Icons and Sound

[Guest]

I installed a game and then it encountered a problem when I was patching. So
I deleted a major file and restored it back again. The short-cut icon can't
work anymore, there is no picture of the game on the icon and I can't delete
the short-cut after uninstalling the game.

The 2nd problem I have is the error sounds I've been having continuously
around every 20-30 seconds. When I checked if there's really an error, there
was none and everything was fine.

 

[Michael Solomon]

I installed a game and then it encountered a problem when I was patching.
So
I deleted a major file and restored it back again. The short-cut icon
can't
work anymore, there is no picture of the game on the icon and I can't
delete
the short-cut after uninstalling the game.

The 2nd problem I have is the error sounds I've been having continuously
around every 20-30 seconds. When I checked if there's really an error,
there
was none and everything was fine.

Have you tried reinstalling the game, deleting the icon and then
uninstalling the game?
Were you having the problem with the error sounds before you originally
installed that game. If not, it's likely related to the game or the botched
uninstall. If you reinstall the game, be sure to use the uninstall from
"Programs and Features" in Control PPanel."

 

[Guest]

The error sound started yesterday with no known cause. I wasn't doing
anything. There were no errors.

 

[Michael Solomon]

The error sound started yesterday with no known cause. I wasn't doing
anything. There were no errors.

You don't have to be doing anything. There is always activity on a
computer. A sloppy uninstall leaves broken code, links, files even registry
references. If the sound started within a reasonable period after the
botched uninstall, it's quite likely it's the source of the issue. You have
nothing to lose by reinstalling the application and doing a proper
uninstall. You'll be in no worse shape than you are now if it doesn't work.

You might also check the event viewer under Administrative Tools to see if
there are any repeated references there. However, the errors, if any, may
only reference something still on the system, something triggered by the
botched uninstall.

 

[Guest]

I have a few errors, warnings and Audit Failures.
But I don't know what to do with it and I'm scared something big might
happen if I touch any of those.
Do I need to indicate those errors, warnings and aduit failures here?

Thanks.

 

[Michael Solomon]

I have a few errors, warnings and Audit Failures.
But I don't know what to do with it and I'm scared something big might
happen if I touch any of those.
Do I need to indicate those errors, warnings and aduit failures here?

Thanks.

It might help if you copied and pasted the error messages into a post we
could see as it might give a clue as to what's wrong. Games usually work at
a very low level in the system and they closely interact with the graphics
card and soundcard. When a game install and/or removal goes bad, it can
take down the whole setup. You've already discovered that system restore
didn't resolve the issue you are having. It's worth a shot to post what you
have but trying to source an issue such as this may take a lot of digging
and even though we may not be able to get things going again. In this case,
the error messages are probably the most important information, especially
if they repeat since you are getting repeated warning beeps.

 

[Guest]

Errors
Event ID: 6, Source: ACPI, Log: System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 6, 7 days:
8, Total: 8
Event ID: 49, Source: volmgr, Log: System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 0, 7
days: 1, Total: 1
Event ID: 4375, Source: servicing, Log: System, Last hour: 3, 24 hours:
21, 7 days: 21, Total: 21
Event ID: 4385, Source: servicing, Log: System, Last hour: 6, 24 hours:
67, 7 days: 67, Total: 67
Event ID: 7000, Source: service control manager eventlog provider, Log:
System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 2, 7 days: 4, Total: 4
Event ID: 7026, Source: service control manager eventlog provider, Log:
System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 2, 7 days: 2, Total: 2
Event ID: 7030, Source: service control manager eventlog provider, Log:
System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 2, 7 days: 2, Total: 2
Event ID: 8003, Source: browser, Log: System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 15,
7 days: 15, Total: 15
Event ID: 10010, Source: distributedCOM, Log: System, Last hour: 0, 24
hours: 0, 7 days: 1, Total: 1

This is all the errors.

 

[Michael Solomon]

Response Inline Below:

Errors
Event ID: 6, Source: ACPI, Log: System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 6, 7 days:
8, Total: 8

This indicates a device in a PCI slot with no assigned IRQ. I was going to
suggest last night that you should check Device Manager for any red or
yellow warnings. Given what you've already stated, I'd be surprised if
nothing was banged out in Device Manager. In Control Panel, open System and
click Device Manger. This might be the result of the botched uninstall
having corrupted drivers. If you see such an issue, try reinstalling the
drivers. If that fails to resolve the issue you see in Device Manager, it's
likely you have much deeper file corruption.

Event ID: 49, Source: volmgr, Log: System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 0, 7
days: 1, Total: 1

I couldn't find a specific definition of the event but it appears to be
related to the above. Check the cause in the following KB article and
you'll see the relationship: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928135. The
hotfix in that article is for a specific issue which if you are not having
you should not install. I’m only citing the article for reference purposes.

Event ID: 4375, Source: servicing, Log: System, Last hour: 3, 24 hours:
21, 7 days: 21, Total: 21

This is related to the broken patch install. Because of the broken install,
Windows Servicing could not complete its function in relationship to that
package.

Event ID: 4385, Source: servicing, Log: System, Last hour: 6, 24 hours:
67, 7 days: 67, Total: 67

MSDTC cannot start, again, likely related to the broken install. The
following article explains what MSDTC is:
http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/msdtc.exe.html I'd guess would be
it's related to the patch, corrupted driver or both.

Event ID: 7000, Source: service control manager eventlog provider, Log:
System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 2, 7 days: 4, Total: 4

The service or driver failed to start...this is looking more and more like a
driver issue.

Event ID: 7026, Source: service control manager eventlog provider, Log:
System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 2, 7 days: 2, Total: 2

This is indicative a drivers for some device(s) failing to load on
boot...more evidence of driver problems or corruption.

Event ID: 7030, Source: service control manager eventlog provider, Log:
System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 2, 7 days: 2, Total: 2

According to eventid.net, "The <service name> service is marked as an
interactive service. However, the system is configured to not allow
interactive services. This service may not function properly."

It's possible the game was not compatible with Vista or was trying to
perform an out of bounds function...out of bounds Vista design parameters.

Event ID: 8003, Source: browser, Log: System, Last hour: 0, 24 hours: 15,
7 days: 15, Total: 15

Was this an online game or interactive with something online in some way.
Well, if the game couldn't properly perform, it likely was this cause of
this issue.

Event ID: 10010, Source: distributedCOM, Log: System, Last hour: 0, 24
hours: 0, 7 days: 1, Total: 1

Basically a network error. It's often seen in previous versions of Windows
on bootup and essentially it means, it cannot connect with a given network.
Since the system is booting, it can't make a network connection, hence, in
those cases, this is of a notification than an error.

This whole series of errors points to a problem with one or more devices
that likely had their drivers corrupted with the botched install or
uninstall of the game and/or patch. Check for banged out devices in device
manager and reinstall any drivers for those devices. Make sure you have the
latest Vista compatible drivers from the device manufacturer websites.

If your system is usable, I strongly advise, before doing any of the above,
back up all your data and be prepared for having to start over from scratch.
You may find reinstalling drivers will solve the problem but given we don't
know all that has been corrupted this action can sometimes make matters
worse or have no impact at all and beyond what I've given you there aren't
many other options, especially because we cannot determine all that may be
corrupted nor do we know what you may have deleted and what impact this
file/files may have had on the setup while installed or the impact of their
removal beyond the symptoms you've reported.