ClosedCircuitCom 0 Posted March 31, 2005 ok im running windows XP Pro SP2 and any time i try to install any type of playback software for any system i get this error any suggestions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G22 0 Posted March 31, 2005 What are the contents of that file? Everything w/o a REM statement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClosedCircuitCom 0 Posted March 31, 2005 its an install file for Dedicated Micros Network Viewer, it is an EXE file Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G22 0 Posted March 31, 2005 I meant the AUTOEXEC.NT file. Open it with Notepad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClosedCircuitCom 0 Posted March 31, 2005 the file is empty wen i open with NP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClosedCircuitCom 0 Posted March 31, 2005 got it i replaced my autoexec file with a backup one i found on my hdd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G22 0 Posted March 31, 2005 Is it 0 KB in size in Windows Explorer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G22 0 Posted March 31, 2005 Mine (minus all the REM's) is... @echo off lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted March 31, 2005 Umm, with Windows XP it doesnt have to have anything in it, you can delete it, it will just recreate itself as a blank file anyway. Unless you have some sound drivers or something, but I thought dos doesnt work in XP anyway .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DataAve 0 Posted April 1, 2005 support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted April 1, 2005 i dont got that file ... and no issues with DOS proggies . EDIT, i do .. its in the System32 folder ... he he he Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wahloon 0 Posted April 1, 2005 Try taking out sp2, I have had alot of problems with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DataAve 0 Posted April 1, 2005 What I have been coming accross is, install XP2 before you install your anti-virus or firewall programs for a trouble free install Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VST_Man 1 Posted April 1, 2005 i don't run a virus program on my server. i just check it every 30. virus protection slows things down. my firewall and passwords provide me enough protection and to date I've been clean and free of. when i had a virus program running (norton) with IIS i had more problems than i do now. And, do not use that computer to surf and you'll be better off anyway. XPPro and SP2..I've had zero problems with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sentry360 0 Posted April 4, 2005 ok im running windows XP Pro SP2 and any time i try to install any type of playback software for any system i get this error any suggestions? Bet you just uninstalled something... I've seen this before. Just have to copy the file over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DataAve 0 Posted April 5, 2005 virus protection slows things down. Not true. There a quite a few AV Progs out there that aren't resource hoggers. I use Avast. It blows away Norton or McAfee (which are blotware- and completly takes over your system). You will hardly know it's there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G22 0 Posted April 5, 2005 One more reason to use Linux. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted April 5, 2005 honestly Nortons has saved my but a few times, as Ive been downloading alot of pure code and running.testing.learning it, and the occassional ones wanted to take over ma machine ! 512MB DDR 2.4Ghz XP SP2, runs smooth as could be, ofcourse its stripped right down also as far as windows services goes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted April 5, 2005 Um, rootkit comes to mind. A user is a danger to any operating system. Mandrake for instance comes out of the box listening for ports. Not a great idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G22 0 Posted April 5, 2005 Ummm, close the ports you don't need or should not have open in the first place and run up2date, yast or whatever daily and use iptables at the least. Of course there is the chair-keyboard interface problem. In that case, they should prob not be running Linux anyway. Better yet, use Linux embedded, and have a firewall in place regardless via a DSL/Cable router for example running NAT with no DMZ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
