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can't access .pif
When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file Windows/Exit to
Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and ran Spybot, AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE? |
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When "Administrator" or "Access denied" is mentioned & you don't know
why... (a) Better update definitions, & run a virus check. (b) "START, Run, PolEdit". Likely, it won't be there, or you'd have known to do that. So... http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147381 How to Use System Policies On a Standalone Computer (c) The MSKB... http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US Search "System Administrator"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; does come up with many, including... http://support.microsoft.com/default...44&Product=w98 Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs (179644) - When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you may receive the following error message: This program cannot be run due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. This same behavior may occur if you type... -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ron Jacob" wrote in message ... | When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file Windows/Exit to | Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and ran Spybot, | AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE? | | |
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Can't run poledit--it can't find file. I don't think this has anything to do
with administrator privileges. I can't open any .pif file. Is there someone who can come up with another angle? "PCR" wrote in message ... When "Administrator" or "Access denied" is mentioned & you don't know why... (a) Better update definitions, & run a virus check. (b) "START, Run, PolEdit". Likely, it won't be there, or you'd have known to do that. So... http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147381 How to Use System Policies On a Standalone Computer (c) The MSKB... http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US Search "System Administrator"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; does come up with many, including... http://support.microsoft.com/default...44&Product=w98 Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs (179644) - When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you may receive the following error message: This program cannot be run due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. This same behavior may occur if you type... -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ron Jacob" wrote in message ... | When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file Windows/Exit to | Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and ran Spybot, | AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE? | | |
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Well, that URL I posted says how to get PolEdit. Anyway, I notice I have
another master post for you, (if you don't like that first one!)... http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB Search "MS-DOS Mode"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; produces quite a bundle, including... http://support.microsoft.com/default...57&Product=w98 Computer Hangs When You Try to Restart in MS-DOS Mode (232657) - When you try to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may stop responding (hang). http://support.microsoft.com/default...22&Product=w98 Problems Restarting Laptop Computer in MS-DOS Mode (188322) - When you try to restart your Windows 98-based Fujitsu or NEC Versa 6000 laptop computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may shut down but not restart. http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 Windows 98 Second Edition May Not Shut Down or Restart in MS-DOS Mode (232915) - After you install Windows 98 Second Edition, you may not be able to use the Shut down or Restart in MS-DOS mode options successfully. NOTE: If your computer is configured to use multiple monitor support, you may be able to shut down properly. http://support.microsoft.com/default...29&Product=w98 "Invalid COMMAND.COM" Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode (130329) - When you choose the "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode" option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box and then click OK, you may receive the error message "Invalid COMMAND.COM," or the screen may go black and then Windows restarts. http://support.microsoft.com/default...76&Product=w98 Cannot Start a Command Prompt or Restart in MS-DOS Mode (195176) - When you try to start a command prompt in Windows, or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, or start an MS-DOS-based program, you may receive one or more of the following error messages: http://support.microsoft.com/default...36&Product=w98 Err Msg: Cannot Find the File 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'... (193936) - When you attempt to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, you may receive the following error message: Cannot find the file 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'. Make sure the file exists on your system and that the path name and filenames are correct. http://support.microsoft.com/default...91&Product=w98 Internal Stack Overflow When Quitting to MS-DOS (263891) - When you click Restart in MS-DOS mode in the Shut Down Windows dialog box, your computer may stop responding (hang) with the following error message: An internal stack overflow has caused this session to be halted. Change the STACKS setting in your... http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 QEMM QuickBoot May Cause Computer to Hang (127915) - When you boot your computer in MS-DOS mode (either from the Shut Down Windows dialog box or from the properties for an MS-DOS-based application) with Quarterdeck's QEMM, the computer may stop responding (hang). When this occurs, you must turn the... http://support.microsoft.com/default...17&Product=w98 Computer Hangs When Viewing MS-DOS-Based Programs Full-Screen (187217) - When you attempt to view an MS-DOS-based program in full-screen mode or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode on a computer with a Rendition Verite 2x00-based video adapter, your computer may stop responding (hang). http://support.microsoft.com/default...87&Product=w98 Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement (239887) - You may experience any of the following symptoms when you select an option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ron Jacob" wrote in message ... | Can't run poledit--it can't find file. I don't think this has anything to do | with administrator privileges. I can't open any .pif file. Is there someone | who can come up with another angle? | | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | When "Administrator" or "Access denied" is mentioned & you don't know | why... | | (a) Better update definitions, & run a virus check. | (b) "START, Run, PolEdit". | | Likely, it won't be there, or you'd have known to do that. So... | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147381 | How to Use System Policies On a Standalone Computer | | (c) The MSKB... | http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US | Search "System Administrator"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; does | come up with many, including... | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...44&Product=w98 | Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs | (179644) - When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you may | receive the following error message: This program cannot be run due to | restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system | administrator. This same behavior may occur if you type... | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | ... | | When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file | Windows/Exit to | | Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and ran | Spybot, | | AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE? | | | | | | | | |
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Here's the link that fixed my problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;195176 I extracted 2 files in sfc mode. Funny thing is I had already run sfc and there were no missing files. But the Vgafull.3gr file was missing when I did a search. After I extracted it to Windows/System I was able to restart in MS Dos mode. Now my question is this: If sfc doesn't work and I suspect there are other missing files, how can I restore them and/or fix sfc?? "PCR" wrote in message ... Well, that URL I posted says how to get PolEdit. Anyway, I notice I have another master post for you, (if you don't like that first one!)... http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB Search "MS-DOS Mode"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; produces quite a bundle, including... http://support.microsoft.com/default...57&Product=w98 Computer Hangs When You Try to Restart in MS-DOS Mode (232657) - When you try to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may stop responding (hang). http://support.microsoft.com/default...22&Product=w98 Problems Restarting Laptop Computer in MS-DOS Mode (188322) - When you try to restart your Windows 98-based Fujitsu or NEC Versa 6000 laptop computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may shut down but not restart. http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 Windows 98 Second Edition May Not Shut Down or Restart in MS-DOS Mode (232915) - After you install Windows 98 Second Edition, you may not be able to use the Shut down or Restart in MS-DOS mode options successfully. NOTE: If your computer is configured to use multiple monitor support, you may be able to shut down properly. http://support.microsoft.com/default...29&Product=w98 "Invalid COMMAND.COM" Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode (130329) - When you choose the "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode" option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box and then click OK, you may receive the error message "Invalid COMMAND.COM," or the screen may go black and then Windows restarts. http://support.microsoft.com/default...76&Product=w98 Cannot Start a Command Prompt or Restart in MS-DOS Mode (195176) - When you try to start a command prompt in Windows, or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, or start an MS-DOS-based program, you may receive one or more of the following error messages: http://support.microsoft.com/default...36&Product=w98 Err Msg: Cannot Find the File 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'... (193936) - When you attempt to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, you may receive the following error message: Cannot find the file 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'. Make sure the file exists on your system and that the path name and filenames are correct. http://support.microsoft.com/default...91&Product=w98 Internal Stack Overflow When Quitting to MS-DOS (263891) - When you click Restart in MS-DOS mode in the Shut Down Windows dialog box, your computer may stop responding (hang) with the following error message: An internal stack overflow has caused this session to be halted. Change the STACKS setting in your... http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 QEMM QuickBoot May Cause Computer to Hang (127915) - When you boot your computer in MS-DOS mode (either from the Shut Down Windows dialog box or from the properties for an MS-DOS-based application) with Quarterdeck's QEMM, the computer may stop responding (hang). When this occurs, you must turn the... http://support.microsoft.com/default...17&Product=w98 Computer Hangs When Viewing MS-DOS-Based Programs Full-Screen (187217) - When you attempt to view an MS-DOS-based program in full-screen mode or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode on a computer with a Rendition Verite 2x00-based video adapter, your computer may stop responding (hang). http://support.microsoft.com/default...87&Product=w98 Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement (239887) - You may experience any of the following symptoms when you select an option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ron Jacob" wrote in message ... | Can't run poledit--it can't find file. I don't think this has anything to do | with administrator privileges. I can't open any .pif file. Is there someone | who can come up with another angle? | | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | When "Administrator" or "Access denied" is mentioned & you don't know | why... | | (a) Better update definitions, & run a virus check. | (b) "START, Run, PolEdit". | | Likely, it won't be there, or you'd have known to do that. So... | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147381 | How to Use System Policies On a Standalone Computer | | (c) The MSKB... | http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US | Search "System Administrator"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; does | come up with many, including... | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...44&Product=w98 | Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs | (179644) - When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you may | receive the following error message: This program cannot be run due to | restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system | administrator. This same behavior may occur if you type... | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | ... | | When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file | Windows/Exit to | | Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and ran | Spybot, | | AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE? | | | | | | | | |
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Ron Jacob wrote in message ... Here's the link that fixed my problem: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;195176 I extracted 2 files in sfc mode. Funny thing is I had already run sfc and there were no missing files. That's a non-sequitur. SFC does not automatically check for missing files. As it states up front, it scans for "altered files" and can be configured to check for changed and deleted files. But the Vgafull.3gr file was missing when I did a search. After I extracted it to Windows/System I was able to restart in MS Dos mode. Now my question is this: If sfc doesn't work and I suspect there are other missing files, how can I restore them and/or fix sfc?? Start SFC. Click on the Settings button. The 2 options I mentioned are at the bottom of the configuration panel. "PCR" wrote in message ... Well, that URL I posted says how to get PolEdit. Anyway, I notice I have another master post for you, (if you don't like that first one!)... http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB Search "MS-DOS Mode"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; produces quite a bundle, including... http://support.microsoft.com/default...57&Product=w98 Computer Hangs When You Try to Restart in MS-DOS Mode (232657) - When you try to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may stop responding (hang). http://support.microsoft.com/default...22&Product=w98 Problems Restarting Laptop Computer in MS-DOS Mode (188322) - When you try to restart your Windows 98-based Fujitsu or NEC Versa 6000 laptop computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may shut down but not restart. http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 Windows 98 Second Edition May Not Shut Down or Restart in MS-DOS Mode (232915) - After you install Windows 98 Second Edition, you may not be able to use the Shut down or Restart in MS-DOS mode options successfully. NOTE: If your computer is configured to use multiple monitor support, you may be able to shut down properly. http://support.microsoft.com/default...29&Product=w98 "Invalid COMMAND.COM" Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode (130329) - When you choose the "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode" option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box and then click OK, you may receive the error message "Invalid COMMAND.COM," or the screen may go black and then Windows restarts. http://support.microsoft.com/default...76&Product=w98 Cannot Start a Command Prompt or Restart in MS-DOS Mode (195176) - When you try to start a command prompt in Windows, or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, or start an MS-DOS-based program, you may receive one or more of the following error messages: http://support.microsoft.com/default...36&Product=w98 Err Msg: Cannot Find the File 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'... (193936) - When you attempt to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, you may receive the following error message: Cannot find the file 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'. Make sure the file exists on your system and that the path name and filenames are correct. http://support.microsoft.com/default...91&Product=w98 Internal Stack Overflow When Quitting to MS-DOS (263891) - When you click Restart in MS-DOS mode in the Shut Down Windows dialog box, your computer may stop responding (hang) with the following error message: An internal stack overflow has caused this session to be halted. Change the STACKS setting in your... http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 QEMM QuickBoot May Cause Computer to Hang (127915) - When you boot your computer in MS-DOS mode (either from the Shut Down Windows dialog box or from the properties for an MS-DOS-based application) with Quarterdeck's QEMM, the computer may stop responding (hang). When this occurs, you must turn the... http://support.microsoft.com/default...17&Product=w98 Computer Hangs When Viewing MS-DOS-Based Programs Full-Screen (187217) - When you attempt to view an MS-DOS-based program in full-screen mode or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode on a computer with a Rendition Verite 2x00-based video adapter, your computer may stop responding (hang). http://support.microsoft.com/default...87&Product=w98 Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement (239887) - You may experience any of the following symptoms when you select an option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ron Jacob" wrote in message ... | Can't run poledit--it can't find file. I don't think this has anything to do | with administrator privileges. I can't open any .pif file. Is there someone | who can come up with another angle? | | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | When "Administrator" or "Access denied" is mentioned & you don't know | why... | | (a) Better update definitions, & run a virus check. | (b) "START, Run, PolEdit". | | Likely, it won't be there, or you'd have known to do that. So... | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147381 | How to Use System Policies On a Standalone Computer | | (c) The MSKB... | http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US | Search "System Administrator"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; does | come up with many, including... | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...44&Product=w98 | Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs | (179644) - When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you may | receive the following error message: This program cannot be run due to | restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system | administrator. This same behavior may occur if you type... | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | ... | | When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file | Windows/Exit to | | Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and ran | Spybot, | | AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE? | | | | | | | | |
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Wasn't aware it was a non-sequitur as my premise was sfc checks for missing
files (I sometimes don't read the fine print). Now that you have enlightened me, I ran sfc again for "changed and deleted files" and it did not find any. My question still remains--I think there may be missing files (or deleted files that sfc did not identify). How do I restore them? And please, enough with the semantics. I think I've made myself clear. "Hugh Candlin" wrote in message ... Ron Jacob wrote in message ... Here's the link that fixed my problem: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;195176 I extracted 2 files in sfc mode. Funny thing is I had already run sfc and there were no missing files. That's a non-sequitur. SFC does not automatically check for missing files. As it states up front, it scans for "altered files" and can be configured to check for changed and deleted files. But the Vgafull.3gr file was missing when I did a search. After I extracted it to Windows/System I was able to restart in MS Dos mode. Now my question is this: If sfc doesn't work and I suspect there are other missing files, how can I restore them and/or fix sfc?? Start SFC. Click on the Settings button. The 2 options I mentioned are at the bottom of the configuration panel. "PCR" wrote in message ... Well, that URL I posted says how to get PolEdit. Anyway, I notice I have another master post for you, (if you don't like that first one!)... http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB Search "MS-DOS Mode"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; produces quite a bundle, including... http://support.microsoft.com/default...57&Product=w98 Computer Hangs When You Try to Restart in MS-DOS Mode (232657) - When you try to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may stop responding (hang). http://support.microsoft.com/default...22&Product=w98 Problems Restarting Laptop Computer in MS-DOS Mode (188322) - When you try to restart your Windows 98-based Fujitsu or NEC Versa 6000 laptop computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may shut down but not restart. http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 Windows 98 Second Edition May Not Shut Down or Restart in MS-DOS Mode (232915) - After you install Windows 98 Second Edition, you may not be able to use the Shut down or Restart in MS-DOS mode options successfully. NOTE: If your computer is configured to use multiple monitor support, you may be able to shut down properly. http://support.microsoft.com/default...29&Product=w98 "Invalid COMMAND.COM" Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode (130329) - When you choose the "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode" option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box and then click OK, you may receive the error message "Invalid COMMAND.COM," or the screen may go black and then Windows restarts. http://support.microsoft.com/default...76&Product=w98 Cannot Start a Command Prompt or Restart in MS-DOS Mode (195176) - When you try to start a command prompt in Windows, or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, or start an MS-DOS-based program, you may receive one or more of the following error messages: http://support.microsoft.com/default...36&Product=w98 Err Msg: Cannot Find the File 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'... (193936) - When you attempt to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, you may receive the following error message: Cannot find the file 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'. Make sure the file exists on your system and that the path name and filenames are correct. http://support.microsoft.com/default...91&Product=w98 Internal Stack Overflow When Quitting to MS-DOS (263891) - When you click Restart in MS-DOS mode in the Shut Down Windows dialog box, your computer may stop responding (hang) with the following error message: An internal stack overflow has caused this session to be halted. Change the STACKS setting in your... http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 QEMM QuickBoot May Cause Computer to Hang (127915) - When you boot your computer in MS-DOS mode (either from the Shut Down Windows dialog box or from the properties for an MS-DOS-based application) with Quarterdeck's QEMM, the computer may stop responding (hang). When this occurs, you must turn the... http://support.microsoft.com/default...17&Product=w98 Computer Hangs When Viewing MS-DOS-Based Programs Full-Screen (187217) - When you attempt to view an MS-DOS-based program in full-screen mode or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode on a computer with a Rendition Verite 2x00-based video adapter, your computer may stop responding (hang). http://support.microsoft.com/default...87&Product=w98 Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement (239887) - You may experience any of the following symptoms when you select an option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ron Jacob" wrote in message ... | Can't run poledit--it can't find file. I don't think this has anything to do | with administrator privileges. I can't open any .pif file. Is there someone | who can come up with another angle? | | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | When "Administrator" or "Access denied" is mentioned & you don't know | why... | | (a) Better update definitions, & run a virus check. | (b) "START, Run, PolEdit". | | Likely, it won't be there, or you'd have known to do that. So... | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147381 | How to Use System Policies On a Standalone Computer | | (c) The MSKB... | http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US | Search "System Administrator"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; does | come up with many, including... | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...44&Product=w98 | Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs | (179644) - When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you may | receive the following error message: This program cannot be run due to | restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system | administrator. This same behavior may occur if you type... | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | ... | | When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file | Windows/Exit to | | Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and ran | Spybot, | | AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE? | | | | | | | | |
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Ah! Wonderful! I'll move that one to the top of the list!
Well, both Winoa386.mod & Vgafull.3gr are as old as they get in Win98SE: "Friday, April 23, 1999 10:22:00 PM". This means your job is done, & no need to worry over an update. Can you think how the later was deleted in the first place? Mine has been sitting here undisturbed from early in 2000. I see Candlin answered your question about SFC. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ron Jacob" wrote in message ... | Here's the link that fixed my problem: | http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;195176 | I extracted 2 files in sfc mode. Funny thing is I had already run sfc and | there were no missing files. But the Vgafull.3gr file was missing when I did | a search. After I extracted it to Windows/System I was able to restart in MS | Dos mode. Now my question is this: If sfc doesn't work and I suspect there | are other missing files, how can I restore them and/or fix sfc?? | | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | Well, that URL I posted says how to get PolEdit. Anyway, I notice I have | another master post for you, (if you don't like that first one!)... | | http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB | Search "MS-DOS Mode"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; produces | quite a bundle, including... | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...57&Product=w98 | Computer Hangs When You Try to Restart in MS-DOS Mode | (232657) - When you try to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, your | computer may stop responding (hang). | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...22&Product=w98 | Problems Restarting Laptop Computer in MS-DOS Mode | (188322) - When you try to restart your Windows 98-based Fujitsu or NEC | Versa 6000 laptop computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may shut down | but not restart. | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 | Windows 98 Second Edition May Not Shut Down or Restart in MS-DOS Mode | (232915) - After you install Windows 98 Second Edition, you may not be | able to use the Shut down or Restart in MS-DOS mode options | successfully. NOTE: If your computer is configured to use multiple | monitor support, you may be able to shut down properly. | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...29&Product=w98 | "Invalid COMMAND.COM" Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode | (130329) - When you choose the "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode" | option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box and then click OK, you may | receive the error message "Invalid COMMAND.COM," or the screen may go | black and then Windows restarts. | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...76&Product=w98 | Cannot Start a Command Prompt or Restart in MS-DOS Mode | (195176) - When you try to start a command prompt in Windows, or restart | your computer in MS-DOS mode, or start an MS-DOS-based program, you may | receive one or more of the following error messages: | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...36&Product=w98 | Err Msg: Cannot Find the File 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'... | (193936) - When you attempt to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, you | may receive the following error message: Cannot find the file | 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'. Make sure the file exists on your system | and that the path name and filenames are correct. | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...91&Product=w98 | Internal Stack Overflow When Quitting to MS-DOS | (263891) - When you click Restart in MS-DOS mode in the Shut Down | Windows dialog box, your computer may stop responding (hang) with the | following error message: An internal stack overflow has caused this | session to be halted. Change the STACKS setting in your... | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 | QEMM QuickBoot May Cause Computer to Hang | (127915) - When you boot your computer in MS-DOS mode (either from the | Shut Down Windows dialog box or from the properties for an MS-DOS-based | application) with Quarterdeck's QEMM, the computer may stop responding | (hang). When this occurs, you must turn the... | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...17&Product=w98 | Computer Hangs When Viewing MS-DOS-Based Programs Full-Screen | (187217) - When you attempt to view an MS-DOS-based program in | full-screen mode or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode on a computer | with a Rendition Verite 2x00-based video adapter, your computer may stop | responding (hang). | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...87&Product=w98 | Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement | (239887) - You may experience any of the following symptoms when you | select an option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box. | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | ... | | Can't run poledit--it can't find file. I don't think this has anything | to do | | with administrator privileges. I can't open any .pif file. Is there | someone | | who can come up with another angle? | | | | | | "PCR" wrote in message | | ... | | When "Administrator" or "Access denied" is mentioned & you don't | know | | why... | | | | (a) Better update definitions, & run a virus check. | | (b) "START, Run, PolEdit". | | | | Likely, it won't be there, or you'd have known to do that. So... | | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147381 | | How to Use System Policies On a Standalone Computer | | | | (c) The MSKB... | | http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US | | Search "System Administrator"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; | does | | come up with many, including... | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...44&Product=w98 | | Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs | | (179644) - When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you may | | receive the following error message: This program cannot be run due | to | | restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system | | administrator. This same behavior may occur if you type... | | | | | | -- | | Thanks or Good Luck, | | There may be humor in this post, and, | | Naturally, you will not sue, | | should things get worse after this, | | PCR | | | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | | ... | | | When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file | | Windows/Exit to | | | Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and ran | | Spybot, | | | AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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It all started with the AT&T accelerator which I installed recently. It
wasn't speeding up my browser. Also, McAfee would not always startup. So I uninstalled it but that created more problems. The connection manager wouldn't start so I tried reinstalling it but I had to delete some other file first per ATT helpdesk. And in the meantime I imported a previous version of my registry that I had backed up 2 weeks earlier before I updated Win98 with the latest security patch. I tried updating Windows again but my browser wouldn't start. So I uninstalled the update. Now some of my applications freeze up and I have to restart. All of these things are connected. Is this enough background info? I had said all this in another post but Eric suggested I reformat my hard drive. That's not what I would consider incisive analysis. I don't have any viruses, my computer is clean. All I need is a simple fix. My instinct tells me it is a simple fix. So you guys there don't bombard me with a barrage of links and useless info. And don't tell me to reformat. Give me something simple and precise that works!! PS: My OE6 also was acting weird. I thought I posted this yesterday but since I don't see it, an posting again. "PCR" wrote in message ... Ah! Wonderful! I'll move that one to the top of the list! Well, both Winoa386.mod & Vgafull.3gr are as old as they get in Win98SE: "Friday, April 23, 1999 10:22:00 PM". This means your job is done, & no need to worry over an update. Can you think how the later was deleted in the first place? Mine has been sitting here undisturbed from early in 2000. I see Candlin answered your question about SFC. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ron Jacob" wrote in message ... | Here's the link that fixed my problem: | http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;195176 | I extracted 2 files in sfc mode. Funny thing is I had already run sfc and | there were no missing files. But the Vgafull.3gr file was missing when I did | a search. After I extracted it to Windows/System I was able to restart in MS | Dos mode. Now my question is this: If sfc doesn't work and I suspect there | are other missing files, how can I restore them and/or fix sfc?? | | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | Well, that URL I posted says how to get PolEdit. Anyway, I notice I have | another master post for you, (if you don't like that first one!)... | | http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB | Search "MS-DOS Mode"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; produces | quite a bundle, including... | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...57&Product=w98 | Computer Hangs When You Try to Restart in MS-DOS Mode | (232657) - When you try to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, your | computer may stop responding (hang). | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...22&Product=w98 | Problems Restarting Laptop Computer in MS-DOS Mode | (188322) - When you try to restart your Windows 98-based Fujitsu or NEC | Versa 6000 laptop computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may shut down | but not restart. | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 | Windows 98 Second Edition May Not Shut Down or Restart in MS-DOS Mode | (232915) - After you install Windows 98 Second Edition, you may not be | able to use the Shut down or Restart in MS-DOS mode options | successfully. NOTE: If your computer is configured to use multiple | monitor support, you may be able to shut down properly. | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...29&Product=w98 | "Invalid COMMAND.COM" Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode | (130329) - When you choose the "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode" | option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box and then click OK, you may | receive the error message "Invalid COMMAND.COM," or the screen may go | black and then Windows restarts. | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...76&Product=w98 | Cannot Start a Command Prompt or Restart in MS-DOS Mode | (195176) - When you try to start a command prompt in Windows, or restart | your computer in MS-DOS mode, or start an MS-DOS-based program, you may | receive one or more of the following error messages: | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...36&Product=w98 | Err Msg: Cannot Find the File 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'... | (193936) - When you attempt to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, you | may receive the following error message: Cannot find the file | 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'. Make sure the file exists on your system | and that the path name and filenames are correct. | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...91&Product=w98 | Internal Stack Overflow When Quitting to MS-DOS | (263891) - When you click Restart in MS-DOS mode in the Shut Down | Windows dialog box, your computer may stop responding (hang) with the | following error message: An internal stack overflow has caused this | session to be halted. Change the STACKS setting in your... | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 | QEMM QuickBoot May Cause Computer to Hang | (127915) - When you boot your computer in MS-DOS mode (either from the | Shut Down Windows dialog box or from the properties for an MS-DOS-based | application) with Quarterdeck's QEMM, the computer may stop responding | (hang). When this occurs, you must turn the... | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...17&Product=w98 | Computer Hangs When Viewing MS-DOS-Based Programs Full-Screen | (187217) - When you attempt to view an MS-DOS-based program in | full-screen mode or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode on a computer | with a Rendition Verite 2x00-based video adapter, your computer may stop | responding (hang). | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...87&Product=w98 | Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement | (239887) - You may experience any of the following symptoms when you | select an option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box. | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | ... | | Can't run poledit--it can't find file. I don't think this has anything | to do | | with administrator privileges. I can't open any .pif file. Is there | someone | | who can come up with another angle? | | | | | | "PCR" wrote in message | | ... | | When "Administrator" or "Access denied" is mentioned & you don't | know | | why... | | | | (a) Better update definitions, & run a virus check. | | (b) "START, Run, PolEdit". | | | | Likely, it won't be there, or you'd have known to do that. So... | | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147381 | | How to Use System Policies On a Standalone Computer | | | | (c) The MSKB... | | http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US | | Search "System Administrator"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; | does | | come up with many, including... | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...44&Product=w98 | | Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs | | (179644) - When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you may | | receive the following error message: This program cannot be run due | to | | restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system | | administrator. This same behavior may occur if you type... | | | | | | -- | | Thanks or Good Luck, | | There may be humor in this post, and, | | Naturally, you will not sue, | | should things get worse after this, | | PCR | | | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | | ... | | | When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file | | Windows/Exit to | | | Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and ran | | Spybot, | | | AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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OK, that came into my Inbox, & I obliterated it after making the sign of
the cross. (I thought that would be enough, but...) I think a lot has happened, there, & with big applications. Although a Registry /Restore can often do amazing things (I've seen a thread in which it undid a clicking fest in Device Manager, updating drivers),-- it isn't a perfect tool, as it only affects settings & pointers that are in the Registry, System.ini, & Win.ini. I guess that covers a lot, but it won't undo any file replacements, delete any new files/folders, nor recover any deleted files/folders. Hopefully, files lying around unreferenced are harmless. Hopefully, you do not end up with a call to a file that was deleted. I guess begin with... (1) "START, Run, MSInfo32, Tools menu, IE Repair Tool" It produces a rather large "Fix IE Log.txt" in C:\Windows. IE & E are basically one & the same. If this crashes, an over-install of IE is indicated. (2) Over-install IE. Try first without, but I believe it will request an internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If you don't care to get this fancy, just skip to step (c). (a) Turn off interfering programs. Use http://www.pcmag.com/ 's "StartupCop" or "EndItAll2". Or "START, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab". Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.." & unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot. (b) Perhaps, if you haven't got EndItAll2, then "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end task all but Explorer & Systray. If this goes badly, start again from top, & skip it next time. (c) "START, Find, F/F, IE6Setup.exe". Click it in the Find window. NOTE: If you are IE5, then it's "IE5Setup.exe". If there are more than one (I have two each), click the one in "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files" or "C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable. (d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a). Reboot. (e) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers criticals. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ron Jacob" wrote in message ... | It all started with the AT&T accelerator which I installed recently. It | wasn't speeding up my browser. Also, McAfee would not always startup. So I | uninstalled it but that created more problems. The connection manager | wouldn't start so I tried reinstalling it but I had to delete some other | file first per ATT helpdesk. And in the meantime I imported a previous | version of my registry that I had backed up 2 weeks earlier before I updated | Win98 with the latest security patch. I tried updating Windows again but my | browser wouldn't start. So I uninstalled the update. Now some of my | applications freeze up and I have to restart. All of these things are | connected. Is this enough background info? I had said all this in another | post but Eric suggested I reformat my hard drive. That's not what I would | consider incisive analysis. I don't have any viruses, my computer is clean. | All I need is a simple fix. My instinct tells me it is a simple fix. So you | guys there don't bombard me with a barrage of links and useless info. And | don't tell me to reformat. Give me something simple and precise that works!! | | PS: My OE6 also was acting weird. I thought I posted this yesterday but | since I don't see it, an posting again. | | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | Ah! Wonderful! I'll move that one to the top of the list! | | Well, both Winoa386.mod & Vgafull.3gr are as old as they get in Win98SE: | "Friday, April 23, 1999 10:22:00 PM". This means your job is done, & no | need to worry over an update. Can you think how the later was deleted in | the first place? Mine has been sitting here undisturbed from early in | 2000. | | I see Candlin answered your question about SFC. | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | ... | | Here's the link that fixed my problem: | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;195176 | | I extracted 2 files in sfc mode. Funny thing is I had already run sfc | and | | there were no missing files. But the Vgafull.3gr file was missing when | I did | | a search. After I extracted it to Windows/System I was able to restart | in MS | | Dos mode. Now my question is this: If sfc doesn't work and I suspect | there | | are other missing files, how can I restore them and/or fix sfc?? | | | | | | "PCR" wrote in message | | ... | | Well, that URL I posted says how to get PolEdit. Anyway, I notice I | have | | another master post for you, (if you don't like that first one!)... | | | | http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US | MSKB | | Search "MS-DOS Mode"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; produces | | quite a bundle, including... | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...57&Product=w98 | | Computer Hangs When You Try to Restart in MS-DOS Mode | | (232657) - When you try to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, | your | | computer may stop responding (hang). | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...22&Product=w98 | | Problems Restarting Laptop Computer in MS-DOS Mode | | (188322) - When you try to restart your Windows 98-based Fujitsu or | NEC | | Versa 6000 laptop computer in MS-DOS mode, your computer may shut | down | | but not restart. | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 | | Windows 98 Second Edition May Not Shut Down or Restart in MS-DOS | Mode | | (232915) - After you install Windows 98 Second Edition, you may not | be | | able to use the Shut down or Restart in MS-DOS mode options | | successfully. NOTE: If your computer is configured to use multiple | | monitor support, you may be able to shut down properly. | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...29&Product=w98 | | "Invalid COMMAND.COM" Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode | | (130329) - When you choose the "Restart the computer in MS-DOS | mode" | | option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box and then click OK, you | may | | receive the error message "Invalid COMMAND.COM," or the screen may | go | | black and then Windows restarts. | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...76&Product=w98 | | Cannot Start a Command Prompt or Restart in MS-DOS Mode | | (195176) - When you try to start a command prompt in Windows, or | restart | | your computer in MS-DOS mode, or start an MS-DOS-based program, you | may | | receive one or more of the following error messages: | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...36&Product=w98 | | Err Msg: Cannot Find the File 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'... | | (193936) - When you attempt to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, | you | | may receive the following error message: Cannot find the file | | 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'. Make sure the file exists on your | system | | and that the path name and filenames are correct. | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...91&Product=w98 | | Internal Stack Overflow When Quitting to MS-DOS | | (263891) - When you click Restart in MS-DOS mode in the Shut Down | | Windows dialog box, your computer may stop responding (hang) with | the | | following error message: An internal stack overflow has caused this | | session to be halted. Change the STACKS setting in your... | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...15&Product=w98 | | QEMM QuickBoot May Cause Computer to Hang | | (127915) - When you boot your computer in MS-DOS mode (either from | the | | Shut Down Windows dialog box or from the properties for an | MS-DOS-based | | application) with Quarterdeck's QEMM, the computer may stop | responding | | (hang). When this occurs, you must turn the... | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...17&Product=w98 | | Computer Hangs When Viewing MS-DOS-Based Programs Full-Screen | | (187217) - When you attempt to view an MS-DOS-based program in | | full-screen mode or restart your computer in MS-DOS mode on a | computer | | with a Rendition Verite 2x00-based video adapter, your computer may | stop | | responding (hang). | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...87&Product=w98 | | Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement | | (239887) - You may experience any of the following symptoms when you | | select an option in the Shut Down Windows dialog box. | | | | | | -- | | Thanks or Good Luck, | | There may be humor in this post, and, | | Naturally, you will not sue, | | should things get worse after this, | | PCR | | | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | | ... | | | Can't run poledit--it can't find file. I don't think this has | anything | | to do | | | with administrator privileges. I can't open any .pif file. Is | there | | someone | | | who can come up with another angle? | | | | | | | | | "PCR" wrote in message | | | ... | | | When "Administrator" or "Access denied" is mentioned & you don't | | know | | | why... | | | | | | (a) Better update definitions, & run a virus check. | | | (b) "START, Run, PolEdit". | | | | | | Likely, it won't be there, or you'd have known to do that. So... | | | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147381 | | | How to Use System Policies On a Standalone Computer | | | | | | (c) The MSKB... | | | http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US | | | Search "System Administrator"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact | Phrase; | | does | | | come up with many, including... | | | | | | | | | http://support.microsoft.com/default...44&Product=w98 | | | Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs | | | (179644) - When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you | may | | | receive the following error message: This program cannot be run | due | | to | | | restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your | system | | | administrator. This same behavior may occur if you type... | | | | | | | | | -- | | | Thanks or Good Luck, | | | There may be humor in this post, and, | | | Naturally, you will not sue, | | | should things get worse after this, | | | PCR | | | | | | "Ron Jacob" wrote in message | | | ... | | | | When I click Restart in DOS, it says access denied (to file | | | Windows/Exit to | | | | Dos.pif). Can't access any of the .pif files. I did an SFC and | ran | | | Spybot, | | | | AdAware, etc. My system is clean. Should I reinstall Win98SE? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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