At boot up I get the "Please wait while windows updates
your configuration files.  This may take a few minutes."
message.  Then the systems loops indefinitely with the
message "Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2"

i am having a problem was cleaning out my computer trying
to get rid of stuff and i deleated a file i needed.  I get
an erorro message of Explore.exe cannont start reinstall
windows.  and i dont have a startup disk how can i fix

Installed a new hard drive on my Laptop and just finished re-installing all
the software. Visited PC Pittstop for a performance review and received the
following comment;
   "The maximum size of your internet explorer browser is 178 megabytes.

A recent reinstall of Me over itself has resulted in
98 'items' being listed in VCM (all the same date).
I am unsure of the purpose of this file. If the items
listed in it are indicative of conflict in each and every

How do i remove the dual boot during startup of WinME?
The dual boot contains the following:
1) WinXP setup
2) Normal Windows startup

when I try to reinstall ME over the existing ME I get the
error message that the installation files are in use with
currently running programs. I use the close program to
close out all but explorer, systray and wmexe. It still

i need a product key for windows 98se

these error messages occur, in this order:
1- cannot start Windows in standard mode try starting
windows in 386 enhanced mode by typing win /3
the fixes for this error message in knowledgebase don't

When trying to make a startup disk for my millenium HP I
get an error message that "aspi2dos.sys" is missing;
obtain from  vendors millenium discs.  I can't find it on
my Disaster Rcovery disks. Can you help?

I get an error message everytime I start my PC that reads
"DW has caused an error in DW.exe and DW will shut down"
what can I do to correct it?
mark perez

What does it mean when I get the following error?
SUWIN caused a general protection fault in module VERX.DLL
And what can I do to fix it? Thanks!

I have intalled the latest BIOS fix from COMPAQ for my
Compaq Presario 7000T 7RPM11 1.7 ghz 256RAM WinME pc.  But
when I boot up it occasionally switches back the startup
sequence to start first with CD-ROM, instead of floppy

When I try to boot ME the following message comes about.
The following file is missing or corrupted
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD...
any help would be great

Under Windows Updates, there are two critical updates to
be installed...OCT 2003 CUMULATIVE PATCH FOR INTERNET
EXPLORER 6 SERVICE PACK 1 (KB828750) and UPDATE FOR
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER SCRIPT COMMANDS (KB828026).  I

Tried to upgrade OS from Windows ME to XP Home Edition.  
During setup, the program stops/stalls halfway
at "Preparing Installation".  After pressing "Esc" key to
exit Setup, the program tells setup stop either because I