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HELP!

What's happening!?

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OK, I know this is a shot in the dark, 'cause there are a million reasons for these things happening, but I was hoping there was some PC guru out there who might have an idea... These things have happened to my computer in the last few weeks, one by one...

-CorelDRAW 9 no longer opens. I've tried reinstalling. It starts to load, then just quits.

-when rightclicking on a picture file, and saying open with Paintshop Pro 6.. it says "Windows cannot locate the file..." However PSP6 opens, and the files can be opened from there... and all files can still be viewed with Windows picture and fax viewer. This same thing occurs with CorelDRAW files.

-When going to Control panel, accounts page... only a blank white window opens with the back and forward arrows in the corner... no account info appears... same thing happens if I click my icon on the start menu.

-Windows Media Player 10 will not run... says "Internal Application Error"

-HP Scanner program will not open... similar to CorelDRAW 9, it starts to load, then just quits.


I always have virus protection running and a firewall. And I've done these things... Virus scan, defrag, ran a cleanup program, reinstalled HP scanner software and CorelDRAW 9, nothing has changed.

PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I NEED TO REINSTALL WINDOWS...
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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you're going to go the reinstall route, just do a repair reinstall so you don't lose all your data and apps.
If it is a Win update problem, it still may not fix your problems.
I'd either wait for your CD, or download the network of SP2. I had a BITS problem recently and reinstalling SP2 and getting all the latest updates fixed things.
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I had a BITS problem recently and reinstalling SP2 and getting all the latest updates fixed things.

Ditto...

My issue was a Norton uninstaller killing BITS....

Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My issue was a Norton uninstaller killing BITS.


Me also, but you had a disk. Why did I use online??? Try to download online you get a ' yo, you already got it, click ok'

Now I gotta wait on the mail.
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Download the network installer here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

It'll let you install right over top of the first install.
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Network installer?

Install over it!!!!!

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
download started at 7/24/2005 12:42:40
now at 20% dl'd
dial up sux
- bet the disk gets here 1st
Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
dial up sux



Yup
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bichur- ya know, MS send out about 3 zillion of those SP2 disks.........you don't have a neighbor or some street urchin that has one????
Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
MS send out about 3 zillion of those SP2 disks

my fault for not asking for one the 1st go round
you don't have a neighbor or some street urchin that has one????

green acres rural (laid 900 ft of pipe for water - had to bring in1/2 mile of phone line) - no neighbors to speak of
but hey, now at 25% = things are looking up
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
laid 900 ft of pipe for water


.....
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I could mail you a copy of my disc, might get there sooner.
Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top
28% - hurry!
Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
31% !!!!

I'm half way home




huh? what? LESS THAN AN THIRD?
Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is like waiting for the Alienmorph windowblinds.
Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top
not really SD, in the case of Alienmorph WBs.... quality takes time
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Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well, I don't think RPG's problem ever got solved, but Bichur's might be in a couple days when his download finishes.
You at 40% yet?
Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top
no
Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top
266mb @ dl spd btw 3-4k KB/s =
Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top
57%

Are you web people paying attention? Slow loading drives us 'no choice but dial-ups' nuts.
Reply #50 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Holy crap, you have some patients my friend.. I'd have tossed my computer out the window vista by now! By the way, My problem has not been solved as of yet... but I think it may be the bios battery which can cause a multitude of problems. And I'm gonna have a second 100g harddrive put in so I can move everything over there and reinstall windows. At this point I'm ready for a fresh start anyway. Thanks again for all the help! Bichur, good luck with that waiting business...!