16 bit or 32 bit Windows XP
For reasons of which I'm not sure, except that I recently installed Windows Live OneCare, uninstalled and reinstalled Nero 6 ROM because it wouldn't work its Nero StartSmart and clean a CD, but whenever I use NeroToolkit for info, I receive this erro message: C:\WINDOWS\sysem32\cmd.exe
Since this error message, I'm unable to us my hp dvd writer / cd-writer combo through Nero's StartSmart to burn or clean CDs. Can't even use Nero for it ShowTime. Can anyone tell me what's wrong?
P.S. I believe part of the problem lies in that I should be using a 32 bit MS-DOS subsystem and it's currently a 16 bit MS-DOS subsystem HELP!
Since this error message, I'm unable to us my hp dvd writer / cd-writer combo through Nero's StartSmart to burn or clean CDs. Can't even use Nero for it ShowTime. Can anyone tell me what's wrong?
P.S. I believe part of the problem lies in that I should be using a 32 bit MS-DOS subsystem and it's currently a 16 bit MS-DOS subsystem HELP!
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http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=138 How-to repair Windows XP - Geeks to Go!
"Windows XP repair feature won't delete your data, installed programs, personal information, or settings. It just repairs the operating system!"
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
"A Repair Install will replace the system files with the files on the XP CD used for the Repair Install. It will leave your applications and settings intact, but Windows updates will need to be reapplied. A Repair Install will replace files altered by adware and malware, but will not fix an adware, malware problem."
To do a repair Install, first run antivirus with updated virus definitions, and run a spyware/adware check.
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ Free spyware check
www.grisoft.com Free antivirus (but if you already have antivirus don't have more than one active at same time)
May also want to run the SmitRem tool (http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/) referenced here: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21817526/How-to-resolve-a-hijack-problem-with-hijackthis-software.html
Once that's all done, backup your personal or important data, and do the repair install as advised in the links above (or you ask Google for more repair install tips).
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Before doing a full Repair, you might try "system file checker" and/or IE Repair:
http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html What is the System File Checker, and how do I run it? - Ask Leo!
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm IEFix (or/and manually as per http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_ie6.htm, http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/870700# http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;318378)
"Windows XP repair feature won't delete your data, installed programs, personal information, or settings. It just repairs the operating system!"
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
"A Repair Install will replace the system files with the files on the XP CD used for the Repair Install. It will leave your applications and settings intact, but Windows updates will need to be reapplied. A Repair Install will replace files altered by adware and malware, but will not fix an adware, malware problem."
To do a repair Install, first run antivirus with updated virus definitions, and run a spyware/adware check.
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ Free spyware check
www.grisoft.com Free antivirus (but if you already have antivirus don't have more than one active at same time)
May also want to run the SmitRem tool (http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/) referenced here: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21817526/How-to-resolve-a-hijack-problem-with-hijackthis-software.html
Once that's all done, backup your personal or important data, and do the repair install as advised in the links above (or you ask Google for more repair install tips).
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Before doing a full Repair, you might try "system file checker" and/or IE Repair:
http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html What is the System File Checker, and how do I run it? - Ask Leo!
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm IEFix (or/and manually as per http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_ie6.htm, http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/870700# http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;318378)
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Callrs: As pertains to--
hkey_local_machine\system\
There is no \virtualdevicedrivers
hkey_local_machine\system\
There is no \virtualdevicedrivers
1) Make sure you are logged into an administrators account
2) Still can't see it? Then another administrator has taken ownership. Try this:
- Right click "control" hit "Permissions"
- Do you get message: "You do not have permission to view the current permission settings for ..., but you can make permission changes."
- Do you get that message? If so, then do steps below. If not, then let me know what you do see.
- Hit OK on that box
- See if you can check "Full Control" box
- If not, then click Advanced
- Click the Owner tab
- Select yourself as the owner (the currently-logged-in account)
- Hit OK etc etc
Now you have access! So now you basically have to open up the access rights (permissions)
I'm not sure what to do next without seeing the permissions that are set but try either a and/or b below:
a-->
- Go back into permissions
- Advanced
- Check "Inherit from parent..."
b-->
Add the appropriate users & full control permissions
2) Still can't see it? Then another administrator has taken ownership. Try this:
- Right click "control" hit "Permissions"
- Do you get message: "You do not have permission to view the current permission settings for ..., but you can make permission changes."
- Do you get that message? If so, then do steps below. If not, then let me know what you do see.
- Hit OK on that box
- See if you can check "Full Control" box
- If not, then click Advanced
- Click the Owner tab
- Select yourself as the owner (the currently-logged-in account)
- Hit OK etc etc
Now you have access! So now you basically have to open up the access rights (permissions)
I'm not sure what to do next without seeing the permissions that are set but try either a and/or b below:
a-->
- Go back into permissions
- Advanced
- Check "Inherit from parent..."
b-->
Add the appropriate users & full control permissions
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You all gave very good answers, so I split the points. If you can still bare with, I have one more question--I've written it to another question, which you can find. It's basically, can anyone help me with my newly purchased SATA-C35U, Sabrent Sata-C35u Seriel ATA (SATA) to USB 2.0 Cable Converter Adapter with Power Supply so I can by way of my pc access my hp TC-1100 tablet, do a Destructive Recovery and then reformat it?
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How can I do a Non-Destructive Recovery (i.e Renew XP's Registry), leave all my applications in place, but, because many of them won't execute upon reboot, yet they're installed, what is it I must do for each application to re-register it again. Otherwise, I have to find each application that won't "start" and uninstall then install it again. That can be quite a pain in the butt task.
Bottomline: I'm considering a Non-Destructive Recovery with Windows XP Home Edition using IE 6 as browser and want to know how to restart the application that for whatever reasons won't initiate/start when I try their icons. The points will go to whom ever helps me resolve this pain in the butt issue (whether it's resolve the original question or help me do this non-destructive recover and able to restart all my application without having to uninstall and reinstall them). In advance, thanks. You guys have helped considerably for quite some time now. Thanks.