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Taskmgr eror in XP- unable to open

Started by PARIAH , Mar 22 2008 02:39 PM

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PARIAH

Posted 22 March 2008 - 02:39 PM

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'Another program is currently using this file'

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Basementgeek

Posted 22 March 2008 - 08:01 PM

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Hi PARIAH:

To be honest, you have three topics open today. Probably would be best to tackle one problem at a time, since they could be related.

It will easier for folks to help you if you keep every thing in one thread, unless it is a different PC.

BG

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PARIAH

Posted 23 March 2008 - 11:29 AM

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OKay..

Ztruker guided us through the missing/corrupted files issue, and I worked out a temporary patch on the missing sndvol32.exe by installing another mixer.

Now on to the most recent error, and we've almost got us a working machine!

When attempting to run taskmgr I get the error message ' 'Another program is currently using this file'

I was getting the same thing through ctrl+alt+del, but now that jey combination seems to do simply nothing.

I ran spybot S&D and it showed nothing, although I'll run it again. Anyone seen this before?

also it plays the WIndows Error Thud (the lowish-middle tone one) revery 9-10 seconds (I counted). In cfact it's doing it as I type this

Edited by PARIAH, 23 March 2008 - 11:48 AM.