All About Windows Vista

BSOD 0x0000007E after installing XP SP3

2009-10-02T09:48:00.000-07:00

After windows updates an XP computer with SP3, the computer may go in a reboot loop. And XP loads fine in Safe Mode. This particular problem occurs on systems that have been prepared with SysPrep. The sysprep image was created on an Intel based computer, and then the sysprep image is deployed on a Non-Intel system such as an AMD Processor.

How to resolve the issue?
Follow these steps to resolve this issue with the computer not booting correctly after SP3 is installed.
1) Start your computer in Safe Mode.
2) Click on Start, Run, and type REGEDIT and press Enter.
This will open the Registry Editor.
3) Click the pluses(+) next to the following registry keys to navigate to the correct spot.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Services
Intelppm
4) In the right hand column find the entry titled START and double-click on it
5) Change the number to 4 and click Ok
6) Close the Registry Editor
7) Shut down your computer and restartThis time the computer should restart normally and finish the installation of SP3.
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Configuring Updates 3 of 3 ... 0% complete

2009-07-06T01:49:00.000-07:00

To fix this problem, try these steps:
1: Boot from Windows Vista DVD and on the Install Now screen, click Repair Your Computer.
2: Click Command Prompt.
3: Type cd C:\windows\winsxs and then press ENTER.
4: Type ren pending.xml pending.old and then press ENTER.
5: Type regedit and then press ENTER.
6: Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Now click on the File menu and then click Load Hive.
7: Locate the following folder:C:\windows\system32\config\components When you are prompted for a name, type Offline_Components.
8:In Registry Editor, locate and then delete the following registry subkey: HLKM\Offline Components\AdvancedInstallersNeedResolvingHKLM\Offline Components\PendingXmlIdentifier
9: Type exit and restart your computer.
NOTE: Even if u delete the PENDING.XML file, one can boot into the desktop.

Error: 0x80072EFD windows update in VISTA

2009-07-04T09:06:00.000-07:00

When you try windows update in vista computer, we get error an message with an error code : 0x80072EFD . This usually happens if the windows update is trying to access the Microsoft's windows update website through a proxy. To fix the issue, follow the instructions to connect directly to the microsoft website, instead through proxy.
Open command prompt with elevated privilages.
Type "netsh winhttp reset proxy" (without quotes) and hit Enter.
Reboot the computer and try windows update.

"The User Profile Service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded"

2008-07-15T05:27:00.000-07:00

Log on with another administrator user profile or if you don’t have any other and you are the only user do the following:
1. Turn off computer
2. Turn on computer and press F8 while you see the DELL logo
3. On the Windows Advanced Options select Safe Mode
4. Open the Start Menu and type Regedit on the Start Search field
NOTE: If unable to boot to OS even in safe mode then boot to WinRE, go to command prompt - type regedit.exe to perform below steps:
5. Go to the following entry:
a. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Profile List
6. There you will find the following information:
7. On the “.BAK” file you will find an entry with ProfileImagePath with the name of the user.
8. Delete the repeated entry that does not contain “.BAK”
9. Right click on the other entry and select Rename. Delete the extension .BAK for the original entry.
10. Exit Regedit
11. Restart computer.

2008-03-12T06:09:00.000-07:00

ISSUE WITH ROXIO
1: Drive not detected in ROXIO but windows XP detectes and able to burn cd/dvd
2: Drive does not recognize media (Blank CD/ DVD)

Eg: After CD or DVD media has been loaded into the writer or drive, the following error appears: Please insert disc The drive may have already spun the disc up or has the drive simply accepts the disc and nothing happens.
To resolve the issue:
Download and install the updated PX Engine : http://docs.sonic.com/support/px/pxengine2_08_40d.exe

Control panel opens and closed in a flash VISTA

2008-03-11T09:06:00.000-07:00

Recently, few systems with VISTA had this issue: Easiest workaround is restarting software licencing service.
Start > RUN > type " services.msc" (without quotes)
Look for " software licencing service " and restart.

Now the control panel opens up fine.
After reboot, the service stops. One has to restart manually again.

Has anyone tried to boot into SAFE MODE and see what happens, Try and let me know.

BIOS Version of A09 for Inspiron 1525 DELL LAPTOPS

2008-03-11T09:04:00.000-07:00

Check out the new bios version of A09
BIOS: Dell Inspiron 1525 System BIOS, English, Inspiron 1525, A09
Criticality: Recommended
Release Date: 2/27/2008 12:00:00 AM
www.dell.com
Systems: Dell Inspiron 1525 Series
Version: A09
Build Date: 02/05/2008
Features: 1. Update Intel VBIOS. 2. Battery feature enhancement. 3. Improve Penrun CPU support

Unable to open PPS attachments in Windows mail

2008-03-11T07:00:00.000-07:00

If you are unable to open PPS attachments in windos mail this tool help to fix it. Shyam Pillai has developed a small (128 KB) program that will correct the problem and allow you to open presentation file attachments directly from your email. With slight modification your can fix it for Windows mail as well.
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/Programs/pvregfix.zip

1: Extract the file
2: Right click and run as administrator And Allow to RUN
3: Once done, You will get a prompt " the program is not installed properly.
4: select the option " the program is installed correctly'

Open the PPS attachment from windows mail: It works

Sonic Drive Letter Access Is Incompatible with Microsoft® Windows Vista™

2008-03-11T06:54:00.001-07:00

Microsoft Windows Vista may report that Sonic Drive Letter Access (a.k.a. Roxio Drag-to-Disc) is incompatible after Windows Vista starts. However, an update is now available for Windows Vista compatibility
Solution: 1.Click the Roxio Drag-to-Disc Download link http://docs.roxio.com/patches/d2d3290.exe
The File Download window appears.
2. Click Run. The file is downloaded, and a Security Warning window appears.
3. Click Run. The Roxio Drag-to-Disc InstallShield window appears.
4. Click Next. The End-User License Agreement appears.
5. Click to select I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and click Next.
6. Click Next again and then Install. The Setup Wizard Completed screen appears.
7. Click Finish. You are prompted to restart your computer.
8. Click Yes. The computer restarts, and the update is complete.

MCafee Forced Removal Tool

2008-03-11T06:32:00.000-07:00

How to remove McAfee Consumer products using the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool. This option should only be used as an alternative if you cannot remove your McAfee product through the normal Add/Remove Programs.

Download and run the McAfee Removal tool
Note: Always be sure to uninstall your McAfee product through Add/Remove Programs, first. The following steps should only be taken if uninstalling through Add/Remove Programs has failed.
Download the removal tool from http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR2.exe
Click Save and save the file to any folder on the computer.
Navigate to the folder where the file is saved.
Make sure all McAfee application windows are closed.
Double-click MCPR2.exe and the removal tool will start automatically. Note: Windows Vista users must right-click and select Run as Administrator.
Once the removal tool is finished, you will be prompted to restart your computer. If you choose to restart later, your McAfee product will not be fully removed until you do.
Wait for the computer to restart. All McAfee products are now removed from your computer.

Unable to delete mails in OUTBOX, Windows Mail

2008-03-11T06:14:00.000-07:00

The safest to do this however is go to the
1. Make a note of the existing account name, pop and smtp addresses in the account ( paste it say, in notepad)
2.Navigate to C:\Users\your username/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsMail.
3.Cut the entire contents of the folder and paste it in a new folder in C\: drive. Rename the folder as BackupMails
4. Restart windows mail. You will see it opening fine, but you must input all the account information like name, email, pop and smtp address and username\password.
5. Go to the Backup mails folder, browse to local folders and copy the folders EXCEPT the problematic folder ( Normally outbox)

Hope this will be a wonderful website for Vista users

2007-10-09T07:25:00.000-07:00

Hi.
This site is under construction. I will be discusssing on Vista issues on different systems (DELL, HP, COMPAQ and Vista on other systems.
Hope this site will be very useful to vista users.
Cheers