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reinstalling Windows Me
I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME as
its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now it will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I have the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy it to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C |
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Try Noel Paton's site:
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm Zee "Cynth" wrote in message ... I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME as its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now it will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I have the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy it to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C |
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You might want to try this before reinstall: Start by restoring the registry to a previous (working) date: Bootup with a startup floppy disk and at the A:\ prompt type C: (press enter) Now type: cd windows\command (press enter) Your prompt should read C:\Windows\Command, correct? Now type: scanreg /restore (space between g and /) Press enter, select a date PRIOR to the problem, press enter, wait for the process to finish and reboot WITHOUT the disk. If you don't have a startup disk, download one from www.bootdisk.com. Any luck? Zee "Cynth" wrote in message ... I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME as its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now it will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I have the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy it to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C |
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Before trying either of Zee's suggestions, you may want to try a System
Restore - look here for instructions.... http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736 -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Cynth" wrote in message ... I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME as its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now it will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I have the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy it to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C |
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-----Original Message----- I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME as its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now it will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I have the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy it to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C . Hi, I had the same problem as you where my OS crashed and I could not get on. We had a computer person look at it and he had to install Windows 2000. But here is my problem, I lost everything even Microsoft Word. Question....Did you get Windows ME to work yet??? Or did you load and more recent version?? I'm trying to contact Microsoft but I'm not having any luck. Please reply to this email if you have any updates Thanks |
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-----Original Message----- -----Original Message----- I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME as its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now it will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I have the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy it to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C . Hi, I had the same problem as you where my OS crashed and I could not get on. We had a computer person look at it and he had to install Windows 2000. But here is my problem, I lost everything even Microsoft Word. Question....Did you get Windows ME to work yet??? Or did you load and more recent version?? I'm trying to contact Microsoft but I'm not having any luck. Please reply to this email if you have any updates Thanks . I am going to try getting a boot disk off the internet and then using system restore as per the website that Noel Paton recommended, it is a microsoft website. If that does not work then I will have to try reinstalling windows ME from my CD. I will let you know how it went maybe in a few days time. |
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Cynthia
Whatever the results of your experiences with the site to which I sent you, I'd be grateful for careful notes taken along the way - either in case of success, or even more especially, failure DETAILS are the things which make systems repairable - and the more detail the better (even if it's tedious, check the spelling, as one letter wrong can make a world of difference in the potential fix!) Good Luck -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Cynth" wrote in message ... -----Original Message----- -----Original Message----- I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME as its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now it will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I have the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy it to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C . Hi, I had the same problem as you where my OS crashed and I could not get on. We had a computer person look at it and he had to install Windows 2000. But here is my problem, I lost everything even Microsoft Word. Question....Did you get Windows ME to work yet??? Or did you load and more recent version?? I'm trying to contact Microsoft but I'm not having any luck. Please reply to this email if you have any updates Thanks . I am going to try getting a boot disk off the internet and then using system restore as per the website that Noel Paton recommended, it is a microsoft website. If that does not work then I will have to try reinstalling windows ME from my CD. I will let you know how it went maybe in a few days time. |
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I have tried to use system restore on my computer. I
booted it up with a startup disk I got down from www.bootdisk.com and as it came up with the prompt a:, I used Zee's suggestions to restore the computer. It restored to a previous date but on restart I had the same problem as previously. The message I got was WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS and WINDOWS\DISPLAY.SYS are either missing or corrupted followed by the message that whilst installing device IFSMGR 'Microsoft installable File System Manager cannot find the helper driver. Please ensure that IFSHLP.SYS has been installed. System halted. As I seem to be missing some files or they are corrupted, could you please tell me how to reload Windows ME from my reinstallation CD that came with the computer from Dell. Thanks -----Original Message----- Before trying either of Zee's suggestions, you may want to try a System Restore - look here for instructions.... http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736 -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Cynth" wrote in message ... I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME as its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now it will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I have the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy it to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C . |
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Please try Noel Paton's suggestion first: How to Start the System Restore Tool from a Command Prompt http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736 Zee wrote in message ... I have tried to use system restore on my computer. I booted it up with a startup disk I got down from www.bootdisk.com and as it came up with the prompt a:, I used Zee's suggestions to restore the computer. It restored to a previous date but on restart I had the same problem as previously. The message I got was WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS and WINDOWS\DISPLAY.SYS are either missing or corrupted followed by the message that whilst installing device IFSMGR 'Microsoft installable File System Manager cannot find the helper driver. Please ensure that IFSHLP.SYS has been installed. System halted. As I seem to be missing some files or they are corrupted, could you please tell me how to reload Windows ME from my reinstallation CD that came with the computer from Dell. Thanks -----Original Message----- Before trying either of Zee's suggestions, you may want to try a System Restore - look here for instructions.... http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736 -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Cynth" wrote in message ... I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME as its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now it will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I have the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy it to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C . |
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I have tried to use system restore on my computer. I
booted it up with a startup disk I got down from www.bootdisk.com and as it came up with the prompt a:, I used Zee's suggestions to restore the computer. It restored to a previous date but on restart I had the same problem as previously. The message I got was WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS and WINDOWS\DISPLAY.SYS are either missing or corrupted followed by the message that whilst installing device IFSMGR 'Microsoft installable File System Manager cannot find the helper driver. Please ensure that IFSHLP.SYS has been installed. System halted. I have read the instructions from the page that you suggested but my startup disk does not come up with a Startup menu just the prompt a:, do I then just enter the edit command (line no 3) as per the instructions? Would doing a system restore reload the problem files or do i still need to do a restore of Windows ME from my DEll reinstallation CD? If so how do I do it? -----Original Message----- Cynthia Whatever the results of your experiences with the site to which I sent you, I'd be grateful for careful notes taken along the way - either in case of success, or even more especially, failure DETAILS are the things which make systems repairable - and the more detail the better (even if it's tedious, check the spelling, as one letter wrong can make a world of difference in the potential fix!) Good Luck -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Cynth" wrote in message ... -----Original Message----- -----Original Message----- I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME as its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now it will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I have the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy it to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C . Hi, I had the same problem as you where my OS crashed and I could not get on. We had a computer person look at it and he had to install Windows 2000. But here is my problem, I lost everything even Microsoft Word. Question....Did you get Windows ME to work yet??? Or did you load and more recent version?? I'm trying to contact Microsoft but I'm not having any luck. Please reply to this email if you have any updates Thanks . I am going to try getting a boot disk off the internet and then using system restore as per the website that Noel Paton recommended, it is a microsoft website. If that does not work then I will have to try reinstalling windows ME from my CD. I will let you know how it went maybe in a few days time. . |
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