CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Windows XP Operating System C14 Beginning to Fail Boot Sequence Fail

0803 -
0803 -    ..
0804 - Summary/Objective
0805 -
080501 - Follow up ref SDS 17 0000, ref SDS 8 0000.
080502 -
080503 - Morris helped install Windows XP recommended by Dell to help correct
080504 - problems with the operating system on c14. ref SDS 0 4T8K  Video
080505 - drivers which have been problematic, installed without incident today.
080506 - ref SDS 0 F45N  Morris got an updated driver from the Internet to
080507 - resolve problems with the printer. ref SDS 0 NR5F  Over the next
080508 - several days configured software to optimize performance. ref SDS 0
080509 - IR5H  Problem using pkzip was caused by Windows XP prefetch feature.
080510 - ref SDS 0 IR6F  Difficulty connecting to the Internet could only be
080511 - resolved by setting Windows XP Firewall on, since the "off"
080512 - configuration seems to deny access placing the entire system
080513 - "offline." ref SDS 0 C99U
080514 -
080515 -
080517 -  ..
0806 -
0807 -
0808 - Evaluation
0809 -
080901 - After completing removal and installation of Windows XP...
080902 -
080903 -    1.  Problem of slow configuration for programs shown in the desktop
080904 -        task bar and reported on 070601 is resolved. ref SDS 17 GX5I
080906 -         ..
080907 -    2.  Device Manager shows all prior problems and reported on 070601
080908 -        resolved. ref SDS 17 F45N
080910 -         ..
080911 -    3.  Printer configuration error and reported on 070601 resolved.
080912 -        ref SDS 17 XZ4F
080914 -         ..
080915 -    4.  Glitchy issues and reported on 070601 seem resolved.
080916 -        ref SDS 17 HX5M
080918 -         ..
080919 -    5.  Windows boots on power up much faster.
080921 -         ..
080922 -    6.  Windows XP shut down much faster.
080924 -         ..
080925 -    7.  Network connections must faster.
080926 -
080927 -        Previously, connecting c14 to c15 could take minutes; whereas,
080928 -        connection c15 to c14 was must faster.  After removing the
080929 -        operating system, formatting the drive, and installing Windows
080930 -        XP again, connecting the network from c14 to c15 occurs
080931 -        instantly.
080933 -         ..
080934 -    8.  Slower interim backup using xcopy seems the only negative from
080935 -        fixing the operating system by removing and installing Windows
080936 -        XP.
080938 -         ..
080939 -        On 070504 configured interim backup with xcopy to replace
080940 -        pkzip, but this took 10 - 15 minutes on c14, and that was too
080941 -        slow for daily use to launch SDS. ref SDS 16 7D91  For some
080942 -        reason on 070617, interim backup with xcopy seemed to improve
080943 -        dramatically taking only about 1 minute, and therefore adopted
080944 -        xcopy version for daily interim backup as part of SDS launch
080945 -        operation for the first time each day. ref SDS 19 D58O  After
080946 -        fixing the operating system, daily interim backups now take 10
080947 -        - 15 minutes again.
080948 -
080949 -
080950 -
080951 -
080953 -  ..
0810 -
0811 -
0812 - Background
0813 -
081301 - Windows XP Operating System Failing to Complete Boot Sequence on C14
081302 -
081303 - Follow up ref SDS 17 GX5I.
081304 -
081305 - Dell assistance on 070601, ref SDS 17 FK58, running Windows XP chkdsk
081306 - /r to "repair" the operating system, seems to have solved icon display
081307 - problem, ref SDS 17 FK8R, but caused 2 new problems (1) the computer
081308 - does not boot properly, ref SDS 17 4Y6I, and the display adapter
081309 - drivers are corrupted. ref SDS 17 F45N
081311 -  ..
081312 - Dell technical support advised that Windows XP becomes increasingly
081313 - "glitchy" and should be installed clean before a complete failure
081314 - causes loss of data, also, reported on 070601. ref SDS 17 HX5M and
081315 - ref SDS 17 NQ5L
081317 -  ..
081318 - Dell lists steps for installing the operating system reported on
081319 - 070601. ref SDS 18 QS8Y
081321 -  ..
081322 - Background configuring XP on c14 is reported on 050204. ref SDS 13 0001
081324 -  ..
081325 - Morris mentioned in discussion last week that he recently installed XP
081326 - again on one of his computers to resolve problems.  He agreed to help
081327 - install XP on c14, and this was scheduled for today.
081328 -
081329 -
0814 -

SUBJECTS
Index Computer Data Search Holy Grail Computer Productivity Nobody C
Search Engines Poor

3904 -
390501 -  ..
390502 - Indexing Data Holy Grail Computer Productivity Search
390503 - Search Holy Grail Computer Productivity Indexing Data
390504 -
390505 - When I arrived Morris was working on the dining room table.  He had a
390506 - notebook computer running to index files for finding things faster
390507 - with new search technologies developed the past few years.  On 050516
390508 - experimentation with new Microsoft tools showed problems with this
390509 - method. ref SDS 14 VT9M  Earlier on 021108 Bill Gates announced plans
390510 - for a project to make finding things on computers faster. ref SDS 5
390511 - EF5I  On 070126 Jack Park submitted review of a book on tools to make
390512 - finding things on computers fast and easy, because search has become
390513 - the "holy grail" of productivity. ref SDS 15 B366
390515 -  ..
390516 - Indexing the computer like Morris is doing today will hopefully
390517 - provide the level of support people seem to experience using Google on
390518 - the Internet, cited in research on 070126. ref SDS 15 U759
390520 -  ..
390521 - On 960406 Morris reported that everybody has problems finding
390522 - information piling up on computers. ref SDS 1 4249  Millie had a
390523 - problem that day which illustrates demand for search support which
390524 - Morris is trying to solve today by indexing data on his computer.
390525 -
390526 -        [...below at 1545 computer still indexing. ref SDS 0 1Q5I
390528 -         ..
390529 -        [On 070729 filing everything miscellaneous growing trend to
390530 -        give up on communications; people need support for context
390531 -        management to work intelligently. ref SDS 21 HE6N
390533 -         ..
390534 -        [On 070904 Gary Johnson commends high performance search
390535 -        engine tools; search technology is the current "holy
390536 -        graile" of desktop computing, similar to data mining, and
390537 -        business intelligence in the 90s, ref SDS 22 DU4Y, indexed
390538 -        search showing chronology of cause and effect yields the
390539 -        power of knowledge. ref SDS 22 PF4K
390541 -         ..
390542 -        [On 071106 password cannot find stored on computer to access
390543 -        network for getting information on other computers;
390544 -        productivity paralyzed because nobody can remember details
390545 -        accurately and nobody can find anything on computers.
390546 -        ref SDS 23 FL61
390547 -
390548 -
390549 -
390550 -
3906 -

SUBJECTS
Default Null Subject Account for Blank Record

4403 -
440401 -  ..
440402 - C14 Components Assembled for Installing Windows XP Operating System
440403 -
440404 - Yesterday, backed up all working files, reported in the log a week or
440405 - so later on 070701. ref SDS 20 I66G
440407 -  ..
440408 - Assembled c14 in the dinning room, because there was no space
440409 - available in the computer room at the end of the house.  Morris had a
440410 - lot of documents and materials on the table for his teaching work at
440411 - San Jose State.  Piled the papers into several stacks and moved things
440412 - around to make room for the monitor and keyboard to work on c14.
440414 -  ..
440415 - Did not connect the printer, per recommendation of Jackie on 070601,
440416 - ref SDS 17 9E6L, and again in Jackie's letter received from Dell later
440417 - on 070601. ref SDS 18 QS7Q
440419 -  ..
440420 - Morris explained his practice installing the OS with the printer
440421 - initially connected.
440423 -  ..
440424 - We decided to implement Jackie's recommendation further in the same
440425 - letter to start installing the OS without the printer connected to the
440426 - computer. ref SDS 18 QS8Y
440428 -  ..
440429 - Used the Dell CD version of Microsoft Windows XP that came with the
440430 - computer on 041118. ref SDS 7 FO6X
440432 -  ..
440433 - Did not have to partition the disk, because this was already done.
440435 -  ..
440436 - Morris used the F12 feature to launch Windows XP setup from the CD ROM
440437 - drive, explained by Jackie on 070601. ref SDS 17 FK61
440439 -  ..
440440 - Morris initially asked about installing Windows XP on drive i:?  He
440441 - recalled that many software applications look for the operating system
440442 - on drive c:  Based on history of configuring many computers on
440443 - alternate drives, including the notebook computer c15, which Morris
440444 - has used successfully on several occassion, decided to use drive i
440445 - again on c14, as was done on 041118. ref SDS 7 CP55
440447 -  ..
440448 - Product key listed on 041118, ref SDS 7 S757, was not required for
440449 - reinstallation.
440451 -  ..
440452 - Formatted drive i: to clear any problems that may have occurred from
440453 - prior use the past 3 years.
440455 -  ..
440456 - Installed Windows XP.
440458 -  ..
440459 - Checked device manager, and many errors were shown for video, sound,
440460 - network, etc.
440462 -  ..
440463 - Drivers were then installed using the Dell Resources CD cited on
440464 - 041118. ref SDS 7 F67L
440465 -
440466 -
440467 -
440468 -
440469 -
4405 -

SUBJECTS
Display Adapters Device Drivers Intel 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipse
C14 Boot Failure Icons Not Displaying Dell Correction Repair Chkdsk

5304 -
530501 -  ..
530502 - Display Video Adapters Drivers Failing Windows XP Device Manager
530503 -
530504 - Follow up ref SDS 17 F45N.
530505 -
530506 - Problems are listed on 050130, ref SDS 12 5K6G
530508 -  ..
530509 - Solution listed on 050130. ref SDS 12 5K6I
530511 -  ..
530512 - Initially, Morris proposed installing the network driver first in
530513 - order to use the Internet to get the latest video driver from Intel.
530515 -  ..
530516 - Morris decided to use the procedure in Jackie's letter on 070601 to
530517 - first install the Intel video drivers on the Resources CD, and then
530518 - configure the network drivers. ref SDS 18 QT6Y  This procedure is also
530519 - set out on 041118. ref SDS 7 SH4L
530521 -  ..
530522 - Did not have to use the work around developed for the original c14,
530523 - reported on 050130. ref SDS 12 5K6I
530525 -  ..
530526 - Morris checked the device manager.  The Intel video drivers installed
530527 - correctly.
530529 -  ..
530530 - Morris next installed the network driver, and then the others.
530532 -  ..
530533 - Device manager showed only errors for the printer.
530535 -  ..
530536 - Was able to connect c14 with c15 and transfer files across the
530537 - network.
530538 -
530539 -
530540 -
5306 -

SUBJECTS
Printer HP Scanjet Not Recognized Works Properly Display New Hardwar

5803 -
580401 -  ..
580402 - Printer New Hardware Found Resolution Suggestions
580403 -
580404 - Follow up ref SDS 17 NR5F.
580405 -
580406 - Dell lists steps for solving configuring printer, also, on 070601.
580407 - ref SDS 18 QS7Q
580409 -  ..
580410 - When these steps were performed, another devide manager error occurred
580411 - showing the parallel port device was not configured.
580413 -  ..
580414 - Morris noticed the CD for the HP printer does not support Windows XP.
580415 - This may explain in part the problems the past few years with the
580416 - printer error that occurs during boot up, discussed with Dell on
580417 - 070601. ref SDS 17 XZ4F
580419 -  ..
580420 - We worked in the dining room.  The network connection was in the
580421 - computer room way down the hall.  Morris was able to link several
580422 - cables to provide Internet access.  He entered a user ID to access
580423 - his Internet server with computer C14.  It was somthing like...
580424 -
580427 -  ..
580428 - He then used the Internet to download a current drive for the printer
580429 - running with Windows XP.
580430 -
580431 -        [On 071106 password cannot find stored on computer to access
580432 -        network for getting information on other computers;
580433 -        productivity paralyzed because nobody can remember details
580434 -        accurately and nobody can find anything on computers.
580435 -        ref SDS 23 FL61
580437 -         ..
580438 -        [On 081114 another problem could not remember password to use
580439 -        wireless network. ref SDS 24 E980
580441 -  ..
580442 - Tested the printer and got correct results.
580444 -  ..
580445 - Device Manager now shows all drivers are correctly installed.
580447 -  ..
580448 - We used the Internet connection Morris configured to download from
580449 - Microsoft through the Internet updates for Windows XP.  This took
580450 - about an hour, because there are several updates that have to be
580451 - installed sequentially.
580453 -  ..
580454 - Morris and Teri went to lunch, while this program updating was
580455 - performed.
580456 -
580457 -
580458 -
5805 -

SUBJECTS
Default Null Subject Account for Blank Record

5903 -
590401 -  ..
590402 - Software Configured C14 for New Installation Windows XP
590403 -
590404 - Configure c14 with software using record on 041118.
590406 -  ..
590407 - SDS, Medit, DOS, etc., configured while Morris and Teri were at
590408 - lunch. ref SDS 7 2495
590409 -
590410 -    Memory - 634K without DOSX disconnected from...
590411 -
590412 -            i: windows system32 autoexec.nt
590413 -
590414 -    ...becasue this version of Windows XP loads the program into upper
590415 -    memory. ref SDS 7 DG3J
590417 -  ..
590418 - Morris's son, wife, and 2 or 3 children arrived from Colorado to visit
590419 - for a week.
590420 -
590422 -  ..
5905 -
5906 -
5907 - 1545
5908 -
590801 - Thanked Morris for help and left for Concord.
590802 -
590803 - Morris' notebook computer was still indexing files, which was underway
590804 - at 1000 this morning, per above. ref SDS 0 IE8K
590806 -  ..
590807 - Desktop configuration. ref SDS 7 T552
590809 -  ..
590810 - Set resolution to 1280 x 1024. ref SDS 7 BK3A
590812 -  ..
590813 - Desktop format set to Windows Classic
590814 -
590815 -            Desktop right click
590816 -              Properties
590817 -                Appearance
590818 -                    Windows and buttons
590819 -
590820 -                       Windows Classic Style
590821 -
590823 -  ..
590824 - Font size for desktop set to large using different procedure from work
590825 - on 041118, ref SDS 7 BK3A  This is set in Windows XP...
590826 -
590827 -            Desktop right click
590828 -              Properties
590829 -                Appearance
590830 -                    Font size
590831 -
590832 -                       Large
590834 -  ..
590835 - Start menu switch to Windows Classic. ref SDS 7 126O
590837 -  ..
590838 - Used regedit, ref SDS 7 PH6N, to configure start menu without listing
590839 - current documents. ref SDS 7 ME3N
590841 -  ..
590842 - Autorun for CD ROM drive disconnected in registry. ref SDS 7 TM6K
590844 -  ..
590845 - Sort order for listing files in directories was configured.
590846 - ref SDS 7 619F
590848 -  ..
590849 - Millie set as administrator. ref SDS 7 2192
590851 -  ..
590852 - System tray for the desktop was configured with standard applications.
590853 - ref SDS 7 UJ9K
590854 -
590855 -        File Management C14
590856 -        Internet Explorer
590857 -        Show Desktop
590858 -        SDS
590859 -        Medit
590860 -        DOS prompt
590861 -        Ws FTP
590862 -        Netscape Email
590864 -  ..
590865 - Windows XP Indexing turned off in properties for logical drives.
590866 - ref SDS 7 QN4G
590868 -  ..
590869 - Paging decided to maintain, ref SDS 7 UL7J, per reasoning in the
590870 - record on 041210. ref SDS 9 UL7J
590872 -  ..
590873 - Large system cache also did not set, ref SDS 7 5U4L, per analysis on
590874 - 041213. ref SDS 9 5U4L
590876 -  ..
590877 - Keyboard set cursor response time to highest, and repeat to slightly
590878 - below "Fast" which works best for SDS.
590879 -
590880 -        Control Panel
590881 -            Keyboard
590883 -  ..
590884 - System performance optimize, e.g., moving applications on desktop to
590885 - avoid blurring...
590886 -
590887 -        File Management properties
590888 -            Advanced
590889 -                Performance
590890 -                    Adjust for best performance
590891 -
590893 -  ..
590894 - Last Access Update disabled. ref SDS 7 S38I
590895 -
590896 -        Start
590897 -            Disk Maintenance
590898 -                Regscrubxp
590899 -                    Disable last access update in NT file system NTFS
590900 -
590902 -  ..
590903 - Prefetch not adjusted. ref SDS 7 X34I
590904 -
590905 -        Research shows this is useful; may speed up interim backups
590906 -        after a few passes.
590907 -
590908 -        Prefetch did cause a problem initially using pkzip, per below.
590909 -        ref SDS 0 IR6F
590911 -  ..
590912 - Disk maintenance added to Start menu and configured. ref SDS 7 5E6F
590913 -
590914 -              I:\Documents and Settings\Millie Buck\Start Menu\Programs\Disk Maintenance
590915 -
590916 -        Diskkeeper, decided to use Microsoft Windows XP feature.
590917 -
590918 -        Evidence Eliminator configured
590919 -
590920 -            Instructions, including entering the user name and
590921 -            password, are, also listed on 010305. ref SDS 3 AB3H
590923 -             ..
590924 -            The record on 020416 lists guidance on configuration.
590925 -            ref SDS 4 E891
590927 -             ..
590928 -            Upgraded program at...
590929 -
590930 -                 http://www.evidence-eliminator.com
590932 -             ..
590933 -            Installed version...
590934 -
590935 -                    EE v 5.058
590937 -             ..
590938 -            Installation downloaded a file...
590939 -
590940 -                               eelm50up.exe
590942 -             ..
590943 -            Running the file produced a message...
590944 -
590945 -                Read Help Windows NT section before running upgraded
590946 -                version of the Evidence-eliminator program.
590947 -
590948 -                Certain configurations are required in Windows NT,
590949 -                Windows 2000, and Windows XP to use the
590950 -                Evidence-eliminator program.  Check the Help file
590951 -                "Windows NT" notes first.
590953 -                 ..
590954 -                Please press Help in the program as soon as it launches
590955 -                and click "Windows NT Information."
590956 -
590958 -  ..
590959 - Treesize configured as part of disk maintenance applying work history
590960 - on 050108. ref SDS 10 0001
590962 -  ..
590963 - Regscrub to maintain Widows XP configured and assigned to disk
590964 - maintenance. ref SDS 7 IP6G
590965 -
590966 -    After configuration, ran regscrub.  It found 140 errors in the
590967 -    registry.
590968 -
590969 -    "Fixed" these errors.
590971 -     ..
590972 -    The next day, ran regscrub again and found only 38 errors after
590973 -    installing some more software.
590975 -     ..
590976 -    Ran it again a few hours later and still have 4 errors.
590978 -  ..
590979 - Microsoft Office after installation, ref SDS 7 0785, removed from
590980 - Startup with msconfig. ref SDS 7 OL4K
590982 -  ..
590983 - Disconnected activex Controls. ref SDS 7 4J4I
590985 -  ..
590986 - Adobe Reader Acrobat 6.0 installed. ref SDS 7 R18F
590987 -
590988 -    This is typically updated the next time this type of file is
590989 -    accessed.
590991 -  ..
590992 - Could not install MS project using guidance on 041118, ref SDS 7 1TSW;
590993 - for some reason, the software feature failed to access the network and
590994 - identify a prior use of MS project.
590996 -  ..
590997 - Pkzipc.exe presented difficulties with prefetch, also, reported on
590998 - 041118. ref SDS 7 447N
591000 -  ..
591001 - After installation, the program would not run.  Investigation
591002 - showed that the -after[date] command was failing.
591004 -  ..
591005 - Eventually considered that another version of the program was being
591006 - executed, rather than the version just configured.  Windows XP search
591007 - feature identified a version of pkzipc.exe in Windows prefetch
591008 - directory.
591010 -  ..
591011 - This was resolved by running pkzipc directly from the c: sd 01
591012 - directory, so it loaded, and updated the prefetch inventory.
591014 -  ..
591015 - Internet connection was another major difficulty.
591017 -  ..
591018 - Initially this morning, the Netgear router hub was connected with
591019 - cable to the modem and the computers.  Service was restored by using
591020 - instructions on 030814. ref SDS 6 CL5J  Since the account
591021 - identification was still entered, it was only necessary to run the
591022 - test routine to force a connection from the router and the modem to
591023 - the ISP server.
591025 -  ..
591026 - This afternoon installation difficulties occurred configuring virus
591027 - protection with Trend Micro Systems program pccmain.exe.
591029 -  ..
591030 - Installation of pccilin required disconnecting Microsoft virus
591031 - protection.  Evidently, the newer updates of Windows XP, which Morris
591032 - downloaded and installed configure the system for only off-line work.
591034 -  ..
591035 - As a result, could not access the Internet to register pccillin
591036 - installation, nor to download updated software and virus definitions.
591037 - Through a long, laborious process of trial and error noticed that
591038 - Microsoft Firewall and virus protection are both configured as active
591039 - on c15.  Tried setting firewall and virus protection in Windows XP
591040 - security settings on, and this changed the setting from off-line only.
591041 - Was then able use the Internet, and complete configuration of Trend
591042 - virus protection.
591044 -  ..
591045 - Netscape was installed, ref SDS 7 6180, after getting access to the
591046 - Internet, and setup used Mizola Thunderbird.
591048 -  ..
591049 - Games configured. Solitare is part of XP.   Tetris was assigned to
591050 -
591051 -        Start
591052 -            Programs
591053 -                Games
591054 -
591055 -        h: 00 gm bowep tetris.exe
591056 -
591058 -  ..
591059 - Everything else seems to be up and running.
591061 -  ..
591062 - Original problem of slow and failing boot sequence resolved.
591063 -
591064 -
591065 -
591066 -
591067 -
5911 -