Zee, hello,

It becomes clear to me that the problem computer is to be discarded. I
learn that the individual concerned has decided to invest in a
refurbished one.

I regret this because we shall probably never know what might have been
the result of Mike's remedy. However from my perspective it was a
learning experience, and one I value since I know it works on my own
machine.

If, by chance, I do learn more and deem it worthwhile, I shall remember
this thread and your input.

With best wishes and thanks, Zee.

Ben.

"oops!!" wrote in message
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| Ben,
|
| Thanks for the feedback.
|
| Just read both your posts.
|
| Listening...
|
| Zee
|
|
|
|
| "Ben B" seafarer@hotmail,com wrote in message
| ...
| Hello Zee,
|
| It worked for me. The only things I did wrong were 'old eyes/mind
| mistakes in the changes to the system.ini and being threatened with
"You
| must re-install Windows three times!! And so on....
|
| Hope you find this soon enough.
|
| I just love DOS and what one can do in it. And the learning,
apparently,
| goes on.
|
| Thanks, Zee.
|
| I will post in my forum now.
|
| Ben.
|
| "Ben B" seafarer@hotmail,com wrote in message
| ...
| | Hello Zee,
| |
| | I like to try things out on my computer before offering them as a
| | possible remedy. It is time I told you that the :"individual I am
| trying
| | to help" is one step removed from me and that this attempt on my
part
| | has been conducted in the forum I have moved to after spending
several
| | years 'in' this one (MSNewsgroups). The thread concerned, should
you
| be
| | interested, is he
| |
| |
|
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-95...winme-any.html
| |
| | I am out of my depth when I read Mike's Step 4:
| |
| | 4. Edit the shell= line so that it looks like this:
| |
| | shell=C:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe
| |
| | I have no experienced with shell=line and but pressing enter on
edit
| | c:\windows\system.ini.presumably will open another DOS window. But
is
| | this shell=line seen as a prompt or shall I see just shell= and
then
| | must add C: etc.?
| |
| | I am taken to System Restore on booting-up (without Startup disk)
but
| | where will I be in - safe mode or in Windows? And if no restore
point
| is
| | available and I am in one or the other what else can I do?
Presumably
| if
| | I cannot do a restore and any reboot will see me back at square
one -
| | unable to get into SM or Windows?
| |
| | I am hoping you are OK with what I have revealed here, Zee.
| |
| | Now I am asking for the info which may give me the confidence to
take
| a
| | step beyond and toy with my functioning system before making a
further
| | offering to the go between, valley by handle.
| |
| | My thanks whatever.
| |
| | Ben.
| |
| | .
| |
| |
| | "oops!!" wrote in message
| | ...
| | |
| | | Ben,
| | |
| | | Thanks for the feedback.
| | |
| | | Didn't work in what sense: scanreg didn't work or that didn't
solve
| | the
| | | problem?
| | |
| | | There are other options as, to mention only one, trying to tun
| System
| | | Restore from a command prompt. I will quote Mike Maltby's
solution
| | which
| | | IMHO is the best available:
| | |
| | | "Try restoring your system to a date PRIOR to the problem (you
MUST
| | have a
| | | WinME Startup floppy disk!). If you don't have one, download the
OEM
| | version
| | | from www.bootdisk.com as explained above.
| | |
| | | To start the System Restore tool when you cannot start your
Windows
| Me
| | based
| | | computer normally or in Safe mode, you can temporarily change
the
| | Windows
| | | shell from Explorer.exe to rstrui.exe:
| | |
| | | 1. Start your computer by using the Windows Me Startup disk.
| | |
| | | 2. At the Startup menu, choose Minimum Boot.
| | |
| | | 3. At the command prompt, type edit c:\windows\system.ini, and
then
| | press
| | | ENTER.
| | |
| | | 4. Edit the shell= line so that it looks like this:
| | |
| | | shell=C:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe
| | |
| | | 5. Press ALT+F, and then press S to save the changes to the
| System.ini
| | file.
| | |
| | | 6. Press ALT+F, and then press X.
| | |
| | | 7. Remove your Windows Me Startup disk, and then restart your
| | computer. When
| | | your computer restarts, it should take you directly to System
| | Restore."
| | |
| | | Unquote.
| | |
| | | This will, of course, require a functional SR that many
misinformed
| | users
| | | turned off, usually to regret it later.
| | |
| | | Good luck,
| | |
| | | Zee
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | "Ben B" seafarer@hotmail,com wrote in message
| | | ...
| | | Hello Zee,
| | |
| | | Regret that didn't work either.
| | |
| | | The owner is totally non-plussed by all and has decided to
invest
| | either
| | | in a new computer or the services of a technician.
| | |
| | | Thanks for your input.
| | |
| | | Ben.
| | | .
| | | "Ben B" seafarer@hotmail,com wrote in message
| | | ...
| | | | Hello Zee,
| | | |
| | | | Many thanks for responding. I will try that fix at the first
| | available
| | | | opportunity and promise to post back whether or nay.
| | | |
| | | | Ben.
| | | |
| | | | "oops!!" wrote in message
| | | | ...
| | | | | Ben,
| | | | |
| | | | | Try it this way:
| | | | |
| | | | | 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 /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.
| | | | |
| | | | | See if you sort it out this way.
| | | | |
| | | | | Zee
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | "Ben B" seafarer@hotmail,com wrote in message
| | | | | ...
| | | | | Hello,
| | | | |
| | | | | I am attempting to help an individual with a problem
| described
| | as
| | | being
| | | | "
| | | | | that it will not boot into Windows whatsoever". This is
what
| | | happens on
| | | | | boot
| | | | | up.
| | | | |
| | | | | A screen appears with the following message " Windows
has
| | detected
| | | a
| | | | | registry/config error. Use scan reg/restore to correct
the
| | | errors". The
| | | | | StartUp Option 'Normal' appears and is selected. The
error
| | "Reg
| | | file not
| | | | | found" appears followed by the new hardware wizard and
upon
| | | clicking
| | | | next
| | | | | "Hardware not found" and 'Finish' is clicked.
| | | | |
| | | | | This results in another error message
| | "ENUM\HTREE\ROOT\O....SUREG
| | | Create
| | | | | Key
| | | | | failed" followed by a blank gray screen.
| | | | |
| | | | | A reboot is done and "Logged" is selected. The error
| "Windows
| | has
| | | | detected
| | | | | a
| | | | | registry/config error. Use scan reg/restore to correct
the
| | errors"
| | | and
| | | | | "Registry services may not be operative for this
session."
| | | | |
| | | | | A reboot and the selection "Safe Mode" made, resulting
in
| | "Windows
| | | has
| | | | | detected a registry/config error. Use scan reg/restore
to
| | correct
| | | the
| | | | | errors"
| | | | |
| | | | | Another reboot and selection of "Step by Step
Confirmation"
| | | produces the
| | | | | error "Windows has detected a registry/config error. Use
| scan
| | | | reg/restore
| | | | | to
| | | | | correct the errors"
| | | | |
| | | | | "Yes" was selected against the following prompts:
| | | | |
| | | | | Create a startup file? Bootlog text?
| | | | | Enable SmartDrvdisk cache?
| | | | | "Loaded & initialized TFSHLP.SYS drivers complete"
| | | | | Load all Windows drivers?
| | | | | "Registry file is not found. Registry services may be
| | inoperable
| | | for
| | | | this
| | | | | session"
| | | | | Override?
| | | | | Standard?
| | | | | IFSMGR?
| | | | | MSmouse.vxd?
| | | | | "SUREG Create Key Failed"
| | | | |
| | | | | A reboot using the Recovery CD does nothing but produce
the
| | | "Options"
| | | | | screen.
| | | | |
| | | | | A reboot with a StartUp disk into DOS A:\ C:\ scanreg
| | /restore
| | | | resulted
| | | | | in
| | | | | "checking system files" and then went back to the C:
prompt.
| | Same
| | | with
| | | | | scanreg /fix
| | | | |
| | | | | The command line CD C:\windows\options\install and
:then
| | | | | C:\\windows\options\install\setup produced "Too many
| | Parameters".
| | | | |
| | | | | This computer has a long-standing problem with Shutdown.
It
| | isn't
| | | | | available
| | | | | from the Start menu in the sense that it doesn't work.
The
| | user
| | | holds
| | | | down
| | | | | the start button until shutdown occurs. The monitor is
| subject
| | to
| | | | problems
| | | | | too but that is hopefully irrelevant.
| | | | |
| | | | | Any suggestions as to what might be ailing this computer
or
| | | further
| | | | | exploratory steps which might be usefully taken much
| | appreciated.
| | | I have
| | | | | only minimal DOS experience in terms of command lines. I
am
| | | comfortable
| | | | | with
| | | | | formats and installs/reinstalls-over but there is no OEM
| WinME
| | | | available.
| | | | |
| | | | | Thanks.
| | | | |
| | | | | Ben.
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| | | | | PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage
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