Runtime error repeatedly when opening programs

[Chap]

The problem seems to have started after loading sp3
 HP Pavilion zd8000 Pentium 4 3.2 G Htz. Windows xp pro was sp2 now sp3
  80 G harddrive 40G free
Typical error :-     Runtime error
                           Do you wish to debug
                           Line : 7 ( and other various numbers )
                           Error : in loading DLL
Clicking the "yes" key 2 or3 times clears the box, sometimes desktop icons go to white and gradually come on to colour again, this also happens sometimes when closing a folder.

When restarting desktop goes to 640x480 (or similar) before going to my selected Resolution 1280x768

AVG 8 free running updated daily. windows firewall on, automatic update on

[Broni]

When exactly does runtime error pop up? Whiloe using specific program?
As for video problem....did you try to reinstall video drivers?

[Chap]

Occurs on different programs, some Video eg wmv, mpg etc. Also eg Photoshop elements 5
Yes i have tried a new driver in the radeon x600 from Driver Detective, but the whole system seemed unstable, all sorts of wierd blue screen stuff and a memory dump so I ran the original HP driver recovery disc again.

Also had a previous Blue Screen:-
   KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR

I think this and a few more came even before loading sp3

can't seem to get the smileys to work, but sad is the mood

[programming_pat]

can you rememberany of the blue screen messages, and if you see any more, try and write them down

[Broni]

Go Start>Run, type in:
sfc /scannow
Click OK.
Have Windows XP CD handy.

[Chap]

You guys are great The scannow fixed The runtime errors, many thanks.
But a problem which may have been related>>>   When formatting a cd for InCd the blue screen again :-    Technical info  ATIPTAXX corrupt file   C:\ $Secure corrupt
oxoooooo77 (oxoooooooE, oxoooooooo, oxo2A5Dooo)
Beginning dump of physical memory
Dumping to Disc  :  Numbers counting from 1 upwards to  about 70
Then shut down.  Since then I have restored most things but there is no CD/DVD drive
showing in My Computer and cannot read any cd/dvd rom at all, even in the BIOS its not there

perhaps the drive is past it's use by date

[Broni]

I'm glad, ithelped

The drive may be dead. You may try it in another computer.

Give this a shot:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
or...
2. http://aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip
or...
3. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstal. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.

[Chap]

Terrific CD/DVD drive back again
But woe is me, there seems to be a software problem, caused by the Microsoft updates. Office 2002 is only partly working, Word & Power Point, the others have a blank icon.
Can't uninstall or reinstall, "Windows installer patch package could not be opened" I have installed windowsInstaller KB893803-V2-x86.exe , no joy

[ale52]

You tried uninstalling with the Office CD, right

Alan <>< 

[Chap]

Yes I had tried to install Office using the CD, however I must have been clicking on the wrong file.
I have found the file to click on now in the CD contents:  STD.MSI and it installed, it now seems to work ok

Thanks again ............. it's great to have the help you provide, hope this has helped others too.

Do I now close this thread?

[Broni]

Do I now close this thread?

No need, and....you can't