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  1. ferndoc

    ...the memory cannot be "written".

    You are absolutely half correct! Until somebody identifies the module in Windows that "does its best" to report this confusing condition and the circumstances under which it does it I have to agree: Since it is not a memory error I still say that ignorance reigns and this message is wreaking...
  2. ferndoc

    ...the memory cannot be "written".

    We're still lacking any specific information on what component of Windows traps the condition and issues the message! That said, it seems to be related to any program that picks up an erroneous pointer and attempts to refer to memory that it doesn't own. In my case the situation is static -- it...
  3. ferndoc

    ...the memory cannot be "written".

    Sorry for the delay, off in the boonies of Colorado for a time... First, let me be clear -- I appreciate all the involvement and am not criticizing any advice. I have cited all the confusion that surrounds these messages to highlight the value in understanding what the heck is going on. As I...
  4. ferndoc

    ...the memory cannot be "written".

    Hey! Lot's of people read it as a hardware problem. I did too! I learned about memtest86 and ran it for hours based on web advice for resolving the message. I even deferred a planned hard drive upgrade to avoid wasting money on a bad motherboard bet. Ignorance reigns! Samples from but two of...
  5. ferndoc

    ...the memory cannot be "written".

    Ah yes! But if I disable the application and hardware is the cause then I will reshuffle boot time memory allocation which could be fatal to some critical system component. The corupd.exe problem at shutdown is benign. I'm near certain of the software origin of the problem by now but that was...
  6. ferndoc

    ...the memory cannot be "written".

    Now that was an interesting exercise! But no joy relevant to this thread -- I triggered the curupd.exe ...memory cannot be "written" event with a logoff and then checked Drwtsn32.log as suggested. No data had been added (I have it set to "append") Either this event handler is breaking all the...
  7. ferndoc

    ...the memory cannot be "written".

    Thanks for your interest! Except that it is NOT a stop error, does not have a number, is 100% repeatable, always throws the same addresses and does not hit the error log. That's why I'm trying to be precise about the origin of the message. In my case it is CORUPD.EXE that fails at each...
  8. ferndoc

    Windows XP Add/Remove problem

    You might want to investigate the status of C:\WINDOWS\system32\appwiz.cpl -- does it exist, is it Microsoft... Mine is 537kb 8/4/2004 12:56AM file version 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) -- also found in C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache which should match. Somebody might know if System...
  9. ferndoc

    ...the memory cannot be "written".

    I am looking for confirmation of the origin of messages containing this phrase or the alternative: the memory cannot be "read". ANY solid information would be appreciated -- feel free to expound! In the course of a too many hours looking, I can report that more than a little voodoo, witchcraft...
  10. ferndoc

    Functions to convert SQL into VBA strings and back

    I used to hate ""'"", "Dufo" & varname & "his friends" and & vbcrlf & _ continuation constructs with a passion. But now I freely use nested subqueries peppered with variables and generate them on the fly. New drugs, you ask? Nay, sez I! I have paused along the way to slay the beast... Hence...
  11. ferndoc

    ERROR registry data not found

    Gee thanks. I guess my point was that the error was caused by a different culprit, namely CNYHKey.exe (which I tracked down by exporting the key, doing a binary search with half-set deletions in my registry and then reimporting the key before testing again). Was fast and simple enuf. I suppose...
  12. ferndoc

    ERROR registry data not found

    FWIW: I finally took the time to track down this annoyance. The anonymous message pops up during logon and requires user intervention. Its title is "ERROR" and its prompt is Registry data not found ! and its only button is OK. I'm posting because the question of its origin is oft asked but...
  13. ferndoc

    XP Freezes.....

    I'm sitting here scratching my ear! How did you guys zero in on the hardware so resolutely? Hasn't everything that the machine has been asked to do that is NOT Windows XP worked correctly -- or did I miss something? I'd try booting from CD; anything and everything from Windows to Virus...
  14. ferndoc

    Can I network a printer on Com1?

    Please let me be perfectly clear -- I've been wrong before! But it sounds as if your Fedex label printing software assumes the printer will be on COM1. It sounds like the printer attaches only to a serial port and because of the Fedex software that would normally be COM1. But I don't think you...
  15. ferndoc

    Favorites is not a "special folder"

    IE6 will neither display, "add to" nor "organize" favorites for just one user on this machine. Other users' profiles work fine. In all cases the favorites folders are under ~documents and settings\name\favorites and the folders all work fine from a desktop shortcut. Working folders have been...
  16. ferndoc

    Simple ping challenge

    Serbtastic, thanks for taking an interest in this snafu, I really appreciate it! I saw the default gateway problem somewhere along the line and attempted to change it -- but when ICS owned the machine it would not allow me to specify it as any local address. Due to mounting pressures I have...
  17. ferndoc

    Simple ping challenge

    Sure thing -- disxonnected from ISP at the time... C:\>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : rufous Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : riverboat Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . ...
  18. ferndoc

    win98 network settings

    Not my line but I've seen many snippets that invoke regedit import. I typed regedit import into Google and got http://www.robvanderwoude.com/index.html which seems to be a great tutorial. Trick would be to find all the relevant settings in the registry -- another Google challenge...
  19. ferndoc

    Simple ping challenge

    How would you set up the following? Unfortunately, I live with proof that it can be done -- I just don't know how I did it! Network is 192.168.0.n 255.255.255.0. Three static addressed (0.n) computers, one router AP. *AP (0.250 -- addressible wireless router -- configured as access point...
  20. ferndoc

    Finding duplicate content using "Hash" strings

    Blush! [blush] I had never heard of MD5 but Google gave me "The MD5 Homepage" http://userpages.umbc.edu/~mabzug1/cs/md5/md5.html stating: "[The MD5 algorithm] takes as input a message of arbitrary length and produces as output a 128-bit "fingerprint" or "message digest" of the input. Is this...

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