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More info?)
Hi
I haven't come across that particular error message before, but there may be
some info. here for you to work with:
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?q=VCRTL.MAN&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=wg
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Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Bob Johnston" <bob.johnston@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:e70qkZVqFHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Further to my last post, if try to setup XP witht the PC set as "Standard
> PC" I get the following error during the installation. "SXS.DLL:Syntax
> error in manifest or policy file D\I386\6000\MSFT\VCRTL\VCRTL.MAN on Line
> 11". Maybe this can help to diagnose the hardware problem.
> "Bob Johnston" <bob.johnston@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:ObdaYHVqFHA.2592@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Will, In fact this all started about a year ago and I abandoned trying
>> to setup XP and left the machine running ME. I am now back having a look
>> at it again. Unfortunately the information provided with the laptop by
>> Advent is very limited. Advent is actually a cheaper product from PC
>> World, one of the big computer warehouses here in the UK. It is really a
>> re-branded Asus PC and previously I have tried their website but no
>> success.
>> It is surprising that when I tried this F5 trick that XP installed
>> completely but came up asking for a Log in password!! Obviously there is
>> some kind of hardware problem with the original Laptop configuration
>> which XP doesn't, who knows, maybe Advent overclocked the processor !! I
>> will struggle on and report back. Any reports from other users of Advent
>> or Asus PCs of similiar type would be useful
>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:u4xrr4UqFHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> That article seems to refer to a Hewlett Packard Pavilion 7840 computer.
>>>
>>> The installation could be specific to the Laptop. Doesn't the
>>> documentation that came with it explain any error messages that might
>>> occur? Have you tried leaving the password blank?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Will Denny
>>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>
>>> "Bob Johnston" <bob.johnston@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:ecggCzUqFHA.3520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> For me F8 is used for entering safe mode. I am not using a dell Pc,
>>>> please read my first post regarding KB316526,
>>>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:eTClxqUqFHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> The F5 key is normally used to try and enter Safe Mode - however that
>>>>> may be different on a Dell system. Has the Dell XP CD got a 'Repair'
>>>>> option on it? The following article by Michael Stevens may be of help
>>>>> then:
>>>>>
>>>>> "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
>>>>>
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Will Denny
>>>>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bob Johnston" <bob.johnston@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OySrHmUqFHA.3104@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> In fact, I've been here already but it does not really resolve
>>>>>> anything. I guess the stop error is some hardware problem. I have
>>>>>> been trying to use the F5 key at installation to get around this
>>>>>> problem as I am suspicious that it is an ACPI problem but I am not
>>>>>> getting this Log ON Password problem
>>>>>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OkIoEbUqFHA.3524@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For the Stop Code, please try the following link to Jim Eshelman's
>>>>>>> web page - left hand column
>>>>>>> (7F)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Will Denny
>>>>>>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Bob Johnston" <bob.johnston@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:ObdixXUqFHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>I have been trying to install Winxp Pro on an Advent 7450 Laptop
>>>>>>>>(Asus). I had tried this in the past and had always had a Stop error
>>>>>>>>"0x0000007F" during the installation and abandoned the installation.
>>>>>>>>I have been trying the installation again and found some information
>>>>>>>>in KB316526 really applying to Dell machines but telling you to
>>>>>>>>press F5 during the installation and select "Standard PC". I have
>>>>>>>>tried this and got XP to successfully install but, during the first
>>>>>>>>boot-up it is asking me for a password at Log On either in the user
>>>>>>>>that I have set up or for an Administrator. I have never yet set up
>>>>>>>>any log on passwords for this machine ??
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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