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Start up turns into Set-up Wizard
Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before.
The Problem: Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years. What has changes/happened: I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company, and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files already on the PC. Additional Information: The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or corrupted. The question is what? Question: What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC. Thanks. - Andrew |
Start in Safe Mode.
Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK. In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the "Software Environment" category. In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list on the right. Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the right. Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'. Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "Boone" wrote in message ... Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before. The Problem: Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years. What has changes/happened: I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company, and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files already on the PC. Additional Information: The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or corrupted. The question is what? Question: What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC. Thanks. - Andrew |
Thank you for your post. Here is the information you requested. Any help is
greatly appreciated. - Andrew MSInfo32: Software Environment-Startup Program log Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE" -b Refresh Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe" Iomega Watch Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE" Iomega Startup Options Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE" Iomega Disk Icons Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe" PowerReg Scheduler Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe Multi-function Keyboard Registry (Machine Run) GWHotKey.exe IntruderAlert Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert 99\ia99.exe /M TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE KB891711 Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe "glee" wrote: Start in Safe Mode. Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK. In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the "Software Environment" category. In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list on the right. Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the right. Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'. Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "Boone" wrote in message ... Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before. The Problem: Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years. What has changes/happened: I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company, and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files already on the PC. Additional Information: The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or corrupted. The question is what? Question: What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC. Thanks. - Andrew |
Back up the Registry:
Click Start Run, type scanregw and click OK. When it asks if you want to back up, say yes. Open the Registry Editor (StartRunRegedit). Navigate to, and select, each of these keys in the left pane of the regedit window: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx If there is any data in the right pane of any of these keys, other than "Default", post back with what it says. Also, have a look in the Win.ini file for anything in the load= and run= lines (Start Run msconfig Win.ini tab expand the Windows heading at top). Anything there? BTW, not likely related to your current problem, but IntruderAlert is listed as spyware....you should uninstall it. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Boone" wrote in message ... Thank you for your post. Here is the information you requested. Any help is greatly appreciated. - Andrew MSInfo32: Software Environment-Startup Program log Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE" -b Refresh Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe" Iomega Watch Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE" Iomega Startup Options Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE" Iomega Disk Icons Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe" PowerReg Scheduler Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe Multi-function Keyboard Registry (Machine Run) GWHotKey.exe IntruderAlert Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert 99\ia99.exe /M TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE KB891711 Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe "glee" wrote: Start in Safe Mode. Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK. In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the "Software Environment" category. In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list on the right. Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the right. Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'. Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "Boone" wrote in message ... Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before. The Problem: Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years. What has changes/happened: I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company, and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files already on the PC. Additional Information: The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or corrupted. The question is what? Question: What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC. Thanks. - Andrew |
Glen,
Thanks for your quick reply. I can tell you now that there's nothing in the win.ini file. The rest I have to check out tomorrow and post back. Thanks intruder alert. It's already on my list of things to fix. Somehow I got tasked with cleaning up a friends PC; as always when you start into cleaning up a PC that is used but not maintained the to do list is LONG. Getting a good version of NIS running was one of the first.... and I got this headache! I'll post back with my results from the rest of your suggestions tomorrow. Thanks for all your help have a good night. - Andrew "glee" wrote: Back up the Registry: Click Start Run, type scanregw and click OK. When it asks if you want to back up, say yes. Open the Registry Editor (StartRunRegedit). Navigate to, and select, each of these keys in the left pane of the regedit window: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx If there is any data in the right pane of any of these keys, other than "Default", post back with what it says. Also, have a look in the Win.ini file for anything in the load= and run= lines (Start Run msconfig Win.ini tab expand the Windows heading at top). Anything there? BTW, not likely related to your current problem, but IntruderAlert is listed as spyware....you should uninstall it. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Boone" wrote in message ... Thank you for your post. Here is the information you requested. Any help is greatly appreciated. - Andrew MSInfo32: Software Environment-Startup Program log Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE" -b Refresh Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe" Iomega Watch Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE" Iomega Startup Options Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE" Iomega Disk Icons Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe" PowerReg Scheduler Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe Multi-function Keyboard Registry (Machine Run) GWHotKey.exe IntruderAlert Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert 99\ia99.exe /M TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE KB891711 Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe "glee" wrote: Start in Safe Mode. Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK. In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the "Software Environment" category. In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list on the right. Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the right. Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'. Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "Boone" wrote in message ... Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before. The Problem: Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years. What has changes/happened: I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company, and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files already on the PC. Additional Information: The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or corrupted. The question is what? Question: What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC. Thanks. - Andrew |
Glen,
I response to your suggestions/questions: 1. scanregw did not find any errors, and I did the back-up as you suggested. 2. All the Reg Keys said "Default" in the right pane EXCEPT for: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup Which was missing entirely. 3. The win.ini file had one line "load=" and that was it, just "load=" I hope this helps and look forward to your suggestions. Thank you for all your help. - Andrew "glee" wrote: Back up the Registry: Click Start Run, type scanregw and click OK. When it asks if you want to back up, say yes. Open the Registry Editor (StartRunRegedit). Navigate to, and select, each of these keys in the left pane of the regedit window: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx If there is any data in the right pane of any of these keys, other than "Default", post back with what it says. Also, have a look in the Win.ini file for anything in the load= and run= lines (Start Run msconfig Win.ini tab expand the Windows heading at top). Anything there? BTW, not likely related to your current problem, but IntruderAlert is listed as spyware....you should uninstall it. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Boone" wrote in message ... Thank you for your post. Here is the information you requested. Any help is greatly appreciated. - Andrew MSInfo32: Software Environment-Startup Program log Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE" -b Refresh Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe" Iomega Watch Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE" Iomega Startup Options Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE" Iomega Disk Icons Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe" PowerReg Scheduler Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe Multi-function Keyboard Registry (Machine Run) GWHotKey.exe IntruderAlert Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert 99\ia99.exe /M TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE KB891711 Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe "glee" wrote: Start in Safe Mode. Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK. In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the "Software Environment" category. In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list on the right. Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the right. Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'. Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "Boone" wrote in message ... Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before. The Problem: Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years. What has changes/happened: I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company, and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files already on the PC. Additional Information: The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or corrupted. The question is what? Question: What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC. Thanks. - Andrew |
Glen, Forget the name but isn't there a Winstart file or something like that that runs Setup at boot? Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ ________________________________________________ On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:31:03 -0400, "glee" wrote: Start in Safe Mode. Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK. In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the "Software Environment" category. In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list on the right. Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the right. Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'. Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread. |
I can't remember, Bill. I was sort of hoping someone else here would, and pop in
with the info. :-) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bill Watt" wrote in message ... Glen, Forget the name but isn't there a Winstart file or something like that that runs Setup at boot? Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ ________________________________________________ On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:31:03 -0400, "glee" wrote: Start in Safe Mode. Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK. In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the "Software Environment" category. In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list on the right. Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the right. Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'. Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread. |
Winstart.bat is a file that could be the cause here....thanks for jarring the
memory, Bill. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bill Watt" wrote in message ... Glen, Forget the name but isn't there a Winstart file or something like that that runs Setup at boot? Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ ________________________________________________ On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:31:03 -0400, "glee" wrote: Start in Safe Mode. Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK. In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the "Software Environment" category. In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list on the right. Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the right. Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'. Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread. |
Start msconfig from the Run dialog, click Selective Startup, then see if "Process
Winstart.bat file" entry is greyed out or not. If it is not greyed out, then the file exists, and you need to uncheck it, click OK and restart. Then see if the Setup prompt still occurs in normal mode. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Boone" wrote in message ... Glen, I response to your suggestions/questions: 1. scanregw did not find any errors, and I did the back-up as you suggested. 2. All the Reg Keys said "Default" in the right pane EXCEPT for: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup Which was missing entirely. 3. The win.ini file had one line "load=" and that was it, just "load=" I hope this helps and look forward to your suggestions. Thank you for all your help. - Andrew "glee" wrote: Back up the Registry: Click Start Run, type scanregw and click OK. When it asks if you want to back up, say yes. Open the Registry Editor (StartRunRegedit). Navigate to, and select, each of these keys in the left pane of the regedit window: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx If there is any data in the right pane of any of these keys, other than "Default", post back with what it says. Also, have a look in the Win.ini file for anything in the load= and run= lines (Start Run msconfig Win.ini tab expand the Windows heading at top). Anything there? BTW, not likely related to your current problem, but IntruderAlert is listed as spyware....you should uninstall it. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Boone" wrote in message ... Thank you for your post. Here is the information you requested. Any help is greatly appreciated. - Andrew MSInfo32: Software Environment-Startup Program log Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE" -b Refresh Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe" Iomega Watch Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE" Iomega Startup Options Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE" Iomega Disk Icons Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe" PowerReg Scheduler Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe Multi-function Keyboard Registry (Machine Run) GWHotKey.exe IntruderAlert Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert 99\ia99.exe /M TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE KB891711 Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe "glee" wrote: Start in Safe Mode. Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK. In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the "Software Environment" category. In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list on the right. Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the right. Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'. Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "Boone" wrote in message ... Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before. The Problem: Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years. What has changes/happened: I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company, and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files already on the PC. Additional Information: The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or corrupted. The question is what? Question: What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC. Thanks. - Andrew |
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