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Last updated November 20, 2012
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MISCELLANEOUS
BACKUP
CHKDSK
SCANDISK
- Computer Stops Responding When You Run a Thorough ScanDisk with McAfee VirusScan 5.1 Installed {KB 276443}
Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
- “No fixed disks present.” {KB 309459}
Win95, Win98, WIn98 SE, Win ME
- “ScanDisk Cannot Check Drive...” {KB 154998}
Win95, Win98
- “ScanDisk Cannot Check This Drive Now Because the Disk Is Not Properly Formatted” {KB 280450}
Win ME (With Norton Speed Disk running in the background.)
- ScanDisk Has Restarted 10 Times Because Windows... {KB 222469}
Win95, Win98, Win ME
- ScanDisk Runs Even Though Windows Shut Down Correctly {KB 273017}
Win98, Win ME (After reading the article, click here to download a Registry patch to effect this repair. Also, for Win ME you will need this special download link, since the article only gives the Win98 link.)
- “Your Computer Does Not Have Enough Free Memory to Defrag the Drive” {KB 229154}
Win95 OSR2.x, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME (Both ScanDisk & Defrag issue)
DEFRAG
- Description of the New Command Line DEFRAG.EXE Included with Windows XP {KB 283080}
Win XP
- Limitations of the Disk Defragmenter Tool in Win XP {KB 314848}
Win XP
- Cannot Boot Windows ME After Defragmenting Hard Disk {KB 275003}
- Defrag Error Message: ID No: DEFRAG00205 {KB 238165}
Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
- Disk Defragmenter causes General Protection Fault in USER.EXE {KB 188182}
Win95, Win98
- Disk Defragmenter hangs after choosing disk to defragment {KB 218160}
Win98, Win ME
- “Drive’s Contents Have Changed: Restarting...” Message {KB 186978}
Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
- Error Defragmenting Drive <X>. Windows Could Not Access... {KB 160043}
Win95, Win98 (addresses Defrag errors numbered DEFRAG005 & DEFRAG006)
- How to determine the programs Disk Defragmenter optimizes {KB 186020}
Win98, Win ME
- “Windows Cannot Defragment This Drive Now Because It Has Been Locked by a Disk Utility” {KB 286810}
Win ME (With Norton Speed Disk running in the background.)
- Windows Stops Responding When You Run Disk Defragmenter {KB 309460}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME (Virus issue.)
- “Your Computer Does Not Have Enough Free Memory to Defrag the Drive” {KB 229154}
Win95 OSR2.x, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME (Both ScanDisk & Defrag issue)
DISK CLEANUP
DR. WATSON
FDISK
- How to Use FDISK & FORMAT to Partition or Repartition a Hard Disk {KB 255867}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME, Win 2000 (A lengthy FAQ on FDisk & its practical use)
- How to Partition and Format a Hard Disk in Win XP {KB 313348}
Win XP
- Cannot See Hard Disk Partitions Running FDISK in Windows {KB 139579}
Win95, Win98, Win ME
- FDISK /MBR rewrites the Master Boot Record {KB 69013}
Win95, Win98, Win ME
- FDISK.EXE Unable to Partition Drives Larger Than 512 Gigabytes {KB 280737}
Win98, WIn98 SE, Win ME
- “No fixed disks present.” {KB 309459}
Win95, Win98, WIn98 SE, Win ME
FINDFAST & MDM (Machine Debug Manager)
HELP & SUPPORT
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2000
(Click here for links to more extensive MS Office support resources.)
MS-DOS MODE
Real Mode (DOS) Removal in Win ME
MSCONFIG (System Configuration Utility)
PAINT
PCHEALTH
REMOTE ASSISTANCE
SCHEDULED TASKS
SYSTEM FILE CHECKER (SFC) &
SYSTEM FILE PROTECTION (SFP)
SYSEDIT
SYSTEM.INI
SYSTEM INFORMATION TOOL (MSInfo32)
SYSTEM RESTORE
Task Manager
TCP/IP
User Account Control (UAC)
VIRUTAL PRIVATE NETWORKING (VPN)
WALIGN & WINALIGN
WINIPCFG
WINDOWS EXPERIENCE INDEX
WINDOWS MESSENGER
WINDOWS UPDATE
- Access violation when trying to install update from Windows Update after you applying hotfix package 916089 {KB 927891}
Win XP, Server 2003 (hotfix available)
- “Administrators Only” Error Message When You Attempt to Use the Windows Update Site {KB 316524}
Win XP
- Blank Page Displayed When Using Windows Update {KB 231917}
Win98, Win98 SE, Win 2000, Win ME
- Blank Page When Accessing Windows Update {KB 193701}
- Cannot Install Driver Updates from the Windows Update Web Site {KB 814033}
Win2000, Win XP
- Critical Update Notification Doesn't Select Items for Download {KB 248435}
- Device does not work after you try to update the driver by using Windows Update {KB 836922}
Win 2000, Win XP, Server 2003
- Download Button Does Not Appear on Product Updates Page {KB 198343}
IE6 for Win98, Win 2000, Win ME
- Download Button Does Not Work {KB 291360}
- “Error 0x80072EE2” or “Initialization Error 0x80072F76” error message when using Windows Update {KB 836941}
Win 2000; Win XP (Interference by a firewall, HOSTS file entries, or proxy server)
- Error 403: Access Denied/Forbidden {KB 245142}
- Error message after a Win XP runs an automatic update — “svchost.exe – Application Error” — may be unable to run programs after closing error message {KB 927385}
Win XP (problem with Automatic Update service)
- Error Message Appears When You Use the Windows Update Site {KB 316540}
IE 5.5 for Win 2000
- Error Message: “Software Update Incomplete, This Windows Update Software Did Not Update Successfully” {KB 319585}
Win98, Win98 SE, Win 2000, Win ME, Win XP
- Error Message: “Wuloader Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module Unknown” {KB 261325}
- Errors Using Windows Update Through a Proxy Server or Firewall {KB 241783}
Win NT 4.0, Win98, Win 2000 Pro, Win ME
- Errors Occur When You Try to Install Updates from the Windows Update Web Site {KB 817753}
Win XP (Error 643 issue, or message that the operation cannot be completed)
- “Installation Failure. Unknown Error (-2147024770)” Error Message When You Try to Use Windows Update {KB 315297}
Win98, Win 2000 Pro, Win ME
- No updates appear when you scan for updates on the Windows Update Web site {KB 836973}
Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME, Win 2000, Win XP (SSL issue)
- “Thank you... Windows Update no longer offers updates for your computer” message when you visit the Windows Update Web site {KB 836955}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win NT 4, Win 2000, Win ME
- “Unknown Error (-2147024770)” Error Message Occurs When You Try to Install a Windows Update {KB 317228}
- Update is not completed successfully after you scan for updates {KB 836932}
Win 2000; Win XP (Interference by a firewall, antivirus program, or server error; log may show Error 0x800A138F)
- Windows Update 643 Error & the Catalog Database {KB 817287}
Win XP
- Windows Update Scan for Updates Stops Responding at 0% {KB 812956}
Win98 SE, Win 2000, Win ME, Win XP (with NetSonic Internet accelerator installed)
- Windows Update Site Lists Updates That You Already Installed {KB 319109}
Win XP
- You cannot save your Personalize Windows Update settings {KB 836914}
Win98, Win ME, Win XP, Server 2003
- You Cannot Use Any Windows Update Features {KB 326686}
Win XP
- An Error Occurs in MSHTML.DLL in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows ME {KB 318153}
IE6 on Win ME
- Device Driver Is Not Downloaded from the Windows Update Web Site {KB 232772}
Win98 SE
- Error Message: “Error Downloading Component” {KB 214786}
Win98
- How to Determine Your Installed Windows 98 Updates {KB 194796}
Win98
- Windows Update Does Not Continue After Clicking Product Updates {KB 194174}
Win98
- Windows Update Link on Windows 98 Start Menu Does Not Work {KB 193691}
IE6 for Win98
- Windows Update Wizard Only Works with Internet Explorer {KB 188244}
Win98
- “Your organization has decided to provide software updates internally rather than through Windows Update...” {KB 283288}
Win98, Win ME
XCOPY & XCOPY32
- “Invalid Path, 0 files copied” Using XCOPY Command {KB 192808}
Win95, Win98
- “Invalid Switch” Error Message When Attempting to Use XCOPY or XCOPY32 in MS-DOS Mode {KB 288320}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
- Switches That You Can Use with XCOPY & XCOPY32 Commands {KB 289483}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
- XCOPY Does Not Copy Attributes for Folders {KB 133351}
Win95, Win98
- XCOPY32 Does Not Prompt You Before Overwriting Files {KB 134772}
Win95, Win98