When I reboot, I get the message: wininit.exe: missing /
unable to load. Press any key to continue.

This began when I removed software for a Compaq IJ1200
printer.

How can I get rid of this? It keeps me form establishing
a system restore point.

Re: wininit.exe error message by Noel

Noel
Mon Nov 03 22:56:01 CST 2003

To quote Mike Maltby:-
You can extract a new copy of wininit.exe from the Win Me cab set.

Wininit.exe is contained in WIN_17.CAB of the Win Me cab set and can be
replaced using MSConfig | General | Extract File ... and following the
prompts. The "cab" files are in the Win9x folder on the Win Me CD and/or in
a
sub-folder of Windows\Options. See MS KB129605 - "HOW TO: Extract Original
Compressed Windows Files" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=129605) for
details of how to extract files from the cab set.

Wininit.exe belongs in your windows folder.

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

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"dickwilliams21" <dickwilliams21@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> When I reboot, I get the message: wininit.exe: missing /
> unable to load. Press any key to continue.
>
> This began when I removed software for a Compaq IJ1200
> printer.
>
> How can I get rid of this? It keeps me form establishing
> a system restore point.