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General Computer Support / Reinstalling Virtual PC and Virtual XP

« on: April 04, 2017, 09:35:46 am »

I had Virtual XP setup and running on my Windows 7 Professional computer.  I had to replace the c: hard drive and used my HP restore DVDs to do it.  I'm fairly certain I got Virtual XP up and running again, but I think I did it by copying a lot of system files and probably merging an old Reg file.  Then I did something that crashed Windows completely, and my only option was to do the factory reset; this time I used the virtual d: drives factory info to do it.  I decided I didn't want to merge registry files this time nor copy system files, in order to start with a better operating Windows!  However, I seem to be unable to get Virtual XP and Virtual PC up and running again.  I tried to install both, and my Programs and Features says Virtual XP is installed; but my previous .vcmx files say the virtual machine cannot be registered.  When I try to install the 64-bit version of Virtual PC's msu, it says, "This update is not applicable to your computer."  Do I need to uninstall Virtual XP and do Virtual PC first?

I've run a couple of the tests that sites give, and they say my computer can run virtual PC.  And I checked the Windows whatever the list is called, and it says virtual machines are enabled.  Do you have any idea how I can get Virtual XP running again?  I need it for my flatbed scanner and to run a 32-bit GIF Construction set without switching between this computer and my laptop.

Thanks,

Richard

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General Computer Support / Spontaneous Shutdowns

« on: June 12, 2016, 12:23:28 pm »

(SOLVED) Last September we had a long session with my Windows 7 problems, including Windows Update not updating and no Restore Points.  I got busy and didn't have a chance to respond to your last message (I think); sorry.  Anyhow, over the next two or three months, Windows started seemingly repairing itself, until it finally was working "normally" again.

More recently, my computer has been spontaneously shutting down — suddenly turning off the power completely, not the typical Windows crash or restart.  It did it in the middle of my long message here earlier, so I am now writing from Safe Mode, which seems to be working a lot better, which is a hint, I think, as to the problem.  I thought before maybe it was a PC issue, as my fan (I think) has been running loud (It doesn't seem to be on at all in Safe mode!  ??).

Anyhow, I've run tweaking.com's Windows Repair from Safe Mode, done a few chkdsk's (which run overnight and longer), scanned with Norton, Malwarebytes, SUPERAntiSpyware, a Registry repair, etc., but the spontaneous shutdowns seem to be getting more frequent.  Sometimes Windows seems to get slower and slower and then PC Off!!  Sometimes Windows stops altogether and then PC Off!!  Sometimes I go away for an hour or so and come back to the PC off!  Sometimes it seems to happen when I have several windows and/or programs open at once, but I don't think that's always the case.

When I was typing this before Safe Mode, the typing wouldn't keep up with me, and then PC Off!  It's typing as fast as I can type now, so I'm guessing you're going to tell me to try shutting down all programs that start automatically and then, if the PC doesn't shut off, start adding them back until it happens again.  However, I'm still going to ask, can Windows power off the PC like that?  Are there any other issues that could be doing it?
Thanks,

Richard

P.s. I put together an image of the items in the msconfig Start Up list and came back to attach it.

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General Computer Support / Windows 6 can see UMAX Astra 1220U flatbed scanner, but programs can't find it

« on: September 16, 2015, 05:28:29 pm »

I asked this as part of replies to another post, but I decided it should probably be put in a separate one.  For years, I had to run Virtual XP when Windows 7 came out and UMAX chose not to provide an updated driver, and I've periodically looked for one from some other source.  Last week, I found one that claimed it would work on Windows 7 and up, I think, not sure about the up part.  But I tried installing it on my Windows 8 32-bit laptop, which, I discovered, could run several programs W7 couldn't and that I had thought I could only run in Virtual XP.  (It turned out to be a 32-bit/64-bit problem, not a W7 problem.)

Microsoft safety said there was a problem with the installation program, but Norton Security said it was safe, so I installed it, anyhow.  Amazingly, Devices and Printers can now see the scanner, and it says everything is working correctly.  Also, Device Manager can find the scanner and says it is working.  However, programs like Paint and Photoshop Essentials still can't find the scanner.  A program, Magic Scan, I think, that I think came with the driver crashes Windows 8 when I install it, and I have had to restore W8 a couple of times in trying.

If "Devices and Printers" and "Device Manager" both see the scanner and identify it by name, shouldn't there be a way to get programs that scan to see it, too?  The scanner is a USB scanner and uses Twain.  I have various Twain files in W8 folders where they were in Virtual XP.  Does something have to be run and installed to get the programs to use Twain to see the scanner that W8 can see without Twain?

If I can get this problem resolved, it will mean I can dump Virtual XP and update my W7 main computer to W10.

Thanks.

Additional info: I have also installed Silverfast for both Photoshop (in Plug-ins for Photoshop Essentials) and Twain.  Photoshop sees PL180, and Libre Writer sees it as Silverfast UMAX PL180, but neither will find my UMAX Astra 1200U.  Paint has "From scanner or camera" grayed out (there is no built-in camera on that laptop!).  Also, Scanners and Cameras' Add Device finds the UMAX Astra 1220U, and the Finish button doesn't produce any error messages, but Refresh doesn't show the Scanner.  I unplugged it from a 4-USB hub, and Windows made the disconnect sound; I plugged it into a direct USB port, and Windows made the connect sound.  There were no searching for drivers windows or can't install drivers, as sometimes happens when one moves a device from one USB port to another.

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General Computer Support / Missing files; no Restore Points; can't set Restore Points; et al.

« on: September 13, 2015, 09:53:10 am »

[Sent post using Firefox; after a bit of a wait, I was returned to the New Topic window, and I still don't see my post in the forum, so I am trying it without the CBS.log attachment.]
[Post froze on IE, so I am trying again, with fewer details.]
Windows 7 Pro

Since a couple of updates ago, Tweaking.com's Windows Repair has been not opening repairs or taking a minute or two to do so, with all subsequent clicks once opened also taking forever to register.  For several months, when I go to Windows Restore, it either only lists Restore points from 2014 or says there are none, even though previous recent Windows Updates have made them and I make one every time I use your Windows Repair.  Last week, Windows Update would reboot to Installing 1 of 18 and never do it even when waiting overnight; once, it said it couldn't create a Restore Point.  Lately, when I try to create a Restore Point manually, nothing happens.

I am attaching the CBS.log (in which I can't find the files it said needed to be located in it); and here is the missing-files list and the error report:

Tweaking.com - Windows Repair v3.5.0 - Pre-Scan
Computer: PC3 (Windows 7 Professional 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1) (64-bit)
Started at (9/10/2015 11:43:29 AM)
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Scanning Windows Packages Files.
Started at (9/10/2015 11:43:29 AM)

These Files Are Missing: (Total: 6)
C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Package_1_for_KB3035583~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.20.cat
C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Package_1_for_KB3035583~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.20.mum
C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB3035583_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.20.cat
C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB3035583_RTM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.20.mum
C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB3035583~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.20.cat
C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB3035583~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.20.mum

6 Combined Problems were found with the packages files, these files need to be replaced (These mainly only effect installing Windows Updates.)
The SFC (System File Checker) doesn't scan and replace some of these files, so you may need to replace them manually.

THESE FILES DO NOT KEEP THE REPAIRS FROM WORKING; YOU MAY STILL RUN THE REPAIRS IN THE PROGRAM.

If you need help in replacing these files, post on the Forums at Tweaking.com for help.

Files Checked & Verified: 6,541

Done (9/10/2015 11:45:53 AM)
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[SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS

C:\Program Files (x86)\Tweaking.com\Windows Repair (All in One)>"C:\Windows\system32\sfc" /scannow

Beginning system scan.  This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.
Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.

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Feedback & Suggestions / Topic completely removed?

« on: September 13, 2015, 08:25:10 am »

I had a list of removed files and a log attachment for Tweaking Windows Repair (probably in the wrong forum, as I didn't see the Tweaking one before, so I put it in the Computer Help one).  Before I found the Modify button, I had added two more details in Reply.  After I found the Modify, I moved them to the main message and put notes on the two replies that I couldn't delete the replies part and reported them to the Moderator.  Today, I received:

Re: Topic removed: Missing files; no Restore Points; can't set Restore Points; et al.
A topic you are watching has been removed by Julian.

Regards,
The Tweaking.com Forums Team.

I can no longer find the main message, so do I need to enter it again?  My guess is yes, so I'll probably go ahead and hope to remember everything and put it in the Tweaking.com Programs & Site Help & Support forum...unless I first hear that it can be restored and moved.

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / (Solved) Tweaking.com didn't repair W10 store

« on: September 11, 2015, 09:37:48 am »

FYI: The Tweaking repair program's Windows 10 fixes for the Store didn't work.  I had to use a fix I found on Microsoft.com (that I hope I can find the next time Store stops working!)