Re: Win2000 acting strange

Check Event Viewer for errors. When you view the logged events in Event
Viewer (double-click them in the right-hand pane) in the upper right corner,
third button down is a copy to clipboard, then you can paste in the body of
a reply message.

Please do so for each of the different System Log events (that are a Type:
'Error' or 'Warning') since last boot so we can see all of the event detail.

Also check Device Manager for error codes and or non-starting devices.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"JB" wrote:
> Hi. Hope someone can help.
> My son's pc, running Win2000 has the following problems.
> Cannot access any folders whatsoever, when we click on a folder, i.e My
> documents, either from the desktop or from My Computer absolutely nothing
> happens.
> Cannot access temporary internet folders from IE properties> Tools> view
> files.
> CAN access programs, My computer and Control panel etc.CAN access files
> from within program. i.e. File> open.
>
> We reinstalled Windows but it still happens.
>
> Also cannot UNinstall anything in Control Panel>Add/Remove software as a
> window comes up saying ' Please insert CD of xxx in order to continue with
> installation. (It'll take me forever to find all the CDs as don't know
> where they are!)
>
> Also cannot access Hotmail when clicking on the email link in MSN
> messenger,
> Of course the first problem is the most important.
>
> Ran McAfee Virus scan and spyscan but came up with none found.
> Thanks
> J
>


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