Solved XP Compatability Mode Won't Work

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EkajArmstro

Member
Hello. I am using Vista Home Premium 32bit.

I need to be able to run programs in XP compatability mode, but any and every program I run in XP SP2 compatability just causes the "hourglass" to spin for a few seconds and then nothing happens. The program never opens!

This is extremely frustrating, especially seeing as Windows 2000 compatability mode doesn't cause this problem, but it's not the compatability mode that I need.

Is there any way to fix this, or to perhaps just "install" Windows XP SP3 compatability mode?

As a side note, the run as administrator box is grayed out, probably because I have UAC off. I'm not sure if this is relevant.
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
Hello, and welcome to the Vista Forums!

I am thinking along the lines of corruption of WinSxS .dlls (the ones relating to Windows XP - ie the old ones) Please run SFC:

Right, please run steps 1, 2A, 3 (about 15 minutes), 4, 5, and then Step 1 from the top yellow box, but only follow this last one if Integrity Violations were found. Please upload the new sfcdetails.txt from your Desktop. System Files - SFC Command

Thanks!

Richard
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300)
    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
    Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms
    Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
    Case
    Dell XPS 420
    Cooling
    Stock Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
    Internet Speed
    120 kb/s
    Other Info
    ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
To first person -- yes I know what I'm doing.

I ran the SFC. It didn't directly fix the compatability problem. Here is the text file:

Code: 
2010-10-30 11:36:10, Info                  CSI    00000006 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:10, Info                  CSI    00000007 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:19, Info                  CSI    00000009 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:20, Info                  CSI    0000000a [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:20, Info                  CSI    0000000b [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:29, Info                  CSI    0000000d [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:30, Info                  CSI    0000000e [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:30, Info                  CSI    0000000f [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:31, Info                  CSI    00000011 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:32, Info                  CSI    00000012 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:32, Info                  CSI    00000013 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:34, Info                  CSI    00000015 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:35, Info                  CSI    00000016 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:35, Info                  CSI    00000017 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:36, Info                  CSI    00000019 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:37, Info                  CSI    0000001a [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:37, Info                  CSI    0000001b [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:39, Info                  CSI    0000001d [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:39, Info                  CSI    0000001e [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:39, Info                  CSI    0000001f [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:41, Info                  CSI    00000021 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:42, Info                  CSI    00000022 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:42, Info                  CSI    00000023 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:43, Info                  CSI    00000025 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:44, Info                  CSI    00000026 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:44, Info                  CSI    00000027 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:45, Info                  CSI    00000029 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:46, Info                  CSI    0000002a [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:46, Info                  CSI    0000002b [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:48, Info                  CSI    0000002d [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:49, Info                  CSI    0000002e [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:49, Info                  CSI    0000002f [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:51, Info                  CSI    00000031 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:52, Info                  CSI    00000032 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:52, Info                  CSI    00000033 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:53, Info                  CSI    00000035 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:54, Info                  CSI    00000036 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:54, Info                  CSI    00000037 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:56, Info                  CSI    00000039 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:56, Info                  CSI    0000003a [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:56, Info                  CSI    0000003b [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:36:58, Info                  CSI    0000003d [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:36:58, Info                  CSI    0000003e [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:36:58, Info                  CSI    0000003f [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:00, Info                  CSI    00000041 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:01, Info                  CSI    00000042 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:01, Info                  CSI    00000043 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:02, Info                  CSI    00000045 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:03, Info                  CSI    00000046 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:03, Info                  CSI    00000047 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:04, Info                  CSI    00000049 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:05, Info                  CSI    0000004a [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:05, Info                  CSI    0000004b [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:07, Info                  CSI    0000004d [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:08, Info                  CSI    0000004e [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:08, Info                  CSI    0000004f [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:09, Info                  CSI    00000051 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:10, Info                  CSI    00000052 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:10, Info                  CSI    00000053 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:13, Info                  CSI    00000055 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:14, Info                  CSI    00000056 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:14, Info                  CSI    00000057 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:16, Info                  CSI    00000059 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:16, Info                  CSI    0000005a [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:16, Info                  CSI    0000005b [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:19, Info                  CSI    0000005d [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:20, Info                  CSI    0000005e [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:20, Info                  CSI    0000005f [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:21, Info                  CSI    00000061 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:22, Info                  CSI    00000062 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:22, Info                  CSI    00000063 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:24, Info                  CSI    00000065 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:25, Info                  CSI    00000066 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:25, Info                  CSI    00000067 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:26, Info                  CSI    00000069 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:27, Info                  CSI    0000006a [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:27, Info                  CSI    0000006b [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:30, Info                  CSI    0000006d [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:31, Info                  CSI    0000006e [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:31, Info                  CSI    0000006f [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:32, Info                  CSI    00000071 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:32, Info                  CSI    00000072 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:32, Info                  CSI    00000073 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:34, Info                  CSI    00000075 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:35, Info                  CSI    00000076 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:35, Info                  CSI    00000077 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:37, Info                  CSI    00000079 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:38, Info                  CSI    0000007a [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:38, Info                  CSI    0000007b [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:44, Info                  CSI    0000007d [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:45, Info                  CSI    0000007e [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:45, Info                  CSI    0000007f [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:50, Info                  CSI    00000081 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:51, Info                  CSI    00000082 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:51, Info                  CSI    00000083 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:37:58, Info                  CSI    00000085 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:37:59, Info                  CSI    00000086 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:37:59, Info                  CSI    00000087 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:38:06, Info                  CSI    0000008a [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:38:07, Info                  CSI    0000008b [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:38:07, Info                  CSI    0000008c [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:38:13, Info                  CSI    0000008f [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:38:14, Info                  CSI    00000090 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:38:14, Info                  CSI    00000091 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:38:21, Info                  CSI    00000093 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:38:21, Info                  CSI    00000094 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:38:21, Info                  CSI    00000095 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:38:30, Info                  CSI    0000009f [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:38:31, Info                  CSI    000000a0 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:38:31, Info                  CSI    000000a1 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:38:40, Info                  CSI    000000a3 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:38:40, Info                  CSI    000000a4 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:38:40, Info                  CSI    000000a5 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:38:48, Info                  CSI    000000a7 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:38:49, Info                  CSI    000000a8 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:38:49, Info                  CSI    000000a9 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:38:57, Info                  CSI    000000ab [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:38:57, Info                  CSI    000000ac [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:38:57, Info                  CSI    000000ad [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:39:10, Info                  CSI    000000af [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:39:11, Info                  CSI    000000b0 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:39:11, Info                  CSI    000000b1 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:39:24, Info                  CSI    000000b5 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:39:24, Info                  CSI    000000b6 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:39:24, Info                  CSI    000000b7 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:39:40, Info                  CSI    000000b9 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:39:40, Info                  CSI    000000ba [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:39:40, Info                  CSI    000000bb [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:40:05, Info                  CSI    000000bd [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:40:06, Info                  CSI    000000be [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:40:06, Info                  CSI    000000bf [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:40:16, Info                  CSI    000000c1 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:40:17, Info                  CSI    000000c2 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:40:17, Info                  CSI    000000c3 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:40:19, Info                  CSI    000000c5 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:40:20, Info                  CSI    000000c6 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:40:20, Info                  CSI    000000c7 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:40:22, Info                  CSI    000000c9 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:40:23, Info                  CSI    000000ca [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:40:23, Info                  CSI    000000cb [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:40:33, Info                  CSI    000000da [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:40:33, Info                  CSI    000000db [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:40:33, Info                  CSI    000000dc [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:40:43, Info                  CSI    000000ed [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:40:43, Info                  CSI    000000ee [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:40:43, Info                  CSI    000000ef [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:40:46, Info                  CSI    000000f1 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:40:46, Info                  CSI    000000f2 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:40:46, Info                  CSI    000000f3 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:40:52, Info                  CSI    000000f5 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:40:52, Info                  CSI    000000f6 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:40:52, Info                  CSI    000000f7 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:40:58, Info                  CSI    000000f9 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:40:59, Info                  CSI    000000fa [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:40:59, Info                  CSI    000000fb [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:41:12, Info                  CSI    000000fe [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:41:13, Info                  CSI    000000ff [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:41:13, Info                  CSI    00000100 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:41:20, Info                  CSI    00000102 [SR] Repairing corrupted file [ml:520{260},l:46{23}]"\??\C:\Windows\System32"\[l:24{12}]"ir50_qcx.dll" from store
2010-10-30 11:41:20, Info                  CSI    00000104 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:41:21, Info                  CSI    00000105 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:41:21, Info                  CSI    00000106 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:41:26, Info                  CSI    00000108 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:41:26, Info                  CSI    00000109 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:41:26, Info                  CSI    0000010a [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:41:38, Info                  CSI    0000010c [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:41:38, Info                  CSI    0000010d [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:41:38, Info                  CSI    0000010e [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:41:45, Info                  CSI    00000110 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:41:45, Info                  CSI    00000111 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:41:45, Info                  CSI    00000112 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:41:56, Info                  CSI    00000114 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:41:56, Info                  CSI    00000115 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:41:56, Info                  CSI    00000116 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:42:15, Info                  CSI    0000013b [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:42:15, Info                  CSI    0000013c [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:42:15, Info                  CSI    0000013d [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:42:27, Info                  CSI    0000013f [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:42:27, Info                  CSI    00000140 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:42:27, Info                  CSI    00000141 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:42:56, Info                  CSI    00000143 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:42:56, Info                  CSI    00000144 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:42:56, Info                  CSI    00000145 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:43:13, Info                  CSI    00000147 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:43:14, Info                  CSI    00000148 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:43:14, Info                  CSI    00000149 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:43:24, Info                  CSI    0000014b [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:43:24, Info                  CSI    0000014c [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:43:24, Info                  CSI    0000014d [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:43:35, Info                  CSI    0000014f [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:43:36, Info                  CSI    00000150 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:43:36, Info                  CSI    00000151 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:43:42, Info                  CSI    00000153 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:43:42, Info                  CSI    00000154 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:43:42, Info                  CSI    00000155 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:43:50, Info                  CSI    00000158 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:43:50, Info                  CSI    00000159 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:43:50, Info                  CSI    0000015a [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:44:18, Info                  CSI    0000015c [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:44:18, Info                  CSI    0000015d [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:44:18, Info                  CSI    0000015e [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:44:27, Info                  CSI    00000160 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:44:27, Info                  CSI    00000161 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:44:27, Info                  CSI    00000162 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:44:38, Info                  CSI    00000164 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:44:39, Info                  CSI    00000165 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:44:39, Info                  CSI    00000166 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:44:53, Info                  CSI    00000168 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:44:54, Info                  CSI    00000169 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:44:54, Info                  CSI    0000016a [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:45:03, Info                  CSI    0000016c [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:45:04, Info                  CSI    0000016d [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:45:04, Info                  CSI    0000016e [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:45:10, Info                  CSI    00000171 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:45:11, Info                  CSI    00000172 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:45:11, Info                  CSI    00000173 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:45:18, Info                  CSI    00000175 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:45:18, Info                  CSI    00000176 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:45:18, Info                  CSI    00000177 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:45:24, Info                  CSI    00000179 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:45:25, Info                  CSI    0000017a [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:45:25, Info                  CSI    0000017b [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:45:32, Info                  CSI    0000017d [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:45:33, Info                  CSI    0000017e [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:45:33, Info                  CSI    0000017f [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:45:42, Info                  CSI    00000183 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:45:42, Info                  CSI    00000184 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:45:42, Info                  CSI    00000185 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:45:53, Info                  CSI    00000187 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:45:53, Info                  CSI    00000188 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:45:53, Info                  CSI    00000189 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:46:06, Info                  CSI    0000018b [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:46:06, Info                  CSI    0000018c [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:46:06, Info                  CSI    0000018d [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:46:13, Info                  CSI    0000018f [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:46:14, Info                  CSI    00000190 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:46:14, Info                  CSI    00000191 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:46:17, Info                  CSI    00000193 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:46:18, Info                  CSI    00000194 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:46:18, Info                  CSI    00000195 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:46:28, Info                  CSI    00000197 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:46:28, Info                  CSI    00000198 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:46:28, Info                  CSI    00000199 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:46:38, Info                  CSI    0000019b [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:46:39, Info                  CSI    0000019c [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:46:39, Info                  CSI    0000019d [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:46:47, Info                  CSI    0000019f [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:46:47, Info                  CSI    000001a0 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:46:47, Info                  CSI    000001a1 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:47:07, Info                  CSI    000001a3 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:47:08, Info                  CSI    000001a4 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:47:08, Info                  CSI    000001a5 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:47:13, Info                  CSI    000001a7 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:47:13, Info                  CSI    000001a8 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:47:13, Info                  CSI    000001a9 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:47:21, Info                  CSI    000001ab [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:47:22, Info                  CSI    000001ac [SR] Verifying 100 (0x00000064) components
2010-10-30 11:47:22, Info                  CSI    000001ad [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:47:32, Info                  CSI    000001b8 [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:47:32, Info                  CSI    000001b9 [SR] Verifying 0 components
2010-10-30 11:47:32, Info                  CSI    000001ba [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:47:32, Info                  CSI    000001bc [SR] Verify complete
2010-10-30 11:47:32, Info                  CSI    000001bd [SR] Repairing 1 components
2010-10-30 11:47:32, Info                  CSI    000001be [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction
2010-10-30 11:47:33, Info                  CSI    000001c0 [SR] Repairing corrupted file [ml:520{260},l:46{23}]"\??\C:\Windows\System32"\[l:24{12}]"ir50_qcx.dll" from store
2010-10-30 11:47:33, Info                  CSI    000001c2 [SR] Repair complete
2010-10-30 11:47:33, Info                  CSI    000001c3 [SR] Committing transaction
2010-10-30 11:47:33, Info                  CSI    000001c7 [SR] Verify and Repair Transaction completed. All files and registry keys listed in this transaction  have been successfully repaired

EDIT: It seems like sometimes any program I try to run in compatability, even though it doesn't launch in a window, it appears in the processes tab of task manager. This only happens some of the time, seemingly randomly.
 
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Could you please give us some of the names and versions of the programs that need to run in Compatibility Mode?

Do no programs that require Compatibility Mode run or do you have any that actually work (or have ever worked)?

What version of Vista are you using, including bit-size and SP number, and are you completely up-to-date on Windows Updates?

Try a clean boot http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135. Choose Compatibility Mode and try the programs. If the problem goes away then it's just a matter of tracking down the culprit causing the problem. Follow the procedures in the article. Once found, delete, remove, deactivate, or uninstall it. Once done be sure to reset Vista back to normal status as explained in the procedures. If the problem occurs in clean mode then just restore the system to normal status and reboot - this solution is not going to work.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
    CPU
    2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
    Motherboard
    Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
    Memory
    2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
    Sound Card
    SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
    Case
    Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
    Other Info
    Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]

    Dell AIO Printer A940

    Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem

    6TO4 Adapter
    Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
    Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
    Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
    Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

    Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
Hmmm. I was kind of hoping for a bit more of a corruption to sink out teeth into. Can you please re-run SFC, and re-upload the new log, so that we can check that that file actually has been fixed. Thanks!
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300)
    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
    Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms
    Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
    Case
    Dell XPS 420
    Cooling
    Stock Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
    Internet Speed
    120 kb/s
    Other Info
    ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
I did the clean boot thing and turned off all the services and start up programs -- this solved the problem. TIME FOR SOME TRIAL AND ERROR! Thanks everyone!
 

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EkajArmstro said:
I did the clean boot thing and turned off all the services and start up programs -- this solved the problem. TIME FOR SOME TRIAL AND ERROR! Thanks everyone!
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Great news! Well done!
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300)
    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
    Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms
    Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
    Case
    Dell XPS 420
    Cooling
    Stock Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
    Internet Speed
    120 kb/s
    Other Info
    ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
EkajArmstro said:
I did the clean boot thing and turned off all the services and start up programs -- this solved the problem. TIME FOR SOME TRIAL AND ERROR! Thanks everyone!
Click to expand...

Fantastic! I'm thrilled that recommendation worked - I had a feeling it might be something like that. Sorry there's no easier way to ID the actual source of the problem, but that's pretty much the only way to do it. When you do find and remove the cause (if you can or want to - it may be something you use frequently and don't want to disable - we don't know yet), make a note of where you were in the process before you return things to normal. There may be more than one problem and if you need to go back and search for another one, you'll be thankful not to have to start over at the beginning.

Congratulations and good luck!
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
    CPU
    2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
    Motherboard
    Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
    Memory
    2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
    Sound Card
    SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
    Case
    Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
    Other Info
    Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]

    Dell AIO Printer A940

    Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem

    6TO4 Adapter
    Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
    Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
    Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
    Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

    Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
The process causing the issue is HsMgr.exe. If I boot windows normally compatability mode won't work, but then if I just end HsMgr.exe it works perfectly. I've just started researching it... do I need HsMgr.exe? What does it do?
 

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EkajArmstro said:
The process causing the issue is HsMgr.exe. If I boot windows normally compatability mode won't work, but then if I just end HsMgr.exe it works perfectly. I've just started researching it... do I need HsMgr.exe? What does it do?
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Yes, you need it if you want sound. Please go to Start Search box, and type in msinfo32 and press enter. Please post a screenshot of Components > Sound Device, and anything else you know about your sound card. Have a look on the back of your computer. Is this a laptop or Desktop? Is the sound card integrated into the motherboard. You should be able to tell without opening anything.

Richard

P.S. This driver has a user grief on another thread I have worked on, but completely different to yours.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300)
    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
    Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms
    Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
    Case
    Dell XPS 420
    Cooling
    Stock Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
    Internet Speed
    120 kb/s
    Other Info
    ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
I believe if it is required for sound, it is included with the sound card and not part of the basic Windows sounds. It sounds as if your sound card doesn't need it, though it may not be operating at full capacity without it (depending on the card). Here's some information about the file (but do NOT download or use any of the software suggested on that page): HsMgr.exe Windows process - What is it?.

I'm not sure why it is in startup or what put it there. Go to Start / Control Panel / Sounds and click on the Sound Tab and then test some of the system sounds to make sure they function with the file turned off. If the Windows sounds work fine and the sound card works fine and you can't hear any difference in the quality of the sound, then uncheck the box that starts it at startup and you should be fine.

Remember, if you encounter problems later, you can always just recheck the box and things will return to normal (including your Compatibility problem).

Can you please post back the exact full filepath to the file (e.g., C:\Windows\System32\Whatever\HsMgr.exe)? It can sometimes be malware and I want to see where it is located as that is sometimes a sign.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
    CPU
    2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
    Motherboard
    Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
    Memory
    2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
    Sound Card
    SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
    Case
    Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
    Other Info
    Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]

    Dell AIO Printer A940

    Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem

    6TO4 Adapter
    Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
    Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
    Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
    Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

    Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
Everything seems to be working on both soundcards, even games using directsound.

HsMgr is in C:\Windows\system\
Virus scan didn't find anything on it.
On the startup list its manufacturer is listed as "Unknown"

Everything seems to be working now, including the programs that needed compatability. Thanks again everyone!
 

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Excellent! It was our pleasure to be of any help we could.

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Good luck and best wishes.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
    CPU
    2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
    Motherboard
    Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
    Memory
    2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
    Sound Card
    SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
    Case
    Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
    Other Info
    Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]

    Dell AIO Printer A940

    Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem

    6TO4 Adapter
    Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
    Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
    Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
    Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

    Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
Really glad that the issue is now resolved! I think that it is for the onboard, but glad that all is well now (and a small file system corruption fixed by SFC as well!)

Richard
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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300)
    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
    Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms
    Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
    Case
    Dell XPS 420
    Cooling
    Stock Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
    Internet Speed
    120 kb/s
    Other Info
    ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
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