Start up turns into Set-up Wizard

Try restoring a previous registry by starting the computer in "Command
Prompt" and type "scanreg /restore". If that doesn't help, find the=20
Windows setup executables on the hard drive, rename them temporarily=20
and see what effect that has. You also might try StartupList. I =
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you extract the executable to the c:\ drive in Safe mode and run it with =

the "/full" switch.

c:\startuplist /full

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/f...tartuplist.zip

Ben

"Boone" wrote in message =
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Most of these did nothing noticible.
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A couple of comments:
C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe
Was located in C:\...\Disabled Startup Items
c:\windows\mstask.exe
Was located in C:\windows\system\
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE=20
Was missing entirely
C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert 99\ia99.exe
Was missing emtirely
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[Not that I expect it makes much difference.]
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I also did your suggestion to Run all the items in c:windows\tasks
Most started and then shut down immediately. Except for:
Maintenance and Cleanup which Run
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Comments? Thanks for you input.
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Andrew
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"Ben Myers" wrote:
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Start the computer in Safe mode, then start Windows Explorer, find
and double-click the following files:
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C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\PowerReg Scheduler.exe
C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe=20
c:\windows\GWHotKey.exe
C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
c:\windows\mstask.exe
c:\windows\Rundll32.exe=20
c:\windows\starter.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
c:\windows\system\SysTray.Exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe=20
C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA.EXE
C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\refresh.exe
C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IOWATCH.EXE
C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGSTART.EXE
C:\Program Files\Iomega\Tools\IMGICON.exe
C:\Program Files\Intruder Alert 99\ia99.exe
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If nothing unusual happens, expand and highlight "c:\windows\tasks", =

then right-click each item in the right window and select "Run".
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Ben
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"Boone" wrote in message =
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Ben,
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Thanks for jumping in here. All help is greatly appreciated!
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Running a step-by-step boot results in the following:
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Process System Registry
Startup log (bootlog.txt)
Device=3D C:\Windows\Himem.sys
Device=3DC:|Windwos\DBLBuff.sys
Device=3DC:|Windwos\IFSHLP.sys
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Process Startup comand file (autoexec.bat)
[Here it individually selects each line in the autoexec file]
Win
Load all windows drivers
vnetsup.vxd
ndis.vxd
ndis2sup.vxd
javasup.vxd
C:\Windows\System\vrtwd.386
C:\Windows\System\vfixd.vxd
vnetbios.vxd
c:\Progra~1\Cyberm~1\cmapieng.vxd
c:\Progra~1\Cyberm~1\cyberkrn.vxd
c:\Progra~1\Cyberm~1\vshinit.vxd
vgartd.vxd
vredir.vxd
dfs.vxd
msmouse.vxd
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[...and at this point the PC boots to the Win98 Set-up Wizard]
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Any ideas???
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Thanks.
- Andrew
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"Ben Myers" wrote:
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Try starting the computer using "Step by step confirmation"(tap =
the F8 key
repeatedly during bootup). This should show which part of the =
bootup
process is being executed when the setup program is started.
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Ben