FIXmyPC
# Unbootable Windows XP BSOD
# Hyperlink Mystery
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# Fix Network & Internet connection problems in Windows
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To do this fix you will need a Windows XP CD.
Stick the Windows XP CD in, and boot your computer from the CD (if you need help getting your computer to boot from the cd, check out this j.helmig bootcd.
Once you have booted up, you will see a Blue Screen.
Hit R, To go into the Recovery Console.
You will have to type in the Admin password (If you don’t recall setting a password for the Admin, try leaving it blank then hit enter, if you get an error, that means that there was a password.
You will need this password to continue.
Once in the recovery console, type the following (note my CD Drive is letter D: so change this to whatever your CD Drive is and my Windows is on C: so change that drive to whatever your Windows is on):
copy D:/i386/ntldr C:
(then hit enter, if it asks you if you want to replace a file, say yes)
copy D:/i386/ntdetect.com C:
(then hit enter, if it asks you if you want to replace a file, say yes)
Next type: fixboot
Then type: fixmbr
When you see the message are you sure you want to write a new boot sector, say yes .
Then Reboot.
PS: About MBR: 446 Bytes with contains a program who normaly start up your Windows This program can been overwritten with Bootup program who give you the choise to start up different OSs This part is not refreched when you format your HD.After a format you best overwrite the MB program whit the operating system you will use after the formatting.In case of WIN98 with an startup diskette containing the fdisk,start up with the diskette and give the command:
fdisk /mbr c:
For Win XP start up with the installation CD-rom and chose Restore Console and give the command:
fixmbr
after the 446 Bytes there are 64 Bytes who discribe the structure of your HD if you overwrite this bytes you loose al your data !.
Another reader asks: Whenever I try to open a new link from my e-mail or wherever, nothing happens. When I click on the link, my browser will not come up and a new window is not displayed. Just simply, nothing happens. What's going on?
Ah, yes, the infamous hyperlink question! This seems to be somewhat of a common problem, as I get e-mails about it almost everyday. So, I did a little research on it in hopes of finding a quick fix for all of you! Fortunately, I found a few things that could be causing this to happen. Let's check those out!
To refresh, basically the problem is that whenever you're using your e-mail program or an instant messenger type program (or any other application) and a link is included, you click on it, but nothing happens. Your computer may freeze up for just a second, but when it's done, you're left right where you started. Your browser will not open and for the life of you, you can't get a new window to come up from the link. How annoying is that?!
Like I said before, there are a few things you can try to resolve this problem. Before we go any deeper, the first thing to check is your popup blocker. If you have a popup stopper installed on your computer, it could be interfering with the links you're trying to open. If that happens to be the case, you can always hit the Ctrl button and click on the link again. Ctrl + a click allows the link to open. If that was your problem, you are very lucky!
Another simple cause could be that you don't have the correct browser set as the default for your computer. If you use Internet Explorer, you have to make sure it is set as your default browser. To check this, open IE and go to Tools, Internet Options. Click on the Programs tab and make sure the box clear down at the bottom that says "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser" is checked. That will allow IE to open any links you click on. If you use Firefox, go to Tools, Options and choose the General tab. Make sure the box that says "Firefox should check to see if it is the default browser when starting" is checked.
If those two things still don't fix your link problem, there are a couple more options you can try. You need to check and make sure your folder options are set to your specific browser. To do that, go to Start, Control Panel and make sure it's in the classic view. Once there, click on the Folder Options icon and choose the File Types tab. Now, you're going to look for the item "(NONE) URL: HyperText Transfer Protocol." Highlight that and click on the Advanced button, then the Edit button. That will bring up some information about your browser. You're mainly going to be looking at the Application line. If you use Internet Explorer, make sure it says IExplore and so on (for whichever browser you use). If you've recently switched browsers, you may still have your old settings set up and that could be causing the problem with the links. You just need to make sure you have the right browser selected so that the links will open in the correct way.
Okay, there's one more tip for you in case nothing has worked thus far. Go to Start, Run and type in "regsvr32 urlmon.dll" (without the quotes). Click OK when you're done and if a message pops up that says "DllRegisterServer in urlmom.dll succeeded," the problem should be fixed. If that still doesn't work, try typing in the following commands in the Run box:
- Shdocvw.dll
- Msjava.dll
- Actxprxy.dll
- Oleaut32.dll
- Mshtml.dll
- Browseui.dll
- Shell32.dll
One of those options should solve the link problem you're experiencing and you can then enjoy link freedom once again. Oh yeah!
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1. IPConfig is a tool built into Windows,that displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values and refreshes Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP and Domain Name System DNS settings. You can access this tool via the command line. If you have a bad IP address, then renewing your IP address this way may help solve your internet problems.
Type cmd in start search and press Ctrl-Shift-Enter. If you wish, just out of curiosity, you may type ipconfig and hit Enter, to view the status of the computer’s Internet Protocol or IP address.
Type ipconfig /release to let go of the current IP address.
Next type ipconfig /renew to obtain a new IP address.
If you get an error Message When You Run the “Ipconfig /Renew” Command see KB810606.
If you recurrently face this problem, then you can have it renewed on every start-up, by creating the following .bat file and placing it in your startup folder.
Open notepad and type:
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
Save it as, say, iprenew.bat file.
2. Frequently, internet connection problems can also be traced to a corrupted DNS cache. Resetting or Flushing this cache is an easy fix to many of these problems. This is how to clear the DNS cache in Windows 7 or Vista.
Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. Right click on it and ‘Run As Administrator’. Type the following and hit enter:
ipconfig /flushdns
You should be able to see a confirmation dialog window:
Windows IP Configuration. Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
Next type ipconfig /registerdns and hit Enter.
This registers any DNS records that you or some programs may have recorded in your Hosts file.
Just in case you are interested, to view the complete syntax for this command type ipconfig /help and hit Enter!
3. The Network & Internet Diagnostic & Repair Tool in Windows 7 & Vista will help you identify the potential issues preventing network connectivity, and it automatically takes appropriate steps toward correcting them. If a computer on the network loses Internet connectivity, you can graphically see which connection is down and then use Network Diagnostics to help determine the cause of the problem and find possible solutions.
To access it, open Control Panel > Network & Sharing Center. In the lower part, click on Troubleshoot Problems. From the windows which opens, you can select Internet Connections or any other issue you want to troubleshoot and repair.
Source: WindowsClub
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