Noel
Sat Nov 13 09:58:15 CST 2004
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 open Windows Explorer - check in Folder Properties that you are
able to view Hidden and System files (two settings), then 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
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"IndyJo" <IndyJo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D1BD1429-1E9D-4FDD-BCF4-7E7C36279DB0@microsoft.com...
> Whenever I restart my computer, it gives a message like "Windows Could Not
> Upgrade the File %1 from %2 %1: %2". Using the Knowledge Base told me to
> change wininit.ini to wininit.old. So, I searched for wininit.ini, but
> only
> found wininit.exe, wininit.bak, wininit.sav, wininitlog, wininit.log, and
> wininit.err, but no wininit.ini. So how do I solve my problem with no
> wininit.ini?