HELP!!! windows quick system eraser problem

[evilfantasy]

But it shouldn't be happening. I will leave a bunch of information and possible solutions.

Go to Start > Run > type drwtsn32.exe

Uncheck the boxes & Check the # of errors is set to 0.

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I don't know how comfortable you are with going into the registry, but see How do I disable Dr. Watson in Windows NT? or How to disable Dr. Watson for Windows

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I don't know if this will work since you have SP3 installed but you can try.

Do you have an XP CD?

If so, place it in your CD ROM drive and follow the instructions below:

• Click on Start > Run and type sfc /scannow then press Enter (note the space between scf and /scannow)
  • Let this run undisturbed until the window with the blue  progress bar goes away

SFC - Which stands for System File Checker, retrieves the correct version of the file from %Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache or the Windows installation source files, and then replaces the incorrect file.

If you want to see what was replaced, right-click My Computer and click on Manage.
In the new window that appears, expand the Event Viewer (by clicking on the + symbol next to it) and then click on System.

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If not.

Download Autoruns and search for the related entry and then delete it.

• Create a new folder on your hard drive called AutoRuns (C:\AutoRuns) and extract (unzip) the file there. (click HERE if your not sure how to do this.)
  
• Open the folder and double-click on autoruns.exe to launch it.
  
• If using Windows Vista, Right-click autoruns.exe and Run As Administrator
  
• Please be patient as it scans and populates the entries.
• When done scanning, it will say Ready at the bottom.
  
• Scroll through the list and look for a startup entry related to the file(s) in the error message. Either dwwin.exe or Dr Watson
  
• Right click on the entry and choose delete
  
• Reboot your computer and see if the startup error returns.

[ephemeridos]

hi,

i'm sorry i have left this topic last night since it was late for me (early mornig hours where i live). i was checking right now with autoruns and it is a way to complicated for me. in window "everything" i'm not able to find anything dwwin.exe or dr. watson related. what i have noticed is lots of "file not found" entries in windows/32/drivers.

i was checking also your first solution. what do i need to uncheck? all three checked boxes? and shall i set # 10 to 0 in both boxes?

[evilfantasy]

Uncheck the boxes and set # 10 to 0 in both boxes.

[ephemeridos]

th error message still appears. i was not able to read everything. at the begin it says "the application could not become initialized".

[evilfantasy]

You can turn it off in the Registry. Set the value to 0

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/Windows2000/RegistryTips/RegistryTools/DrWatson.html

[ephemeridos]

this was a bit to complicated for me. i was doing the steps described here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188296

unfortunately the error message still exists. now i don't dare to do more. shall i import back the copy of the registry key AeDebug into its folder in windowsNT?

[evilfantasy]

Try posting in the Windows forum here. Maybe someone there has had some experience with this. Without an XP CD I'm not sure what to do next.

[ephemeridos]

i was checkin infos on the net. people ar emostly reporting about problems being solved as soon as they found out what software application might cause the problem. i've done a security task manager scan as one of the sites has sugested. the error message on my computer has started few days ago when i was infected with virus and spyware. i've never had it before.

there is an unvalid registry entry which i have marked on the scan. do you know what it is?

[ephemeridos]

oooppppss! here is the direct link of the scan  http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a147/besosdefuego/ALBUM/?action=view&current=securitytaskscan.jpg

[evilfantasy]

That should be safe to remove.

[ephemeridos]

thank you for your reply.  i have removed it  with safety task manager, i mean it is in the quarantine.
there is something else that i have noticed. my windows messinger is not in the add or remove programs window. i can not remove it. something must be wrong with it since the icon on my desktop doesn't have that green messinger icon. either, i can not deinstall it when i open start - all programs. shall i delet messinger folder manually and install it again? maybe this causes dwwin.exe error messages.

[evilfantasy]

Just delete the shortcut on the Desktop and then re-installing it should work fine.

[ephemeridos]

ok. i would like to thank you very much for all your help and support. you have saved my computer.
i must say that some other help forums on the net weren't of a good help. my help request remined also without any respond. i thank the coincident that has led me to the computer hope forums. i was already desprate.  thanks to you not any more.

[evilfantasy]

Glad we could help.

Safe surfing.....