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I reinstalled windows xp in a pc & I cannot get the monitor to shut off.
In checking the power options, I got this message: "indicates two revision
levels are incompatible". I've never run across this before. Till I can resolve this, I have to manually power off the monitor. Any suggestions ?
Thanks.
Looks like there is a registry issue:
http://windowsitpro.com/windows/xp-power-scheme-fix
There are other ways to turn off the monitor too:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-quick...creen-windows/
Thanks for the reply; I tried both methods as indicated from the windowsitpro.com website to no avail. The one that stated to remove the "DEFAULT" line, did take away the error message but did not resolve the PWR issue. I even exported a copy of PowerCfg from a WINXP OS on another HD that was trouble free, removed the supposedly faulty one & imported copy to the registry & came up with the same issue.
As for the alternative way to powering down, using the free SLEEPER app., all that I am able to get from the website is apps that want you to purchase their product such as: "DriverUpdate", "Reimage", & "From Doc. to PDF". Nowhere can I find the free copy as advertised. I find this to be the case in many apps that supposedly to be free but are overrun by these companies. Even trying to get a Microsoft app. you get these so-called Microsoft Pardners & they offer to scan your PC etc. then in the end, they want you to buy their product. Sorry about the long post & thanks again....
Just worth mentioning is that those "Microsoft Partners" are not related to Microsoft in any way. They are scam artists and if you did get them to scan your PC you should immediately run your a/v and Malwarebytes to see if they've left any nasty "gifts" on the computer. And uninstall anything they may have used to scan the computer or any other program related to them.
Hmm. That's odd about Sleeper. The page lists a download for "Super sleeper", but not Sleeper. The Monitor Off site seems to be down too. Gees. Guess I gotta update my bookmarks.
Monitores works.
https://github.com/ukanth/monitores
Nircmd is legit. It's one of a several utilities I use from Nirsoft.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html
Thanks for tip, fink. I've always been suspicious of those types. And Midknyte, it was the super sleeper, I tried for. I'm going to experiment for a while with the other working Winxp. I have a quick change slot whereas I can swap HDs easily. Maybe I can dig into pwr options a little deeper of the good xp & do a little more importing & exporting.
It's really not a big deal, I can always reach over & tap the on-off switch of the monitor or I can just switch to another pc via the kvm switch. However, it always bugs me when something likes this happens, & it will continue to do so till I've fixed it. Thanks again, Midknyte for your time & help. It's always appreciated !!
Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Turn Off the Monitor (Uses the popular NirCMD utility mentioned in the above articles).
I decided to go ahead & reinstall windows XP. However, Ive run into another glitch I've never encountered before. I reformatted the HD, & when the bios boots I get this message:d"Following are warnings that were detected during this boot. These can be viewed in setup on the event log page? Warning: managability Engine (ME) Channel A Dimm is Missing" . I tried to just ignore this message & go ahead with the install. Made several attempts. & each time the Blue screen (death) killed it after get got started quite aways into the install. I even tried a different HD. I even set the bios boot to factory default. all to no avail. I'm thinking this might have been the problem of monitor contrls. not functioning ? Any ideas??
DIMM = RAM and BSODs are commonly caused by bad RAM.
Reseat the RAM and run Memtest. If you don't have UBCD5 yet, go to the link in my signature.
I changed the ram & no longer get that error message, however, I still get the blue stop: screen. it reads ; stop: ox0000000A (oxoooooo10, oxooooooo2, oxoooooooo, ox8051AA58. I think Microsoft has put a curse on my xp disc. I have 2 identical towers . Same mother board. When they were new, they both had winxp. I could swap the drives from one tower to the other with no problem. Then later I converted one tower to Windows 7. The other stayed as winxp. So now that I'm reinstalling windows xp, in one of them, I'm getting all this problems. I evn took out the windows 7 drive & tried installing windows xp on a HD & I get the same results. In the process of installing the OS, it installs all the file then when it gets to the point of installing windows (at the 37 min. point, the blue screen stops it. I cant imagine two identical towers have the same issue ...
Have you changed or added any hardware to these computers, or changed the BIOS settings since the original Windows installation?
One thing you could try is to disconnect any hardware not needed for a minimum system configuration, and restore the BIOS to default settings, then make any needed BIOS changes, and try the install.
The link below may have some useful information also:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...-in-windows-xp
What are the make/models of the computers? How old are they? Did you check the motherboard for bad caps?
If there was a RAM problem, that could have corrupted files on the hard drive. Did you run Memtest or not? I would still run it, even if you don't see the RAM error message anymore.
Here's another that might prove helpful: support.microsoft.com > Setup stops responding with 34 minutes remaining
That ram may not close enough in specs.
Method 3: Check the computer RAM
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...-in-windows-xp
If the match is not close enough
1. Can not boot.
2,\. Boots but you have all kinds of weird errors.
3. Works like we want.
I want to thank all you guys for your input on this matter. I finally got winxp reinstalled. Two things I had to do. The PC had 4gb of ram. I removed both strips (2gb each) & replaced with a single 1gb. Smallest I had. Will reinstall the 4gb later. I also had to change the HD. I am not sure at this time as to why. Will check it out later. That makes 2 HDs that it would not accept. Fortunately, I have several laying around. However, I do still have the : "Indicates Two revisions Levels are Incompatible" issue. I'll use one of your suggestions & just live with it. Getting to old to hassle with this stuff :)) Thanks again to all !!
Update : regarding the monitor issue, I find that in this latest reinstall, the monitor pwr function seems to be working ok, even tho the incompatibility issue exists. So I guess we can call this issue resolved. BTW, the PCs as best as I can tell, are about 12 years old. (my, how time flies) . Once again thanks much, to all !
Specs:
Windows XP Home SP3
Intel Core2 Quad
CPU [email protected]
Intel G45/G43 Chipset
Oh and one other thing. The 1gb ram seems to be doing quite well. Would there be much gain in putting the two 2gb sticks back in ??
It just depends on what you use the pc for. The overall general jest is that the more ram you have, the better/faster apps load etc...
Thanks Steve, but in regards to winXP, is there not a limit on how much ram it will handle successfully ?
All 32bit operating system are limited to 4gigs... which generally means you can use about 3.2 gigs.
RGR that; thanks Steve, guess I'll go ahead & put the 4gb back in, now that its up & running ok ...
Two revisions Levels are Incompatible
Indicates Two Revision Levels Are Incompatible and other critical errors can occur when your Windows operating system becomes corrupted. Opening programs will be slower and response times will lag. When you have multiple applications running, you may experience crashes and freezes. There can be numerous causes of this error including excessive startup entries, registry errors, hardware/RAM decline, fragmented files, unnecessary or redundant program installations and so on.
You found one cause, the mismatched ram.
One of the reasons I buy only matched ram.
Train, contrary to your statement, I did not have mismatched ram. I just reduced the size thinking that perhaps that amount of ram was excessive for a new install. A newly installed OS should not be corrupt. And not having any other programs other than the newly installed OS, should not have that particular error message. After finding that error message (only because of the Monitor control), I found that another XP loaded HD that I had been using for years till I sidelined & went for Win 7, had that same error message & I never had any problems with it including any monitor pwr issues. So unless any of the issues you described become a problem. I'm going to just pretend it's not there. Thanks for your input.......
If you can post a screen capture of the "2 revision levels are incompatible" error message, we may be able to figure out what is causing it. It could be part of your re-install problem, and getting rid of it might make your system more stable and reliable.
I'm sorry, this PC does not have access to a printer at this time. However, the error message is listed in Power Schemes under Power Policy Manager.........
No need for printer access, just make a screen capture and post that.
http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screen...rosoft-Windows
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-t...on-of-windows/
I don't seem to have a print screen function. When pressing the prnt button, nothing happens. I even tried a different keyboard. Couldn't get to work in win7 either. However, I do have a program called Print Screen Deluxe. Have not used it in years. As soon as I can get setup I'll try & post a pic here. I don't have much time to spend at the computer these days, but will try. Thanks jdc2000
OK, I was not able to use print screen. Have to figure that out later. But I did take a picture with my cell phone & hopefully I can figure out how to export it hereAttachment 14153 . Looks Like I made the grade. Hopefully, it'll be viewable................
http://www.howtogeek.com/226280/how-...in-windows-10/Quote:
OK, I was not able to use print screen. Have to figure that out later.
There are also free tools like Lightscreen or Greenshot
http://lightscreen.com.ar/
http://getgreenshot.org/
Thanks Midknyte & SpywareDr, for the web spots. Will check them out later at some point in time. Being that the monitor is working ok, in spite of the incompatability error, I see no reason to keep this post alive. If an issue ever shows up, I know where to ask for help :) Thanks once again & have a great weekend to all !!
The screen image of the error message was helpful. SpywareDr has the answer in the link he posted. That error could indeed be the cause of your original screen issue. If I were you, I would save a copy of that article in SpywareDr's link. You may still find that you need it later.
splendid idea jdc, will do. thanks.....