No, no, not yet! I have found two articles! I hope it unnecessary to do
the second the second.
• Unable to Extract the Desk.cpl File from the Windows 98 CD-ROM
(193312) - When you try to extract the Desk.cpl file from your Windows
98 CD-ROM by using the System File Checker tool, you may receive the
following error message: The file was not found. Verify that you have
selected the correct "Restore from" location and...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;193312
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SYMPTOMS
When you try to extract the Desk.cpl file from your Windows 98 CD-ROM by
using the System File Checker tool, you may receive the following error
message:
The file was not found. Verify that you have selected the correct
"Restore from" location and try again.
CAUSE
This issue occurs because the name of the Desk.cpl file on the Windows
98 CD-ROM is Deskw95.cpl.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use System File Checker to extract the
Deskw95.cpl file, and then rename the Deskw95.cpl file to Desk.cpl. For
information about using System File Checker, see the following article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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• Error Message: An Error Occurred While Windows Was Working with the
Control Panel file C:\Windows\System\Desk.cpl.
(217752) - When you attempt to change display properties using the
Display tool in Control Panel or by right-clicking the Desktop and then
clicking Properties, you may receive the following error message: An
error occurred while Windows was working with the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;217752
For this second, perhaps just UN/RE-install what you have, before
searching for an update. Here is what I usually post about the Video
Adapter...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...39&Product=w98
Troubleshooting Video Problems in Windows
"START, Run, MSConfig, Advanced button". If checked, then uncheck "VGA
640x480x16", & reboot.
"Control Panel, Display, Settings tab". Select as you wish from the
Colors dropdown menu & the Size slider. Really, you should need nothing
higher than "High Color (16 bit)", for speed/resource considerations.
If you move the Screen Area slider to 1024x768 there, be sure to click
the Advanced button, & select Large fonts.
Try to get your colors/size at least twice that way. If it continues to
fail, you may need to reinstall your Monitor or Display Adapter...
For the Monitor...
(1) Boot to Safe Mode
(Hold F5 as you boot or CTRL for the Startup Menu)
(2) "START, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager tab"
(3) Open the Monitors branch, & Remove all entries.
Perhaps, FIRST, even in Normal Mode, note what is installed
similar to below for the Adapter. That is...
(a) D-Clk the monitor there for Properties, Driver tab.
(b) Click the Update Driver button, then "Next".
(c) Bolt "Display a list...", & click "Next".
(d) Bolt "Show all hardware".
Examine the two panes to see what is currently installed.
That is likely what you wish to end up with, after step (4).
(4) Boot to Normal Mode.
Hopefully, it will be rediscovered & installed. Then, if still
necessary, here is the rigmarole of the Display Adapter...
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The first thing to do is to remove the video adapter you have
installed. Right-click on the desktop; choose "Properties" from the
drop-down menu; select "Settings;" click on the "Advanced" button; and
click on "Adapter". An adapter is a program that tells Windows how to
deal with a specific video card. Make note of the adapter that is
currently installed. Then, change the adapter to "Standard Display
Adapter (VGA)" and restart the system.
[That is: Click "Change, Next, bolt 'Display a List...', Next, bolt
'Show all hardware', scroll left pane to top, select '(Standard display
types)', select 'Standard Display Adapter (VGA)' in right pane, click
'Next'"... PCR]
This will remove the current adapter and replace it with a generic VGA
adapter that works with all video cards. You will not like VGA because
it supports only 16 colors, but the purpose of installing it is to get
rid of whatever was there before.
Next, return to the adapter screen and install an adapter that matches
your video card. This may or may not be the adapter that you are
using now. Examine the materials you received with your computer to
see if they include a CD-ROM or floppy disk that contains the correct
video adapter. Or go to the Gateway website and see if they have an
adapter for you to download. Or check the website of the company that
made your video card.
Bill Starbuck (MVP)
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
"Anne" wrote in message
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| "PCR",
| None of it worked ... I've been working on it all day and "DESK.cpl"
is just
| not replaceable. According to sfc ... it cannot be found ... so now it
looks
| as if the only answer is to do a back-up of all my major programs and
do a
| format, which I just do NOT want to do ... I'm just angry that I can't
work
| out how I fixed it the last time it happened and it's not like me to
admit
| but I confess that I'm starting to get a bit tired and fed-up with the
latest
| problems that have cropped up in 98se of late ...
|
| "PCR" wrote:
|
| You are welcome. But did you do the Find, etc.? How about the SFC,
etc.?
| And there was still a problem? And don't forget to Scandisk before a
| Defrag. If they constantly restart, CANCEL & post back. Well, never
| mind, here...
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q287914
| Articles about Scandisk
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q286263
| Articles about Defrag
|
| I must warn that Scandisk may not do a great job when there is a
| great one to do...
|
http://cquirke.mvps.org/9x/scandisk.htm
| Therefore, perhaps UNcheck "Automatically fix errors" on it's front
| screen. It will then ask whether you want each error fixed. If it
sounds
| truly horrible, say "No!", and post the log. The log will be
| "C:\Scandisk.log". Do not let it constantly restart, either.
|
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