Nero And XP Service Pack 2

Its got to be horses for courses with sp2 me thinks, as has been rightly said it is up to the individual. I have installed sp2 on a number of comps including my own without a hint of a problem. All my dvd programs work flawlessly, as does nero 6. Then lo and behold i installed it on another comp with the same software as mine and it threw a wobbler at me. Full format required (my fault for not backing up)Just goes to show, you got it right brobear not all systems behave the same, and i for one will be wary of installing sp2 again. I will definitely back up next time, from what i have read sp2 suffers from the same exploits that sp1 had and there is no fix as of yet.
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Yer gotta go with the Bro Bear on this one!

Just reflect; copies of Longhorn..OMG.. were being sold less than 10months ago..........in Hong Kong fer less than 97 hong kong units. of a dollar or a pound never mind a punt....mick

 

Doofy,
Thanks for the input.

@Ashington
I'm going a bit off subject here, but it pertains to the XP OS. Not everyday I catch someone with your expertise to ask a question? Then I'll get out of here and leave this SP2 thread alone.

On occasion, when I install a new program, the system 32 folder will open up automatically when the system boots up. Normally, I can use System Restore, to return to the preinstallation settings and the boot opens and stays on the Desktop an usual. Then I can install the program and it works without the system 32 folder opening automatically at boot. This just happened while installing the program DVD43, a decrypting driver. [bold]Either I did something or the gremlin in the System Restore got me; the restore doesn't fix the problem this time.[/bold] To make a long story short, I had been installing several small programs with some involved configurations and tweaks. Those programs hadn't been backed up with Ghost yet (yes, I have it to). Anyway, I don't want to do the tedious work of setting up those programs again, and Restore System was off.

[bold]Do you know what causes the System 32 folder to open when the PC boots up and what do you do to stop it?[/bold]

I couldn't find the solution in the Microsoft database, or with it being so large, I possibly overlooked it. Not everyday I catch someone to ask these questions. This was an XP OS question, though not directly related to SP2.

 

Dunno if these are any good to you bro but what the heck

http://forum.pcstats.com/archive/index.php/t-25620.html

http://forums.invisionpower.com/lofiversion/index.php/t121815.html

if they don't help then sorry m8

 

Thanks Doofy, I appreciate the assistance. I still have some things to learn myself. I'll check it out if Steve doesn't have a good solution to the problem.

Then again, I'll take a look while I'm waiting. Thanks Doofy.
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I was an earth-rim walker, a lurker at the threshold of the abyss. - Grendel -

[bold]Et tu, Brute![/bold][/small]

 

For those who are interested Michigan has it right, Shrink 3.2 was made to work with Nero 6X.

 

[bold]To those that are having problems after installing SP2

Microsoft provides 4 different ways to remove the SP2 pack at this URL :-
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875350&Product=winxp
[/bold]

As for our experience with that service pack ; SP2 was installed on quite a few different computers in an industrial/commercial environment and after over 6 weeks of daily use by different operators , none so far had any problems whatsoever.

Edited for typo.
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Jeanc1
I've heard both pros and cons on it and my advice would be, if you have lots of software installed that could result in a conflict, you might want to reconsider until its been around for bit. The best situation is probably to update on a clean install.
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Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes (by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930)[/small]

 

Agreed Sophocles -- !

Our experiences with SP2 is in a very controlled environment ~~ Smiles.

To the average personal user , this environment can be very different.

Regards,

 

Jeanc1
You hit that one square on the peg.

Though when you say average, you are referring to a group with a staggering variety of software and hardware. The variety runs the gamut ot the software and hardware market. Usually, if somebody made it, somebody has it.

Life would be more simple if computers were "in a very controlled environment". However we personal users want to add our own touches (3rd party software and hardware) to an already varied market of PCs and then try to make them serve our purposes. Not always a good mix, but that's the spice of personal computing. Therein lies a lot of the compatibility problems.

Problems keep the guys in R&D on their toes constantly. Gives the IT Engineers and techs a job to earn a living as well. If it was real easy, everyone would take care of their own problems and repairs; no need for support or forums.
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I was an earth-rim walker, a lurker at the threshold of the abyss. - Grendel -

[bold]Et tu, Brute![/bold][/small]

 

Hear Yea !! Brobear !

I would be out a job !!if that was'nt so !! Gruntz!

Regards,

 

Brobear you could try this, open up regedit and look at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

see if there is any odd characters, especially say ["]
any incorrect funny looking or null entries delete them.

check also to see if there are an of these to go along with the hkey current string above

Value: ActiveMovie File Extensions
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: ActMovie.exe /Check

It is more than likely this, as one of your start up items is no longer there, and windoze doesnt, realize this from registry.

 

Ascii

If you want brobear to play with his registry don't you think that you should give him the URL where you got the information from? You forgot to copy the warnings. You got your info from CNET, but I thought I'd include Microsoft's as well




http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170086&Product=win2000

http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6130-0.html?forumID=7&threadID=27873&messageID=356720
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Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes (by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930)[/small]

 

Sophocles, you can't imagine how long I looked for those links and couldn't find them. They're going in a Document file now.

Thanks ascii, the sites Doofy provided agree with your assessment of it being a registry problem.

Also, the previous System Restore repairs indicate the same. However, without going into and knowing what the registry looked like before, it's sort of like looking for a needle in a hay stack. I know that I need to be checking in the registry editor at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Also, that I need to be checking things referring to the system 32 folder, lots of them. The problem is that there are a lot of drivers in the System 32 folder and if one isn't careful they will be going to a full reformat without a choice. I was wondering if anyone had run across a general problem with a fix as this has happened with more than one program installation. I was just lucky with an easy SR fix in the past or had things backed up to where it wouldn't be a problem to restore the drive.

Thanks again. It's sort of annoying, but all I have to do is close the window. It doesn't affect the PC operation. One day when I have more time, I'll try tracking down the source of the problem. Guess there may be no easy fix.
_X_X_X_X_X_[small][bold]'brobear'[/bold]



I was an earth-rim walker, a lurker at the threshold of the abyss. - Grendel -

[bold]Et tu, Brute![/bold][/small]

 

And here is the url for the information i posted http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/3/102834#562647
saying as i have had to fix this on loads of computers, and yes i learned this, then looked at info about it. i already had this info in a txt doc i made some time ago, if its any business of yours.

 

ascii
It is as much Sophocles right to interject information as yours. No need to be beliggerent. It is often a good idea to give the source of information. Note sophocles links and the ones Doofy provided earlier. I'd done searches here at AD and others looking for resolutions to the problem. Trying to impart knowledge using source material from forums isn't a good idea without giving the source, even if you mean to be helpful.

 

Actually it seems you are right, as i just had a look at Cnet, and yes they use the exact same regisrty key, how can they do that, its copyright to MS.

 

Ascii

It doesn't matter its always better to provide the URL when posting that kind of information in case you missed something that might not work out, then they can't blame you.
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Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes (by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930)[/small]

 

you know what it is, how hard is it to please some people how the hell can i quote the source of this material when it comes from brainwaves, thoughts and knowledge out of ones brain.

Yes i read about it , but long before i read about it, when i had this problem, i looked at my start up folder in the 1st instance, had a good look, then msconfig, then registry found a corrupted key, delted it, fixed my problem, then went looking for info about this to see how common it was, then found the info, etc etc etc.

 

ascii

It wasn't hard to find, I just entered your info into search strings and had it in less than a minute. I've done a lot of registry tweaking and editing since W95 but I rarely recommend it to others. I will however post a URL if it's appropriate. This way you accompolish your task without being at the bad end of something that didn't work. Just good advice.
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Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes (by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930)[/small]