Reply to: Windows XP Repair Installation

[Platypus]

Or even consider the registry - HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run

HTH

In the end, putting quotes around all the paths with spaces in
HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run

solved it.

Yes, it was a late night, but I was bored and the only other activity on offer was sleeping, so fixing the PC won... just

[ctdctd]

And you were doing this at 1 a.m.?

WIS

Anyway, the message you are getting on start up is probably because the repair has confused the long file name associations.

So when it says "C:\program Files\microsoft", something is probably looking for "C:\program Files\microsoft office" or something similar. Its short name before the repair was probably "c:\progra~1\Micros~x" but is now "c:\progra~1\Micros~1". The startup entry is probably still referring to the old number.

Run msconfig and on the startup tab, disable anything that looks like it might be the one. Also look in All Programs>Start Up. Or even consider the registry - HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run

HTH

[daviejones]

Even if you wore a blindfold?

Add the blindfold and a couple of beers....are you sure she isn't do-able?

Not even from behind?

[pmeswani]

EDIT: why oh why do I get involved? Neighbour isn't even do-able !

Even if you wore a blindfold?

[Platypus]

Glad it ended ok and sorry I was not much use.

You were fun to talk with

[Zippy]

Zippy, don't worry about it. The PC is basically ok now bar a couple of little niggles which I'll look at tomoz.

And thanks for keeping me company !

Glad it ended ok and sorry I was not much use.

[Platypus]

Have you left a CD in the drive (auto-insert notify)?

Nope! But thanks.

[Platypus]

Zippy, don't worry about it. The PC is basically ok now bar a couple of little niggles which I'll look at tomoz.

And thanks for keeping me company !

[dinker]

Now, how about the C:\program Files\Windows explorer window which opens each time windows boots?

EDIT: Zippy, you mentioned a Startup.ini file ... ??

Have you left a CD in the drive (auto-insert notify)?

[Zippy]

Prob meant the boot.ini file.Check for strange things in there (although explorer starting up isn't the end of the world)

[Zippy]

New NIC seems fine.

IE7 icon is playing up (seems to be a known problem) - upgrading to IE8

Now, how about the C:\program Files\Windows explorer window which opens each time windows boots?

EDIT: Zippy, you mentioned a Startup.ini file ... ??

Just lookin' - bear with me

[Platypus]

New NIC seems fine.

IE7 icon is playing up (seems to be a known problem) - upgrading to IE8

Now, how about the C:\program Files\Windows explorer window which opens each time windows boots?

EDIT: Zippy, you mentioned a Startup.ini file ... ??

[NickFitz]

I can't understand this (as in not seeing card at all). Any ideas NF?

Off the top of my head (and probably not very useful, as I'm heading for bed and only came back in response to the call to action in TPD):

Is the card seated properly? It may sound like a dumb question, but I've been caught that way before.

Is the card supported? Almost certainly given that it worked before, but check out the model and have a quick Google to see if there are any known issues, etc.

Is the card defunct? If possible, swap it into a known-good system and see if it plays well there.

Oh, and tell your friend to get a Mac - whether it Just Works or not, you can at least say that you don't support them

[Zippy]

When the (old) NIC was visible, Windows crashed. Took it out, Windows was ok again. Put it back in, it's invisible again.

I'm swapping the NIC for a spare one I have...

Good thinking (oldie might be fooked).

Sorry. Am being a bit useless.

[Platypus]

When the (old) NIC was visible, Windows crashed. Took it out, Windows was ok again. Put it back in, it's invisible again.

I'm swapping the NIC for a spare one I have...