Have You Had This Come Up...On Your Computer Screen

[manoftalent]

just a tip, but when an update goes wrong, as in previous posts, do yourself a favor and delete any redundant registry keys ....it'll save ya a few headaches later..

[Shedhand]

I followed Sheddie's link and just got:

The Requested Web Page is Not Available

Now, I can picture all you IT types rolling round in laughter at this, but surely if Microsoft is aware of this problem shouldn't they just be able to write the fix into the next update?
Why should I need to fix anything? If I take my car in for a service and they install the wrong part it's not up to me to fix it. Of course, I know the answer is that they're big and making lots of money and couldn't give a rat's about a few million cutomers here or there that are havining problems.

Mick (who's just going to keep ignoring the message)

Sorry Mick. It was available when I went there. Anyway just d/l and install the latest Realtek sound card driver and reinstall the MS update.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Ahem... Sheddy, Mick? See that comma at the end of the URL?

[Shedhand]

ta skew

[scooter]

Original link fixed.

[jow104]

I'm having problems.

Firstly its Easter week here in the UK and the schoolkids are on holiday toning up there computer skills, they practise hacking.

I had a windows update in the week and ever since it takes two lots of instruction to shut down my PC also there is something flashing across the screen on start up which doesn't stay long enough to distinguish.

Any ideas.

Secondly

Mine is a new computer (7 days but with xp/2 home), This time I got a windows CD but no reload disk.

Can anyone please give me a link how to format the hardrive and put my windows disk in and start again.

[Ianab]

Can anyone please give me a link how to format the hardrive and put my windows disk in and start again.

Generally you would boot off the Windows CD and that will take you though the windows setup and give you the option to re-format the disk. You may have to go into the CMOS setup and configure the machine to boot from CD. It's usually in a section called boot priority, just make sure that CD is before harddisk on the list. Then load the driver cds, run windows updates and reload your apps. Sould take.. umm.. most of the day

Ian

[jow104]

Thank you Ian,

That operation will be the first time for me, in the past I have worked off a reload disk which used to take around 30 minutes to return the PC to its arrival position at my home. (plus putting in apps.)

However we have lost two PC manufacturers in the UK over the past few years and when a reload disk would not cure a situation owners could rely on the manufacturer getting you up and running again. Local repairers would never seem to want to touch these machines (because of passwords needed?) and so on this occassion I went for a local build with a windows disk.

So any other useful tips or links for knowledge would be appreciated before I take the plunge.

[manoftalent]

I'm having problems.

Firstly its Easter week here in the UK and the schoolkids are on holiday toning up there computer skills, they practise hacking.

I had a windows update in the week and ever since it takes two lots of instruction to shut down my PC also there is something flashing across the screen on start up which doesn't stay long enough to distinguish.

Any ideas.

Secondly

Mine is a new computer (7 days but with xp/2 home), This time I got a windows CD but no reload disk.

Can anyone please give me a link how to format the hardrive and put my windows disk in and start again.

running windows xp home you should be able to go back to "start" by doing the following .....press f10 while the pc boots up, this will take you too system recovery,( this is probably the screen you see briefly on start up) the state the pc was in "out of the box"......just follow the prompts on screen its simple enough....I would also recommend installing a firewall, in addition to xp service pack two inbuilt firewall, this will help protect you from further hackers, you may also want to go and do a port scan, see if you are "visible" to the outside world, basically if hackers can't see you online ....then they cant hack you either, this link will help... https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

I would initially also go directly to microsofts home page and do all your updates from there .....it may be less hassle

[jow104]

thanks man of talent

Your instruction F10, is that a different situation than going to system restore and looking for the first set up position showing?

[manoftalent]

yes mate... it is, system restore goes to a previous system setting saved on your hard disc ....settings that you placed there via user options ....system recovery goes straight to the partition drive where your "root" programs are ....as is when you "took it outta the box"....when using this feature you WILL LOOSE any software that you installed from the time it "came outta the box", this includes any and all updates, even your net connection wont work, it all has to be reloaded......now if your like me, I am on optus ...my modem came with an installation cd, and all I had to do when I changed pc's ....was ring em up and they guided me through the settup on the phone.....I dont know who your with, but I would contact them and find out what to do to get reconnected BEFORE you make the changes as I described ....doing s full recovery is a bit drastic in any case, I would first go back to a previous setting point and see if that fixes your problem, its a bit hard to tell from here, but you could have some trojans or spyware on your system as well ....so I suggest when you get it running suitably ....go to symatec or similar free scanners, and do scan of your drive just to be sure....

[jow104]

Thanks again for your advice, My server is virginmedia and I have a disk and passwords etc.

I am going to wait a few days for things to settle down before taking the plunge. ( I find that I have the Realtrek sound card which had windows update problems earlier this week)

The wife has a laptop so if things go really haywire perhaps I can call on expertise from the forum.