BrendanS
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If you are going to delete msi and msp files, wait until a few weeks after they have installed. If you want to remove the patch or change the options, then the system needs those files. So wait until you are sure the system is running fine after install, and that nothing needs changing.
The reason they are hidden away is to stop casual users removing them.
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philip_stevens
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Reged: 16/05/2001
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Loc: near Saint Ives, Cornwall
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I wasn't too sure about removing them, so that is why I've taken the precaution of moving them to the backup HDD. I've only moved the files pre-'07.
I couldn't find them except by SequoiaView. Two good programs you suggested.
x fingers - still working.
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philip_stevens
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Brendan,
just to let you know that your advice has all worked perfectly. I am now back to 51% free HDD, from just 11% at one time.
The update files were moved to the external HDD with no adverse effect to the computer.
I then had a look at the other 1.5gb file, Logmon.log. This, after googling to find out what it did, is to do with the wireless printer unit. So I then moved this file to the external HDD (15mins), and still all worked OK, as the wireless printer unit made another logmon.log file.
So now all the update and logmon files have been deleted.
I now have another problem that you may be able to sort out.
I installed a version of CD Creator, that I later found was unstable on XP and also unsupported by the company that took over LaCie. The program would not work, and even though I have uninstalled the complete program, I now get a warning box when I boot up.
The warning is "Devices or applications disabled. "CD Recording Software" will cause Windows to become unstable. Windows has prevented these drivers from loading. Click here for more details."
All the click here for more details does is go online and show that it could be one of three programs - two of which have never given any problems. So it must be the driver of CD Creator. How do I rectify this problem and prevent the window every time I boot up?
Sorry to be a pain, but I'm hoping you can come up with some remedy.
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steve_clayton
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Reged: 22/05/2003
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Is this CD Creator V4 loaded over XP???? If this is the only error you've got then you are one lucky fellow. I believe that the errors you are getting is because not all of the application has been removed and there will be CD Creator information remaining in the registry.
Try here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285910
If this fails then join the Roxio forum and you will get a load of help.
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philip_stevens
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Thanks Steve, this was my thought, but not how to get around it. I'll go to the forum tonight, as my son is awaiting to take over my computer to print out photos - here
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BrendanS
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have you run a good registry cleaner?
If that doesn't help, you can do it manually following instructions here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315345
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steve_clayton
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Woops! forgotten the most important bit of advice!!! You might get away with just doing a restore prior to the CD Creator load (but CD Creator over XP can have many and various ways of leaving a bit of it's footprint on your machine and causing problems even if you complete the restore)
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philip_stevens
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Tried the link, but the search didn't find Cdr4_2K.sys or Cdralw2k.sys
I used cCleaner to get rid of anything relating to Adaptec, and found over 20 entries - all of which I deleted. And I still get the warning on boot up.
I didn't go back to a restore point to before I installed CD Creator, as I couldn't remember how long ago I installed it. From vague memory, sometime before Christmas.
I will uninstall any other copying programs I have, to see if this stops the warning.
So I am open to more suggestions.
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steve_clayton
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Reged: 22/05/2003
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I strongly suggest you use the Roxio forum. Here's a start http://forums.support.roxio.com/index.php?showtopic=805
Assuming it's V4 then there is a lot to check for. A few example problems you encounter might be that you suddenly lose access to a USB port or your machine no longer recognises a drive that you know is there; if you try and load another/similar application then CD Creator may affect that as well.
Here is a typical problem left by V4 http://forums.support.roxio.com/index.php?showtopic=16446
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JMKENT
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If you go to System Restore, click to restore to an earlier time and click next, it gives you a calendar of all the restore points available. Click on a bold date and it gives you the breakdown - by software installation/removal. You should be able to see when the certain program was installed and restore to before it. Remember to check what programs may have been installed since this one as you will need to manually install them again.
I've had a similar problem with the RYA electronic training program... once installed, it would regularly ask for the installation CD and install again, and once installed the computer wouldn't recognise office - open the program and then say to reinstall office. A reinstall of office wouldn't fix it, so I have restored to an earlier point - it wouldn't uninstall the RYA program. Whats stranger, they both worked happily alongside on my old Win ME pc, just not on the new XP SP2 
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