lost half of my custom "sounds" for the computer.
I have had my icons come up double on the desktop.
When windows starts, a balloon pops up every single time and says "Computer must be restarted before installation can continue. Would you like to restart the computer now".

The things I have done, among a lot of research is:
Run Registry Mechanic a zillion times. It always, always finds at least 1 error. One error it keeps finding and can't seem to repair is \Temp~DFF95A.tmp. But the rest seem to be random each time.
I ran SpyBot, found errors and repaired. Many times.
I have ESET Nod and have scanned many times with it.
I ran error check in C: drive. When I came back in the room, it was finished, and windows was up.
I ran SFC /scannow several times, but it gets to 37%, and my computer reboots.
I ran Windows File Protection several times. Each time it would get halfway thru, then reboot.
I downloaded new definitions for windows defender, installed and ran, then nothing.
Other than having to get into the reg.check and removing programs, I'm at a loss at what to do! It is just not usable the way it is now. I never know when it is going to reboot, which is every 10-40 minutes it seems.
Keep in mind, I am only a beginner, but I'm a fast learner if anyone would be inclined to help.
Oh - one last thing...I turned off all power, unplugged all USB's, pushed the power button on the computer for 30 seconds, then plugged power back in, powered the system on, and that one took me half a day to finally get the computer to even boot up!
Things like this are probably a no-brainer - if you know what you're doing!
So thanks in advance for your patience. And if I don't answer quickly, you will know why. I will persevere! ]]> Windows XP/2000 skizi http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80985-continual-rebooting-misc-errors-checkpt.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80979-black-screen-cursor.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:43 GMT hi, i need some help. i have a dell dimension 8300. when i boot up my PC i get a black screen with the mouse cursor on. I can move the cursor but... hi,
i need some help.
i have a dell dimension 8300. when i boot up my PC i get a black screen with the mouse cursor on. I can move the cursor but nothing else comes up. this happens after the windows xp loading screen.
before this started happening i was getting a message every time i booted up saying system battery voltage low. then this problem started.
i have replaced the cmos battery and resetted my bios settings, but to no avail.
i have tried changing the order the drives boot up in, and putting the cd drive to boot first, so i can use my xp cd to do a repair install, but this didnt work either, the cd sounds like its booting but i still just get the black screen.
it won't even boot windows in safe mode, i get a black screen still with safe mode written in all four corners.
Ctrl Alt Del doesn't work and neither does pressing shift 5 times.
someone please help!! ]]> Windows XP/2000 polishdrumsticks http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80979-black-screen-cursor.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80978-screen-turns-black.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:18 GMT Hi, i wasn't sure where to put this, so if it is in the wrong area I do apologize. This should be an "easy one" for you. When i step away from my computer for a long time, my screen turns black. Once i come back and move the mouse the screen "shows" again. Can you please tell me how to keep the screen "on" while I'm away for long periods of time. Does it have something to do with "screen saver" ? I've set it for 250 minutes. ]]> Windows XP/2000 garybrian http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80978-screen-turns-black.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80938-scandisc-checkdisc.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:13:58 GMT read about above on another website and suggested i do it. i don't know what it is and if it's safe or anther come on. does anyone have any info and should i do it?

thank-you
jsk4224 ]]> Windows XP/2000 jsk4224 http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80938-scandisc-checkdisc.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80935-windows-freezes-when-windows-shutting-down.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:05 GMT Hi,

When shutting down my computer it will get to the 'Windows Is Shutting Down...' part and will just stay there. I can move the mouse pointer but nothing will happen I have to manually shut down.

I am running Windows XP professional 64-Bit.

Thanks,
Matt ]]> Windows XP/2000 mrhisted2001 http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80935-windows-freezes-when-windows-shutting-down.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80933-loads-problems.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:33:41 GMT hi can anyone help. my problems that are frustrating me soooo much ! firstly when i put my laptop on it sometimes goes off like i have a loose... hi can anyone help.
my problems that are frustrating me soooo much !
firstly when i put my laptop on it sometimes goes off like i have a loose connection ? so very tempremental.
secondly when i try and open my email attachment there is no message there it will often say "failed to execute "
thirdly- when i try and access web pages they are not coming up in the
correct format like there is some of the page missing it looks like the web pages are not set up properly.
i have constantly got the message low disk space although i know i dont have a lot of space on c drive but do have space on d drive.
i would really appreciate any help/ advice.
thanks
laylas ]]> Windows XP/2000 laylas123 http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80933-loads-problems.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80907-jmrpjb.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:36:46 GMT At the top right of my screen it says I have 80 unread posts (or 75, or 82 etc.) How do I get rid of this and/or how do I read (and let the computer... At the top right of my screen it says I have 80 unread posts (or 75, or 82 etc.) How do I get rid of this and/or how do I read (and let the computer know I've read) these posts? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I've looked in FAQ (it's not there) and besides, I'm a beginner!#!# ]]> Windows XP/2000 jmrpjb http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80907-jmrpjb.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80897-service-pack-3-removal-not-such-good-ide.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:03:08 GMT at school, i was recommended to remove service pack 3 from my computer. No, not by a student but a teacher. While it did run slightly better at... at school, i was recommended to remove service pack 3 from my computer. No, not by a student but a teacher. While it did run slightly better at first, upon restarting the computer was unable to boot. A repair of the OS has not worked. The operation froze in the middle of installing devices. Does anyone know why killing service pack 3 might have caused this? Or any ideas to recover the data before trying a reformat? ]]> Windows XP/2000 braves11 http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80897-service-pack-3-removal-not-such-good-ide.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80893-jmrpjb.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:10 GMT I have just noticed an icon on my favourites toolbar which I don't remember adding. It says its "Advanced Enterprise Virtualization"???. I want to delete it 'cause I have no idea what it does and how I managed to get it there. So, can I just delete it? ]]> Windows XP/2000 jmrpjb http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80893-jmrpjb.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80874-can-log-now-but-cant-transfer-my-bits.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:05:41 GMT Hi guys, i solved the prob with not being able to log on, i loaded xp pro onto my 2nd hard drive, i then tryed to do the transfer wizard so i had all... Hi guys, i solved the prob with not being able to log on, i loaded xp pro onto my 2nd hard drive, i then tryed to do the transfer wizard so i had all my old settings etc and files back but no go ? any ideas on what i should do ? ]]> Windows XP/2000 damobear http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80874-can-log-now-but-cant-transfer-my-bits.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80821-shop-reloaded-different-os.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:31:49 GMT hi, i had to get my pc's os reloaded ( windows media edition ). when i got it back from the shop i found it had been loaded with windows professional, and the media centre added to it. the man in the shop said that it was the same. can anyone tell me if this is the case. thanx....... ]]> Windows XP/2000 beani1 http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80821-shop-reloaded-different-os.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80802-registry-configure-settings-how-find.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:39:15 GMT registry configure settings .. how find and computer ... configure settings ... how find 2.... all ... dll files how register registry configure settings .. how find

and computer ... configure settings ... how find



2....


all ... dll files how register

windows command

some dll files .... regsvr32 .... libraryload .. error ]]> Windows XP/2000 dangerman http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80802-registry-configure-settings-how-find.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80798-jmrpjb.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:37:41 GMT #!#I made it! (I've been trying forever to introduce myself in the section everyone else did, but, I give up). I'm very new to cyberspace & am always hitting road blocks. Anyway, I know the recommended disc space to use for temporary internet files is between 50-250 mb but how much should be used for temporary windows files? The default is 1,000.
P.S. does anyone know of a good free beginner/intermediate? windows xp tutorial? Thanks ]]> Windows XP/2000 jmrpjb http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80798-jmrpjb.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80797-hard-drive-wont-boot.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:25:11 GMT Windows XP Having a problem I had before and posted about (http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/74643-windows-not-booting.html). Last... Windows XP

Having a problem I had before and posted about (http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-x...t-booting.html).

Last time it resolved itself randomly. Unfortunately, this time it hasn't. I'm pretty bad at explaining stuff, so bare with me.

I turned off my computer through normal means. The next day I tried turning it back on and it started booting as normal until a screen with the following options came up: boot in safemode, boot in safemode with networking, boot in safe with commands (or something to that effect), start windows with last working config, start windows normally. All of them cause a blue screen (too fast to read what's on it); then the compute restarts and this process repeats indeffinately.

I have 2 hard drives, an IDE drive that I use as a primary (C) and a SATA (F) that's a back-up copy of the IDE.

When I unplug the IDE HD and run off of the SATA back-up, the SATA works as normal (running as C).

When I unplug the SATA and run off of the IDE, I get the above problem.

When having both drives plugged in, it boots off the SATA (as C) and the computer loads extremely slowly. By viewing "my computer", it lists both a C and a F drive. I can open the C folder just fine; but when I try to open the F, it freezes. By loading disk defrag, it only displays one drive (C). ]]> Windows XP/2000 Amkus http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80797-hard-drive-wont-boot.html http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80774-xp-freeze-afer-startup.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:41:29 GMT Hi folks New here. Will be getting new computer soon to run Win 7 but till then have to make my old desktop system limp along. When I was browsing... Hi folks New here. Will be getting new computer soon to run Win 7 but till then have to make my old desktop system limp along.
When I was browsing last thursday, it just went black. No warning no BSD. System was still running. no hiccups in the power supply. Just black screen.
Now I have not installed any new programs for quite awhile. Had all drivers and programs up to date. I had let MS update the system on Tuesday but it had worked well wednesday.
Hmmmm well maybe it was an update. Not the first time thats happened.
Went into safemode and did a system restore to the previous Tuesday. I also shut off most of the startup items in case it was program glitch.
No Joy. Got to the desktop and then it froze.
Went back futher to the previous Sunday and I thought we were good. I at least was able to get Outlook to start and the browser (IE8) on seperate monitors. Tried to navigate away from my home page and it froze again.
Have tried several times and still get freeze up after I get to the desktop.
I have tried to shut off almost every program or service thing I can think of that might be conflicting at startup.
Again no joy.
Any ideas?
Thanks ]]> Windows XP/2000 jamie57 http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-xp-2000/80774-xp-freeze-afer-startup.html