Re: Need to reinstall windows XP, but don't have disc
- From: AGrigorof <agrigorof@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:53:45 -0700 (PDT)
Some comments about the event ids that you mentioned along with links
for each event to www.eventid.net.
Event id 1000 from Application Error - basically indicates that the
tfswctrl.exe CD burning program crashed - a very generic error,
doesn't really tell you why it crashed. Unless it happens all the time
it could be just a fluke (a bug in the program).
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=1000&eventno=1475&source=Application%20Error&phase=1
Event id 0 from .NET Runtime - If a program that is using .NET (the
latests programming environment from Microsoft) crashes, the .NET
Runtime records this message and a cause of the failure (if possible).
In your case it says Application has generated an exception that could
not be handled. in other words, it crashed ungracefully (i.e.
programming error, bug in program).
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=0&eventno=2142&source=.NET%20Runtime&phase=1
Event id 20 from Windows Update Agent - It just means that the update
from Microsoft failed for the .NET Service Pack 1. Error code
0x80070643 is not that useful, more or less translates to "the update
failed and I don't know why". Do you have enough free space on the C:
drive? Now, the fact that you don't have this update (.NET Service
Pack 1) may be an explanation for the event id 0 from .NET Runtime
(the program crashing may need this service pack).
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=20&eventno=5343&source=Windows%20Update%20Agent&phase=1
Event id 9 from atapi - This could be just a scratched CD (the best
case)... does it happen often?
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=9&eventno=2060&source=atapi&phase=1
Event ids 1003 and 1000 from DHCP - Given the IP address mentioned in
the event (71.224.8.206) most probably this indicates that your
comptuter was unable to connect to you Internet provider (to obtain an
IP address). It also indicates that your PC is connected directly to
the Internet and these days that's not advisable, especially if your'e
"not exactly a whiz at this type of thing". Investing in a small
router is well worth it. Again, if this is just one occurence it could
mean just a temporary problem with your Internet provider or simply
the IP address that you had before cannot be reassigned to you and you
will get a different one (and that's fine as everything is
automatically done).
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=1003&eventno=1478&source=DHCP&phase=1
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=1000&eventno=1921&source=Dhcp&phase=1
Event id 7000 from Service Control Manager - This event indicates that
the required software for a certain hardware device was not started.
The driver specified is PfModNT and that is used by some MP3 players.
Chances are that the installation of the MP3 player that you mentioned
failing did not have the chance to put all the required files and
settings in place (so this message is a consequence of that failure).
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=7000&eventno=108&source=Service%20Control%20Manager&phase=1
Event id 29 W32Time - Indicates the fact that the computer was unable
to synchronize the clock with an Internet time server. If you had
Internet connectivity problems than that explains it.
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=29&eventno=1524&source=W32Time&phase=1
Overall, these events don't bring too much additional information
about what's wrong with your system. Some suggestions:
- Make sure that you have enough free hard disk space on C: drive, at
least 2-3 GB (many problems can happen if you are running out of disk
space)
- Usey Add/Remove Programs to uninstall any software that you know for
sure you dont' need
- Apply all the service packs and hotfixed recommended by Microsoft
(use Windows Update)
- Do an antivirus check on the entire computer (use a free online scan
like House Call from Trend Micro http://housecall.trendmicro.com/)
- Run a chkdsk against the C: drive (from a command line run: CHKDSK
C:/F). BEFORE that, backup all the data you believe is important to
another disk or on a CD/DVD
If that doesn't help, you may indeed need to reinstall (and for that
obtain the required CDs from Dell as suggested).
Regards,
Adrian
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