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cmd.exe box keeps popping open

Started by knitmadmum , Apr 30 2010 04:39 PM

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knitmadmum

Posted 30 April 2010 - 04:39 PM

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Hi, I am new at asking for help, so please forgive any errors! I am running XP on a Samsung netbook. The black box for cmd.exe keeps popping open and shut. It says in it "the syntax of the command is incorrect" I have restored to and earlier time, and thought it was solved, but it soon started again. I happens at 7 second intervals, so is very annoying. The last thing I installed before it hapened was a T mobile broadband dongle, and I have removed and re-installed it, and restored to before I insalled, but this didn't cure it. Please help as its driving me mad! It doesn't open for long enough to type into the box. The error code is 0xc0000142. I don't think I have an XP disc. Thanks in hope, Knitmadmum

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happyrock

Posted 02 May 2010 - 07:59 AM

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Hi knitmadmum ...

go to START..RUN...type in MSCONFIG...then click on OK or press ENTER..
click on START UP TAB...drag the window open to as large as you can get it...get me screenshot/s and post them for me...
if you don't know how to post a screenshot...go here...

Edited by happyrock, 02 May 2010 - 08:03 AM.