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Windows XP Repair Installation
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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 !Comment
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Nope! But thanks.Originally posted by dinker View PostHave you left a CD in the drive (auto-insert notify)?Comment
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Glad it ended ok and sorry I was not much use.Originally posted by Platypus View PostZippy, 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 !+50 Xeno Geek Points
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You were fun to talk withOriginally posted by Zippy View PostGlad it ended ok and sorry I was not much use.
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Even if you wore a blindfold?Originally posted by Platypus View PostEDIT: why oh why do I get involved? Neighbour isn't even do-able !If your company is the best place to work in, for a mere £500 p/d, you can advertise here.Comment
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Add the blindfold and a couple of beers....are you sure she isn't do-able?Originally posted by pmeswani View PostEven if you wore a blindfold?
Not even from behind?"If you can read this, thank a teacher....and since it's in English, thank a soldier"Comment
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WISOriginally posted by zeitghostAnd you were doing this at 1 a.m.?


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
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In the end, putting quotes around all the paths with spaces inOriginally posted by ctdctd View PostOr even consider the registry - HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
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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
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