I will be posting Computer Problem here and solutions, gurus in the house can contributes, as the computer FAP's are being posted you can ask question on your computer problems too to recieve answer


lets start:

when you start your computer You recieve error message:

"Windows\System32\config\system" file missing or corrupt."

SOLUTION:
Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Now Log
into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt:
copy %windir%\Repair\system %windir%\System32\Config
If it doesnt work, then again boot into "Recovery Console" and give following commands:

fixmbr
bootcfg /scan
bootcfg /rebuild
fixboot




to be continued,

When I start my computer, I get error message:

NTLDR is missing
or
Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR

SOLUTION:

Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Now Log
into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt:
copy x:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy x:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\
Where "x" is your CD drive, change it acc. to your system.

FAP Continues,


Whenever I double-click on any drive/folder in My Computer, a Search window opens.
SOLUTION
Open regedit and goto following keys one by one:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
In right-side pane, delete the "Default" key. If it doesnt work then delete the key "find" under
both.

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Scammers pls stay away, I am not gullible

Whenever I open a folder, another folder with the same name is created under it.

SOLUTION:

Your system is infected by a variant of Indonesian virus called Brontok/Rontokbro. It
creates a sub-folder in a folder with same name. Most of the times it comes from mobile memory
cards. Scan with a good anti-virus and remove the virus. Also download HijackThis and scan your
system with it in Safe Mode, then fix following entries:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe SSVICHOSST.exe
O4 - HKCU\, \Run: [Yahoo Messengger] C:\WINDOWS\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe
O7 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\System, DisableRegedit=1
You can also post the log file contents here and I'll tell you which entries should be fixed

Suddenly Hibernate option is missing in my Windows Vista. How can I enable it
again?

SOLUTION:

You must have run "Disk Cleanup". Its a known issue in Vista. There is a solution to
re-enable Hibernate option:

You can reenable back your hibernate:

open start, All Programs, Accessories, Right Click on "Command Prompt" and chose "Run As Administrator"

You can then type into the command prompt

powercfg /hibernate:on or powercfg/hibernate on
then press enter. The first one (hibernate:on) is for XP, while the second one (hibernate on) is for vista

Similarly, to disable it, just change the on to off.

Next time you are doing disk cleanup you should uncheck the hibernate stuffs.

If it doesnt work, then you need to see me to get your money back! Have a nice day.

Dhtml* I tried formating vista 2 xp but it keeps sayin no hard disk found, pls I need solution.

chidibrown:

Dhtml* I tried formating vista 2 xp but it keeps sayin no hard disk found, pls I need solution.

What is the specs of your system (model, manufacturer and all)? and are you using your recovery CV/DVD or otigba CD?
is your hard-disk SATA/IDE? and what happened to it before that you wished to format it?

Plz my email is justmanalone2004@yahoo.com i really nid d manual. One luv my broda,

Dhtml* I just want 2 change it 2 xp, It has no problem @all, hp530, hard disk sata

Changing the Registered Owner and Registered Organization



If you want to change the registered owner and organization:

Start Regedit

1. For 32-bit - Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

2. For 64-bit - Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

3. From here change the RegisteredOwner and RegisteredOrganization

@dhtml, thanks my guru for the contribution, I lol @ otigba CD

If you computer gives you this nagging INFO "You may be a victim of software counterfeiting-This copy of windows did not pass genuine windows validation test"

Mail me: m a x w e l l i w e h@yahoo.com  (dont give space in my username)(scammers be ware I am not gullible)

or you drop your email here.

Whenever I double-click on any drive in My Computer, "Open with" dialog box opens
OR I get following error message:

Cannot find copy.exe. Make sure you have typed the name correctly and then try again.

SOLUTION:

Enable "Show hidden files" option in "Tools -> Folder Options" and then search for
"Autorun.inf" file in all drives and if you get them in root of any drive (e.g. in C:\, D:\ and so
on), delete them.

A faster way to that on dos will be, Start -> all programs ->Accessories -> command prompt (if vista, right click and launch with elevated privileges)
then on the dos screen,

c:\windows\> CD\
c:\> attrib -s -h -r autorun.*
c:\> del autorun.*

c:\> D:
d:\> attrib -s -h -r autorun.*
d:\> del autorun.*

c:\> E:
e:\> attrib -s -h -r autorun.*
e:\> del autorun.*

After you finish with all your drives then

e:\> taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
e:\> explorer

That ends it. . .all this way automated by one free software i created awhile ago. . .troy which i also pasted on this board earlier this year
Once you paste it on a drive and run it, it will remove the autorun.inf and replace the drive's icon with its own icon

@chidibrown
when your pc starts press f10 to go into the bios options
under system configuration, go to device configurations;
disable "Sata Native Mode", save changes and you will
be able to install winxp

Is it possible to upgrade my hp530 centrino single processor to core 2 duo processor and frm 1.60ghz to 2.0ghz speed.?

to whom it may concern,i use hp pavillion dv5,no matter the kinda yahoo messenger i install wont connect,i took it to a servicer who restored it back to factory setting,it worked bot atta a while it stoped working,out of frustration i tried to reset it to factory setting but i ended up aggravating the situation,pls i woulnt know whats wrong with the system but every other thing is perfect,pls what do i do

thanks@ *dhtml,

djbello, and chidyke77, let me check the crystal ball, will be back

ok o

Man *dhtml you are so dynamic i like you, you just give everything out like that for free plz can you teach me web design from the scratch?

@djbello, have you done an operating system upgrade/downgrade before?

that is trying to go from xp to vista /vista to xp before>

let us know

what actually happen ? give us more description e.g unable to click on contact, wont senf the message
this are the basic stuff we need to know and did you get any error message when is stop working ?

@djbello, yes deji2009 is right, furnish us with the error message.

I forgot my system BIOS password. How can I reset it?

SOLUTION:

Open the cabinet and look for a coin-sized battery in motherboard. Remove it and attach it
again after a few minutes. All BIOS settings will set to default and the password will also reset.

Whenever I start my computer, Scandisk starts running even I proper shut down the
PC last time


SOLUTION:

Do as following:

A. Open regedit and goto:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
In right-side pane, change the value of BootExecute to:
autocheck autochk *

B. If the above trick doesnt help then give following commands in Command Prompt:
chkntfs /x drive_name

for e.g., if ScanDisk runs automatically for C: and D: drives, then give following commands one by
one:

chkntfs /x C:
chkntfs /x D: