"AFS2K.SYS" Error Message Appears During Startup on HP Notebook

Solution:

Download and install the latest version of the AFS driver for the HP Memories Disc Creator Software.

1. Download AFS driver
   
2. Click Software & Driver downloads .
3. Select your operating system.
4. Click afsinst.exe .
5. Click Download now .
6. When prompted to save or open the file, click Save .
7. In the Save in: field, select Desktop .
8. On the Desktop, double-click the afsinst.exe icon.
9. The AFS installer will prompt you if a driver upgrade is available.
10. Click Upgrade to install the latest driver. The upgrade process may take a few moments to complete.
11. When installation finishes, click OK .
12. If prompted, restart the computer.

Error 0xC00D11BA on Windows Media Player

Solution 1:
Open WMP, go to Tools, Options, Devices and wait till the window populates. Then highlight Speakers and click the Properties button.

Where it says, "Audio Device to Use", try changing to "Default Direct Sound Device". If that is already chosen, choose your soundcard from the dropdown list.


Solution 2:
Verify that a (most recent) sound device is installed on the computer; if not: just install one. Verify that the most current version of DirectX is installed.


Solution 3:
The speaker or sound device properties in the Player are configured incorrectly:

1) In the Media Player, on the Tools menu, click Options.

2) On the Devices tab, in the list of devices, click Speakers, and then click the Properties button.

3) On the Speakers tab, try changing the following properties:

- Select a different audio device for sound playback.

- If your problem is that you can't play audio CDs, clear the check box for the 24-bit audio option.

Error 8e5e05f6 in Windows Live Messenger

Solution 1:

1 - Exit Messenger.

2 - Change the Windows Explorer settings:

• Right-click Start, and then click Explore to open Windows Explorer.
• On the Organize menu, click Folder and Search Options.
• Click the View tab.
• In the Advanced settings list, select Show hidden files and folders under Hidden Files and Folders.
• Clear the Hide extensions for known file types check box.
• Click OK to close the Folder Options window.

3 - Delete the Contacts Cache folders:

• Click Start, type “%USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalMicrosoftWindows Live Contacts”: delete all files in the folder.
• Click Start, type “%USERPROFILE%Contacts”: delete all files in the folder

4 - Verify taht computer’s date and time settings are correct.

5 - Clear the Check for server certificate revocation option in Internet Explorer:
Start Internet Explorer.

• On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
• Click the Advanced tab.
• Under Security, clear the Check for Server certificate revocation (requires restart) check box.
• Click OK.
• Exit Internet Explorer

Solution 2:

Remove Messenger from the computer, restart and reinstall it.

Parsing error in file "C\programfiles\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqscloc\1033.xml" on HP printers

This message is because Microsoft XML services are having a problem.

Solution to fix it:

1. Uninstall All-in-One software.
2. Restart the computer
3. Install "Windows installer 3.0"
4. Download and install "MSXML"
5. Reinstall All-in-One software

Error 1000-0142 on hard drive

Hard drive has bad sectors.

Solutions:

1. Boot from a Windows XP CD and choose Repair at the first prompt to get the recovery console. Type "chkdsk c: /p/r" at the prompt. Repeat until there are no errors found. Exit and reboot.
2. Solution 1 doesn't work: also the hard drive must to be replaced.

Blackberry Storm: error code 0x80040fb3

Error Encountered 0x80040FB3, Check Documentation error appears during a wired synchronization.

Cause 1: One or more contacts in the Contacts application is missing information or has invalid characters in the First, Last, or Company name fields.

• Resolution 1: Add text to the empty First Name, Last Name, or Company fields, or delete contacts with empty fields in the Microsoft Outlook address book.
• Resolution 2: Remove invalid characters in the First, Last, or Company name fields.

Cause 2: There are attachments in the Calendar application.

• Resolution: To resolve this issue, complete the following steps:

1. Turn off the synchronization for all other organizer applications except the Calendar in the Synchronization configuration window.
2. Turn on advanced synchronization logging and run the synchronization.
3. Provide the synchronization log files to your BlackBerry technical support representative for review.

Cause 3: There is corrupt Intellisync history.

• Resolution: Reset the configuration of the synchronization. To do this, please perform the following:

1. Open the Desktop Manager.
2. Open the Synchronize application.
3. Click the Configuration tab (For Desktop Manager 4.5 - 4.7 click the Synchronization option under the Configure heading).
4. Press the Reset Configuration button.
5. Press Yes.

Cause 4: There is corrupt information in the organizer database.

• Resolution: Clear the database for the affected organizer database.
  

Cause 5: Data within Microsoft Outlook is corrupted.

• Resolution: Export the data as a CSV file, import it back in, and choose to overwrite the existing data. For instructions, visit Microsoft's support website and search for How to Import and Export Text Data with Outlook. Once this has been completed clear the assocaited database from the BlackBerry smartphone and try to synchronize again.
  

Cause 6: Corrupt data on the BlackBerry smartphone. (Clearing the addressbook using BlackBerry Desktop Manager does not resolve the issue)

• Resolution: Perform a Wipe Handheld on the BlackBerry smartphone.

Error code 1603 with MSN Messenger

Solution 1:
- Try un-installing MSN Messenger completely from your computer and then re-install it: In the notification area, right-click the MSN Messenger icon, and then click Sign Out.

• Click Start, and click Control Panel.
• Click Add or Remove Programs, and then verify that Change or Remove Programs is selected.
• In the list of programs, select MSN Messenger
• Click Remove.

Solution 2:
- Click Start =>Run
- Type msiexec /unreg and press enter.
- Wait until it is finished.
- Go back to Start =>Run
- Type msiexec /regserver and press enter.
- Try to install MSN Messenger again; go to C:\documents and settings\all users\application data\microsoft\ Then select the folder "IdentityCRL" remove the folder. Run the setup.

Solution 3:
- Find C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS
- Rename the folder "InstallTemp" to "InstallTemp2".
- Rename the file "x86_Microsoft.Windows.Networking.Dxmrtp_6595b 6414 4ccf1df_5.2.0.4868_x-ww_212f7d9e" to "x86_Microsoft.Windows.Networking.Dxmrtp_6595b 6414 4ccf1df_5.2.0.4868_x-ww_212f7d9e2"
- Try to install again.

Solution 4:
If you are trying to install the Windows Installer package to an encrypted folder the error message will be displayed. Therefore, if you are doing so, change the installation folder to a folder that is not encrypted to resolve error 1603.

Solution 5:
If error 1603 is generated because the system account does not have full access permissions to the folder you are installing the package to, try this:

1. Open the My Computer window.
2. Select and right-click on the drive to which you want to install the Windows Installer package and then select Properties.
3. Perform the following tasks on the Security tab.
• On Windows 2000, ensure that the SYSTEM account is there in the Name box.
• On Windows XP, ensure that the SYSTEM account is there in the Group or user names box.
4. In case the SYSTEM account is not there, perform the following tasks to add it:
   1. Click the Add button.
   2. In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, select SYSTEM from the Name field and then click the Add button.
   3. Click the OK button.
5. Next, select Full Control located under Allow, from the Permissions section and then click the Advanced button.
6. Next, perform the following tasks:
• On Windows XP, select the Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects check box for the SYSTEM account, and then click the OK button.
• On Windows 2000, select the Reset permissions on all child objects and enable propagation of inheritable permissions check box for the SYSTEM account, and then click the OK button.
7. After the permissions are applied, restart the installation for the Windows Installer package.