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Hi Harry,
You won't delete anything.. Here's the XP method:
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How To Repair Windows:
Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows:
using this method:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall,
plug back into your Internet connection and install all Critical and
Recommended updates from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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"Harry" <harry_da_badman@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:78c501c43106$1a7708f0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
| So how would you do the fresh clean repair? Is it just the
| same as rebooting the computer. Does that mean i have to
| delete everything :S
| Thanks
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Harry,
| >
| >We found the problem: A Trojan had infected your system.
| >If the cleanup tools that remove the Trojan are not able
| to
| >recover your system to the way it was, reinstall Windows
| >over itself, or do a fresh clean repair. Be careful what
| you
| >install in the future Harry, that's how you got hit with
| a Trojan.
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| >"Harry" <harry_da_badman@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:719901c43031$dc2c0660$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| >| Sorry, still no luck, reinstalling the game did actually
| >| help for 1 game, but then when i reloaded it the crash
| >| kept continuing. Using msconfig i disalbed all of the
| >| startup items one at a time and it had no effect. When
| >| running the virus scan, i pressed scan and then explorer
| >| seemed to close down, it said there ws a trojan which
| >| would be fixed if the computer was rebooted, then i
| >| pressed ok and nothing worked. I tried repeating the
| virus
| >| scan but the same happened. I did download and run
| spybot,
| >| and removed all of the things it suggested, bar one
| which
| >| was windows media player. I also run the disk cleanup
| etc.
| >| and i also have every critical update of microsoft
| update.
| >| as for updating the video cards etc. im not sure what to
| >| do??
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Harry,
| >| >
| >| >Let's try some basic troubleshooting. If the problem
| >| still persists
| >| >please post back and we'll try some more steps. Good
| >| luck!
| >| >
| >| >If reinstalling the game hasn't helped then..
| >| >
| >| >1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily
| >| disable Startup
| >| >programs one at a time, starting with Firewall,
| >| Antivirus, and ad
| >| >blockers using:
| >|
http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
| >| >
| >| >You can lookup what a program does before you disable
| it
| >| here:
| >| >http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
| >| >
| >| >2. Run a virus scan at:
|
http://housecall.antivirus.com
| >| Afterwards
| >| >Download & Run Spybot from:
http://security.kolla.de to
| >| find any
| >| >Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your
| >| system.
| >| >
| >| >3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose
| >| Properties
| >| >/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools"
| Tab
| >| and run
| >| >the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.
| >| >
| >| >4. Go to the Windows Update site for everything under
| >| Critical and
| >| >Recommended:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Some
| >| games
| >| >require a patch:
| >|
http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
| >| >
| >| >5. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
| >| Drivers:
| >| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I
| >| have a
| >| >Checklist of Solutions at:
| >|
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do
| I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >"Harry" <harry_da_badman@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| >| news:589901c42d55$a827fec0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >| Hi, when i load up age of empires, i go to start a
| game,
| >| >| but when i click start game whatever it may be,
| >| campaign,
| >| >| regicide, multiplayer, the game crashes straight
| back to
| >| >| the desktop. Could anyone help me in why this
| happens or
| >| >| any solutions to fix this problem.
| >| >| Thanks in advance
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
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