Windows Me Problem

I'll leave this one to you Noel g
Joan

Noel Paton wrote:
Jean
the correct command is

SCANREG /FIX


use that, and the system should reboot (as you'd have seen, if you'd
cut/pasted as suggested on the page.

Noel, I've tried everything that you suggested for
examble I went to this web
site ,http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm and
printed out every error resolution and tried them all
without being able to correct the problem. I still receive
this message no matter what I try: The initialization of
the help center failed. Please report the following error
number to Microsoft support:-2147143678 Thanks for all the
really great help and I've made a file to save all of this
fine information. If and when this problem is corrected, I
will pass the information on. Still trying to correct the
problem.
Respectfully
Jean hould reboot (as you'd have seen,
if you'd
cut/pasted as suggested on the page.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"Jean" wrote in
message
...
Joan, putting the space afer the g did work, however
this
is what came up:
Windows Registry Checker
Usage: scanreg [/options]
options
? = display usage
backup = backup the registry & related sys. conf. files
restore = choose a backup to restore
fix= repair the registry
comment = "comment"
= adds the specified comment to the cab file while
backing
up
That doesn't tell me anything, but maybe it tells you
something. Need you to tell me what I should do next.
Thanks for putting up with me,but i'm completely lost.
Respectfully
Jean
-----Original Message-----
When you tried scanreg /fix did you type it as you have
put in your post
with the / after the g if so you need to try again but
with a space
between the g and the /
See if that works
Joan

Jean wrote:
I have no idea what I'm doing wrong but doing the
scanreg/ fix in run doesn't work either a error
message
comes up and says cannot find scanreg or even scanreg/
fix, wish that had worked.
When I went to www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/HSfails.htm
it
came up ok,but couldn't find any answer to the problem
and
to try different message,etc.
Thanks for trying,but don't give up as I need your
help.
Respectfully
Jean


.



.

Download the Belarc Advisor from www.belarc.com - run it and see what it
reports about the Hotfixes installed - post the list back, if you need
explanations - reinstall any patches it says are broken.

See if that helps

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Jean" wrote in message
...
Noel, I've tried everything that you suggested for
examble I went to this web
site ,http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm and
printed out every error resolution and tried them all
without being able to correct the problem. I still receive
this message no matter what I try: The initialization of
the help center failed. Please report the following error
number to Microsoft support:-2147143678 Thanks for all the
really great help and I've made a file to save all of this
fine information. If and when this problem is corrected, I
will pass the information on. Still trying to correct the
problem.
Respectfully
Jean hould reboot (as you'd have seen,
if you'd
cut/pasted as suggested on the page.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Jean" wrote in
message
...
Joan, putting the space afer the g did work, however
this
is what came up:
Windows Registry Checker
Usage: scanreg [/options]
options
? = display usage
backup = backup the registry & related sys. conf. files
restore = choose a backup to restore
fix= repair the registry
comment = "comment"
= adds the specified comment to the cab file while
backing
up
That doesn't tell me anything, but maybe it tells you
something. Need you to tell me what I should do next.
Thanks for putting up with me,but i'm completely lost.
Respectfully
Jean
-----Original Message-----
When you tried scanreg /fix did you type it as you have
put in your post
with the / after the g if so you need to try again but
with a space
between the g and the /
See if that works
Joan

Jean wrote:
I have no idea what I'm doing wrong but doing the
scanreg/ fix in run doesn't work either a error
message
comes up and says cannot find scanreg or even scanreg/
fix, wish that had worked.
When I went to www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/HSfails.htm
it
came up ok,but couldn't find any answer to the problem
and
to try different message,etc.
Thanks for trying,but don't give up as I need your
help.
Respectfully
Jean


.



.

Noel, Idid what you suggested and here is the results:
DataAccess
Q318203 on 2/26/2002 (details...)
Q329414-25 on 11/22/2002 (details...)
KB870669 (details...)
DirectX
DX819696 (details...)
Internet Explorer
SP1 (SP1)
Q823353 (details...)
Q832894 (details...)
Windows Media Player
WM308567 (details...)
WM320920 (details...)
WM320920.1 (details...)
WM819639 (details...)
WM828026 (details...)
KB837272 (details...)
WinME
UPD273017 (details...)
WinME (continued)
UPD273991 (details...)
UPD274548 (details...)
UPD278497 (details...)
UPD287564 (details...) Reinstall!
UPD290700 (details...) Reinstall!
UPD299014 (details...)
UPD311311 (details...)
UPD314757 (details...)
UPD323172 (details...)
UPD323255 (details...)
UPD328145 (details...)
UPD329048 (details...)
UPD329115 (details...)
UPD811630 (details...)
UPD812709 (details...)
UPDQ823559 (details...) Reinstall!
UPD825119 (details...)
UPD840315 (details...)



Click here to see all available Microsoft security
hotfixes for this computer.

Marks a HotFix that verifies correctly
Marks a HotFix that fails verification
(note that failing hotfixes need to be reinstalled)
Unmarked HotFixes lack the data to allow verification
Tried to fix the ones that call for reinstall and I'm told
they are no longer available.
Thanks again, Jean
-----Original Message-----
Download the Belarc Advisor from www.belarc.com - run it
and see what it
reports about the Hotfixes installed - post the list
back, if you need
explanations - reinstall any patches it says are broken.

See if that helps

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Jean" wrote in
message
...
Noel, I've tried everything that you suggested for
examble I went to this web
site ,http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
and
printed out every error resolution and tried them all
without being able to correct the problem. I still
receive
this message no matter what I try: The initialization of
the help center failed. Please report the following
error
number to Microsoft support:-2147143678 Thanks for all
the
really great help and I've made a file to save all of
this
fine information. If and when this problem is
corrected, I
will pass the information on. Still trying to correct
the
problem.
Respectfully
Jean hould reboot (as you'd have seen,
if you'd
cut/pasted as suggested on the page.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's

"Jean" wrote in
message
.. .
Joan, putting the space afer the g did work, however
this
is what came up:
Windows Registry Checker
Usage: scanreg [/options]
options
? = display usage
backup = backup the registry & related sys. conf.
files
restore = choose a backup to restore
fix= repair the registry
comment = "comment"
= adds the specified comment to the cab file while
backing
up
That doesn't tell me anything, but maybe it tells you
something. Need you to tell me what I should do next.
Thanks for putting up with me,but i'm completely lost.
Respectfully
Jean
-----Original Message-----
When you tried scanreg /fix did you type it as you
have
put in your post
with the / after the g if so you need to try again but
with a space
between the g and the /
See if that works
Joan

Jean wrote:
I have no idea what I'm doing wrong but doing the
scanreg/ fix in run doesn't work either a error
message
comes up and says cannot find scanreg or even
scanreg/
fix, wish that had worked.
When I went to
www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/HSfails.htm
it
came up ok,but couldn't find any answer to the
problem
and
to try different message,etc.
Thanks for trying,but don't give up as I need your
help.
Respectfully
Jean


.



.



.

Jean,

Just in case Noel doesn't get to see your post until tomorrow.

290700 is quite definitely still available and very much required as
without this patch system restore will be unable to create usable
checkpoints. This patch can be downloaded either from the Windows Update
catalogue (see below) or from the link in the associated KB article. MS
KB 290700 - "Checkpoints That You Create After September 8, 2001 Do Not
Restore Your Computer" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290700).

823559 is also very much a required patch. KB 823559 - "MS03-023: Buffer
overrun in the HTML converter could allow code execution"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823559) and can also be downloaded
from the Windows Update catalogue.

287564 is somewhat more difficult. This is the MovieMaker 1 upgrade which
for some totally inexplicable reason is not in the Windows Update
catalogue nor is there any associated KB article. 287564 can however be
downloaded using the link
http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...567C1451.EX E

To access the Windows Update Catalogue you will need to visit the
Windows Update (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/) site and choose in
the
left hand pane to "Personalize Windows Update" and then check the box in
the
right hand pane to "Display the link to the Windows Update Catalogue".
Save
Settings and now click the new link to the Catalogue that has been added
to
the left hand pane.

MS KB 323166 - "HOW TO: Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the
Windows Update Catalog" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=323166).
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Jean wrote:

Noel, Idid what you suggested and here is the results:
DataAccess
Q318203 on 2/26/2002 (details...)
Q329414-25 on 11/22/2002 (details...)
KB870669 (details...)
DirectX
DX819696 (details...)
Internet Explorer
SP1 (SP1)
Q823353 (details...)
Q832894 (details...)
Windows Media Player
WM308567 (details...)
WM320920 (details...)
WM320920.1 (details...)
WM819639 (details...)
WM828026 (details...)
KB837272 (details...)
WinME
UPD273017 (details...)
WinME (continued)
UPD273991 (details...)
UPD274548 (details...)
UPD278497 (details...)
UPD287564 (details...) Reinstall!
UPD290700 (details...) Reinstall!
UPD299014 (details...)
UPD311311 (details...)
UPD314757 (details...)
UPD323172 (details...)
UPD323255 (details...)
UPD328145 (details...)
UPD329048 (details...)
UPD329115 (details...)
UPD811630 (details...)
UPD812709 (details...)
UPDQ823559 (details...) Reinstall!
UPD825119 (details...)
UPD840315 (details...)



Click here to see all available Microsoft security
hotfixes for this computer.

Marks a HotFix that verifies correctly
Marks a HotFix that fails verification
(note that failing hotfixes need to be reinstalled)
Unmarked HotFixes lack the data to allow verification
Tried to fix the ones that call for reinstall and I'm told
they are no longer available.

Thanks, Mike!


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Jean,

Just in case Noel doesn't get to see your post until tomorrow.

290700 is quite definitely still available and very much required as
without this patch system restore will be unable to create usable
checkpoints. This patch can be downloaded either from the Windows Update
catalogue (see below) or from the link in the associated KB article. MS
KB 290700 - "Checkpoints That You Create After September 8, 2001 Do Not
Restore Your Computer" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290700).

823559 is also very much a required patch. KB 823559 - "MS03-023: Buffer
overrun in the HTML converter could allow code execution"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823559) and can also be downloaded
from the Windows Update catalogue.

287564 is somewhat more difficult. This is the MovieMaker 1 upgrade which
for some totally inexplicable reason is not in the Windows Update
catalogue nor is there any associated KB article. 287564 can however be
downloaded using the link
http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...567C1451.EX E

To access the Windows Update Catalogue you will need to visit the
Windows Update (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/) site and choose in
the
left hand pane to "Personalize Windows Update" and then check the box in
the
right hand pane to "Display the link to the Windows Update Catalogue".
Save
Settings and now click the new link to the Catalogue that has been added
to
the left hand pane.

MS KB 323166 - "HOW TO: Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the
Windows Update Catalog" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=323166).
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Jean wrote:

Noel, Idid what you suggested and here is the results:
DataAccess
Q318203 on 2/26/2002 (details...)
Q329414-25 on 11/22/2002 (details...)
KB870669 (details...)
DirectX
DX819696 (details...)
Internet Explorer
SP1 (SP1)
Q823353 (details...)
Q832894 (details...)
Windows Media Player
WM308567 (details...)
WM320920 (details...)
WM320920.1 (details...)
WM819639 (details...)
WM828026 (details...)
KB837272 (details...)
WinME
UPD273017 (details...)
WinME (continued)
UPD273991 (details...)
UPD274548 (details...)
UPD278497 (details...)
UPD287564 (details...) Reinstall!
UPD290700 (details...) Reinstall!
UPD299014 (details...)
UPD311311 (details...)
UPD314757 (details...)
UPD323172 (details...)
UPD323255 (details...)
UPD328145 (details...)
UPD329048 (details...)
UPD329115 (details...)
UPD811630 (details...)
UPD812709 (details...)
UPDQ823559 (details...) Reinstall!
UPD825119 (details...)
UPD840315 (details...)



Click here to see all available Microsoft security
hotfixes for this computer.

Marks a HotFix that verifies correctly
Marks a HotFix that fails verification
(note that failing hotfixes need to be reinstalled)
Unmarked HotFixes lack the data to allow verification
Tried to fix the ones that call for reinstall and I'm told
they are no longer available.

Sorry Noel. I forgot it was Saturday. :-) My apologies for butting in
to your thread.
--
Mike


Noel Paton wrote:

Thanks, Mike!

No worries - I was engrossed in
1) creating T-shirts for a pub/charity FunDay on Monday
2) fixing a friend's PC
3) watching Terminator2
4) eating

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Sorry Noel. I forgot it was Saturday. :-) My apologies for butting in
to your thread.
--
Mike


Noel Paton wrote:

Thanks, Mike!

Noel Paton wrote:

No worries - I was engrossed in
1) creating T-shirts for a pub/charity FunDay on Monday
2) fixing a friend's PC
3) watching Terminator2
4) eating

Want to fix this box for me? I seem to have managed to pin the problems
down to a faulty channel on the HighPoint controller. I tried upgrading
the driver to the latest available for this board which introduced me to
some blue screens (stop codes) I'd never previously visited. :-) [Code
35 No More IRP Stack Locations] I was glad to find a use for Last Good
followed by SR.

I've got most of the data off the two HDs onto another drive and will
start pulling out some hardware into the new box although I don't want to
do a "proper" OS install on that until a delayed HD from dabs arrives on
Tuesday - should have been here on Friday but ParcelForce seem to have
instead decided to take it on a trip round s.London rather than deliver
it. Once the new box is available in its final hardware configuration and
basic OS and software installed I'll be zapping the drives on this disk
(one seems to have a couple of defects) and swapping them over to the
normal IDE controllers on the mobo in the hope of fixing the problem and
getting this box back in reasonable shape for use by the girls.
--
Mike

Hmm - no, I think I'll leave that one to you (you seem to have it admirably
under control!)

Must get to bed now so I can be all bright-eyed/bushy-tailed tomorrow to
move my PC over to the pub for Monday's fun - creating T-shorts to order
(while wearing a rather fetching black velvet frock, wig, and Doc Martins!)

Pictures will be available on my site either as the day goes on (if I can
filch net access) or a couple of days later after I've brought the system
back home. - always assuming I can find my camera somewhere in this midden I
call a flat!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Noel Paton wrote:

No worries - I was engrossed in
1) creating T-shirts for a pub/charity FunDay on Monday
2) fixing a friend's PC
3) watching Terminator2
4) eating

Want to fix this box for me? I seem to have managed to pin the problems
down to a faulty channel on the HighPoint controller. I tried upgrading
the driver to the latest available for this board which introduced me to
some blue screens (stop codes) I'd never previously visited. :-) [Code
35 No More IRP Stack Locations] I was glad to find a use for Last Good
followed by SR.

I've got most of the data off the two HDs onto another drive and will
start pulling out some hardware into the new box although I don't want to
do a "proper" OS install on that until a delayed HD from dabs arrives on
Tuesday - should have been here on Friday but ParcelForce seem to have
instead decided to take it on a trip round s.London rather than deliver
it. Once the new box is available in its final hardware configuration and
basic OS and software installed I'll be zapping the drives on this disk
(one seems to have a couple of defects) and swapping them over to the
normal IDE controllers on the mobo in the hope of fixing the problem and
getting this box back in reasonable shape for use by the girls.
--
Mike