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  1. hoc7hoi9

    Windows Installer problems

    I've run the Chkdsk and Sfc/ Scannow. The process seems to fix Windows drivers but does create new problems for other non-MS softwares installed before. In the end, I decided to reformat drive C and reinstall XP and, obviously, the tax program. This time there was no Windows Installer problem!
  2. hoc7hoi9

    Windows Installer problems

    Thanks for your quick responses. I already used Youruninstaller to remove the old version. Revo Uninstaller could not find any traces of the old version. I believe my Windows Installer has been corrupted, since I could install the new version on my old pc. I think the problem is with...
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    Windows Installer problems

    I removed an old version of tax software in order to install new year's version. But, after the software unzipped and prepared to install, a Windows Installer box pops up with the message: "The configuration data for this product is corrupt. Contact your support personnel" Is it an error of...
  4. hoc7hoi9

    Downgrading from Vista to XP

    I think the solution to install XP on a pre-installed Vista machine is to wipe out the disk completely. I had the same experience with a newly assembled machine with SATA drive. Once Vista is installed on the new harddrive the disk won't accept XP. In effect, I found out that the only way to...
  5. hoc7hoi9

    Windows cannot access specified device, path or file.

    I'e just had the same problem. In my case, the culprit was the Zone Alarm that's just been ugraded. ZA tries to take control everything. I've found out that in the Program control I had to put Winrar in trusted leel in order to unrar files! In the end, my temporary solution is to load ZA only...
  6. hoc7hoi9

    Switch hard drives and partition name

    I plan to replace the current master drive witch the slave drive (bigger, newer), and reinstall OS (Win XP Pro_SP2). Will there be any problems with the current name of partitions? On the current master there are 4 partitions: C,D,E,F, and on the current slave: I,J,K,L. I plan to reformat one...
  7. hoc7hoi9

    How to resize reply text box in Hotmail?

    Actually this problem happens only when I try to reply a Hotmail message in Opera (v 8.02, OS WinXP). The reply text box is just a rectangle, big enough for <20 characters and 2 lines with the scroll arrows on the right edge. It just happened recently, I guess I might have accidentally hit...
  8. hoc7hoi9

    WinXP cannot boot. Error reading Volume Info from NTFS Partition

    My PC cannot boot from WinXP. After reading the drive halfway it stops. If I leave it for a while it would come up with a blue screen and a warning that error from harddrive is detected, PC will shut down to prevent damage. And this line: ***stop: 0x0000007B (0000......) I used NTFS DOS Pro...
  9. hoc7hoi9

    System Restore Points Disappear !

    Recently, I've noticed that each time I restart the PC, the 'Windows XP-SP1' system restore point, created just before the restart, disappears ! That means there never any restore points exist in the system, unless you create one. I guess, perhaps, problems started after I installed the XP...
  10. hoc7hoi9

    How to remove unchecked item boxes in msconfig?

    Thanks for your quick responses! I do not want to get rid of those offenders, just to get those unchecked boxes off the startup tab. I've followed AshleyPride's method and it works great.
  11. hoc7hoi9

    How to remove unchecked item boxes in msconfig?

    This is more or less a question of cosmetic in WinXP: Over time, the msconfig startup box is cluttered with many unchecked/disabled startup items. It seems that they stay in there forever. Is there anyway that we can clean up those unused boxes?
  12. hoc7hoi9

    Help! Cannot open Word file

    Thanks MiggyD. I store the DOCs on a local drive. My PC is a stand alone system. I have tried to retrieve the files from the 'last files'list as well as in the 'Open' browser. The only thing I could open now is the blank document, and after saving that I cannot open it.
  13. hoc7hoi9

    Help! Cannot open Word file

    Thanks, DblClck. I've checked the Tools, Options, Save: The 'Default format' is alrerady set as &quot;Save Word files as: Word Document (*.Doc)&quot; When I click File Open, the 'Open' Box would show all word doc files. But if you click on a file, suppose file &quot;abc&quot;, then the message...
  14. hoc7hoi9

    Help! Cannot open Word file

    I use Word 2002. Just recently when I try open a file I receive this message: &quot;The file xxxx is not available.&quot; Even with a file I've just created and saved, same thing happens. If I try to close Word, another message appears: &quot;Changes have been made that affect the global...
  15. hoc7hoi9

    Suddenly, my PC keeps on restarting ??

    I had the same problem a week ago. What I did to fix it was to use Windows Restore to go back a certain date when WinXP was shut down fine; that means it could be well beyond 'Last known good configuration' in Safe Mode. My experience in this did not tell me why that problem happened, but...
  16. hoc7hoi9

    Harddrive not recognized!

    Thanks wolluf. I did use the 80-conductor (blue cable) for the ATA100 primary connection. This connection had worked before. The boot sequence was CD-R, IDE, floppy. However, after the computer ran through its post, BIOS would recognize CD-R's as primary master and slave since they were...
  17. hoc7hoi9

    Harddrive not recognized!

    Thanks wolluf! I've tried connecting only the HD to the primary IDE but when booting up the system does not recognize the drive as described. I guess the reason it says CD-Rs as Primary Master and Slave because it recognizes only that IDE. Actually, this Asus has 4 IDE connectors, the CD-Rs are...
  18. hoc7hoi9

    Harddrive not recognized!

    I know the subect is so familiar in this forum but please bear me out. I took out the harddrive (4OGB Maxtor) from the old machine to temporarily install in the new PC so I could copy files to the new HD. Now I put it back in the old PC, but when I boot the BIOS does not recognize the HD. Bios...
  19. hoc7hoi9

    Hotmail freezes!

    Thanks jmatt. I've followed the instructions from Microsoft to re-install IE6, but the sluggishness of Hotmail in IE6 is still the same. I just wonder if Yahoo mail is doing ok in IE6 and Hotmail is in Opera then what is the real problem: Hotmail or IE6?
  20. hoc7hoi9

    Hotmail freezes!

    I've noticed recently whenever I log on to hotmail in IE6.0 hotmail freezes for a few moments whenever I takes an action: for example, if I click to open a new mail the cursor arrow doesn't turn into the hand right away, it only does so only after a while. This also happens when I want to go...

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