mazzy
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I can't do a clean install of windows xp. Everything I delete returns, nothing is found by virus scans and I can't install updates. I can't even activate with Microsoft. I have strange files that lead me to believe I'm running Linux or Wine. I have a boot agent that I didn't install, but I can't remove either.
Below are a couple of registry entries that I hope someone can explain to me.
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What is GhostSlave, NoFlushDevice, NonRemovableMedia and NoPowerDownDevice?
Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi
Class Name:
Last Write Time: 1/22/2006 - 7:44 PM
Value 0
Name: ErrorControl
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x1
Value 1
Name: Group
Type: REG_SZ
Data: SCSI miniport
Value 2
Name: Start
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0
Value 3
Name: Tag
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x19
Value 4
Name: Type
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x1
Value 5
Name: DisplayName
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller
Value 6
Name: ImagePath
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Parameters
Class Name:
Last Write Time: 1/19/2006 - 6:25 PM
Value 0
Name: LegacyDetection
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x1
Value 1
Name: GhostSlave
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: SunDisk
Value 2
Name: UseCheckPowerForFlush
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: SAMSUNG WNR-31601A (1600MB)
SAMSUNG WNR-31601A (1.6GB)
IBM-DTCA-24090 TC6OAA2A
IBM-DTCA-24090 TC6IAA2A
IBM-DPLA-25120 PL8OAA2A
IBM-DPLA-25120 PL8IAA2A
IBM-DPLA-25120 PL8IAA4A
IBM-DTCA-23240 TC5OAA2A
IBM-DTCA-23240 TC5IAA2A
IBM-DPLA-24480 PL7OAA2A
IBM-DPLA-24480 PL7IAA2A
Value 3
Name: NoFlushDevice
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: QUANTUM_LPS525A
SCR-730
Value 4
Name: PioOnlyDevice
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: Conner Peripherals 425MB - CFS425A
MATSHITA CR-581
FX600S
CD-44E
QUANTUM TRB850A
QUANTUM MARVERICK 540A
MAXTOR MXT-540 AT
Maxtor 71260 AT
Maxtor 7850 AV
Maxtor 7540 AV
Maxtor 7213 AT
Maxtor 7345
Maxtor 7245 AT
Maxtor 7245
Maxtor 7211AU
Maxtor 7171 AT
CD-316E
SAMSUNG_SCR-2430
CR-2801TE
Value 5
Name: NonRemovableMedia
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: Kingston Technology DataPak 340
SunDisk SDP5A-10
SunDisk SDCFB-10
SunDisk SDP3B-20
SunDisk SDP3B-175
SunDisk SDP5-2.5
Calluna Technology CT260MC
BN-S004AC-S 1.00
Calluna Technology CT520RM
Hitachi CV 5.1.1
ATA_FLASH
Mitsubishi ATA Card
LEXAR ATA_FLASH
Micron MTCF004A
Micron MTCF008A
SunDisk SDP3B-110
SunDisk SDCFB-4
BN-CAB-T
MEMORYSTICK
MEMORYSTICK 8M 8K
Value 6
Name: NoPowerDownDevice
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: RD-DRC001-M
CS-R37 0
Value 7
Name: AutoEjectZipDevice
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: IOMEGA ZIP 100 ATAPI 23.D
IOMEGA ZIP 100 ATAPI 21.D
IOMEGA ZIP 100 ATAPI 20.D
IOMEGA ZIP 100 ATAPI 91.D
IOMEGA ZIP 100 B.29
IOMEGA ZIP 100 B.22
Value 8
Name: NeedIdentDevice
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: QUANTUM FIREBALL
Value 9
Name: DefaultPioAtapiDevice
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: TORiSAN DVD-ROM DRD-N216
IDE-CD R/RW 2x2x24
Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Enum
Class Name:
Last Write Time: 1/22/2006 - 7:44 PM
Value 0
Name: 0
Type: REG_SZ
Data: PCIIDE\IDEChannel\4&2d711daa&0&0
Value 1
Name: Count
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x2
Value 2
Name: NextInstance
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x2
Value 3
Name: 1
Type: REG_SZ
Data: PCIIDE\IDEChannel\4&2d711daa&0&1
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What is CDOverride??
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSNInstaller]
"CDOverride"="C:\\Program Files\\MSN\\MSNCoreFiles\\Install\\"
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What is LocationInformationOverride?
Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Class Name:
Last Write Time: 1/19/2006 - 6:25 PM
Value 0
Name: Class
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Keyboard
Value 1
Name: UpperFilters
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: kbdclass
Value 2
Name:
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Keyboards
Value 3
Name: Icon
Type: REG_SZ
Data: -3
Value 4
Name: Installer32
Type: REG_SZ
Data: SysSetup.Dll,KeyboardClassInstaller
Value 5
Name: NoInstallClass
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 1
Value 6
Name: TroubleShooter-0
Type: REG_SZ
Data: hcp://help/tshoot/hdw_keyboard.htm
Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000
Class Name:
Last Write Time: 1/19/2006 - 6:25 PM
Value 0
Name: LocationInformationOverride
Type: REG_SZ
Data: plugged into keyboard port
Value 1
Name: InfPath
Type: REG_SZ
Data: keyboard.inf
Value 2
Name: InfSection
Type: REG_SZ
Data: STANDARD_Inst
Value 3
Name: ProviderName
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Microsoft
Value 4
Name: DriverDateData
Type: REG_BINARY
Data:
00000000 00 80 62 c5 c0 01 c1 01 - ..bÅÀ.Á.
Value 5
Name: DriverDate
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 7-1-2001
Value 6
Name: DriverVersion
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 5.1.2600.2180
Value 7
Name: MatchingDeviceId
Type: REG_SZ
Data: *pnp0303
Value 8
Name: DriverDesc
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
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What does \??\ mean, and why do I have so many entries in my registry?
Why do I have coinstallers, coservices, and auto_file entries?
Sorry if I seem ignorant, but I can't figure out what is going on.
Thanks in advance for your help.