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Booting Problem....Stick on an Update trying to finish
When booting up in Win Me a screen comes up asking
whether to finish the install of Internet Explorer or do a complete re-install. Doesn't matter which one you choose it doesn't do anything. If I cancel it seems to go okay until you try to use IE then it goes to Active Desktop error page. Fix that, back to the desktop but still doesn't work. Keeps freezing up. Haven't use this for sometime and trying to set it up for the kids to do their homework on. It's a Micron PC w/Win Me. Was going to either do a Re-install, still have the system disks, but the PC won't recognize any programs in the CD drive ? Also tried to use the Dos boot us and that didn't help. Any ideas anyone? Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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Booting Problem....Stick on an Update trying to finish
Try running System Restore and rolling back to a day or two BEFORE this
problem started? If your System Restore isn't working for some reason (you've disabled it?) you could try a scanreg /restore. Mart "Bubey" wrote in message ... When booting up in Win Me a screen comes up asking whether to finish the install of Internet Explorer or do a complete re-install. Doesn't matter which one you choose it doesn't do anything. If I cancel it seems to go okay until you try to use IE then it goes to Active Desktop error page. Fix that, back to the desktop but still doesn't work. Keeps freezing up. Haven't use this for sometime and trying to set it up for the kids to do their homework on. It's a Micron PC w/Win Me. Was going to either do a Re-install, still have the system disks, but the PC won't recognize any programs in the CD drive ? Also tried to use the Dos boot us and that didn't help. Any ideas anyone? Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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Booting Problem....Stick on an Update trying to finish
Tried the Restore and it wouldn't work. I'm
having such a hard time with the machine what if I did a simple reformat (A: format c: /s ...... of the HD, and then reinstall WinMe from the mgf's recover disks? Or from a Win Me disk ? Would this work ? Is there a website that would give me the instructions. Thanks in advance for the help. "Mart" wrote in message ... Try running System Restore and rolling back to a day or two BEFORE this problem started? If your System Restore isn't working for some reason (you've disabled it?) you could try a scanreg /restore. Mart "Bubey" wrote in message ... When booting up in Win Me a screen comes up asking whether to finish the install of Internet Explorer or do a complete re-install. Doesn't matter which one you choose it doesn't do anything. If I cancel it seems to go okay until you try to use IE then it goes to Active Desktop error page. Fix that, back to the desktop but still doesn't work. Keeps freezing up. Haven't use this for sometime and trying to set it up for the kids to do their homework on. It's a Micron PC w/Win Me. Was going to either do a Re-install, still have the system disks, but the PC won't recognize any programs in the CD drive ? Also tried to use the Dos boot us and that didn't help. Any ideas anyone? Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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Booting Problem....Stick on an Update trying to finish
Although - in general - a clean, fresh (re-)install is usually regarded as a
last resort and, as your are (understandably) pretty much determined to go down that route, here are a couple of good articles and pointers to assist :- Look for and print out (if you can find it in your Windows folder) cleanhd.txt or go to the following site :- "Windows Millennium Edition Cleanhd.txt File Contents" http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;271673 For specific information on formatting your HDD, read :- "How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to Partition or Repartition a Hard Disk" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255867/en-us especially the section on formatting. However, if you are prepared to tackle a re-install first (recommended), you might wish to try Noel Paton's site for further very helpful practical advice and tips :- "Re-installing ME over itself" http://www.crashfixpc.com/reinME.htm Be sure though, to get the Windows Updates - before they vanish from the MS website. (See also recent discussions in the windowsme.general newsgroup. Whichever route you choose, good luck and come back to let us know how you fared - or even if you need further advice. Mart "Bubey" wrote in message ... Tried the Restore and it wouldn't work. I'm having such a hard time with the machine what if I did a simple reformat (A: format c: /s ...... of the HD, and then reinstall WinMe from the mgf's recover disks? Or from a Win Me disk ? Would this work ? Is there a website that would give me the instructions. Thanks in advance for the help. "Mart" wrote in message ... Try running System Restore and rolling back to a day or two BEFORE this problem started? If your System Restore isn't working for some reason (you've disabled it?) you could try a scanreg /restore. Mart "Bubey" wrote in message ... When booting up in Win Me a screen comes up asking whether to finish the install of Internet Explorer or do a complete re-install. Doesn't matter which one you choose it doesn't do anything. If I cancel it seems to go okay until you try to use IE then it goes to Active Desktop error page. Fix that, back to the desktop but still doesn't work. Keeps freezing up. Haven't use this for sometime and trying to set it up for the kids to do their homework on. It's a Micron PC w/Win Me. Was going to either do a Re-install, still have the system disks, but the PC won't recognize any programs in the CD drive ? Also tried to use the Dos boot us and that didn't help. Any ideas anyone? Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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