Help Needed

[Thefile]

I am having trouble with windows 7 that is driving me nuts. Just about all the programs I used in Windows XP Pro and the new programs I have that say Windows 7, either when I install them or if they do install, when executed I get this message.
“THE EXTENDED ATTRIBUTES ARE INCONSISTENT”
Is there anyone that this happened to that can give me some help?

 

[Keiichi25]

Google's first hit states this link:

'the extended attributes are inconsistent'

Suggests some files are corrupted and having some problems... I would first see about right clicking on the drives and running the tools to do a disk check. You will be told to restart the system. Do that first. If you are getting this while trying to do an install from CD... There is a slight possibility that either the Disc or the CD rom drive may be having issues. Try the CD/DVD on a different drive.

 

[pebbly]

Hi Thefile welcome to the forums , Try this http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[mitchell65]

What version of Windows 7 do you have? Is it an OEM or full retail version? Have you got an installation disc?

 

[Thefile]

Google's first hit states this link:

'the extended attributes are inconsistent'

Thanks for the tip, it does not matter what I install from, CD, the web or from one drive to another. Same thing when I save a file from the web and try to install it from the hard drive it is stored on. Two out of ten programs will install without this message.

 

[Thefile]

What version of Windows 7 do you have? Is it an OEM or full retail version? Have you got an installation disc?

I have the full version "not an upgrade" and both disc's that came with it 32 & 64

 

[Thefile]

Google's first hit states this link:

'the extended attributes are inconsistent'

Suggests some files are corrupted and having some problems... I would first see about right clicking on the drives and running the tools to do a disk check. You will be told to restart the system. Do that first. If you are getting this while trying to do an install from CD... There is a slight possibility that either the Disc or the CD rom drive may be having issues. Try the CD/DVD on a different drive.

Thanks for the tip, it does not matter what I install from, CD, the web or from one drive to another. Same thing when I save a file from the web and try to install it from the hard drive it is stored on. Two out of ten programs will install without this message.

 

[1Bowtie]

Sound to me like the program is incompatible with Win 7 or you may get it to work by installing in compatibility mode either XP or Vista. You might tell us what prog's you are having trouble with and someone will have a better idea

 

[Thefile]

Sound to me like the program is incompatible with Win 7 or you may get it to work by installing in compatibility mode either XP or Vista. You might tell us what prog's you are having trouble with and someone will have a better idea

Hello,
I have tried letting windows use the compatibly mode and I tried deferent modes with some XP programs I bought in the past. Some of the newer programs that say windows 7 do the same thing; I just tried “360 Amigo System Speedup” The Disc said Windows XP & Windows 7, same message. I want to thank all that answered, I do like Windows 7 but I think I will go back to XP Pro, for as long as I used it I never had any problems. Besides I have over $1,000 in graphic programs I cannot use and do not want to purchase them again

Thank You

 

[mitchell65]

Well IMHO one thing you definitely don't need in Windows 7 is any sort of 3rd party "Speed up" program. You are better off without them so the inability to install them is a bonus! A make and version of one of your "Graphic programs" would have been helpful!

 

[gregrocker]

Tweaking Win7 with 3rd party optimizers is the fastest way to mess it up. It will always come back to bite you. Win7 is already as lean and lightweight as it can be, perfectly balanced and optimized. Applying old XPired methods to it is like using '67 Dodge Dart tools on a new Lexus.

Until you get your XP programs all running in Win7, You can run XP virtually from within Win7, or Dual Boot it:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html
http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

I have been able to get many older advanced graphics and video editing programs to work in Win7 through patient experimentation with Compatibility Mode and research on their latest software. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html

 

[mitchell65]

What version of Windows 7 do you have? Is it an OEM or full retail version? Have you got an installation disc?

I have the full version "not an upgrade" and both disc's that came with it 32 & 64

I repeat "What version of Windows 7 do you have?" The full version of what. Professional, Ultimate?

 

[Thefile]

Tweaking Win7 with 3rd party optimizers is the fastest way to mess it up. It will always come back to bite you. Win7 is already as lean and lightweight as it can be, perfectly balanced and optimized. Applying old XPired methods to it is like using '67 Dodge Dart tools on a new Lexus.

Until you get your XP programs all running in Win7, You can run XP virtually from within Win7, or Dual Boot it:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html
VMware Player: Run Windows 7, Chrome OS - Free Download for a Virtual PC

I have been able to get many older advanced graphics and video editing programs to work in Win7 through patient experimentation with Compatibility Mode and research on their latest software. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html

Thank you,
I have had this problem since Windows 7 was installed on a new hard drive; I just installed the 3 party programs this week. As far as the dual boot goes that is what I did, I put the HDD with XP in my computer and I am dual booting. Some day when I get ambitious I am going to format the drive and do a fresh Windows 7 install. Download the Updates and take it one step at a time and see what happens.
I did find out when I try to install a program I first get a message that goes by so fast I cannot read it, after trying to hit OK as much as up to 10 times the program will install and seems to run OK. When I am not fast enough to hit OK on that first message is when I get “The Extended Attributes are Inconsistent” message. That first message must be about 1/10 on a second.

 

[gregrocker]

If the problem started after reinstalling to a new HD and the rest of the hardware is the same, then you may have a HD or OS problem.

These two possibilities were covered in the first two replies to your post by Keiichi and Pebbly who suggested running System File Checker to check the System Files and http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html to test the HD.

You replied to neither as to whether you ran these tests and what were the results.

In addition, if SFC shows no violations of System Integrity I would consider a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R, and after chkdsk I would run the HD maker's diag/repair full CD scan: Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.

In addition study the logs at Event Viewer>Custom views>Admin to google repeat errors to resolution. Next the Performance log on Advanced Tools accessed by clicking your WEI score link at Computer>Properties. Look for cued issues on Tools page, Generate A System Health Report.

Type "solutions" in Start Search box to see if any have been sent for problems reported or not. Win7 is interactive in this way.

After you have exhausted these troubleshootings steps you are left with clean reinstall after wiping the HD of possibly infected or corrupt code. Some tips for getting a perfect install, based on hundreds done here: http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/125874-re-install-windows-7-a.html#post1086729

 

[Thefile]

If the problem started after reinstalling to a new HD and the rest of the hardware is the same, then you may have a HD or OS problem.

These two possibilities were covered in the first two replies to your post by Keiichi and Pebbly who suggested running System File Checker to check the System Files and http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html to test the HD.

You replied to neither as to whether you ran these tests and what were the results.

In addition, if SFC shows no violations of System Integrity I would consider a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R, and after chkdsk I would run the HD maker's diag/repair full CD scan: Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.

In addition study the logs at Event Viewer>Custom views>Admin to google repeat errors to resolution. Next the Performance log on Advanced Tools accessed by clicking your WEI score link at Computer>Properties. Look for cued issues on Tools page, Generate A System Health Report.

Type "solutions" in Start Search box to see if any have been sent for problems reported or not. Win7 is interactive in this way.

After you have exhausted these troubleshootings steps you are left with clean reinstall after wiping the HD of possibly infected or corrupt code. Some tips for getting a perfect install, based on hundreds done here: http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/125874-re-install-windows-7-a.html#post1086729

Thanks,
I did run Disk Check and also ran the manufactures Hard Drive Diagnostics and all checked out OK. I also tried using add and remove programs and removed eight programs with no results. I do plan on re-installing Windows 7; I will use Wipe Drive to clean up then format. In the mean time I put the hard drive with Windows XP back in and can dual boot. I might do the re-install within the next week or two and after I get Microsoft’s updates installed I plan on going slow, installing one program every few days and see what if any of them caused the problem. If I can figure this out I will post the results. I actually had trouble since day one, I could never get WIN 7 to remember my passwords for Outlook, and I tried all the fixes on Microsoft’s web site that I thought would work. I gave up on that and decided to use hot mail, now the rest of my mail goes into hot mail and that works fine for what I need.

Thanks again for your help