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Windows Forum / Windows Me / Software / September 2004BootUp
We have a PC w/Windows ME someone gave to us. More and more frequently now, when we boot up it always gets stuck after the Windows ME logo comes up at a blank screen with the cursor up in the upper lefthand corner and we have to power down and back up again (sometimes 2 or 3 times). When we do get on (using the #1 choice of 'Normal' logon when prompted) the display settings are larger than we keep them normally. Also, sometimes after that, the desktop screen will blink repeatedly until we move the mouse and sometimes freeze. We have downloaded and used 'Stinger''Spyware''Adaware' to get rid of hijack, trojan and spyware files but nothing helps...appreciate some input. Thx, M If you have the ME CD and can get to a desktop of some kind insert the ME CD and reinstall ME on top of itself to try to fix the problems you're having. > We have a PC w/Windows ME someone gave to us. More and > more frequently now, when we boot up it always gets stuck [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thx, M You should try A registry repair: Bootup with a startup floppy disk and at the A:\> prompt type C: (press enter) Now type: cd windows\command (press enter) Your prompt should read C:\Windows\Command, correct? Now type: scanreg /fix (space between g and /) Press enter, wait for the process to finish and reboot WITHOUT the disk. If that doesn't work, try a registry restore: Bootup with a startup floppy disk and at the A:\> prompt and repeat the steps above and replace the scanreg command with: scanreg /restore (space between g and /) Press enter, select a date PRIOR to the problem, press enter, wait for the process to finish and reboot WITHOUT the disk. If you don't have a startup disk, download one from www.bootdisk.com. Any luck? Zee > We have a PC w/Windows ME someone gave to us. More and > more frequently now, when we boot up it always gets stuck [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thx, M Zee, no need to change to the command directory as it's in the path. Scanreg /restore at the A:\> prompt will do. Shane > You should try > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > > > Thx, M You may ne surprised.... Guessing you need a bit more experience. Zee > Zee, no need to change to the command directory as it's in the path. Scanreg > /restore at the A:\> prompt will do. [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > > > > > > Thx, M You mean the autoexec.bat from www.bootdisk.com doesn't have path=c:\windows;c:\windows\command? Have to admit I haven't used them - I make my own. btw perhaps you should recommend the oem bootdisk? Shane > You may ne surprised.... > [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > > > > > > > > Thx, M scanreg /fix works fine from the bootdisk.com boot floppy - as it does from the ME floppy. You need to use the With/out CD option though, rather than the Minimal one  SignatureNoel 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 > You mean the autoexec.bat from www.bootdisk.com doesn't have > path=c:\windows;c:\windows\command? Have to admit I haven't used them - I [quoted text clipped - 70 lines] >> > > > >> > > > Thx, M OK. Cheers, Noel. btw, Rosie bought a mouse in earlier and when I rescued it, it ran up my trouser leg. Luckily I stopped it getting above the knee! What a surprise though! Shane > scanreg /fix works fine from the bootdisk.com boot floppy - as it does from > the ME floppy. You need to use the With/out CD option though, rather than [quoted text clipped - 74 lines] > >> > > > > >> > > > Thx, M <ROFL> or else it would have died of shock. Joan > OK. Cheers, Noel. btw, Rosie bought a mouse in earlier and when I > rescued it, it ran up my trouser leg. Luckily I stopped it getting > above the knee! What a surprise though! > > Shane It would have been Good King Harry all over again! Shane > <ROFL> or else it would have died of shock. > Joan [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > > Shane Just thought, have you been to bed yet ? your getting as bad as Mike. Joan > It would have been Good King Harry all over again! > > Shane I got to bed relatively early last night for the 2nd time in a few days and, indeed, the 2nd time in weeks. I have bouts of insomnia, Joan, which I've usually attributed to the time of year, but maybe this one was a reaction to not smoking (haven't smoked in about 7 weeks now). I'm hoping to get back to civilised hours now. For one I'd hate to be in bed still and missing this ethereal autumn light. Thanks for noticing! Shane > Just thought, have you been to bed yet ? your getting as bad as Mike. > Joan > > > It would have been Good King Harry all over again! > > > > Shane Glad to hear the non-smoking is going well, you obviously have more will power than me <g> I agree about the weather, but then it usually does change for the better when the kids go back to school after the summer hols. <g> it's been gloriously hot and sunny here all day just hope it keeps up until we've had our holiday. I'm going to harass Noel again this year <vbg> Joan > I got to bed relatively early last night for the 2nd time in a few > days and, indeed, the 2nd time in weeks. I have bouts of insomnia, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Shane > Glad to hear the non-smoking is going well, you obviously have more will > power than me <g> I'd have probably caved by now but for the nicotine gum. 'Cos, you know, you can quit for months and suddenly the craving'll hit you. In the past I'd have eventually bought a packet of cigs, but now I'll use a gum. It's the caving in in the past that taught me that you start again for want of a single cigarette. The rest of the pack inevitably follows and a few hundred more packs before you're ready to try again. It's probably why they don't sell cigs singly. > I agree about the weather, but then it usually does change for the better > when the kids go back to school after the summer hols. <g> it's been > gloriously hot and sunny here all day just hope it keeps up until we've > had our holiday. I'm going to harass Noel again this year <vbg> I'm very glad to hear it! Give him hell from me, Joan! Shane The question I have to ask.... Girl mouse, or boy mouse? - or was Rosie still around? :) SignatureNoel 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 > OK. Cheers, Noel. btw, Rosie bought a mouse in earlier and when I rescued > it, it ran up my trouser leg. Luckily I stopped it getting above the knee! [quoted text clipped - 84 lines] >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Thx, M <lol> Trust you to ask him that. Joan > The question I have to ask.... > > Girl mouse, or boy mouse? - or was Rosie still around? > :) Isn't a 'girl mouse' actually a shrew? Shane > The question I have to ask.... > [quoted text clipped - 89 lines] > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > Thx, M ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SignatureMike > Isn't a 'girl mouse' actually a shrew? That's my ex- you're laughing about!.....<snicker> - and she was NO mouse, believe me!! :) SignatureNoel 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 > ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >> Isn't a 'girl mouse' actually a shrew? I notice you talk about her in the past tense. Shane > That's my ex- you're laughing about!.....<snicker> - and she was NO mouse, > believe me!! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > >> Isn't a 'girl mouse' actually a shrew? Very tense - and unfortunately presently so. (long tale - not tail!) SignatureNoel 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 >I notice you talk about her in the past tense. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> > >> >> Isn't a 'girl mouse' actually a shrew? Well, you got out of that one easily enough! Reminds me of the joke *Isn't that Sherpa Tensing?* Though I prefer the variation *Isn't that Hortense?* (*No, she's just a little tired*). Shane > Very tense - and unfortunately presently so. (long tale - not tail!) > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >> > > >> >> Isn't a 'girl mouse' actually a shrew? ROFL Joan > Well, you got out of that one easily enough! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Shane Okay guys, how about this old one? Q: "What's the difference between a corpuscle and a hormone?" (I don't need to supply the answer, do I?) Ken Bland > Well, you got out of that one easily enough! > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > >> > > > >> >> Isn't a 'girl mouse' actually a shrew? >-----Original Message----- >We have a PC w/Windows ME someone gave to us. More and [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Thx, M Either use your restore CD to take your machine back to day 1, or go out and spend $100.00 on XP and install that. I'm all of a sudden having problems on my machine with Me and I'm going to try the restore CD first. If that doesn't work, I've been told to throw the damned box out the window and get a new Dell, Compac, or anything besides emachines. Good luck If you are so easily upset by a problem as to feel the need to throw your PC out of the window, what makes you think that buying a new PC and using the XP operating system is going to make any difference? SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP [2001-2004] mcmaltby@hotmail.com > Either use your restore CD to take your machine back to > day 1, or go out and spend $100.00 on XP and install that. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Good luck |
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