Re: Error Message 000D

Bob wrote:
On starting Windows XP 2d I am now getting the following message on startup Error at Startup Message 000D.

Anyone have a clue? Why have error messages that make no sense? That is a rhetorical question aimed at the genusis at Microsoft.

I doubt that "the genusis at Microsoft" (sic) will read your comment since this is a public Usenet newsgroup hosted on MS servers, not an avenue to Microsoft.

You have not given us enough information to get focused help. Some of the people reading your post may be geniuses (to which I stake no claim), but none of them are mind readers.

Help us help you:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

In the meantime:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't?

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and versions) did you use to determine this?

Be sure the computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If you are sure the computer is clean, then use Clean Boot troubleshooting to find the culprit causing the startup error:

Clean boot in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
Clean-boot advanced troubleshooting in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560


Malke
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