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Because RAM store some piece of system files as backup in it. It's temporarily permanent so the small portion of that RAM cannot be used or taken by any programs whatsoever till you shut down your computer. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Anyone with help on soving this will be greatly appreciated ! The computer runs fine, starts fine and shuts down fine, besides the Internet problem. I use Internet Explorer 8.

Did it just happen only in Internet Explorer or it also happen in another browser eg. Firefox/Opera etc.?

For IE, it's best to reset to it's default by going to Internet Options -> Advance tab -> Reset to Default. Maybe this could solved that problem.

artiton..."i have try to other laptop and get same result..
any one.

try to scan disk your external hard disk when plugged in to your computer by using Command Prompt (or just type 'cmd' under Run windows.

Type in the followings

chkdsk "Drive directory" /f /x /r

eg. "" chkdsk e:/ /f /x /r ""

If it found some bad sectors, it will repair the sector automatically. If this still doesn't work, you may have to reformat whole external HDD and just create one partition only.

It could be the error from the device itself.. Did it work on other computer other than the problem one you're having...

Ps4 won't be coming soon. Ps3 still going stable with it's gaming currently until Xbox and Nintendo would create another console...

A dumb question, maybe all of it was dumb

Did you verify that your USB is even bootable? Possibly on another computer

Do sony product you have has recovery partition embedded in your laptop?

Do you have recovery disk that used to recover your laptop to factory default windows?

And lastly, did you try to press any button when you try to boot your USB?

Read HERE

and also HERE for references to downgrade.

but the best option would be just clean install ubuntu anyway. Just format the partition where the ubuntu located and leave the rest of data on another backup partition.

Did you try to backtrack the upgrade from 11.10 to lower version? It happen a lot during upgrade. I would suggest to reinstall Ubuntu but this time fresh install 11.10 instead of installing 11.04 and upgrade to 11.10...

Might hear from other linux users since they may have solution for you...

I don't want to be rude but... haven't you try goggling these differences in the first place? There were a lot of sites that explain their differences so you can google them out. Try to be independent instead of relying to others.

Here I help you search google for you HERE

It could be a registry corrupt since most driver including HDD will automatically update and install on the computer.

Read here first

http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/viruses-spyware-and-other-nasties/threads/134865

Sorry for idling for too long... Had been out station for a while back then.

Well I have tried to find everything that may related to this case but so far I can't even found the right solution although it was confirmed that Windows that mess this up either it's update or some registry tweaking from some software that cause the problem...

Hate to say this but I think reformat would be the best solution there is if you're worrying about time to correct this because I can't guaranteed that I can find the solution for this in such a short time but I'll do extra research again if you would like me to do it.

I think the easiest way to partitioning hard disk is using GParted.
On each HDD, you can only have 4 primary partition. With the one you're in now, you may have this partition setup

Partition #1 System Reserved
Partition #2 Windows 7
Partition #3 Ubuntu

to break those partition limit, you have to convert one primary partition to extended partition and you can create more partition afterwards.

For bootloading (multi-boot), you might have to find another way to make each OS's bootable since I'm only familiar with dual-boot only...

No the security update won't uninstall your sp3. It'll just update you windows for bug fix.

Okay I found at least one solution but worth trying but care to try caperjack solution first.

Go and run diskpart, and type in automount to see what setting is currently being used.

DISKPART> automount

Automatic mounting of new volumes disabled.

If it says that it’s disabled, then we need to enable it.

DISKPART> automount enable

Automatic mounting of new volumes enabled.

From your DDS log, I didn't found any programs that might conflict with USB reading... Possible rootkit infection but I've to pass that too. And I found out that you have other problems besides USB reading error which may not be that much problem for you.

Sorry but I'm already out of ideas for solving this problem now. This could be the last solution for you from me but care to ask other members if they got best solution out. If not, a clean install is the best one although we like to put it as last resort.

XP security update 1 HERE

Update 2 HERE

Update 3 HERE

Another way is remove sp3 update and go back to sp2 but if you do this, you won't be able to receive security updates from Microsoft since they have stop supporting sp2.

I'll research this a bit more for you. I'll post the possible solution when I got at least one or two...

My USB?? Do you refer to mine or other poster?

Most of the time user doesn't use toolbar. It was just a waste of browser space and hogging down your computer. You'll notice the difference when you have no toolbar and with toolbar.

If you still use it and you think it's important, then just leave it but I think that could be the reason why your computer have problem. If you refer to someone in spyware forums, they would definitely advice you to remove those toolbars.

From your HJT report, it seems you have installed a lot of unnecessary toolbar that wasn't needed like Iobit, Yahoo, Google, Ask etc. . Remove and uninstall them so toolbar apps won't get in the way. Some toolbars blocks how computer normally works on some occasion.

And type in 'msconfig' under run. Click on startup tab. Disable all startup programs except the one from system32 folders.

Also uninstall Flashget3 for a while, you can install back after this when the problem is solved.

I couldn't identify that this is from virus attacks either. Just to be on the safe side, if problem still won't solve, download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and install them on your computer. Update the software and run full scan after update is complete.

If it indeed found viruses, I'll redirect you to another forum and let some volunteers help you remove other unwanted malware and stuff.

All the best.

Sorry for being absent for a while. I always unavailable on mondays so seeing you replies this much I feel I have ignored you out.

But on the positive side, congrats that you managed to run all USB devices on Puppy Linux and thus pinpoint the exact problem. The only thing to correct is your Windows.

It's strange for DDS.scr though. It would come out Command Prompt and it would come out with text like this

"DDS scan now running on silent. DDS will produce two logs for you after system scan is done"

^ I just wrote this from my brain memories so it would be different from real message but it should be similar.

But if it come out as 54# signs, use HJT tools next. It was not as powerful as DS but it should bypass any error it encounter.

For screenshot, it's okay to upload it somewhere (except imageshack) and post the link here. I'll view it from there.

Which netbook did you use? I believe Caperjack has the right solution for you.

The Microsoft message were not that important. It just show what windows you're using and usually appear in safe mode. Yours using xp sp3 so it's the latest and final xp you can get.

I guess you have a point there since services and drivers weren't the culprit. It's proven from safe mode which disable all services and use only default xp drivers.

It must be some programs conflicting that create this mess somehow. Download DDS scan from HERE and run it. Afterwards it'll create two logs, DDS.txt and attach.txt. Copy paste both content here.

And this is optional, just to clarify windows is the one making a mess. Download Puppy Linux from HERE and once done, burn it as CD. (This is on .iso format so you can just double click the downloaded files and windows will burn it for you)

Step 1: - Insert cd to your computer that has problem.
Step 2: - Reboot your computer
Step 3: - When boot screen show up, quickly press Del button. It should enter BIOS
Step 4: - Under Advance Setting, enter Boot Priority and let CD-Rom boot first
Step 5: - Save and quit BIOS
Step 6: - It should now boot Puppy Linux by itself. Wait till Puppy Linux windows show up
Step 7: - On bottom left, there should be a storage peripheral icon. Plug your usb devices
Step 8: - If the …

Did you remember tweaking the low battery warning notification under power management?

PCI USB is an external PCI card that can be attached inside your computer for extra USB port. Usually you can find one with 4 extra USB port although it's not necessary to have so many USB port. You can find it at local computer store nearby for a cheap price. Usually it would cost about $10 only.

The same thing happen to my computer as well just recently but most flash drive were good anyway, only external HDD can't be detected for some reason. I also tried with Linux system but surely it won't detect my HDD.

Of course formatting RAW flash drive with 0 bytes will come out nothing anyway so it always fail if it won't able to read flash drives properly...

EDIT: Oh I was too stupid I didn't realize that you can actually detect your flash drive but it won't read properly. Okay, put on hold for buying new PCI USB for now and just stick with windows system. If windows was able to recognize it, then your USB port wasn't the problem one after all. It was Windows problem...

Ok next test, hope you can bear for more time as I try to solve the problem you're having now...

Reboot your computer and when BIOS screen appear (the one with many white texts), tap F8 continuously till it got into a menu for safe mode and other options. Enter Safe Mode. (You can attach a flash drive while it …

After seeing this. Probably your USB port does not work properly anymore even though it can probably detect your external HDD just fine.

This is the last test and if this fails, there'll be two possible options. Reformat or buy a PCI USB.

Have you actually try all USB ports? I don't want to miss any points that can be very important later on. If you have try this on front panel USB only all the time, this time plug your USB devices at the USB post behind the desktop.

Actually there is some problem between Home and Pro but not very much significant and USB problems aren't on the list. The only difference is Home is not as powerful as Pro...

checkdisk utilities won't delete your personal files, it just scan for any errors in Windows or partition and correct it automatically for you.

1- If the device work fine on other computer, then there's something on the problem computer that create such error.

2- Most USB devices have their own driver and they don't need to install anything. Plug and play means you just attach it, it'll install the drivers automatically and you can access it.

3- Well it shouldn't be a problem when those USB HDD were attached for a long time now and if they can connect then it also means your USB port is also fine. But for troubleshooting, might as well try to plug out all other USB peripherals so they won't get in the way during testing.

BQ- Like I said before, there could be something that blocked your access to newly attached USB devices like your Card Reader.

Apart from the 3 USB devices, do you have any other flash drive to test? I mean just borrow some friends flash drive and plug in to your problematic computer. If that also fail then there's something wrong with Windows...

Lets dismiss the flash drive because it already has plug n play drivers installed and just focus on finding the other two card readers.

If the card reader was already built-in on your computer, this would be easier...
Use Lexmark software installation disc and install just driver utilities or even a program for SD card reader to run properly..

For Dynex Mini it was also a plug n play when I try to find it so pretty much your card reader is fine at this point.

If solution above does not solve the problem, run 'chkdsk' utilities under run command.

Type this below on Command Prompt windows

chkdsk X: /f /x /r

Note that X is drive letter so change it to the drive letter where your USB peripherals are inserted.

Well make sure your AUTOEXEC.bat didn't go missing. There should be under Properties on either CD/DVD drives or Removable Drives. On Autorun tab, check 'prompt each time'. That should do...

Check your antivirus setting, they might actually block your autorun from running. If you're running Avira, more the reason...

Okay you could look for automated driver updater software so you won't have to search each drivers for a long time but I prefer finding it manually.

If you can, try to search for the specific model/product code for each card reader you own and post it here so that I can help you with your search.

We'll go further if you got the model code. If you can't find it, then look inside 'Device Manager' and check for installed card readers. It's model and version should be in there.

Did you try to update the cardreader drivers? It could be your cardreader is failing,

So you were saying you can't connect to network properly with the HDD with the original OS but can connect with HDD that has been cloned. Did you try to diagnose your HDD for possible bad sector?

If you choose to upgrade, you'll lose some apps that was not supported with 11.04 but instead it'll install new apps that can work with new upgraded version.

If you choose fresh install, you'll get whole new apps ready up for you.

But I heard a lot of complains when users switch to 11.04 but it's your decision.

Hi, i have the same problem with the same computer... Maybe you have resolved?

Thanks

Christian

create own thread please...

Maybe it has something to do with some programs updating automatically in background which make force minimize on full screen programs like Anti Virus update etc.

Type this on Run > "msconfig" and tap Enter. Then click on startup tab and uncheck any unnecessary startup programs that you know except that run from system32 folders.

That's definitely can't be read or copy/paste when operate under Windows. Windows need it to read files inside those folders or it will have problem reading it and cause unnecessary BSOD or windows error.

The only way to read or copy it is by using non-Windows OS like Linux, Mac, Ubuntu etc. They can bypass the file protection put by windows can do whatever you like to the files.

for non-windows OS, you can use live-cd version so you can run those OS without installing to your computer and copy those files under same OS...

What kind of files you want to access? Did you try to check it under 'Task Manager' and see if it is indeed running?

Did you have any other internet-related programs working on background besides steam?

Doesn't need to. He simply follow your solution to correct his problem...

Thanks for correcting it... Even I got it wrong over time. Always got confused with ACPI, ACHI, AHCI ^^

Apparently, I have known Win XP can't run properly under AHCI so it need to be set as IDE to run properly. It also applies to Vista and Win7 that need to set as ACHI to run. During installation, yes. The main question is, when you have the 'freeze' problem, it was set to IDE right before you set it back to AHCI? Then how did you able to login to windows under IDE? I have try it numerous times but always got blue screen at win7 splash screen on both before install and after install.

I agree Win7 has this bugs for quite some time now and switching to x64 would ignore some programs that only work for x86 OS. No wonder you switch to x64 and i think it's good since most hardware now support x64 Win7 OS's unlike 2 years ago where getting drivers was a pain. And I never try to know what bonjour program is anyway. I thought it was some needed program for windows to run properly.

But it's good your problem is solved without a solution from ours. I'm sorry we couldn't provide a best solution for you right away...

I'm aware of that. When you post before, you set to ACHI and it solved it, I've been wondering, how did you able to login windows normally under IDE mode instead of ACHI?

Setting to x64 would just take more RAM out but give out most of Windows capability but I don't think that's the root for the problem...

That's weird. AFAIK if you set IDE instead of ACPI in BIOS, it would just go blue screen repeatedly till it switched to ACPI mode. That's what always happen to my friends computer when they ask to help format from XP to 7...

See if this helps:

Right click "My Computer" and choose "Properties" from the context menu.
Go to the "Advanced" tab
Click the "Error Reporting" button near the bottom right
Select "Disable Error Reporting"

I don't know why the message keeps popping up but this may disable it.

The solution above will correct the issue but it would just stop the error reporting issue, not the real problem inside your computer.

Did your problem comes just recently and would you describe your problem in more details?

hello friends

i have the save problem with my laptop system..
when i using system sometime blue screen error occurs and system will be restart.

did it happen just recently or i have been like that for some time now?

I'm not very clear with your problem but I'll assume you have problem with your power button which won't respond for few clicks and will auto shutdown by itself randomly...

Here are the list for possible problems that may have on your computer

- Power button connection to motherboard jumper cable have problem
- Power supply does not supply enough power ((most probably))
- Motherboard refuse to work for first few times
- Hardware Conflict

Well, if you have another power supply unit (PSU) at your home or you have another working computer, use that to try on your faulty computer...

Either your audio card or audio jack was disconnected OR you installed the wrong driver for your Ac'97 or HDAudio

Can you explain a little bit more detailed for your problem?

If using IP address instead of address itself works, it could be something blocking it. Like I said, it could be malware but I can't cross out that your ISP were also the culprit...

It won't hurt doing a scan although it do take hours to complete but you can call your ISP first to confirm the problem... If they still saying it's not their problem, then try other internet alternatives and see if that works...

Scan your computer for malware with THIS, install it, update it and then run full scan. Post the log here if possible.

Also you could try IE without any addons running to prove that toolbar is not affecting your browsing problem...
Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Internet Explorer (no addon)

It could be from your recently installed software and may accidently installed toolbar which some of it do block browser from surfing...

If others internet-related programs works fine, then something is blocking your browser from surfing the web...

for that... I think you have to do it in safe mode or in Windows Recovery Console

Press F8 till the menu for Safe Mode to appear but instead, select 'Repair your computer' if available...

Normally, it would automatically run repair windows startup but if it found nothing, proceed with advance diagnostic or something (I forgot the details) but it should prompt you with 5 programs to use and one of it is Command Prompt. Enter it and type the following above again...

Sorry for the late reply...
Yes there is...

Right-click my computer and select properties. Go to hardwre tab and click Device Manager... You could check if something is wrong with your hardware and/or driver