WIN98 Hang

Help. I have an older Compaq ProSignia 150 running WIN98.
For no apparent reason, it just started hanging on
startup. I've probably made things worse by now, but have
dumped all caches, deleted temp files, temp. internet
files, run scan disk, defragged, and booted in safe mode
more times than I can possibly count, without success. I
still can't get it to boot normally. One MS article
suggested 3 boot options, none of which I can do because
in Selectivve startup, Process Config.sys file, Process
Autoexec.bat file and Process Winstart.bat file are all
disabled. I'm still looking for my original OS disk that
came with the PC or the restore, but would like to get it
running again. I also need to get all the files and data
off, too.

Try using "Step by Step confirmation".

Ben

"pat" wrote in message =
...
Help. I have an older Compaq ProSignia 150 running WIN98.=20
For no apparent reason, it just started hanging on=20
startup. I've probably made things worse by now, but have=20
dumped all caches, deleted temp files, temp. internet=20
files, run scan disk, defragged, and booted in safe mode=20
more times than I can possibly count, without success. I=20
still can't get it to boot normally. One MS article=20
suggested 3 boot options, none of which I can do because=20
in Selectivve startup, Process Config.sys file, Process=20
Autoexec.bat file and Process Winstart.bat file are all=20
disabled. I'm still looking for my original OS disk that=20
came with the PC or the restore, but would like to get it=20
running again. I also need to get all the files and data=20
off, too.

When your computer is booting up hit the ESC key and it
will disply what is going on.

-----Original Message-----
Help. I have an older Compaq ProSignia 150 running
WIN98.
For no apparent reason, it just started hanging on
startup. I've probably made things worse by now, but
have
dumped all caches, deleted temp files, temp. internet
files, run scan disk, defragged, and booted in safe mode
more times than I can possibly count, without success. I
still can't get it to boot normally. One MS article
suggested 3 boot options, none of which I can do because
in Selectivve startup, Process Config.sys file, Process
Autoexec.bat file and Process Winstart.bat file are all
disabled. I'm still looking for my original OS disk that
came with the PC or the restore, but would like to get
it
running again. I also need to get all the files and data
off, too.
.

I tried that, too. No success.


-----Original Message-----
Try using "Step by Step confirmation".

Ben

"pat" wrote in
message ...
Help. I have an older Compaq ProSignia 150 running
WIN98.
For no apparent reason, it just started hanging on
startup. I've probably made things worse by now, but
have
dumped all caches, deleted temp files, temp. internet
files, run scan disk, defragged, and booted in safe
mode
more times than I can possibly count, without success.
I
still can't get it to boot normally. One MS article
suggested 3 boot options, none of which I can do
because
in Selectivve startup, Process Config.sys file,
Process
Autoexec.bat file and Process Winstart.bat file are
all
disabled. I'm still looking for my original OS disk
that
came with the PC or the restore, but would like to get
it
running again. I also need to get all the files and
data
off, too.
.

I'll give this a try, but what exactly is it going to
tell me?
-----Original Message-----
When your computer is booting up hit the ESC key and it
will disply what is going on.

-----Original Message-----
Help. I have an older Compaq ProSignia 150 running
WIN98.
For no apparent reason, it just started hanging on
startup. I've probably made things worse by now, but
have
dumped all caches, deleted temp files, temp. internet
files, run scan disk, defragged, and booted in safe
mode
more times than I can possibly count, without success.
I
still can't get it to boot normally. One MS article
suggested 3 boot options, none of which I can do
because
in Selectivve startup, Process Config.sys file, Process
Autoexec.bat file and Process Winstart.bat file are all
disabled. I'm still looking for my original OS disk
that
came with the PC or the restore, but would like to get
it
running again. I also need to get all the files and
data
off, too.
.

.

The idea behind "Step by Step confirmation" is to take note
of the last item processed before the hang up and try to use=20
that information to determine what is causing the problem.

Ben

"Pat" wrote in message =
...
I tried that, too. No success.
=20
=20
-----Original Message-----
Try using "Step by Step confirmation".

Ben

"pat" wrote in=20
message ...
Help. I have an older Compaq ProSignia 150 running=20
WIN98.=20
For no apparent reason, it just started hanging on=20
startup. I've probably made things worse by now, but=20
have=20
dumped all caches, deleted temp files, temp. internet=20
files, run scan disk, defragged, and booted in safe=20
mode=20
more times than I can possibly count, without success.=20
I=20
still can't get it to boot normally. One MS article=20
suggested 3 boot options, none of which I can do=20
because=20
in Selectivve startup, Process Config.sys file,=20
Process=20
Autoexec.bat file and Process Winstart.bat file are=20
all=20
disabled. I'm still looking for my original OS disk=20
that=20
came with the PC or the restore, but would like to get=20
it=20
running again. I also need to get all the files and=20
data=20
off, too.
.