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Error loading explorer.exe
I downloaded a driver for a Linksys ethernet card. I extracted the files and
then I "installed" the driver in a DOS box. Then I rebooted the machine running Win ME and received the error message: "Error loading explorer.exe You must reinstall Windows". I have tried the following with no help: 1. Used the Win ME rescue disk and ran scandisk /all and scanreg /restore. 2. Extracted explorer.exe, shdocvw.dll, mshtml.dll, comctl32.dll, shlwapi.dll, msvcrt.dll, and user32.dll. 3. I have run Norton virus scan for 14 hours with no viruses found. 4. I have edited the System.ini file and changed the shell from explorer.exe to Winfile.exe or Progman.exe or Taskman.exe, but the error message just changes from explorer.exe to "Error loading Winfile.exe ..." etc. 5. The computer will not boot in Safe Mode. What else can I do? What other files should be extracted? |
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Since you have already used scanreg /restore and presumably restored a
copy of the registry that predates this unfortunate update I'm unclear why you cannot now boot the system. Have you tried removing the Linksys NIC? Have you tried booting to DOS and deleting any files that might have been added to the windows\system\iosubsys folder when installing the Linksys driver? Out of curiosity why were the drivers installed from DOS as this is most unusual when installing most hardware especially something like a network card? Since you don't appear to be able to boot to progman.exe it would appear that using system restore is out of the question although you could try replacing explorer.exe in system.ini to c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe. This should boot straight in to system restore. 3. I have run Norton virus scan for 14 hours with no viruses found. Oh dear. The Norton kiss of death for any system but especially so for one running Win Me. I'd start all over, clean install and next time forget about installing any potentially system destroying software from Symantec. -- Mike Maltby Moose46 wrote: I downloaded a driver for a Linksys ethernet card. I extracted the files and then I "installed" the driver in a DOS box. Then I rebooted the machine running Win ME and received the error message: "Error loading explorer.exe You must reinstall Windows". I have tried the following with no help: 1. Used the Win ME rescue disk and ran scandisk /all and scanreg /restore. 2. Extracted explorer.exe, shdocvw.dll, mshtml.dll, comctl32.dll, shlwapi.dll, msvcrt.dll, and user32.dll. 3. I have run Norton virus scan for 14 hours with no viruses found. 4. I have edited the System.ini file and changed the shell from explorer.exe to Winfile.exe or Progman.exe or Taskman.exe, but the error message just changes from explorer.exe to "Error loading Winfile.exe ..." etc. 5. The computer will not boot in Safe Mode. What else can I do? What other files should be extracted? |
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Error loading explorer.exe
I tried earlier dates to resore the system, but no help. Removing the
Linksys NIC did not help. I did not see any Linksys files in the iosubsys subdirectory. I am still hoping that some knows how to fix this problem or can tell me how to reload the system software without destroying the data. Thanks, Doug "Mike M" wrote: Since you have already used scanreg /restore and presumably restored a copy of the registry that predates this unfortunate update I'm unclear why you cannot now boot the system. Have you tried removing the Linksys NIC? Have you tried booting to DOS and deleting any files that might have been added to the windows\system\iosubsys folder when installing the Linksys driver? Out of curiosity why were the drivers installed from DOS as this is most unusual when installing most hardware especially something like a network card? Since you don't appear to be able to boot to progman.exe it would appear that using system restore is out of the question although you could try replacing explorer.exe in system.ini to c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe. This should boot straight in to system restore. 3. I have run Norton virus scan for 14 hours with no viruses found. Oh dear. The Norton kiss of death for any system but especially so for one running Win Me. I'd start all over, clean install and next time forget about installing any potentially system destroying software from Symantec. -- Mike Maltby Moose46 wrote: I downloaded a driver for a Linksys ethernet card. I extracted the files and then I "installed" the driver in a DOS box. Then I rebooted the machine running Win ME and received the error message: "Error loading explorer.exe You must reinstall Windows". I have tried the following with no help: 1. Used the Win ME rescue disk and ran scandisk /all and scanreg /restore. 2. Extracted explorer.exe, shdocvw.dll, mshtml.dll, comctl32.dll, shlwapi.dll, msvcrt.dll, and user32.dll. 3. I have run Norton virus scan for 14 hours with no viruses found. 4. I have edited the System.ini file and changed the shell from explorer.exe to Winfile.exe or Progman.exe or Taskman.exe, but the error message just changes from explorer.exe to "Error loading Winfile.exe ..." etc. 5. The computer will not boot in Safe Mode. What else can I do? What other files should be extracted? |
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Doug,
Reinstalling Win Me, which shouldn't be necessary, shouldn't mean losing any of your data or installed applications although there are various things that must be done first if you aren't later going to have other problems such as deleting wmploc.dll if WMP9 has been installed and deleting various IE6 files if Internet Explorer had been upgraded to IE6 from the IE5 that comes as part of Win Me. For more details see http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm -- Mike Maltby Moose46 wrote: I tried earlier dates to resore the system, but no help. Removing the Linksys NIC did not help. I did not see any Linksys files in the iosubsys subdirectory. I am still hoping that some knows how to fix this problem or can tell me how to reload the system software without destroying the data. Thanks, |
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Mike,
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I was able to reinstall Win ME and am about 90% back to normal. I tried to upgrade to IE6 SP1, but I keep getting the error message: "Unable to install all components, close all applications and run setup again." I have: 1. diabled the virus protection. 2. Did a ctrl alt del and killed all processes that I felt I was reasonably able to do without stoping a necessary process. The processes left running a Explorer, Ccapp, Winmgnt, and Systray. 3. Last year I downloaded IE6 SP1 and did not erase the "Installation directory". So went to the update site for Microsoft and automatically downloaded ie6setup.exe and it determined what else was needed. The first time it just said to reboot. When I rebooted, the error message was displayed of: "...Internet Explorer and Internet Tools files on your computer are not the correct files for your operating system..." What else should I do? Thanks in advance for your input. Doug "Mike M" wrote: Doug, Reinstalling Win Me, which shouldn't be necessary, shouldn't mean losing any of your data or installed applications although there are various things that must be done first if you aren't later going to have other problems such as deleting wmploc.dll if WMP9 has been installed and deleting various IE6 files if Internet Explorer had been upgraded to IE6 from the IE5 that comes as part of Win Me. For more details see http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm -- Mike Maltby Moose46 wrote: I tried earlier dates to resore the system, but no help. Removing the Linksys NIC did not help. I did not see any Linksys files in the iosubsys subdirectory. I am still hoping that some knows how to fix this problem or can tell me how to reload the system software without destroying the data. Thanks, |
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Doug,
OK, so having reinstalled Win Me over a system where IE6 SP1 had previously been installed has left you with a bit of a version soup which can take a little bit of effort to correct. I tried to upgrade to IE6 SP1, but I keep getting the error message: "Unable to install all components, close all applications and run setup again." You may just be lucky and get away with using the fix that follows to force the IE6 install however if that doesn't work may I again refer you to Noel Paton's site (http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm) where he has a page dealing with this problem. Using Windows Explorer first set it so you can view hidden system files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and UNcheck "Hide protected operating system files" and Apply). Create a new folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup Locate the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information. Move the contents of this folder to the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup you created above. Now try installing IE6 again from the start in Safe mode, re-selecting all components that you want using the Advanced option, even those already bolded, and see if this works. If this works you can now safely delete the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup and its contents. If not, copy the files back to the C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information folder and delete the C:\Program Files\Internet Backup folder. -- Mike Maltby Moose46 wrote: Mike, Thank you, thank you, thank you. I was able to reinstall Win ME and am about 90% back to normal. I tried to upgrade to IE6 SP1, but I keep getting the error message: "Unable to install all components, close all applications and run setup again." I have: 1. diabled the virus protection. 2. Did a ctrl alt del and killed all processes that I felt I was reasonably able to do without stoping a necessary process. The processes left running a Explorer, Ccapp, Winmgnt, and Systray. 3. Last year I downloaded IE6 SP1 and did not erase the "Installation directory". So went to the update site for Microsoft and automatically downloaded ie6setup.exe and it determined what else was needed. The first time it just said to reboot. When I rebooted, the error message was displayed of: "...Internet Explorer and Internet Tools files on your computer are not the correct files for your operating system..." What else should I do? Thanks in advance for your input. |
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Mike,
Thanks for the quick response. That fixed the problem. During installation the software indicated that there were two dlls that were later versions than expected. So I replaced them with the earlier files. I presume I will update them later with a security update. Thanks again. Doug "Mike M" wrote: Doug, OK, so having reinstalled Win Me over a system where IE6 SP1 had previously been installed has left you with a bit of a version soup which can take a little bit of effort to correct. I tried to upgrade to IE6 SP1, but I keep getting the error message: "Unable to install all components, close all applications and run setup again." You may just be lucky and get away with using the fix that follows to force the IE6 install however if that doesn't work may I again refer you to Noel Paton's site (http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm) where he has a page dealing with this problem. Using Windows Explorer first set it so you can view hidden system files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and UNcheck "Hide protected operating system files" and Apply). Create a new folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup Locate the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information. Move the contents of this folder to the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup you created above. Now try installing IE6 again from the start in Safe mode, re-selecting all components that you want using the Advanced option, even those already bolded, and see if this works. If this works you can now safely delete the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup and its contents. If not, copy the files back to the C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information folder and delete the C:\Program Files\Internet Backup folder. -- Mike Maltby Moose46 wrote: Mike, Thank you, thank you, thank you. I was able to reinstall Win ME and am about 90% back to normal. I tried to upgrade to IE6 SP1, but I keep getting the error message: "Unable to install all components, close all applications and run setup again." I have: 1. diabled the virus protection. 2. Did a ctrl alt del and killed all processes that I felt I was reasonably able to do without stoping a necessary process. The processes left running a Explorer, Ccapp, Winmgnt, and Systray. 3. Last year I downloaded IE6 SP1 and did not erase the "Installation directory". So went to the update site for Microsoft and automatically downloaded ie6setup.exe and it determined what else was needed. The first time it just said to reboot. When I rebooted, the error message was displayed of: "...Internet Explorer and Internet Tools files on your computer are not the correct files for your operating system..." What else should I do? Thanks in advance for your input. |
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Check out the general state of your hotfixes by using Belarc Advisor
(www.belarc.com) - if there are any flagged as broken, try reinstalling them either from Windows Update itself, or from the Windows Update Catalog. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Moose46" wrote in message ... Mike, Thanks for the quick response. That fixed the problem. During installation the software indicated that there were two dlls that were later versions than expected. So I replaced them with the earlier files. I presume I will update them later with a security update. Thanks again. Doug "Mike M" wrote: Doug, OK, so having reinstalled Win Me over a system where IE6 SP1 had previously been installed has left you with a bit of a version soup which can take a little bit of effort to correct. I tried to upgrade to IE6 SP1, but I keep getting the error message: "Unable to install all components, close all applications and run setup again." You may just be lucky and get away with using the fix that follows to force the IE6 install however if that doesn't work may I again refer you to Noel Paton's site (http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm) where he has a page dealing with this problem. Using Windows Explorer first set it so you can view hidden system files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and UNcheck "Hide protected operating system files" and Apply). Create a new folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup Locate the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information. Move the contents of this folder to the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup you created above. Now try installing IE6 again from the start in Safe mode, re-selecting all components that you want using the Advanced option, even those already bolded, and see if this works. If this works you can now safely delete the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup and its contents. If not, copy the files back to the C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information folder and delete the C:\Program Files\Internet Backup folder. -- Mike Maltby Moose46 wrote: Mike, Thank you, thank you, thank you. I was able to reinstall Win ME and am about 90% back to normal. I tried to upgrade to IE6 SP1, but I keep getting the error message: "Unable to install all components, close all applications and run setup again." I have: 1. diabled the virus protection. 2. Did a ctrl alt del and killed all processes that I felt I was reasonably able to do without stoping a necessary process. The processes left running a Explorer, Ccapp, Winmgnt, and Systray. 3. Last year I downloaded IE6 SP1 and did not erase the "Installation directory". So went to the update site for Microsoft and automatically downloaded ie6setup.exe and it determined what else was needed. The first time it just said to reboot. When I rebooted, the error message was displayed of: "...Internet Explorer and Internet Tools files on your computer are not the correct files for your operating system..." What else should I do? Thanks in advance for your input. |
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Moose46 wrote:
Thanks for the quick response. That fixed the problem. During installation the software indicated that there were two dlls that were later versions than expected. So I replaced them with the earlier files. I presume I will update them later with a security update. Thanks again. Doug, That's good to read. It seems you may have got away lightly. :-) I see that Noel has already recommended that you run Belarc Advisor to check for broken hotfixes. Note that broken hotfixes will not normally be reoffered via the Windows Update site and that instead you will have to manually select, download and install them from the Windows Update Catalogue. (http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp). Best of luck, -- Mike Maltby |
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I got that error once you should boot ubuntu live cd and backup important
files than reinstall me and apps. "Noel Paton" wrote: Check out the general state of your hotfixes by using Belarc Advisor (www.belarc.com) - if there are any flagged as broken, try reinstalling them either from Windows Update itself, or from the Windows Update Catalog. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Moose46" wrote in message ... Mike, Thanks for the quick response. That fixed the problem. During installation the software indicated that there were two dlls that were later versions than expected. So I replaced them with the earlier files. I presume I will update them later with a security update. Thanks again. Doug "Mike M" wrote: Doug, OK, so having reinstalled Win Me over a system where IE6 SP1 had previously been installed has left you with a bit of a version soup which can take a little bit of effort to correct. I tried to upgrade to IE6 SP1, but I keep getting the error message: "Unable to install all components, close all applications and run setup again." You may just be lucky and get away with using the fix that follows to force the IE6 install however if that doesn't work may I again refer you to Noel Paton's site (http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm) where he has a page dealing with this problem. Using Windows Explorer first set it so you can view hidden system files and folders (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and UNcheck "Hide protected operating system files" and Apply). Create a new folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup Locate the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information. Move the contents of this folder to the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup you created above. Now try installing IE6 again from the start in Safe mode, re-selecting all components that you want using the Advanced option, even those already bolded, and see if this works. If this works you can now safely delete the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Backup and its contents. If not, copy the files back to the C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information folder and delete the C:\Program Files\Internet Backup folder. -- Mike Maltby Moose46 wrote: Mike, Thank you, thank you, thank you. I was able to reinstall Win ME and am about 90% back to normal. I tried to upgrade to IE6 SP1, but I keep getting the error message: "Unable to install all components, close all applications and run setup again." I have: 1. diabled the virus protection. 2. Did a ctrl alt del and killed all processes that I felt I was reasonably able to do without stoping a necessary process. The processes left running a Explorer, Ccapp, Winmgnt, and Systray. 3. Last year I downloaded IE6 SP1 and did not erase the "Installation directory". So went to the update site for Microsoft and automatically downloaded ie6setup.exe and it determined what else was needed. The first time it just said to reboot. When I rebooted, the error message was displayed of: "...Internet Explorer and Internet Tools files on your computer are not the correct files for your operating system..." What else should I do? Thanks in advance for your input. |
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