XP home. A couple of problems. When I click on the directory "Local "c", nothing happens. I can right click "open" and the folders will open for viewing. The folders will open OK. When I click on an executable nothing again! Also, CD Roms are the same thing. No auto-play. I can right click and see what's there, but I can't run anything. It worked OK to reinstall Windows (repair install), but it won't work right IN Windows. I've tried 2 different CD/DVD's, a plain CD player, and a USB CD Rom, and they are all the same. I even tried a new profile - no change. The computer was having many problems, so I just rebuilt it (new mobo and memory). That's why the repair install. It had this problem before AND after the new install. I don't know what the kids did to this one!!! The icons open OK from the desktop.
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The computer was having many problems, so I just rebuilt it (new mobo and memory). That's why the repair install. It had this problem before AND after the new install"
so you didnt do a fresh install, just a repair?!
"When I click on an executable nothing again!"
and when you choose open, do they start then?
is any tune-up utility running?
the easiest would be, do a fresh install, when done and everything is running, create an image for the next time
M. Knorr
MCSE, MCTS, MCSA, CCNA
so you didnt do a fresh install, just a repair?!
"When I click on an executable nothing again!"
and when you choose open, do they start then?
is any tune-up utility running?
the easiest would be, do a fresh install, when done and everything is running, create an image for the next time
M. Knorr
MCSE, MCTS, MCSA, CCNA
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That post is more confusing than the Tawana Brawley case.
You should definitely do a brand new install - wiping out everything you had to start with. Back up your data first. This will rule out any malware and windows corruption.
Before you do any of this though, you should get the hard drive manufacturer's utility to test your hard drive. It could simply be going bad. No need to do anything until you're sure the hard drive and memory are okay (for any system).
If you replaced the memory, I wouldn't focus on that, but it couldn't hurt to test with the Windows memory diagnostic test.
Get both the memory test and the hard drive tests by downloading and burning the Ultimate Boot CD.
You should definitely do a brand new install - wiping out everything you had to start with. Back up your data first. This will rule out any malware and windows corruption.
Before you do any of this though, you should get the hard drive manufacturer's utility to test your hard drive. It could simply be going bad. No need to do anything until you're sure the hard drive and memory are okay (for any system).
If you replaced the memory, I wouldn't focus on that, but it couldn't hurt to test with the Windows memory diagnostic test.
Get both the memory test and the hard drive tests by downloading and burning the Ultimate Boot CD.
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What happens if you click on your drive or any .exe from Safe Mode?
There have been recent updates from Windows concerning Autoruns and security flaws. This may be the cause of your problems with CD's?
Microsoft Security Advisory (967940)
Update for Windows Autorun
See if you can get any clues from this old thread and the links within it?
All physical drive shows "Open With" dialogue box
thread779-1498085
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Classes \ Exefile \ Shell \ Open \ Command. Now, whatever value is in there needs to be replaced with the following: "%1" %* (exactly as shown). You should only have to do this when your EXEs have stopped launching properly".
Easy File Associations for Windows XP
There have been recent updates from Windows concerning Autoruns and security flaws. This may be the cause of your problems with CD's?
Microsoft Security Advisory (967940)
Update for Windows Autorun
See if you can get any clues from this old thread and the links within it?
All physical drive shows "Open With" dialogue box
thread779-1498085
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Classes \ Exefile \ Shell \ Open \ Command. Now, whatever value is in there needs to be replaced with the following: "%1" %* (exactly as shown). You should only have to do this when your EXEs have stopped launching properly".
Easy File Associations for Windows XP
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Linney:
Safe Mode is the same (administrator).
Update for autorun is to disable autorun. I want to ENable them.
I just can't open drives. Once I right click and open the drive, the functions all seem to work OK.
On CD's, I can right click, and open the drive to view, but exec won't work on the CD's.
Commands are set correctly.
Something else I've noticed - in drive "repairs". tools, if I try "error checking", or "defrag", I get "Windows was unable to complete disc check", and "disk defragmenter could not start".
If I could just get the CD working, I could back this mess up (data), and start over!
Safe Mode is the same (administrator).
Update for autorun is to disable autorun. I want to ENable them.
I just can't open drives. Once I right click and open the drive, the functions all seem to work OK.
On CD's, I can right click, and open the drive to view, but exec won't work on the CD's.
Commands are set correctly.
Something else I've noticed - in drive "repairs". tools, if I try "error checking", or "defrag", I get "Windows was unable to complete disc check", and "disk defragmenter could not start".
If I could just get the CD working, I could back this mess up (data), and start over!
Hi,
If needed, you could use one of the online backup services to allow you to redo your installation..
These reviews might help choose ( it is from '08 however, so som emight be different)
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To Paraphrase:"The Help you get is proportional to the Help you give.."
If needed, you could use one of the online backup services to allow you to redo your installation..
These reviews might help choose ( it is from '08 however, so som emight be different)
To Paraphrase:"The Help you get is proportional to the Help you give.."
Try both of these two fixit utilities. The first resets all your .exe file associations. The second resets all your security settings back to the defaults.
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After installing the new drive, and using the old drive as a slave, the new drive works fine, and the "slave" still has it's same old problems!
Somehow, my post of last night didn't make it. I searched the performance logs, and found some services that couldn't start because of "bad block on drive 0"!
Somehow, my post of last night didn't make it. I searched the performance logs, and found some services that couldn't start because of "bad block on drive 0"!
They do tell you how to disable AutoRun but you should be able to use the information supplied to make sure it is not Disabled, or if it is, to Enable it.
How to disable the Autorun functionality in Windows
Will your machine boot from any CD? If so you can try the Recovery Console and run ChkDsk /r.
How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
Can you save your valuable data to USB and then reinstall Windows?
How to disable the Autorun functionality in Windows
Will your machine boot from any CD? If so you can try the Recovery Console and run ChkDsk /r.
How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
Can you save your valuable data to USB and then reinstall Windows?
micker377, I would run the manufacturers DIAG tools on that drive, just to be on the safe side of things...
and running CHKDSK, as Linney mentioned, can't hurt either...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
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and running CHKDSK, as Linney mentioned, can't hurt either...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"
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