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Old 01-05-2006, 02:00 AM
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Default Re: Windows XP system corruption? Ref Dr. Watson

I'm still having the same problem also. Please... someone help us out...

Helen

"MaxZ" <bmw@florida-counsel.com> wrote in message
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> SFC did not do anything. Problem still exists.
>
> Programs affected: Control Panel, Internet Explorer, Windows explorer,
> (more? . . .)
>
> When i last tried to run these programs, windows would hang for a bit with
> the hour glass, then the taskbar would flas, icons disappear, and reappear
> (This is a core program of windows re-booting itself, right?).
>
> I was able to get the follow Dr. Watson error from trying the control
> panel:
>
> Event Type: BEX p1: drwtsn32.exe p2: 5.1.2600.0 p3: 3b7d84a2 p4:
> dbghelp.dll p5: 5.1.2600.2180 p6: 4110969a p7" 0001295d p8:
> c0000409 p9: 0000000
>
> Technical info shows the following:
>
> Files Included wit the error report:
> C:/<PATH>/drwtsn32.exe.mdmp
> C:/<path>/appcompat.txt
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4gs2n1t2kba06opr6a1i98ubjqjk7ch539@4ax.com...
>> "MaxZ" <bmw@florida-counsel.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I've followed the step and sued the tools refered too. It does not look

> like
>> >I have an infection. I'm thinking something more along the lines of a
>> >corruption somehwere. Programs affected that I know of ths far:
>> >
>> >IE 6
>> >
>> >Control Panel
>> >
>> >Explorer
>> >
>> >I've encountered similar problems in the past like this. Out of
>> >confusion
>> >and frustration with not being able to find/fix the bad files I was

> forced
>> >to relay and reconfigure the pc. What a headache.
>> >
>> >Advice?
>> >

>>
>> What is the error message that Dr. Watson produces when you try to
>> open Control Panel? That may be a clue as to what is going on.
>>
>> Fixing Internet Explorer in the absence of any error message is going
>> to be a real shot in the dark.
>>
>> Is your Internet access actually working? Do you by any chance have
>> another web browser installed (Firefox, Netscape, Mozilla, etc.)?
>>
>> You can check for working Internet access by using Start - Run - CMD.
>> In the command prompt window enter the following command:
>>
>> PING WWW.YAHOO.COM
>>
>> If you get a "host not found" or other error message then there is
>> some sort of a TCP/IP or Winsock related hangup. If the PING command
>> can find Yahoo then the problem is most likely something in Internet
>> Explorer itself.
>>
>> Hope this is of some assistance.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP
>> On-Line Help Computer Service
>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>>
>> In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
>> http://aumha.org/alex.htm

>
>



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