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oh, goodness gracious me, I was so happy I forgot to speak English...
a thousand apologies.
But yes, I was refering to the pace anti-piracy software that installs
itself in XP, using the same irq as the floppy drive... (6)
and what happens is that windows decides that it is a memory problem and
asks you to increase the virtual memory.
I was indeed referring to
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314101
thank you
"Nice Bear" <nicebear_of_nantes@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de
news: 41ab3111$0$30420$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr...
> J'ai trouvé. Je saute de joie tout en vous remerciant de vos suggestions
> quand-même.
>
> En fait, windows installe d'office un truc d'anti piratage qui s'appelle
> Tpkd.sys qui partage le même irq (6) que le lecteur de disquette. Ca
foutait
> la zone et la mémore virtuelle décidait que cT son propre problème à
gérer,
> même si cT pas le cas.
>
> j'ai réinstallé les drivers de tpkd.sys, et ça marche comme sur des
> roulettes.
>
> trop de la balle.
> mais merci bcp de l'attention que vous avez porté à mon message.
> bonne continuation
>
>
> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:
> u1DAs1h1EHA.1076@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I agree with the rest stating that it could be a problem with RAM.
> >
> > However, here are a few things to check:
> >
> > 1) Check to see if floppy drive is corrected listed in BIOS
> > 2) Check floppy drive cable for broken/cut wires and make sure it is
> > "seated" correctly.
> > 3) Check in anti-virus programs to see if "check floppy for viruses" (or
> any
> > other such configurations) is turned off
> > 4) Check for spywares
> > 5) Stop "indexing service" and/or Office "fast find"
> > 6) Check "start-up" to see if no programs is trying to run from floppy
> drive
> > A: or B:
> > 7) Run a complete and up to date virus check.
> >
> >
> > The "problem" sound like the second of RAM that is being accessed in
"bad"
> > and causes XP to access the floppy. There is no direct relation of RAM
> and
> > floppy.
> >
> >
> > "Nice Bear" <nicebear_of_nantes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:41aa1c72$0$30442$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr...
> > > Thank you very much indeed for the advice, which is unfortunately of
no
> > > use
> > > to me at all.
> > >
> > > My concern is not the RAM, it is a conflict between windows and my
> floppy
> > > drive. Although not an expert, neither am I a novice, and am
absolutely
> > > 100
> > > % certain of what I say.
> > >
> > > So, please don't tire your fingers writing another "change your ram"
> > > suggestion, because that has nothing to do with what I'm asking. No
> > > offence,
> > > but if I followed your advice I would waste time and money.
> > >
> > >> Until your memory (organic, self-contained) improves, good
> > >> luck.
> > >
> > > Is that a joke? Or some sort of obscure meta-humour?
> > >
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> > >> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Nice Bear" <nicebear_of_nantes@hotmail.com> wrote in
> > >> message news:41aa0dc3$0$31694$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr...
> > >> | Thank you very much for the suggestion.
> > >> |
> > >> | But as I said in my message, I have already had this
> > >> problem once, and the
> > >> | solution was in the configuration of the floppy in a
> > >> certain forgotten
> > >> | corner of the registry. The problem is absolutely
> > >> identical to the last time
> > >> | too, so I assume the solution will be the same as well.
> > >> |
> > >> | I am certain that my RAM is working fine.
> > >> |
> > >> |
> > >> | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> a
> > >> écrit dans le message
> > >> | de news: OZeozvW1EHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > >> | > It sounds as though you have a problem with the
> > >> installed
> > >> | > RAM, failing to work properly or consistently.
> > >> | >
> > >> | > I would open the BIOS and disable the floppy drive, just
> > >> to
> > >> | > eliminate that issue temporarily. I would try replacing
> > >> | > your RAM in order to isolate a bad stick. You can try
> > >> | > removing all but one stick if you have at least 128 MB
> > >> | > sticks and booting with one. Then swap each stick to
> > >> find
> > >> | > the bad sticks. You can also download a memory testing
> > >> | > program, http://www.memtest86.com/ [Google for memtest
> > >> will
> > >> | > return other hits].
> > >> | >
> > >> | >
> > >> | > --
> > >> | > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> > >> | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
> > >> | >
> > >> | >
> > >> | > "marshmallow" <marshmallow@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > >> wrote
> > >> | > in message
> > >> | >
> > >> news:E9961137-7751-4B76-84B6-993FBDFE4E44@microsoft.com...
> > >> | > | Hello all you Windows doctors.
> > >> | > | (Windows XP running on pentium 4)
> > >> | > | Here are my symptoms.
> > >> | > | Windows freezes on the welcome screen with a single
> > >> beep
> > >> | > from the motherboard.
> > >> | > | My computer automatically turns itself on again after
> > >> | > being turned off.
> > >> | > | In control panel, system, there is a problem with the
> > >> | > floppy disk drive.
> > >> | > | Occasionally I have a message at startup saying there
> > >> is
> > >> | > not enough memory
> > >> | > | free. (I have let windows control that automatically
> > >> | > though.)
> > >> | > |
> > >> | > | Last time this happened (last time I installed windows
> > >> on
> > >> | > this machine in
> > >> | > | fact...) I managed to find an obscure forum posting
> > >> that
> > >> | > solved the problem,
> > >> | > | but I can't remember what the solution was. It
> > >> involved
> > >> | > going into the
> > >> | > | registry and modifying a single entry concerning the
> > >> | > floppy disk drive,
> > >> | > | something like changing a zero to a one, and
> > >> afterwards
> > >> | > the problem
> > >> | > | completely disappeared.
> > >> | > |
> > >> | > | So my question to you, you wonderful windows
> > >> | > puzzle-solvers, should you
> > >> | > | choose to accept the chellenge.... What is that single
> > >> | > entry that I need to
> > >> | > | modify in the registry in order to resolve this
> > >> conflict?
> > >> | > |
> > >> | > | Thanks for the help
> > >> | >
> > >> | >
> > >> |
> > >> |
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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