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  #1  
Old July 15th 04, 10:41 PM
jc calling
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Default files incorrectly name in history folder, after deleting, still no normal startup

I have windows 98 in my laptop and it is not starting up it seems that the
files in the history folder are of the incorrect file name length.

how can I remove these files as just deleting them has not worked, it still
shows up that the files are there after deleting them.
also I have done a delete temp files in the properties of internet explorer.

I can get into safe mode, but it will not start-up normally.

done a disk defrag and a scan disk and surface scan, still not starting up,
what else can I do to get it to work,

thanks in advance for any help given.


J


  #2  
Old July 16th 04, 12:03 AM
Steven Burn
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Default files incorrectly name in history folder, after deleting, still no normal startup

Start Shutdown Re-start in MS-DOS Mode

At the prompt, type:

deltree c:\windows\history

When prompted, press Y to delete the folder (windows will re-create a new
one for you)

Re-start your computer or type WIN to return to Windows without a re-start
(not reccomended)

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
I have windows 98 in my laptop and it is not starting up it seems that the
files in the history folder are of the incorrect file name length.

how can I remove these files as just deleting them has not worked, it

still
shows up that the files are there after deleting them.
also I have done a delete temp files in the properties of internet

explorer.

I can get into safe mode, but it will not start-up normally.

done a disk defrag and a scan disk and surface scan, still not starting

up,
what else can I do to get it to work,

thanks in advance for any help given.


J




  #3  
Old July 16th 04, 12:28 AM
jc calling
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Default files incorrectly name in history folder, after deleting, still no normal startup

thank you for you reply.

after doing this I still can not start up the laptop pc, I have now done a
step by step start up and all ok up to the vredir.vxd file and nothing after
this, just hangs.

any ideas why

thanks

J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
Start Shutdown Re-start in MS-DOS Mode

At the prompt, type:

deltree c:\windows\history

When prompted, press Y to delete the folder (windows will re-create a new
one for you)

Re-start your computer or type WIN to return to Windows without a re-start
(not reccomended)

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
I have windows 98 in my laptop and it is not starting up it seems that

the
files in the history folder are of the incorrect file name length.

how can I remove these files as just deleting them has not worked, it

still
shows up that the files are there after deleting them.
also I have done a delete temp files in the properties of internet

explorer.

I can get into safe mode, but it will not start-up normally.

done a disk defrag and a scan disk and surface scan, still not starting

up,
what else can I do to get it to work,

thanks in advance for any help given.


J






  #4  
Old July 16th 04, 01:14 AM
Steven Burn
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Default files incorrectly name in history folder, after deleting, still no normal startup

What does it say about the vredir.vxd file?

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
thank you for you reply.

after doing this I still can not start up the laptop pc, I have now done a
step by step start up and all ok up to the vredir.vxd file and nothing

after
this, just hangs.

any ideas why

thanks

J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
Start Shutdown Re-start in MS-DOS Mode

At the prompt, type:

deltree c:\windows\history

When prompted, press Y to delete the folder (windows will re-create a

new
one for you)

Re-start your computer or type WIN to return to Windows without a

re-start
(not reccomended)

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
I have windows 98 in my laptop and it is not starting up it seems that

the
files in the history folder are of the incorrect file name length.

how can I remove these files as just deleting them has not worked, it

still
shows up that the files are there after deleting them.
also I have done a delete temp files in the properties of internet

explorer.

I can get into safe mode, but it will not start-up normally.

done a disk defrag and a scan disk and surface scan, still not

starting
up,
what else can I do to get it to work,

thanks in advance for any help given.


J








  #5  
Old July 16th 04, 01:58 AM
jc calling
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default files incorrectly name in history folder, after deleting, still no normal startup

does not say anything, but when I went into the step by step mode and said
NO to loading the vredir.vxd, it started up ok.

what is vredir.vxd, for so I can disable it and then reinstall it properly.

J



"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
What does it say about the vredir.vxd file?

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
thank you for you reply.

after doing this I still can not start up the laptop pc, I have now done

a
step by step start up and all ok up to the vredir.vxd file and nothing

after
this, just hangs.

any ideas why

thanks

J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
Start Shutdown Re-start in MS-DOS Mode

At the prompt, type:

deltree c:\windows\history

When prompted, press Y to delete the folder (windows will re-create a

new
one for you)

Re-start your computer or type WIN to return to Windows without a

re-start
(not reccomended)

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
I have windows 98 in my laptop and it is not starting up it seems

that
the
files in the history folder are of the incorrect file name length.

how can I remove these files as just deleting them has not worked,

it
still
shows up that the files are there after deleting them.
also I have done a delete temp files in the properties of internet
explorer.

I can get into safe mode, but it will not start-up normally.

done a disk defrag and a scan disk and surface scan, still not

starting
up,
what else can I do to get it to work,

thanks in advance for any help given.


J










  #6  
Old July 16th 04, 02:20 AM
Steven Burn
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Posts: n/a
Default files incorrectly name in history folder, after deleting, still no normal startup

vredir.vxd is VREDIR Virtual Device, and from what I've been able to find,
is related to Microsoft Video Drivers (personally I'd have thought it to
have something to do with either RPC or networking).

As far as disabling it goes, you can't. You can however, use SFC to restore
a copy from your Windows CD.

Start Run, type: sfc

Select to restore a single file and set the "Restore From" path to D:\WIN98
(where D is your CD-Rom drive), and the Restore To path to C:\Windows\System

Info:

Description of the System File Checker Tool (Sfc.exe):
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=185836
and
http://users.westelcom.com/rogersr/sfc.htm

System File Checker Tool Extracts Incorrect File Versions
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=192832

Error Message: System File Checker Identified that the Following File may Be
Corrupted. File: EXTRAC32.EXE...:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=264865

System File Checker May Not Replace Older Files:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=182725

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
does not say anything, but when I went into the step by step mode and said
NO to loading the vredir.vxd, it started up ok.

what is vredir.vxd, for so I can disable it and then reinstall it

properly.

J



"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
What does it say about the vredir.vxd file?

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
thank you for you reply.

after doing this I still can not start up the laptop pc, I have now

done
a
step by step start up and all ok up to the vredir.vxd file and nothing

after
this, just hangs.

any ideas why

thanks

J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
Start Shutdown Re-start in MS-DOS Mode

At the prompt, type:

deltree c:\windows\history

When prompted, press Y to delete the folder (windows will re-create

a
new
one for you)

Re-start your computer or type WIN to return to Windows without a

re-start
(not reccomended)

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
I have windows 98 in my laptop and it is not starting up it seems

that
the
files in the history folder are of the incorrect file name length.

how can I remove these files as just deleting them has not worked,

it
still
shows up that the files are there after deleting them.
also I have done a delete temp files in the properties of internet
explorer.

I can get into safe mode, but it will not start-up normally.

done a disk defrag and a scan disk and surface scan, still not

starting
up,
what else can I do to get it to work,

thanks in advance for any help given.


J












  #7  
Old July 16th 04, 02:21 AM
Steven Burn
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Default files incorrectly name in history folder, after deleting, still no normal startup

I was right, it is network related....

See if the following helps before you restore the file;

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/vredir.htm

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
does not say anything, but when I went into the step by step mode and said
NO to loading the vredir.vxd, it started up ok.

what is vredir.vxd, for so I can disable it and then reinstall it

properly.

J



"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
What does it say about the vredir.vxd file?

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
thank you for you reply.

after doing this I still can not start up the laptop pc, I have now

done
a
step by step start up and all ok up to the vredir.vxd file and nothing

after
this, just hangs.

any ideas why

thanks

J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
Start Shutdown Re-start in MS-DOS Mode

At the prompt, type:

deltree c:\windows\history

When prompted, press Y to delete the folder (windows will re-create

a
new
one for you)

Re-start your computer or type WIN to return to Windows without a

re-start
(not reccomended)

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
I have windows 98 in my laptop and it is not starting up it seems

that
the
files in the history folder are of the incorrect file name length.

how can I remove these files as just deleting them has not worked,

it
still
shows up that the files are there after deleting them.
also I have done a delete temp files in the properties of internet
explorer.

I can get into safe mode, but it will not start-up normally.

done a disk defrag and a scan disk and surface scan, still not

starting
up,
what else can I do to get it to work,

thanks in advance for any help given.


J












  #8  
Old July 16th 04, 02:35 AM
jc calling
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default files incorrectly name in history folder, after deleting, still no normal startup

slight problem,

the cd drive is not part of the laptop, the laptop is a IBM ThinkPad !!
no cd drive or floppy drive built in, but the external floppy drive is ok,
it is just that the cd drive needs drivers to be used, and with no windows
loaded there are no drivers loaded

I have used a default windows 98 setup disk and it is now working it says
that it can not find the 'banana' drivers? what ever this is, nothing I
have heard of before.

so I would not be able to use the SFC method


J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
vredir.vxd is VREDIR Virtual Device, and from what I've been able to find,
is related to Microsoft Video Drivers (personally I'd have thought it to
have something to do with either RPC or networking).

As far as disabling it goes, you can't. You can however, use SFC to

restore
a copy from your Windows CD.

Start Run, type: sfc

Select to restore a single file and set the "Restore From" path to

D:\WIN98
(where D is your CD-Rom drive), and the Restore To path to

C:\Windows\System

Info:

Description of the System File Checker Tool (Sfc.exe):
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=185836
and
http://users.westelcom.com/rogersr/sfc.htm

System File Checker Tool Extracts Incorrect File Versions
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=192832

Error Message: System File Checker Identified that the Following File may

Be
Corrupted. File: EXTRAC32.EXE...:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=264865

System File Checker May Not Replace Older Files:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=182725

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
does not say anything, but when I went into the step by step mode and

said
NO to loading the vredir.vxd, it started up ok.

what is vredir.vxd, for so I can disable it and then reinstall it

properly.

J



"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
What does it say about the vredir.vxd file?

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
thank you for you reply.

after doing this I still can not start up the laptop pc, I have now

done
a
step by step start up and all ok up to the vredir.vxd file and

nothing
after
this, just hangs.

any ideas why

thanks

J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
Start Shutdown Re-start in MS-DOS Mode

At the prompt, type:

deltree c:\windows\history

When prompted, press Y to delete the folder (windows will

re-create
a
new
one for you)

Re-start your computer or type WIN to return to Windows without a
re-start
(not reccomended)

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
I have windows 98 in my laptop and it is not starting up it

seems
that
the
files in the history folder are of the incorrect file name

length.

how can I remove these files as just deleting them has not

worked,
it
still
shows up that the files are there after deleting them.
also I have done a delete temp files in the properties of

internet
explorer.

I can get into safe mode, but it will not start-up normally.

done a disk defrag and a scan disk and surface scan, still not
starting
up,
what else can I do to get it to work,

thanks in advance for any help given.


J














  #9  
Old July 16th 04, 02:43 AM
Steven Burn
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default files incorrectly name in history folder, after deleting, still no normal startup

The "banana drivers" is something I've not seen since the days of Windows 95
but, refers to your CD-Rom (if you get errors concerning it, it means it
cannot see the CD-Rom).

There is some good news however, driverguide.com has a copy of the
vredir.vxd file so you can just download it from there (I would however,
reccomend backing up your current copy before replacing it) and instead of
pointing SFC to your CD-Rom, you'd point it to wherever you've downloaded
the file to.

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
slight problem,

the cd drive is not part of the laptop, the laptop is a IBM ThinkPad !!
no cd drive or floppy drive built in, but the external floppy drive is ok,
it is just that the cd drive needs drivers to be used, and with no windows
loaded there are no drivers loaded

I have used a default windows 98 setup disk and it is now working it says
that it can not find the 'banana' drivers? what ever this is, nothing I
have heard of before.

so I would not be able to use the SFC method


J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
vredir.vxd is VREDIR Virtual Device, and from what I've been able to

find,
is related to Microsoft Video Drivers (personally I'd have thought it to
have something to do with either RPC or networking).

As far as disabling it goes, you can't. You can however, use SFC to

restore
a copy from your Windows CD.

Start Run, type: sfc

Select to restore a single file and set the "Restore From" path to

D:\WIN98
(where D is your CD-Rom drive), and the Restore To path to

C:\Windows\System

Info:

Description of the System File Checker Tool (Sfc.exe):
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=185836
and
http://users.westelcom.com/rogersr/sfc.htm

System File Checker Tool Extracts Incorrect File Versions
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=192832

Error Message: System File Checker Identified that the Following File

may
Be
Corrupted. File: EXTRAC32.EXE...:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=264865

System File Checker May Not Replace Older Files:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=182725

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
does not say anything, but when I went into the step by step mode and

said
NO to loading the vredir.vxd, it started up ok.

what is vredir.vxd, for so I can disable it and then reinstall it

properly.

J



"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
What does it say about the vredir.vxd file?

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
thank you for you reply.

after doing this I still can not start up the laptop pc, I have

now
done
a
step by step start up and all ok up to the vredir.vxd file and

nothing
after
this, just hangs.

any ideas why

thanks

J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
Start Shutdown Re-start in MS-DOS Mode

At the prompt, type:

deltree c:\windows\history

When prompted, press Y to delete the folder (windows will

re-create
a
new
one for you)

Re-start your computer or type WIN to return to Windows without

a
re-start
(not reccomended)

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
I have windows 98 in my laptop and it is not starting up it

seems
that
the
files in the history folder are of the incorrect file name

length.

how can I remove these files as just deleting them has not

worked,
it
still
shows up that the files are there after deleting them.
also I have done a delete temp files in the properties of

internet
explorer.

I can get into safe mode, but it will not start-up normally.

done a disk defrag and a scan disk and surface scan, still not
starting
up,
what else can I do to get it to work,

thanks in advance for any help given.


J
















  #10  
Old July 16th 04, 08:52 AM
jc calling
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default files incorrectly name in history folder, after deleting, still no normal startup

thank you again.

I shall try after work, running a bit late as I stayed up most of the night.

J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
The "banana drivers" is something I've not seen since the days of Windows

95
but, refers to your CD-Rom (if you get errors concerning it, it means it
cannot see the CD-Rom).

There is some good news however, driverguide.com has a copy of the
vredir.vxd file so you can just download it from there (I would however,
reccomend backing up your current copy before replacing it) and instead of
pointing SFC to your CD-Rom, you'd point it to wherever you've downloaded
the file to.

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
slight problem,

the cd drive is not part of the laptop, the laptop is a IBM ThinkPad !!
no cd drive or floppy drive built in, but the external floppy drive is

ok,
it is just that the cd drive needs drivers to be used, and with no

windows
loaded there are no drivers loaded

I have used a default windows 98 setup disk and it is now working it

says
that it can not find the 'banana' drivers? what ever this is, nothing I
have heard of before.

so I would not be able to use the SFC method


J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
vredir.vxd is VREDIR Virtual Device, and from what I've been able to

find,
is related to Microsoft Video Drivers (personally I'd have thought it

to
have something to do with either RPC or networking).

As far as disabling it goes, you can't. You can however, use SFC to

restore
a copy from your Windows CD.

Start Run, type: sfc

Select to restore a single file and set the "Restore From" path to

D:\WIN98
(where D is your CD-Rom drive), and the Restore To path to

C:\Windows\System

Info:

Description of the System File Checker Tool (Sfc.exe):
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=185836
and
http://users.westelcom.com/rogersr/sfc.htm

System File Checker Tool Extracts Incorrect File Versions
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=192832

Error Message: System File Checker Identified that the Following File

may
Be
Corrupted. File: EXTRAC32.EXE...:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=264865

System File Checker May Not Replace Older Files:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=182725

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
does not say anything, but when I went into the step by step mode

and
said
NO to loading the vredir.vxd, it started up ok.

what is vredir.vxd, for so I can disable it and then reinstall it
properly.

J



"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
What does it say about the vredir.vxd file?

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
thank you for you reply.

after doing this I still can not start up the laptop pc, I have

now
done
a
step by step start up and all ok up to the vredir.vxd file and

nothing
after
this, just hangs.

any ideas why

thanks

J


"Steven Burn" wrote in message
...
Start Shutdown Re-start in MS-DOS Mode

At the prompt, type:

deltree c:\windows\history

When prompted, press Y to delete the folder (windows will

re-create
a
new
one for you)

Re-start your computer or type WIN to return to Windows

without
a
re-start
(not reccomended)

--

Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!


"jc calling" thank you for you valued help wrote in message
...
I have windows 98 in my laptop and it is not starting up it

seems
that
the
files in the history folder are of the incorrect file name

length.

how can I remove these files as just deleting them has not

worked,
it
still
shows up that the files are there after deleting them.
also I have done a delete temp files in the properties of

internet
explorer.

I can get into safe mode, but it will not start-up normally.

done a disk defrag and a scan disk and surface scan, still

not
starting
up,
what else can I do to get it to work,

thanks in advance for any help given.


J


















 




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