I encountered a folder which has a name "..." on my pc. I tried to create a folder named "...", but I failed! I couldn't access this folder, moreover, I couldn't delete it!I knew the folder contains many files, but I couldn't access them. sigh!Who can tell me the why?Thanks in advance...

I was wondering if there's any way to force the removal of a directory. Say that you create a dir called test and open the file test/test.txt. Now if you try to remove the dir test you will get an error saying that another process is using this dir and that it can't be removed.Any solution...

Hi everyone. I have the following problem: - I have a domain account in a LAN. - I want to make that account to have administrative rights on a specific pc. - I log on as local administrator, then go to administrative tools-> computer management->Local users and groups->groups->adminstra...

Hi,I am really sorry if I am posting on the wrong forum, but I really don't know what this question belongs to. We wrote a program that is localized into different languages including Simplified Chinese, Spanish and French. When our installer runs, it would ask the users to choose the lanugage...

Hi everyone,I have a problem with windows me. It is installed on my personal computer and one day unexpectedly, after I boot the PC, there was a message in a DOS screen saying:"invalid system. Replace disk and press any key". I used a DOS system disk to boot the PC. After the booting process the dri...

Ok, the way I have my Windows XP Home set up is that I have my limited account (where I spend 95% of my time goofing around) and my admin account (when I need to install things) so that I stand a less likely chance of getting a virus. Now as said before, I need my admin one in order to install progr...

i am running windows xp with sp2, and i have recently installed sim card manager software on to my pc , now when i run the program this error message keeps appearing: sim card manager setup.exe common language runtime debugger service, application has generated an execption that cannot be handled....

Hi,We're having an issue with a client and our software and accessing PC's using remote desktop. Here's what's happening:Our product is written in VB6 and it uses an in-house ActiveX control to connect to and screen scrape information from a Passport 3270 emulator connected to an...

Hello,there!Had anyone used PCASYS,an algorithm for fingerprint classification?First,I installed the Cygwin library and associated tools (I must admitted that it was one of the most ambiguous installation instruction that I had read! Associated tools! What on earth tools should I install? Well,final...

Ever try to make your windows partition an ext2? Well I have and I'm screwed :) .Here's my question. I've found the below link... http://www.runtime.org/Now, what I'm planning on doing is taking the hard-drive from my borked machine and hooking it up to this one that actually work...

Hi,<br/>Can any one help me in finding out the Ip address from MAC by using RARP in windows?<br/>Regards,<br/>Jaya

Hi all,I just have a question about my machine. I have a Windows 2000 advanced server and when i login to this box, before my desktop loads, i see a small command prompt popping out at the left corner of the screen which reads something like UserLoginCtl or something like that.Is this normal and is...

Hi thereI hope this is the right forum for my question. like i want to change the music for my xp startup, logon and shutdown. i've already acquired .wav files and renamed them with ones i found in the windows\media folder . But it doesn't work. wot am i doin wrong ? And exactly what ideal...

Well, just bought myself an 80 Gig hard-drive to back stuff up. When I connect the hard-drive to my computer it says that it does not recognize it. I've tried on a different computer (a friend's) if the thing would work and it did beautifully. Are there any new drivers that I should instal...

HiI have a 80GB hard disk that is made into only one primary partition (NTFS).now I want to create a secondry partition and sub-devide this logical partition into 3 logical partitions as I can make using FDesk under DOS.but I want to do this using windows (or a 3rd party tool running on windows) and...

My pc is new and just used for 1 weekHere is the configuration:Windows XP SP2AMD Sempron 2400+1GB DDR400 RamMSI K7N2 Delta2 motherboardGeForce 6600 display cardI have no idea why my pc will reboot automatically for sometimes... and i cannot predict the reboot time... it just reboots whenever it like...

Hey guys...I have a problem: This ResExplorer tool from article, registers itself to handle all .EXE files. And since it always crashes via an access violation error, windows does not allow me to run EXE any more. :eek:. I can only open those programs who are registered to a file extensions on their...

Hi,I am currently experiencing a serious problem when trying to access Tridion DialogServer r4 using IE 6.0.2900.2800 SP2; 3283.Basically, an ASP error is produced by the server stating that there is an invalid argument in the http request.A second machine setup the same with XP SP2 and same IE exce...

Hello Sir,<br/>Could any one please tell me how to maintain an audit trail for an application on windows 2000.It's urgent.<br/>Regards,<br/>Poornima.

Is it possible to enter into a domain (OS Win XP) without any username or password.I know the feature of auto logon but that takes the entry of Username and password in registry i dont want to use it .Simply i want that know that is there any way by which i can bypass the logon Dialog Box any enter...

Hi. I need a 100% freeware htm editor, like FrontPage (MS) that runs under winXP. Any ideas.

Hi<br/>How can i find the Service Pack version that installed on Windows2000?<br/>Thanks

I'm on DSL and don't like to be connected to internet 24/7 and I normally doesn't use administrator account. However, windows doesn't allow limited account to enable or disable lan connection, the option is grayed out. Is there a way to turn on this option for limited account? I&...

Hi, everyone!I'm trying to create an application similar to Windows Disk Defragmenter.It's all going well so far. Anyway, I have a question about the followingdata output that Windows Disk Defragmenter produces.Volume fragmentation Total fragmentation = 26 % Fi...

Hi,<br/>I would like know that whether Windows Kernel is the Main thread of OS and all other process and thread are created from this main thread. Is this understanding correct?<br/>Thanks

Hi,I am trying to install MS SQL Server 2000 standard edition on a Windows 2003 Server and I get the error "SQL Server 2000 SP2 and belowis not supported by this version of Windows". Since I have Service Pack 3A (Standard Edition, Personal Edition and Service Pack 3A cam as a set of 3 CDs), I selec...

i bought a bunch of computers at an auction that were reformated (dollar a comp). When i try to start them up it says operating system not found. I've tryed my boot disk (im using windows 98) and it wont boot up with the disk. All the computers seemed to have been opened up, but i don't...

Hi everyone. I have a question for a problem I have with Internet Explorer. When I try to visit a webmail site, I see the message:Security Alert:Information you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or changed by others. However there is a problem with the site security certificate.The security c...

this is the only place i know to ask right now but im STUCKit took me a while to get IE it to work to get to here.i was trying to open a file with>right click>open withand it wouldnt work because i think the (open with) icons are packed fullso this is were the trouble startedXP PROcontrol pane...

I used windows 2000 professional edition.and i connect my camera (Sony T1) and i can check that new hardware is attached... and i can open the driver... however, it would not open the wizard for me to change the file name and the storage directory...i am sure that the driver for my camera is install...

i am not able to open .blg file from perfmon in w2k.<br/>It is giving error when i am trying to open.<br/>Can any one please help m ein thi sregard.<br/>Thanks and regards,<br/>Naresh :confused:

I've realized that in the near future I'll have to work with the registry of WinXP (VB apps and services.) Now, since I've never done this and like the way that my computer operates at the present moment, I was wondering if I could back up the current settings that are in the registr...

problem sorted...sort of.

I've configured WIN 2003 server as workgroup and created an user ID and Password. From any windows 2000 loaded PC, I can access the server but i'm not able to access the the server from Windows XP professional loaded PC's. Could anyone can help me.

Hi,I deinstalling WinCC aplication there is system folder left which application created. Now when I deinstalled application I want to remove folder as well, it cannot be opened and it bothers me. Folder is visible after opening My Computer (look at the picture). I really don't know how to dele...

Hi Guys,<br/>Each time i click an irc:// link, the error message "Invalid Syntax Error" appears. It happens under Internet Explorer and Mozilla browsers. Somehow, i need to register the protocol. How can i do this? Please reply.

I feel a bit embarrassed asking this as a programmer my self, but uh......I have problems with wireless networking.I've read and know a little about networking, but only the basics, i.e. the 3 main types of network (bridge, ring and HUB), and the TCP/IP layers. However I still can't make m...

Hello, We are thinking about moving our client program to a windows machine (from an old UNIX).How do i make it so as soon as the computer starts up, it logs into a user that automaticly runs our client, and cannot run anything else? (no task manager, no nothing.), and if the user exits our client,...

While troubleshooting a problem deleting directories in C#, I noticed an interesting incongruity that I don't understand. The kind of directories I'm trying to delete are user profiles and I get permission denied for some folders and not others. Going into the profile using the Windows G...

Hi all,I've got problem. I have instaled Win 2003 Server. It is running for several months now and I'm pretty sure that everything is OK. Couple weeks ago I add new user which is connecting to server via Terminal Services (Remote desktop). Alas I get message that temporary license for this...

I have afile called file.txt with content equals "see hex file content", I open it with hex editor and see on the right column (you know it right) a lot of unreadable charactors plus the string-content of the file. Can you tell me how to understand them-those charactors. And can you tell me too wht...

Clean Registry/Files BEFORE Starting Windows?I'm getting tired of some spyware perfectly laced into my XP os that they become next to impossible to remove.Is it possible to have my C++ coded app launch just before Windows starts and have it make changes to my registry (ie. flush out the AppInit...

Well, I installed a game and tried to make playable for all users on my pc. So I cut and pasted the program to the "Shared Documents" folder. I also made sure that the shortcut for the executable was set to the path. But as I started it, the game gave me an error saying that it was not found, so I d...

i am using windosw xp, i can use ps command to see processes in linux, but under windows, what commands can i use to list prosesses ? <br/>Thanks you

hi all,<br/>I want to send values to User Name and Password in "Windows 2000 Professional Log on Dialog" by Programmetically(Using C# or C++).<br/>I need to avoid appearing windows Login Box.Then I don't need to enter user name and pw again and again..<br/>Can any one help me??

I have a folder containing different multimedia files in my PC. I want my friends to listen and watch the files in the folder but not copying and deleting them. How can i do this in vb?

what to do to turn my windows upsidedown ? after being searched so much, it still disapears be4 me that what to do to make it appear upside down. Second, there are people casting that linux components are taken a lot from system internals, webside of MARK RUSSINOVICH, i am sorry, this is true, i re...

I know kernel spaec has kernel coponents, so how many kernel components are there ? how to determine their statci sizes ?are they varyin or same ?<br/>Thank you

Ok, here's the problem. The clock in the bottom-right hand corner of the screen is always 4 hours ahead. I've set it back to the correct time and checked the TimeZone setting to make sure that it's GMT -5:00 (I live in New England, US.) I have it also adjust automatically for daylight...

Hi All,I'm installing Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 on Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. During installation I get the message that this is not supportet OS for Virtual PC (only Win 2k and Win XP). Never less installation continues and I'm able to install and run Virtual PC. Does anyone know what...