system.ini can not be found!

I don't know what happened, but I can't start Windows 98 today, the message
is system.ini can not be found, run Windows set up again. how can I restore
system.ini? please help! tia

Boot Windows 98 to a DOS prompt, hitting the CTRL key immediately after the
POST, and selecting "Command Prompt Only" from the menu. At the DOS prompt
type SCANREG /RESTORE. There is a space between the SCANREG and the /. It
should present you with several backups of your Registry that you can
restore (this includes SYSTEM.INI). Do NOT select any entry called RBBAD.

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Curt

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"danlin78" wrote in message
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I don't know what happened, but I can't start Windows 98 today, the
message
is system.ini can not be found, run Windows set up again. how can I
restore
system.ini? please help! tia




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I don't know what happened, but I can't start Windows 98 today, the
message
is system.ini can not be found, run Windows set up again. how can I
restore
system.ini? please help! tia

Run setup again.

Once you finish with Curt's suggestion if it helps, run a full system virus scan
with a fully up to date AV app. Also, because this issue appears to be happening to
more users presently it may be a new or variant of spyware. After running a virus
scan, check your system for other parasites.
**It is pertinent to run the update for each program before running to be sure you
have the latest definitions.**
Download/run Cool Web Shredder from:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

For Info on Cool Web Search Variants:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

Then download/install/run Ad-Aware to detect/rid of any other parasites/spyware that
may be installed. It can be obtained free from:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
After installing Ad-Aware, open it and click on the ref update to get the latest
up-to-date ref file, then run Ad-Aware and delete everything it finds.

And/or download/install/run:
Spybot - Search & Destroy:
http://security.kolla.de/index.php?l...&page=download
Run it at it's default settings until you learn an know more about it. Spybot S&D is
more of an advanced users tool and changing from the default settings can be
dangerous to the novice user. Items found in the default settings that are RED can
usually be safely removed. If you are unsure of a found item, do not remove it and
ask for help.

If you still have problems, download/run HijackThis from:
http://www.merijn.org/

Do not remove anything with it until you get advice on what to remove, HJThis will
list many apps that are needed along with the bad ones. Removing items listed
hap-hazardly without knowing what they are can/will create a royal mess. Read the
quick start here on how to create a log file that can be copied/pasted into a forum
that can provide assistance on removal of unwanted pests.
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/#quick

Then post the logs to an appropriate NG here where they specialize in
spyware/hijacker removal:
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/

It's also a good idea to have a HOSTS file to block bad sites, scroll to HOSTS File
Manager he
http://www.mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/Software.htm

Another good app is SpywareBlaster which stops the badboys before they even get a
chance to install:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


"danlin78" wrote in message
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I don't know what happened, but I can't start Windows 98 today, the message
is system.ini can not be found, run Windows set up again. how can I restore
system.ini? please help! tia

danlin78 wrote:

I don't know what happened, but I can't start Windows 98 today, the message
is system.ini can not be found, run Windows set up again. how can I restore
system.ini? please help! tia



The system.ini file should be in your C:\Windows directory. Before you
try to do anything major, boot holding down the control key and select
command prompt. Look in the C:\WINDOWS directory to see whether the file
is really missing. Also you probably will find a system.bak that can be
renamed to system.ini.

"MJP" wrote in message
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I don't know what happened, but I can't start Windows 98 today, the
message
is system.ini can not be found, run Windows set up again. how can I
restore
system.ini? please help! tia

Run setup again.

No - don't run setup. Just run SCANREG/RESTORE from real-mode DOS. Select
the latest backup.

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 02:04:03 GMT, Robert Gault
wrote:

danlin78 wrote:

I don't know what happened, but I can't start Windows 98 today, the message
is system.ini can not be found, run Windows set up again. how can I restore
system.ini? please help! tia



The system.ini file should be in your C:\Windows directory. Before you
try to do anything major, boot holding down the control key and select
command prompt. Look in the C:\WINDOWS directory to see whether the file
is really missing. Also you probably will find a system.bak that can be
renamed to system.ini.

Or, if you verify system.ini is missing from c:\windows, go
to C:\WINDOWS\SYSBCKUP and you 'should' find five .cab files
from rb000.cab through rb005.cab. Assuming you have a decent
archiver de-compressor, in each cab file you should find a
copy of system.ini. Copy the one you want to c:\windows.

BoB