Did the problem appear recently?
Did the problem coincide with the installation of new software or hardware?
p.s. the best way to clean up windows after a crash is to reboot.
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| nietzsche Deactivated User 5470 Posts 8/03 |  Posted - Mar 1 2006 : 12:37AMWhen I go into windows explorer and click on the E: drive, it makes my windows explorer crash, then all the icons and the task bar disappear. Only the wall paper is left. If I try to c-a-delete, the task manager comes up, but I can't end My Computer. Would this be a driver issue? The drive in question is an Optorite CD-RW CW4801. [Link] |
| oatmeal Meat Popsicle Seeking Beauty 1738 Posts 8/04 | Posted - Mar 1 2006 : 8:10AM Did the problem appear recently? p.s. the best way to clean up windows after a crash is to reboot. [Link] |
| nietzsche Deactivated User 5470 Posts 8/03 | Posted - Mar 1 2006 : 8:17AM [Link] |
| BigBobxxx Senior Member 2681 Posts 5/04 | Posted - Mar 1 2006 : 8:26AM Just yesterday, my firewall alerted me that something like "AdobeUpdate" was trying to connect, that it had "changed since the last time I used it" and "did I want to allow it to connect"? I could NOT remember any recent reason for "AdobeUpdate" to have changed, plus I noticed it was an .exe file making the request, so I clicked NO. Just something didn't seem right. [Link] |
| Dreamer Member 95 Posts 9/04 | Posted - Mar 1 2006 : 6:39PM [Link] |
| nietzsche Deactivated User 5470 Posts 8/03 | Posted - Mar 1 2006 : 8:25PM I can't do a system restore anyway because I have disabled it. [Link] |
| nietzsche Deactivated User 5470 Posts 8/03 | Posted - Mar 1 2006 : 8:26PM [Link] |
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| nietzsche Deactivated User 5470 Posts 8/03 | Posted - Mar 1 2006 : 9:40PM [Link] |
| PL Senior Member God hates us all, you know it's true, God hates this place. - Slayer 1726 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Mar 2 2006 : 7:12AM [Link] |
| cobalt60 Knuckle Dragger 2046 Posts 2/03 | Posted - Mar 2 2006 : 2:39PM [Link] |
| justalurker Member 241 Posts 8/03 | Posted - Mar 2 2006 : 9:18PM [Link] |
| nietzsche Deactivated User 5470 Posts 8/03 | Posted - Mar 2 2006 : 9:43PM [Link] |
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| budtugley Senior Member One man's trash can be the next man's treasure. 1187 Posts 1/04 | Posted - Mar 3 2006 : 2:44AM Then, reboot and re-install the drive. Sometimes the driver corrupts. Use the manufacturers disc if you have it. Otherwise, Windows will install a driver for you. Remove and re-install whatever software you were using (like Nero for example) if that trick doesn't work. This usually works. Also, if you're trying to play a VCD or SVCD and you don't have the proper Codec, it can cause all sorts of problems like the one you're describing. Codecs are one of the biggest pains-in-the-ass for computer porn hounds. [Link] |
| PL Senior Member God hates us all, you know it's true, God hates this place. - Slayer 1726 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Mar 3 2006 : 6:49AM Now as for the format and reinstall, it takes a lot less time than you think - from start to finish to JUST install windows we are looking at like 30 min. Those damn system restores seem to do weird shit to computers. Exactly what I don't know, but again from my experience, they can royally fuck things up sometimes. If you EVER use that system restore, be SURE to back up all our important data as I have seen them go very wrong. So again, I strongly recommend against using the "feature"... In addition, a format and reinstall of windows should be done at least once a year. Those of you who have seen you Windows "slow down" over the year(s), this will fix it - another plus to the format and reinstall. Personally I format my computer ever 3 - 6 months to keep my windows running as fast as possible, however it takes me 12 minutes to go through windows installation; the benefit of a fast processor, 2 GB of RAM and a 10,000 RPM HDD "What? The land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy" - RATM Edited by - PL on 3/3/2006 6:56:27 AM [Link] |
| nietzsche Deactivated User 5470 Posts 8/03 | Posted - Mar 3 2006 : 2:32PM [Link] |
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But like I said, the max I have seen it take is 30 min...