98 startup

I removed a modem. Now it just starts and goes to the page that has startup
options(safe mode,ect) No matter what number I select the screen goes blank
and I can go no further.I can't get to the desktop1 Can anyone help me,PLEASE

With thanks to Glen Ventura, MVP ("Glee")

Follow the procedures he
Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install
Internet
Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;249191

If those procedures do not help, have a look he
Recovering From a Failed Internet Explorer Upgrade in Windows 98:
http://www.cs.bsu.edu/~gjjones/admin...nd ows98.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/r5ba

Especially this section at the end:

"If you still have boot problems after you reboot, you should use the
command prompt
to edit the c:\windows\system.ini file. On the command line type edit
c:\windows\system.ini.

"Once it is open, change the line shell=explorer.exe to
shell=progman.exe. What you
are doing here is changing the default shell (that is having problems)
from the
Windows Explorer to the old Windows Program Manager shell.

"Reboot Windows. It should now successfully boot with no errors into an
empty
Program Manager shell. Use the File | Run | Browse drop down menu
selection to
browse to c:\program files\internet explorer and launch ie5setup.exe or
ie6setup.exe
(depending on what is there). Do a custom install and check all the Bold
faced
options. When the setup program alerts you that these files are already
installed,
tell it to reinstall all of the files.

"When the Internet Explorer Setup program is done and reboots, hit the
F8 key to
bring up a Boot Menu. Choose Command Prompt and boot to the command
prompt. Once
there, type edit c:\windows\system.ini and, once it is open, change the
line
shell=progman.exe back to shell=explorer.exe. Save and exit the file.
You have now
set the shell back to the original value."

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Buddy King" wrote in message
...
I removed a modem. Now it just starts and goes to the page that has
startup
options(safe mode,ect) No matter what number I select the screen goes
blank
and I can go no further.I can't get to the desktop1 Can anyone help
me,PLEASE

How was the modem removed?
Was it removed from Device Manager?
Did you uninstall any software associated with it in Control Panel
Add/Remove Programs as well?

Can you boot to DOS with a 98 bootdisk? If so, type in at the prompt and
press Enter after each line, do not type the notes:

cd
c:\
attrib -s -h -r autoexec.bat **Note spaces after attrib, s, h, and r**
attrib -s -h -r config.sys
ren autoexec.bat autoexec.ba_ **Note space after ren, bat and sys **
ren config.sys sonfig.sy_

Remove the bootdisk and press ctrl+alt+del to reboot.
Does it boot to the desktop now?

--

Brian A.

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"Buddy King" wrote in message
...
I removed a modem. Now it just starts and goes to the page that has startup
options(safe mode,ect) No matter what number I select the screen goes
blank
and I can go no further.I can't get to the desktop1 Can anyone help
me,PLEASE

From the way I read it that won't work. It appears the screen goes black
after any startup menu selection and goes no further.

--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
With thanks to Glen Ventura, MVP ("Glee")

Follow the procedures he
Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install
Internet
Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;249191

If those procedures do not help, have a look he
Recovering From a Failed Internet Explorer Upgrade in Windows 98:
http://www.cs.bsu.edu/~gjjones/admin...nd ows98.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/r5ba

Especially this section at the end:

"If you still have boot problems after you reboot, you should use the
command prompt
to edit the c:\windows\system.ini file. On the command line type edit
c:\windows\system.ini.

"Once it is open, change the line shell=explorer.exe to
shell=progman.exe. What you
are doing here is changing the default shell (that is having problems)
from the
Windows Explorer to the old Windows Program Manager shell.

"Reboot Windows. It should now successfully boot with no errors into an
empty
Program Manager shell. Use the File | Run | Browse drop down menu
selection to
browse to c:\program files\internet explorer and launch ie5setup.exe or
ie6setup.exe
(depending on what is there). Do a custom install and check all the Bold
faced
options. When the setup program alerts you that these files are already
installed,
tell it to reinstall all of the files.

"When the Internet Explorer Setup program is done and reboots, hit the
F8 key to
bring up a Boot Menu. Choose Command Prompt and boot to the command
prompt. Once
there, type edit c:\windows\system.ini and, once it is open, change the
line
shell=progman.exe back to shell=explorer.exe. Save and exit the file.
You have now
set the shell back to the original value."

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Buddy King" wrote in message
...
I removed a modem. Now it just starts and goes to the page that has
startup
options(safe mode,ect) No matter what number I select the screen goes
blank
and I can go no further.I can't get to the desktop1 Can anyone help
me,PLEASE

Yup, you're right--and I see you have pursued another avenue--but there
are Startup Options that don't involve Config.sys or Autoexec.bat,
either. If it's true that *no* Startup Option gets past first base, I
have to wonder about serious hardware misconfiguration or failure.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
From the way I read it that won't work. It appears the screen goes
black
after any startup menu selection and goes no further.

--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
With thanks to Glen Ventura, MVP ("Glee")

Follow the procedures he
Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install
Internet
Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;249191

If those procedures do not help, have a look he
Recovering From a Failed Internet Explorer Upgrade in Windows 98:

http://www.cs.bsu.edu/~gjjones/admin...nd ows98.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/r5ba

Especially this section at the end:

"If you still have boot problems after you reboot, you should use
the
command prompt
to edit the c:\windows\system.ini file. On the command line type
edit
c:\windows\system.ini.

"Once it is open, change the line shell=explorer.exe to
shell=progman.exe. What you
are doing here is changing the default shell (that is having
problems)
from the
Windows Explorer to the old Windows Program Manager shell.

"Reboot Windows. It should now successfully boot with no errors into
an
empty
Program Manager shell. Use the File | Run | Browse drop down menu
selection to
browse to c:\program files\internet explorer and launch ie5setup.exe
or
ie6setup.exe
(depending on what is there). Do a custom install and check all the
Bold
faced
options. When the setup program alerts you that these files are
already
installed,
tell it to reinstall all of the files.

"When the Internet Explorer Setup program is done and reboots, hit
the
F8 key to
bring up a Boot Menu. Choose Command Prompt and boot to the command
prompt. Once
there, type edit c:\windows\system.ini and, once it is open, change
the
line
shell=progman.exe back to shell=explorer.exe. Save and exit the
file.
You have now
set the shell back to the original value."

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Buddy King" wrote in message
...
I removed a modem. Now it just starts and goes to the page that has
startup
options(safe mode,ect) No matter what number I select the screen
goes
blank
and I can go no further.I can't get to the desktop1 Can anyone
help
me,PLEASE

Yeah, I just figured if it was a call in either it's worth a first shot.
Now on second thought it doesn't even get that far.

Gotta wonder if the OP physically removed the modem and paid no attention to
pulling the power and keeping grounded.

I'm out for the night, long ride in the morn to a job site.

--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Yup, you're right--and I see you have pursued another avenue--but there
are Startup Options that don't involve Config.sys or Autoexec.bat,
either. If it's true that *no* Startup Option gets past first base, I
have to wonder about serious hardware misconfiguration or failure.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
From the way I read it that won't work. It appears the screen goes
black
after any startup menu selection and goes no further.

--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
With thanks to Glen Ventura, MVP ("Glee")

Follow the procedures he
Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install
Internet
Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;249191

If those procedures do not help, have a look he
Recovering From a Failed Internet Explorer Upgrade in Windows 98:

http://www.cs.bsu.edu/~gjjones/admin...nd ows98.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/r5ba

Especially this section at the end:

"If you still have boot problems after you reboot, you should use
the
command prompt
to edit the c:\windows\system.ini file. On the command line type
edit
c:\windows\system.ini.

"Once it is open, change the line shell=explorer.exe to
shell=progman.exe. What you
are doing here is changing the default shell (that is having
problems)
from the
Windows Explorer to the old Windows Program Manager shell.

"Reboot Windows. It should now successfully boot with no errors into
an
empty
Program Manager shell. Use the File | Run | Browse drop down menu
selection to
browse to c:\program files\internet explorer and launch ie5setup.exe
or
ie6setup.exe
(depending on what is there). Do a custom install and check all the
Bold
faced
options. When the setup program alerts you that these files are
already
installed,
tell it to reinstall all of the files.

"When the Internet Explorer Setup program is done and reboots, hit
the
F8 key to
bring up a Boot Menu. Choose Command Prompt and boot to the command
prompt. Once
there, type edit c:\windows\system.ini and, once it is open, change
the
line
shell=progman.exe back to shell=explorer.exe. Save and exit the
file.
You have now
set the shell back to the original value."

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Buddy King" wrote in message
...
I removed a modem. Now it just starts and goes to the page that has
startup
options(safe mode,ect) No matter what number I select the screen
goes
blank
and I can go no further.I can't get to the desktop1 Can anyone
help
me,PLEASE

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
From the way I read it that won't work. It appears the screen goes black
after any startup menu selection and goes no further.


Nope, you are wrong.
He said "the screen goes BLANK. (not black)

Jane

A screen to go blank at that point in the Startup would also mean it
goes black, unless the screen's natural color isn't black.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"jane" wrote in message
...

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
From the way I read it that won't work. It appears the screen goes
black
after any startup menu selection and goes no further.


Nope, you are wrong.
He said "the screen goes BLANK. (not black)

Jane

Wooa, it's gettin a little deep in here!!!

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
A screen to go blank at that point in the Startup would also mean it
goes black, unless the screen's natural color isn't black.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"jane" wrote in message
...

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
From the way I read it that won't work. It appears the screen goes black
after any startup menu selection and goes no further.


Nope, you are wrong.
He said "the screen goes BLANK. (not black)

Jane

"jane" wrote in message
...
Nope, you are wrong.
He said "the screen goes BLANK. (not black)

In this situation, Black or Blank is of no difference and whether the OP
wrote Black or Blank is of no importance. The importance is the issue at
hand, what the cause of the issue is and how to resolve the issue.


--

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
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