It does seem like there is some Registry issue. Would have been helpful to get the info you just posted in your last reply in the very first post (you are not even connected, System Restore disabled, etc.). Unless it is "personal", citing the exact URL of that start Page might be helpful.The fact thRead more
It does seem like there is some Registry issue. Would have been helpful to get the info you just posted in your last reply in the very first post (you are not even connected, System Restore disabled, etc.). Unless it is “personal”, citing the exact URL of that start Page might be helpful.
The fact that you can “successfully” attempt opening an online image directly (png, gif, jpg, etc) may confirm what I suspected. We could run a few more tests to see if it can directly “attempt” to open a *.php, *.aspx, *..etc, but we already can suspect a problematic Registry entry (or entries, or even missing entry).
Regardless… what to do about a possible Registry problem?
• You can start by running HijackThis, like I suggested in the first place. The program will not make any changes to that computer unless you tell it to. It’s main function is to scan (very, very fast) for the computer’s present internet/browser configuration, and browser helpers (even hidden ones), and start-up items, and such. It only takes 3 seconds or so (I told you it was fast!). It can save a log of that scan, and that log can be analyzed by knowledgeable folks (for free online), or at least this automatic analyser: http://hijackthis.de/index.php?lang…
• You are familiar with CCleaner , so you may want to do a Registry check with it (select only one category at a time), but be very careful about making any suggested changes. If you very patiently examine in detail any errors it reports, you may catch a glimpse of the “glitch”. Registry Cleaners are notoriously unpopular by people in the know. They are often useless at best, and too often create even more problems, so you must proceed with much caution.
Further suggestions down the line may include:
• Performing a Microsoft Windows System Check (sfc /scannow). • Performing an inline upgrade/installation (no data is lost, it installs “over itself”).
... whats the laptop make and model number?... you may have a recovery partition still intact ...(has doubts!)... did you use a bootup cd Disk Sanitizer?... you're displaying xp as "OS" yet posting in the Vista forum, what was on the laptop?... do you have xp or vista cd/dvd with key to put back on?Read more
… whats the laptop make and model number?
… you may have a recovery partition still intact …(has doubts!)
… did you use a bootup cd Disk Sanitizer?
… you’re displaying xp as “OS” yet posting in the Vista forum, what was on the laptop?
Maybe I'm having a bad day but what you are asking doesn't seem to make any sense.UDF is a CD/DVD format.NTFS (like Fat32) is a file system format used for Windows.You need to tell us what it is you are trying to do and if you have some specific need to do this in command prompt.EDIT:Just found thisRead more
Maybe I’m having a bad day but what you are asking doesn’t seem to make any sense.
UDF is a CD/DVD format.
NTFS (like Fat32) is a file system format used for Windows.
You need to tell us what it is you are trying to do and if you have some specific need to do this in command prompt.
Maybe a fake log file. Run Malwarebytes to be sure there is no infection.100GB drive or partition is enough for Windows but not enough for more than a few programs, I would have recommended a slightly larger drive or partition and then your programs could reside there too. Seriously consider turningRead more
Maybe a fake log file. Run Malwarebytes to be sure there is no infection. 100GB drive or partition is enough for Windows but not enough for more than a few programs, I would have recommended a slightly larger drive or partition and then your programs could reside there too. Seriously consider turning off Drive Indexing for that drive, this should also save you some space as will the already suggested reducing the system restore from it’s default 15% I think to simple 8% of the drive size. If you have enough memory you can turn down the Paging File (Virtual Memory) to about half of your actual memory or turn it off on that drive and turn it on for another drive instead. Empty your trash bin at least weekly as well. These will also save you drive space.
You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.
I don't much about FF but possibly there has been a change in proxy settings for the browser; FF preferences/advancedAlso security and privacy settings; have any of those changed - or may be affecting the situation? Another long shot - download and burn to a DVD the Kaspersky Rescue disk ISO. Then bRead more
I don’t much about FF but possibly there has been a change in proxy settings for the browser; FF preferences/advanced
Also security and privacy settings; have any of those changed – or may be affecting the situation?
Another long shot – download and burn to a DVD the Kaspersky Rescue disk ISO. Then boo t with that. It will load a linux based OS into RAM only; then will go online to update its definitions etc. After-which it will scan the entire drive – “all” windows files included” and clear out any pests/nasties it find…
Installs to the desktop, from you run it. It will open into a small dis style window; follow instructions therein. It will reboot the system as part of its process.
One other solution that occasionally resolves similar issues is to cold boot the router. Power down; leave it for about five minutes – remove the main/power cord too (or otherwise ensure there are “no” volts going into the router. Power up and see if problem if persists or not?
I totally agree with you about not wishing to tackle 300 files - it would be crazy. Unfortunately it is near impossible to identify the particular file using command prompt - unless anyone else can think of some way. You could try it using full file names but my guess is that you will end up back wiRead more
I totally agree with you about not wishing to tackle 300 files – it would be crazy. Unfortunately it is near impossible to identify the particular file using command prompt – unless anyone else can think of some way. You could try it using full file names but my guess is that you will end up back with “access denied”. The hope was that using short file names would have circumvented this.
My view is to use a Linux Live CD because you will then have a fighting chance of identifying the particular file that has problems. It is not terribly difficult to do this and we can do a step-by-step if you wish. There are only two points where folk can stumble:
1. You have to burn the Live Linux CD onto the disk using “burn an image” feature (included with most burning software) – you don’t just put the download onto a CD. If push comes to shove you can temporarily install a small freebie to do this.
2. When using the CD you have to ensure that the first boot drive is your CD/DVD drive. It might be already but as often as not it is the main C drive. You therefore have to go into BIOS to change the boot order.
So, that’s about all I can suggest – let us know if you want to go that way.
Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks
You may also find this tutorial useful:How to Set Default Associations for a Program in Windows 7Google is your friendwww.google.com-----------------------Have a GREAT day!
Whenever someone writes to a file, the archive attribute is turned on. Running XCOPY /M copies only files with the archive attribute set, and then turns the attribute off. You end up coping only files that have been modified since the last time you ran XCOPY /M.The first time you run it will end upRead more
Whenever someone writes to a file, the archive attribute is turned on. Running XCOPY /M copies only files with the archive attribute set, and then turns the attribute off. You end up coping only files that have been modified since the last time you ran XCOPY /M.
The first time you run it will end up with the entire directory structure copied. This is because you’ve never ran a backup on those files before. (Note: You can manually turn off the attribute before the first run.) After that, it’ll be every file that has been modified since the last run.
EDIT: Turn off archive attribute for a directory branch:
Not if you believe the comspec var.It's full of lies, says I.Thu 10/07/2010 17:24:43++ E:\Cpp\WinSDK>command Microsoft(R) Windows DOS (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001. Thu 10/07/201017:24:49 E:\CPP\WINSDK>echo %comspec% C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exeIn a more serious note, it'd explain prettRead more
Not if you believe the comspec var. It’s full of lies, says I.
Thu 10/07/2010 17:24:43++
E:\Cpp\WinSDK>command
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
Thu 10/07/201017:24:49
E:\CPP\WINSDK>echo %comspec%
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
In a more serious note, it’d explain pretty much everything, including why his prompt is in 8.3 notation.
Then you need to establish a new system %PATH%. It looks through this path for where the CMD.EXE is. If there is nothing set in the %PATH% then it will not find the CMD.EXE and give you the error you are getting.So to fix it just run the following command...set path=%path%;c:\windows\system32this waRead more
Then you need to establish a new system %PATH%. It looks through this path for where the CMD.EXE is. If there is nothing set in the %PATH% then it will not find the CMD.EXE and give you the error you are getting.
So to fix it just run the following command…
set path=%path%;c:\windows\system32
this way it will find the cmd.exe no matter what working path you are in.
Which is what the %windir% is because if you typed echo %windir% you would get “c:\windows”. Like you said the work around is to put the path in before the command like…
I hope this is what you ment but your posts are little hard to follow.
As for the drive mapping thing I understand the Administrator could not see a drive that was mapped under the users session so I was suggesting you map the drive under the administrators session like…
runas user:administrator “net use u: \\server\directory”
So that it would map the drive for the administrator as well.
BUT IN THE END
We could help you better if you just simply tell us what it is that you are trying to do. From the commands you already showed us it look like you are trying to add a Domain User to the Local Administrator group maybe to give them administrator access to run an install or update only an administrator can do hens your attempts at the runas.
Can you simply tell us what it is you are trying to do and there may be a better approach than the one you are attempting?
Solved Browser Prompting To Save Instead Of Opening
It does seem like there is some Registry issue. Would have been helpful to get the info you just posted in your last reply in the very first post (you are not even connected, System Restore disabled, etc.). Unless it is "personal", citing the exact URL of that start Page might be helpful.The fact thRead more
The fact that you can “successfully” attempt opening an online image directly (png, gif, jpg, etc) may confirm what I suspected. We could run a few more tests to see if it can directly “attempt” to open a *.php, *.aspx, *..etc, but we already can suspect a problematic Registry entry (or entries, or even missing entry).
Regardless… what to do about a possible Registry problem?
• You can start by running HijackThis, like I suggested in the first place. The program will not make any changes to that computer unless you tell it to. It’s main function is to scan (very, very fast) for the computer’s present internet/browser configuration, and browser helpers (even hidden ones), and start-up items, and such. It only takes 3 seconds or so (I told you it was fast!). It can save a log of that scan, and that log can be analyzed by knowledgeable folks (for free online), or at least this automatic analyser:
http://hijackthis.de/index.php?lang…
• You are familiar with CCleaner , so you may want to do a Registry check with it (select only one category at a time), but be very careful about making any suggested changes. If you very patiently examine in detail any errors it reports, you may catch a glimpse of the “glitch”. Registry Cleaners are notoriously unpopular by people in the know. They are often useless at best, and too often create even more problems, so you must proceed with much caution.
Further suggestions down the line may include:
• Performing a Microsoft Windows System Check (sfc /scannow).
• Performing an inline upgrade/installation (no data is lost, it installs “over itself”).
How To Recover Laptop HD After Disk Sanitizer
... whats the laptop make and model number?... you may have a recovery partition still intact ...(has doubts!)... did you use a bootup cd Disk Sanitizer?... you're displaying xp as "OS" yet posting in the Vista forum, what was on the laptop?... do you have xp or vista cd/dvd with key to put back on?Read more
… whats the laptop make and model number?
… you may have a recovery partition still intact …(has doubts!)
… did you use a bootup cd Disk Sanitizer?
… you’re displaying xp as “OS” yet posting in the Vista forum, what was on the laptop?
… do you have xp or vista cd/dvd with key to put back on?
.
Demonstrative exspelling
… there is logic to this madness!
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9162…
the element of surprise Grrrrrrrr
Solved Problems Converting CD Disc Format From UDF to NTSF
Maybe I'm having a bad day but what you are asking doesn't seem to make any sense.UDF is a CD/DVD format.NTFS (like Fat32) is a file system format used for Windows.You need to tell us what it is you are trying to do and if you have some specific need to do this in command prompt.EDIT:Just found thisRead more
UDF is a CD/DVD format.
NTFS (like Fat32) is a file system format used for Windows.
You need to tell us what it is you are trying to do and if you have some specific need to do this in command prompt.
EDIT:
Just found this – maybe it will help:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/allcam…
Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks
message edited by Derek
Solved C Drive 34GB Free Space Suddenly Dropped To 4GB
Maybe a fake log file. Run Malwarebytes to be sure there is no infection.100GB drive or partition is enough for Windows but not enough for more than a few programs, I would have recommended a slightly larger drive or partition and then your programs could reside there too. Seriously consider turningRead more
100GB drive or partition is enough for Windows but not enough for more than a few programs, I would have recommended a slightly larger drive or partition and then your programs could reside there too. Seriously consider turning off Drive Indexing for that drive, this should also save you some space as will the already suggested reducing the system restore from it’s default 15% I think to simple 8% of the drive size. If you have enough memory you can turn down the Paging File (Virtual Memory) to about half of your actual memory or turn it off on that drive and turn it on for another drive instead. Empty your trash bin at least weekly as well. These will also save you drive space.
You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.
I Deleted My Browser’s Cache, Then I Can’t Access Some Sites
I don't much about FF but possibly there has been a change in proxy settings for the browser; FF preferences/advancedAlso security and privacy settings; have any of those changed - or may be affecting the situation? Another long shot - download and burn to a DVD the Kaspersky Rescue disk ISO. Then bRead more
Also security and privacy settings; have any of those changed – or may be affecting the situation?
Another long shot – download and burn to a DVD the Kaspersky Rescue disk ISO. Then boo t with that. It will load a linux based OS into RAM only; then will go online to update its definitions etc. After-which it will scan the entire drive – “all” windows files included” and clear out any pests/nasties it find…
https://support.kaspersky.co.uk/vir…
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/3640…
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/det…
And if you haven’t already run all of the following – then do so…
Run them in this order:
Adwcleaner
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/do…
Malwarebytes
http://filehippo.com/download_malwa…
Junkware Removal Tool (JRT)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/do…
Installs to the desktop, from you run it. It will open into a small dis style window; follow instructions therein. It will reboot the system as part of its process.
One other solution that occasionally resolves similar issues is to cold boot the router. Power down; leave it for about five minutes – remove the main/power cord too (or otherwise ensure there are “no” volts going into the router. Power up and see if problem if persists or not?
How To Open JPEG File Whose Name Or Extension Is Too Long?
I totally agree with you about not wishing to tackle 300 files - it would be crazy. Unfortunately it is near impossible to identify the particular file using command prompt - unless anyone else can think of some way. You could try it using full file names but my guess is that you will end up back wiRead more
My view is to use a Linux Live CD because you will then have a fighting chance of identifying the particular file that has problems. It is not terribly difficult to do this and we can do a step-by-step if you wish. There are only two points where folk can stumble:
1. You have to burn the Live Linux CD onto the disk using “burn an image” feature (included with most burning software) – you don’t just put the download onto a CD. If push comes to shove you can temporarily install a small freebie to do this.
2. When using the CD you have to ensure that the first boot drive is your CD/DVD drive. It might be already but as often as not it is the main C drive. You therefore have to go into BIOS to change the boot order.
So, that’s about all I can suggest – let us know if you want to go that way.
Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks
message edited by Derek
Solved All Icons Changed To Vlc
You may also find this tutorial useful:How to Set Default Associations for a Program in Windows 7Google is your friendwww.google.com-----------------------Have a GREAT day!
How to Set Default Associations for a Program in Windows 7
Google is your friend
www.google.com
———————–
Have a GREAT day!
XCOPY Yesterday Date Parameter
Whenever someone writes to a file, the archive attribute is turned on. Running XCOPY /M copies only files with the archive attribute set, and then turns the attribute off. You end up coping only files that have been modified since the last time you ran XCOPY /M.The first time you run it will end upRead more
The first time you run it will end up with the entire directory structure copied. This is because you’ve never ran a backup on those files before. (Note: You can manually turn off the attribute before the first run.) After that, it’ll be every file that has been modified since the last run.
EDIT:
Turn off archive attribute for a directory branch:
View files with archive attribute set:
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
Windows XP Won’t Execute Batch Program At All
Not if you believe the comspec var.It's full of lies, says I.Thu 10/07/2010 17:24:43++ E:\Cpp\WinSDK>command Microsoft(R) Windows DOS (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001. Thu 10/07/201017:24:49 E:\CPP\WINSDK>echo %comspec% C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exeIn a more serious note, it'd explain prettRead more
It’s full of lies, says I.
In a more serious note, it’d explain pretty much everything, including why his prompt is in 8.3 notation.
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
Runas From Network Drive
Then you need to establish a new system %PATH%. It looks through this path for where the CMD.EXE is. If there is nothing set in the %PATH% then it will not find the CMD.EXE and give you the error you are getting.So to fix it just run the following command...set path=%path%;c:\windows\system32this waRead more
Then you need to establish a new system %PATH%. It looks through this path for where the CMD.EXE is. If there is nothing set in the %PATH% then it will not find the CMD.EXE and give you the error you are getting.
So to fix it just run the following command…
set path=%path%;c:\windows\system32
this way it will find the cmd.exe no matter what working path you are in.
Which is what the %windir% is because if you typed echo %windir% you would get “c:\windows”. Like you said the work around is to put the path in before the command like…
%windir%\system32\runas /user:administrator %windir%\system32\cmd
And it would find the RUNAS and CMD executables and you would no longer get the direcotry not found.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/…
I hope this is what you ment but your posts are little hard to follow.
As for the drive mapping thing I understand the Administrator could not see a drive that was mapped under the users session so I was suggesting you map the drive under the administrators session like…
runas user:administrator “net use u: \\server\directory”
So that it would map the drive for the administrator as well.
BUT IN THE END
We could help you better if you just simply tell us what it is that you are trying to do. From the commands you already showed us it look like you are trying to add a Domain User to the Local Administrator group maybe to give them administrator access to run an install or update only an administrator can do hens your attempts at the runas.
Can you simply tell us what it is you are trying to do and there may be a better approach than the one you are attempting?