You should try=20

A registry repair:

Bootup with a startup floppy disk and at the A:\ prompt type

C: (press enter)

Now type:

cd windows\command (press enter)

Your prompt should read C:\Windows\Command, correct?

Now type:

scanreg /fix (space between g and /)

Press enter, wait for the process to finish and reboot WITHOUT the disk.

If that doesn't work, try a registry resto

Bootup with a startup floppy disk and at the A:\ prompt and repeat the =
steps above and replace the scanreg command with:

scanreg /restore (space between g and /)

Press enter, select a date PRIOR to the problem, press enter, wait for =
the process to finish and reboot WITHOUT the disk.

If you don't have a startup disk, download one from www.bootdisk.com.

Any luck?

Zee






"JC Elliott" wrote in message =
...
After upgarding are old '98 SE machine to Windows ME and=20
installing a wireless network card - all worked great=20
UNTIL later in the day I Shutdown and Restarted
=20
Start-up brought to "Windows Networking" password screen -
tried everything from nothing to every password we've=20
ever used - same result =3D a blank desktop - no taskbar +=20
no icons.=20
I've rebooted in Safe Mode + tried the "Windows ME"=20
Startup disc - Setup mode - everything takes me to a=20
blank desktop without a Taskbar or Icons=20
I would uninstall but cannot get to the C:, any ideas?