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Windows XP Repair Installation

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    #31
    Originally posted by Platypus View Post

    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)?

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      #32
      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 !

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        #33
        Originally posted by dinker View Post
        Have you left a CD in the drive (auto-insert notify)?
        Nope! But thanks.

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          #34
          Originally posted by Platypus View Post
          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.
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            #35
            Originally posted by Zippy View Post
            Glad it ended ok and sorry I was not much use.
            You were fun to talk with

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              #36
              Originally posted by Platypus View Post
              EDIT: why oh why do I get involved? Neighbour isn't even do-able !
              Even if you wore a blindfold?
              If your company is the best place to work in, for a mere £500 p/d, you can advertise here.

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                #37
                Originally posted by pmeswani View Post
                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?
                "If you can read this, thank a teacher....and since it's in English, thank a soldier"

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by zeitghost
                  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

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by ctdctd View Post
                    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

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