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That error looks like a checksum error - which means that the file is
corrupted (or the checksummer is!)
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:xX6Sd.31458$nC5.24130@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>I tried a clean install of ZoneAlarm to see if that would avoid the
>WinME/ZA
> conflict, but each time I tried to run the installer, I got the error
> message "validation failed for c:\windows\system\vsmonapi.dll." I Googled
> that error message, but got no hits. Does this information shed any light
> on the problem?
>
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:uWYnU%232FFHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> That's a potential fix - but only if you clean-install it, and if your
>> hardware supports it.
>>
>>
>> Whatever, now is a good time to back up your data!!!
>>
>> Use Regedit - HKLM\Enum.....
>> Export the key, and then investigate what's actually there (email me the
> reg
>> file, if you want - my email is valid)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:y33Sd.31185$nC5.9234@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >I did exactly that while I was waiting for your reply! Unfortunately it
>> >did
>> > *not* fix the problem. :-(
>> > Upgrade to WinXP?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> > news:e%23C6oZ2FFHA.3824@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> This is almost getting worse, rather than better!! - (but 'dinna fash
>> >> yersen' yet!!)
>> >>
>> >> We now have a functioning system?? right? - try this
>> >>
>> >> In Normal Mode,
>> >> Start|Run
>> >>
>> >> SCANREG
>> >>
>> >> - it should offer to create a registry backup - accept the offer!!!!
>> >>
>> >> then again,
>> >> Start|run
>> >>
>> >> SCANREG /FIX
>> >>
>> >> - it should reboot and correct registry errors along the
>> > way............see
>> >> what happens after that.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >>
>> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:yd2Sd.31182$nC5.7421@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> > Thanks for the link. I have uninstalled ZA and I no longer get that
>> > error
>> >> > message when I boot into safe mode.
>> >> >
>> >> > However, when I boot into safe mode, programs like AVG, Palm Alarm,
>> >> > Hotsync,
>> >> > K9 are all running in the background when they shouldn't be. I can
> see
>> >> > their icons in the system tray. Am I really in safe mode if this
>> > occurs?
>> >> > Is there a way to repair safe mode other than reinstalling the OS?
> Do
>> >> > I
>> >> > really need safe mode or is there a workaround available?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks again.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:OOmyPvyFFHA.4052@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q297725
>> >> >> would seem to be a likely suspect.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>> >> >> to
>> > NG's
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:kUURd.21331$vK5.18092@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> >> > Noel--
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > We're making progress! After displaying an error message that my
>> >> > display
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > not configured correctly, my system appears to boot normally to
> the
>> >> >> > desktop.
>> >> >> > I updated my NVIDIA driver recently; perhaps the installer caused
>> > this
>> >> >> > error
>> >> >> > message?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > However, when I try to boot into safe mode, I get almost the
>> >> >> > exact
>> > same
>> >> >> > error message I got at the very beginning: "There is a problem
> with
>> > a
>> >> >> > system file. Windows may not be able to run correctly. You may
> be
>> >> >> > able
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > fix it using System Restore. Otherwise reinstall Windows. VxD
>> > dynamic
>> >> >> > link
>> >> >> > call: VSDATA95(01) + 0002D1CC to "0028," service 800A."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The next screen says: "Invalid VxD dynamic link call to device
>> > number
>> >> > 28,
>> >> >> > service 74. Your Windows configuration is invalid. Run Windows
>> > Setup
>> >> > to
>> >> >> > correct this problem. System halted.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any idea what system file Windows is having a problem with?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Hope you had a good night's sleep! Thanks again.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Herman
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:OtaJt9uFFHA.1456@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> Urk!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> OK
>> >> >> >> in Safe Mode....
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> SCANREG /RESTORE
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> See if one of the dates offered is prior to your problem - if
>> >> >> >> so,
>> > then
>> >> >> >> use
>> >> >> >> it. If not then post back for instructions.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> (I'm off to bed, and the instructions need a fresh head for
>> >> >> > composition!! -
>> >> >> >> see you in the morning!)
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>> >> >> >> messages
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> > NG's
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:UdRRd.21294$vK5.8704@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> >> >> > There is no + next to the word Computer, just an icon.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> > news:umtOXMuFFHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> Did you see a + next to it?
>> >> >> >> >> if so, then click on that
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> If not, then Windows shouldn't be opening at all!!
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>> >> >> >> >> messages
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> > NG's
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:FmPRd.21036$vK5.13136@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> >> >> >> > Noel, I did this already. In safe mode Device Manager is
> also
>> >> > empty
>> >> >> >> >> > except
>> >> >> >> >> > for Computer at the top. :-(
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in
> message
>> >> >> >> >> > news:%23636$WsFFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> >> Reboot to Safe Mode
>> >> >> >> >> >> Open Device Manager there
>> >> >> >> >> >> See what it reports
>> >> >> >> >> >> Reboot to Safe Mode
>> >> >> >> >> >> Open Device Manager
>> >> >> >> >> >> Remove ALL Display Adapters
>> >> >> >> >> >> Remove ALL Monitors
>> >> >> >> >> >> Remove ALL instances of duplicated devices
>> >> >> >> >> >> Remove ALL entries in the 'Other Devices' branch - if
> present
>> >> >> >> >> >> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the
>> >> >> >> >> >> required
>> >> >> > drivers -
>> >> >> >> >> >> hopefully curing your problem.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> >> >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> >> >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>> >> >> >> >> >> messages
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> > NG's
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com> wrote in
> message
>> >> >> >> >> >> news:U6JRd.26205$H05.25148@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Device Manager now lists only one item, i.e. Computer.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Refresh
>> >> >> >> > doesn't
>> >> >> >> >> >> > help, and add new hardware wizard repeatedly fails.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> > news:YTIRd.26075$H05.298@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> After bootup, error message "display adapter not
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> configured
>> >> >> >> > properly;
>> >> >> >> >> >> > start
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> hardware installation wizard to correct the problem."
> Run
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> wizard
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> >> > get
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> error message "Enum\root\net\0000, no class key,
> failed!"
>> >> >> > Desktop
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> display
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> settings indicate "unknown monitor, unknown device."
>> >> > Resolution
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> 640
>> >> >> >> >> > X
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> 480, and can't be changed.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> news:O9u0A9oFFHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > OK - looks like we're getting somewhere, then!
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Try booting from a floppy
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > at the A:\> prompt type
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > SCANREG /FIX
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > and hit [return]
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > wait for the fixer to finish, remove the floppy and
>> > reboot
>> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > Windows -
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> what
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > happens now?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> post
>> >> >> > messages
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> > NG's
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > news:KvHRd.25306$H05.24626@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Noel--
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Now when I boot up, I get the MS Windows ME Startup
>> > Menu,
>> >> >> >> > scandisk
>> >> >> >> >> >> > runs
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > without finding any errors, and then there is a
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > gray
>> >> > screen
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > with
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > no
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> text.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > FDISK /STATUS reports Disk 1, Drive C, MB 76340,
> Free
>> > 0%,
>> >> >> > Usage
>> >> >> >> >> > 100%.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Thanks again!
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > HB
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote
> in
>> >> >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > news:%23I45gioFFHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Now you've uninstalled GoBack - what is the EXACT
>> > error
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> message
>> >> >> >> >> > when
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> boot to Windows?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> From a floppy boot, what does FDISK /STATUS
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> report?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> to
>> > post
>> >> >> >> > messages
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> NG's
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com> wrote
> in
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> news:HgHRd.25171$H05.549@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > Noel--
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > I have uninstalled Go Back using instructions on
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > Symantec
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> website,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > but
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > still can't boot up my computer. Scandisk and
>> > Maxtor
>> >> >> >> > PowerMax
>> >> >> >> >> >> > found
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> no
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > errors on my C drive.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > Should I purchase another HD and reinstall WinME
> on
>> > my
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > new
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > drive
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> buy
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > time
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > to troubleshoot the old one?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > Any further ideas? Thanks!
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > Herman
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com>
> wrote
>> > in
>> >> >> >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > news:u4a4eMmFFHA.1476@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> The 'no valid partition' error is normal when
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> using
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> GoBack -
>> >> >> >> >> > you
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> need
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> read the instructions on Roxio's Website on how
> to
>> >> > boot
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > DOS
>> >> >> >> >> >> > with
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> GoBack
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> installed.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_support/goback/kb_articles.html#_Toc12861776
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> how
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> to
>> >> > post
>> >> >> >> >> > messages
>> >> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > NG's
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com>
> wrote
>> > in
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >>
> news:kKuRd.20243$vK5.2490@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > Jack--
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > Maxtor PowerMax Advanced Test:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > "Congratulations!
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > Your
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > drive
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > certified
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > error-free." Any further ideas?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > HB
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > "Herman Berliss, MD" <hberliss@stny.rr.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > wrote
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >
> news:dnuRd.20166$vK5.671@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Jack--
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Thanks for your prompt response.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> When booting up using my WinME bootdisk, I
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> received
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > error
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > "WinME
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> has determined that Drive C does not contain
> a
>> >> > valid
>> >> >> >> >> >> > partition."
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Scandisk
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> found no errors on Drive C when I ran it
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> several
>> >> >> > times,
>> >> >> >> > but
>> >> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > didn't
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> seem
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> to take as much time as I would have
> expected.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> The
>> >> >> >> > Maxtor
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> PowerMax
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > Advanced
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Test is in progress.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> I forgot to mention that I back up my C
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> drive
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> at
>> > 2
>> >> > am
>> >> >> >> > every
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> morning;
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> restoring the backup from my external HD
>> > yesterday
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> did
>> >> >> >> > not
>> >> >> >> >> > fix
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > problem,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> however.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> I also forgot to mention that I had to wait
> 40
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> minutes
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> on
>> >> >> >> >> > hold
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > before
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Dell technician even answered the phone.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> I'll post the results of the PowerMax
> Advanced
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Test
>> >> >> > when
>> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> has
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > finished.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Thanks again.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Herman
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> "Jack E Martinelli"
>> >> > <jemartin_DELETE@NO_SPAM_gis.net>
>> >> >> >> > wrote
>> >> >> >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> news:eGtatYgFFHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > From your description, I think it quite
>> > possible
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > HD
>> >> >> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > physically
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > failing, perhaps intermittently just yet,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > a
>> > most
>> >> >> >> >> > irritating
>> >> >> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > difficult
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > problem.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Begin by booting to DOS using the WinME
> EBD,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > aka,
>> >> >> >> >> > bootdisk,
>> >> >> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > running
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > scandisk, seveal times in a row. If it
> fails
>> >> >> > (often,
>> >> >> >> > or
>> >> >> >> >> >> > first
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > completes
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > then fails), begin to assume the HD is
>> > failing.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Obtain
>> >> >> >> > a
>> >> >> >> >> >> > disk
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > test
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> software
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > from the HD's vendor and run it also, if
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> > available.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Third-party HD evaluation software exists,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > but
>> >> > with
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > cost
>> >> >> >> >> >> > of
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> a
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > new
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > HD
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> so
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > low today, I would attempt to copy the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > current
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > drive
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > a
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > new
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > drive
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > before
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > it fails entirely and then install it as
> the
>> >> > main,
>> >> >> >> >> > bootable
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> drive
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > as
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > a
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> test.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Another test is to obtain HD Tach, from
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > TCD
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Labs,
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > run
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > evaluation
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > copy, in read-only mode, to stress test
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > the
>> > HD.
>> >> > A
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > half
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > dozen
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > tests
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > should
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > tell you if the drive is failing.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > And isn't Dell Support just wonderful
> (NOT).
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > HP
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > no
>> >> >> >> >> >> > better
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > my
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> recent
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > experience. Real customer service from
>> > Fortune
>> >> > 500
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > companies
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> is
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > just
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > a
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > memory now. Carly certainly never
> considered
>> > it
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > important
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> her
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> company's
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > success.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > So count yourself lucky to know about, or
> be
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > able
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > find,
>> >> >> >> >> >> > this
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ng.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for
>> >> > Shell/User
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > /
>> >> >> >> >> >> > DTS
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Help us help you:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >
http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
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>> >> >> >> >> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Your cooperation is very appreciated.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ------
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "Herman Berliss, MD"
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > <hberliss@stny.rr.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > wrote
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >
>> >> > news:iptRd.21785$H05.12919@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > Yesterday when I was browsing the
> Internet
>> >> > using
>> >> >> > IE
>> >> >> >> > 6,
>> >> >> >> >> > my
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dell
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > Dimension
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > 4100 crashed and displayed the following
>> > error
>> >> >> >> > message:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> "There
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > is
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > a
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > problem
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > with a system file. Windows may not be
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > able
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > to
>> >> >> > run
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> correctly.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > You
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > may
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> be
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > able to fix it using System Restore.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > Otherwise
>> >> >> >> >> > reinstall
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Windows.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > VxD
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > dynamic link call: C1C64AEC to "0028,"
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > service
>> >> >> >> > 800A."
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > I ran Norton Go Back using about 8
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > different
>> >> >> > restore
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > points
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > during
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > preceding 48 hours to no avail. When I
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > went
>> >> > into
>> >> >> >> > safe
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > mode
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > run
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > scandisk,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > I noticed that programs that do not
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > normally
>> >> > run
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > safe
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> mode,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > eg
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > AVG,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> ZA,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > Palm Hotsync & Alarm, etc. were running.
> I
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > performed
>> >> >> >> >> > two
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > complete
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > virus
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > scans using AVG and online Trendmicro
> House
>> >> > Call,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > but
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > no
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > viruses
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > were
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > found.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > I update AVG manually daily. I run
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > SpywareBlaster
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > scan
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > frequently
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > with
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > both Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D; I check
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > for
>> >> > updates
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > before
>> >> >> >> >> >> > each
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > scan.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > When rebooting after another crash later
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > yesterday
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> >> > received
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > error
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > message "Drive C is running in
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > compatibility
>> >> > mode
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > due
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > missing
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> drivers,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > bad registry entries, or an improperly
>> >> > configured
>> >> >> >> > HD."
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > Today I cannot boot my computer into
> either
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > normal
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > or
>> >> >> >> >> > safe
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > mode;
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > I
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > get
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > error message "Error Loading OS." I
> tried
>> > to
>> >> >> >> > reinstall
>> >> >> >> >> >> > WinME
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > using
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > Dell-supplied CD, but after successfully
>> >> > booting
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > from
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > CD,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> program
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > freezes when I instruct it to proceed
> with
>> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> reinstallation.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > I called Dell Tech Support, but despite
> an
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > hour
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > on
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > phone,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > technician
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > was unable to help me. She said that
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > she
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > would
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> >> >> >> > another
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > technician
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > call
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > me back if they could determine what the
>> >> > problem
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > was.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > Is this an OS problem or a hard drive
>> > problem?
>> >> >> > Any
>> >> >> >> >> > ideas
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> would
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > be
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > most
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > appreciated. I'm almost ready to
> purchase
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > a
>> >> > new
>> >> >> >> >> > computer.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> :-(
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > Herman
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
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