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Messed up by canna
Hi, I've been very stupid. A friend of mine gave me a program called Xen tweak and like a 1st class pratt I gave it a wirl, using Xen to backup my registry before I made any changes. Everything was fine when I did all the tweaks and tips, and then... I went to log onto the internet and my password...
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January 9th 06 01:05 AM
by Headlights514 Go to last post
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ssdpapi.dll ....missing by nic
When I tried to enable 'Universal Plug and Play' I get a box saying 'File ssdpapi.dll was not found. Windows needs the disk etc, It says to copy files from WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL but even with the disk in it does'nt load the file.
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December 30th 04 05:54 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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ME system freezing by luvbuffalo
ME will only boot in safe mode. Lost mouse capabilities but when screen hasn't frozen i can use keystrokes. Looked thru previous posts, downloaded exe from bootdisk.com & was able to do a system restore Booted normal first time but system hung and now back in safe mode only and getting frequent...
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October 5th 05 02:25 AM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Missing ShellIconCache by Ben B
Hello, I cannot find the ShellIconCache file? either on my system or on my WinME CD. Although I have no problem with my computer I would appreciate some input as to the significance (or otherwise) of this missing item. Thank you. Ben.
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January 10th 06 06:25 PM
by Ben B Go to last post
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While installing Windows ME for dual boot, system halted. by Kevin J. Nielsen
I have Windows XP installed on drive 0, partition 1, formatted ntfs. I have formatted partition 3 as fat32 and made it primary as well (partition 2 is ntfs). I have a 2nd hard drive that is a sata with 2 partitions formatted ntfs. I am using a boot manager called "Graphical Boot manager" or...
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July 17th 06 08:30 AM
by Kevin J. Nielsen Go to last post
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Error when booting up by Tj
When I try to boot up, I get this error message: While initializing device IOS Error: An I/O subsystem driver failed to load. Either a file in the .\iosubsys subdirectory is corrupt, or the system is low on memory. System halted. I found an article regarding this specific error message
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August 11th 04 08:49 PM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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Can't install ME by pcgr1
I refomatted my HD and I'm trying to reintall ME. It keeps freezing and I can't get past 2% on installing. I've rebooted and tried so many times. I disconnected one cd rom drive cause I thought it was my dvd drive, but it freezes with my cd-r drive also. How can I install without my dvd drive...
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June 18th 04 04:11 AM
by pcgr1 Go to last post
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Urgent help with Windows ME by John Nicks
Hi, I have a very ugent problem with Windows ME. I recently upgraded from Windows 98Se to Windows ME. After starting Windows ME for the first time, nothing comes up , I can not get to the desktop , its just a blank screen... I can access the ctrl-alt-del and it does show 2 programs running, they...
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September 1st 04 09:03 AM
by Mart Go to last post
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Windows Updates after a clean reinstall by Allen Weiner
I've recently done a clean reinstall of Windows ME on a Dell Dimension 4100 using a Dell reinstallation CD (PC and CD are six years old). I'm looking for the least error-prone way of reinstalling the critical Windows updates. I would prefer a procedure that can be used after Microsoft drops...
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July 5th 06 08:25 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Need to reformat and reinstall by ladybug
I have my winME key code and cd along with an XP upgrade that I purchased for this machine's predecessor but without a floppy drive and/or boot disc, I am a bit lost - I need to reformat and reinstall due to backdoor trojan but can't find the XP discs & key code came with the machine when...
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August 21st 08 11:52 AM
by sohel003 Go to last post
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low level format by atlantis43 via WindowsKB.com
I gateway PC which is quite functional but afflicted with many small problems. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if I can do a low level format of my HD, and then re-install my OS from the "installation discs" that came with the PC. Richard -- Message posted via...
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April 24th 07 09:49 PM
by cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user) Go to last post
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Attn: Mart: A Re-Install of WinMe in DOS. by Ben B
Hello Mart, I followed the following instructions: I booted from my floppy Startup disk and selected CDROM support. I looked for the (temporary) drive letter(s) allocated to the CDROM(s). There was a lot of information identifying copyright holders and finally I saw that Windows was to be started.
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June 1st 04 06:19 PM
by Mart Go to last post
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2 HDs with WinME by deodiaus
Ok, what I want to do is have 2 copies of WinME on two different HDs on two different ribbon cables (each made the master). I want to be able to boot each one, but don't know how to use Ranish Partition Manager to be able do this. I heard that I can buy a hardware switch which controls the...
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October 13th 04 04:02 PM
by deodiaus Go to last post
13 3,058
Formatted hard drive by Karly
My son formatted his hard drive, we can't get the computer to read restore cd. I replaced cd drive several months ago. Is this the problem?
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September 23rd 04 06:53 PM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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reinstall system on Sony Vaio without formatting by Charles P. Lamb
How can I reinstall Windows me on a Sony Vaio PCV-RX470DS without formatting the hard drive? The system didn't come with a standard Windows me distribution CD. It came with a bootable "System Restore" CD which, upon being booted, presents the user with the options of 1) reformatting drive C and...
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February 28th 05 08:17 AM
by Charles P. Lamb Go to last post
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Install CD required for boot by Droberts34
I have just re-installed WINDOWS ME in a new hard drive using the OEM (Dell) system CD. After the initial installation, I removed the system CD to install some other drivers. After the subsequent "restart your computer" instruction, I found a text message on the monitor that it was an invalid...
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December 20th 06 12:26 AM
by Mike M Go to last post
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Installation by Rich
Hi, I have a friend's Compaq that was infected with spyware and viruses. After cleaning the system some systems' files were missing. I went to the c:\windows\options\cabs directory and ran setup. Just after entering the user name and organization, the following message comes up - "Message SU0350...
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June 5th 04 09:30 AM
by Mart Go to last post
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pls help!!! by jason
I recently tried to install win me-during the installation process a few error messages apppeared but i continued to install.when i switch the pc on all i get is the windows me intro page-an on screen box appears for me to enter my password from win98, my old operating system, on hitting...
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October 8th 04 04:41 PM
by Mart Go to last post
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Installation error - SU0173 by calum
I'm trying to re-install Win Me onto an old laptop and keep getting the error code SU0173 and a message telling me that I need a different version of the OS. Is there any way to fix this? The error doesn't appear in the list of SU codes available on Microsoft's site. thanks, calum
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June 10th 07 08:57 PM
by Mike M Go to last post
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msconfig by Sean
Rather than using the selective startup command. How do I add a program into "disable startup items"? Thanks
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September 15th 05 01:49 AM
by Mike M Go to last post
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