HELP!
What's happening!?
Friday, July 22, 2005 by RPGFX | Discussion: Windows XP
OK, I know this is a shot in the dark, 'cause there are a million reasons for these things happening, but I was hoping there was some PC guru out there who might have an idea... These things have happened to my computer in the last few weeks, one by one...
-CorelDRAW 9 no longer opens. I've tried reinstalling. It starts to load, then just quits.
-when rightclicking on a picture file, and saying open with Paintshop Pro 6.. it says "Windows cannot locate the file..." However PSP6 opens, and the files can be opened from there... and all files can still be viewed with Windows picture and fax viewer. This same thing occurs with CorelDRAW files.
-When going to Control panel, accounts page... only a blank white window opens with the back and forward arrows in the corner... no account info appears... same thing happens if I click my icon on the start menu.
-Windows Media Player 10 will not run... says "Internal Application Error"
-HP Scanner program will not open... similar to CorelDRAW 9, it starts to load, then just quits.
I always have virus protection running and a firewall. And I've done these things... Virus scan, defrag, ran a cleanup program, reinstalled HP scanner software and CorelDRAW 9, nothing has changed.
PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I NEED TO REINSTALL WINDOWS...
-CorelDRAW 9 no longer opens. I've tried reinstalling. It starts to load, then just quits.
-when rightclicking on a picture file, and saying open with Paintshop Pro 6.. it says "Windows cannot locate the file..." However PSP6 opens, and the files can be opened from there... and all files can still be viewed with Windows picture and fax viewer. This same thing occurs with CorelDRAW files.
-When going to Control panel, accounts page... only a blank white window opens with the back and forward arrows in the corner... no account info appears... same thing happens if I click my icon on the start menu.
-Windows Media Player 10 will not run... says "Internal Application Error"
-HP Scanner program will not open... similar to CorelDRAW 9, it starts to load, then just quits.
I always have virus protection running and a firewall. And I've done these things... Virus scan, defrag, ran a cleanup program, reinstalled HP scanner software and CorelDRAW 9, nothing has changed.
PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I NEED TO REINSTALL WINDOWS...
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NightTrainthedark
Reply #22 Friday, July 22, 2005 5:41 PM
Reply #22 Friday, July 22, 2005 5:41 PM
Windows update broke Paint shop pro and my HP printer/printing software. After A system restore everything was fine. After a couple of weeks I did a Windows update and everything was fine.
yrag
Reply #23 Friday, July 22, 2005 5:46 PM
Reply #23 Friday, July 22, 2005 5:46 PM
It was 886903, Craig. MS 'fixed' that Febuary update in June......they just didn't tell anyone... 
NightTrainthedark
Reply #24 Friday, July 22, 2005 6:56 PM
Reply #24 Friday, July 22, 2005 6:56 PM
"they" scare me...Thanks for the info yrag. 
RPGFX
Reply #25 Friday, July 22, 2005 9:14 PM
Reply #25 Friday, July 22, 2005 9:14 PM
Well... thanks for all the help folks. Unfortunately, nothing is working... My brother asked me if my clock was slow and it is, so he said that it could be a bios battery problem... I'm gonna change that and see... But I think I'll be popping in the old XP disk... Pray nothing goes awry!
tjesterb
Reply #26 Friday, July 22, 2005 10:03 PM
Reply #26 Friday, July 22, 2005 10:03 PM
If you're going to go the reinstall route, just do a repair reinstall so you don't lose all your data and apps.
If it is a Win update problem, it still may not fix your problems.
I'd either wait for your CD, or download the network of SP2. I had a BITS problem recently and reinstalling SP2 and getting all the latest updates fixed things.
If it is a Win update problem, it still may not fix your problems.
I'd either wait for your CD, or download the network of SP2. I had a BITS problem recently and reinstalling SP2 and getting all the latest updates fixed things.
Jafo
Reply #27 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:05 PM
Reply #27 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:05 PM
| I had a BITS problem recently and reinstalling SP2 and getting all the latest updates fixed things. |
Ditto...
My issue was a Norton uninstaller killing BITS....
Bichur
Reply #28 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:17 PM
Me also, but you had a disk. Why did I use online???
Try to download online you get a ' yo, you already got it, click ok'
Now I gotta wait on the mail.
Reply #28 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:17 PM
| My issue was a Norton uninstaller killing BITS. |
Me also, but you had a disk. Why did I use online???
Try to download online you get a ' yo, you already got it, click ok'Now I gotta wait on the mail.
tjesterb
Reply #29 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:30 PM
Reply #29 Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:30 PM
Download the network installer here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
It'll let you install right over top of the first install.
It'll let you install right over top of the first install.
Bichur
Reply #32 Sunday, July 24, 2005 6:20 PM
Reply #32 Sunday, July 24, 2005 6:20 PM
download started at 7/24/2005 12:42:40
now at 20% dl'd
dial up sux
- bet the disk gets here 1st
now at 20% dl'd
dial up sux
- bet the disk gets here 1st
yrag
Reply #34 Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:10 PM
Reply #34 Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:10 PM
Bichur- ya know, MS send out about 3 zillion of those SP2 disks.........you don't have a neighbor or some street urchin that has one???? 
Bichur
Reply #35 Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:28 PM
my fault for not asking for one the 1st go round
green acres rural (laid 900 ft of pipe for water - had to bring in1/2 mile of phone line) - no neighbors to speak of
but hey, now at 25% = things are looking up
Reply #35 Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:28 PM
| MS send out about 3 zillion of those SP2 disks |
my fault for not asking for one the 1st go round
| you don't have a neighbor or some street urchin that has one???? |
green acres rural (laid 900 ft of pipe for water - had to bring in1/2 mile of phone line) - no neighbors to speak of
but hey, now at 25% = things are looking up
tjesterb
Reply #37 Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:36 PM
Reply #37 Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:36 PM
I could mail you a copy of my disc, might get there sooner.
Boss019
Reply #38 Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:47 PM
Reply #38 Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:47 PM
I'm getting in my car. You at 30% yet? Be there soon.
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Reply #21 Friday, July 22, 2005 5:40 PM