[TechAssist] Re: Can't Access Drives (4 partition Windows system)
- From: Bil Green <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Jim Myers <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 04:04:16 -0800
Hi Jim,
Glad it worked for you too. It fixed the problem I had with the
system locking up if I tried to open Windows Explorer (or any
other window that accesses drives), but if I use some of the
features in System Mechanic this problem comes back.
Then I need to go back to an earlier (backed up) registry to fix
this. Still better than reinstalling over 75 programs.
Bil
PC 1000
M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
http://magpulser.com
Mammoth Lakes, CA
760-924-1000
mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
JM> Thanks for the heads up about System Mechanic 6.0 Bil, I downloaded and
JM> installed the 30 day trial version and it did wonders for my laptop. It
JM> cleaned up about 3GB of clutter that has accumulated over the past year
JM> and optimized everything. My system performance is greatly improved.
JM> This is one utility package that has already earned it's keep.
JM> The Old Master Technician
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JM> Bil Green wrote:
>> Hi Scott,
>>
>> SB> I always have been told that you only want 1 anti-virus, and
>> SB> 1 firewall running at one time. uninstalling 1 of the 2 AV
>> SB> programs may resolve your problem. (Just a thought)
>>
>> I never run more than one AV at a time. I only have one installed
>> and use an on-line AV occasionally (to catch at least some of
>> what was missed). I highly recommended doing this.
>>
>> I just installed and ran System Mechanic 6. It's the most intense
>> Windows repair utility I've seen yet. Found hundreds more errors
>> than other good ones I use.
>>
>> My system is working OK today (been very intermittent, so who
>> knows). Can't wait to see that it's fixed.
>>
>> Bil
>>
>> PC 1000
>> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
>> http://magpulser.com
>> Mammoth Lakes, CA
>> 760-924-1000
>>
>> mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> SB> Hello Bil,
>>
>> SB> I always have been told that you only want 1 anti-virus, and 1 firewall
>> running at one time. uninstalling 1 of the 2 AV programs may resolve your
>> problem. (Just a thought)
>>
>>
>>
>> SB> Thanx,
>>
>> SB> Scott Beebe
>> SB> Ohm Electronics Inc.
>> SB> 609 W. Clinton St.
>> SB> Ithaca NY 14850
>> SB> Voice: (607) 273-8406
>> SB> Fax: (607) 273-8743
>> SB> WWW.OhmElectronicsInc.com
>> SB> mailto:Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> SB> Friday, January 20, 2006, 12:05:01 AM, you wrote:
>>
>> Bil>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> Bil>> I have run a couple good anti-virus programs, and there doesn't
>> Bil>> seem to be any viruses on my system.
>>
>> Bil>> I am quite sure that uninstalling RestorIt caused this problem,
>> Bil>> since during the install it created a special partition, and
>> Bil>> installs a program in the boot sector also (for dealing with
>> Bil>> restore points if you can't boot up to Windows).
>>
>> Bil>> I have another backup of my Windows 2000, when RestoreIt was
>> Bil>> still installed.
>>
>> Bil>> I am thinking about using this to replace my current 2000 and
>> Bil>> then try to uninstall RestoreIt again (although there won't be
>> Bil>> the partition or boot sector program for it to remove - what
>> Bil>> problems will this cause?).
>>
>> Bil>> With my MBR backed up to a few floppies (and all files backed up)
>> Bil>> I figure I can always get back to where I am now.
>>
>> Bil>> Yes, I did a Repair install of Windows 2000. Like every other
>> Bil>> major thing I tried things seemed OK for a while, and then the
>> Bil>> same old thing.
>>
>> Bil>> Bil
>>
>> Bil>> PC 1000
>> Bil>> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
>> Bil>> http://magpulser.com
>> Bil>> Mammoth Lakes, CA
>> Bil>> 760-924-1000
>>
>> Bil>> mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> b>>> Got a virus scanner?
>> b>>> Weird things like this can also happen with defective software and/or
>> b>>> drivers also.
>> b>>> I had a bad burner software package shutdown any access to the "my
>> b>>> computer" tree because a minor crash would occur
>> b>>> due the drive with the bad software was being queried. I Removed the
>> b>>> offending package and all was well.
>>
>> b>>> Thats just one example of software strangeness. Think of what was
>> b>>> recently installed that might have contributed to the problem.
>> b>>> Conversely, the Unistall process may have gone badly. Did you try a non
>> b>>> destructive system restore?
>>
>> b>>> Jim McVey
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>>
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>> b>>> Bil Green wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>>>Can't Access Drives
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I can't open Windows Explorer or any window, which displays all
>>>>>>the files on my 4 partition Windows 2000 system. If I try it
>>>>>>locks up the system.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I recently uninstalled RestoreIt, which had installed an
>>>>>>additional partition for storing restore points and this did
>>>>>>disappear during the uninstall.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have dual boot with Windows XP (and it works fine)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>These are the things I've tried, none of which have helped much:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>1. Ran Chksdk using /p and /r in the Recovery Console and this
>>>>>>sometimes gets things back to normal for a while
>>>>>>
>>>>>>2. Deleted all the partitions on my hard drive, created new
>>>>>>partitions and copied everything back (Ghost 8.0 partition copy).
>>>>>>Worked fine for many hours and then the problem returned.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>3. Did a Repair install of Windows 2000
>>>>>>
>>>>>>4. Reinstalled the motherboard drivers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Bil
>>>>>>
>>>>>>PC 1000
>>>>>>M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
>>>>>>http://magpulser.com
>>>>>>Mammoth Lakes, CA
>>>>>>760-924-1000
>>>>>>
>>>>>>mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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