Archive for the 'windows xp' Category

Event ID 4311

Published on September 28, 2009 in windows xp. 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, we had a user complain that they were not able to access anything on the network. If I recall correctly, she was able to log in to the domain, but that was pretty much it. She wasn’t able to access any of the resources on the network.

After we started researching the problem, we found a few entries that pointed to a virus being the cause of the issue. We couldn’t find any traces of a virus after running multiple scans.

Next on the list was to rebuild the TCP/IP stack. If you don’t know how to rebuild a TCP/IP stack, you can follow the instructions on Knowledge Base article 299357. Essentially, you have to run one command from the command prompt:

netsh int ip reset filename.txt

After a quick reboot, the issue was still there.

After we researched some more, I came across a post that stated we needed to check a value for a key inside the registry. The key was located at:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters\TransportBindName

Event ID 4311 fix

The value is supposed to be “\Device\” (see image above) without the quotations. We added that value, restarted the machine, and everything was back to normal.

Windows XP SP3 hack

Published on November 27, 2007 in asides and windows xp. 0 Comments

Hack Attack : Get Windows XP SP3 Through Windows Update

recover from a corrupted registry

Published on September 26, 2006 in asides and windows xp. 0 Comments

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting

microsoft shared computer toolkit for windows xp

Published on July 4, 2005 in windows xp. 0 Comments

The Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP provides a simple and effective way to defend shared computers from untrusted users and malicious software, safeguard system resources, and enhance and simplify the user experience. The Toolkit runs on genuine copies of Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

download here.

windows xp setup simulator

Published on April 25, 2005 in asides and windows xp. 0 Comments

this simulator would have been great had it been around when xp came out, but regardless it’s a really good idea. i haven’t tried it out yet, but the idea of a simulator is great especially for someone looking to learn how to install windows. hopefully they’ll make simulators for the future versions of windows and other operating systems as well.

windows 2000 support ending soon

Published on April 24, 2005 in asides, windows 2000, windows server and windows xp. 0 Comments

mainstream support of windows 2000 is ending on june 30. this is a good time to migrate over to windows xp for your client, or windows server 2003 for your server. according to the article, microsoft is pushing its file server migration toolkit and application compatibility toolkit to help ease the transition over to the new systems.