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Does this happen immediately when the server is started and Windows begins to run?
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Probably you installed something that broke registry ...and especially permission....try the suggestion from rindi &nbsp;and report back...DO take a backup of your registry...
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RINDI??<br />
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here the regseeker : <a href="http://www.hoverdesk.net/" rel="ugc">http://www.hoverdesk.net/</a>
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Thank you. &nbsp;It was a virus. &nbsp;Got rid of it, backed up registry used regseeker, found the problem, deleted it.<br />
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All go 100%
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I am running a reservation program in a restaurant. &nbsp;Win XP.<br />
Up until a few days ago all was OK. &nbsp;Now when they try to start the server, it tries to install an earlier version, which isn't even on the PC.<br />
Unfortunately the server holds the data so I can't do much while the restaurant is open, as the office PC runs as a client. It runs OK as all it does is read the data off the server<br />
I have attached photos to show what is happening.<br />
Have to keep clicking on Cancel to stop the process. &nbsp;If it won't let me I have to use Task Manager to stop the app.<br />
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I am running a reservation program in a restaurant.  Win XP.
Up until a few days ago all was OK.  Now when they try to start the server, it tries to install an earlier version, which isn't even on the PC.
Unfortunately the server holds the data so I can't do much while the restaurant is open, as the office PC runs as a client. It runs OK as all it does is read the data off the server
I have attached photos to show what is happening.
Have to keep clicking on Cancel to stop the process.  If it won't let me I have to use Task Manager to stop the app.

Program tries to re-install when opening

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.