1. Task Manager/Registry Editor/Tools -> Folder Options disabled.
2. Search window opens while double-clicking on drives.
3. “Open with” box or “Cannot find copy.exe” message appears while double-clicking on drives.
4. Folder opens in a new window?
5. A sub-folder with the same name is created under parent folder.
6. My Documents/My Computer opens automatically at windows startup.
7. “NTLDR missing” Error at system startup.
8. “Hal.dll is corrupt or missing” Error at system startup.
9. “Windows\System32\config\system file missing or corrupt” Error at system startup.
10. Not able to boot into Windows 2000/XP/2003 after installing Windows 98.
So here we start:
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1. In my windows Task Manager/Registry Editor/Tools -> Folder Options has been disabled. I’m getting warning message that “It has been disabled by Administrator”. How can I enable it again?
Sol: Please visit following articles:
All Kinds of Restrictions for Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista
How to Enable Tools -> Folder Options and Registry Editor in Windows
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2. Whenever I double-click on any drive/folder in My Computer, a Search window opens.
Sol: Open regedit and goto following keys one by one:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
In right-side pane, delete the “Default” key. If it doesnt work then delete the key “find” under both.
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3. Whenever I double-click on any drive in My Computer, “Open with” dialog box opens OR I get following error message:
Cannot find copy.exe. Make sure you have typed the name correctly and then try again.
Sol: Enable “Show hidden files” option in “Tools -> Folder Options” and then search for “Autorun.inf” file in all drivers and if you get them in root of any drive (e.g. in C:\, D:\ and so on), delete them.
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4. Whenever I double-click on any folder in My Computer, it opens in a new window even I have selected the option “Always open folders in same window” in “Tools -> Folder Options”.
Sol: Download following zip file, extract it and then run .REG file and confirm the action:
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5. Whenever I open a folder, another folder with the same name is created under it.
Sol: Your system is infected by a variant of Indonesian virus called Brontok/Rontokbro. It creates a sub-folder in a folder with same name. Most of the times it comes from mobile memory cards. Scan with a good anti-virus and remove the virus. Also download HijackThis and scan your system with it in Safe Mode, then fix following entries:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe
F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe SSVICHOSST.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo Messengger] C:\WINDOWS\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe
O7 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\System, DisableRegedit=1
You can also post the log file contents here and I’ll tell you which entries should be fixed.
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6. Whenever I start my computer, My Documents/My Computer opens automatically at windows startup.
Sol: Open regedit and goto:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
In right-side pane, change value of “Userinit” to:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,
NOTE: If you have windows installed in other drives, then change C:\ to that drive label.
Now goto:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Advanced
In right-side pane, change value of “PersistBrowsers” to 0
Now log off windows and it should solve the problem.
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7. When I start my computer, I get error message:
NTLDR is missing
or
Boot: Couldn’t find NTLDR
Sol: Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into “Recovery Console” by pressing “R“. Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt:
copy x:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy x:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\
Where “x” is your CD drive, change it acc. to your system.
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8. When I start my computer, I get error message:
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<Windows root>\system32\hal.dll.
Please re-install a copy of the above file.
Sol: Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into “Recovery Console” by pressing “R“. Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt:
Attrib -H -R -S C:\Boot.ini
Del C:\Boot.ini
BootCfg /Rebuild
Fixboot
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9. When I start my computer, I get error message:
“Windows\System32\config\system” file missing or corrupt.
Sol: Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into “Recovery Console” by pressing “R“. Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt:
copy %windir%\Repair\system %windir%\System32\Config
If it doesnt work, then again boot into “Recovery Console” and give following commands:
fixmbr
bootcfg /scan
bootcfg /rebuild
fixboot
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10. I have Windows 2000/XP/2003 installed in my system and yesterday I installed Windows 98 over it, after that I’m not able to boot into Windows 2000/XP.2003. I’m not getting option to select the OS.
Sol: Windows 98 has overwritten the boot loader. Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into “Recovery Console” by pressing “R“. Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt:
fixmbr
bootcfg /scan
bootcfg /rebuild
fixboot
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Shahnawaz said:
Well my problem is something like this:Whenever I click on shutdown button of my computer instead of the system being shutdown it restarts.I have tried chkdsk/r,checked boot paths and even started the system in safe mode but the problem is still occuring.
VG said:
Its a problem in your ATX cabinet which is not supporting Windows. Try to change ATX settings in BIOS Settings. Also make sure that your VGA drivers are updated.
BeeeeeexD said:
Hey Vishal, i cant to view hidden folders. i was recently infected with a virus named “FUNNY ust scandal.” i managed to remove the virus. But i cant view hidden folders. Thnx in advance..
VG said:
Look at Point 23:
Link
AmonRa said:
Hey VG,
I am trying to map the “my documents” (eg. “documents”) to D:\ under Vista.
(I have a bunch of folders here that I want to access, so I would prefer not to create an additional folder level to map it to, say, D:\Docs).
It all works fine with one exception: If I hit Save As in Microsoft Office 2003, and on the left hand side of the screen I click on “My Documents”, I get a message saying that the folder does not exist.
how do I fix this? I had it mapped like this under XP and had no problems. Vista seems to only work if I give it a folder under D, but not just D:\
Do you have any suggestions?
VG said:
Hi
Pls tell me the exact steps, which you used to redirect My Documents to D:\ drive, then I’ll be able to solve your problem.
Did you try following key:
AmonRa said:
Hello
basically, I right-clicked on Documents that comes up in the start menu folder;
in properties - location I changed the path to D:\.
I checked the registry entry that you mention, the Personal key points to D:\
(same as my other machine that runs XP).
But under XP Office 2003 recognizes d: as “My documents”, while the same office 2003 under Vista doesn’t.
VG said:
Pls check the same in all following keys:
AmonRa said:
Hi Vishal,
here’s my report:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Shell Folders
=> Personal is set to D:\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\User Shell Folders
=> Personal is set to D:\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\explorer\Shell Folders
=> Personal was set to C:\Users\myname\Documents
I changed it to D:\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\explorer\User Shell Folders
=> Does not have a Personal key - should I create one?
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\User Shell Folders
=> Personals was set to %userprofile%\Documents
I changed it to D:\
But Word is still complaining
Safdar Hussain said:
Hi
When I open my office documents, I am recieving error in my MS Office files. “This file is not in a recognized format”
Tell me its solution please
VG said:
Seems like your office documents have been created in a higher Office version than your current Office version. Try to install the latest Microsoft Office.
ritesh said:
i didn’t get the Recovery Console by following the procedure mentioned
VG said:
^^ When you’ll boot using Setup CD, you’ll get an option “Press “R” to enter into Recovery Console” at first screen.
Sometimes this screen doesnt come if you have made a customized Setup CD using nLite or other methods.
sunil said:
Whenever I double-click on any drive/folder in My Computer, a Open with window opens.
sunil said:
Whenever I double-click on any drive/folder in My Computer, a Open with window opens. so i have to use explorer to open the drives
Sameh said:
hi VG,
I have been following transforming xp into ista tutorial and all are fine except that items in my computer open in new windows despite the folder options, i have downloaded ur reg entry “New_Window” but when i run it i get the message: ” cannot import …, the specified file is not a registry script….”
P.S. the this site is terrific, nothing has been more helpful to my pc, so keep it
VG said:
^^ Please download the file again. I have fixed the issue. Thanks for the heads up.
sunil said:
Whenever I double-click on any drive/folder in My Computer, a Open with window opens. so i have to use explorer to open the drives.please help
VG said:
^^ Please follow the steps mentioned in 4th point. It might help in your problem too.
rohan said:
i have an dial up connection at my home . the problem that i am facing is that i am not able to open any of the softwares and files downloaded from the internet .now even the “run”option is not working and the command promt is also not opening ie when i right click to open the files the open option does not occur……..when i try cmd an popup menu occurs that windows cannot open this file cmd.exe …..and says windows wants to know which program created it…….all the downloaded .exe files do not open …is it because of virus or some system fault…..can u solve the problem…………. even when i right click my properties option does not work
VG said:
^^ Its a virus infection. Please follow the instructions mentioned in following topic:
Is Your System Infected with a Virus / Spyware / Adware / Trojan?
rohan said:
hi vishal its rohan here in this troubleshooting option i am told to download trend macro hijack software the problem is that even the downloaded files and software do not run ….ie they get downloaded but after that the software does not get installed so what am i suppose to do
……
VG said:
Download the standalone EXE file, Open RUN and type “cmd” and press ENter. It’ll open command prompt. Now navigate to the folder where you downloaded the EXE file and provide following command:
and then provide following command:
It’ll open HijackThis, then scan the system and paste the content in “Is your system Infected” topic.
rohan said:
i have downloaded the standlone file from QSORT.EXE BUT AFTER THE THE TYPE OF FILE THAT I GET DOES NOT OPEN AND EVEN THE CMD PROMPT DOES NOT OPEN…
VG said:
^^ Download following file and run it. It should fix the problem:
Link