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Explorer.exe-Application Error
The following error message is seen at shutdown on HP machines put into service in October of '06:"the instruction at "0x000901a0 referenced memory at "0x000901a0". The memory could not be written". Click on OK to Terminiate the program. Click on cancel to debug the program."End Program- explorer.exe"The...
Tags: memory, Novell Client, Novell Inc., randerson@..., software, windows
Discussion threads 2007-01-23
How to create volatile user environment using Zen 7 and Novell client.
We are running 2000/XP on Pentium 4's. How to create volatile log in environment where user profile is wiped out after another new login? We have upgraded to Zen 7 using the 4.91 SP2 client for 2000/XP. Only able to log in as local user in Microsoft
Tags: zen 7.01, networking, 2000/XP, randerson@..., Novell Client, Zen, Novell Inc.
Discussion threads 2006-11-16
Telephone tech
I am looking for information on qsig connectivity between a Nortel BCM and a Toshiba CTX 670.
Tags: programming, networking, randerson@..., telephone
Discussion threads 2006-11-09
Machine taken over by Malware-Virus Buster!
The purported viral killer, Virus Buster, has placed itself on this machine and have unsuccessfully tried to remove it. An error balloon comes up at startup and occasionally that says that " A critical system error has occured, click here to repair." It then proceeds to send you...
Tags: virus, randerson@..., A/V
Discussion threads 2006-10-14
Unable to browse!
In IE 6.0, unable to go to Google or Yahoo. etc., but will redirect to as.starware.com./search. Unable to locate any associated files or executables for this redirection. How do I prevent this redirection and prevent in the future. We are a school district governed by policies and...
Tags: randerson@..., spyware, tool, Unable
Q&A 2006-04-24
New HDD stops at setting active part.
New HDD during "fdisk" says "No partitions are set active-disk one is not startable unless a partition is set active." Hitting option 2 to set active partition, the screen "Current fixed disk drive:1". i cannot make any changes or set an active partition. Can anyone guide me...
Tags: randerson@..., Work 4, NEW HDD
Q&A 2006-04-19
XP Pro SP1 set-up disc error
On a new hard drive, trying to install XP Pro SP1 on a Dell Dimension 4300. Viri caused unrecoverable crash. Code accepted and nearly reaches completion of installing windows. Fatal error occurs: One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed. The...
Tags: XP-Pro SP1, CD, POSTER, randerson@..., windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, disc, hard drive
Q&A 2006-04-04
Windows XP profiles sticking in Volatile environment
In a school district currently using Novell client 5.3, W2000 server and XP envrionment, user profiles are "sticking" and local files are created as users log in. This is nearly all the time. In a volatile environment, these profiles should be erased. We have used a registry...
Tags: hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Novell Client, Novell Inc., randerson@..., VOLATILE
Q&A 2006-03-28
Server Maxes out at 100%-then drops!
Rural school district with Novel Network. W2000 Server is raid, Inoculate E Trust, approx. three years old. Novell 5.1. Have eliminated any "broadcasting" programs. Recently purged records and freed up alot of space. Today, server froze. Downed and still intermittant high utilization, but able...
Tags: Scanners, Cyberthreats, Backups, Servers, Microsoft Windows 2000, scanner, server, virus
Q&A 2006-02-27
How to automate machine wakeup daily.
I need to wake up the XP professional machines that serve a print server. they must be on to allow others to print through them. I would like to shut them down at night and wake them up in the mornig at a specified time. Any suggestion...
Tags: randerson@..., software, wake up
Q&A 2005-12-21
How to automate machine wakeup daily.
I need to wake up the XP professional machines that serve a print server. they must be on to allow others to print through them. I would like to shut them down at night and wake them up in the mornig at a specified time. Any suggestion...
Tags: Printers
Q&A 2005-12-21
Power Saving techniques
We are a school district in an energy saving mode. What is the best practice for a school to adopt to conserve power on hardware. We have instituted a practice of going to "standby" mode after one half hour to conserve. We are leary of machines being...
Tags: monitor, randerson@..., standby
Q&A 2005-12-15
Power Saving techniques
We are a school district in an energy saving mode. What is the best practice for a school to adopt to conserve power on hardware. We have instituted a practice of going to "standby" mode after one half hour to conserve. We are leary of machines being...
Tags: randerson@...
Q&A 2005-12-15
Power Saving techniques
We are a school district in an energy saving mode. What is the best practice for a school to adopt to conserve power on hardware. We have instituted a practice of going to "standby" mode after one half hour to conserve. We are leary of machines being...
Tags: computer, Power-saving, randerson@..., technique
Q&A 2005-12-15
Mapped drives not holding;Error - 886f.
Upon logging into Novell Client 4.9 SP2 on district network (Microsoft server 2000), unable to map drives to individual drives and network drives. Error code 886f is displayed after each drive mapping attempt. Using Zen 3.x. This is arbitrary and not just on the same machine repeatedly....
Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Novell Client, This IS
Q&A 2005-12-14
Floppy needs to be formatted?
Occasionally, a floppy used in one machine doesn't work in another machine. It will say that it needs formatting. Is this XP problem or problem between OS's? Disk created on XP machine and placed in W98 machine.You are most likely using the xp box to format using...
Tags: disk, floppy disk, randerson@...
Q&A 2005-12-14
Automate timely defrags?
Is there a program on XP to run a defrag on a schedule? Or can I find a program out there to do this?The machines are XP Pro with 512 MB memory. They are run on a Novell network.Try this:start, programs, accessories, system tools, scheduled tasks, add scheduled...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, randerson@..., windows
Q&A 2005-03-21
XP overlay not completing
attempted to overlay fresh copy of XP Pro on P4 machine with 1GB memory and 60 GB HDD. Install stalled looking for "asms" file on XP disc. When I attempt to ignore and continue, there is a fatal eror message "that prevents setup from coninuing. One of the...
Tags: CD-ROM, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP, randerson@...
Q&A 2005-02-28
Home page is changed in IE.
What has caused my IE in XP to only open with a Search engine called "onemoresearch.net"? The URL that shows in my address is called "about blank". It also prevents me from going to Microsoft? It brings pop-ups aplenty and has hijacked IE!Go to http://www.majorgeeks.comDown load and update...
Tags: adware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Perfect Companion, randerson@..., spyware, startup folder, tool
Q&A 2005-02-14
Can't click on links on secure site.
Newly upgraded to XP Pro from ME. Can't access bank account from IE, using H/S internet. Once at bank site, links do not execute, etc. Unable to go any further. Other sites doing same to secondary windows. Times itself out.I would go to Tools, Internet Options, Advanced,...
Tags: bank, Internet, Microsoft Internet Explorer, randerson@..., secure site, security
Q&A 2005-02-11
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