Windows hardware installation manager overrides my Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT install

[LookinAround]

Another hmmmm.... And still more interesting stuff in your registry Setup data

CmdLine REG_MULTI_SZ C:\WINDOWS\System32\oobe\msoobe.exe /update\0

That command has to do with re-activating the XP Product Key (does that ring any bell?)

Download Autoruns. Click autoruns.exe to run it. Notice its status is displayed in the in lower left corner of window
> Wait for status in lower left says Ready.Then click File->Save As, save to a text file (.txt) and attach it to your next post

 

[carmasterxtreme]

Ok my computer crashed recently and I had to reinstall windows but I didnt use a cd. my harddrive has the program to restore windows already on it the service pack is #2 but I updated to #3
the make/model: IBM Thinkcentre

View attachment AutoRuns.txt

 

[LookinAround]

OK.. I'm now guessing Setup is in some sort of re-activation loop or the old data is just still sitting in the registry (which is why nVidia and manually starting Add Hardware Wizard both thinks another install is already in progress!

Could you also check on the IBM model number??? If you rt click My Computer select Properties it probably show you the model #

I'll get back to you with more (probably not till tomorrow) g'nite

 

[carmasterxtreme]

8113-E7U is the model #

 

[LookinAround]

1. Let's first verify XP was reactivated OK after your reinstall
> Click Start->Run then copy/paste the command line below into the Run window and click OK
> Does it run? Do you get a window saying it's activated?

oobe/msoobe /a

2. From what i found, appears there's a second registry key which may also need to be cleaned up
> So reboot again and repeat the earlier steps to run one more reg query command and post the result
> Note this time the output file name is Setup2.txt

reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Factory"  > "%userprofile%\desktop\Setup2.txt"

3. just fyi... As i'm not sure what type of backups you do, just wanted to point out:
> Since you only have a recovery partition on your disk (and no install CD) is important you clone your hard drive image
> As if your hard drive ever hardware crashed you would lose that recovery partition. You'd need a new drive plus an image of your old drive to recover.

After i see result of second registry key i should be able to give you instructions to try and get this thing fixed!

 

[carmasterxtreme]

The program says that windows has already been activated

View attachment setup 2.txt

 

[LookinAround]

I think you attached the wrong file. The new file should start with HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Factory

/* edit */
Note you are now doing a reg query on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Factory

 

[carmasterxtreme]

Ok I think this is the right one

View attachment Setup2.txt

 

[LookinAround]

1. Create a System Restore point. See How to create a system restore point manually in XP
2. Click Start->Run, enter: regedit
3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup. Then in the rt pane
   ==> Rt click CmdLine, click Modify. Erase the command line, hit OK
   ==> Rt click AuditInProgress, click Delete
   ==> Rt click FactoryPreInstallInProgress, click Delete
4. Click File->Exit to close registry editor
5. Reboot and try running nVidia installer again

 

[carmasterxtreme]

that was the solution and it also made everything else start working like it was supposed to and windows logs on fast now. thanks

 

[LookinAround]

Great news!! :grinthumb Glad to help...