ME start up problem

When I reboot or turn back on my computer, I get this message coming up.......
..." Following File is missing or corrupted: C:\Windows\IFSHLP.SYS

"Following file is missing or corrupted....... C:\Windows\Sysytem\VMM32.VXD
then says...

type the name of the Windows loader...(e.g., C:\Windows\System\VMM32.VXD)
C_


Don't know what to do next....please help

Have a read through here courtesy of MikeM.
Joan

VMM32.VXD is a composite file that is built from thirty or more other
files
when Win Me is installed and differs from system to system depending upon
the
hardware in use. If you boot to DOS using a floppy can you see if you
have
the file vmm32.vxd in your C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder? If not then you may
well
have to reinstall Win Me. One way you can check whether vmm32.vxd is
missing
or not is by typing the following at the A:\ prompt:

A:\ DIR C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD

If present you should see something like:
VMM32 VXD 1,032,968 15/08/00 14:34 VMM32.VXD
(Don't worry about the details, your date and size will most likely be
different)

but if absent you will see:
File Not Found

If the file is still present, and I hope it is, see MS KB258471 - "Error
Message: The Following File Is Missing or Corrupted:
C:\Windows\Ifshlp.sys"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=258471) which explains how to proceed
to
hopefully fix the problem.

Once you've fixed your system you might then want to amend the default
settings for the Registry Checker so that it backs up a copy of vmm32.vxd
each
time that it backs up the registry which might save a lot of anguish in
future. Do this by looking for the file scanreg.ini in your Windows
folder
and adding the line
Files=11,vmm32.vxd
beneath the last line of the file. The Registry Checker will then create
a
daily backup copy of vmm32.vxd as well as the registry and the backups are
stored in the rb00?.cab files in the windows\SysBckup folder. For more
details see MS KB 183603 - "How to Customize Registry Checker Tool
Settings"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=183603).
[Ack. to Jack Martinelli MVP for this last suggestion]
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



tigger wrote:
When I reboot or turn back on my computer, I get this message coming
up....... .." Following File is missing or corrupted:
C:\Windows\IFSHLP.SYS

"Following file is missing or corrupted.......
C:\Windows\Sysytem\VMM32.VXD then says...

type the name of the Windows loader...(e.g.,
C:\Windows\System\VMM32.VXD)

C_


Don't know what to do next....please help

Good notes, Joanie!
Heirloom, old and needs more rest

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
Have a read through here courtesy of MikeM.
Joan

VMM32.VXD is a composite file that is built from thirty or more other
files
when Win Me is installed and differs from system to system depending upon
the
hardware in use. If you boot to DOS using a floppy can you see if you
have
the file vmm32.vxd in your C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder? If not then you may
well
have to reinstall Win Me. One way you can check whether vmm32.vxd is
missing
or not is by typing the following at the A:\ prompt:

A:\ DIR C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD

If present you should see something like:
VMM32 VXD 1,032,968 15/08/00 14:34 VMM32.VXD
(Don't worry about the details, your date and size will most likely be
different)

but if absent you will see:
File Not Found

If the file is still present, and I hope it is, see MS KB258471 - "Error
Message: The Following File Is Missing or Corrupted:
C:\Windows\Ifshlp.sys"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=258471) which explains how to proceed
to
hopefully fix the problem.

Once you've fixed your system you might then want to amend the default
settings for the Registry Checker so that it backs up a copy of vmm32.vxd
each
time that it backs up the registry which might save a lot of anguish in
future. Do this by looking for the file scanreg.ini in your Windows
folder
and adding the line
Files=11,vmm32.vxd
beneath the last line of the file. The Registry Checker will then create
a
daily backup copy of vmm32.vxd as well as the registry and the backups are
stored in the rb00?.cab files in the windows\SysBckup folder. For more
details see MS KB 183603 - "How to Customize Registry Checker Tool
Settings"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=183603).
[Ack. to Jack Martinelli MVP for this last suggestion]
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



tigger wrote:
When I reboot or turn back on my computer, I get this message coming
up....... .." Following File is missing or corrupted:
C:\Windows\IFSHLP.SYS

"Following file is missing or corrupted.......
C:\Windows\Sysytem\VMM32.VXD then says...

type the name of the Windows loader...(e.g.,
C:\Windows\System\VMM32.VXD)

C_


Don't know what to do next....please help

Hi there Heirloom, you still feeling really,really tired g must mean
you've been teaching again this weekend.
Joan


Heirloom wrote:
Good notes, Joanie!
Heirloom, old and needs more
rest

You got it........always wears my b*tt out. The knowing that I am making a
difference for the better makes it worth it. I have received two emails,
both from women, who credit us with saving their lives and I have heard from
other folks to the same effect. It is rewarding.
Heirloom, old and semi-rested,
but, gratified


"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
Hi there Heirloom, you still feeling really,really tired g must mean
you've been teaching again this weekend.
Joan


Heirloom wrote:
Good notes, Joanie!
Heirloom, old and needs more
rest