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Windows 98 missing/damaged file.
Hi all...
I'm using Windows 98SE. Recently my PC had a serious crashed and I reinstall windows 98. But when windows tries to load, I get a error message saying "the file system.ini is missing or damaged... Windows might need this file to run..." I've tried reinstalling windows setup a few times. But the problem still persists. I hope someone can help me. Thank you very much. Regards, Jason |
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Were these reinstall attempts "over the top" of existing installations, or
"clean" installs to a freshly formatted partition? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... Hi all... I'm using Windows 98SE. Recently my PC had a serious crashed and I reinstall windows 98. But when windows tries to load, I get a error message saying "the file system.ini is missing or damaged... Windows might need this file to run..." I've tried reinstalling windows setup a few times. But the problem still persists. I hope someone can help me. Thank you very much. Regards, Jason |
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I reinstalled them over existing installations as the error message kept
showing everytime after finishing setup. Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: Were these reinstall attempts "over the top" of existing installations, or "clean" installs to a freshly formatted partition? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... Hi all... I'm using Windows 98SE. Recently my PC had a serious crashed and I reinstall windows 98. But when windows tries to load, I get a error message saying "the file system.ini is missing or damaged... Windows might need this file to run..." I've tried reinstalling windows setup a few times. But the problem still persists. I hope someone can help me. Thank you very much. Regards, Jason |
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There are many possible issues that prompt this error, and a reinstall over the
top does not often fix them. In fact, I recommend *against* such a procedure except when needed to get back into your system long enough to back up personal files in preparation for "clean" install replacement. Reinstall over the top usually creates as many or more problems as it fixes, when it fixes anything. In fact, if your hard drive is large enough, I recommend using BootIt NG (www.bootitng.com) to resize the existing partition and install a fresh copy to the newly emptied space. However, that's a bit more complicated. First, let's see if you even have a system.ini. Boot to a Windows Startup floppy disk, then at the A:\ prompt, run the following command: dir /s system.ini What does it return? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... I reinstalled them over existing installations as the error message kept showing everytime after finishing setup. Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: Were these reinstall attempts "over the top" of existing installations, or "clean" installs to a freshly formatted partition? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... Hi all... I'm using Windows 98SE. Recently my PC had a serious crashed and I reinstall windows 98. But when windows tries to load, I get a error message saying "the file system.ini is missing or damaged... Windows might need this file to run..." I've tried reinstalling windows setup a few times. But the problem still persists. I hope someone can help me. Thank you very much. Regards, Jason |
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It says "File not found".
I tried running the same command at C:\, it says "1 files(s), 0 dir(s)" Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: There are many possible issues that prompt this error, and a reinstall over the top does not often fix them. In fact, I recommend *against* such a procedure except when needed to get back into your system long enough to back up personal files in preparation for "clean" install replacement. Reinstall over the top usually creates as many or more problems as it fixes, when it fixes anything. In fact, if your hard drive is large enough, I recommend using BootIt NG (www.bootitng.com) to resize the existing partition and install a fresh copy to the newly emptied space. However, that's a bit more complicated. First, let's see if you even have a system.ini. Boot to a Windows Startup floppy disk, then at the A:\ prompt, run the following command: dir /s system.ini What does it return? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... I reinstalled them over existing installations as the error message kept showing everytime after finishing setup. Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: Were these reinstall attempts "over the top" of existing installations, or "clean" installs to a freshly formatted partition? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... Hi all... I'm using Windows 98SE. Recently my PC had a serious crashed and I reinstall windows 98. But when windows tries to load, I get a error message saying "the file system.ini is missing or damaged... Windows might need this file to run..." I've tried reinstalling windows setup a few times. But the problem still persists. I hope someone can help me. Thank you very much. Regards, Jason |
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"Jason" wrote in message ... It says "File not found". I tried running the same command at C:\, it says "1 files(s), 0 dir(s)" Jason Try this. After you boot to the A: prompt, type C: Then type CD\ Then type DIR /S SYSTEM.INI "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: There are many possible issues that prompt this error, and a reinstall over the top does not often fix them. In fact, I recommend *against* such a procedure except when needed to get back into your system long enough to back up personal files in preparation for "clean" install replacement. Reinstall over the top usually creates as many or more problems as it fixes, when it fixes anything. In fact, if your hard drive is large enough, I recommend using BootIt NG (www.bootitng.com) to resize the existing partition and install a fresh copy to the newly emptied space. However, that's a bit more complicated. First, let's see if you even have a system.ini. Boot to a Windows Startup floppy disk, then at the A:\ prompt, run the following command: dir /s system.ini What does it return? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... I reinstalled them over existing installations as the error message kept showing everytime after finishing setup. Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: Were these reinstall attempts "over the top" of existing installations, or "clean" installs to a freshly formatted partition? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... Hi all... I'm using Windows 98SE. Recently my PC had a serious crashed and I reinstall windows 98. But when windows tries to load, I get a error message saying "the file system.ini is missing or damaged... Windows might need this file to run..." I've tried reinstalling windows setup a few times. But the problem still persists. I hope someone can help me. Thank you very much. Regards, Jason |
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OOP! Sorry. Forgot to include the path. Was it found in C:\Windows? Also, do the
following: dir /s *.tsh Lastly, have you had Norton anything installed? Did you uninstall Norton anything? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... It says "File not found". I tried running the same command at C:\, it says "1 files(s), 0 dir(s)" Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: There are many possible issues that prompt this error, and a reinstall over the top does not often fix them. In fact, I recommend *against* such a procedure except when needed to get back into your system long enough to back up personal files in preparation for "clean" install replacement. Reinstall over the top usually creates as many or more problems as it fixes, when it fixes anything. In fact, if your hard drive is large enough, I recommend using BootIt NG (www.bootitng.com) to resize the existing partition and install a fresh copy to the newly emptied space. However, that's a bit more complicated. First, let's see if you even have a system.ini. Boot to a Windows Startup floppy disk, then at the A:\ prompt, run the following command: dir /s system.ini What does it return? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... I reinstalled them over existing installations as the error message kept showing everytime after finishing setup. Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: Were these reinstall attempts "over the top" of existing installations, or "clean" installs to a freshly formatted partition? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... Hi all... I'm using Windows 98SE. Recently my PC had a serious crashed and I reinstall windows 98. But when windows tries to load, I get a error message saying "the file system.ini is missing or damaged... Windows might need this file to run..." I've tried reinstalling windows setup a few times. But the problem still persists. I hope someone can help me. Thank you very much. Regards, Jason |
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Are you *sure* it says system.ini is missing or damaged, and not that something
mentioned in system.ini is missing? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... It says "File not found". I tried running the same command at C:\, it says "1 files(s), 0 dir(s)" Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: There are many possible issues that prompt this error, and a reinstall over the top does not often fix them. In fact, I recommend *against* such a procedure except when needed to get back into your system long enough to back up personal files in preparation for "clean" install replacement. Reinstall over the top usually creates as many or more problems as it fixes, when it fixes anything. In fact, if your hard drive is large enough, I recommend using BootIt NG (www.bootitng.com) to resize the existing partition and install a fresh copy to the newly emptied space. However, that's a bit more complicated. First, let's see if you even have a system.ini. Boot to a Windows Startup floppy disk, then at the A:\ prompt, run the following command: dir /s system.ini What does it return? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... I reinstalled them over existing installations as the error message kept showing everytime after finishing setup. Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: Were these reinstall attempts "over the top" of existing installations, or "clean" installs to a freshly formatted partition? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... Hi all... I'm using Windows 98SE. Recently my PC had a serious crashed and I reinstall windows 98. But when windows tries to load, I get a error message saying "the file system.ini is missing or damaged... Windows might need this file to run..." I've tried reinstalling windows setup a few times. But the problem still persists. I hope someone can help me. Thank you very much. Regards, Jason |
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Ok. This is what the screen wrote: "A device file that is specified in the
SYSTEM.INI file is damaged. It may be needed to run Windows." Then next paragraph says: "You may need to run Windows again. If the file is included in another software package, you may need to reinstall the software that uses the file." Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: Are you *sure* it says system.ini is missing or damaged, and not that something mentioned in system.ini is missing? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... It says "File not found". I tried running the same command at C:\, it says "1 files(s), 0 dir(s)" Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: There are many possible issues that prompt this error, and a reinstall over the top does not often fix them. In fact, I recommend *against* such a procedure except when needed to get back into your system long enough to back up personal files in preparation for "clean" install replacement. Reinstall over the top usually creates as many or more problems as it fixes, when it fixes anything. In fact, if your hard drive is large enough, I recommend using BootIt NG (www.bootitng.com) to resize the existing partition and install a fresh copy to the newly emptied space. However, that's a bit more complicated. First, let's see if you even have a system.ini. Boot to a Windows Startup floppy disk, then at the A:\ prompt, run the following command: dir /s system.ini What does it return? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... I reinstalled them over existing installations as the error message kept showing everytime after finishing setup. Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: Were these reinstall attempts "over the top" of existing installations, or "clean" installs to a freshly formatted partition? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... Hi all... I'm using Windows 98SE. Recently my PC had a serious crashed and I reinstall windows 98. But when windows tries to load, I get a error message saying "the file system.ini is missing or damaged... Windows might need this file to run..." I've tried reinstalling windows setup a few times. But the problem still persists. I hope someone can help me. Thank you very much. Regards, Jason |
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It says 1 file(s), 0 dir(s).
"Hugh Candlin" wrote: "Jason" wrote in message ... It says "File not found". I tried running the same command at C:\, it says "1 files(s), 0 dir(s)" Jason Try this. After you boot to the A: prompt, type C: Then type CD\ Then type DIR /S SYSTEM.INI "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: There are many possible issues that prompt this error, and a reinstall over the top does not often fix them. In fact, I recommend *against* such a procedure except when needed to get back into your system long enough to back up personal files in preparation for "clean" install replacement. Reinstall over the top usually creates as many or more problems as it fixes, when it fixes anything. In fact, if your hard drive is large enough, I recommend using BootIt NG (www.bootitng.com) to resize the existing partition and install a fresh copy to the newly emptied space. However, that's a bit more complicated. First, let's see if you even have a system.ini. Boot to a Windows Startup floppy disk, then at the A:\ prompt, run the following command: dir /s system.ini What does it return? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... I reinstalled them over existing installations as the error message kept showing everytime after finishing setup. Jason "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: Were these reinstall attempts "over the top" of existing installations, or "clean" installs to a freshly formatted partition? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User "Jason" wrote in message ... Hi all... I'm using Windows 98SE. Recently my PC had a serious crashed and I reinstall windows 98. But when windows tries to load, I get a error message saying "the file system.ini is missing or damaged... Windows might need this file to run..." I've tried reinstalling windows setup a few times. But the problem still persists. I hope someone can help me. Thank you very much. Regards, Jason |
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