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Cannot boot into Windows on Compaq Presario SWV254 .
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. PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage |
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Cannot boot into Windows on Compaq Presario SWV254 .
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. PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage |
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Cannot boot into Windows on Compaq Presario SWV254 .
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. | | PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cannot boot into Windows on Compaq Presario SWV254 .
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. | | | | PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cannot boot into Windows on Compaq Presario SWV254 .
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. | | | | PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cannot boot into Windows on Compaq Presario SWV254 .
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. | | | | | | PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cannot boot into Windows on Compaq Presario SWV254 .
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. | | | | | | | | PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | | | | | | | PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 ... | | 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. | | | | | | | | | | PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Ben,
Again, thank you for the feedback and kind comments. Glad you found it useful. Best wishes for you too. Cheers! Zee "Ben B" seafarer@hotmail,com wrote in message ... 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 ... | | 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. | | | | | | | | | | PS This failure occurred after a day of successful usage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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