MS,
There seems to be a setting in the Startup folder of the Run key in the
registry that is causing a program to launch at startup. It could be that
or a Service that is set to start at boot time.
In any case, the starting program or service appears to need a file it
seeks from the \temp folder in the 'Owner' profile folder. In short, you
want to prevent this program or service from starting at all.
To troubleshoot this directly you would want to investigate what is set to
start from either the Run key or the Startup folder. Windows XP has a tool
called MSConfig.exe that make this less difficult.
The folowing KB Articles cover the steps in detail:
310353 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353
316434 HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434
310560 How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
308041 Resources for Troubleshooting Startup Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308041
315222 A Description of the Safe Mode Boot Options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=315222
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Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp
Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp
Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp
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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
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| From: "MS" <
[email protected]>
| Subject: Is not a valid windows image. what?
| Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 13:54:53 -0700
|
| My computer, every time it reboots or starts, gets at
| least two pop up messages stating that "The application
| or DLL C:\Docum\owner-------\temp\dgaB.tmp (different
| file name every time)is not a valid windows image."
|
| This comes up every time the computer starts. Something
| wrong with my computer or can I do something to stop this
| message from appearing?
|
| Thanks for any help.
|
|
