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Resi3js: He already did Edit: 69Rat: This is going to kind of be a pain in the lsass, but you can set Dr. Watson to run on startup. This program is a little known debugger that may expose what object is not being found by lsass. It won't do anything to your system, just log errors as they occur. I'll look up the setup for boot and get back to you....... Edit2 Go to Start>search>files or folders and enter drwtsn32.exe searching the c: drive. Once you find it, make a shortcut to it onto your desktop (Drag and drop it with your right mouse button to the desktop, then select "create a shortcut" from the pop up menu). Now, go to "My Computer" through Start menu (or however you normally do it) and double click on c: (Drive) . Find the directory named Documents and settings, double click on it, then double on All Users. Now, double on Start menu, then Programs, then Start Up. Now, drag the shortcut you created earlier for Dr. Watson and drop it into the Startup folder. Close all windows, then reboot. When it comes back up, force it to exhibit the bad behavior with lsass. Reboot, then wait the time for the error not to occur and let me know. We'll need you to post the log file from Dr.Watson after you're done.

Just for fun, go ahead and do a ping to testmy.net and post the results. Get to a command line then: ping -n 10 -l(lowercase L) 750 www.testmy.net eg: ping -n 10 -l 750 www.testmy.net edit: Added www.testmy.net, My stupid.....

Its kind of odd. I get better download speeds with Firefox, like jeet, but better upload speeds with IE.

Your Download Results Your Results 4128.248 Kbps DSL 256 Kbps Dial-Up 52 Kbps Your Upload Results Your Results 291.32 Kbps DSL 256 Kbps Dial-Up 33 Kbps Up and down to Adelphias test server in Denver CO Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 285 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 35 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Mon Jun 20 2005 19:20:07 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 29.26 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 68.51 % of your hosts average (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-5KT1SVAYB Upload seems to match up pretty well with Adelphias testing.. Edit: BTW: Firefox 1.0.4

Your Download Results Your Results 4128.248 Kbps DSL 256 Kbps Dial-Up 52 Kbps Your Upload Results Your Results 291.32 Kbps DSL 256 Kbps Dial-Up 33 Kbps Up and down to Adelphias test server in Denver CO :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 3433 Kbps about 3.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 419 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Mon Jun 20 2005 19:12:36 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 61X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.44 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 9.75 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-0JW3XTH8I Down from TestMy: Seems pretty close to me, especially since you are off network and Adelphias test is shorter.. BTW: Adelphias LA, CA server put me at about 1100Kbps

Thats pretty cool, pitbull! Startled me a coupla times.......... and at my age, that might not be such a good thing :haha:

I'd suggest either Seagate or Maxtor. I've had problems with Western Digital, Samsung, and Quantum Drives.

Your brothers machine, if its always online, will be using some of your bandwidth so it will slow you down a bit. Did it start being a problem when he first came home or was the problem there already? Are your wireless machines running the same as before or have they slowed down as well?

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there!

Welcome to the forum, kiwaku. Here are a few to start with: C:Program FilesFlashGetflashget.exe (Spyware) O2 - BHO: IeCatch2 Class - {A5366673-E8CA-11D3-9CD9-0090271D075B" title="Safe">A5366673-E8CA-11D3-9CD9-0090271D075B} - R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} O9 - Extra button: FlashGet - {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - C:PROGRA~1FlashGetflashget.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &FlashGet - {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3} -C:PROGRA~1FlashGetflashget.exe Will look a bit deeper to see if there is more. Will edit this post and add on as things come up.... Edit: C:WINDOWSsystem32hookdump.exe -spyware C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe -possible downloader virus Do you know this site? --> R0 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Start Page = http://www.top20results.com/ Do you know this site? --> R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Window Title = Kiwaku Do you know this site? --> R0 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar,LinksFolderName = R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file) <-- Always Remove C:PROGRA~1FlashGetjccatch.dll O4 - HKLM..Run: [msxct] msxct.exe -adware O4 - HKCU..Run: [intel system tool] C:WINDOWSsystem32hookdump.exe -Possible Trojan Horse O8 - Extra context menu item: Download All by FlashGet - C:Program FilesFlashGetjc_all.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Download using FlashGet - C:Program FilesFlashGetjc_link.htm O9 - Extra button: 50 FREE MP3s! - {686C970F-1D7D-4469-85D1-4B35763B56CC} - http://www.emusic.com?fref=149133 (file missing) <-- Always Remove jeff24dupont is right, get rid of those entires as well. Also, Have you downloaded and run Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and Spybot-search and Destroy? Might want to do this as well. After taking care of these, reboot and post another log file. Sometimes they will re-install themselves on boot.........

With XP, thats a good amount of ram. You're hard drive space is fine. Why do you think you need more storage space?

Good. But did you search your hard drive for the file? Even though the entry is gone from your registry, the file will still exist on your hard drive. If you want, do a seach for it and see if it's there. If it is, do another post and attach it. I'd like to take a look at it.

:haha: Sounds like a plan! (you may have to show them by the sounds of the tech you're dealin' with.......) BTW: Did you find that .dll.dll.dll file on your hard drive?

That kind of thing really builds your confidence in MS support doesn't it... You're right. Thats what they should have recommended. A little surprising that ms doesn't take attachments though... Must not have much confidence in the security of their OS products either... :haha:

Couldn't hurt.... Sounds likeMS is a bit baffled with this one. Maybe you'll be helping them out. That would be a hoot. You contact MS and find the fix for them, instead of them fixing it for you..... I just find that kinda ironic.

Look at my prior post. It depends on the size you want to get. 40 GB maxstor will run you about 50 or 60 bucks at staples. (I don't work for Staples, BTW)

Hard drives are pretty cheap nowadays. Depends on the type, but you can get a 40 or 60 GB for around or under 100 bucks. I'd stay away from Samsung, western digital and Quantum. Had problems with some drives from these manufacturers.

You could cut and paste the batch file information and send it to ms for a quick once over. From looking at the search on MS, they have had a good number of problems with lsass. Edit: Yeah, thats why I'd only do it as a last resort to prevent the computer from mysteriously going out thru the nearest window .

With my windows 98, if I put a new hard drive in, it does not go to the end of the drive letter list, but instead just after the c: drive. If I remember correctly, the system partition on the Primary Master comes first (c , then the first partition on the next physical HD (D:). The CDroms always come last, I believe. Make sure you weren't accessing a cd-rom drive. I'd suggest opening all of the drives listed to be sure you don't miss it. BTW: The fact that you get the boot menu screen on startup but can't get further shows that the drive is accessible.

No, search your hard drive, not the registry, for the file. Has to be somewhere or it has been removed and the entry, which may be in win.ini, or one of the other ini files, is a dead call. Pauls fix: Looks like he is changing the attribute of the file but not absolutely sure. If all those files are supposed to use shared then it may function correctly. Don't know enough about writing batches for command line in XP to say whether it will do what it is supposed to do or not. Also, I did not see a post in the other forum saying that it had worked for someone either. If you're at the end of your rope and plan on doing a full blown reinstall anyway, I would try it at that point. Further down in the other forum it spoke of copying the files back from the xp cd, which might be a good idea as well heres a link to the search suggested in the other forum: http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=lsass+error I guess it comes down to that in the worst case scenerio you'll need to format your HD, or at least delete the windows directory, and do a full blown re-install but if the batch file works, you're golden. I would like a copy of the that funky file if you can find it on your hard drive. Like to kick the tires on it, so to speak.

Haven't used the search feature too much with XP so I got this from here: http://www.cyberwalker.net/columns/aug03/find-file.html You can just copy and paste the filename from here 9vs7sxtxnn585u.dll.dll.dll.dll.dll.dll.dll.dll.dll.dll.dll.dll.dll ***************** However here's the detailed search instructions for Windows XP owners. First click the START button (bottom left of your screen) then "Search", then select "For Files or Folders". A window will pop up with a details box on the left hand side that looks like this: Search box from Windows XP Next, click on the green arrow next to "All files and folders" unless you know specifically what type on file you have lost. If you have downloaded a picture, a music file or video or a document such as a Word file or PDF then click on the specific search option item that relates to that kind of file. A new box will pop open. Next type in all or part of the filename in the top field that says: "All or part of the file name". If the file was called "paintprogram.zip" then type it in. If you don't remember, type in part of the name such as "paint". However the less specific you are, the more likely that you'll find all kinds of files like that that are already on your system. If the file was a document you could also type in a few words from the document (maybe you know the title or topic?) into the second box titled: "A word or phrase in the file". Search Windows XP Finally, in the "Look in:" field leave your "C drive" selected unless you know for certain that you downloaded the file to another computer drive. If you want to search the all the drives including CD drives and floppy drive (if you have one) click the drop down box and select "My Computer". Next click the Search button. All the files that match your search criteria will appear on the right side of the Search window. *********************** Don't click on it, just note the location. Most likely that will be ms's next question.

Sorry dude, Never seen one till now but to me it looks like an expensive rat with a fluffy tail......... I suppose if it has a good disposition, it would be ok.

Yeah, but by the same token, the process that is executing (possibly a virus or other errant action) may not like to be interrupted until it is done doing whatever it was written to do....... Did you actually find the file with that funky name on your hd?

Cokorian Province, probably.... :haha:

Microsoft is just takin' credit for the work you've done 69Rat "Oh, thats a good idea, why don't you download HJT, run it, then send the log........" Leave it to Microsoft....... It is good to be ahead of them, though