Hey check this out- commandwindows.com/reg.htm This is for running registry editor in the command prompt that you can access from all program->accessories->command prompt
On 10/6/09, RebelRed <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just a P.S. that was 8 machines out of 13 machines, so some did not > have the problem. > > On Oct 6, 7:38 am, RebelRed <[email protected]> wrote: >> Howdy and thanks for the tips. >> The reason I have this problem consistantly is because I am >> teaching a class in Windows XP. We have swappable hard drives in the >> computers in the classroom so that we can pull out the regular drive >> and stick my class drives in and switch them back at the end of class >> so that we do not interfere with the other class subjects taught in >> this room. >> >> I have been teaching Windows for 6 years and XP for 5 (this >> being the last year before moving on to Win7), and this is the first >> semester where this has become a problem. In fact, it never happened >> once before this semester. I fixed several students' machines with the >> methods I listed, but have one that I cannot fix. We also did a repair >> install on it and I guess we are going to have to do a full install. >> >> We cannot update the machines because we do not have Internet >> connectivity until our school's Network Infrastructure Upgrade is >> finished sometime next year (Well, we could do updates the hard way, >> but why bother). We also do not run Anti-virus and again why bother. I >> have a server (sort of, I put Server software on an old machine pieced >> together with a 24-port hub that is also not connected to the >> Internet), and I make the students for learning purposes make their >> own patch cables to plug into the hub and also teach them how to put >> their machines on our little improvised network both in a work group >> and in a domain. The drives are wiped clean and repartitioned every >> semester (by the students) before we start installing Windows each >> semester. >> >> The problem started about 2 classes after the install, and then >> again, it has never happened before in the past and I cannot figure >> out what is different this time. Each student has a separate install >> disk, so for it to be corrupt installs on about 8 machines is a pretty >> big coincidence. During the 2 classes between the install and the >> problem, they were just doing activities out of the book like learning >> to create folders and add/delete security permissions. And add user >> profiles for workgroups and domains with and without local and global >> security rights. They do not get into the Window configurations that >> might possibly affect the start menu for another 2 weeks. >> >> If this added information gives you any ideas, I would love to >> hear them. And thank you for your time. >> >> Thanks......Red. >> >> On Oct 6, 2:59 am, DaveyBoi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Let us know if things change or if you've tried anything different, >> > any registry changes, tweaks you did yourself or with any third-party >> > software you did on the system files, registry, etc >> >> > Let us know if this helps.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > -- Anvesh Saxena anveshtech.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
