Noel
Mon Jun 14 15:06:56 CDT 2004
Does that mean it's fixed?<g>
Now what you need to do is work out what install triggered it - what was the
last thing you installed before rebooting?
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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
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or
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"Roy" <roy@cineville.com> wrote in message
news:1c18401c4524a$2c135ae0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Thank you that helped alot.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Your %1/%2 error is caused usually by Norton LiveUpdate,
> corrupting the
> >System Restore archive - although there are other
> possible causes. Do a
> >Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then
> rename it to
> >WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone.
> >
> >If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter
> SCANREG /FIX into
> >the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see
> if that fixes it.
> >If not, then do a Search on your PC for files
> named '_RESTORE' (without the
> >quotes) - you should find the C:\_RESTORE folder - r-
> click on it, and select
> >Properties. How many files/folders are there? If it's
> around 64 thousand,
> >then LiveUpdate has been up to its tricks again, and
> you'll have to
> >completely remove the folder from DOS - use the
> following method, which
> >seems to be the easiest at present.
> >
> >Reboot to DOS using your Startup disk enter the following
> commands at the
> >A:\> prompt.
> >
> >ATTRIB -R -H -S C:\_RESTORE
> >REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST
> >
> >remove the floppy, and reboot to normal windows. - your
> error should be
> >gone, and you should now have a new, single restore
> point. Go to Windows
> >Explorer, and delete the C:\OLDREST folder
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >
> >--
> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >
> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >
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> >
> >Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
> >or
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
> 27pmvp.asp
> >
> >"Roy" <roy@cineville.com> wrote in message
> >news:1c73001c45244$a33882e0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I'm getting the following error when my computer starts
> up.
> >> "Windows could not upgrade rhe file %1 from %2"
> >>
> >> can any one tell me how to correct this error?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Roy
> >
> >
> >.
> >