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by Melchizedek41
Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:22 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Will a Bios upgrade help?
Replies: 1
Views: 705

Will a Bios upgrade help?

I have a K7VMA Motherboard with a 1.0 Ghz AMD Athalon Processor with 256 M of memory trying to install a 40 gig maxtor ata 133 HDD it shows up on the post but whenever I try to install Win 2000 or do fdisk with a win 98 startup disk it says no hard drive installed. Will a Bios upgrade help me ...
by Melchizedek41
Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:37 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Command Prompt error
Replies: 5
Views: 582

The commands do work I just need to change directory and go directly to winnt\system32 then they work so im assuming the "path" like working in the old dos prompt is messed up some how and I don't remember how to fix this in win 2000.
Any help

Thanks
by Melchizedek41
Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Command Prompt error
Replies: 5
Views: 582

Yes it does it with almost everything though what did work was that ie6 command for saving any version of ie to the computer. That is all that worked I think. Dir, changing to different drives works, ping nslookup or tracert do not work. So this is weird.

Thanks
by Melchizedek41
Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Command Prompt error
Replies: 5
Views: 582

Command Prompt error

Whenever I try to run a program in comand prompt it gives me this error ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Or whatever the command I'm trying to run is. Has anyone experienced this I'm running Win 2000 pro got all the service packs and ...
by Melchizedek41
Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Found in a picture folder
Replies: 2
Views: 697

Found in a picture folder

Anyone ever seen anything like this before it was found in a picture file. Wondering if it belongs to spyware or a virus or the like. Or is it a legit file anyone know?

Thanks

Melchizedek41



[ExtShellFolderViews]
Default={8BEBB290-52D0-11D0-B7F4-00C04FD706EC}
{8BEBB290-52D0-11D0-B7F4 ...
by Melchizedek41
Wed May 10, 2006 6:58 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Computer freezes
Replies: 6
Views: 3194

Computer freezes

There is an AGP GForce video card 128 mg, there is also a PCI KWorld Video capture card on this machine AMD 1.36 Processor and over a gig of memory. all it does is freeze the computer when he tries to use the capture card. What would be the problem, a conflict with the AGP card? Any ideas would be ...
by Melchizedek41
Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:10 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Command line syntax for set program access and defaults for win 2000
Replies: 4
Views: 4674

I do have SP4 installed, I did google this and found someone else had the same problem and they said it happened after installing one of the new updates.

Thanks
by Melchizedek41
Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:28 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Command line syntax for set program access and defaults for win 2000
Replies: 4
Views: 4674

I have windows 2000 and a short time a go I noticed that add and remove started coming up with an eror which is: An unexpected error occured "Object doesn't support this property or method res://sp3res.dll/default.hta line82" I believe it was after a windows update fix that this started to occur not ...
by Melchizedek41
Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:47 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Command line syntax for set program access and defaults for win 2000
Replies: 4
Views: 4674

Command line syntax for set program access and defaults for win 2000

Is there a command line syntax for set program access and defaults for win 2000 which is usually in add and remove programs. My add and remove programs won't work anymore so I was wondering if there was a command line work around for it. Thanks
by Melchizedek41
Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:51 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: hp scanner 3400c Unknown hardware error
Replies: 0
Views: 639

hp scanner 3400c Unknown hardware error

I am trying to get a hp scanner 3400c working for friend and I keep getting the unknown hardware error I used the original disk, then downloaded right from HP then some from driverguide but most of them said unsupported (I'm Using XP Pro) but I also searched for drivers for 98 just to see if they ...
by Melchizedek41
Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:00 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Clearing the cmos
Replies: 2
Views: 875

Clearing the cmos

I have never had to clear the cmos before and a friend has a p3 and he's trying to put a 128 meg ati 64 bit video card in. It won't work it just beeps. He was told where he baught it to clear the cmos because the cmos might be corrupt. If he clears the cmos what will happen to the bios settings and ...
by Melchizedek41
Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:44 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Shadows behind desktop icons
Replies: 2
Views: 743

Thanks, already tried that. That works for XP not Win 2000 Thanks anyway......Melchizedek
by Melchizedek41
Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:27 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Shadows behind desktop icons
Replies: 2
Views: 743

Shadows behind desktop icons

Can anyone tell me how to change the icon shadow on the desktop to transparent on windows 2000.Thanks
by Melchizedek41
Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: History of the internet
Replies: 2
Views: 443

History of the internet

Does anyone know the answer to this question i've tried every search option I can think of the question is What was the first registered domain concerning the arpanet. Thanks.................Melchizedek
by Melchizedek41
Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:37 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: HP 952c Printer printing only red
Replies: 7
Views: 1830

Black ink is three quarters full, and we tried another cartridge. Still there is no reason it won't print in other colors besides red........Melchizedek41
by Melchizedek41
Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:27 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: HP 952c Printer printing only red
Replies: 7
Views: 1830

HP 952c Printer printing only red

It prints only red, I change it in the word processor to a different color first from automatic black to black prints red then changed to midnight blue printed red. The OS is Windows ME (I know Yuck) but thats what they got. tried to install a new driver right from the HP site and it still does the ...
by Melchizedek41
Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:26 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Win 2000
Replies: 1
Views: 684

Win 2000

Is there any way with win 2000 professional to set up the login to list all the users to scroll in a menu? Thanks
by Melchizedek41
Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:09 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: HP PSC 750 Printer Bluescreened
Replies: 0
Views: 1160

HP PSC 750 Printer Bluescreened

Lately I have had a problem with my HP PSC 750 printer something seems to be conflicting somewhere. It was fine when I had Win 98, at first when I put Win 2000 with all the service packs and updates on it, it was fine then I began getting a blue memory dump screen when I had the USB plugged in, When ...
by Melchizedek41
Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:44 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: virtual device driver missing
Replies: 5
Views: 1179

RE :Virtual Driver missing

Ahh...hmm, do you have this in the VDD key for VirtualDeviceDrivers,
C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\S32EVNT1.DLL

Located HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers

Thanks I did find what you said, I googled it and it sent me to the microsoft site and gave me exactly that, where it was and ...
by Melchizedek41
Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:38 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: virtual device driver missing
Replies: 5
Views: 1179

RE :Virtual Driver missing

Ahh...hmm, do you have this in the VDD key for VirtualDeviceDrivers,
C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\S32EVNT1.DLL

Located HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers

Thanks I did find what you said, I googled it and it sent me to the microsoft site and gave me that exactly that where it was ...
by Melchizedek41
Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:14 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: virtual device driver missing
Replies: 5
Views: 1179

Virtual Driver missing

Specifically what error? Anything in event viewer?
Reinstall chipset drivers
Uninstall any prior Lexmark driver install attemps, reboot, try to install again.


The error said: system\currentcontrolset\control\virtualdevicedrivers.vdd virtual driver format in registry is unvalid

Event id 701 ...
by Melchizedek41
Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:51 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: virtual device driver missing
Replies: 5
Views: 1179

virtual device driver missing

I am tryiing to install a lexmark printer driver and XP keeps telling me the virtual driver format is invalid.I went to the registry key where it is found and it is missing. I have never seen this before. We are using win xp Home Edition.


Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service ...
by Melchizedek41
Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:59 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: S3 Video driver
Replies: 3
Views: 5207

S3 driver

Did you try the NT drivers on their website?
http://www.asrock.com/product/product_k7vm3.htm
http://www.asrock.com/support/Download/dl_k7vm3.htm

S3 driver support for Win2K was a bit weak, and XP pretty much only has built in drivers for it.

Strive for using hardware that's certified for ...
by Melchizedek41
Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:23 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: S3 Video driver
Replies: 3
Views: 5207

S3 Video driver

I am looking for a Via/S3 videocard here are the motherboard specs maybe someone knows where I can find it. Thanks....................Melchizedek42

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
OS Service Pack Service Pack 4
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE 6.0 SP1 ...
by Melchizedek41
Thu May 05, 2005 8:20 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Avg 7
Replies: 2
Views: 624

"AVG" Thanks Norm

AVG was saying there was a virus or possible virus in the master boot record but it turned out it was that there was a problem with the master boot record so we just did a fdisk mbr and that fixed it. Thanks again ............Melchizedek
by Melchizedek41
Thu May 05, 2005 11:23 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Avg 7
Replies: 2
Views: 624

Avg 7

Does AVG 7 have the DOS scanner like 6 used to have? If so what is the executable file.....Thanks Melchizedek 41
by Melchizedek41
Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Any idea what this is?
Replies: 3
Views: 763

ghost wrote:Description:
schannel.dll
is a library which contains the functions for 128-bit strong encryption in Internet Explorer 3.x or 4.x.
Thanks I knew I'd find an answer at SpeedGuide and yes it is time for an upgrade.
by Melchizedek41
Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Any idea what this is?
Replies: 3
Views: 763

Any idea what this is?

IE 3.0 RegSvr schannel.dll I found this lurking in my processes the other day and was wondering if anyone could tell me what it is. I did a search on Google but it didn't tell me much. I am running win 98 I've never seen it before.
by Melchizedek41
Sat Feb 05, 2005 11:34 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Slow like Molasses computer
Replies: 2
Views: 894

Slow like Molasses computer

It is am IBM personal computer 300PL I am trying to reload win 98 because the os took about 15 min to load even after running the usual (Mnosteel would be proud) adaware se then avast and nothing, minimal non threatening spyware. I ts is taking forever to verify disk integrity so I can partician the ...
by Melchizedek41
Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:07 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Won't logon to secure sites
Replies: 2
Views: 939

'Won't logon to secure sites'

No router and the firewall was turned off. I did figure it out, they had Norton security on it, it was uninstalled. I went in to the registry and deleted everything symantec then everything norton and that fixed it. I waited as long as I could because I avoid the registry as long as I can because it ...
by Melchizedek41
Sun Jan 23, 2005 3:40 pm
Forum: General Broadband Forum
Topic: Won't logon to secure sites
Replies: 2
Views: 939

Won't logon to secure sites

We have cable internet, win xp on an e-machine(I know) can't logon to bank sites or hotmail don't know what do, firefox won't even logon from this computer. AVG and adaware won't connect to update. Please help!!!!!!!!!!1
by Melchizedek41
Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:47 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: MSN Problem
Replies: 1
Views: 507

MSN Problem

Anyone tell me what to do? MSN won't sign in it comes up with a dialogue box saying can't sign in right now try again later. That was 6.2 then I tried 7 Beta version still the same. I signed in with their passport on my comp amd it signed in no probs. I did remove about 300 - 400 pieces of spyware ...
by Melchizedek41
Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:22 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Sound Driver
Replies: 1
Views: 840

Sound Driver

Any one know where I can find a driver for a Crystal Sound CS4236 Audio System Windows 98?
by Melchizedek41
Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:03 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: HP PSC 750 printer uninstall
Replies: 1
Views: 2752

HP PSC 750 printer uninstall

I am using an HP PSC 750 printer and am having problems. I tried uninstalling ang had problems reinstalling it kept telling me that it wasn't uninstalled. I finally went into the registry and deleted a bunch of HP files then it reinstalled but anything that used the HP director would not work. I ...
by Melchizedek41
Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:26 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Creative Sound Card can't find the right driver. HELP!!!!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 3271

Creative sound card

yes it is a pci card and the numbers that are on the card itself is ct 4750. Thats about it Ill have to take out the card again and look too see but I think thats it.

Thanks
by Melchizedek41
Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:17 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Creative Sound Card can't find the right driver. HELP!!!!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 3271

Creative Sound Card can't find the right driver. HELP!!!!!!

I am working withwin 98 se trying to reload the driver for a creative (ct5880-deq) sound card and can't find the right driver, if any one has an idea let me know please. Thanks
by Melchizedek41
Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:41 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Formatting to reload WIN 98
Replies: 2
Views: 806

Formatting to reload WIN 98

I have a 10 Gig HD that I am formatting and it's finding alot of bad clusters and is taking along time, what is the longest I should wait for it to finish? Also I remember there is some switches I used to use I can't remember what they are. Can some one help me please?
by Melchizedek41
Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:33 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: - Spycatcher
Replies: 4
Views: 1143

Never heard of it. All you need is Ad-aware, SpyBot and SpywareBlaster and they are all free.

Another program that is EXCELLENT but isn't free is SpySweeper.

:thumb:
Thanks, I should have realized you should have been the one I should have asked first I have done the others already and they ...
by Melchizedek41
Thu Jul 08, 2004 3:18 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: - Spycatcher
Replies: 4
Views: 1143

- Spycatcher

Has anyone used the spyware program called Spycatcher by Simtel. I'm downloading it to try it but first would like some feed back on this, whether it is a good program or not.

Thanks
by Melchizedek41
Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: What do you think about god?
Replies: 272
Views: 24047

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