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  #11  
Old May 30th 04, 08:28 PM
Ben B
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default EBD Creation Problems.

Hello Mart,

I note the info on scanreg /restore with interest.

So much was happening with the EBD difficulty that I am
somewhat confused about when the DISPLAY.SYS first
aappeared, however since I had come across that particular
file whilst trying to create the EBD I recall thinking
that was the root of the problem. I may have used the
28th. rb.cab restore point. Will try it again and then if
that doesn't work then I shall use the 12th.May one and,
in consequence, have some re-installing of freeware to do.
Will post back when the hair has settled on the floor.

Thanks, Mart.

Ben.


-Original Message-----
It doesn't matter whether you run scanreg /restore in

either Windows or DOS
although there are times when, if you can't get into

Windows - even in Safe
Mode - then the DOS method may be the only solution.

Regarding the dates, don't worry too much about the order

of rb00X suffix,
they just update until rb005 then start over again. I was

more concerned
about the dates themselves. The fact that they are

reasonably recent shows
that 'something' is working OK g. Although it is odd

that you still have
one dated 12th May (unless it is a faulty one)

You didn't say when the windows.sys error started -

again, if only recently
then choose the last one BEFORE that date.

If you do decide to consider re-installing WinMe (but

note Rick's comment
regarding the boot disk only - ...Then you can just

forget about it until it
comes time to reinstall the OS), then I suggest you take

a look at Noel's
site:
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
and think through your strategy.

Re-installing will automatically ask if you want to make

a boot disk and
should also reset the path statements.

It's up to you to decide whether the effort will be worth

it g

Good luck

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in

message
...
Hello Mart,

That is very clear. I think? I may have used a too

recent
date on a scanreg /restore AND I did it with Windows
running! Will give it another go your way - and post

back.
(Sorry about the dual posts. I wasn't exactly sure that
was the case.)
I just had a look at the rb* and I have the five but the
dates are odd. .000 is 29th.May. .001 the 29th.(later
on). .002 the 30th. .003 missing. .400 the 12th May!
And .005 the 28th May. I would prefer to wait for your
response as to which one I might best use. And I have

just
begun using (29th.early) Delindex 5.0. This compacts
(amongst many other features) the Registry using the
command ScanReg.exe /opt. A possible problem?

Thanks, Mart.
Ben.
-----Original Message-----
Ben, for the moment please keep to the one thread, it's

getting complicated
enough g. Your other (later) topic is related and is

best continued in
this one.

From what you are reporting, you not only have lost the

path settings but
you also 'appear' to have a corrupted windows.sys file

(and others too
perhaps!)

Under the circumstances - and assuming this issue (the

windows.sys report)
is only recent - try the following with your 'new' boot

disk (from
bootdisk.com).

Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk and

choose
4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no quotes

and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the

LAST 'good' date before
you had problems, continuing with the instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell

the machine to
reboot.

See if that helps to get rid of the 'windows.sys' error

report.

BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent were

they? -
They *should* be
five, consecutive (very) recent dates.

If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged (registry)

files,
then you *may* well
have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!!

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in

message
...
Hello Rick,

Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got the

EBD
program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my'
condition will remain more or less the same until I

do
that format and install. Time is passing, Rick, that

might
just be the challenge too far!

Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was update

your
EBD from time to time. Why?

And see my post above for a real snooker!

Cheers,
Ben.





-----Original Message-----
Ben B wrote:

Hello Mart,

Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an

EBD
was
simple. These days, after I have 'messed about'

with
my
computer for some years, it is not.

heheh I know that tune.


I am using the same disk each time I try for the

EBD.
And
each time different files cannot be found. I find

them
in
BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in

WIN19_.CAB,
and
the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still

have
to
look for and point at paths. I have all of the

CABS
involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still

the
required files cannot all be found.

I have had to copy these four CAB files from

Win9x on
my F
drive. They and others like them! were and are

not,
on
C.
Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of

the
total newbie in this particular regard?
Thanks.
Ben.

well the easy way in this case would be to hike

over to
www.bootdisk.com
and download an EBD-making program (pick their

WinME-
OEM
version). Then
you can just forget about it until it comes time to
reinstall the OS.


Rick



-----Original Message-----
Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a

note

of its location.

(Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or

\Cabs

folder)

Then try and create the EBD again, but this time

when
the

error message

appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB
file.

The process should

now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk.

HTH

Mart


"Ben B"

wrote
in

message

. ..

Hello,

I encounter this message when attempting to make

an
EBD: "Error Details. The following error

occurred: "The
file was not found(error #2). Setup could not

finish
opening a file on the source disk.
Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd
Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400

\EBD\autoexec.bat=
BASE2.CAB"
All the EBD files are subject to the same error
message.

What are the implications behind the message?

Help appreciated.


.

.



.



.

  #12  
Old May 30th 04, 10:37 PM
Mart
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default EBD Creation Problems.

Good luck Ben and be sure to follow the late Koldbear's advice on Noel's
pages if necessary, for a (reasonably) painless re-install. If you need to
do a 'clean' install, use the link to Jim Eshelman's site (aumha) at the top
of Noel's page.

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in message
...
Hello Mart,

I note the info on scanreg /restore with interest.

So much was happening with the EBD difficulty that I am
somewhat confused about when the DISPLAY.SYS first
aappeared, however since I had come across that particular
file whilst trying to create the EBD I recall thinking
that was the root of the problem. I may have used the
28th. rb.cab restore point. Will try it again and then if
that doesn't work then I shall use the 12th.May one and,
in consequence, have some re-installing of freeware to do.
Will post back when the hair has settled on the floor.

Thanks, Mart.

Ben.


-Original Message-----
It doesn't matter whether you run scanreg /restore in

either Windows or DOS
although there are times when, if you can't get into

Windows - even in Safe
Mode - then the DOS method may be the only solution.

Regarding the dates, don't worry too much about the order

of rb00X suffix,
they just update until rb005 then start over again. I was

more concerned
about the dates themselves. The fact that they are

reasonably recent shows
that 'something' is working OK g. Although it is odd

that you still have
one dated 12th May (unless it is a faulty one)

You didn't say when the windows.sys error started -

again, if only recently
then choose the last one BEFORE that date.

If you do decide to consider re-installing WinMe (but

note Rick's comment
regarding the boot disk only - ...Then you can just

forget about it until it
comes time to reinstall the OS), then I suggest you take

a look at Noel's
site:
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
and think through your strategy.

Re-installing will automatically ask if you want to make

a boot disk and
should also reset the path statements.

It's up to you to decide whether the effort will be worth

it g

Good luck

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in

message
...
Hello Mart,

That is very clear. I think? I may have used a too

recent
date on a scanreg /restore AND I did it with Windows
running! Will give it another go your way - and post

back.
(Sorry about the dual posts. I wasn't exactly sure that
was the case.)
I just had a look at the rb* and I have the five but the
dates are odd. .000 is 29th.May. .001 the 29th.(later
on). .002 the 30th. .003 missing. .400 the 12th May!
And .005 the 28th May. I would prefer to wait for your
response as to which one I might best use. And I have

just
begun using (29th.early) Delindex 5.0. This compacts
(amongst many other features) the Registry using the
command ScanReg.exe /opt. A possible problem?

Thanks, Mart.
Ben.
-----Original Message-----
Ben, for the moment please keep to the one thread, it's
getting complicated
enough g. Your other (later) topic is related and is
best continued in
this one.

From what you are reporting, you not only have lost the
path settings but
you also 'appear' to have a corrupted windows.sys file
(and others too
perhaps!)

Under the circumstances - and assuming this issue (the
windows.sys report)
is only recent - try the following with your 'new' boot
disk (from
bootdisk.com).

Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk and

choose
4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no quotes
and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the
LAST 'good' date before
you had problems, continuing with the instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell
the machine to
reboot.

See if that helps to get rid of the 'windows.sys' error
report.

BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent were

they? -
They *should* be
five, consecutive (very) recent dates.

If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged (registry)

files,
then you *may* well
have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!!

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in
message
...
Hello Rick,

Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got the

EBD
program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my'
condition will remain more or less the same until I

do
that format and install. Time is passing, Rick, that
might
just be the challenge too far!

Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was update
your
EBD from time to time. Why?

And see my post above for a real snooker!

Cheers,
Ben.





-----Original Message-----
Ben B wrote:

Hello Mart,

Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an

EBD
was
simple. These days, after I have 'messed about'

with
my
computer for some years, it is not.

heheh I know that tune.


I am using the same disk each time I try for the

EBD.
And
each time different files cannot be found. I find
them
in
BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in
WIN19_.CAB,
and
the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still
have
to
look for and point at paths. I have all of the

CABS
involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still

the
required files cannot all be found.

I have had to copy these four CAB files from

Win9x on
my F
drive. They and others like them! were and are

not,
on
C.
Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of

the
total newbie in this particular regard?
Thanks.
Ben.

well the easy way in this case would be to hike

over to
www.bootdisk.com
and download an EBD-making program (pick their

WinME-
OEM
version). Then
you can just forget about it until it comes time to
reinstall the OS.


Rick



-----Original Message-----
Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a
note

of its location.

(Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or

\Cabs

folder)

Then try and create the EBD again, but this time

when
the

error message

appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB
file.

The process should

now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk.

HTH

Mart


"Ben B"

wrote
in

message

. ..

Hello,

I encounter this message when attempting to make

an
EBD: "Error Details. The following error
occurred: "The
file was not found(error #2). Setup could not

finish
opening a file on the source disk.
Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd
Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400

\EBD\autoexec.bat=
BASE2.CAB"
All the EBD files are subject to the same error
message.

What are the implications behind the message?

Help appreciated.


.

.



.



.



  #13  
Old May 30th 04, 10:48 PM
Noel Paton
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default EBD Creation Problems.

Ben's been avoiding a reinstall for almost as long as I can remember! - I
got around providing an 'idiot's guide' for him by publishing that pageg


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Mart" wrote in message
...
Good luck Ben and be sure to follow the late Koldbear's advice on Noel's
pages if necessary, for a (reasonably) painless re-install. If you need to
do a 'clean' install, use the link to Jim Eshelman's site (aumha) at the

top
of Noel's page.

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in message
...
Hello Mart,

I note the info on scanreg /restore with interest.

So much was happening with the EBD difficulty that I am
somewhat confused about when the DISPLAY.SYS first
aappeared, however since I had come across that particular
file whilst trying to create the EBD I recall thinking
that was the root of the problem. I may have used the
28th. rb.cab restore point. Will try it again and then if
that doesn't work then I shall use the 12th.May one and,
in consequence, have some re-installing of freeware to do.
Will post back when the hair has settled on the floor.

Thanks, Mart.

Ben.


-Original Message-----
It doesn't matter whether you run scanreg /restore in

either Windows or DOS
although there are times when, if you can't get into

Windows - even in Safe
Mode - then the DOS method may be the only solution.

Regarding the dates, don't worry too much about the order

of rb00X suffix,
they just update until rb005 then start over again. I was

more concerned
about the dates themselves. The fact that they are

reasonably recent shows
that 'something' is working OK g. Although it is odd

that you still have
one dated 12th May (unless it is a faulty one)

You didn't say when the windows.sys error started -

again, if only recently
then choose the last one BEFORE that date.

If you do decide to consider re-installing WinMe (but

note Rick's comment
regarding the boot disk only - ...Then you can just

forget about it until it
comes time to reinstall the OS), then I suggest you take

a look at Noel's
site:
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
and think through your strategy.

Re-installing will automatically ask if you want to make

a boot disk and
should also reset the path statements.

It's up to you to decide whether the effort will be worth

it g

Good luck

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in

message
...
Hello Mart,

That is very clear. I think? I may have used a too

recent
date on a scanreg /restore AND I did it with Windows
running! Will give it another go your way - and post

back.
(Sorry about the dual posts. I wasn't exactly sure that
was the case.)
I just had a look at the rb* and I have the five but the
dates are odd. .000 is 29th.May. .001 the 29th.(later
on). .002 the 30th. .003 missing. .400 the 12th May!
And .005 the 28th May. I would prefer to wait for your
response as to which one I might best use. And I have

just
begun using (29th.early) Delindex 5.0. This compacts
(amongst many other features) the Registry using the
command ScanReg.exe /opt. A possible problem?

Thanks, Mart.
Ben.
-----Original Message-----
Ben, for the moment please keep to the one thread, it's
getting complicated
enough g. Your other (later) topic is related and is
best continued in
this one.

From what you are reporting, you not only have lost the
path settings but
you also 'appear' to have a corrupted windows.sys file
(and others too
perhaps!)

Under the circumstances - and assuming this issue (the
windows.sys report)
is only recent - try the following with your 'new' boot
disk (from
bootdisk.com).

Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk and

choose
4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no quotes
and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the
LAST 'good' date before
you had problems, continuing with the instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell
the machine to
reboot.

See if that helps to get rid of the 'windows.sys' error
report.

BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent were

they? -
They *should* be
five, consecutive (very) recent dates.

If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged (registry)

files,
then you *may* well
have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!!

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in
message
...
Hello Rick,

Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got the

EBD
program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my'
condition will remain more or less the same until I

do
that format and install. Time is passing, Rick, that
might
just be the challenge too far!

Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was update
your
EBD from time to time. Why?

And see my post above for a real snooker!

Cheers,
Ben.





-----Original Message-----
Ben B wrote:

Hello Mart,

Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an

EBD
was
simple. These days, after I have 'messed about'

with
my
computer for some years, it is not.

heheh I know that tune.


I am using the same disk each time I try for the

EBD.
And
each time different files cannot be found. I find
them
in
BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in
WIN19_.CAB,
and
the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still
have
to
look for and point at paths. I have all of the

CABS
involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still

the
required files cannot all be found.

I have had to copy these four CAB files from

Win9x on
my F
drive. They and others like them! were and are

not,
on
C.
Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of

the
total newbie in this particular regard?
Thanks.
Ben.

well the easy way in this case would be to hike

over to
www.bootdisk.com
and download an EBD-making program (pick their

WinME-
OEM
version). Then
you can just forget about it until it comes time to
reinstall the OS.


Rick



-----Original Message-----
Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a
note

of its location.

(Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or

\Cabs

folder)

Then try and create the EBD again, but this time

when
the

error message

appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB
file.

The process should

now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk.

HTH

Mart


"Ben B"

wrote
in

message

. ..

Hello,

I encounter this message when attempting to make

an
EBD: "Error Details. The following error
occurred: "The
file was not found(error #2). Setup could not

finish
opening a file on the source disk.
Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd
Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400

\EBD\autoexec.bat=
BASE2.CAB"
All the EBD files are subject to the same error
message.

What are the implications behind the message?

Help appreciated.


.

.



.



.





  #14  
Old May 30th 04, 11:01 PM
Rick T
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default EBD Creation Problems.

Noel Paton wrote:

Ben's been avoiding a reinstall for almost as long as I can remember! - I
got around providing an 'idiot's guide' for him by publishing that pageg



Bah, humbug, if you've been putting off a refresh that long, may as well
go whole hog and Install onto a freshly formatted partition. That, btw
is where smart partitioning comes in.

g

Rick
  #15  
Old May 30th 04, 11:18 PM
Ben B
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default EBD Creation Problems.

Hello Mart,

No luck so far on account I have not the SETUP.EXE
referred to in Koldbear's article - this being, I think,
the one contained in the WinMe folder which I have on my F
drive. I copied it back to C:\Options\Install and in Safe
Mode clicked on it. No response. Still in Safe Mode I went
to Computer and looked for my CDROM drives. Nothing there.
I put the WinMe disk in but again nothing. I have Nero
installed and remembered that my autoruncd in the Registry
is set to off:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Cdrom
"Autorun"=dword:00000000.

I wonder if this is why my WinMe disk will not start in
Safe Mode? If you think/know so please advise me of the
value change to be made to that Key.

I then copied the WinMe folder from F to C
(Options\Install) and tried again without the disk.
Microsoft are obviously up to such deviousness!! And with
disk in too. "Insufficient Memory" and "Anomalies in Video
Display if DOS command run in Safe Mode".

As I wish to follow the 'Safe Mode' advice, and having
reset the properties for my G drive (CDROM) in Device
Manager|CDROM|Properties|Settings tab to Auto insert
notification (I had lots of problems using Nero), do you
think changing the Key Value will let me do this? i.e run
the Winme disk in Safe Mode?

BTW I know which was the software, that, an over-
enthusiasm on my part in the usage of it, got me here.

Thanks for any response, Mart.
Ben.



-----Original Message-----
Good luck Ben and be sure to follow the late Koldbear's

advice on Noel's
pages if necessary, for a (reasonably) painless re-

install. If you need to
do a 'clean' install, use the link to Jim Eshelman's site

(aumha) at the top
of Noel's page.

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in

message
...
Hello Mart,

I note the info on scanreg /restore with interest.

So much was happening with the EBD difficulty that I am
somewhat confused about when the DISPLAY.SYS first
aappeared, however since I had come across that

particular
file whilst trying to create the EBD I recall thinking
that was the root of the problem. I may have used the
28th. rb.cab restore point. Will try it again and then

if
that doesn't work then I shall use the 12th.May one and,
in consequence, have some re-installing of freeware to

do.
Will post back when the hair has settled on the floor.

Thanks, Mart.

Ben.


-Original Message-----
It doesn't matter whether you run scanreg /restore in

either Windows or DOS
although there are times when, if you can't get into

Windows - even in Safe
Mode - then the DOS method may be the only solution.

Regarding the dates, don't worry too much about the

order
of rb00X suffix,
they just update until rb005 then start over again. I

was
more concerned
about the dates themselves. The fact that they are

reasonably recent shows
that 'something' is working OK g. Although it is odd

that you still have
one dated 12th May (unless it is a faulty one)

You didn't say when the windows.sys error started -

again, if only recently
then choose the last one BEFORE that date.

If you do decide to consider re-installing WinMe (but

note Rick's comment
regarding the boot disk only - ...Then you can just

forget about it until it
comes time to reinstall the OS), then I suggest you

take
a look at Noel's
site:
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
and think through your strategy.

Re-installing will automatically ask if you want to

make
a boot disk and
should also reset the path statements.

It's up to you to decide whether the effort will be

worth
it g

Good luck

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in

message
...
Hello Mart,

That is very clear. I think? I may have used a too

recent
date on a scanreg /restore AND I did it with Windows
running! Will give it another go your way - and post

back.
(Sorry about the dual posts. I wasn't exactly sure

that
was the case.)
I just had a look at the rb* and I have the five but

the
dates are odd. .000 is 29th.May. .001 the 29th.(later
on). .002 the 30th. .003 missing. .400 the 12th May!
And .005 the 28th May. I would prefer to wait for

your
response as to which one I might best use. And I have

just
begun using (29th.early) Delindex 5.0. This compacts
(amongst many other features) the Registry using the
command ScanReg.exe /opt. A possible problem?

Thanks, Mart.
Ben.
-----Original Message-----
Ben, for the moment please keep to the one thread,

it's
getting complicated
enough g. Your other (later) topic is related and

is
best continued in
this one.

From what you are reporting, you not only have lost

the
path settings but
you also 'appear' to have a corrupted windows.sys

file
(and others too
perhaps!)

Under the circumstances - and assuming this issue

(the
windows.sys report)
is only recent - try the following with your 'new'

boot
disk (from
bootdisk.com).

Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk and

choose
4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no

quotes
and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the
LAST 'good' date before
you had problems, continuing with the instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you

tell
the machine to
reboot.

See if that helps to get rid of the 'windows.sys'

error
report.

BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent were

they? -
They *should* be
five, consecutive (very) recent dates.

If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged (registry)

files,
then you *may* well
have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!!

Mart


"Ben B" wrote

in
message
...
Hello Rick,

Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got

the
EBD
program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my'
condition will remain more or less the same until

I
do
that format and install. Time is passing, Rick,

that
might
just be the challenge too far!

Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was

update
your
EBD from time to time. Why?

And see my post above for a real snooker!

Cheers,
Ben.





-----Original Message-----
Ben B wrote:

Hello Mart,

Thanks for responding. In the beginning making

an
EBD
was
simple. These days, after I have 'messed about'

with
my
computer for some years, it is not.

heheh I know that tune.


I am using the same disk each time I try for

the
EBD.
And
each time different files cannot be found. I

find
them
in
BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in
WIN19_.CAB,
and
the EBD is created, I repeat the making and

still
have
to
look for and point at paths. I have all of the

CABS
involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and

still
the
required files cannot all be found.

I have had to copy these four CAB files from

Win9x on
my F
drive. They and others like them! were and are

not,
on
C.
Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence

of
the
total newbie in this particular regard?
Thanks.
Ben.

well the easy way in this case would be to hike

over to
www.bootdisk.com
and download an EBD-making program (pick their

WinME-
OEM
version). Then
you can just forget about it until it comes time

to
reinstall the OS.


Rick



-----Original Message-----
Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and

make a
note

of its location.

(Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or

\Cabs

folder)

Then try and create the EBD again, but this

time
when
the

error message

appears, navigate to the location of the

BASE2.CAB
file.

The process should

now continue and complete the WinMe Startup

Disk.

HTH

Mart


"Ben B"

wrote
in

message

. ..

Hello,

I encounter this message when attempting to

make
an
EBD: "Error Details. The following error
occurred: "The
file was not found(error #2). Setup could not

finish
opening a file on the source disk.
Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd
Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400

\EBD\autoexec.bat=
BASE2.CAB"
All the EBD files are subject to the same

error
message.

What are the implications behind the message?

Help appreciated.


.

.



.



.



.

  #16  
Old May 31st 04, 12:15 AM
Ben B
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default EBD Creation Problems.

Humph, just at supper-time too. Bully for you, Noel. And I
was hoping to do my first right and proper re-install!
I may just ignore the whole thing since the only problem I
seem too have is the display.sys admonishion just as
Windows boots. 2 or 3 secs. delay. All things considered
(the 'poor' advice g etc) Me has taken everything I had
to give it and still comes up trumpeting. Fast as I like.
BTW Noel there is a typo on your/Koldbear's page:
"for instructions on how to used".
Cheers,
Ben.

-----Original Message-----
Ben's been avoiding a reinstall for almost as long as I

can remember! - I
got around providing an 'idiot's guide' for him by

publishing that pageg


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post

messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar

27pmvp.asp
"Mart" wrote in message
...
Good luck Ben and be sure to follow the late Koldbear's

advice on Noel's
pages if necessary, for a (reasonably) painless re-

install. If you need to
do a 'clean' install, use the link to Jim Eshelman's

site (aumha) at the
top
of Noel's page.

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in

message
...
Hello Mart,

I note the info on scanreg /restore with interest.

So much was happening with the EBD difficulty that I

am
somewhat confused about when the DISPLAY.SYS first
aappeared, however since I had come across that

particular
file whilst trying to create the EBD I recall thinking
that was the root of the problem. I may have used the
28th. rb.cab restore point. Will try it again and

then if
that doesn't work then I shall use the 12th.May one

and,
in consequence, have some re-installing of freeware

to do.
Will post back when the hair has settled on the floor.

Thanks, Mart.

Ben.


-Original Message-----
It doesn't matter whether you run scanreg /restore in
either Windows or DOS
although there are times when, if you can't get into
Windows - even in Safe
Mode - then the DOS method may be the only solution.

Regarding the dates, don't worry too much about the

order
of rb00X suffix,
they just update until rb005 then start over again.

I was
more concerned
about the dates themselves. The fact that they are
reasonably recent shows
that 'something' is working OK g. Although it is

odd
that you still have
one dated 12th May (unless it is a faulty one)

You didn't say when the windows.sys error started -
again, if only recently
then choose the last one BEFORE that date.

If you do decide to consider re-installing WinMe (but
note Rick's comment
regarding the boot disk only - ...Then you can just
forget about it until it
comes time to reinstall the OS), then I suggest you

take
a look at Noel's
site:
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
and think through your strategy.

Re-installing will automatically ask if you want to

make
a boot disk and
should also reset the path statements.

It's up to you to decide whether the effort will be

worth
it g

Good luck

Mart


"Ben B" wrote

in
message
...
Hello Mart,

That is very clear. I think? I may have used a too
recent
date on a scanreg /restore AND I did it with

Windows
running! Will give it another go your way - and

post
back.
(Sorry about the dual posts. I wasn't exactly sure

that
was the case.)
I just had a look at the rb* and I have the five

but the
dates are odd. .000 is 29th.May. .001 the 29th.

(later
on). .002 the 30th. .003 missing. .400 the 12th

May!
And .005 the 28th May. I would prefer to wait for

your
response as to which one I might best use. And I

have
just
begun using (29th.early) Delindex 5.0. This

compacts
(amongst many other features) the Registry using

the
command ScanReg.exe /opt. A possible problem?

Thanks, Mart.
Ben.
-----Original Message-----
Ben, for the moment please keep to the one

thread, it's
getting complicated
enough g. Your other (later) topic is related

and is
best continued in
this one.

From what you are reporting, you not only have

lost the
path settings but
you also 'appear' to have a corrupted windows.sys

file
(and others too
perhaps!)

Under the circumstances - and assuming this issue

(the
windows.sys report)
is only recent - try the following with

your 'new' boot
disk (from
bootdisk.com).

Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk and
choose
4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no

quotes
and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select

the
LAST 'good' date before
you had problems, continuing with the

instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you

tell
the machine to
reboot.

See if that helps to get rid of the 'windows.sys'

error
report.

BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent were
they? -
They *should* be
five, consecutive (very) recent dates.

If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged (registry)
files,
then you *may* well
have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!!

Mart


"Ben B"

wrote in
message
...
Hello Rick,

Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got

the
EBD
program. Easy yes. And from what else you

say 'my'
condition will remain more or less the same

until I
do
that format and install. Time is passing, Rick,

that
might
just be the challenge too far!

Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was

update
your
EBD from time to time. Why?

And see my post above for a real snooker!

Cheers,
Ben.





-----Original Message-----
Ben B wrote:

Hello Mart,

Thanks for responding. In the beginning

making an
EBD
was
simple. These days, after I have 'messed

about'
with
my
computer for some years, it is not.

heheh I know that tune.


I am using the same disk each time I try for

the
EBD.
And
each time different files cannot be found. I

find
them
in
BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in
WIN19_.CAB,
and
the EBD is created, I repeat the making and

still
have
to
look for and point at paths. I have all of

the
CABS
involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and

still
the
required files cannot all be found.

I have had to copy these four CAB files from
Win9x on
my F
drive. They and others like them! were and

are
not,
on
C.
Any thoughts about my recovering the

innocence of
the
total newbie in this particular regard?
Thanks.
Ben.

well the easy way in this case would be to hike
over to
www.bootdisk.com
and download an EBD-making program (pick their
WinME-
OEM
version). Then
you can just forget about it until it comes

time to
reinstall the OS.


Rick



-----Original Message-----
Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and

make a
note

of its location.

(Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install

or
\Cabs

folder)

Then try and create the EBD again, but this

time
when
the

error message

appears, navigate to the location of the

BASE2.CAB
file.

The process should

now continue and complete the WinMe Startup

Disk.

HTH

Mart


"Ben B"
wrote
in

message

news:1532601c445d9$02a4efc0

...

Hello,

I encounter this message when attempting to

make
an
EBD: "Error Details. The following error
occurred: "The
file was not found(error #2). Setup could

not
finish
opening a file on the source disk.
Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd
Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400
\EBD\autoexec.bat=
BASE2.CAB"
All the EBD files are subject to the same

error
message.

What are the implications behind the

message?

Help appreciated.


.

.



.



.





.

  #17  
Old May 31st 04, 12:16 AM
Mart
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default EBD Creation Problems.

Ah!! - It's THAT Ben B.

I thought I recognised the signature g

Mart


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Ben's been avoiding a reinstall for almost as long as I can remember! - I
got around providing an 'idiot's guide' for him by publishing that pageg


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Mart" wrote in message
...
Good luck Ben and be sure to follow the late Koldbear's advice on Noel's
pages if necessary, for a (reasonably) painless re-install. If you need

to
do a 'clean' install, use the link to Jim Eshelman's site (aumha) at the

top
of Noel's page.

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in message
...
Hello Mart,

I note the info on scanreg /restore with interest.

So much was happening with the EBD difficulty that I am
somewhat confused about when the DISPLAY.SYS first
aappeared, however since I had come across that particular
file whilst trying to create the EBD I recall thinking
that was the root of the problem. I may have used the
28th. rb.cab restore point. Will try it again and then if
that doesn't work then I shall use the 12th.May one and,
in consequence, have some re-installing of freeware to do.
Will post back when the hair has settled on the floor.

Thanks, Mart.

Ben.


-Original Message-----
It doesn't matter whether you run scanreg /restore in
either Windows or DOS
although there are times when, if you can't get into
Windows - even in Safe
Mode - then the DOS method may be the only solution.

Regarding the dates, don't worry too much about the order
of rb00X suffix,
they just update until rb005 then start over again. I was
more concerned
about the dates themselves. The fact that they are
reasonably recent shows
that 'something' is working OK g. Although it is odd
that you still have
one dated 12th May (unless it is a faulty one)

You didn't say when the windows.sys error started -
again, if only recently
then choose the last one BEFORE that date.

If you do decide to consider re-installing WinMe (but
note Rick's comment
regarding the boot disk only - ...Then you can just
forget about it until it
comes time to reinstall the OS), then I suggest you take
a look at Noel's
site:
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
and think through your strategy.

Re-installing will automatically ask if you want to make
a boot disk and
should also reset the path statements.

It's up to you to decide whether the effort will be worth
it g

Good luck

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in
message
...
Hello Mart,

That is very clear. I think? I may have used a too
recent
date on a scanreg /restore AND I did it with Windows
running! Will give it another go your way - and post
back.
(Sorry about the dual posts. I wasn't exactly sure that
was the case.)
I just had a look at the rb* and I have the five but the
dates are odd. .000 is 29th.May. .001 the 29th.(later
on). .002 the 30th. .003 missing. .400 the 12th May!
And .005 the 28th May. I would prefer to wait for your
response as to which one I might best use. And I have
just
begun using (29th.early) Delindex 5.0. This compacts
(amongst many other features) the Registry using the
command ScanReg.exe /opt. A possible problem?

Thanks, Mart.
Ben.
-----Original Message-----
Ben, for the moment please keep to the one thread, it's
getting complicated
enough g. Your other (later) topic is related and is
best continued in
this one.

From what you are reporting, you not only have lost the
path settings but
you also 'appear' to have a corrupted windows.sys file
(and others too
perhaps!)

Under the circumstances - and assuming this issue (the
windows.sys report)
is only recent - try the following with your 'new' boot
disk (from
bootdisk.com).

Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk and
choose
4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no quotes
and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the
LAST 'good' date before
you had problems, continuing with the instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell
the machine to
reboot.

See if that helps to get rid of the 'windows.sys' error
report.

BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent were
they? -
They *should* be
five, consecutive (very) recent dates.

If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged (registry)
files,
then you *may* well
have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!!

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in
message
...
Hello Rick,

Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got the
EBD
program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my'
condition will remain more or less the same until I
do
that format and install. Time is passing, Rick, that
might
just be the challenge too far!

Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was update
your
EBD from time to time. Why?

And see my post above for a real snooker!

Cheers,
Ben.





-----Original Message-----
Ben B wrote:

Hello Mart,

Thanks for responding. In the beginning making an
EBD
was
simple. These days, after I have 'messed about'
with
my
computer for some years, it is not.

heheh I know that tune.


I am using the same disk each time I try for the
EBD.
And
each time different files cannot be found. I find
them
in
BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in
WIN19_.CAB,
and
the EBD is created, I repeat the making and still
have
to
look for and point at paths. I have all of the
CABS
involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and still
the
required files cannot all be found.

I have had to copy these four CAB files from
Win9x on
my F
drive. They and others like them! were and are
not,
on
C.
Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence of
the
total newbie in this particular regard?
Thanks.
Ben.

well the easy way in this case would be to hike
over to
www.bootdisk.com
and download an EBD-making program (pick their
WinME-
OEM
version). Then
you can just forget about it until it comes time to
reinstall the OS.


Rick



-----Original Message-----
Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and make a
note

of its location.

(Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or
\Cabs

folder)

Then try and create the EBD again, but this time
when
the

error message

appears, navigate to the location of the BASE2.CAB
file.

The process should

now continue and complete the WinMe Startup Disk.

HTH

Mart


"Ben B"
wrote
in

message

. ..

Hello,

I encounter this message when attempting to make
an
EBD: "Error Details. The following error
occurred: "The
file was not found(error #2). Setup could not
finish
opening a file on the source disk.
Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd
Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400
\EBD\autoexec.bat=
BASE2.CAB"
All the EBD files are subject to the same error
message.

What are the implications behind the message?

Help appreciated.


.

.



.



.







  #18  
Old May 31st 04, 12:22 AM
Ben B
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default EBD Creation Problems.

And you too, Rick? Shame on you. "smart partitioning"?
Software? Or tricky F Disking?

Format and Install is, for me anyway, like taking my
faithful partner by the scruff and saying, "I got plans
for you, Baby, you may be improved - then again you may
not".

Where is Matt?

Cheers to you too, Rick. vbg
Ben.
-----Original Message-----
Noel Paton wrote:

Ben's been avoiding a reinstall for almost as long as I

can remember! - I
got around providing an 'idiot's guide' for him by

publishing that pageg



Bah, humbug, if you've been putting off a refresh that

long, may as well
go whole hog and Install onto a freshly formatted

partition. That, btw
is where smart partitioning comes in.

g

Rick
.

  #19  
Old May 31st 04, 12:47 AM
Mart
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default EBD Creation Problems.

Unless Noel has beaten me to it, here's my take on your 'new' situation.

My *guess* is that you've lost some of the setup files during the transfer
to and from your F: drive. In fact I suspect you've lost, or got a number of
corrupted (system) files on your drive, which is why I think you need to
re-install (not 'clean' install - Yet!).

In Safe Mode, you WON'T see your CD-ROM drives!! (The drivers won't be
loaded) therefore the WinMe CD won't autorun.

However, you could either re-install using your WinMe CD in Real Mode DOS
using the Startup (floppy) Disk (which IMHO is as good as, if not better
than Safe Mode) or copy the win9x folder to either of your hard disks - see
the 'setup.txt' file in the win9x folder on the WinMe CD, especially the
section "Installing Windows Me Edition from Your Hard Disk"

Then continue with Noel's/Koldbear's instructions.

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in message
...
Hello Mart,

No luck so far on account I have not the SETUP.EXE
referred to in Koldbear's article - this being, I think,
the one contained in the WinMe folder which I have on my F
drive. I copied it back to C:\Options\Install and in Safe
Mode clicked on it. No response. Still in Safe Mode I went
to Computer and looked for my CDROM drives. Nothing there.
I put the WinMe disk in but again nothing. I have Nero
installed and remembered that my autoruncd in the Registry
is set to off:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Cdrom
"Autorun"=dword:00000000.

I wonder if this is why my WinMe disk will not start in
Safe Mode? If you think/know so please advise me of the
value change to be made to that Key.

I then copied the WinMe folder from F to C
(Options\Install) and tried again without the disk.
Microsoft are obviously up to such deviousness!! And with
disk in too. "Insufficient Memory" and "Anomalies in Video
Display if DOS command run in Safe Mode".

As I wish to follow the 'Safe Mode' advice, and having
reset the properties for my G drive (CDROM) in Device
Manager|CDROM|Properties|Settings tab to Auto insert
notification (I had lots of problems using Nero), do you
think changing the Key Value will let me do this? i.e run
the Winme disk in Safe Mode?

BTW I know which was the software, that, an over-
enthusiasm on my part in the usage of it, got me here.

Thanks for any response, Mart.
Ben.



-----Original Message-----
Good luck Ben and be sure to follow the late Koldbear's

advice on Noel's
pages if necessary, for a (reasonably) painless re-

install. If you need to
do a 'clean' install, use the link to Jim Eshelman's site

(aumha) at the top
of Noel's page.

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in

message
...
Hello Mart,

I note the info on scanreg /restore with interest.

So much was happening with the EBD difficulty that I am
somewhat confused about when the DISPLAY.SYS first
aappeared, however since I had come across that

particular
file whilst trying to create the EBD I recall thinking
that was the root of the problem. I may have used the
28th. rb.cab restore point. Will try it again and then

if
that doesn't work then I shall use the 12th.May one and,
in consequence, have some re-installing of freeware to

do.
Will post back when the hair has settled on the floor.

Thanks, Mart.

Ben.


-Original Message-----
It doesn't matter whether you run scanreg /restore in
either Windows or DOS
although there are times when, if you can't get into
Windows - even in Safe
Mode - then the DOS method may be the only solution.

Regarding the dates, don't worry too much about the

order
of rb00X suffix,
they just update until rb005 then start over again. I

was
more concerned
about the dates themselves. The fact that they are
reasonably recent shows
that 'something' is working OK g. Although it is odd
that you still have
one dated 12th May (unless it is a faulty one)

You didn't say when the windows.sys error started -
again, if only recently
then choose the last one BEFORE that date.

If you do decide to consider re-installing WinMe (but
note Rick's comment
regarding the boot disk only - ...Then you can just
forget about it until it
comes time to reinstall the OS), then I suggest you

take
a look at Noel's
site:
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
and think through your strategy.

Re-installing will automatically ask if you want to

make
a boot disk and
should also reset the path statements.

It's up to you to decide whether the effort will be

worth
it g

Good luck

Mart


"Ben B" wrote in
message
...
Hello Mart,

That is very clear. I think? I may have used a too
recent
date on a scanreg /restore AND I did it with Windows
running! Will give it another go your way - and post
back.
(Sorry about the dual posts. I wasn't exactly sure

that
was the case.)
I just had a look at the rb* and I have the five but

the
dates are odd. .000 is 29th.May. .001 the 29th.(later
on). .002 the 30th. .003 missing. .400 the 12th May!
And .005 the 28th May. I would prefer to wait for

your
response as to which one I might best use. And I have
just
begun using (29th.early) Delindex 5.0. This compacts
(amongst many other features) the Registry using the
command ScanReg.exe /opt. A possible problem?

Thanks, Mart.
Ben.
-----Original Message-----
Ben, for the moment please keep to the one thread,

it's
getting complicated
enough g. Your other (later) topic is related and

is
best continued in
this one.

From what you are reporting, you not only have lost

the
path settings but
you also 'appear' to have a corrupted windows.sys

file
(and others too
perhaps!)

Under the circumstances - and assuming this issue

(the
windows.sys report)
is only recent - try the following with your 'new'

boot
disk (from
bootdisk.com).

Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk and
choose
4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no

quotes
and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the
LAST 'good' date before
you had problems, continuing with the instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you

tell
the machine to
reboot.

See if that helps to get rid of the 'windows.sys'

error
report.

BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent were
they? -
They *should* be
five, consecutive (very) recent dates.

If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged (registry)
files,
then you *may* well
have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!!

Mart


"Ben B" wrote

in
message
...
Hello Rick,

Good to hear from you. I took that hike and got

the
EBD
program. Easy yes. And from what else you say 'my'
condition will remain more or less the same until

I
do
that format and install. Time is passing, Rick,

that
might
just be the challenge too far!

Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word was

update
your
EBD from time to time. Why?

And see my post above for a real snooker!

Cheers,
Ben.





-----Original Message-----
Ben B wrote:

Hello Mart,

Thanks for responding. In the beginning making

an
EBD
was
simple. These days, after I have 'messed about'
with
my
computer for some years, it is not.

heheh I know that tune.


I am using the same disk each time I try for

the
EBD.
And
each time different files cannot be found. I

find
them
in
BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in
WIN19_.CAB,
and
the EBD is created, I repeat the making and

still
have
to
look for and point at paths. I have all of the
CABS
involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and

still
the
required files cannot all be found.

I have had to copy these four CAB files from
Win9x on
my F
drive. They and others like them! were and are
not,
on
C.
Any thoughts about my recovering the innocence

of
the
total newbie in this particular regard?
Thanks.
Ben.

well the easy way in this case would be to hike
over to
www.bootdisk.com
and download an EBD-making program (pick their
WinME-
OEM
version). Then
you can just forget about it until it comes time

to
reinstall the OS.


Rick



-----Original Message-----
Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive and

make a
note

of its location.

(Probably in the C:\Windows\Options\Install or
\Cabs

folder)

Then try and create the EBD again, but this

time
when
the

error message

appears, navigate to the location of the

BASE2.CAB
file.

The process should

now continue and complete the WinMe Startup

Disk.

HTH

Mart


"Ben B"
wrote
in

message

. ..

Hello,

I encounter this message when attempting to

make
an
EBD: "Error Details. The following error
occurred: "The
file was not found(error #2). Setup could not
finish
opening a file on the source disk.
Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd
Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400
\EBD\autoexec.bat=
BASE2.CAB"
All the EBD files are subject to the same

error
message.

What are the implications behind the message?

Help appreciated.


.

.



.



.



.



  #20  
Old May 31st 04, 01:29 AM
Ben B
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Default EBD Creation Problems.

Oh boy, what it is to be all alone.
-----Original Message-----
Ah!! - It's THAT Ben B.

I thought I recognised the signature g

Mart


"Noel Paton" wrote in

message
...
Ben's been avoiding a reinstall for almost as long as I

can remember! - I
got around providing an 'idiot's guide' for him by

publishing that pageg


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to

post messages to NG's
or

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...001/Mar01/Mar2
7pmvp.asp
"Mart" wrote in message
...
Good luck Ben and be sure to follow the late

Koldbear's advice on Noel's
pages if necessary, for a (reasonably) painless re-

install. If you need
to
do a 'clean' install, use the link to Jim Eshelman's

site (aumha) at the
top
of Noel's page.

Mart


"Ben B" wrote

in message
...
Hello Mart,

I note the info on scanreg /restore with interest.

So much was happening with the EBD difficulty that

I am
somewhat confused about when the DISPLAY.SYS first
aappeared, however since I had come across that

particular
file whilst trying to create the EBD I recall

thinking
that was the root of the problem. I may have used

the
28th. rb.cab restore point. Will try it again and

then if
that doesn't work then I shall use the 12th.May one

and,
in consequence, have some re-installing of freeware

to do.
Will post back when the hair has settled on the

floor.

Thanks, Mart.

Ben.


-Original Message-----
It doesn't matter whether you run scanreg /restore

in
either Windows or DOS
although there are times when, if you can't get

into
Windows - even in Safe
Mode - then the DOS method may be the only

solution.

Regarding the dates, don't worry too much about

the order
of rb00X suffix,
they just update until rb005 then start over

again. I was
more concerned
about the dates themselves. The fact that they are
reasonably recent shows
that 'something' is working OK g. Although it

is odd
that you still have
one dated 12th May (unless it is a faulty one)

You didn't say when the windows.sys error started -
again, if only recently
then choose the last one BEFORE that date.

If you do decide to consider re-installing WinMe

(but
note Rick's comment
regarding the boot disk only - ...Then you can just
forget about it until it
comes time to reinstall the OS), then I suggest

you take
a look at Noel's
site:
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
and think through your strategy.

Re-installing will automatically ask if you want

to make
a boot disk and
should also reset the path statements.

It's up to you to decide whether the effort will

be worth
it g

Good luck

Mart


"Ben B"

wrote in
message
...
Hello Mart,

That is very clear. I think? I may have used a

too
recent
date on a scanreg /restore AND I did it with

Windows
running! Will give it another go your way - and

post
back.
(Sorry about the dual posts. I wasn't exactly

sure that
was the case.)
I just had a look at the rb* and I have the five

but the
dates are odd. .000 is 29th.May. .001 the 29th.

(later
on). .002 the 30th. .003 missing. .400 the 12th

May!
And .005 the 28th May. I would prefer to wait

for your
response as to which one I might best use. And I

have
just
begun using (29th.early) Delindex 5.0. This

compacts
(amongst many other features) the Registry using

the
command ScanReg.exe /opt. A possible problem?

Thanks, Mart.
Ben.
-----Original Message-----
Ben, for the moment please keep to the one

thread, it's
getting complicated
enough g. Your other (later) topic is related

and is
best continued in
this one.

From what you are reporting, you not only have

lost the
path settings but
you also 'appear' to have a corrupted

windows.sys file
(and others too
perhaps!)

Under the circumstances - and assuming this

issue (the
windows.sys report)
is only recent - try the following with

your 'new' boot
disk (from
bootdisk.com).

Boot, using your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk

and
choose
4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no

quotes
and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked,

select the
LAST 'good' date before
you had problems, continuing with the

instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE

you tell
the machine to
reboot.

See if that helps to get rid of

the 'windows.sys' error
report.

BTW - what dates were offered, i.e how recent

were
they? -
They *should* be
five, consecutive (very) recent dates.

If you have got 'corrupted' or damaged

(registry)
files,
then you *may* well
have to re-install BUT DON'T GO THERE YET!!

Mart


"Ben B"

wrote in
message
...
Hello Rick,

Good to hear from you. I took that hike and

got the
EBD
program. Easy yes. And from what else you

say 'my'
condition will remain more or less the same

until I
do
that format and install. Time is passing,

Rick, that
might
just be the challenge too far!

Oh and I forgot. In the beginning the word

was update
your
EBD from time to time. Why?

And see my post above for a real snooker!

Cheers,
Ben.





-----Original Message-----
Ben B wrote:

Hello Mart,

Thanks for responding. In the beginning

making an
EBD
was
simple. These days, after I have 'messed

about'
with
my
computer for some years, it is not.

heheh I know that tune.


I am using the same disk each time I try

for the
EBD.
And
each time different files cannot be found.

I find
them
in
BASE2.CAB or WIN9_.CAB or WIN_16.CAB or in
WIN19_.CAB,
and
the EBD is created, I repeat the making

and still
have
to
look for and point at paths. I have all of

the
CABS
involved in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL and

still
the
required files cannot all be found.

I have had to copy these four CAB files

from
Win9x on
my F
drive. They and others like them! were and

are
not,
on
C.
Any thoughts about my recovering the

innocence of
the
total newbie in this particular regard?
Thanks.
Ben.

well the easy way in this case would be to

hike
over to
www.bootdisk.com
and download an EBD-making program (pick

their
WinME-
OEM
version). Then
you can just forget about it until it comes

time to
reinstall the OS.


Rick



-----Original Message-----
Search for BASE2.CAB on your hard drive

and make a
note

of its location.

(Probably in the

C:\Windows\Options\Install or
\Cabs

folder)

Then try and create the EBD again, but

this time
when
the

error message

appears, navigate to the location of the

BASE2.CAB
file.

The process should

now continue and complete the WinMe

Startup Disk.

HTH

Mart


"Ben B"


wrote
in

message

news:1532601c445d9$02a4efc0

...

Hello,

I encounter this message when attempting

to make
an
EBD: "Error Details. The following error
occurred: "The
file was not found(error #2). Setup could

not
finish
opening a file on the source disk.
Source file: A:\Autoexec.ebd
Destination file: C:\WINEBD0.400
\EBD\autoexec.bat=
BASE2.CAB"
All the EBD files are subject to the same

error
message.

What are the implications behind the

message?

Help appreciated.


.

.



.



.







.

 




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