Re: someone please help! with windows me

From: Noel Paton (NoelDPspamless_at_btopenworld.com)
Date: 11/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:33:21 -0000

Unfortunately, the Device Manager can only go so far with diagnosis - it may
simply be that your lens on the CD is dirty, so try using a CD cleaner disc
(from your local record shop or computer store) and see if that helps.

If Stinger found a lot of stuff - did you update your AV and find more? -
which viruses were present?? 

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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
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"imthecat" <imthecat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3BA081EB-B7CF-4E0D-936D-B7823CBEF278@microsoft.com...
> im really sorry i just dont get this puter stuff. No my drive will not 
> read
> and cds games or music.  I did what you said it reinstalled them but 
> nothing.
> ahhhh
> i also did the stinger and it took out alot of bad stuff. the ad aware i 
> put
> everything in quarentine. any other suggestions? I dont think that my 
> drive
> is bad because it says in the device manager that everything is working
> properly.
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> ......'my c drive will not read any discs'???
>> do you mean your CD drive won't read any CD's??
>> Try this
>> Boot to Safe Mode
>> Open Device Manager
>> Remove ALL CD drives
>> Remove ALL Hard drives
>> Remove ALL master IDE controllers
>> Remove ALL error-flagged devices
>> Reboot to Normal Mode - windows will reinstall required drivers - see if
>> that helps your problem there.
>>
>> Did the anti-virus scans show any results?
>>
>> -- 
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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>>
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>>
>> "imthecat" <imthecat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B362A449-6348-4918-8985-5047B91F7FEC@microsoft.com...
>> > ok ty noel but i tried all of these things and still nothing i think 
>> > maybe
>> > i
>> > have something really wrong because my c drive will not read any discs. 
>> > i
>> > just am lost here . maybe that has something to do with it but when i
>> > check
>> > in the control panel it says everthing is working properly so if you 
>> > have
>> > any
>> > more sugg. please ty so much
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There are a number of possibilities here - the most common is that 
>> >> your
>> >> Temporary Internet Files folder is corrupted - try this
>> >> Open Internet Properties (in Control Panel)
>> >> on the General tab, you'll see a Temporary Internet Files section - 
>> >> click
>> >> on
>> >> the Delete Button, and then put a check in the 'delete offline 
>> >> content'
>> >> option, and click OK
>> >> wait a few minutes for the deletion to work, then click on the 
>> >> Settings
>> >> button.
>> >> Adjust the 'Amount of disk space to use' to around 40-60MB (any more 
>> >> is
>> >> just
>> >> wasteful), click OK out, reboot, and try Windows Updates again. - this
>> >> time
>> >> ONLY go for the System Restore update, if it's offered, other wise any 
>> >> of
>> >> the smaller download should do.
>> >>
>> >> If that doesn't work, then check your Internet Properties Security and
>> >> Privacy settings -
>> >> set both Internet Security and Privacy settings to Default (if you 
>> >> have
>> >> IE5.5 installed still, then you may not have Privacy settings 
>> >> available).
>> >> then try again
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Check your system for parasites/malware......
>> >> You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>> >>
>> >> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that 
>> >> A-V-disabling
>> >> viruses are not present on your PC
>> >> http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe
>> >>
>> >> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
>> >>
>> >> download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it 
>> >> to
>> >> remove spyware, adware,
>> >> and other such nasties from your system.
>> >>
>> >> Once that shows up clean, then try Windows Updates again.
>> >>
>> >> If it still fails, then post back, and we'll work on it
>> >> -- 
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >>
>> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to 
>> >> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "imthecat" <imthecat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:AF513516-2C9C-4508-ABB6-ECA8A3F4B952@microsoft.com...
>> >> > well i go to the updates and it says i have 22 critrical updates i 
>> >> > go
>> >> > to
>> >> > download them all and i tried one at a time but the download bar is
>> >> > done
>> >> > within a second and install never starts then the udate page pops 
>> >> > back
>> >> > up
>> >> > in
>> >> > red lettering thats says it has not installed anything to try again.
>> >> > which
>> >> > i
>> >> > have over and over anyone any ideas please
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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