I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked to the
internet.

It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display and try to
change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors and the
resolution is stuck at 640x480.

I get the message that system restore has been turned off and to uncheck the
"clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab. I did this and
then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.

When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst the text there is
"Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.

F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the power button...
turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display and the old
settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to uncheck the "clear
Disable System Restore."

What can I do.

Thanks, Eileen

Re: true color & 800x600 by Noel

Noel
Mon Dec 27 16:46:19 CST 2004

Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL Display Adapters
Remove ALL Monitors
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers -
hopefully curing that problem, at least



--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
news:OZV8D5F7EHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked to the
> internet.
>
> It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display and try to
> change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors and the
> resolution is stuck at 640x480.
>
> I get the message that system restore has been turned off and to uncheck
> the
> "clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab. I did this and
> then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.
>
> When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst the text there
> is
> "Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.
>
> F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the power
> button...
> turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display and the old
> settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to uncheck the
> "clear
> Disable System Restore."
>
> What can I do.
>
> Thanks, Eileen
>
>



Re: true color & 800x600 by Eileen

Eileen
Mon Dec 27 19:01:47 CST 2004

Noel,
I tried to start in safe mode and couldn't.. Windows ME opened. Is there a
way to get to safe mode besides either holding down Control Key or taping F8
while rebooting?

Eileen

"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:uuBviXG7EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Reboot to Safe Mode
> Open Device Manager
> Remove ALL Display Adapters
> Remove ALL Monitors
> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers -
> hopefully curing that problem, at least
>
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> news:OZV8D5F7EHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked to the
> > internet.
> >
> > It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display and try to
> > change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors and the
> > resolution is stuck at 640x480.
> >
> > I get the message that system restore has been turned off and to uncheck
> > the
> > "clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab. I did this
and
> > then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.
> >
> > When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst the text
there
> > is
> > "Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.
> >
> > F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the power
> > button...
> > turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display and the old
> > settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to uncheck the
> > "clear
> > Disable System Restore."
> >
> > What can I do.
> >
> > Thanks, Eileen
> >
> >
>
>



Re: true color & 800x600 by Noel

Noel
Mon Dec 27 20:01:35 CST 2004

You can force the Startup Menu by going to MSCONFIG|Advanced, and putting a
checkmark in the 'Enable Startup Menu' option

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
news:u7gKAtH7EHA.1112@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Noel,
> I tried to start in safe mode and couldn't.. Windows ME opened. Is there
> a
> way to get to safe mode besides either holding down Control Key or taping
> F8
> while rebooting?
>
> Eileen
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:uuBviXG7EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Reboot to Safe Mode
>> Open Device Manager
>> Remove ALL Display Adapters
>> Remove ALL Monitors
>> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers -
>> hopefully curing that problem, at least
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
>> news:OZV8D5F7EHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked to the
>> > internet.
>> >
>> > It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display and try to
>> > change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors and the
>> > resolution is stuck at 640x480.
>> >
>> > I get the message that system restore has been turned off and to
>> > uncheck
>> > the
>> > "clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab. I did this
> and
>> > then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.
>> >
>> > When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst the text
> there
>> > is
>> > "Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.
>> >
>> > F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the power
>> > button...
>> > turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display and the old
>> > settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to uncheck the
>> > "clear
>> > Disable System Restore."
>> >
>> > What can I do.
>> >
>> > Thanks, Eileen
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>



Re: true color & 800x600 by Eileen

Eileen
Tue Dec 28 10:43:28 CST 2004

Noel,
When I turned on the PC this morning, I got the message "Driver [CORE] not
found winerr=2.

I finally got up the Start up menu and typed in 3 for safe mode and hit
enter. It hung up, so I still can't get to safe mode. Another thing... my
"m" key must be stuck for it won't work.

Eileen

"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:uETBoHI7EHA.1596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You can force the Startup Menu by going to MSCONFIG|Advanced, and putting
a
> checkmark in the 'Enable Startup Menu' option
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> news:u7gKAtH7EHA.1112@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Noel,
> > I tried to start in safe mode and couldn't.. Windows ME opened. Is
there
> > a
> > way to get to safe mode besides either holding down Control Key or
taping
> > F8
> > while rebooting?
> >
> > Eileen
> >
> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:uuBviXG7EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> Reboot to Safe Mode
> >> Open Device Manager
> >> Remove ALL Display Adapters
> >> Remove ALL Monitors
> >> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers -
> >> hopefully curing that problem, at least
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
> >>
> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
> >>
> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> >> news:OZV8D5F7EHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> >I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked to the
> >> > internet.
> >> >
> >> > It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display and try
to
> >> > change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors and the
> >> > resolution is stuck at 640x480.
> >> >
> >> > I get the message that system restore has been turned off and to
> >> > uncheck
> >> > the
> >> > "clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab. I did
this
> > and
> >> > then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.
> >> >
> >> > When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst the text
> > there
> >> > is
> >> > "Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.
> >> >
> >> > F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the power
> >> > button...
> >> > turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display and the old
> >> > settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to uncheck the
> >> > "clear
> >> > Disable System Restore."
> >> >
> >> > What can I do.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks, Eileen
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>



Re: true color & 800x600 by Noel

Noel
Tue Dec 28 11:13:48 CST 2004

That error message appears to be related to attempting to run AVG version 6
while in Safe Mode. (if that's the case, then you need to update it now to
v7, as support for v6 finishes at year-end!!)

This is beginning to look like either a hardware problem, or a virus!

Time for the big guns, I think!

If you don't already have a boot floppy for the PC, go to www.bootdisk.com
and download a bootdisk maker for Win ME (the OEM one) run it to create the
boot disk, then use that to boot the machine - does that work OK??

On a known-clean machine, go to www.f-prot.com and download F-Prot for DOS -
read the instructions, and create the boot disks from that, then use them to
boot the PC, and run the virus checker over the system. see what it finds.

Such errors can be caused by problems with the RAM - download DocMemory from
www.simmtester.com and create the boot disk. Use this to boot the PC, and
run the test overnight to check the RAM thoroughly.
See what it reports.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
news:ORrg8vP7EHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Noel,
> When I turned on the PC this morning, I got the message "Driver [CORE] not
> found winerr=2.
>
> I finally got up the Start up menu and typed in 3 for safe mode and hit
> enter. It hung up, so I still can't get to safe mode. Another thing...
> my
> "m" key must be stuck for it won't work.
>
> Eileen
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:uETBoHI7EHA.1596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> You can force the Startup Menu by going to MSCONFIG|Advanced, and putting
> a
>> checkmark in the 'Enable Startup Menu' option
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
>> news:u7gKAtH7EHA.1112@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > Noel,
>> > I tried to start in safe mode and couldn't.. Windows ME opened. Is
> there
>> > a
>> > way to get to safe mode besides either holding down Control Key or
> taping
>> > F8
>> > while rebooting?
>> >
>> > Eileen
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> > news:uuBviXG7EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> Reboot to Safe Mode
>> >> Open Device Manager
>> >> Remove ALL Display Adapters
>> >> Remove ALL Monitors
>> >> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers -
>> >> hopefully curing that problem, at least
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>> >>
>> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:OZV8D5F7EHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked to the
>> >> > internet.
>> >> >
>> >> > It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display and try
> to
>> >> > change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors and the
>> >> > resolution is stuck at 640x480.
>> >> >
>> >> > I get the message that system restore has been turned off and to
>> >> > uncheck
>> >> > the
>> >> > "clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab. I did
> this
>> > and
>> >> > then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.
>> >> >
>> >> > When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst the text
>> > there
>> >> > is
>> >> > "Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.
>> >> >
>> >> > F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the power
>> >> > button...
>> >> > turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display and the
>> >> > old
>> >> > settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to uncheck the
>> >> > "clear
>> >> > Disable System Restore."
>> >> >
>> >> > What can I do.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks, Eileen
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>



Re: true color & 800x600 by Eileen

Eileen
Wed Dec 29 20:06:03 CST 2004

Noel,
This PC is not hooked up to the internet and I haven't installed any new
games for a long time, so I don't think it is a virus. I'm a novice when it
comes to fixing the PC. Do you think it would fix the problem if I
re-installed Win ME? Is it hard to do that?
Regards, Eileen

"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:%23Xp0YCQ7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> That error message appears to be related to attempting to run AVG version
6
> while in Safe Mode. (if that's the case, then you need to update it now to
> v7, as support for v6 finishes at year-end!!)
>
> This is beginning to look like either a hardware problem, or a virus!
>
> Time for the big guns, I think!
>
> If you don't already have a boot floppy for the PC, go to www.bootdisk.com
> and download a bootdisk maker for Win ME (the OEM one) run it to create
the
> boot disk, then use that to boot the machine - does that work OK??
>
> On a known-clean machine, go to www.f-prot.com and download F-Prot for
DOS -
> read the instructions, and create the boot disks from that, then use them
to
> boot the PC, and run the virus checker over the system. see what it finds.
>
> Such errors can be caused by problems with the RAM - download DocMemory
from
> www.simmtester.com and create the boot disk. Use this to boot the PC, and
> run the test overnight to check the RAM thoroughly.
> See what it reports.
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> news:ORrg8vP7EHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Noel,
> > When I turned on the PC this morning, I got the message "Driver [CORE]
not
> > found winerr=2.
> >
> > I finally got up the Start up menu and typed in 3 for safe mode and hit
> > enter. It hung up, so I still can't get to safe mode. Another thing...
> > my
> > "m" key must be stuck for it won't work.
> >
> > Eileen
> >
> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:uETBoHI7EHA.1596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> You can force the Startup Menu by going to MSCONFIG|Advanced, and
putting
> > a
> >> checkmark in the 'Enable Startup Menu' option
> >>
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
> >>
> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
> >>
> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> >> news:u7gKAtH7EHA.1112@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> > Noel,
> >> > I tried to start in safe mode and couldn't.. Windows ME opened. Is
> > there
> >> > a
> >> > way to get to safe mode besides either holding down Control Key or
> > taping
> >> > F8
> >> > while rebooting?
> >> >
> >> > Eileen
> >> >
> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:uuBviXG7EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Reboot to Safe Mode
> >> >> Open Device Manager
> >> >> Remove ALL Display Adapters
> >> >> Remove ALL Monitors
> >> >> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required
drivers -
> >> >> hopefully curing that problem, at least
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >> >>
> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
> >> >>
> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> > NG's
> >> >>
> >> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:OZV8D5F7EHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked to the
> >> >> > internet.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display and
try
> > to
> >> >> > change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors and the
> >> >> > resolution is stuck at 640x480.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I get the message that system restore has been turned off and to
> >> >> > uncheck
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > "clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab. I did
> > this
> >> > and
> >> >> > then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst the
text
> >> > there
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > "Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the power
> >> >> > button...
> >> >> > turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display and the
> >> >> > old
> >> >> > settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to uncheck
the
> >> >> > "clear
> >> >> > Disable System Restore."
> >> >> >
> >> >> > What can I do.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks, Eileen
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>



Re: true color & 800x600 by Noel

Noel
Thu Dec 30 05:26:51 CST 2004

Reinstalling Win ME is a last resort - not a first port-of-call!
There are a lot of very good reasons not to reinstall - and very few good
reasons for doing so.

Just because a PC isn't hooked to the Internet doesn't mean that it can't
get infected - any floppy disk or CD could be an infection-carrier.

do the scans I indicated below and see what they return.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
news:ukPz$Oh7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Noel,
> This PC is not hooked up to the internet and I haven't installed any new
> games for a long time, so I don't think it is a virus. I'm a novice when
> it
> comes to fixing the PC. Do you think it would fix the problem if I
> re-installed Win ME? Is it hard to do that?
> Regards, Eileen
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Xp0YCQ7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> That error message appears to be related to attempting to run AVG version
> 6
>> while in Safe Mode. (if that's the case, then you need to update it now
>> to
>> v7, as support for v6 finishes at year-end!!)
>>
>> This is beginning to look like either a hardware problem, or a virus!
>>
>> Time for the big guns, I think!
>>
>> If you don't already have a boot floppy for the PC, go to
>> www.bootdisk.com
>> and download a bootdisk maker for Win ME (the OEM one) run it to create
> the
>> boot disk, then use that to boot the machine - does that work OK??
>>
>> On a known-clean machine, go to www.f-prot.com and download F-Prot for
> DOS -
>> read the instructions, and create the boot disks from that, then use them
> to
>> boot the PC, and run the virus checker over the system. see what it
>> finds.
>>
>> Such errors can be caused by problems with the RAM - download DocMemory
> from
>> www.simmtester.com and create the boot disk. Use this to boot the PC, and
>> run the test overnight to check the RAM thoroughly.
>> See what it reports.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
>> news:ORrg8vP7EHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > Noel,
>> > When I turned on the PC this morning, I got the message "Driver [CORE]
> not
>> > found winerr=2.
>> >
>> > I finally got up the Start up menu and typed in 3 for safe mode and hit
>> > enter. It hung up, so I still can't get to safe mode. Another
>> > thing...
>> > my
>> > "m" key must be stuck for it won't work.
>> >
>> > Eileen
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> > news:uETBoHI7EHA.1596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> You can force the Startup Menu by going to MSCONFIG|Advanced, and
> putting
>> > a
>> >> checkmark in the 'Enable Startup Menu' option
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>> >>
>> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:u7gKAtH7EHA.1112@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Noel,
>> >> > I tried to start in safe mode and couldn't.. Windows ME opened. Is
>> > there
>> >> > a
>> >> > way to get to safe mode besides either holding down Control Key or
>> > taping
>> >> > F8
>> >> > while rebooting?
>> >> >
>> >> > Eileen
>> >> >
>> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:uuBviXG7EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Reboot to Safe Mode
>> >> >> Open Device Manager
>> >> >> Remove ALL Display Adapters
>> >> >> Remove ALL Monitors
>> >> >> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required
> drivers -
>> >> >> hopefully curing that problem, at least
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>> >> >> to
>> > NG's
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:OZV8D5F7EHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked to
>> >> >> >the
>> >> >> > internet.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display and
> try
>> > to
>> >> >> > change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors and
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > resolution is stuck at 640x480.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I get the message that system restore has been turned off and to
>> >> >> > uncheck
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > "clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab. I did
>> > this
>> >> > and
>> >> >> > then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst the
> text
>> >> > there
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > "Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the
>> >> >> > power
>> >> >> > button...
>> >> >> > turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display and the
>> >> >> > old
>> >> >> > settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to uncheck
> the
>> >> >> > "clear
>> >> >> > Disable System Restore."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > What can I do.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks, Eileen
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>



Re: true color & 800x600 by Eileen

Eileen
Thu Dec 30 14:08:28 CST 2004

Noel,
Okay... I'm having a big party tonight so have a lot to do... then there are
the New Year parties. When that is over, I will download Doc Memory Ram.

But first... on the site there are two picks: win 95/98 and win 2K/98 & XP.
I have win ME. The only one for ME is a Beta... which one should I
download?

I'm sorry that I am so much trouble but I'm not too smart when it comes to
fixing PC only operating them and I am 71 years old.... but still learning.
Eileen

"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:%23v5uzJm7EHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Reinstalling Win ME is a last resort - not a first port-of-call!
> There are a lot of very good reasons not to reinstall - and very few good
> reasons for doing so.
>
> Just because a PC isn't hooked to the Internet doesn't mean that it can't
> get infected - any floppy disk or CD could be an infection-carrier.
>
> do the scans I indicated below and see what they return.
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> news:ukPz$Oh7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Noel,
> > This PC is not hooked up to the internet and I haven't installed any new
> > games for a long time, so I don't think it is a virus. I'm a novice
when
> > it
> > comes to fixing the PC. Do you think it would fix the problem if I
> > re-installed Win ME? Is it hard to do that?
> > Regards, Eileen
> >
> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23Xp0YCQ7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> That error message appears to be related to attempting to run AVG
version
> > 6
> >> while in Safe Mode. (if that's the case, then you need to update it now
> >> to
> >> v7, as support for v6 finishes at year-end!!)
> >>
> >> This is beginning to look like either a hardware problem, or a virus!
> >>
> >> Time for the big guns, I think!
> >>
> >> If you don't already have a boot floppy for the PC, go to
> >> www.bootdisk.com
> >> and download a bootdisk maker for Win ME (the OEM one) run it to create
> > the
> >> boot disk, then use that to boot the machine - does that work OK??
> >>
> >> On a known-clean machine, go to www.f-prot.com and download F-Prot for
> > DOS -
> >> read the instructions, and create the boot disks from that, then use
them
> > to
> >> boot the PC, and run the virus checker over the system. see what it
> >> finds.
> >>
> >> Such errors can be caused by problems with the RAM - download DocMemory
> > from
> >> www.simmtester.com and create the boot disk. Use this to boot the PC,
and
> >> run the test overnight to check the RAM thoroughly.
> >> See what it reports.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
> >>
> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
> >>
> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ORrg8vP7EHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> > Noel,
> >> > When I turned on the PC this morning, I got the message "Driver
[CORE]
> > not
> >> > found winerr=2.
> >> >
> >> > I finally got up the Start up menu and typed in 3 for safe mode and
hit
> >> > enter. It hung up, so I still can't get to safe mode. Another
> >> > thing...
> >> > my
> >> > "m" key must be stuck for it won't work.
> >> >
> >> > Eileen
> >> >
> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:uETBoHI7EHA.1596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> >> You can force the Startup Menu by going to MSCONFIG|Advanced, and
> > putting
> >> > a
> >> >> checkmark in the 'Enable Startup Menu' option
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >> >>
> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
> >> >>
> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> > NG's
> >> >>
> >> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:u7gKAtH7EHA.1112@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Noel,
> >> >> > I tried to start in safe mode and couldn't.. Windows ME opened.
Is
> >> > there
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > way to get to safe mode besides either holding down Control Key or
> >> > taping
> >> >> > F8
> >> >> > while rebooting?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Eileen
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:uuBviXG7EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> Reboot to Safe Mode
> >> >> >> Open Device Manager
> >> >> >> Remove ALL Display Adapters
> >> >> >> Remove ALL Monitors
> >> >> >> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required
> > drivers -
> >> >> >> hopefully curing that problem, at least
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> >> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
> >> >> >> to
> >> > NG's
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:OZV8D5F7EHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> >I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked to
> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> > internet.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display and
> > try
> >> > to
> >> >> >> > change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors and
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > resolution is stuck at 640x480.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I get the message that system restore has been turned off and
to
> >> >> >> > uncheck
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > "clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab. I
did
> >> > this
> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst the
> > text
> >> >> > there
> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> > "Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the
> >> >> >> > power
> >> >> >> > button...
> >> >> >> > turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display and
the
> >> >> >> > old
> >> >> >> > settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to
uncheck
> > the
> >> >> >> > "clear
> >> >> >> > Disable System Restore."
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > What can I do.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thanks, Eileen
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>



Re: true color & 800x600 by Noel

Noel
Thu Dec 30 15:30:47 CST 2004

Not to Worry (I'm no spring chicken either!)

Use version 2.2b - from here....
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/SendDocMemory.asp?ver=2.2b

read the User Guide first - the screen when you boot up can look a bit
daunting!
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docguide.pdf

HTH


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
news:O$jI2rq7EHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Noel,
> Okay... I'm having a big party tonight so have a lot to do... then there
> are
> the New Year parties. When that is over, I will download Doc Memory Ram.
>
> But first... on the site there are two picks: win 95/98 and win 2K/98 &
> XP.
> I have win ME. The only one for ME is a Beta... which one should I
> download?
>
> I'm sorry that I am so much trouble but I'm not too smart when it comes to
> fixing PC only operating them and I am 71 years old.... but still
> learning.
> Eileen
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%23v5uzJm7EHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Reinstalling Win ME is a last resort - not a first port-of-call!
>> There are a lot of very good reasons not to reinstall - and very few good
>> reasons for doing so.
>>
>> Just because a PC isn't hooked to the Internet doesn't mean that it can't
>> get infected - any floppy disk or CD could be an infection-carrier.
>>
>> do the scans I indicated below and see what they return.
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
>> news:ukPz$Oh7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Noel,
>> > This PC is not hooked up to the internet and I haven't installed any
>> > new
>> > games for a long time, so I don't think it is a virus. I'm a novice
> when
>> > it
>> > comes to fixing the PC. Do you think it would fix the problem if I
>> > re-installed Win ME? Is it hard to do that?
>> > Regards, Eileen
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23Xp0YCQ7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> That error message appears to be related to attempting to run AVG
> version
>> > 6
>> >> while in Safe Mode. (if that's the case, then you need to update it
>> >> now
>> >> to
>> >> v7, as support for v6 finishes at year-end!!)
>> >>
>> >> This is beginning to look like either a hardware problem, or a virus!
>> >>
>> >> Time for the big guns, I think!
>> >>
>> >> If you don't already have a boot floppy for the PC, go to
>> >> www.bootdisk.com
>> >> and download a bootdisk maker for Win ME (the OEM one) run it to
>> >> create
>> > the
>> >> boot disk, then use that to boot the machine - does that work OK??
>> >>
>> >> On a known-clean machine, go to www.f-prot.com and download F-Prot for
>> > DOS -
>> >> read the instructions, and create the boot disks from that, then use
> them
>> > to
>> >> boot the PC, and run the virus checker over the system. see what it
>> >> finds.
>> >>
>> >> Such errors can be caused by problems with the RAM - download
>> >> DocMemory
>> > from
>> >> www.simmtester.com and create the boot disk. Use this to boot the PC,
> and
>> >> run the test overnight to check the RAM thoroughly.
>> >> See what it reports.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>> >>
>> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:ORrg8vP7EHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Noel,
>> >> > When I turned on the PC this morning, I got the message "Driver
> [CORE]
>> > not
>> >> > found winerr=2.
>> >> >
>> >> > I finally got up the Start up menu and typed in 3 for safe mode and
> hit
>> >> > enter. It hung up, so I still can't get to safe mode. Another
>> >> > thing...
>> >> > my
>> >> > "m" key must be stuck for it won't work.
>> >> >
>> >> > Eileen
>> >> >
>> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:uETBoHI7EHA.1596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> You can force the Startup Menu by going to MSCONFIG|Advanced, and
>> > putting
>> >> > a
>> >> >> checkmark in the 'Enable Startup Menu' option
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>> >> >> to
>> > NG's
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:u7gKAtH7EHA.1112@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > Noel,
>> >> >> > I tried to start in safe mode and couldn't.. Windows ME opened.
> Is
>> >> > there
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > way to get to safe mode besides either holding down Control Key
>> >> >> > or
>> >> > taping
>> >> >> > F8
>> >> >> > while rebooting?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Eileen
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:uuBviXG7EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> Reboot to Safe Mode
>> >> >> >> Open Device Manager
>> >> >> >> Remove ALL Display Adapters
>> >> >> >> Remove ALL Monitors
>> >> >> >> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required
>> > drivers -
>> >> >> >> hopefully curing that problem, at least
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>> >> >> >> messages
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> > NG's
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:OZV8D5F7EHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> >I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked to
>> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> > internet.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display
>> >> >> >> > and
>> > try
>> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors and
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > resolution is stuck at 640x480.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I get the message that system restore has been turned off and
> to
>> >> >> >> > uncheck
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > "clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab. I
> did
>> >> > this
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst the
>> > text
>> >> >> > there
>> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> > "Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the
>> >> >> >> > power
>> >> >> >> > button...
>> >> >> >> > turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display and
> the
>> >> >> >> > old
>> >> >> >> > settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to
> uncheck
>> > the
>> >> >> >> > "clear
>> >> >> >> > Disable System Restore."
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > What can I do.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Thanks, Eileen
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>



Re: true color & 800x600 by Eileen

Eileen
Sun Jan 02 21:23:49 CST 2005

Noel,
I have been trying all day to get to:
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/SendDocMemory.asp?ver=2.2b . I
have been getting "Page cannot be found", so I tried the home page and got
the same message.
Eileen

"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:ObtFSbr7EHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Not to Worry (I'm no spring chicken either!)
>
> Use version 2.2b - from here....
> http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/SendDocMemory.asp?ver=2.2b
>
> read the User Guide first - the screen when you boot up can look a bit
> daunting!
> http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docguide.pdf
>
> HTH
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> news:O$jI2rq7EHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Noel,
> > Okay... I'm having a big party tonight so have a lot to do... then there
> > are
> > the New Year parties. When that is over, I will download Doc Memory
Ram.
> >
> > But first... on the site there are two picks: win 95/98 and win 2K/98 &
> > XP.
> > I have win ME. The only one for ME is a Beta... which one should I
> > download?
> >
> > I'm sorry that I am so much trouble but I'm not too smart when it comes
to
> > fixing PC only operating them and I am 71 years old.... but still
> > learning.
> > Eileen
> >
> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23v5uzJm7EHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> Reinstalling Win ME is a last resort - not a first port-of-call!
> >> There are a lot of very good reasons not to reinstall - and very few
good
> >> reasons for doing so.
> >>
> >> Just because a PC isn't hooked to the Internet doesn't mean that it
can't
> >> get infected - any floppy disk or CD could be an infection-carrier.
> >>
> >> do the scans I indicated below and see what they return.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
> >>
> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
> >>
> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ukPz$Oh7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> > Noel,
> >> > This PC is not hooked up to the internet and I haven't installed any
> >> > new
> >> > games for a long time, so I don't think it is a virus. I'm a novice
> > when
> >> > it
> >> > comes to fixing the PC. Do you think it would fix the problem if I
> >> > re-installed Win ME? Is it hard to do that?
> >> > Regards, Eileen
> >> >
> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:%23Xp0YCQ7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> >> That error message appears to be related to attempting to run AVG
> > version
> >> > 6
> >> >> while in Safe Mode. (if that's the case, then you need to update it
> >> >> now
> >> >> to
> >> >> v7, as support for v6 finishes at year-end!!)
> >> >>
> >> >> This is beginning to look like either a hardware problem, or a
virus!
> >> >>
> >> >> Time for the big guns, I think!
> >> >>
> >> >> If you don't already have a boot floppy for the PC, go to
> >> >> www.bootdisk.com
> >> >> and download a bootdisk maker for Win ME (the OEM one) run it to
> >> >> create
> >> > the
> >> >> boot disk, then use that to boot the machine - does that work OK??
> >> >>
> >> >> On a known-clean machine, go to www.f-prot.com and download F-Prot
for
> >> > DOS -
> >> >> read the instructions, and create the boot disks from that, then use
> > them
> >> > to
> >> >> boot the PC, and run the virus checker over the system. see what it
> >> >> finds.
> >> >>
> >> >> Such errors can be caused by problems with the RAM - download
> >> >> DocMemory
> >> > from
> >> >> www.simmtester.com and create the boot disk. Use this to boot the
PC,
> > and
> >> >> run the test overnight to check the RAM thoroughly.
> >> >> See what it reports.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >> >>
> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
> >> >>
> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> > NG's
> >> >>
> >> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:ORrg8vP7EHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Noel,
> >> >> > When I turned on the PC this morning, I got the message "Driver
> > [CORE]
> >> > not
> >> >> > found winerr=2.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I finally got up the Start up menu and typed in 3 for safe mode
and
> > hit
> >> >> > enter. It hung up, so I still can't get to safe mode. Another
> >> >> > thing...
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > "m" key must be stuck for it won't work.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Eileen
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:uETBoHI7EHA.1596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> You can force the Startup Menu by going to MSCONFIG|Advanced, and
> >> > putting
> >> >> > a
> >> >> >> checkmark in the 'Enable Startup Menu' option
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> >> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
> >> >> >> to
> >> > NG's
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:u7gKAtH7EHA.1112@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> > Noel,
> >> >> >> > I tried to start in safe mode and couldn't.. Windows ME opened.
> > Is
> >> >> > there
> >> >> >> > a
> >> >> >> > way to get to safe mode besides either holding down Control Key
> >> >> >> > or
> >> >> > taping
> >> >> >> > F8
> >> >> >> > while rebooting?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Eileen
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> > news:uuBviXG7EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> >> Reboot to Safe Mode
> >> >> >> >> Open Device Manager
> >> >> >> >> Remove ALL Display Adapters
> >> >> >> >> Remove ALL Monitors
> >> >> >> >> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required
> >> > drivers -
> >> >> >> >> hopefully curing that problem, at least
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >> >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> >> >> >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> >> >> >> >> messages
> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> > NG's
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:OZV8D5F7EHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> >> >I have a PC that is mostly used to play games and not hooked
to
> >> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >> > internet.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > It is stuck in 16 colors and 640x480. When I go to Display
> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> > try
> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >> > change to true colors (24 bit) nothing shows but 16 colors
and
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > resolution is stuck at 640x480.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > I get the message that system restore has been turned off
and
> > to
> >> >> >> >> > uncheck
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > "clear disable system restore" in the troubleshooting tab.
I
> > did
> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> > then it says I have to restart the PC and I said OK.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > When the PC restarts, windows ME doesn't come up. Amongst
the
> >> > text
> >> >> >> > there
> >> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> >> > "Incorrect Drive A type -- run setup F1.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > F1 will not work and the PC hangs up so I turn it off by the
> >> >> >> >> > power
> >> >> >> >> > button...
> >> >> >> >> > turn it back on and Windows Me comes on. I go to Display
and
> > the
> >> >> >> >> > old
> >> >> >> >> > settings are still there and stuck... and it tells me to
> > uncheck
> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > "clear
> >> >> >> >> > Disable System Restore."
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > What can I do.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > Thanks, Eileen
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>



Re: true color & 800x600 by Charles

Charles
Sun Jan 02 21:39:51 CST 2005

Eileen:
I received the same message.
Perhaps it is still on Holiday!!
--=20
Charles (Bud) :-}
http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/3705
"Earth laughs in flowers"
---Ralph Waldo Emerson


"Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message =
news:%23KtyNNU8EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
: Noel,
: I have been trying all day to get to:
: =
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/SendDocMemory.asp?ver=3D2.2b =
. I
: have been getting "Page cannot be found", so I tried the home page and =
got
: the same message.
: Eileen
:=20
: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
: news:ObtFSbr7EHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
: > Not to Worry (I'm no spring chicken either!)
: >
: > Use version 2.2b - from here....
: > =
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/SendDocMemory.asp?ver=3D2.2b
: >
: > read the User Guide first - the screen when you boot up can look a =
bit
: > daunting!
: > http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/docguide.pdf
: >
: > HTH
: >
: >
: > --=20
: > Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
: >
: > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
: > http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
: > http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
: > A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
: >
: > Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to =
NG's
: >
: > "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
: > news:O$jI2rq7EHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
: > > Noel,
: > > Okay... I'm having a big party tonight so have a lot to do... then =
there
: > > are
: > > the New Year parties. When that is over, I will download Doc =
Memory
: Ram.
: > >
: > > But first... on the site there are two picks: win 95/98 and win =
2K/98 &
: > > XP.
: > > I have win ME. The only one for ME is a Beta... which one should =
I
: > > download?
: > >
: > > I'm sorry that I am so much trouble but I'm not too smart when it =
comes
: to
: > > fixing PC only operating them and I am 71 years old.... but still
: > > learning.
: > > Eileen
: > >
: > > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
: > > news:%23v5uzJm7EHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
: > >> Reinstalling Win ME is a last resort - not a first port-of-call!
: > >> There are a lot of very good reasons not to reinstall - and very =
few
: good
: > >> reasons for doing so.
: > >>
: > >> Just because a PC isn't hooked to the Internet doesn't mean that =
it
: can't
: > >> get infected - any floppy disk or CD could be an =
infection-carrier.
: > >>
: > >> do the scans I indicated below and see what they return.
: > >>
: > >> --=20
: > >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
: > >>
: > >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
: > >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
: > >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
: > >> A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone!
: > >>
: > >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages =
to
: NG's
: > >>
: > >> "Eileen" <vanvan@piasanet.com> wrote in message
: > >> news:ukPz$Oh7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
: > >> > Noel,
: > >> > This PC is not hooked up to the internet and I haven't =
installed any
: > >> > new
: > >> > games for a long time, so I don't think it is a virus. I'm a =
novice
: > > when
: > >> > it
: > >> > comes to fixing the PC. Do you think it would fix the problem =
if I
: > >> > re-installed Win ME? Is it hard to do that?
: > >> > Regards, Eileen
: > >> >
: > >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
: > >> > news:%23Xp0YCQ7EHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
: > >> >> That error message appears to be related to attempting to run =
AVG
: > > version
: > >> > 6
: > >> >> while in Safe Mode. (if that's the case, then you need to =
update it
: > >> >> now
: > >> >> to
: > >> >> v7, as support for v6 finishes at year-end!!)
: > >> >>
: > >> >> This is beginning to look like either a hardware problem, or a
: virus!
: > >> >>
: > >> >> Time for the big guns, I think!
: > >> >>
: > >> >> If you don't already have a boot floppy for the PC, go to
: > >> >> www.bootdisk.com
: > >> >> and download a bootdisk maker for Win ME (the OEM one) run it =
to
: > >> >> create
: > >> > the
: > >> >> boot disk, then use that to boot the machine - does that work =
OK??
: > >> >>
: > >> >> On a known-clean machine, go to www.f-prot.com and download =
F-Prot
: for
: > >> > DOS -
: > >> >> read the instructions, and create the boot disks from that, =
then use
: > > them
: > >> > to
: > >> >> boot the PC, and run the virus checker over the system. see =
what it
: > >> >> finds.
: > >> >>
: > >> >> Such errors can be caused by problems with the RAM - download
: > >> >> DocMemory
: > >> > from
: > >> >> www.simmtester.com and create the boot disk. Use this to boot =
the
: PC,
: > > and
: > >> >> run the test overnight to check the RAM thoroughly.
: > >> >> See what it reports.
: > >> >>
: > >> >>
: > >> >> --=20
: > >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
: > >> >>
: > >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
: > >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
: > >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
: > >> >> A Happy X