startup hangs asking to press F1 to acknowledge
I have ME installed on a Compac Presario desktop. Everything works fine, except that when I cold start, right after the POST, it displays a screen which requires me to press F1 to acknowledge before it will complete startup. A support rep said I needed to default the BIOS settings after POST. I can get to the screen, but there isn't any such choice. I don't wish to blindly change anything to really mess things up, does anyone know which setting I need to change?
--
Dave Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243685
A bit of weirdness
Hi,,,I need a little bailing out.
I just reformatted and reloaded WinME, (a Dell version)
One of the problems that I've run into is in Explorer,,,
(rt.clicking on start and choosing explore).
It doesn't shows the "folders" view. Normally, you could
see all the folders, drives etc...on the left. Now it
shows a gray box with an X in the upper rt corner. All the
other options,,(search, media,etc...) work just
not "folders" Any hints?
would REALLY appreciate it!!
Thanks Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243684
Windows explorer error message
I keep getting an error message that comes up at startup.
the message says "explorer has caused an error in
~708280833.tmp. explorer will now close". When i click on
it the pc just freezes up. I have ran a virus check and
everything is ok. Please help. Thank you! Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243681
outlook express shut downs
Every time I try to click on email to look at it or to
apply it from the select stationary window, my outlook
express completely shuts down. What can I do? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243680
5.5
a search engine has hijacked my brouser called smart
search and i cant get rid of it and i have lost microsoft
search panel any help would great Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243678
Email in Outlook Express
How do I get hooked up to Outlook Express. I have AOL, but
when I send email with photo attachments they all get hung
up through Outlook Express. Thanks. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243676
Direct X9.0b runtime for end users
How can I tell if Direct X 9.0b runtime for end users
is installed in my computer. Please don't tell me to run
the Microsoft download system. It tries to reinstall
this program over and over. Is there no way to tell if
one of these installations is in place. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243670
startup
I don't know whats going on with my computer but when I
went to turn it on yesterday it stopped everything it was
doing at the "Windows ME" screen. I tried starting in
safe mode and nothing happened. It was running fine a
couple days ago. Please help. the email is
bamurr217@yahoo.com Thanks!!! Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243668
KDPO599.dll message
While trying to open my documents, or my computer, i get
this error message. Or I get Shell32.dll and ShLwapi.dll
I have never seen this. And i have a problem with my
keyboard not funtioning . I have updated and ran
antivirus and spyware. No virus found. I tried to
reinstall windows, but lose keyboard function to enter a
number..Help? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243661
wtoolsa error message
how do I get rid of the pop up message that says
wtoolsa has caused an error in kernel32.dll
I can close the box, but it reappears in a few seconds
thank to anyone that can tell me how to get rid of this
annoying pop-up message
this is in windows me Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243656
loading aol broadband
I'm trying to load aol broadband but at acertain point it
stops and prompts --The file 'glausb sys@ was not found--
also "Windows needs the disk labled 'globespan USB LAN
Driver diskette to continue.
Aol reckon that I need the software loading onto my
system.
Can anyone tell me what I need to do ?
You will have guessed that I'm a techno moron ( my excuse
is that im over 50 )
My email is -stephenrowley48@hotmail.com
Please help!
steve Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243654
Arjen Jongeling, een oude bekende
Hoewel, Arjen Jongeling is hier nog nooit geweest en ik denk dat Arjen Jongeling hier ook nooit meer zal terugkomen. Sterker nog, Arjen Jongeling zit hier helemaal fout. Maar ja, het doet het goed in de Google archieven. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243653
deleting all data except OS
I am giving an older laptop away and I wanted to wipe all the programs and
data off the hard drive. I didn't want to format and then reload all the
drivers, do the updates, etc. Is there an easier way? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243647
Tapisrv error in Rpct4.dll
Tapisrv has caused an erro in RPCT4.dll
i got the above error message but dunno wat's it, anyone
can help?? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243637
Explorer has caused an error....
I just had a new motherboard & processor put in this
thing. Prior to that, there were "Explorer has caused an
error in ...." various different messages.
Now supposedly this PC was loaded with an updated version
of Windows ME, and now with every start up, there are
quite a few "Explorer has caused an error in <unknown> and
will now close. It seems to want to take out all of the
Norton Works Icons with it. I'm experiencing a lot of
internet interruptions as well. That's probably AOL, but
regardless, before this thing finds it's way of traveling
through the air at 90 m.p.h.......
Can somebody help? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243634
Need new anti-virus software
Hi! Norton A-V came installed on my computer and I used
to renew it once a year. After Gateway reformatted my
hard drive I had to buy new A-V software and I purchased &
installed Norton 2004. It has been nothing but trouble
since the first day, despite many uninstalls, reinstalls
and another hard drive reformat. Symantec is working with
me via e-mail to try to resolve the problems but they are
just too numerous and I'm sick of it; this has been an
ongoing problem since October 2003. It causes so many
errors, etc. that I'm running with no anti-virus
protection right now. So to finally get to my question:
Can anyone recommend a good anti-virus program other than
Norton? I'd probably be better off buying the software on
CD instead of downloading something because of my slow,
dial-up connection. I really appreciate any advice -
thanks!! Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243629
Windows ME Hangup
I was loading software to move digital recorder files to
my laptop, after loading Direct X I was prompted to
restart PC. When restarting ME hangs up with logo. I
have tried everything on emergency disk and ME will not
load. I get an error in DOS about %1 and %2 file won't
copy. When I run the diagnostics I get a drive 0 error.
But in DOS the C drives seems to work fine. Is there
anyway to get ME to work short of reformating the drive
with the rescue disk? It is an HP laptop. Please
respond to gmarmaduke@aol.com. I have limited use of PC
since mine is down. Thanks. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243628
Help!
I left my computer with my mother when I moved across country. After 8 months, I have it back, but it so muddled with miscellaneous programs, etc. that it won't even shut down by itself! I want to restore it to it's original configuration, but in my absence she lost my recovery cd. I can't get a new one from the manufacturer because it's an old operating system, and my computer is so messed up I can't even get system restore to run. Am I doomed? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243626
Windows ME hangs at Startup
Help! I tried to start up Age of Empires and it said I
needed Direct X 9. I went to Microsoft and downloaded
it, at the end I got an error message on the blue screen
of death. I re-boot the computer and it gets hung up on
the "Microsoft ME" opening page. I tried to start in
safe mode, but that doesn't work either. I don't know
what to do because **I even did a scanreg /restore on
command prompt and that didn't work. ANY HELP YOU CAN
PROVIDE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT
TODDCEE@AOL.COM with Subject line DIRECT X. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243613
Commenting registry lines
Is it possible to add a comment line or an addition to an existing line in
the Me registry for the purpose of documentation? Suppose I wish to change
some numeric value from, say, 1024 to 2048 and would like to know at a later
date why I did it.
Thanks,
Ken Bland Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243611
Blue Screen Error
During reboot screen goes blue and this message appears...
File Name: VMM(01) + 000099B4 Error: OD: 0028: C000A9B4.
What is it and how would I go about fixing it? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243610
Start up error
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 Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243607
Improper Shut Down
After going to Start/shutdown. My computer continues to
"run". Screen goes blank and white light blinks in upper
left corner. When I turn it back on improper shut down
appear and scans hard drive for errors. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243601
Finding a new drive letter
I need to find a new drive letter so my computer will
recognize my digital camera. I was told this by Olympus,
but they wouldn't tell me how to do it. Can anyone
help??????? Thanks, Gus Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243599
winsock2 error
When i start up my computer i get a pop up message from Mc
Afee saying that winsock2 is missing. How do i replace
this file? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243589
Java 2 SE, v1.2 & v1.3 vs Microsoft VM
Java 2 SE, v1.2 & v1.3 vs. Microsoft VM: is there a difference between the
two besides an obvious version date? Does the Sun product replace the MVM?
I have the Java Web Start console on my desktop.
There are three Java entries in IE Tools/Internet Options/Advanced; should
they be checked or unchecked with this updated Java product? Or is the new
Java version only for developers? If so, I'm not one and have no need for
this program. Are both equally functional for surfers?
Thanks for clarifying this.
Bob Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243588
freezing & errors
My computer "freezes" at least every other day--I get
error messages often on a variety of things
including "system resources dangerously low" and my MS
Word program often has problems. I call my PC provider
and get it back on track but it always ends up with
trouble again. I have heard ME causes problems and XP or
2000 is better--any advice on if that could solve the
problems?
Thanks Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243587
Windows ME Hangs at Startup
Help! I tried to start up Age of Empires and it said I
needed Direct X 9. I went to Microsoft and downloaded
it, at the end I got an error message on the blue screen
of death. I re-boot the computer and it gets hung up on
the "Microsoft ME" opening page. I tried to start in
safe mode, but that doesn't work either. I don't know
what to do because I even did a scanreg /restore on
command prompt and that didn't work. ANY HELP YOU CAN
PROVIDE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT
TODDCEE@AOL.COM with Subject line DIRECT X. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243585
Windows ME Startup hangs
Help! I tried to start up Age of Empires and it said I
needed Direct X 9. I went to Microsoft and downloaded
it, at the end I got an error message on the blue screen
of death. I re-boot the computer and it gets hung up on
the "Microsoft ME" opening page. I tried to start in
safe mode, but that doesn't work either. I don't know
what to do because I even did a scanreg /restore on
command prompt and that didn't work. ANY HELP YOU CAN
PROVIDE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT
TODDCEE@AOL.COM with Subject line DIRECT X. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243582
System configuration
Does anyone know how to do a "cleanup" in the System
Configuration Utility? I know you can unclick check-marks
and click 'apply', then the system reboots. However, I
have this nasty Kazaa thing that keeps coming up, even
after unchecking it. There is a button that
says "cleanup", but does it clean up the checked boxes???
Which is the proper way? I wonder if this is what is
causing my Explorer errors?
Thanks,
Tina Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243579
Scandisk and Disk defragmenter
I've tried running Scan disk and disk defragmenter and I
can't get either one of them to work. All they do is run
forever and never seem to finish. Any ideas on how to fix
this would be greatly appreciated thanks. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243573
Startup Disks
How do I create a startup disk for Windows Me? The
instructions online lead me to this message:
Windows needs the disk labeled 'Windows Millenium Edition'
to continue.
Which I don't have, and I can't create one manually as I
don't have a Windows 98 Startup disk - how do I get hold
of one of those?
Any help apprieciated,
thanks. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243570
ScanDisk Lock-Up
Saturday afternoon I was tooling along in Windows ME doing the little things
I do everyday. I had a few programs open, was online (dial-up) and creating
stationery in OE when suddenly everything froze up solid. CtlAltDel
wouldn't work so I flipped the switch on the surge protector, waited half a
minute, then flipped it back on. I expected to have a run through ScanDisk
and when it came up it had all my drives in its list--the 20 GB C, the 8 GB
D, and an external drive I keep backups on--an 80 GB Maxtor that I acquired
new last year. ScanDisk went through the C and D drives with only a few
restarts--but when it was half-way through the G it locked up, so I had to
power off again and start over.
The subsequent ScanDisk attempt locked the computer up promptly, so I
powered off again and unplugged the G drive from its USB port. Once more I
powered up and ScanDisk behaved normally--but now I can't have G plugged in
at boot-up because ScanDisk loads to check it and before it or I can do
anything ME is locked up again. However, if I plug the external in after
boot-up, a single-pane Explorer window opens for it and I can double-click
and view what's on it; I can also access its files from my graphics
program! But if I close its initial window then try use to Windows Explorer
or My Computer to browse it the 'puter locks up solid with the G drive busy
light on.
The external drive has about 10 GB of files on it. I don't run anything
from it--not even installs--nor do I link to its files when I use them in
stationery, etc.--but I'd saved a couple of jpgs with normal names to it
that day. I've since played with the piece of stationery that seemed to be
the troublemaker, but nothing's gone wrong--and both the C and D drives are
behaving in WE and My Computer. I haven't installed any new programs since
May 8.
What can or should I do about this? I haven't tried a Restore although I
have a choice of two available from Friday, because I wasn't sure if I
should have the G drive plugged in to do that. Is there any way I can get
ScanDisk to finish its job?? Any help much appreciated!
carol Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243558
improper shut- down
Having trouble shutting down my computer. After clicking
on "shut down," I get a blue screen telling me an error
has occured under the file name:vwin32(05)=0000 12d0
Error:OE: 0028:c02a44a8. What does this mean?? How can I
solve this problem?? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243549
errors
I am always getting error messages. Have been told to
upgrade to XP. Has anyone done this & had better results? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243545
Error
I am getting an error on my windows applications. See below. Is there any way to get rid of it without doing a total system restore?
Thanks
Type mistmatch: "KJ_start" Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243544
windows me floating icon
My icons are floating around on my screen and I can not
click on them at times because they move too fast.
anyone have that problem?? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243543
Screen Saver
When my screen saver comes on it gives an error
SCREENSAVER HALTED - SCRIPT ERROR. Does anyone have
information that would help me with this problem? Thanks Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243542
task bar update
hi there,
how do i stop the pop-up window that keeps appearing
to add live weather to my taskbar....i don't want
update...it seems to be from ms.....thanks much....bob Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243540
win me
trying to start windows get
message- explorer caused error in unknown. explorer will
now close.
when try to start in safe mode- get helpctr cause error
same problem can't get windows loaded. Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243539
Can't use printers/USB ports and error message on startup
I've just had to use the emergency rebooting disk on my
Windows Me laptop as it was continually crashing. After
reinstalling everything, this message comes up at every
startup, if I click OK, then the whole screen goes blank
and if I ignore it then all functions normally.
Explorer has caused an error in
~9153535259.TMP.
Explorer will now close.
EXCEPT, I found that I can no longer connect printers,
digital cameras or any other similar non-plug and play
devices. Trying to set them up produces this message:
Windows needs the disk labeled 'Windows Millenium Edition'
to continue.
I don't have this disk and have never had it.
Any advice would be greatly apprieciated as I am going
spare! Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243536
krnl386.exe error
I keep getting the above error (Explorer has caused an
erro in krnl386.exe. Explorer will now close). This will
not let me click on "mycomputer", etc.
I tried reinstalling windows (without reformatting), but
this did not fix it, any thoughts Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243535
WIN32
I AM HAVING AN ERROR POP UP WHEN SHUTTING DOWN COMPUTER
AND AOL HAS SUGGESTED THAT I RELOAD VWIN32. THE FILE NAME
IS VWIN32(05)+000012D0 ERROR OE:0028:CA02A44A8. I NEED TO
KNOW WHERE TO GO TO FIND THE APPROPIATE DOWNLOAD THAT I
NEED. I AM HAVING TO SHUT DOWN COMPUTER MANUALLY...THANKS, Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243534
Computer Reboots Continuosly
I have a computer with 2 hard drive that will not boot.
It's like stuck in a loop, and will keep restarting
continuosly. It will not start in safe mode. So I
decided to re-partition and reformat the c: drive,
thinking this would solve the problem. WRONG! Still
having the same problem on a clean hard drive. Anybody
have any suggestions? HELP PLEASE! Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243532
WildTangent2
I reinstalled WildTangent, then uninstalled it using Add/Remove Programs,
then ran spybot(It didn't find anything) then restarted and it seems to be
OK. Knock on wood.
Jeff Thoele Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243529
WildTangent
I had to install Wildtangent webdriver for a game I had. I have since
uninstalled the game and the Wildtangent webdriver but on startup or restart
I get this error:
C\PROGRAM~1\WILDTA~1\\APPS\CDA\CDAENG~1.DLL
It says that it cannot find this file. The only way to fix it is to
reinstall Wildtangent which I understand is spyware.
All this has happened since I ran SpyBot and it uninstalled
Wildtangent.
How do I get rid of this error,
Jeff Thoele Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243527
No Windows - Noel
I couldn't reply to the response you gave me on my first
post. Nothing shows up on the Safe Mode other than those
two files from McAfee. I'm using Microsoft ME and I've
installed a 3rd party DVD using the USB connection and a D-
Link Wi-Fi card (which was all working until...I tried to
remove the kazaa icon in the tray). System crashed and
only rebooted to the screen without any icons. I tried
using the System Disk, but the DVD doesn't respond. I
changed the sequence from Hard drive to CD in the bios but
that didn't work either. I can use the F8 button to get
to the normal, safe mode, or step by step. Here's step by
step:
process the sytem reistry?
create a starup log file (bootlog.txt)
enable SMARDRV disk cache
loading and initializing IFSHLP.SYS sriver
load all windows drivers
vnetsup.vxd
ndis.vxdjavasup.vxd
vnetbios.vxd
vredir.vxd
dfs.vxd
PELMOUSE.VXD
MRTRATE.VXD
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VSHINIT.VXD
TURBOVBF.VXD
msmouse.vxd
I then get the mainscreen, ms logo sound and the McAfee
logo. When I close the program, all I get is the 2 McAfee
programs - that's it.
Subject: Re: No Windows
From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com>
Sent: 6/13/2004 1:13:17 AM
Neither of those programs should be loading in Safe Mode
(they belong to
McAfee AntiVirus, IIRC)
what shows in Safe Mode?
What OS? - if There's no floppy and no CD, how do you load
new
programs/data?
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
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/Mar2
7pmvp.asp
"rickyb" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
news:1b7db01c4511b$7f0bc0a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I have this Sony Vaio PCG SR17 toy computer that has
> neither a CD nor floppy drive. When I boot up I get as
> far as the screensaver with nothing else - no start
> button, no icons, no windows. I've tried f8 using the
> back door to the Safe Mode, but it still does the same
> thing. When I hit Ctrl-Alt-Del to see what up, I only
get
> two programs loading: Vsstat and Vshwin32. Anybody have
> any ideas?
> Thanks
> rickyb Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243525
Uninstalling Windows ME on Mult. Operating System
Can anyone point me to info on how to uninstall Windows ME
when installed with Windows 2000 on a multiple OS System? Tag: new yahoo im installation Tag: 243523
attempted to install new im using the installation wizard,
failed due to error 26 when connecting to server.
alternate installation failed du to missing .dll
file.msvcr 71.dll