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Tinytuba has brought this computer home to see if I can figure out what is wrong with it. Not sure exactly what is going on with it but I noticed a few things. The only page it will load is google, and she says that only happened after she did something you instructed her to do. I noticed that google will load and it will search but none of the links for the results will display. Don't know if it is related or not but the time is set to military and can't be changed.
Also took her card out and put it in this machine to make sure it wasn't the issue, and connected no problems.
Last edited by mva5493; 20th August 2008 at 05:25.
The machine is unable to resolve dns, meaning it can't translate text to IP addresses. Google's IP address was added to the HOSTS file. MSN was too, so I'm a bit stumped as to why it won't resolve. We'll check that later too.
Click Start>Run on that machine and type the following address, then hit enter.
http://noahdfear.net/downloads/clock_fix.exe
If it opens a file download dialog, you can select Save or Run, doesn't matter.
If you save it, just run it when the download is complete.
If necessary, download and transfer it to the PC.
If the default format shown by the tool is not what you want, press R and hit Enter to set it from the International Settings control panel.
Reboot when done.
Let me know how that goes.
Lets get another look at things too .... in case I've missed something along the way.
Download a fresh copy of ComboFix from the following address.
ComboFix 08-08-18.05 - Brian 2008-08-20 0:36:53.5 - NTFSx86
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.635 [GMT -4:00]
Running from: C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\desktop\combofix.exe
Command switches used :: /skipfix
WARNING -THIS MACHINE DOES NOT HAVE THE RECOVERY CONSOLE INSTALLED !!
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- REDUCED FUNCTIONALITY MODE -
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((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2008-07-20 to 2008-08-20 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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[HKLM\~\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^Brian.BULLSHIT^Start Menu^Programs^Startup^LimeWire On Startup.lnk]
path=C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
backup=C:\WINXP\pss\LimeWire On Startup.lnkStartup
No the clock is not fixed, but I kinda skipped it. (simply forgot to do it It is still using the wireless, the brand is motorola I have not tested it hard wired yet that is the next step
omboFix 08-08-18.05 - Brian 2008-08-20 0:15:23.3 - NTFSx86
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.664 [GMT -4:00]
Running from: E:\ComboFix.exe
WARNING -THIS MACHINE DOES NOT HAVE THE RECOVERY CONSOLE INSTALLED !!
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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Other Deletions )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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---- Previous Run -------
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C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\Cookies\brian@clicksor[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\Cookies\brian@ehg-idgentertainment.hitbox[2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\Cookies\brian@myspace[3].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\UserData
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\UserData\81E74DEB\oWindowsUpdate[1].xml
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\UserData\index.dat
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\UserData\KLQZSX63\oXMLStore[1].xml
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\UserData\KLQZSX63\YL[1].xml
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\UserData\W12BCDE3\BlogIt[1].xml
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian\UserData
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian\UserData\index.dat
C:\Documents and Settings\Brian\UserData\SPY381Q7\obe[1].xml
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((((((((((((((((((((((((( Files Created from 2008-07-20 to 2008-08-20 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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[HKLM\~\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^Brian.BULLSHIT^Start Menu^Programs^Startup^LimeWire On Startup.lnk]
path=C:\Documents and Settings\Brian.BULLSHIT\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\LimeWire On Startup.lnk
backup=C:\WINXP\pss\LimeWire On Startup.lnkStartup
ok a bit of an update...I am beginning to suspect some other problem. I tried connecting with a 56k modem and a standard dial up connection. It show the connection (sent and received packets) but couldn't load any pages including google. Now it tells me that the page cannot be found. also tried inputing ip address (for google and windows bbs, since google had worked previously, winbbs I just put in to see if it would translate. no luck yet....
I removed and uninstalled the motorola wireless adapter. as well as the netgear wireless card. so now I am wondering if something else is interfering. I know I had a similar problem with my computer after putting avg 8.0 on this machine, but it was resolved by changing my firewall settings. TinyTuba's computer doesn't have any firewall or antivirus at this point. I think it is time to do a bit of reading, and backtracking her posts to see where this problem started.
Not sure if this makes a difference but the error message is server not found:
firefox can't find the server at www.google.com...same message no matter what the address.
Last edited by mva5493; 20th August 2008 at 16:35.
ran the clock fix and the time seems to be working normally now. Also noticed a few other changes... when booting up the computer at the xp login screen only one profile is there. Before there was one main, a guest, and other users. Now not only is there just one but it was the profile of the previous owner (not TinyTuba's profile).
Right click My Computer and select Properties.
Select the Advanced tab.
Click Settings in the Startup and Recovery section.
Click Edit.
Post it's contents here please.
What Service Pack version does it show on the General tab of My Computer properties?
Click Start>Run and type the following command, then hit Enter.
regsvr32 dnsapi.dll
Reboot and see if there's any change in connectivity.
service pack 2, automatic update tried to install sp 3 but had and error and didn't complete (earlier today)
Regsver32:
dnsapi.dll was loaded, but the dllregisterserver entry point was not found. This file can not be registered.
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINXP
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINXP="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
no change in connectivity. ie still gives page cannot be displayed error, when I put in an address it gives me the error message that IE cannot open the search page.