Re: slow boot, error message, fresh install

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Thank you for answering my question Sharon,

That is the problem, you are very observant. For some reason on my last
install this computer assigned the letter I to the c: drive.
Do you know how to fix this?
Thanks...gary

"phal" wrote:

> If anyone has anything else for me to check here, let me know. Otherwise I am
> probably going to format (again)..thanks
>
> "phal" wrote:
>
> > Hey to everyone, thanks for all of the replies.
> >
> > Legit version of Win XP Pro, not a restore disk. Bad power supply replaced,
> > then format due to Spybot S&D finding 400 pcs. spyware on this computer.
> > Before format, I took the important component (driver) names and wrote them
> > down. Have been fighting with computer since format. I did not load drivers
> > from the Compaq site, I will try this tomorrow. Video/sound/network driver is
> > seemingly proper Nvidia driver loaded from Nvidia site.
> > I have run Spybot and Ad Aware and come up clean.
> > Cookies, offline and other content deleted.
> > MS Defrag says Defrag not needed
> > Power supply started all of this. It has been replaced.
> > Computer is nice and clean inside.
> > Problem seeing the post comes and goes.
> > I applied the patch mentioned above and got same error on next boot.
> > I just read these posts 20 minutes ago so I have not tested MB or Ram.
> > WD2000 Hard Drive tested with Western Digital Utility, came up clean.
> > I just checked and my first manual restore point that I set after clean
> > install is missing. This seems to happen to me on every computer I work on,
> > at least it does when the teat is in the proverbial wringer.
> > I am removing service pack 2 to see if that helps.
> > I will post tomorrow what has happened.
> > Thanks again...gary
> >
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> > "pcbutts1" wrote:
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> > > I think this is it http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894391
> > >
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> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > > "phal" <phal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:73F2869A-1C79-4265-913C-86E8984C1DB8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >I put a fresh install on a compaq presario 2.2gh, 512 m. ram, WinXP, Svc Pk
> > > >2
> > > >
> > > > I have almost no programs on it.
> > > >
> > > > I had Norton System 2000 on it and removed because I thought it may have
> > > > been the problem.
> > > > The only other programs on it are Spybot S&D, Ad aware SE
> > > >
> > > > I am getting extremely slow boot up. Right before this error, The post
> > > > screen was so dim that it could hardly be seen. This message then popped
> > > > up.
> > > >
> > > > Generic Host Process for Win32 Services encountered a problem and needed
> > > > to
> > > > close
> > > > I:\Docume~1\GARYMO~1\;PCA;S`1\TEMP\WER4b6c.dir00\svchost.exe.mdmp
> > > > I:\Docume~1\GARYMO~1\;PCA;S`1\TEMP\WER4b6c.dir00\appcompat.txt
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help...gary
> > >
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> > >
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