Windows Operating System (OS) users may encounter the NMI Parity Check/Memory Parity Error during the computer start-up process. The error is normally displayed when a computer hangs or stops responding during the Windows start-up process, and may be the result of a number of hardware or hardware configuration problems. What does the NMI Parity Check/Memory …
Windows Installer is a very important component of all Windows operating systems. It installs, uninstalls, and supports applications and software. If the Windows Installer is corrupted or the service stops for an unknown reason, an error message comes up. The error message typically appears as: “The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can …
A page fault is an error known as the “0x50 Stop Error,” which occurs when a computer’s RAM requests a page of memory from the page file and does not receive it. Because the RAM needs the page of memory to continue running its current tasks, the CPU is forced to dump all of its …
Error 678 is an error that is reported when a remote system does not respond correctly when an attempt is made to connect to the Internet. The Error 678 message appears as “The remote computer did not respond.” Broadband connections If this error occurs with a broadband connection, it could be because of the following …
Windows Hot Keys allow computer users to conduct specific Windows operating system (OS) functions without having to navigate to application menus, which saves time. A common task that can be accomplished through Window Hot Keys is flipping a computer screen upside down. The resulting display can also be reversed with a similar method or by …
The BOOTMGR (Windows Boot Manager) is part of Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7. It finalizes the steps in booting the computer and loading the Operating System by looking for the active partition in which Boot Configuration Data is stored. BOOTMGR runs the “winload.exe” process in order to do this. This process …
Error 1327 invalid drive can be triggered on a Windows computer when installing software that refers to a nonexistent drive, or when a computer attempts to reference the home drive’s default “H” drive when Windows Enterprise is installed. If the “H” drive is neither accessible nor installed on the computer, the software being installed would …
A server is a computer that ‘serves’ the network that it is connected to. It performs functions that are useful to the network. For example, there are file servers that store data and print servers that handle the network printing jobs. Businesses and other institutions often use servers to store important, possibly confidential, information and …
This is an error commonly witnessed when you try to uninstall a program using the "Add or Remove Programs" in Microsoft Windows XP. The message itself will read: "Error 1721. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personal …
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) is one of the terms used to describe products that come directly from the manufacturer. This applies to both hardware and software designed to be used on a computer system. Microsoft’s Windows Operating System with OEM license is available for purchase. OEM versions of Windows function just like any other Windows …