reinstalling Windows Me

Your startup disk should have given you options to start either

1. Help
2. Start computer with CD-ROM support
3. Start computer without CD-ROM support
4. Minimal Boot

If it didn't then what you have is not a proper startup disk, merely a
bootable floppy.

If that's the case, then download a diskmaker from www.bootdisk.com - get
the WinME OEM one - and run it to create the disk.
Then use that to boot the machine.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

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"Cynth" wrote in message
...
I have tried to use system restore on my computer. I
booted it up with a startup disk I got down from
www.bootdisk.com and as it came up with the prompt a:, I
used Zee's suggestions to restore the computer. It
restored to a previous date but on restart I had the same
problem as previously. The message I got was
WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS and WINDOWS\DISPLAY.SYS are either
missing or corrupted followed by the message that whilst
installing device IFSMGR 'Microsoft installable File
System Manager cannot find the helper driver. Please
ensure that IFSHLP.SYS has been installed. System halted.

I have read the instructions from the page that you
suggested but my startup disk does not come up with a
Startup menu just the prompt a:, do I then just enter the
edit command (line no 3) as per the instructions?

Would doing a system restore reload the problem files or
do i still need to do a restore of Windows ME from my
DEll reinstallation CD? If so how do I do it?


-----Original Message-----
Cynthia
Whatever the results of your experiences with the site
to which I sent you,
I'd be grateful for careful notes taken along the way -
either in case of
success, or even more especially, failure

DETAILS are the things which make systems repairable -
and the more detail
the better (even if it's tedious, check the spelling, as
one letter wrong
can make a world of difference in the potential fix!)

Good Luck

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in
message
...

-----Original Message-----

-----Original Message-----
I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME
as
its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now
it
will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I
have
the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How do I
reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to copy
it
to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how do I
use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone have
any
other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C

.
Hi,

I had the same problem as you where my OS crashed and I
could not get on. We had a computer person look at it
and he had to install Windows 2000. But here is my
problem, I lost everything even Microsoft Word.

Question....Did you get Windows ME to work yet??? Or
did
you load and more recent version??

I'm trying to contact Microsoft but I'm not having any
luck.

Please reply to this email if you have any updates

Thanks
.



I am going to try getting a boot disk off the internet
and then using system restore as per the website that
Noel Paton recommended, it is a microsoft website. If
that does not work then I will have to try reinstalling
windows ME from my CD. I will let you know how it went
maybe in a few days time.


.

Thanks for the info re the boot disk. However do I need
to reinstall the OS to get rid of the error messages or
will a system restore do the job?

If I do need to do a reinstallation of the OS , do I just
run 'setup' from the CD?

Thanks.

Cynth
-----Original Message-----
Your startup disk should have given you options to start
either

1. Help
2. Start computer with CD-ROM support
3. Start computer without CD-ROM support
4. Minimal Boot

If it didn't then what you have is not a proper startup
disk, merely a
bootable floppy.

If that's the case, then download a diskmaker from
www.bootdisk.com - get
the WinME OEM one - and run it to create the disk.
Then use that to boot the machine.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in
message
...
I have tried to use system restore on my computer. I
booted it up with a startup disk I got down from
www.bootdisk.com and as it came up with the prompt a:,
I
used Zee's suggestions to restore the computer. It
restored to a previous date but on restart I had the
same
problem as previously. The message I got was
WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS and WINDOWS\DISPLAY.SYS are either
missing or corrupted followed by the message that
whilst
installing device IFSMGR 'Microsoft installable File
System Manager cannot find the helper driver. Please
ensure that IFSHLP.SYS has been installed. System
halted.

I have read the instructions from the page that you
suggested but my startup disk does not come up with a
Startup menu just the prompt a:, do I then just enter
the
edit command (line no 3) as per the instructions?

Would doing a system restore reload the problem files
or
do i still need to do a restore of Windows ME from my
DEll reinstallation CD? If so how do I do it?


-----Original Message-----
Cynthia
Whatever the results of your experiences with the site
to which I sent you,
I'd be grateful for careful notes taken along the
way -
either in case of
success, or even more especially, failure

DETAILS are the things which make systems repairable -
and the more detail
the better (even if it's tedious, check the spelling,
as
one letter wrong
can make a world of difference in the potential fix!)

Good Luck

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in
message
.. .

-----Original Message-----

-----Original Message-----
I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME
as
its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now
it
will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I
have
the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How
do I
reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to
copy
it
to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how
do I
use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone
have
any
other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C

.
Hi,

I had the same problem as you where my OS crashed
and I
could not get on. We had a computer person look at
it
and he had to install Windows 2000. But here is my
problem, I lost everything even Microsoft Word.

Question....Did you get Windows ME to work yet??? Or
did
you load and more recent version??

I'm trying to contact Microsoft but I'm not having
any
luck.

Please reply to this email if you have any updates

Thanks
.



I am going to try getting a boot disk off the
internet
and then using system restore as per the website that
Noel Paton recommended, it is a microsoft website. If
that does not work then I will have to try
reinstalling
windows ME from my CD. I will let you know how it
went
maybe in a few days time.


.



.

Possibly - and no, you shouldn't need to reinstall the OS....
look here
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=258471

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the info re the boot disk. However do I need
to reinstall the OS to get rid of the error messages or
will a system restore do the job?

If I do need to do a reinstallation of the OS , do I just
run 'setup' from the CD?

Thanks.

Cynth
-----Original Message-----
Your startup disk should have given you options to start
either

1. Help
2. Start computer with CD-ROM support
3. Start computer without CD-ROM support
4. Minimal Boot

If it didn't then what you have is not a proper startup
disk, merely a
bootable floppy.

If that's the case, then download a diskmaker from
www.bootdisk.com - get
the WinME OEM one - and run it to create the disk.
Then use that to boot the machine.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in
message
...
I have tried to use system restore on my computer. I
booted it up with a startup disk I got down from
www.bootdisk.com and as it came up with the prompt a:,
I
used Zee's suggestions to restore the computer. It
restored to a previous date but on restart I had the
same
problem as previously. The message I got was
WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS and WINDOWS\DISPLAY.SYS are either
missing or corrupted followed by the message that
whilst
installing device IFSMGR 'Microsoft installable File
System Manager cannot find the helper driver. Please
ensure that IFSHLP.SYS has been installed. System
halted.

I have read the instructions from the page that you
suggested but my startup disk does not come up with a
Startup menu just the prompt a:, do I then just enter
the
edit command (line no 3) as per the instructions?

Would doing a system restore reload the problem files
or
do i still need to do a restore of Windows ME from my
DEll reinstallation CD? If so how do I do it?


-----Original Message-----
Cynthia
Whatever the results of your experiences with the site
to which I sent you,
I'd be grateful for careful notes taken along the
way -
either in case of
success, or even more especially, failure

DETAILS are the things which make systems repairable -
and the more detail
the better (even if it's tedious, check the spelling,
as
one letter wrong
can make a world of difference in the potential fix!)

Good Luck

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in
message
. ..

-----Original Message-----

-----Original Message-----
I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME
as
its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now
it
will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I
have
the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How
do I
reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to
copy
it
to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how
do I
use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone
have
any
other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C

.
Hi,

I had the same problem as you where my OS crashed
and I
could not get on. We had a computer person look at
it
and he had to install Windows 2000. But here is my
problem, I lost everything even Microsoft Word.

Question....Did you get Windows ME to work yet??? Or
did
you load and more recent version??

I'm trying to contact Microsoft but I'm not having
any
luck.

Please reply to this email if you have any updates

Thanks
.



I am going to try getting a boot disk off the
internet
and then using system restore as per the website that
Noel Paton recommended, it is a microsoft website. If
that does not work then I will have to try
reinstalling
windows ME from my CD. I will let you know how it
went
maybe in a few days time.


.



.

I successfully reloaded ifshlp.sys and display.sys from my .cabs on the
computer today and it is now working fine.

Thanks for all your help

Cynth

"Noel Paton" wrote:

Possibly - and no, you shouldn't need to reinstall the OS....
look here
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=258471

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the info re the boot disk. However do I need
to reinstall the OS to get rid of the error messages or
will a system restore do the job?

If I do need to do a reinstallation of the OS , do I just
run 'setup' from the CD?

Thanks.

Cynth
-----Original Message-----
Your startup disk should have given you options to start
either

1. Help
2. Start computer with CD-ROM support
3. Start computer without CD-ROM support
4. Minimal Boot

If it didn't then what you have is not a proper startup
disk, merely a
bootable floppy.

If that's the case, then download a diskmaker from
www.bootdisk.com - get
the WinME OEM one - and run it to create the disk.
Then use that to boot the machine.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in
message
...
I have tried to use system restore on my computer. I
booted it up with a startup disk I got down from
www.bootdisk.com and as it came up with the prompt a:,
I
used Zee's suggestions to restore the computer. It
restored to a previous date but on restart I had the
same
problem as previously. The message I got was
WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS and WINDOWS\DISPLAY.SYS are either
missing or corrupted followed by the message that
whilst
installing device IFSMGR 'Microsoft installable File
System Manager cannot find the helper driver. Please
ensure that IFSHLP.SYS has been installed. System
halted.

I have read the instructions from the page that you
suggested but my startup disk does not come up with a
Startup menu just the prompt a:, do I then just enter
the
edit command (line no 3) as per the instructions?

Would doing a system restore reload the problem files
or
do i still need to do a restore of Windows ME from my
DEll reinstallation CD? If so how do I do it?


-----Original Message-----
Cynthia
Whatever the results of your experiences with the site
to which I sent you,
I'd be grateful for careful notes taken along the
way -
either in case of
success, or even more especially, failure

DETAILS are the things which make systems repairable -
and the more detail
the better (even if it's tedious, check the spelling,
as
one letter wrong
can make a world of difference in the potential fix!)

Good Luck

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in
message
. ..

-----Original Message-----

-----Original Message-----
I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME
as
its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now
it
will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I
have
the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How
do I
reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to
copy
it
to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how
do I
use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone
have
any
other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C

.
Hi,

I had the same problem as you where my OS crashed
and I
could not get on. We had a computer person look at
it
and he had to install Windows 2000. But here is my
problem, I lost everything even Microsoft Word.

Question....Did you get Windows ME to work yet??? Or
did
you load and more recent version??

I'm trying to contact Microsoft but I'm not having
any
luck.

Please reply to this email if you have any updates

Thanks
.



I am going to try getting a boot disk off the
internet
and then using system restore as per the website that
Noel Paton recommended, it is a microsoft website. If
that does not work then I will have to try
reinstalling
windows ME from my CD. I will let you know how it
went
maybe in a few days time.


.



.

Well Done!!

thanks for the feedback, and good luck for the future.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in message
...
I successfully reloaded ifshlp.sys and display.sys from my .cabs on the
computer today and it is now working fine.

Thanks for all your help

Cynth

"Noel Paton" wrote:

Possibly - and no, you shouldn't need to reinstall the OS....
look here
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=258471

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the info re the boot disk. However do I need
to reinstall the OS to get rid of the error messages or
will a system restore do the job?

If I do need to do a reinstallation of the OS , do I just
run 'setup' from the CD?

Thanks.

Cynth
-----Original Message-----
Your startup disk should have given you options to start
either

1. Help
2. Start computer with CD-ROM support
3. Start computer without CD-ROM support
4. Minimal Boot

If it didn't then what you have is not a proper startup
disk, merely a
bootable floppy.

If that's the case, then download a diskmaker from
www.bootdisk.com - get
the WinME OEM one - and run it to create the disk.
Then use that to boot the machine.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in
message
...
I have tried to use system restore on my computer. I
booted it up with a startup disk I got down from
www.bootdisk.com and as it came up with the prompt a:,
I
used Zee's suggestions to restore the computer. It
restored to a previous date but on restart I had the
same
problem as previously. The message I got was
WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS and WINDOWS\DISPLAY.SYS are either
missing or corrupted followed by the message that
whilst
installing device IFSMGR 'Microsoft installable File
System Manager cannot find the helper driver. Please
ensure that IFSHLP.SYS has been installed. System
halted.

I have read the instructions from the page that you
suggested but my startup disk does not come up with a
Startup menu just the prompt a:, do I then just enter
the
edit command (line no 3) as per the instructions?

Would doing a system restore reload the problem files
or
do i still need to do a restore of Windows ME from my
DEll reinstallation CD? If so how do I do it?


-----Original Message-----
Cynthia
Whatever the results of your experiences with the site
to which I sent you,
I'd be grateful for careful notes taken along the
way -
either in case of
success, or even more especially, failure

DETAILS are the things which make systems repairable -
and the more detail
the better (even if it's tedious, check the spelling,
as
one letter wrong
can make a world of difference in the potential fix!)

Good Luck

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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

"Cynth" wrote in
message
. ..

-----Original Message-----

-----Original Message-----
I am working on my old computer which has Windows ME
as
its OS. I think I deleted a system file because now
it
will not boot up at all (not even in Safe Mode). I
have
the original Window's ME CD. My question is: How
do I
reinstall Windows ME from the CD or do I have to
copy
it
to a floppy disc and then use that? and if so how
do I
use a floppy to reinstall the OS? Or does anyone
have
any
other suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions. C

.
Hi,

I had the same problem as you where my OS crashed
and I
could not get on. We had a computer person look at
it
and he had to install Windows 2000. But here is my
problem, I lost everything even Microsoft Word.

Question....Did you get Windows ME to work yet??? Or
did
you load and more recent version??

I'm trying to contact Microsoft but I'm not having
any
luck.

Please reply to this email if you have any updates

Thanks
.



I am going to try getting a boot disk off the
internet
and then using system restore as per the website that
Noel Paton recommended, it is a microsoft website. If
that does not work then I will have to try
reinstalling
windows ME from my CD. I will let you know how it
went
maybe in a few days time.


.



.