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Quote: They are sneaky like that. In fact it's my theory that they keep a constant list of all the things that they can enable/disavle/ support in each windows version and future versions and then perform customer testing to determine the level of annoyance that it causes. They use this to decide what should/should not be included/enabled/disabled in each Windows release. How else can you explain all the things we've had to put up with over the years? Coincidence? Laziness? Complication of OS programming? Doubtful. It's all about $$$. Well...there you have it! I should of known it was something stupid like that. Here I thought I was the a..hole, but I didn't take into consideration what/who I was dealing with! Yep, stupid me! I have another problem that I wonder if it is releated to this at all. I tried to image the drive after I got it up and running with Drive Image, but get a 'error 12' message (I believe) stating it has to be run from DOS and some other message and a Windows error box that shuts the program down. I have used Drive Image before on another box with 2 bootable drives and didn't get this, but I don't remember if I was imaging the active drive or the other drive at the time.

Yes on the 2 partitions, both FAT32 I wound up using Partition Magic to format the other partition from C drive. Someone else said there is a 32GB limit through the Win CD. This is a 60GB drive.

The anaglog dial-up won't start when I start Opera. It will connect if I manually start the connection and IE starts it ok (of course). I have the box "connect when no network connection is present" checked, but it still refuses to start. I ran into this before and it was that check box I just memtioned. There is no other dial-up adapter installed. There is a NIC, but it is disabled since there is no network yet. I'm running 2k w/sp3

Long past that. It's this 'Remote Access Auto Connection Manager' and the 'Remote Access Connection Manager' under Services where the problem lies. I did find through another thread that Opera does have a entry on this. BTW, Mozilla was the same way, it's not just a Opera issue!

I always seem to get the 'weird' problems. Running Win 2k w/sp3 I have a box set up with one user and using TweakUI I set it to login with that restricted user automatically. I changed the startup of some services in Administrator Tools to trim down what is running at startup and now when I try to log off to get into the administartor destop, shut down or do a restart I get a CSC notification window stating that a program (don't know what) isn't responding. Either way, waiting or checking 'end now' explorer quits and all I see is the destop wallpaper. Ctl-Alt-delete doesn't do anything and the windows key doesn't either. I can't shutdown, restart or even logoff! All I can do is power off from the computers power button. I tried going into safe mode, but since it is set up as a restricted user (I guess) I still don't have all the tools and access to the desktop or even all of TweakUI's controls in safe mode! In other words I'm locked out of doing anything either in safe mode or trying to get into the administartor screen. I don't know what program isn't responding since Task Manager shows NO program running and only 13 processes running (including task manager itself). There is one Windows process that is running that I have NEVER seen before (no, it isn't a virus!) called: "dmadmin.exe" which I assume is the problem, but I can't end it from task manager since it I'm in a restricted user screen. Also, when I do go into safe mode it takes much longer (or so it seems) to boot. This is a older box and the purpose of trimming down the services was to speed up the system since it is only a 233MX processor. I have used the services consel many times and use it instead of MS Config to stop services from loading at startup. I also am aware of Black Vipers site on M$ services which I use as reference in using the services consel. In other words, I am familar with this tool, but got a M$ kiss this time! I hope all of that makes sense.

I just wish I could find that other site which was just as good!

I use Black Vipers info for enabling/disabling services. There was another site I copied the info on what services to start or stop and the Logical Disk Mgnt. Administative Service was reported to be "vital to run Disk Management Console" so I changed it to auto! Black Vipers site is here: http://www.blkviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm I'll be damned if I can find the other site which was equally as good.

For sure I thought I would get answers here.........major disappointment guys. Shame on you! I looked through M$'s KB and found this: http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;307309 Well, my little secret worked again.......... All my boxes I setup a 2nd bootable drive. I swapped jumpers went into that drive, renamed 'dmadmin.exe' in the System32 folder, reset the jumpers and presto, got into the administartor screen and edited the registry. All is fine. WHY WOULD ANYONE DESIGN A M$ PROGRAM TO BE ABLE TO BE RUN IN AUTO IF IT CAUSES PROBLEMS??????????????? WTF.....................!

That mystery service is: Logical Disk Manager Admin. Service which I don't beleive I have ever had run before. I have also noticed that the drives start by themselves after a few minutes of no activity. I have them shut down after 10 minutes of no activity under power management.

I'm up against the classic 8GB limit on a 15GB HDD. There is no bios update, it is a 430TX chipset with a PII 233 processor in a Pavilion 8240 system. Is a bios issue, chipset issue or is it a processor issue? Is there anything that can be done or am I screwed? This is running FAT32 and eventually loading 2k. Win95 is there now on the other drive (there are 2). BTW, there is 256MB of PC66 installed.

When I open Opera or Mozilla (I refuse to use Idiot Exploiter), the dial up adapter doesn't start. Only in IE will it call it up. If I start it up manually all is fine. I have been blessed not to have to use dial up for 2 years with DSL I forgot what to do. I'm running 2k w/sp3 BTW.

Thanks guys.... The only problem is I can't use Drive Image. I will try a floppy version of Norton's Ghost, but I doubt it will work to image the drive.

I understand all of that, BUT why invest $40 or so when a brand new MB (KT266a maybe) can be had for $15 more (if you look around). And for another $30 a new processor (slower Duran). With 256MB of 266 memory for another $30 you have a new system. Remember this is only a 233MMX. The least I'm worried about is HDD access. The processor is the bottleneck! He is going to get a new system soon. This is for his kids as a 2nd box.

I redid the Maxblast and 2k install and all is ok so far. I didn't want to get another card. For $20 more I could of had a new MB! This isn't my box!

Update: The SMART error is only when I have bothe the Quantum bigfoot (the orginal 4GB drive) and the Maxtor connected. If I run the Maxtor by itself no error. I did run PowerMax and BOTH drives pass certification! I did change the cable, but the same thing.

I did use MaxBlast V3.1 drive overlay and it did work. I did load 2k and that worked, BUT I get a SMART error on bootup even with the feature turned off in the bios. When I try to use Partition Magic I get a drive geometry error and the drive is marked as bad.

Your right it is a MMX, sorry 'bout that. I'm a AMD guy, this isn't my box! Would never own a inferior Wintel product! (hihi). The ATA card is out. I really don't want to use MaxBlast (it is a Maxtor 531DX). Aren't there too many issues with that software down the road?? How about a bios update from someplace other than HP?

I understand there are issues using 80 wire IDE cables for CD burners. It is suppose to be well known, but I haven't run into this yet or have seen any threads on the subject. What is the deal, is there issues and what?

Quote: whatever, who cares what OS is better or worse. You people need to find something better to debate about, than this dumb crap all the time. Of course you don't HAVE to read it do you? Anyone for a AMD vs Wintel thread? P.S. 2k is for REAL men, not boys!

I have a nForce2 MB (Epox 8RDA) with the latest bios and UDP from nVidia. I'm running 2k w/sp3 with a 2100XP When I try to burn a audio CD using Nero ther are 2 problems. First, the audio tracks start playback 90 seconds from the end of each track. Second, I'm getting continious buffer underruns even down to 8x record speed with a 48x Samsung burner A 12x TDK works ok but seems to struggle with the files looking at the record buffer window. When I put that Samsung in a older KT133 (Epox 8KTA) MB it runs like a top. DMA is enabled and I have defraged the drive. There are no other programs running.

Would you believe it was the MB side connector of the CD IDE cable? WTF! I must of checked EVERYTHING twice including doing benchmarks and swapping drives between the 2 boxes!

I did, but no change. Someone else suggested even though Device Manager shows that DMA is enabled, it isn't. I serached M$'s KB (much harder than navigating the registry) but couldn't find anything. Any ideas?

I swapped the two drives between the two boxes and the Samsung worked perfect on the KT133 MB! The record buffer stayed at 97% through the whole burn of mp3's into a audio disc! The TDK 12x did work on the nForce2 MB, but it was a struggle! The record buffer and the used buffer fluctated bewteen 6 and 98% with the same tracks! The audio was ok after and started at the begginning of each song as it should. I'm going to reload the O/s with only the video driver and see what happens. These IDE drivers were not loaded! I checked Device Manager, but only the M$ drivers were listed!

I get a error message when I open Winamp V3 "A DLL MSVCR70.dll can't be found at the specifyed path". The program runs ok as far as mp3 files though. I uninstalled and reinstalled the program, but the same thing. I have another bootable HD on the same computer and it opens fine there. I'm running 2k w/sp3. I did a search for this dll in the good drive but nothing comes up.

Quote: Aha, so it WAS a plug-in to it then, eh? Yes, it was. I never thought of that, all I thought of was the install options of the program itself.