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Thanks Dude. I've got some info about what I just did with msconfig. I'll post it. In the meantime, have a good one, yak in the morrow

I just got a another new guy(that makes 3) from MS to work on this case. He wants me to do something and then reboot. So, I will do that and be right back. :roll:

I guess that won't work either. :cry: I tried it twice but notice what it says about the "destination path" there is no other place in windows(system32) that it can be. And the first part is right. I put both the inuse.exe file and the mpr.dll file on the c page.No folders at all.

I would assume that it didn't take either. Now that ditty that I was trying to use last night was supposed to bypass the WFP but I couldn't get the path right, according to the directions, anyhow. Maybe if I bring the file "out in the open" it might work. Make it easier to "find" I don't know at this point.

On the second try, you'll notice that it does say "updating .dll" but then says that it is protected by WFP and whenever I hit any key to continue, the screen just dissappears. So I don't know if it is doing anything ar not. Again, both these .dll files are exactly the same so I can't tell if the change was made via versions, dates, etc.

OK. Here's the latest. I rebooted and no change.Keep in mind that these two files are exactly the same/version/date, etc. Anyhow, I ran it again twice. I want you to look at it and tell if it did or did not make a change on the second try. Both are on the same screen. Here goes.

Hi guys. I downloaded inuse(zip) to Program files, made a new folder(renamed it), put it there and then extracted it inside the new folder, Oh, I just noticed something, I think the path that cak46 gave me was not quite right. I think it should have read: c:program filesMPR.dllmprmpr.dll.

OK I tried but it didn't work. I made a mistake or two, but you should get an idea,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Well, that's a good start Reminds me of Nvidia's "Dawn" demo, Oh ya

Ya, I've rebooted at least twice. When I go to inuse(freshly downloaded) and click on the exe icon, it just blinks. It's a comm prompt page. But I can't use it cause it dissappears too fast. Has happened in the past with other stuff. So went to the regular comm prompt page and did it from there. Here's the results of my search,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Will do. Boy, I'm a little jealous, if you get my dirft. I haven't done something like that for many a year. mpr.dll is in system32 and the new one is on the c:page(one on my slave, too). I'll run a search to be sure.

Dude. I've tried the path a 100 different ways and it won't work. I tried it the way you suggested and the way that MS suggested, and it won't work. I did notice that the versions and dates are exactly the same with the two files. I'll try to do the 3.1 again I typed the "path" about 10 different ways altogether

Hey cak46. Boy, I'm not getting anywhere tonight

I don't where to start. I went to my reg and there were only entries in the local machine-run. All the others were blank(default). Soooo, I noticed that the entries(4) were stuff that I have installed recently(3) the other one is gcasServe, which I read up on and it's supposed to be there. My 3 are Avast, my new mouse, and ZoneAlarm. So, for kicks anyhow, I went to Depends and noticed that one Red file that's always red no matter what I look at is the MPR.dll. Sooooooooooooo, I thought that it might be the culprit, maybe, so I found it on that site I told you about and downloaded it and tried to copy and paste into system32 and it will not. "Being used by another program" type stuff(excuse) So, I grew a brain cell or two and went into safe mode and I still couldn't do it . Then I went into sys32 and tried to delete mpr.dll from there and it wouldn't let me

:haha: Oh, I like that Kentucky Fried 46 :haha: Great metaphor. I've been, I mean ah, I've used "fried" before but not "extra crispy" !!! Looks like you just gave me my "homework" Doing the reg is no prob, but I'm still learning about Depends as far as trying to save something to post. I guess it's time for another learning curve, but hey, I'm a regular now, right? So I better get regular(speaking of regular, I know this great prune juice product, really smooth) :haha:

No, it's after that splash screen. First it was the desktop. Now it's the two tone blue one with a very small logo and the text "windows is starting up". After a few, the error pops up. And then a few more, then I get desktop. I forgot what I did that changed the time the error pops up, but it was a deliberate change, not an accident

Well, that didn't work. It just loaded normally into Windows Was that the right boot.ini? That's the only one I could find: it's in the "protected operating system files" which is another option listed down from the "hidden files" option. Enable that one and TONS of files start showing, I mean all over the place.

Hi .s1. Ya, it's just like the Energizer Bunny Somewhere in here is the answer(my machine). I just don't want to do the clean install, it would be too "easy" so to speak. Then we would NEVER know the answer. But there has to be some sort of limit I suppose.

This is all I can find. Very small to say the least. They won't let me upload it. I'll have to mail ya

I just un- clicked on "Hide protected operating system files" and still nothing

i'm on hidden files. bye bye for now

Can't find it anywhere. I checked everything, like application data all users, etc, anything branching from C. Nothing is listed on the C drive page, either. I wonder where it would be, or would I have it at all?

I must have left a few brain cells more than I thought at that last concert I went to at the Fillmore Auditorium when Jefferson Airplane was there :haha: The only boot.ini I can find is a backup which is worthless for us. Where do I find the right one?