[Steve Soleimani]

When I go to open Windows Firewall it says: "Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings."

Edited by Steve Soleimani, 31 May 2006 - 06:32 PM.

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Items in blue which are underlined are clickable to give more information about the process

Click start then run, type prefetch then press enter, click edit then select all, right click any file then click delete, confirm delete

Click start, all programmes, accessories, system tools to run disc clean up, then from system tools, run disc defragmenter.

Click start then run, type sfc /scannow then press enter, you need the XP CD and Windows File Protection will show a blue onscreen progress bar, when the bar goes, reboot

[Retired Tech]

Items in blue which are underlined are clickable to give more information about the process

Click start then run, type prefetch then press enter, click edit then select all, right click any file then click delete, confirm delete

Click start, all programmes, accessories, system tools to run disc clean up, then from system tools, run disc defragmenter.

Click start then run, type sfc /scannow then press enter, you need the XP CD and Windows File Protection will show a blue onscreen progress bar, when the bar goes, reboot

[Steve Soleimani]

Nope still doesnt open, and I still get the same message

[Retired Tech]

Try here

http://support.micro...kb/892199/en-us

[Steve Soleimani]

ok ill try that link but heres my Defragment report:

Volume (C:)
Volume size = 298 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 131 GB
Free space = 167 GB
Percent free space = 55 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 0 %
File fragmentation = 0 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 105,196
Average file size = 2 MB
Total fragmented files = 0
Total excess fragments = 0
Average fragments per file = 0.99

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 768 MB
Total fragments = 2

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 7,383
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 115 MB
MFT record count = 116,772
Percent MFT in use = 99 %
Total MFT fragments = 4

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Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
None

[Steve Soleimani]

Nope i tried doing one of the methods the web site you gave me had and it didnt work

[Retired Tech]

You can use this guide to repair XP

Possibly, you will need to press the start button and keep tapping the delete key until the PC enters set up. Change the boot order to CD ROM Drive then hard drive, press F10 then press enter, load the XP CD then type Y then press enter, as it reboots, look for press any key to load from CD, press enter

You will need the XP product key to complete this

If you have audio / video files which are subject to DRM you should check with the provider for known issues with performing an XP repair install

XP Repair Install

Windows XP repair feature won't delete your data, installed programs, personal information, or settings. It just repairs the operating system

After running XP Repair you will need to install all Windows Updates

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