Vista - Disconnecting .. and other

02-18-2009

Hi everybody,
due to a failed installation of a hp printer driver, Vista Home Basic now
has some trouble:
- the printer is not installed
- running 'Activities' I see the icon on the tray area but i have not the
main window
- but first of all, on the power off task, Vista shows the 'Disconnecting'
message, the 'ring' is alive, but it never end. I need to push the power
button for 5 secs.

How can i know which process is hanging?
Is there a log for the power down tasks ?

Thanks
----
SteM

02-18-2009

"SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uAT20hckJHA.1172@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hi everybody,
> due to a failed installation of a hp printer driver, Vista Home Basic now
> has some trouble:
> - the printer is not installed
> - running 'Activities' I see the icon on the tray area but i have not the
> main window
> - but first of all, on the power off task, Vista shows the 'Disconnecting'
> message, the 'ring' is alive, but it never end. I need to push the power
> button for 5 secs.
>
> How can i know which process is hanging?
> Is there a log for the power down tasks ?
>
> Thanks
> ----
> SteM
>
>

Do you have a recent restore poitnf rom before the printer was intsalled?

Saucy

02-18-2009

"Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:eks$yudkJHA.5112@xxxxxx

Quote:

> "SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uAT20hckJHA.1172@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Hi everybody,
> > due to a failed installation of a hp printer driver, Vista Home Basic

now

Quote:

> > has some trouble:
> > - the printer is not installed
> > - running 'Activities' I see the icon on the tray area but i have not

the

Quote:

> > main window
> > - but first of all, on the power off task, Vista shows the

'Disconnecting'

Quote:

> > message, the 'ring' is alive, but it never end. I need to push the power
> > button for 5 secs.
> >
> > How can i know which process is hanging?
> > Is there a log for the power down tasks ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > ----
> > SteM
> >
> >

>
>
> Do you have a recent restore poitnf rom before the printer was intsalled?
>
> Saucy

I guess no, is there a tool to see a restore point?
Are they similar to the XP ones ?

----
SteM

02-18-2009

"SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uXYJeAekJHA.1248@xxxxxx

Quote:

>
> "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:eks$yudkJHA.5112@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> "SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uAT20hckJHA.1172@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > Hi everybody,
>> > due to a failed installation of a hp printer driver, Vista Home Basic

> now

Quote:

>> > has some trouble:
>> > - the printer is not installed
>> > - running 'Activities' I see the icon on the tray area but i have not

> the

Quote:

>> > main window
>> > - but first of all, on the power off task, Vista shows the

> 'Disconnecting'

Quote:

>> > message, the 'ring' is alive, but it never end. I need to push the
>> > power
>> > button for 5 secs.
>> >
>> > How can i know which process is hanging?
>> > Is there a log for the power down tasks ?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > ----
>> > SteM
>> >
>> >

>>
>>
>> Do you have a recent restore poitnf rom before the printer was intsalled?
>>
>> Saucy

>
> I guess no, is there a tool to see a restore point?
> Are they similar to the XP ones ?
>
> ----
> SteM
>
>

Start > All Programs > System Tools > System Restore

As you go through the steps there should be a list of Restore Points. Select
the one most recent but before the mess-up.

Saucy

02-19-2009

"Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:%23ZUSsQfkJHA.1252@xxxxxx

Quote:

> "SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uXYJeAekJHA.1248@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >
> > "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio
> > news:eks$yudkJHA.5112@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >> "SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:uAT20hckJHA.1172@xxxxxx
> >> > Hi everybody,
> >> > due to a failed installation of a hp printer driver, Vista Home Basic

> > now

Quote:

> >> > has some trouble:
> >> > - the printer is not installed
> >> > - running 'Activities' I see the icon on the tray area but i have not

> > the

Quote:

> >> > main window
> >> > - but first of all, on the power off task, Vista shows the

> > 'Disconnecting'

Quote:

> >> > message, the 'ring' is alive, but it never end. I need to push the
> >> > power
> >> > button for 5 secs.
> >> >
> >> > How can i know which process is hanging?
> >> > Is there a log for the power down tasks ?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > ----
> >> > SteM
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Do you have a recent restore poitnf rom before the printer was

intsalled?

Quote:

> >>
> >> Saucy

> >
> > I guess no, is there a tool to see a restore point?
> > Are they similar to the XP ones ?
> >
> > ----
> > SteM
> >

>
>
> Start > All Programs > System Tools > System Restore
>
> As you go through the steps there should be a list of Restore Points.

Select

Quote:

> the one most recent but before the mess-up.
>
> Saucy
>

ok, thanks .. but it had a problem: it did not work.
Some applets like Network, eventviewer, rstrui.exe, sfc.exe did not work.
So i decided to disable all the services and enable three or four services a
time and reboot, just to detect which of them could generate problems.
Unfortunately it is a very long time consuming technique but right now i
have only a dozen of services disable and the system is working.
My guess is that the problem is around to the Windows event handling: when i
have enabled service called 'Windows events registry' or ' Windows events
Collection' (or similar, sorry the name i see is in my local lang), i have
the problem, when they are disabled, no.
Today i will check the remaining services but i'm confident the problem is
the above.

How can i correct this kind of fail ?
Thanks !
----
SteM

02-18-2009	#1 (permalink)
SteM n/a posts	Disconnecting .. and other Hi everybody, due to a failed installation of a hp printer driver, Vista Home Basic now has some trouble: - the printer is not installed - running 'Activities' I see the icon on the tray area but i have not the main window - but first of all, on the power off task, Vista shows the 'Disconnecting' message, the 'ring' is alive, but it never end. I need to push the power button for 5 secs. How can i know which process is hanging? Is there a log for the power down tasks ? Thanks ---- SteM
My System Specs

02-18-2009	#2 (permalink)
Saucy n/a posts	Re: Disconnecting .. and other "SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uAT20hckJHA.1172@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi everybody, > due to a failed installation of a hp printer driver, Vista Home Basic now > has some trouble: > - the printer is not installed > - running 'Activities' I see the icon on the tray area but i have not the > main window > - but first of all, on the power off task, Vista shows the 'Disconnecting' > message, the 'ring' is alive, but it never end. I need to push the power > button for 5 secs. > > How can i know which process is hanging? > Is there a log for the power down tasks ? > > Thanks > ---- > SteM > > Do you have a recent restore poitnf rom before the printer was intsalled? Saucy
My System Specs

02-18-2009	#3 (permalink)
SteM n/a posts	Re: Disconnecting .. and other "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio news:eks$yudkJHA.5112@xxxxxx Quote: > "SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uAT20hckJHA.1172@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hi everybody, > > due to a failed installation of a hp printer driver, Vista Home Basic now Quote: Quote: > > has some trouble: > > - the printer is not installed > > - running 'Activities' I see the icon on the tray area but i have not the Quote: Quote: > > main window > > - but first of all, on the power off task, Vista shows the 'Disconnecting' Quote: Quote: > > message, the 'ring' is alive, but it never end. I need to push the power > > button for 5 secs. > > > > How can i know which process is hanging? > > Is there a log for the power down tasks ? > > > > Thanks > > ---- > > SteM > > > > > > > Do you have a recent restore poitnf rom before the printer was intsalled? > > Saucy I guess no, is there a tool to see a restore point? Are they similar to the XP ones ? ---- SteM
My System Specs

02-18-2009	#4 (permalink)
Saucy n/a posts	Re: Disconnecting .. and other "SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uXYJeAekJHA.1248@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio > news:eks$yudkJHA.5112@xxxxxx Quote: >> "SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uAT20hckJHA.1172@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Hi everybody, >> > due to a failed installation of a hp printer driver, Vista Home Basic > now Quote: Quote: >> > has some trouble: >> > - the printer is not installed >> > - running 'Activities' I see the icon on the tray area but i have not > the Quote: Quote: >> > main window >> > - but first of all, on the power off task, Vista shows the > 'Disconnecting' Quote: Quote: >> > message, the 'ring' is alive, but it never end. I need to push the >> > power >> > button for 5 secs. >> > >> > How can i know which process is hanging? >> > Is there a log for the power down tasks ? >> > >> > Thanks >> > ---- >> > SteM >> > >> > >> >> >> Do you have a recent restore poitnf rom before the printer was intsalled? >> >> Saucy > > I guess no, is there a tool to see a restore point? > Are they similar to the XP ones ? > > ---- > SteM > > Start > All Programs > System Tools > System Restore As you go through the steps there should be a list of Restore Points. Select the one most recent but before the mess-up. Saucy
My System Specs

02-19-2009	#5 (permalink)
SteM n/a posts	Re: Disconnecting .. and other "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio news:%23ZUSsQfkJHA.1252@xxxxxx Quote: > "SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uXYJeAekJHA.1248@xxxxxx Quote: > > > > "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> ha scritto nel messaggio > > news:eks$yudkJHA.5112@xxxxxx Quote: > >> "SteM" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:uAT20hckJHA.1172@xxxxxx > >> > Hi everybody, > >> > due to a failed installation of a hp printer driver, Vista Home Basic > > now Quote: > >> > has some trouble: > >> > - the printer is not installed > >> > - running 'Activities' I see the icon on the tray area but i have not > > the Quote: > >> > main window > >> > - but first of all, on the power off task, Vista shows the > > 'Disconnecting' Quote: > >> > message, the 'ring' is alive, but it never end. I need to push the > >> > power > >> > button for 5 secs. > >> > > >> > How can i know which process is hanging? > >> > Is there a log for the power down tasks ? > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > ---- > >> > SteM > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> Do you have a recent restore poitnf rom before the printer was intsalled? Quote: Quote: Quote: > >> > >> Saucy > > > > I guess no, is there a tool to see a restore point? > > Are they similar to the XP ones ? > > > > ---- > > SteM > > > > > Start > All Programs > System Tools > System Restore > > As you go through the steps there should be a list of Restore Points. Select Quote: > the one most recent but before the mess-up. > > Saucy > ok, thanks .. but it had a problem: it did not work. Some applets like Network, eventviewer, rstrui.exe, sfc.exe did not work. So i decided to disable all the services and enable three or four services a time and reboot, just to detect which of them could generate problems. Unfortunately it is a very long time consuming technique but right now i have only a dozen of services disable and the system is working. My guess is that the problem is around to the Windows event handling: when i have enabled service called 'Windows events registry' or ' Windows events Collection' (or similar, sorry the name i see is in my local lang), i have the problem, when they are disabled, no. Today i will check the remaining services but i'm confident the problem is the above. How can i correct this kind of fail ? Thanks ! ---- SteM
My System Specs

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