One of my machines came up this morning with a BSOD. The message is: "The registry cannot load the hive(file): \SystemRoot\System32\config\Software or its log or alternate" It is corrupted, absent,...

<Grumpy_45@msn.com> wrote in message news:4678a101-dd1a-4497-8fa7-ab294e65c66c@v26g2000prm.googlegroups.com... It's not difficult to do, but there are two extra questions. First, will that $40...

Hi there downunder I also have 3 Pcs. I downloaded from 3 different sites, there were various anomallies with some, I have up to date installed to 2 desktops and 1 laptop, created new install disks...

Have you used an alternative utility provided by a third party like Norton? These can locking the drive preventing access. -- Hope this helps. Gerry

Cyndi To state the obvious it's too large! http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.asp Once you have sorted out the file if you still need advice about defragmenting please come back...

Hello, I am changing my home page from netscape.aol.com. It was suggested I get the latest Flash and Java Script updates as well as the latest security updates for I.E. Explorer 7.0. Where do...

About 2 days ago I noticed my laptop slowing to a crawl. AFter checking CPU on task manager I came to the boards and from another related thread downloaded Process Explorer. Whike there have been...

There's this big group...really big...the internet...and on the internet you can find the website of Forte, the creator of Free Agent...where they have a FAQ... --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum...

Nass, First of all, thanks for a very thorough reply. I rebooted and tried to log on as Administrator. After 10 minutes of staring at the Welcome screen, I did a hard reboot and tried again. ...

Jay Post 6 in this thread seems to deal with your problem but it requires some computing skills which might deter me from taking on the...

Hi all, iam using win xp prof 32 bit OS. i have an issue that it is taking much time to open right click properties for any file. (ex: .txt, .doc, .xls) last week it got OS installed, i can't do...

"brbrown" wrote: Thanks Brain, for the feedback and the info about the post for Cyborwanderer and Wesley Vogel great help to the poster. Good luck. nass --- http://www.nasstec.co.uk

"Grizz" wrote: Do you have Norton installed? If you do, then your Program is corrupted or your machine been compromised!. Go through these Cleaning steps: 1... Click start >> Control Panel >>...

I experienced the same thing, with Itunes, and i have no idea either. I can't find an answer. So you're not alone.=( "precious" wrote:

Hi Gerry, I am attaching event log (& learning heaps thanks to you) as you suggested. I have noticed that there is a recurring disc error (bad block on the C drive) as well. As for the backup, I...

Thank you for your suggestion TaurArian. As I wrote to Gerry I have done much of what is on the link you suggested. I do not seem to have the dfrg.inf file so I will try and reinstall this through...

How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265 -- Hope this helps.

"R. Steven Kadish" <RStevenKadish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F642E15D-B19D-4D3D-9649-3490E1684732@microsoft.com... Had you previously done a full backup to the C drive? HTH -pk

"Frustrated DET" <Frustrated DET@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:02256095-25D3-4B07-A212-223453FE3825@microsoft.com... As suggested, you need to install the drivers. Fortunately...

"JHB" wrote: Having just Windows defender will not protect you from the infestation. You will need an anti-virus and firewall to protect you. Go through these Cleaning steps: 1... Click start >>...