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From: AIANDAS on 1 Feb 2010 21:00 OK I'll try these, but in as far as Zune is concerned it is an awful media player or whatever it calls itself. I really want to get rid of it WITHOUT having to install it, since I remember it took FOREVER to install itself and UI sucked. Should I go ahead and delete these entries in the registry? "SC Tom" wrote: > *** replies in line > > "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:09F95BBB-7521-4D94-8A74-F94C34C8FDAC(a)microsoft.com... > > Mea Culpa, forgot the bloody keys, they are: > > > > PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service > *** Look here : http://www.file.net/process/ioctlsvc.exe.html > > > > > NanoServiceMain > *** Look here: http://blog.cloudantivirus.com/2009/04/30/known-issues/ > You may have to reinstall Panda to uninstall it. > > > > > The Akamai service terminated with the following error: > > The system cannot find the file specified. > *** Look here: > http://ask-leo.com/whats_akamai_and_why_is_my_firewall_alerting_me_about_it.html > > > > > The adfs service failed to start due to the following error: > > The system cannot find the file specified. > *** Are you part of a domain on a server running Active Directory? Go to > Start, Run, and type in services.msc and press Enter. See if any services > are listed for Active Directory and what the startup method is. Try stopping > it (if running) and set it as Disabled for now. > > > > > The Zune Bus Enumerator Driver service failed to start due to the > > following > > error: > > The system cannot find the file specified. > *** If you have (or had) a Zune, try uninstalling the software and any > updates for it. If you have and use the Zune, try reinstalling the > application software and updates again. > -- > SC Tom > > > > > > > > "db" wrote: > > > >> it would be my firm guess > >> that when you first installed > >> windows it was highly stabled. > >> > >> therefore, I would test the issue > >> of crashes by booting into > >> safe mode and see if windows > >> is stable. > >> > >> if so, then I would initiate a > >> clean boot to disable all > >> startups and third party > >> services so that normal > >> mode can become stable. > >> > >> afterwards you can determine > >> which third party services and > >> startups should remain disabled. > >> > >> -- > >> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> > >> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional > >> - Systems Analyst > >> - Database Developer > >> - Accountancy > >> - Veteran of the Armed Forces > >> - @Hotmail.com > >> - nntp Postologist > >> ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen > >> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> > > >> > > >> > >> "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:72C5BAE3-A2BC-40CE-AF60-E78B366D3C18(a)microsoft.com... > >> > I've been experiencing on-going crashes and I go to Event Viewer and it > >> > shows > >> > me that the following services failed to load or error messages came > >> > about: > >> > PSINKNC; PLFLASHJ DEVICE CONTROL SERVICE; NANO SERVICE MAIN; AVGIDS > >> > WATCHER; > >> > AKAMAI SERVICE; ADFS SERVICE;P ZUNE BUS ENUMERATOR; AVGIDS AGENT; > >> > AVGIDS > >> > DRIVER; AVGIDS FILTER; AVGIDS SHIM; PSINPROC SERVICE; PSINFILE; > >> > PSINAFLT. > >> > Apologies for writing in caps but I wanted to ensure these things stand > >> > out. > >> > Any advice on how to deal with this will be greatly appreciated. Thank > >> > you > >> > in > >> > advance. > >> > >> . > >> > > . >
From: AIANDAS on 1 Feb 2010 21:06 AVIRA has been a consistent application in that it has been far better than the other pieces of craps that's out there. Not too keen on your idea to re-install the OS if it's not absolutely necessary. So I am going to hazard my way through and go per SC Toms' suggestions as he seems to have the handle on this. "20100201" wrote: > First I would get rid of AVIRA completely. It is dodgy and you get pop > ups every time it updates to FORCE you to buy their professional > version. It is slow and it is GERMAN. We british try to avoid GERMAN > products in the same way as we avoid them in major tournaments like > Football/Soccer. > > Sadly I have to advise you that you should backup your data immediately > because there is simply no way out of this. your system has become very > unstable. Please download or buy Norton Ghost 15 because in my opinion > it is the best software in the market place to backup your data. > > Also, Norton Ghost will enable you to clone/backup your entire drive > when you have re-installed XP SP3 so that in future you should be able > to restore your system much more quickly then going through the routine > install option. > > hth > > > > > AIANDAS wrote: > > > > I am hoping to avoid the grief of re-installing the OS all over again. I am > > currently running Avira as my antivirus which is FREE when running on an > > individual level. Please help, otherwise if that is the end game to this > > problem well, I'll need to save my files/data etc > > > > "20100201" wrote: > > > > > AIANDAS wrote: > > > > > > >I've been experiencing on-going crashes and I go to Event Viewer and it shows > > > >me that the following services failed to load or error messages came about: > > > >PSINKNC; PLFLASHJ DEVICE CONTROL SERVICE; NANO SERVICE MAIN; AVGIDS WATCHER; > > > >AKAMAI SERVICE; ADFS SERVICE;P ZUNE BUS ENUMERATOR; AVGIDS AGENT; AVGIDS > > > >DRIVER; AVGIDS FILTER; AVGIDS SHIM; PSINPROC SERVICE; PSINFILE; PSINAFLT. > > > >Apologies for writing in caps but I wanted to ensure these things stand out. > > > >Any advice on how to deal with this will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in > > > >advance. > > > > > > > > > > > You need to re-install XP from scratch. there is no Solution for this > > > problem and the only replies you will get are like this: > > > > > > " What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your > > > subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than > > > Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? > > > > > > Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the > > > computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you > > > bought it)? " > > > > > > "Pig-Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> > > > . > > > > . >
From: SC Tom on 1 Feb 2010 21:49 Before you start deleting registry entries (hardly ever a good resort), download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 . Start it up and see if any of your problem programs are listed and use it to do a clean up. Be sure to try and uninstall the programs through Add/Remove Programs first before using this tool. -- SC Tom "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B427AB27-F494-4EDF-BC81-D2D1D9CD2240(a)microsoft.com... > OK I'll try these, but in as far as Zune is concerned it is an awful media > player or whatever it calls itself. I really want to get rid of it WITHOUT > having to install it, since I remember it took FOREVER to install itself > and > UI sucked. > Should I go ahead and delete these entries in the registry? > > "SC Tom" wrote: > >> *** replies in line >> >> "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:09F95BBB-7521-4D94-8A74-F94C34C8FDAC(a)microsoft.com... >> > Mea Culpa, forgot the bloody keys, they are: >> > >> > PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service >> *** Look here : http://www.file.net/process/ioctlsvc.exe.html >> >> > >> > NanoServiceMain >> *** Look here: http://blog.cloudantivirus.com/2009/04/30/known-issues/ >> You may have to reinstall Panda to uninstall it. >> >> > >> > The Akamai service terminated with the following error: >> > The system cannot find the file specified. >> *** Look here: >> http://ask-leo.com/whats_akamai_and_why_is_my_firewall_alerting_me_about_it.html >> >> > >> > The adfs service failed to start due to the following error: >> > The system cannot find the file specified. >> *** Are you part of a domain on a server running Active Directory? Go to >> Start, Run, and type in services.msc and press Enter. See if any services >> are listed for Active Directory and what the startup method is. Try >> stopping >> it (if running) and set it as Disabled for now. >> >> > >> > The Zune Bus Enumerator Driver service failed to start due to the >> > following >> > error: >> > The system cannot find the file specified. >> *** If you have (or had) a Zune, try uninstalling the software and any >> updates for it. If you have and use the Zune, try reinstalling the >> application software and updates again. >> -- >> SC Tom >> >> >> > >> > >> > "db" wrote: >> > >> >> it would be my firm guess >> >> that when you first installed >> >> windows it was highly stabled. >> >> >> >> therefore, I would test the issue >> >> of crashes by booting into >> >> safe mode and see if windows >> >> is stable. >> >> >> >> if so, then I would initiate a >> >> clean boot to disable all >> >> startups and third party >> >> services so that normal >> >> mode can become stable. >> >> >> >> afterwards you can determine >> >> which third party services and >> >> startups should remain disabled. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> >> >> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional >> >> - Systems Analyst >> >> - Database Developer >> >> - Accountancy >> >> - Veteran of the Armed Forces >> >> - @Hotmail.com >> >> - nntp Postologist >> >> ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:72C5BAE3-A2BC-40CE-AF60-E78B366D3C18(a)microsoft.com... >> >> > I've been experiencing on-going crashes and I go to Event Viewer and >> >> > it >> >> > shows >> >> > me that the following services failed to load or error messages came >> >> > about: >> >> > PSINKNC; PLFLASHJ DEVICE CONTROL SERVICE; NANO SERVICE MAIN; AVGIDS >> >> > WATCHER; >> >> > AKAMAI SERVICE; ADFS SERVICE;P ZUNE BUS ENUMERATOR; AVGIDS AGENT; >> >> > AVGIDS >> >> > DRIVER; AVGIDS FILTER; AVGIDS SHIM; PSINPROC SERVICE; PSINFILE; >> >> > PSINAFLT. >> >> > Apologies for writing in caps but I wanted to ensure these things >> >> > stand >> >> > out. >> >> > Any advice on how to deal with this will be greatly appreciated. >> >> > Thank >> >> > you >> >> > in >> >> > advance. >> >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> . >>
From: db on 2 Feb 2010 09:35 well, some of the keys you mentioned refer to "services being unable to start" so it is unlikely that they are causing your system to crash because the services are basically disabled/unable to start. although I'm an advocate of maintaining the registry, I don't really think that the keys you mentioned should be dealt with at this time. instead I would focus on relieving the memory of programs that call upon the keys you mentioned. -- db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:09F95BBB-7521-4D94-8A74-F94C34C8FDAC(a)microsoft.com... > Mea Culpa, forgot the bloody keys, they are: > > PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service > > NanoServiceMain > > The Akamai service terminated with the following error: > The system cannot find the file specified. > > The adfs service failed to start due to the following error: > The system cannot find the file specified. > > The Zune Bus Enumerator Driver service failed to start due to the > following > error: > The system cannot find the file specified. > > > "db" wrote: > >> it would be my firm guess >> that when you first installed >> windows it was highly stabled. >> >> therefore, I would test the issue >> of crashes by booting into >> safe mode and see if windows >> is stable. >> >> if so, then I would initiate a >> clean boot to disable all >> startups and third party >> services so that normal >> mode can become stable. >> >> afterwards you can determine >> which third party services and >> startups should remain disabled. >> >> -- >> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> >> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional >> - Systems Analyst >> - Database Developer >> - Accountancy >> - Veteran of the Armed Forces >> - @Hotmail.com >> - nntp Postologist >> ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > >> > >> >> "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:72C5BAE3-A2BC-40CE-AF60-E78B366D3C18(a)microsoft.com... >> > I've been experiencing on-going crashes and I go to Event Viewer and it >> > shows >> > me that the following services failed to load or error messages came >> > about: >> > PSINKNC; PLFLASHJ DEVICE CONTROL SERVICE; NANO SERVICE MAIN; AVGIDS >> > WATCHER; >> > AKAMAI SERVICE; ADFS SERVICE;P ZUNE BUS ENUMERATOR; AVGIDS AGENT; >> > AVGIDS >> > DRIVER; AVGIDS FILTER; AVGIDS SHIM; PSINPROC SERVICE; PSINFILE; >> > PSINAFLT. >> > Apologies for writing in caps but I wanted to ensure these things stand >> > out. >> > Any advice on how to deal with this will be greatly appreciated. Thank >> > you >> > in >> > advance. >> >> . >>
From: AIANDAS on 2 Feb 2010 17:35
instead I would focus on relieving the memory of programs that call upon the keys you mentioned. HOW do I go about doing this? Again when I look at the Event Viewer it continues to show these services to be the culprit. Is there a more comprehensive way for me to create a report that I paste here so that for once and for all I can be given a more targeted solution? I am dreading the thought that someone else suggsted to have to re-install XP. "db" wrote: > well, some of the keys you > mentioned refer to "services > being unable to start" > > so it is unlikely that they are > causing your system to crash > because the services are basically > disabled/unable to start. > > although I'm an advocate of > maintaining the registry, > > I don't really think that the > keys you mentioned should > be dealt with at this time. > > instead I would focus on > relieving the memory of > programs that call upon > the keys you mentioned. > > > -- > db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> > DatabaseBen, Retired Professional > - Systems Analyst > - Database Developer > - Accountancy > - Veteran of the Armed Forces > - @Hotmail.com > - nntp Postologist > ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:09F95BBB-7521-4D94-8A74-F94C34C8FDAC(a)microsoft.com... > > Mea Culpa, forgot the bloody keys, they are: > > > > PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service > > > > NanoServiceMain > > > > The Akamai service terminated with the following error: > > The system cannot find the file specified. > > > > The adfs service failed to start due to the following error: > > The system cannot find the file specified. > > > > The Zune Bus Enumerator Driver service failed to start due to the > > following > > error: > > The system cannot find the file specified. > > > > > > "db" wrote: > > > >> it would be my firm guess > >> that when you first installed > >> windows it was highly stabled. > >> > >> therefore, I would test the issue > >> of crashes by booting into > >> safe mode and see if windows > >> is stable. > >> > >> if so, then I would initiate a > >> clean boot to disable all > >> startups and third party > >> services so that normal > >> mode can become stable. > >> > >> afterwards you can determine > >> which third party services and > >> startups should remain disabled. > >> > >> -- > >> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> > >> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional > >> - Systems Analyst > >> - Database Developer > >> - Accountancy > >> - Veteran of the Armed Forces > >> - @Hotmail.com > >> - nntp Postologist > >> ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen > >> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> > > >> > > >> > >> "AIANDAS" <AIANDAS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:72C5BAE3-A2BC-40CE-AF60-E78B366D3C18(a)microsoft.com... > >> > I've been experiencing on-going crashes and I go to Event Viewer and it > >> > shows > >> > me that the following services failed to load or error messages came > >> > about: > >> > PSINKNC; PLFLASHJ DEVICE CONTROL SERVICE; NANO SERVICE MAIN; AVGIDS > >> > WATCHER; > >> > AKAMAI SERVICE; ADFS SERVICE;P ZUNE BUS ENUMERATOR; AVGIDS AGENT; > >> > AVGIDS > >> > DRIVER; AVGIDS FILTER; AVGIDS SHIM; PSINPROC SERVICE; PSINFILE; > >> > PSINAFLT. > >> > Apologies for writing in caps but I wanted to ensure these things stand > >> > out. > >> > Any advice on how to deal with this will be greatly appreciated. Thank > >> > you > >> > in > >> > advance. > >> > >> . > >> > . > |