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Antivirus XP 2008: wraping up the cleaning up
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dracomoe
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30. September 2008 @ 13:20 |
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Thank you for your guidance in making the better choice of my two drives. The website you linked is going to be of great help, thank you.
After backing up my various files on my 500 gig drive, I proceeded w/ the format of the 60 gig w/ a installation of windows XP using my valid copy of the XP home disk. The format seemingly went well, but this happened at the end or once over (I stepped away from my PC): I have encountered an issue where the computer is claiming that it cannot copy a file called tsoc.dll. I have few options: ENTER=retry (not working), ESC= skip file, F3=Quit.
What do you believe is going on?
Thank you for your time.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. September 2008 @ 13:29
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1. October 2008 @ 09:30 |
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Have you tried reformatting the hard disk?
Also, if it still does not work, you might want to try a free format software.
Best Regards :D
Life is but a dream; you dont feel any pain unless you want to or you fall off the bed.
Success is relative; the more success the more relatives.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.
To be or not to be; thats a dumb question.
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dracomoe
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1. October 2008 @ 22:38 |
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As you suggested, I reformatted and this issue did not arise; however, I have encountered another issue: My PC is getting locked up on a screen after the format and the windows XP install copying. What I got was a black screen and my mouse cursor. The cursor is movable, but nothing more loads, and the only way to restart is to hard boot it. So this happened again, leading me to the idea of reformatting it again. This time I was able to get XP loaded up and enter in the serial and begin to install my Intel motherboard driver, and the installation restarted my PC and led me back to the black screen w/ the arrow. I then reformatted again and this time I got a light blue screen w/ the mouse cursor before it got the installing XP.
Any advise? lol, this has been quite a frustrating ordeal, but I thank you for your help.
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2. October 2008 @ 12:01 |
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Hey dracomoe
Right now, there are only two possible causes. A defective hard disk, or a defective windows installation cd. I suspect a problem with the hard disk more likely. Can you check it?
Best Regards :D
Life is but a dream; you dont feel any pain unless you want to or you fall off the bed.
Success is relative; the more success the more relatives.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.
To be or not to be; thats a dumb question.
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dracomoe
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12. October 2008 @ 11:54 |
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Update: The reinstallation of XP went through. I don’t understand why it was getting 'stuck' on those screens; however, I now have XP on the hard drive and I have followed the instructions given in http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/index.php...&page=How_did_I That was very helpful, thanks for the link.
Even with all this, my PC is still having little issues here and there. My pc has crashed a couple time for no apparent reason, some programs too. I am considering building a new PC starting with bare bone.
My wife has a window XP that I don’t even think is legit and it runs far more stable then mine. Although, I am having an issue w/ her IE address bar not appearing. I have looked online for what the cause may be and it appears that many have had a similar issue, but it was due to their taskbar being locked and/or the address bar not clicked to show or stretched to view; however, this doesn't apply to her situation.
It appears that after I reformatted and reinstalled I have been having networking issues, we can both access the internet, but we cannot view or transfer files to each others PC. I was hoping you had some advice on this as well as the missing IE address bar.
Thank you for your help to this point. You have taught me much and for this I thank you greatly.
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12. October 2008 @ 23:34 |
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Hey dracomoe
Few things I have to ask you: do the problems start immediately after you install windows, or does it happen after you install software?
Also, have you scanned your hard disk for errors?
Best Regards :D
Life is but a dream; you dont feel any pain unless you want to or you fall off the bed.
Success is relative; the more success the more relatives.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.
To be or not to be; thats a dumb question.
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dracomoe
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18. October 2008 @ 20:12 |
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The crashes began after installing programs on my pc. I was selective on what I installed though.
What software would you suggest to scan my HD with?
And do you have any suggestions regarding the 'disappearing' address bar in IE that I mentioned (this is on another PC)?
Thank you for your time.
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19. October 2008 @ 02:40 |
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Hey dracomoe
On the crashing computer, do these instructions:
? Start HijackThis.
? Click on Misc Tools.
? Then click Open Uninstall Manager.
? Click Save list...
? Notepad will open with the list.
? Post the list here.
On the computer without the address bar, download Advanced Windowscare Personal and install it. Update it, and then run a scan. Fix everything except Startup Manage. Restart, and see if your address bar came back.
Best Regards :D
Life is but a dream; you dont feel any pain unless you want to or you fall off the bed.
Success is relative; the more success the more relatives.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.
To be or not to be; thats a dumb question.
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dracomoe
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23. October 2008 @ 21:11 |
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I did as you had instructed and here are the results:
Adobe Flash Player ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player Plugin
Adobe Reader 9
ArcSoft TotalMedia 3
ATI Display Driver
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
BioWare Premium Module: Neverwinter Nights(TM) Kingmaker
BitComet 1.04
DVD Decrypter (Remove Only)
DVD Flick
GameSpy Arcade
HijackThis 2.0.2
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB914440)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB915865)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB952287)
HP PSC & OfficeJet 3.5
Intel(R) Active Monitor
Intel(R) PRO Network Adapters and Drivers
Java(TM) 6 Update 7
LimeWire 4.18.8
Microsoft Internationalized Domain Names Mitigation APIs
Microsoft National Language Support Downlevel APIs
Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
Neverwinter Nights
Nostromo Array Programming Software
Opera 9.51
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB938127)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB938127-v2)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB953838)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB956390)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB911564)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB936782)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914388)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918118)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920213)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920670)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920683)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB920685)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923191)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923789)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923980)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924270)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB924667)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB926436)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927779)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB927802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928255)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB928843)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB929123)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB930178)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931784)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB932168)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB933729)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935839)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB935840)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB936021)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938464)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941569)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941693)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943055)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943460)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943485)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB944338-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB944653)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB945553)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946026)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946648)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB948590)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950974)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951066)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951748)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB952954)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB953838)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB953839)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954211)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956391)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956803)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956841)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB957095)
Skype? 3.8
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4
SpywareBlaster 4.1
SpywareGuard v2.2
Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
Update for Windows XP (KB898461)
Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
Update for Windows XP (KB904942)
Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
Update for Windows XP (KB920872)
Update for Windows XP (KB922582)
Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
Update for Windows XP (KB930916)
Update for Windows XP (KB932823-v3)
Update for Windows XP (KB936357)
Update for Windows XP (KB938828)
Update for Windows XP (KB951072-v2)
Ventrilo Client
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows XP Hotfix - KB873339
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885836
Windows XP Hotfix - KB886185
Windows XP Hotfix - KB887472
Windows XP Hotfix - KB888302
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890859
Windows XP Hotfix - KB891220
Windows XP Hotfix - KB891781
Windows XP Service Pack 2
WinFast HDTV Cinema Driver
WinRAR archiver
World of Warcraft
ZoneAlarm
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23. October 2008 @ 21:56 |
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Hey dracomoe
If you could see me, you would have noticed question marks floating around my head. None of the programs installed could have been the cause, unless one of them is incompatible with other programs or your hardware.
As for the address bar problem, have you looked here yet?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842903
Best Regards :D
Life is but a dream; you dont feel any pain unless you want to or you fall off the bed.
Success is relative; the more success the more relatives.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.
To be or not to be; thats a dumb question.
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dracomoe
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8. November 2008 @ 12:11 |
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I want you to know that appreciate all your time and help thus far.
My PC is still crashing as are the programs I am running on it, Oprah, World of Warcraft, Never Winternights, IE, etc. Whenever I get on line w/ my friends to game I am crashing multiple times within our limited gaming time. I am the cause of much delay and I really don?t have the money to purchase a brand new PC. Any other suggestions would be much appreciated?
Regarding my wife's PC, I updated her IE to 7.0 and this resolved the problem. Oddly enough, I noticed that her address bar is not visible when viewing files while browsing her folders. What do you think this may be?
Thanks again and may you be blessed.
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9. November 2008 @ 02:24 |
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Life is but a dream; you dont feel any pain unless you want to or you fall off the bed.
Success is relative; the more success the more relatives.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.
To be or not to be; thats a dumb question.
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