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October 12th 05, 08:42 PM
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Invalid long filename
After booting and about the middle of scan, this message appears: ScanDisk
detected an invalid long filename entry on this drive but was unable to fix it. To fix this problem run Scandisk for Windows. After OK, ScanDisk continues and completes scanning. Mouse is functioning but all the following windows (Win32sl, Msdicw) will show: This program performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. After closing these windows, all that remains is a blank Windows sky blue screen (not the BSOD) and the still functional mouse pointer. It just stopped at that point. Rebooting just repeated the same problem all over again. I did the scanreg /restore option but the same problem keeps popping. Any help would be most appreciated. phelp 
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October 12th 05, 08:46 PM
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Can you boot to Safe Mode? Hold down or repeatedly press the Ctrl key as the
system is starting up, until you see the Startup Manu. Choose Safe Mode. What happens? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User phelp wrote in message ... After booting and about the middle of scan, this message appears: ScanDisk detected an invalid long filename entry on this drive but was unable to fix it. To fix this problem run Scandisk for Windows. After OK, ScanDisk continues and completes scanning. Mouse is functioning but all the following windows (Win32sl, Msdicw) will show: This program performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. After closing these windows, all that remains is a blank Windows sky blue screen (not the BSOD) and the still functional mouse pointer. It just stopped at that point. Rebooting just repeated the same problem all over again. I did the scanreg /restore option but the same problem keeps popping. Any help would be most appreciated. phelp
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October 12th 05, 08:59 PM
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Gary,
Yes, I forgot to mention that the same thing happens in the safe mode. phelp "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... Can you boot to Safe Mode? Hold down or repeatedly press the Ctrl key as the system is starting up, until you see the Startup Manu. Choose Safe Mode. What happens? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User phelp wrote in message ... After booting and about the middle of scan, this message appears: ScanDisk detected an invalid long filename entry on this drive but was unable to fix it. To fix this problem run Scandisk for Windows. After OK, ScanDisk continues and completes scanning. Mouse is functioning but all the following windows (Win32sl, Msdicw) will show: This program performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. After closing these windows, all that remains is a blank Windows sky blue screen (not the BSOD) and the still functional mouse pointer. It just stopped at that point. Rebooting just repeated the same problem all over again. I did the scanreg /restore option but the same problem keeps popping. Any help would be most appreciated. phelp
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October 12th 05, 11:36 PM
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OK. Now, Scandisk is running at startup automatically? Have you, since this
episode began, let Scandisk fix anything at all? I know the error you're reporting prompts you to use Scandisk in Windows (SCANDISKW.EXE) to fix that particular problem, but did you let it fix anything else at any point? And why did Scandisk come up the first time? Did you have some kind of problem that required a hard reset? Does Scandisk name the problem file? My gut feeling is that the name-length error is unrelated to your startup problem. But I'd like a bit more history before suggesting anything. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User phelp wrote in message ... Gary, Yes, I forgot to mention that the same thing happens in the safe mode. phelp "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... Can you boot to Safe Mode? Hold down or repeatedly press the Ctrl key as the system is starting up, until you see the Startup Manu. Choose Safe Mode. What happens? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User phelp wrote in message ... After booting and about the middle of scan, this message appears: ScanDisk detected an invalid long filename entry on this drive but was unable to fix it. To fix this problem run Scandisk for Windows. After OK, ScanDisk continues and completes scanning. Mouse is functioning but all the following windows (Win32sl, Msdicw) will show: This program performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. After closing these windows, all that remains is a blank Windows sky blue screen (not the BSOD) and the still functional mouse pointer. It just stopped at that point. Rebooting just repeated the same problem all over again. I did the scanreg /restore option but the same problem keeps popping. Any help would be most appreciated. phelp
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October 13th 05, 03:43 AM
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Gary,
Actually, somebody meshed up my computer. I found it, one afternoon, as I described before (... a blank Windows sky blue screen (not the BSOD) with the mouse pointer...) and when I restarted it, those problems showed. So I do not have any clue how it came about. I was not able to use SCANDISKW.EXE since I need to be inside Windows to do this and my computer wont let me in (or is there a way to do this?). phelp ------- "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... OK. Now, Scandisk is running at startup automatically? Have you, since this episode began, let Scandisk fix anything at all? I know the error you're reporting prompts you to use Scandisk in Windows (SCANDISKW.EXE) to fix that particular problem, but did you let it fix anything else at any point? And why did Scandisk come up the first time? Did you have some kind of problem that required a hard reset? Does Scandisk name the problem file? My gut feeling is that the name-length error is unrelated to your startup problem. But I'd like a bit more history before suggesting anything. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User phelp wrote in message ... Gary, Yes, I forgot to mention that the same thing happens in the safe mode. phelp "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... Can you boot to Safe Mode? Hold down or repeatedly press the Ctrl key as the system is starting up, until you see the Startup Manu. Choose Safe Mode. What happens? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User phelp wrote in message ... After booting and about the middle of scan, this message appears: ScanDisk detected an invalid long filename entry on this drive but was unable to fix it. To fix this problem run Scandisk for Windows. After OK, ScanDisk continues and completes scanning. Mouse is functioning but all the following windows (Win32sl, Msdicw) will show: This program performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. After closing these windows, all that remains is a blank Windows sky blue screen (not the BSOD) and the still functional mouse pointer. It just stopped at that point. Rebooting just repeated the same problem all over again. I did the scanreg /restore option but the same problem keeps popping. Any help would be most appreciated. phelp
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October 13th 05, 11:18 PM
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Explorer & IE are basically one & the same. Therefore, may as well try
this write-up, originally from a Gateway WEB site, which is a temporary reversion to an earlier version of IE... ONE THING: Do nothing more than stated here using Winfile, because, if you move a file with it, you will lose that file's LFN (Long File Name) in the destination. Desktop Icons and Taskbar Are Missing Affected Products: Software, System CDs Affected Operating Systems: Windows® 98 , Windows® 98 SE, Windows® Me ISSUE: After starting Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Windows Me, the taskbar is missing and there are no icons. When starting Windows, the taskbar may flash on for a brief second and then disappear. The only display visible is the background wallpaper and the mouse cursor. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE brings up the Close Program dialog box, but selecting End Task on the items on the list may not have an effect. When the computer is started into Safe mode, the issue still occurs. Running Scanreg /Restore does not resolve the issue. There have been several reports that the issue occurred when restarting the computer after receiving a dialog box that displays "Virus/spyware found. Do you wish to remove?" or "Do you want to install Spyware Monitor?" The dialog box only has Yes or No selections, and selecting either can cause the issue. There is no X to close the dialog box, however pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up the Close Program dialog box lists a "Remove found spyware?" entry, which can be end tasked. (1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, & click Shut Down. (2) After the computer has been shut down, turn on the computer. Hold CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (3) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select "Command Prompt Only", and then press the ENTER key. (4) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (5) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Explorer.exe". This is typically the third line in the file. (6) Edit the "Shell=Explorer.exe" line by deleting the "Explorer.exe" text and replacing it with "Winfile.exe". The line should list the following: Shell=Winfile.exe (7) To save the changes... (a) Press the ALT+F+X keys separately. A "Save File" requestor appears. (b) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. (TAB navigates the buttons of the requestor.) (8) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys. Once Windows has restarted, it starts into the Windows File Manager (Winfile.exe). (9) In the File Manager window, double-click "progra~1" in the left hand window to open the Program Files folder. (10) Double-click "intern~1" in the left hand window to open the Internet Explorer folder. (11) Double-click "setup" in the left hand window to open the Setup folder. (12) In the File Manager window, double-click "Setup.exe" in the right hand window to launch Internet Explorer setup. NOTE: If the setup folder is not available, Internet Explorer has not been updated and a previous version of Internet Explorer cannot be restored. You cannot use this method. Close "Winfile", shut down, & post back, or try the URL at the very bottom of this post, which is an over-install of IE. (13) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools Setup window, click OK. (14) In the Setup Message dialog box, click Yes to restore the previous version of Internet Explorer. (15) Internet Explorer setup removes components. (16) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools - Restart Windows dialog box, click Restart Windows. When the computer is restarting, hold CTRL for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (17) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select Command prompt only, and then press ENTER. (18) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (19) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Winfile.exe". This is typically the third line in the file. (20) Edit the "Shell=Winfile.exe" line by deleting the "Winfile.exe" text and replacing it with "Explorer.exe". The line should list the following: Shell=Explorer.exe (21) To save the changes... (a) Press the ALT+F+X keys separately. A "Save File" requestor appears. (b) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. (TAB navigates the buttons of the requestor.) (22) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys (23) Windows starts to a blue screen, but will still be accessing the hard drive for a period of time. When finished, Windows is on the desktop with icons, but an older version of Internet Explorer is installed. You should update your antivirus software, and then perform Windows Update to install a new version of Internet Explorer again. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=249191 Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet Explorer. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293174 Over-Install IE in Progman. This is an over-install of IE. I have a detailed write-up for it, if you want. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR phelp wrote in message ... | After booting and about the middle of scan, this message appears: ScanDisk | detected an invalid long filename entry on this drive but was unable to fix | it. To fix this problem run Scandisk for Windows. After OK, ScanDisk | continues and completes scanning. | | Mouse is functioning but all the following windows (Win32sl, Msdicw) will | show: This program performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. | After closing these windows, all that remains is a blank Windows sky blue | screen (not the BSOD) and the still functional mouse pointer. It just | stopped at that point. Rebooting just repeated the same problem all over | again. | | I did the scanreg /restore option but the same problem keeps popping. Any | help would be most appreciated. | | phelp | |
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October 14th 05, 09:33 PM
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PCR,
Thank you for your concern. I followed your outlined procedure but after step (8), those windows "performed illegal operations..." appeared again and no file manager showed up. Also, during the reboot at 48% scan, the invalid long filenames error message popped again. When I rebooted the second time, same things happened and in addition, the mouse lost its functionality. I reverted back to shell=explorer.exe and I am back to my original problem. phelp ------ "PCR" wrote in message ... Explorer & IE are basically one & the same. Therefore, may as well try this write-up, originally from a Gateway WEB site, which is a temporary reversion to an earlier version of IE... ONE THING: Do nothing more than stated here using Winfile, because, if you move a file with it, you will lose that file's LFN (Long File Name) in the destination. Desktop Icons and Taskbar Are Missing Affected Products: Software, System CDs Affected Operating Systems: Windows® 98 , Windows® 98 SE, Windows® Me ISSUE: After starting Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Windows Me, the taskbar is missing and there are no icons. When starting Windows, the taskbar may flash on for a brief second and then disappear. The only display visible is the background wallpaper and the mouse cursor. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE brings up the Close Program dialog box, but selecting End Task on the items on the list may not have an effect. When the computer is started into Safe mode, the issue still occurs. Running Scanreg /Restore does not resolve the issue. There have been several reports that the issue occurred when restarting the computer after receiving a dialog box that displays "Virus/spyware found. Do you wish to remove?" or "Do you want to install Spyware Monitor?" The dialog box only has Yes or No selections, and selecting either can cause the issue. There is no X to close the dialog box, however pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up the Close Program dialog box lists a "Remove found spyware?" entry, which can be end tasked. (1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, & click Shut Down. (2) After the computer has been shut down, turn on the computer. Hold CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (3) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select "Command Prompt Only", and then press the ENTER key. (4) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (5) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Explorer.exe". This is typically the third line in the file. (6) Edit the "Shell=Explorer.exe" line by deleting the "Explorer.exe" text and replacing it with "Winfile.exe". The line should list the following: Shell=Winfile.exe (7) To save the changes... (a) Press the ALT+F+X keys separately. A "Save File" requestor appears. (b) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. (TAB navigates the buttons of the requestor.) (8) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys. Once Windows has restarted, it starts into the Windows File Manager (Winfile.exe). (9) In the File Manager window, double-click "progra~1" in the left hand window to open the Program Files folder. (10) Double-click "intern~1" in the left hand window to open the Internet Explorer folder. (11) Double-click "setup" in the left hand window to open the Setup folder. (12) In the File Manager window, double-click "Setup.exe" in the right hand window to launch Internet Explorer setup. NOTE: If the setup folder is not available, Internet Explorer has not been updated and a previous version of Internet Explorer cannot be restored. You cannot use this method. Close "Winfile", shut down, & post back, or try the URL at the very bottom of this post, which is an over-install of IE. (13) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools Setup window, click OK. (14) In the Setup Message dialog box, click Yes to restore the previous version of Internet Explorer. (15) Internet Explorer setup removes components. (16) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools - Restart Windows dialog box, click Restart Windows. When the computer is restarting, hold CTRL for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (17) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select Command prompt only, and then press ENTER. (18) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (19) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Winfile.exe". This is typically the third line in the file. (20) Edit the "Shell=Winfile.exe" line by deleting the "Winfile.exe" text and replacing it with "Explorer.exe". The line should list the following: Shell=Explorer.exe (21) To save the changes... (a) Press the ALT+F+X keys separately. A "Save File" requestor appears. (b) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. (TAB navigates the buttons of the requestor.) (22) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys (23) Windows starts to a blue screen, but will still be accessing the hard drive for a period of time. When finished, Windows is on the desktop with icons, but an older version of Internet Explorer is installed. You should update your antivirus software, and then perform Windows Update to install a new version of Internet Explorer again. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=249191 Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet Explorer. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293174 Over-Install IE in Progman. This is an over-install of IE. I have a detailed write-up for it, if you want. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR phelp wrote in message ... | After booting and about the middle of scan, this message appears: ScanDisk | detected an invalid long filename entry on this drive but was unable to fix | it. To fix this problem run Scandisk for Windows. After OK, ScanDisk | continues and completes scanning. | | Mouse is functioning but all the following windows (Win32sl, Msdicw) will | show: This program performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. | After closing these windows, all that remains is a blank Windows sky blue | screen (not the BSOD) and the still functional mouse pointer. It just | stopped at that point. Rebooting just repeated the same problem all over | again. | | I did the scanreg /restore option but the same problem keeps popping. Any | help would be most appreciated. | | phelp | |
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October 15th 05, 12:13 AM
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Well, there was another who also could not get to Winfile. I believe he
did get to Command.com, though-- the Windows DOS (in a box) version, which I think is necessary to run these. (Just the DIR statements can also be done in True DOS, i.e., a direct boot to Command Prompt Only.) (1) Set "Shell=Command.com" in System.ini, [Boot] section. Can you boot to it? If so... (2) Do these DIR, to see what you have... (a) DIR C:\Progra~1\Intern~1\Setup\Setup.exe /a (Those are tilde-one [~1]. This Setup.exe will revert you to a prior version of IE. To run it, just enter... C:\Progra~1\Intern~1\Setup\Setup.exe If it gets you back to Windows, you should go to Windows Update & see what is offered.) (b) DIR C:\ie?setup.exe /a /s (That is a question mark. These will over-install IE. If you have both IE6 & IE5, try IE6, thus... "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ie6setup.exe", or "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files\ie6setup.exe" You NEED the quotes. And that presumes you have one in the same folder I do.) Here are what I get at the DIR... C:\DIR C:\Progra~1\Intern~1\Setup\Setup.exe /a Directory of C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup SETUP EXE 353,280 10-20-00 12:00a SETUP.EXE 1 file(s) 353,280 bytes C:\DIR C:\IE?Setup.exe /a /s Directory of C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer IE5SETUP EXE 511,616 08-10-01 10:34p ie5setup.exe IE6SETUP EXE 490,608 09-26-02 10:53p ie6setup.exe 2 file(s) 1,002,224 bytes Directory of C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files IE6SETUP EXE 490,608 09-26-02 10:53p ie6setup.exe 1 file(s) 490,608 bytes Directory of C:\Windows Update Setup Files IE5SETUP EXE 511,616 08-10-01 10:34p ie5setup.exe 1 file(s) 511,616 bytes (3) Remember to set it back to "Shell=Explorer.exe" in System.ini, [Boot] section. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "phelp" wrote in message ... | PCR, | | Thank you for your concern. | | I followed your outlined procedure but after step (8), those windows | "performed illegal operations..." appeared again and no file manager showed | up. Also, during the reboot at 48% scan, the invalid long filenames error | message popped again. | When I rebooted the second time, same things happened and in addition, the | mouse lost its functionality. | | I reverted back to shell=explorer.exe and I am back to my original problem. | | phelp | ------ | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | Explorer & IE are basically one & the same. Therefore, may as well try | this write-up, originally from a Gateway WEB site, which is a temporary | reversion to an earlier version of IE... | | ONE THING: Do nothing more than stated here using Winfile, because, if | you move a file with it, you will lose that file's LFN (Long File Name) | in the destination. | | Desktop Icons and Taskbar Are Missing | | Affected Products: Software, System CDs | Affected Operating Systems: Windows® 98 , Windows® 98 SE, | Windows® Me | | ISSUE: After starting Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Windows | Me, the taskbar is missing and there are no icons. When | starting Windows, the taskbar may flash on for a brief | second and then disappear. The only display visible is the | background wallpaper and the mouse cursor. Pressing | CTRL+ALT+DELETE brings up the Close Program dialog box, | but selecting End Task on the items on the list may not | have an effect. When the computer is started into Safe | mode, the issue still occurs. Running Scanreg /Restore | does not resolve the issue. | | There have been several reports that the issue occurred | when restarting the computer after receiving a dialog box | that displays "Virus/spyware found. Do you wish to | remove?" or "Do you want to install Spyware Monitor?" The | dialog box only has Yes or No selections, and selecting | either can cause the issue. There is no X to close the | dialog box, however pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up | the Close Program dialog box lists a "Remove found | spyware?" entry, which can be end tasked. | | (1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, & click Shut Down. | | (2) After the computer has been shut down, turn on the computer. Hold | CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in | one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the | Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and | Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. | | (3) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select | "Command Prompt Only", and then press the ENTER key. | | (4) At the command prompt, type: | EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini | Press ENTER. | | (5) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the | [boot] section that lists "Shell=Explorer.exe". This is typically the | third line in the file. | | (6) Edit the "Shell=Explorer.exe" line by deleting the "Explorer.exe" | text and replacing it with "Winfile.exe". The line should list the | following: | Shell=Winfile.exe | | (7) To save the changes... | (a) Press the ALT+F+X keys separately. | A "Save File" requestor appears. | (b) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. | (TAB navigates the buttons of the requestor.) | | (8) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the | CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys. Once Windows has restarted, it starts into the | Windows File Manager (Winfile.exe). | | (9) In the File Manager window, double-click "progra~1" in the left | hand window to open the Program Files folder. | | (10) Double-click "intern~1" in the left hand window to open the | Internet Explorer folder. | | (11) Double-click "setup" in the left hand window to open the Setup | folder. | | (12) In the File Manager window, double-click "Setup.exe" in the right | hand window to launch Internet Explorer setup. | | NOTE: If the setup folder is not available, Internet Explorer has not | been updated and a previous version of Internet Explorer cannot be | restored. You cannot use this method. Close "Winfile", shut down, & post | back, or try the URL at the very bottom of this post, which is an | over-install of IE. | | (13) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools Setup window, click | OK. | | (14) In the Setup Message dialog box, click Yes to restore the previous | version of Internet Explorer. | | (15) Internet Explorer setup removes components. | | (16) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools - Restart Windows | dialog box, click Restart Windows. | | When the computer is restarting, hold CTRL for the Startup Menu, or | begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this | | | step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If | no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. | | (17) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select | Command prompt only, and then press ENTER. | | (18) At the command prompt, type: | EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini | Press ENTER. | | (19) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under | the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Winfile.exe". This is typically the | third line in the file. | | (20) Edit the "Shell=Winfile.exe" line by deleting the "Winfile.exe" | text and replacing it with "Explorer.exe". The line should list the | following: | Shell=Explorer.exe | | (21) To save the changes... | (a) Press the ALT+F+X keys separately. | A "Save File" requestor appears. | (b) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. | (TAB navigates the buttons of the requestor.) | | (22) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the | CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys | | (23) Windows starts to a blue screen, but will still be | accessing the hard drive for a period of time. When | finished, Windows is on the desktop with icons, but an | older version of Internet Explorer is installed. You | should update your antivirus software, and then perform | Windows Update to install a new version of Internet | Explorer again. | | | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=249191 | Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install | Internet Explorer. | | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293174 | Over-Install IE in Progman. This is an over-install of IE. I have a | detailed write-up for it, if you want. | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | phelp wrote in message ... | | After booting and about the middle of scan, this message appears: | ScanDisk | | detected an invalid long filename entry on this drive but was unable | to fix | | it. To fix this problem run Scandisk for Windows. After OK, ScanDisk | | continues and completes scanning. | | | | Mouse is functioning but all the following windows (Win32sl, Msdicw) | will | | show: This program performed an illegal operation and will be shut | down. | | After closing these windows, all that remains is a blank Windows sky | blue | | screen (not the BSOD) and the still functional mouse pointer. It just | | stopped at that point. Rebooting just repeated the same problem all | over | | again. | | | | I did the scanreg /restore option but the same problem keeps popping. | Any | | help would be most appreciated. | | | | phelp | | | | | | | |
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October 15th 05, 01:39 AM
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There may be a line in DOSStart.bat that will give one a DOS mouse.
Try... DOSStart ....at the DOS Prompt, to run it. The line in mine is: "c:\mouse\mouse.exe". (a) "START button, Find, F/F, DOSstart.bat". (b) Don't click it-- It would run, as any .bat will. (c) R-Clk it, instead, & select "Edit". Do you see a line mentioning the Mouse, such as... c:\mouse\mouse.exe DOSStart.bat normally runs by... "START, Shut Down, Re-start in MS-DOS Mode" ....to provide that mouse. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "PCR" wrote in message ... | Here's one thing. I'll separately post another. | | I wonder: What are "Win32sl, Msdicw" that you mention in your first | post? If you don't know, it could be difficult to manage, but | consider... | | http://cquirke.mvps.org/9x/virtest.htm - formal scanning | www.f-prot.com - free DOS-based av | www.nod32.com - free DOS-based av evaluation | www.sophos.com - free DOS-based av evaluation | | .......Quote.......... | If you want to really check your machine, run a virus scan in DOS. | http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/dos/ free | | Make sure you get the latest definitions which are accessible from the | same | page. | | Create a new folder named fprot or whatever you wish, preferrably on a | separate drive/partition. | Extract the downloaded files to that folder. | Reboot to pure DOS from the startup menu by selecting DOS Command | Prompt. | At the prompt change to the drive/directory where the fprot folder is | at. | Once in the directory type: fprot\f-prot.exe and press Enter. | | You will have to navigate with the keyboard if you have not set up the | mouse to | run in DOS. | | Set up the scan as you wish and run it. | | When finished press Alt+F and close. | Press Ctrl+Alt+Del or type win at the prompt to reboot. | | -- | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } | Conflicts start where information lacks. | http://basconotw.mvps.org/ | .......EOQ............ | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "phelp" wrote in message | ... | | PCR, | | | | Thank you for your concern. | | | | I followed your outlined procedure but after step (8), those windows | | "performed illegal operations..." appeared again and no file manager | showed | | up. Also, during the reboot at 48% scan, the invalid long filenames | error | | message popped again. | | When I rebooted the second time, same things happened and in addition, | the | | mouse lost its functionality. | | | | I reverted back to shell=explorer.exe and I am back to my original | problem. | | | | phelp | | ------ | | "PCR" wrote in message | | ... | | Explorer & IE are basically one & the same. Therefore, may as well | try | | this write-up, originally from a Gateway WEB site, which is a | temporary | | reversion to an earlier version of IE... | | | | ONE THING: Do nothing more than stated here using Winfile, because, | if | | you move a file with it, you will lose that file's LFN (Long File | Name) | | in the destination. | | | | Desktop Icons and Taskbar Are Missing | | | | Affected Products: Software, System CDs | | Affected Operating Systems: Windows® 98 , Windows® 98 SE, | | Windows® Me | | | | ISSUE: After starting Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Windows | | Me, the taskbar is missing and there are no icons. When | | starting Windows, the taskbar may flash on for a brief | | second and then disappear. The only display visible is the | | background wallpaper and the mouse cursor. Pressing | | CTRL+ALT+DELETE brings up the Close Program dialog box, | | but selecting End Task on the items on the list may not | | have an effect. When the computer is started into Safe | | mode, the issue still occurs. Running Scanreg /Restore | | does not resolve the issue. | | | | There have been several reports that the issue occurred | | when restarting the computer after receiving a dialog box | | that displays "Virus/spyware found. Do you wish to | | remove?" or "Do you want to install Spyware Monitor?" The | | dialog box only has Yes or No selections, and selecting | | either can cause the issue. There is no X to close the | | dialog box, however pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up | | the Close Program dialog box lists a "Remove found | | spyware?" entry, which can be end tasked. | | | | (1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, & click Shut Down. | | | | (2) After the computer has been shut down, turn on the computer. | Hold | | CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key | in | | one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the | | Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed | and | | Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. | | | | (3) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to | select | | "Command Prompt Only", and then press the ENTER key. | | | | (4) At the command prompt, type: | | EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini | | Press ENTER. | | | | (5) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under | the | | [boot] section that lists "Shell=Explorer.exe". This is typically | the | | third line in the file. | | | | (6) Edit the "Shell=Explorer.exe" line by deleting the | "Explorer.exe" | | text and replacing it with "Winfile.exe". The line should list the | | following: | | Shell=Winfile.exe | | | | (7) To save the changes... | | (a) Press the ALT+F+X keys separately. | | A "Save File" requestor appears. | | (b) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command | prompt. | | (TAB navigates the buttons of the requestor.) | | | | (8) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the | | CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys. Once Windows has restarted, it starts into the | | Windows File Manager (Winfile.exe). | | | | (9) In the File Manager window, double-click "progra~1" in the left | | hand window to open the Program Files folder. | | | | (10) Double-click "intern~1" in the left hand window to open the | | Internet Explorer folder. | | | | (11) Double-click "setup" in the left hand window to open the Setup | | folder. | | | | (12) In the File Manager window, double-click "Setup.exe" in the | right | | hand window to launch Internet Explorer setup. | | | | NOTE: If the setup folder is not available, Internet Explorer has | not | | been updated and a previous version of Internet Explorer cannot be | | restored. You cannot use this method. Close "Winfile", shut down, & | post | | back, or try the URL at the very bottom of this post, which is an | | over-install of IE. | | | | (13) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools Setup window, | click | | OK. | | | | (14) In the Setup Message dialog box, click Yes to restore the | previous | | version of Internet Explorer. | | | | (15) Internet Explorer setup removes components. | | | | (16) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools - Restart Windows | | dialog box, click Restart Windows. | | | | When the computer is restarting, hold CTRL for the Startup Menu, or | | begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete | this | | | | | | step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. | If | | no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this | step. | | | | (17) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to | select | | Command prompt only, and then press ENTER. | | | | (18) At the command prompt, type: | | EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini | | Press ENTER. | | | | (19) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text | under | | the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Winfile.exe". This is typically | the | | third line in the file. | | | | (20) Edit the "Shell=Winfile.exe" line by deleting the "Winfile.exe" | | text and replacing it with "Explorer.exe". The line should list the | | following: | | Shell=Explorer.exe | | | | (21) To save the changes... | | (a) Press the ALT+F+X keys separately. | | A "Save File" requestor appears. | | (b) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command | prompt. | | (TAB navigates the buttons of the requestor.) | | | | (22) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the | | CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys | | | | (23) Windows starts to a blue screen, but will still be | | accessing the hard drive for a period of time. When | | finished, Windows is on the desktop with icons, but an | | older version of Internet Explorer is installed. You | | should update your antivirus software, and then perform | | Windows Update to install a new version of Internet | | Explorer again. | | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=249191 | | Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install | | Internet Explorer. | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293174 | | Over-Install IE in Progman. This is an over-install of IE. I have a | | detailed write-up for it, if you want. | | | | | | -- | | Thanks or Good Luck, | | There may be humor in this post, and, | | Naturally, you will not sue, | | should things get worse after this, | | PCR | | | | phelp wrote in message | ... | | | After booting and about the middle of scan, this message appears: | | ScanDisk | | | detected an invalid long filename entry on this drive but was | unable | | to fix | | | it. To fix this problem run Scandisk for Windows. After OK, | ScanDisk | | | continues and completes scanning. | | | | | | Mouse is functioning but all the following windows (Win32sl, | Msdicw) | | will | | | show: This program performed an illegal operation and will be shut | | down. | | | After closing these windows, all that remains is a blank Windows | sky | | blue | | | screen (not the BSOD) and the still functional mouse pointer. It | just | | | stopped at that point. Rebooting just repeated the same problem | all | | over | | | again. | | | | | | I did the scanreg /restore option but the same problem keeps | popping. | | Any | | | help would be most appreciated. | | | | | | phelp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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