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  #1  
Old June 11th 05, 02:17 AM
Boone
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Default Start up turns into Set-up Wizard

Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before.

The Problem:
Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you
your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as
I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC
says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years.

What has changes/happened:
I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet
Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that
that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I
uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting
shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC
needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of
displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a
wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company,
and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should
not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files
already on the PC.

Additional Information:
The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can
identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or
corrupted. The question is what?

Question:
What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think
it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC.

Thanks.

- Andrew
  #2  
Old June 11th 05, 04:31 AM
glee
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Start in Safe Mode.
Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx


"Boone" wrote in message
...
Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before.

The Problem:
Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you
your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as
I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC
says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years.

What has changes/happened:
I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet
Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that
that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I
uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting
shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC
needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of
displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a
wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company,
and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should
not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files
already on the PC.

Additional Information:
The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can
identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or
corrupted. The question is what?

Question:
What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think
it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC.

Thanks.

- Andrew


  #3  
Old June 11th 05, 06:34 PM
Boone
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Thank you for your post. Here is the information you requested. Any help is
greatly appreciated.

- Andrew

MSInfo32: Software Environment-Startup Program log

Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\OSA.EXE" -b
Refresh Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe"
Iomega Watch Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE"
Iomega Startup Options Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE"
Iomega Disk Icons Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe"
PowerReg Scheduler Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\Start
Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
Multi-function Keyboard Registry (Machine Run) GWHotKey.exe
IntruderAlert Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert
99\ia99.exe /M
TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK
ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
KB891711 Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe

"glee" wrote:

Start in Safe Mode.
Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx


"Boone" wrote in message
...
Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before.

The Problem:
Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you
your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as
I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC
says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years.

What has changes/happened:
I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet
Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that
that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I
uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting
shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC
needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of
displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a
wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company,
and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should
not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files
already on the PC.

Additional Information:
The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can
identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or
corrupted. The question is what?

Question:
What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think
it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC.

Thanks.

- Andrew



  #4  
Old June 12th 05, 03:03 AM
glee
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Back up the Registry:
Click Start Run, type scanregw and click OK.
When it asks if you want to back up, say yes.

Open the Registry Editor (StartRunRegedit).
Navigate to, and select, each of these keys in the left pane of the regedit window:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx

If there is any data in the right pane of any of these keys, other than "Default",
post back with what it says.

Also, have a look in the Win.ini file for anything in the load= and run= lines
(Start Run msconfig Win.ini
tab expand the Windows heading at top). Anything there?

BTW, not likely related to your current problem, but IntruderAlert is listed as
spyware....you should uninstall it.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Boone" wrote in message
...
Thank you for your post. Here is the information you requested. Any help is
greatly appreciated.

- Andrew

MSInfo32: Software Environment-Startup Program log

Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\OSA.EXE" -b
Refresh Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe"
Iomega Watch Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE"
Iomega Startup Options Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE"
Iomega Disk Icons Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe"
PowerReg Scheduler Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\Start
Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
Multi-function Keyboard Registry (Machine Run) GWHotKey.exe
IntruderAlert Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert
99\ia99.exe /M
TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK
ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
KB891711 Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe

"glee" wrote:

Start in Safe Mode.
Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand

the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a

list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V

to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx


"Boone" wrote in message
...
Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before.

The Problem:
Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you
your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as
I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC
says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years.

What has changes/happened:
I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet
Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that
that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I
uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting
shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC
needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of
displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a
wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company,
and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should
not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files
already on the PC.

Additional Information:
The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can
identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or
corrupted. The question is what?

Question:
What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think
it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC.

Thanks.

- Andrew




  #5  
Old June 12th 05, 03:59 AM
Boone
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Glen,

Thanks for your quick reply. I can tell you now that there's nothing in the
win.ini file. The rest I have to check out tomorrow and post back.

Thanks intruder alert. It's already on my list of things to fix. Somehow
I got tasked with cleaning up a friends PC; as always when you start into
cleaning up a PC that is used but not maintained the to do list is LONG.
Getting a good version of NIS running was one of the first.... and I got this
headache!

I'll post back with my results from the rest of your suggestions tomorrow.
Thanks for all your help have a good night.

- Andrew

"glee" wrote:

Back up the Registry:
Click Start Run, type scanregw and click OK.
When it asks if you want to back up, say yes.

Open the Registry Editor (StartRunRegedit).
Navigate to, and select, each of these keys in the left pane of the regedit window:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx

If there is any data in the right pane of any of these keys, other than "Default",
post back with what it says.

Also, have a look in the Win.ini file for anything in the load= and run= lines
(Start Run msconfig Win.ini
tab expand the Windows heading at top). Anything there?

BTW, not likely related to your current problem, but IntruderAlert is listed as
spyware....you should uninstall it.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Boone" wrote in message
...
Thank you for your post. Here is the information you requested. Any help is
greatly appreciated.

- Andrew

MSInfo32: Software Environment-Startup Program log

Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\OSA.EXE" -b
Refresh Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe"
Iomega Watch Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE"
Iomega Startup Options Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE"
Iomega Disk Icons Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe"
PowerReg Scheduler Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\Start
Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
Multi-function Keyboard Registry (Machine Run) GWHotKey.exe
IntruderAlert Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert
99\ia99.exe /M
TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK
ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
KB891711 Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe

"glee" wrote:

Start in Safe Mode.
Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand

the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a

list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V

to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx


"Boone" wrote in message
...
Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before.

The Problem:
Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you
your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as
I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC
says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years.

What has changes/happened:
I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet
Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that
that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I
uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting
shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC
needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of
displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a
wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company,
and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should
not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files
already on the PC.

Additional Information:
The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can
identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or
corrupted. The question is what?

Question:
What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think
it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC.

Thanks.

- Andrew




  #6  
Old June 13th 05, 02:52 AM
Boone
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Glen,

I response to your suggestions/questions:

1. scanregw did not find any errors, and I did the back-up as you suggested.

2. All the Reg Keys said "Default" in the right pane EXCEPT for:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup
Which was missing entirely.

3. The win.ini file had one line "load=" and that was it, just "load="

I hope this helps and look forward to your suggestions. Thank you for all
your help.

- Andrew

"glee" wrote:

Back up the Registry:
Click Start Run, type scanregw and click OK.
When it asks if you want to back up, say yes.

Open the Registry Editor (StartRunRegedit).
Navigate to, and select, each of these keys in the left pane of the regedit window:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx

If there is any data in the right pane of any of these keys, other than "Default",
post back with what it says.

Also, have a look in the Win.ini file for anything in the load= and run= lines
(Start Run msconfig Win.ini
tab expand the Windows heading at top). Anything there?

BTW, not likely related to your current problem, but IntruderAlert is listed as
spyware....you should uninstall it.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Boone" wrote in message
...
Thank you for your post. Here is the information you requested. Any help is
greatly appreciated.

- Andrew

MSInfo32: Software Environment-Startup Program log

Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\OSA.EXE" -b
Refresh Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe"
Iomega Watch Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE"
Iomega Startup Options Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE"
Iomega Disk Icons Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe"
PowerReg Scheduler Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\Start
Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
Multi-function Keyboard Registry (Machine Run) GWHotKey.exe
IntruderAlert Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert
99\ia99.exe /M
TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK
ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
KB891711 Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe

"glee" wrote:

Start in Safe Mode.
Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand

the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a

list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V

to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx


"Boone" wrote in message
...
Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before.

The Problem:
Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you
your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info as
I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the PC
says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for years.

What has changes/happened:
I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet
Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said that
that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I
uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about deleting
shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC
needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of
displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches a
wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company,
and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it should
not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files
already on the PC.

Additional Information:
The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can
identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or
corrupted. The question is what?

Question:
What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think
it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC.

Thanks.

- Andrew




  #7  
Old June 13th 05, 03:36 AM
Bill Watt
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Glen,

Forget the name but isn't there a Winstart file or something like
that that runs Setup at boot?

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
________________________________________________

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:31:03 -0400, "glee"
wrote:

Start in Safe Mode.
Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread.


  #8  
Old June 13th 05, 05:28 AM
glee
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I can't remember, Bill. I was sort of hoping someone else here would, and pop in
with the info. :-)
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Bill Watt" wrote in message
...

Glen,

Forget the name but isn't there a Winstart file or something like
that that runs Setup at boot?

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
________________________________________________

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:31:03 -0400, "glee"
wrote:

Start in Safe Mode.
Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a

list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V

to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread.



  #9  
Old June 13th 05, 05:32 AM
glee
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Winstart.bat is a file that could be the cause here....thanks for jarring the
memory, Bill.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Bill Watt" wrote in message
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Glen,

Forget the name but isn't there a Winstart file or something like
that that runs Setup at boot?

Regards,

Bill Watt
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On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:31:03 -0400, "glee"
wrote:

Start in Safe Mode.
Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a

list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V

to
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Old June 13th 05, 05:36 AM
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Start msconfig from the Run dialog, click Selective Startup, then see if "Process
Winstart.bat file" entry is greyed out or not. If it is not greyed out, then the
file exists, and you need to uncheck it, click OK and restart. Then see if the
Setup prompt still occurs in normal mode.
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"Boone" wrote in message
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Glen,

I response to your suggestions/questions:

1. scanregw did not find any errors, and I did the back-up as you suggested.

2. All the Reg Keys said "Default" in the right pane EXCEPT for:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup
Which was missing entirely.

3. The win.ini file had one line "load=" and that was it, just "load="

I hope this helps and look forward to your suggestions. Thank you for all
your help.

- Andrew

"glee" wrote:

Back up the Registry:
Click Start Run, type scanregw and click OK.
When it asks if you want to back up, say yes.

Open the Registry Editor (StartRunRegedit).
Navigate to, and select, each of these keys in the left pane of the regedit

window:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx

If there is any data in the right pane of any of these keys, other than

"Default",
post back with what it says.

Also, have a look in the Win.ini file for anything in the load= and run= lines
(Start Run msconfig Win.ini
tab expand the Windows heading at top). Anything there?

BTW, not likely related to your current problem, but IntruderAlert is listed as
spyware....you should uninstall it.
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"Boone" wrote in message
...
Thank you for your post. Here is the information you requested. Any help is
greatly appreciated.

- Andrew

MSInfo32: Software Environment-Startup Program log

Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\OSA.EXE" -b
Refresh Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe"
Iomega Watch Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE"
Iomega Startup Options Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE"
Iomega Disk Icons Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe"
PowerReg Scheduler Startup Group C:\WINDOWS\Start
Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
Multi-function Keyboard Registry (Machine Run) GWHotKey.exe
IntruderAlert Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert
99\ia99.exe /M
TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
StillImageMonitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup
EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK
ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
KB891711 Registry (Machine Service) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe

"glee" wrote:

Start in Safe Mode.
Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to

expand
the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in

a
list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on

the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press

Ctrl-V
to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this

thread.
--
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"Boone" wrote in message
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Hi, please help I am having a problem I have never seen before.

The Problem:
Whenever the PC starts it launches the Win98 Set up Wizard that asks you
your name, company name, and product key code. (I've not entered the info

as
I'm not sure what it will do to the existing files.) When I hit Cancel the

PC
says it can not launch Windows and shuts down. This PC has worked for

years.

What has changes/happened:
I have a win98 PC and was trying to install an upgrade to Norton Internet
Security 2005. It waned me that Norton Antivirus was installed and said

that
that had to be removed through Add/Remove Programs before installing. I
uninstalled NAV 2001 through the control panel. When it warned about

deleting
shared files, I said to leave all on the PC. After the uninstall, the PC
needed to reboot. After the reboot, when the PC powers up instead of
displaying the Windows logon box asking for User and Password, it launches

a
wizard that says it's the Win98 Set-up Utility and asks for name, company,
and Product Key Code. I have not completed the wizard because (1) it

should
not be launched and (2) I'm not sure what it's going to do to the files
already on the PC.

Additional Information:
The PC will load in Safe Mode and all user and program files that I can
identify seem to be present. But. obviously something has been deleted or
corrupted. The question is what?

Question:
What should I do to fix this so that when Win98 launches it will not think
it needs to run set-up, but just allow my user to login and use their PC.

Thanks.

- Andrew





 




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