DosFreak

Internet rumour is that it's a virus. It's highly possible but doesn't mean that is the case. To be safe scan your system.

Make sure: "Enable NETBIOS over TCP/IP" is enabled. For some reason Default doesn't work on some computers. Tracked this problem down before I left my last base. Unfortunately the base servers are run by contractors so I couldn't check the server configs. So it's on my list of things to look into once I can get back on some servers.

Not aware of any workaround. It may be possible to windiff the OEM ver with a NON OEM ver and determine what's changed but why do that if you already have a NON-OEM version? Unless of course you don't.

There shouldn't be much of an FPS difference, sounds to me like outdated drivers.... As for which is better. They are pretty much the same. I'd go with XP tho because: 1. Some companies may not offer support for 2000. (This is unlikely since they are so similar...but 2000 is not a home OS). 2. NTVDM in XP supports sound emulation and CLI/OP for old DOS games. The sound emulation is terrible so you'll have to use VDMSound or DosBox anyway but it's in there. 3. Microsoft theoretically provides application compatibility updates....I say theoretically because it's been quite awhile since they've provided an update. 2000 has the same ability but it's not as obvious. 4. Developers will likely focus on using XP for their development machines and for game testing more than for 2000. 5. Microsoft will provide more resources to hotfixes for Windows XP than Windows 2000, this is a given and a must for online gaming and broadband connections.

Originally posted by radioman: Quote: I had SP-2 install problems on 2 computers however after reading the install tips on the MS update pages, all went well. First, make sure you have scaned your drives with updated anti-virus,anti-spyware programs. Second, clean and defrag your drives. Next, install all updates, reboot, check your operating system. Now, your ready for SP-2. I have noticed a slow down on bootup but that is due to the new firewall, anti-virus checks provided by SP-2. Good Luck..... Try defrag and bootvis to speed up bootup.

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Acronis. Ghost 8 uses Winpe, which perhaps makes it the best Ghost yet but I've found Ghost 8 on WinPE to be kind of flaky. Ghost 9 is bloated (.NET). Only reason to use Ghost for me is backwards compatibility with older images.

Copy autoexec.nt from \Windows\Repair to \Windows\system32. Your old autoexec.nt was corrupted.

Usually you can do exactly what you described...sounds like XP didn't like the PM partition for some reason.

www.google.com define: "word" There are tons more: Nagware, cardware, etc. Doubtfull those are official though. Also, Pleast do not double post. Thanks

Install ethereal and sniff the switch.

Freaky, Once this was fixed has anyone tried recreating the scenario? I would try it but I don't want to mess around with a computer that's not mine. Will try when I get home.

Great, I had a brilliant post written but then I lost it. Oh, well the following is just the obvious regurgitated in simple form. IMHO, the sanest answer to the question, "Is {insert *nix distro here) just as vulnerable as Windows?".... Until a *nix disto has as much of a user base as Windows,has as much software support, AND has a major company like MS backing it up, THEN you can compare the two. Until then you can only really compare them in certain specialized uses. Example: Browsing internet with *nix. Browsing internet with Windows. Assuming no firewall is protecting either system which system will be most affected? Of course Windows. But why? Because IE is integral to the OS. Because IE is more popular and thus has more vulnerabilities. I would say that using the old "Security through obscurity" saying that Linux is not as vulnerable as Windows.....not yet. IMHO, I believe that in some ways MS is doing a better job at security. Could they do better? Of course. Will they do better? Of course. Will they release fixes fast enough to satisfy the public? Of course not. The larger and more popular the OS, the longer it takes to release the fix.

Originally posted by clutch: Quote: However, how long do you think not following a standard can run without doing real damage to the movement? Only time will tell. LOL. When I read that I immediately thought of IE and web compliance. Not as much as a factor today for Mozilla/Opera as it was a while back (except of course for ActiveX, but who cares about that for Internet use)....but it sure does create Havok when MS Frontpage does one thing and a web compliant browser expects the proper way to render a page.....Yes, Standards are a Good Thing. I would say the most sane response to a "Is (insert OS here) less vulnerable than (insert OS here)." would be that the company that supports their OS should have the less vulnerable OS. Now obviously the larger an OS is, the more vulnerable it will be. Not until Linux has grown to the userbase of Windows installations and has the same amount of application support we can not really prove that Linux is less/more vulnerable than Windows....but in certain specialized situations you can determine in which areas Linux or Windows are more suited to their particular environments and THEN determine which is better in that particular situation. I alluded to that above. Perhaps we could start a thread describing situations and determine which OS should be used in certain scenarios? Hey! That could be fun!

Don't quadruple post. Don't quadruple post. Don't quadruple post. Don't quadruple post. Thank you.

http://bbspot.com/News/2005/01/firefox_vs_internet_explorer.html Firefox wins!

Your video card is not sufficient. 1. Try to run Sims with the -w switch. Example: Sims2.exe -w. If that doesn't work then buy a new video card. 2. Search the forum. Your question has been answer 500 times already. 3. Do not double post. Double posting is bad. Thread closed.

Is Linux just as vulnerable as Windows? Some problems I've noticed with this question..... 1. Linux is not one OS, just as Windows is not one OS. A better question would be: "Is (insert Linux distro here) just as vulnerable as (insert Windows version here)? 2. What is a vulnerability? Answer: Flaw in OS, The User?, Physical Access to system, processor execution of code, etc. Now, here's what I've seen from my experience in the military. I seperated in Dec, but from my discussion's with my friends this is the current status. Most AF networks nowadays are Windows XP with Windows 2000 servers (a few dedicated NT4 servers) slowly being upgraded to Windows 2003 and of course Unix/Linux distros for certain organizations on base. Usually in AF networks Unix/Linux is relegated to firewall/intrusion detection/External DNS. Really, Who would trust their network with a Microsoft Firewall? The AF doesn't. They use Secure Computing Sidewinder which uses a customized version of BSD. So, right there you see that Microsoft is not as good as Unix/Linux in the firewall department, or intrusion detection or DNS really. Speaking of DNS. We've all used it, we're using it right now. What are most internet sites that host DNS using for their DNS? Are they using Microsoft DNS? Of course not! They're using BIND! Why? Because that's the standard! It works much better than Microsoft's version since MS version is based off of BIND! How about Print servers? Anyone here ever use a Linux printer server and an MS print server? How much trouble does your Linux printer server give you compared to your MS print server? Not much! For some reason from NT4-2003 the print spooler in Windows always seems to mess up, not so with the Linux print spooler. So far we have Linux/Unix beating MS in Firewall, intrusion detection, DNS, print spooler. Basically what we see here is that MS for far too long has focused mainly on the desktop/server market....and basically getting by with the "if it works, don't fix it...just make it prettier department". As for the arguments that Open-source code is easier for coders to get access to and create viruses and that since Windows source is closed that coders have a harder time creating viruses....that's true. But wait a minute! That obviouslly hasn't stopped them! It's not like we need Windows kernel code to create a killer virus. Viruses are released all the time created with simple macro or system commands/API's that are easily run on Windows systems as long as the user as administrator access. The fact that *nix users are commonly taught to not use root whereas your not really told to do so on a Windows system is one more reason why *nix is more secure. Heck, just install Windows XP and by default it'll make you an administrator.

Originally posted by DualBlader: Quote: Ok, here's my problem: I've successfully installed "The Sims 2" into my computer, and when I click "Sims 2" it starts up. It shows the intro, then when it's loading, and it's showing the things like "Chlorinating Car Pools" and random thigns like that at the bottom, it's always freezes when it says "Blurring Reality Lines" then my computer automatically reboots. It does this every time! Does anyone have any solutions? It would be much appreciated. Thanks! Sounds like a memory problem. Try this: http://www.memtest.org/

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If you are referring to Sims 1 + expansions and Sims 2. Then all of them. Don't double post. Thread closed.

Glad you got it fixed!

How about this logo?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;165863 You'll most likely have to take out the offending device (if it is a device), until 2000 install is finished, stick back in and update the drivers if possible.

Check this site out: http://www.duxcw.com/faq/win/xp/secure.htm Oh, and thanks for making me contaminate my PC by loading up IE again. Now I'll have to reformat.