Questions tagged [windows-xp]
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Windows XP installation disk for XP Mode under Windows 7?
I am running XP mode under Windows 7, for testing / troubleshooting software.
I am trying to install a third party driver(unidrv printer), and I get stuck at
Setup failed to locate required files. ...
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How can I create a user-specific HOSTS File?
I know that by editing my HOSTS file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts), I can block any site, but I would like to take this a step further.
Is it possible (in Windows XP or newer) to have ...
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VMware - Startup in Unity Mode
I can't figure out how to get VMware to start up in unity mode. Is this possible? I want the guess OS to startup in unity mode, with selected application(s). I am using VMware workstation on the the ...
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wmiprvse.exe does a lot of disk seeking activity once every day
wmiprvse.exe process does a lot of disk activity, working with all files in system32 directory (according to filemon).
Any other process which wants to do smth with disk is very slow while wmiprvse....
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Why doesn't Skype want to turn on?
What's the problem with Skype that doesn't want to turn on? So yes, I have installed Skype and when I run it it shows up as normal but at the point that it is logged in the process suddenly disappears....
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How to properly turn off Outlook / Windows Search SearchProtocolHost logging?
We've come across an unusual issue with a couple of our user's devices, where the Search Indexer is creating millions of log files, eventually filling up the the HDD and there's no more space left on ...
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Where can I get Windows XP drivers for MacBook Pro hardware without using Boot Camp?
I have an Intel-based MacBook Pro whose hard disk was formatted before I received it. It had no OS installed, and I have no Mac OS X installation disks.
I’m trying to get the machine to run some ...
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Disable XP SP2+’s FQP Requirement?
I finally gave in and decided to update XP to SP3. One of the things that bothers me about SP2+ and which caused me to put it off for so long is that it requires fully-qualified paths for file-types ...
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How do I make sure the print dialog settings are reset when Adobe Reader is closed?
we operate a printshop. several terminals (winvista+ms-steadystate). set up from 1 image.
lots of users and files daily. when a user leaves a terminal and quits adobe reader, strangley on some(!) ...
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"dnsbackend unable to load module" error when configuring PowerDNS for Windows XP
I am in need of an easy to setup and free DNS server for Windows XP. I tried PowerDNS but am not able to use the bind back-end:
When I put the following in the config file
launch=bind
I get error
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How to resize a window so it is larger than the physical screen?
I want to resize a window so it is larger than the physical screen, possibly using free software. I intend to use a GNU software, gvwm, to navigate the different parts of the big window.
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removing title bar of emacs in Windows XP
I'd like to remove the title bar of emacs in Windows XP. E.g., f11 in Internet Explorer or Firefox.
I haven't run across any result in apropos that suggests this is possible in emacs itself. I've not ...
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Rasdial error 756 only solved by rebooting
I have a very frustrating issue with a VPN connection initiated with Rasdial.
I have computers (Windows XP Professional SP2) which serve as an unmanned field measuring devices. They automatically ...
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Command to see what version of HDMI
Is there a windows command to determine which version of HDMI specification is available/implemented on a given video adapter or other HDMI information?
Software utilities are also welcome.
Similar ...
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Stuck at GRUB prompt after booting, how can I restore normal booting?
My machine was dual-booting with Windows XP and Fedora, then I tried to install Arch. While installation power went off.
After that, booting always results in the GRUB prompt. Even when I instruct my ...
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How to disable text style copying on Windows XP?
Problem: I copy a text from a website, paste it on email or forum, and scream for the insanely large font it creates. Then I instantly go to notepad and re-paste, re-copy and again re-paste it to get ...
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Upgraded BIOS, didn't let it boot up completely, ended up beeping
I'm doing maintenance on a HP DC7100 Small Form Factor.
After reinstalling Windows XP on the machine, installed all the drivers I then decided to upgrade the BIOS firmware.
It all went well, but, by ...
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A service installation section in this inf is invalid
When I connect a Samsung phone to my Windows XP SP3, it gives the error
A service installation section in this inf is invalid
I browsed lot of blogs, every post says to try the Microsoft_User-...
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URL shortcut on the desktop doesn't show icon on Windows 7
I added a new shortcut.url file with the following:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://test.com/
IDList=
HotKey=0
IconFile=C:\Program Files\Test\logo.ico
IconIndex=0
This works on XP - the shortcut ...
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CHM files not opening from an executable on a network share
I have an application that resides on a network share that all the users in my office use. They have shortcuts on their desktops pointing to this software and all is honky-dory. When you want to open ...
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Fixing a broken NTVDM
Problem:
About a week ago, the NTVDM on an XP installation broke.
Symptoms:
The first symptom was that a 16-bit executable that is run during an auto-run batch file would hang and peg the CPU at ...
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VPN on-connection scripting
I use a VPN to connect to the office from home. I use Windows XP's built-in VPN support for this.
Due to some unfortunate subnet choices, I must run a script to set up some network routes every time ...
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Access a printer through a virtualized XP instance running in Ubuntu
I have a printer which is incompatible with Ubuntu but works fine with XP. If i have XP running inside ubuntu with VirtualBox or some virtualisation solution will i be able to use my printer through ...
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VMWare Fusion guest application list
How does VMWare Fusion compile its list of guest OS applications (specifically for Windows) that can be found by "show package contents" of
USER/Documents/Virtual Machines/VMNAME
and then in the ...
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Trying to stop iPhone pop up everytime its plugged in but control panel not recognizing iPhone
Every time I connect my iPhone, Windows XP pops up a wizard (I think it's called "Microsoft Camera and Scanner Wizard) to retrieve photos - as if it were just a camera. Very annoying! Instructions to ...
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DisplayPort to DVI not working on Quadro FX 580
I have a PNY NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 graphics card with 1x DVI and 2x DisplayPorts. The DVI port works fine with both my Viewsonic monitors but I cannot get either of the DPs to work using the supplied ...
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Change format of forwarded email with Outlook rules
Is it possible to change the format of a forwarded email when using Outlook rules?
The ultimate result would be pull data from a regularly received pre-formated email and generate a basic forward with ...
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Unable to "cut" blocks of text from Microsoft Word sometimes
Sometimes doing a cut operation does not have any effect both visually and at the clipboard level. The block of text just stays there. If there are multiple lines, it is usually one line that refuses ...
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Prevent Explorer From Expanding Network Folders when in Folders View
When you are browsing a network share and there are over 1000 folders in the root (like at work), is there a way to prevent Explorer from expanding all the Folders when you have the "Folders" view ...
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Debugging a BSOD
For the last few days I've been getting a BSOD at least once a day.
Apparently the crash has been caused by ntkrpamp.exe and searching on Google has revealed that the issue seems to be related to bad ...
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WinXP BSOD when run on Qemu
I have an old virtual machine on virtual box with WinXP, I converted it on raw QEMU format, I tried to run this image on Win10 and on Debian but I have this BSOD.
This is the command line on Windows I ...
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Correcting drive letters after a partition clone
I have an old XP computer with 3 drives:
Disk0 = C: D: E: F: (my current boot drive)
Disk1 = I: (a data drive)
Disk2 = J: K: L: M: (A new 2x bigger drive in an USB external case)
J is a "partition ...
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Chrome prompts to install silverlight even though it's already installed
On Windows XP box, SL5 was working in Chrome and IE8. Then, today, chrome prompts to install SL. Upon doing so, the SL install program says that the same version of SL is already installed. Chrome:...
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Which process killed my process
One of my applications starts java.exe, but in between this 'java.exe' is killed by some other process.
How can I know which process kills the java.exe. I am using Windows XP SP 2.
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Windows 7 doesn't see my 2TB partition created in Windows XP
I connected a new HDD to my PC, to be used as media storage.
Device: WD Green 3TB Drive (WD30EZRX).
OS: Windows XP x32.
I used "Acronis True Image WD Edition". It created 2TB partition with MBR, ...
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Windows XP installation from USB giving "Cannot find EULA" error
I have an old Pavilion zv5200. A few years ago, the hard drive died, and I got rid of it. I also have an external HDD. I want to install Windows XP on it using the original CD for the laptop, and run ...
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How do I stop the + and - keys from adjusting volume?
My computer had a problem and we took only the system unit in to have it fixed. Ever since I got it back my + and - keys control the volume of the speakers of my monitor.
I do not want it to do that. ...
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Pressing Win+E takes a very long time as oposed to double clicking My Computer
I had a similar problem with Microsoft Office files. If I opened Microsoft Word, for example, and then Ctrl-O to open a file, it would work instantly. However, if I double clicked on a file, it took a ...
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Volume on my HDD accessible, but files inaccessible
I'm facing weird problem with one of the volumes on my hard disk.
Volume D: is showing 0 bytes in properties, whereas I am able to enter the drive and folders but not able to access the files. ...
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Why does MS Expression Recorder make the capture area blank/white in XP?
I have had this problem on 2 different virtual machines running Windows XP SP3. Basically, you can still see the green cross-hairs and outline while Expression Recorder is recording, but everything ...
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where can I find information on .scf file
It looks like there is a file type called .scf which is recognised by windows as windows explorer command
The file is a text file and looks like the code in an autorun.inf file
There doesn't seem to ...
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Windows XP loading screen after format, monitor sleeps
My friend brought me over his IBM intellistation with a 512MB Radeon graphics card. He has a copy of windows 7 he wants on it. We did a format and tried to install 7, but at the start up screen the ...
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Same computer in same workgroup listed twice with two different names
4 computers named C1, C2, C3, C4 (ALL WINXP SP3) with IP addresses assigned by router DHCP
1 workgroup named OFFICE
1 NAS (QNAP)
My OFFICE workgroup shows following computers:
C1, C2, C3, C4, NAS ...
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How do I unlock a client running Windows XP through Synergy?
I asked this question on the Synergy OSQA site, but I haven't had any responses. Forgive me if you've already seen it.
I have a Synergy server running Windows 7 SP1. I have one client running Windows ...
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GnuCash not starting after upgrade
After upgrading to 2.4.11, GnuCash does not start on my XP machine. I start it and nothing happens. Looking with What's Running, I see:
gnucash-2.4.11-setup.exe
gnucash-2.4.11-setup.tmp
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Is it possible to share Skype's profile across OSs?
in my machine I have two Windows OSs plus a Linux based one and I have Skype in them all. I don't mind Linux because there software is already different, but I wanted to sync my profile between both ...
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Connect to VPN when requesting Mapped Drive
Is it possible for windows (7 and XP) to automatically connect to a VPN when a certain Drive is needed. So when you double click in My Computer (Computer in 7) on say the J Drive, which is mapped to a ...
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Automatically default back to QWERTY keyboard layout to prevent irritation to other team members?
Is there an existing script or software out there that can be run on login or logout to remove the DVORAK keyboard layout and revert to the QWERTY keyboard?
I use the DVORAK keyboard layout, and I ...
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WAMP server shows Just-In-Time debugger error when starting
I've installed WampServer 2.2 on my Windows XP system. After that I installed Visual Studio 2010.
After one month I uninstalled Visual Studio 2010 from my system. And when I start WampServer, it is ...
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Hard drive not correctly recognized on a new Windows 7 installation, but works correctly on Windows XP
I'm having problems configuring a hard disk in a brand new, clean Windows 7 installation. System specs:
Hard disk: WD VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX (600 GB, 10000 RPM)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H
BIOS ...