My Experience: I needed to move my old OS (Windows Vista) to the new computer I was building. Unfortunately, I had only bought upgrade versions of Windows 7. I needed to move the hard drive from my old system to the new system while keeping the OS intact so an upgrade could be done. I would not normally recommend moving an OS from one machine to another in this way, but I will do a clean install of Windows 7 right after I get the new machine running.
The Cause: Computers are not magic after all. The bunch of new hardware will not mesh with the configured OS automatically.
The Fix: These are possible fixes given online and their sources:
((1)) Connect old HD to new PC
Boot from your XP CD
Do a repair install
(http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-xp/32188-move-operating-system-another-computer.html)
((2)) Before you shut down the old computer to remove the harddrive, go into Device Manager and delete everything there...yes, everything. Then shut down, take the drive out, put it (and anything else you want) into the new computer and boot up. Keep your fingers crossed that XP will recognize the new motherboard and adjust accordingly.
(http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-xp/32188-move-operating-system-another-computer.html)
((3)) I used to do this professionally. Here is my recommendation:
1) Boot the hard drive in the new computer in Safe Mode.
2) Go into Device Manager and remove EVERY device in the list since they are all devices and drivers from your old system.
3) Reboot normally. You will have to install drivers for every component in the new system, same as a system format.
(http://ask.metafilter.com/94202/Move-HDD-with-OS-to-a-new-computer)
((4)) I had to do this a couple dozen times at a previous job. Here's what I did:
1 - Download all the drivers you'll need for your new motherboard to the hard drive. Don't try to install them yet, just download and save them.
2 - Install the hard drive into the new computer.
3 - Boot up from your Windows 2000 CD - NOT the hard drive - and do a Repair install.
4 - When the Windows CD is done and your computer boots from the hard drive, install any missing drivers. This will be easy since you had the foresight to save them to your hard drive before you began. :)
(http://ask.metafilter.com/94202/Move-HDD-with-OS-to-a-new-computer)
((5)) There is a small chance I can do this in my case. You CAN move Windows operating systems from one computer to another if you have a non-OEM key and have the original installation cd. Unfortunately, all versions of windows I have had are OEM since they were from Dell or the vista upgrade I got after purchasing my last computer.
To do this, all you need to do is:
1. (optionally) Remove the OS from the old system by uninstall.
2. Install the OS on the new system.
3. Try to enter the product key online, if it fails, try to use the phone activation option.
4. If entering the product key to the automated phone program fails, then wait until you are connected to a real person.
((6)) If you're legally allowed to upgrade to Windows 7, you can do the double install trick. Install from your upgrade cd WITHOUT endtering a product key, then run install again and enter a product key.
My Results: Yet to be seen.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Event ID 1530 :: User Profile Service
My Experience:
This warning appeared multiple times in my event log:
Windows detected your registry file is still in use by other applications or services. The file will be unloaded now. The applications or services that hold your registry file may not function properly afterward.
DETAIL -
1 user registry handles leaked from \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-793170598-2248495922-3383009104-1011_Classes:
Process 972 (\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\svchost.exe) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-793170598-2248495922-3383009104-1011_CLASSES
The Cause:
It is a side effect of upgrading directly from XP to Vista. There is an old utility UPHClean which is trying to do the same thing that was built into Vista. More information here.
The Fix:
Sadly, there is no fix, but it's simply how the operating system works. Do note that not all 1530 events are the same. The ones from winlogon.exe and svchost.exe can be safely ignored because this is normal behavior.
My Results:
Though it is adding to the numbers of events I have in my loge, I'm having no issues.
This warning appeared multiple times in my event log:
Windows detected your registry file is still in use by other applications or services. The file will be unloaded now. The applications or services that hold your registry file may not function properly afterward.
DETAIL -
1 user registry handles leaked from \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-793170598-2248495922-3383009104-1011_Classes:
Process 972 (\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\svchost.exe) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-793170598-2248495922-3383009104-1011_CLASSES
The Cause:
It is a side effect of upgrading directly from XP to Vista. There is an old utility UPHClean which is trying to do the same thing that was built into Vista. More information here.
The Fix:
Sadly, there is no fix, but it's simply how the operating system works. Do note that not all 1530 events are the same. The ones from winlogon.exe and svchost.exe can be safely ignored because this is normal behavior.
My Results:
Though it is adding to the numbers of events I have in my loge, I'm having no issues.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Cannot Move/Edit/Delete Files
My Experience:
I had problems moving, editing, and most of all deleting files that my computer told me that I had no permissions to. The way to give yourself permissions is grueling pain and takes about 10 clicks and typing. Oh, the misery.
The Cause:
Vista permissions weren't built to mesh with XP very well or in general so it doesn't allow you to do things that you should be able to do.
The Fix:
Best. Download. Ever. I take no credit for this little program/registry edit, and I love whoever made it. This simple button gets put in your right click menu and allows you to take permission of a file or a whole folder and all the files underneath it in one click... well two technically.
Click here to Take Ownership of Vista
My Results:
I've used this countless times to edit and delete files. For all the posts I have about removing things from the shell right click menu, this is 100x better than those are bad.
I had problems moving, editing, and most of all deleting files that my computer told me that I had no permissions to. The way to give yourself permissions is grueling pain and takes about 10 clicks and typing. Oh, the misery.
The Cause:
Vista permissions weren't built to mesh with XP very well or in general so it doesn't allow you to do things that you should be able to do.
The Fix:
Best. Download. Ever. I take no credit for this little program/registry edit, and I love whoever made it. This simple button gets put in your right click menu and allows you to take permission of a file or a whole folder and all the files underneath it in one click... well two technically.
Click here to Take Ownership of Vista
My Results:
I've used this countless times to edit and delete files. For all the posts I have about removing things from the shell right click menu, this is 100x better than those are bad.
Virus Protection Not Found
My Experience:
Every time that I restart my computer, an annoying little pop up box would appear to tell me that I have no virus protection program on my computer when I obviously do have McAfee Security Center.
The Cause:
This gets pretty far down into being plain stupidity. Windows Defender does not refresh and update the fact that you have Virus software installed correctly.
The Fix:
There are several ways to avoid this problem, but I have found no way for Security Center to truly recognize the installed antivirus software.
The simplest way is to open Security Center by clicking the bubble that pops up and clicking "Change the way Security Center alerts me". Then select one of the other options so you do not see the annoying bubble at teh buttom of your screen. You may also miss other important notifications with this method.
This solution was advised, but did not end up working for me: restart the Security Center properly so that it can re-search for your antivirus software.
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Every time that I restart my computer, an annoying little pop up box would appear to tell me that I have no virus protection program on my computer when I obviously do have McAfee Security Center.
The Cause:
This gets pretty far down into being plain stupidity. Windows Defender does not refresh and update the fact that you have Virus software installed correctly.
The Fix:
There are several ways to avoid this problem, but I have found no way for Security Center to truly recognize the installed antivirus software.
The simplest way is to open Security Center by clicking the bubble that pops up and clicking "Change the way Security Center alerts me". Then select one of the other options so you do not see the annoying bubble at teh buttom of your screen. You may also miss other important notifications with this method.
This solution was advised, but did not end up working for me: restart the Security Center properly so that it can re-search for your antivirus software.
- Click the start menu and type "services" then press enter.
- Find the "Security Center" service and right click it and press properties then select "Disabled" from the Startup Type menu.
- Restart your computer.
- Type "services" and enter into the start menu again.
- Find the "Security Center" service and right click > properties. Set the Startup Type to "Automatic (Delayed Start)".
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Event ID 8193, 8210 :: System Restore
My Experience:
I was unable to create Restore Points. The following errors were in the Event Log:
Source: System Restore
Event ID 8193
Failed to create restore point on volume (Process = C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe /d srrstr.dll,ExecuteScheduledSPPCreation; Descripton = Scheduled Checkpoint; Hr = 0x81000101).
OR
Failed to create restore point on volume (Process = C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs; Descripton = Windows Update; Hr = 0x81000101).
OR
Failed to create restore point on volume (Process = [some file and process] ; Descripton = [description]; Hr = [hexadecimal number]).
Source: System Restore
Event ID 8210
The scheduled restore point could not be created. Additional information: (0x81000101). [alternatively (0x800423f3)]
The Cause:
The Fix:
My Results:
I was unable to create Restore Points. The following errors were in the Event Log:
Source: System Restore
Event ID 8193
Failed to create restore point on volume (Process = C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe /d srrstr.dll,ExecuteScheduledSPPCreation; Descripton = Scheduled Checkpoint; Hr = 0x81000101).
OR
Failed to create restore point on volume (Process = C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs; Descripton = Windows Update; Hr = 0x81000101).
OR
Failed to create restore point on volume (Process = [some file and process] ; Descripton = [description]; Hr = [hexadecimal number]).
Source: System Restore
Event ID 8210
The scheduled restore point could not be created. Additional information: (0x81000101). [alternatively (0x800423f3)]
The Cause:
The Fix:
My Results:
Event ID 1008, 1010 :: Perflib
My Experience:
I experienced the following errors in the Event Log.
Source: Perflib
Event ID 1008
The Open Procedure for service "PNRPsvc" in DLL "C:\Windows\system32\pnrpperf.dll" failed. Performance data for this service will not be available. The first four bytes (DWORD) of the Data section contains the error code.
Source: Perflib
Event ID 1010
The Collect Procedure for the "EmdCache" service in DLL "C:\Windows\system32\emdmgmt.dll" generated an exception or returned an invalid status. The performance data returned by the counter DLL will not be returned in the Perf Data Block. The first four bytes (DWORD) of the Data section contains the exception code or status code.
The Cause:
The file at C:\Windows\system32\emdmgmt.dll is part of the ReadyBoost system in order to make your computer go faster by using flash memory or other things to speed up processes that usually wriet to your disk which is one of the slowest things your computer does.
It was weird because I don't even use this service, I have tried but all my flash drives and external HD were not fit for ReadyBoost.
The Fix:
- Disable readyboost
My Results:
I experienced the following errors in the Event Log.
Source: Perflib
Event ID 1008
The Open Procedure for service "PNRPsvc" in DLL "C:\Windows\system32\pnrpperf.dll" failed. Performance data for this service will not be available. The first four bytes (DWORD) of the Data section contains the error code.
Source: Perflib
Event ID 1010
The Collect Procedure for the "EmdCache" service in DLL "C:\Windows\system32\emdmgmt.dll" generated an exception or returned an invalid status. The performance data returned by the counter DLL will not be returned in the Perf Data Block. The first four bytes (DWORD) of the Data section contains the exception code or status code.
The Cause:
The file at C:\Windows\system32\emdmgmt.dll is part of the ReadyBoost system in order to make your computer go faster by using flash memory or other things to speed up processes that usually wriet to your disk which is one of the slowest things your computer does.
It was weird because I don't even use this service, I have tried but all my flash drives and external HD were not fit for ReadyBoost.
The Fix:
- Disable readyboost
My Results:
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