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Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 20, 2005, 03:49:43 PM: Ok I have listend to questolo....er something like that and deleted everything he had in the psapi.dll thread a little while ago...well when I started windows I got this error message "Error loading c:\windows\system\explorer.exe. You must reinstall Windows." Eep also I couldnt get to teh shell=....thing PLEASE HELP
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: guestolo on March 20, 2005, 03:51:54 PM: Can you let me know what operating sysem you are running please
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 20, 2005, 04:00:26 PM: Windows Me, I get the message when the desktop is shown, I get no icons are anything just that error message...When I click ok, my computer shuts down...(Im working on parents' laptop, and mines is next to me)
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: guestolo on March 20, 2005, 04:20:16 PM: Your going to have to tell me what steps you did already,
What files did you delete?
Can you Restart into safe mode?

Do you have a floppy disk?
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 21, 2005, 07:09:10 PM: If im not mistaken I've deleted
c:\windows\system\explorer.exe
c:\windows\system\iexplore.exe

c:\windows\system\userinit32.exe

c:\windows\rundll32.exe

c:\windows\hosts

c:\funny.exe

Some of them worked but not all of them, well I couldnt not get the to shell= part either. When I go into safe mode I still have no icons but I can see my dekstop and only can move my mouse. I do have a floppy disk or 2 but they are obselete...
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 21, 2005, 09:22:23 PM: Weeewoooo
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: guestolo on March 21, 2005, 09:32:35 PM: I'm just stepping out for a bit
I want to ensure your following the correct instructions

When I asked the user to do this
*.*

That is to delete all temp files in the temp directory, don't worry about that step

Also when you enter this into the prompt
edit c:\windows\system.ini

Ensure there is a space between edit and c
and then hit Enter on your keyboard you should get to the system.ini blue screen

When you edit the shell entry
Make sure it reads this
shell=Explorer.exe

To save the changes use the ALT key on your keyboard
This should get you back to the top of the screen
Then dropdown the FILE at the top with the arrow key
and arrow to SAVE and then Enter on the keyboard

Does that make sense?

When your done make sure you come back here
We have some cleaning to do in your log

Also we will replace a file that you deleted, but you had to anyways
And replace your hosts file
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 23, 2005, 09:14:18 PM: Ugh! Now I remember!!! I went to edit c:\windows\system.ini once and I changed shell= or something in it and I couldnt get back in there...I dont remember what I changed it to though...when I type edit c:\windows\system.ini there is an error saying "Bad command or file name" So im guessing I might have deleted it or something...
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: guestolo on March 23, 2005, 11:44:59 PM: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000211.htm (http://\"http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000211.htm\")
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 26, 2005, 08:29:01 PM: It isnt working....
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: guestolo on March 26, 2005, 11:45:39 PM: Sorry Xeno-Fenix
I don't think I'm going to be much help
Your not giving too many clues as what you have done already

Responses as
Quote
It isnt working....
After about 4 days without a response you leave me in the blank

It would be the same as me phoning a auto mechanic on the phone and say my car is broke
Mechanic asks>>What's the problem
I respond>>It just broke down, fix it!!!!!

Please help me
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 27, 2005, 08:53:54 PM: i AM SORRY seriously....now I have taken the steps I did from that website you gave me and took digital pictures of them, Ill edit them on this post when my bro puts them on his comp and send them to me....
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 29, 2005, 11:53:08 AM: Well the camera ting didnt work.....so I went back to the website. Here is exactly what I typed in at MS-Dos

A:\>c:

C:\>cd\windows

C:\WINDOWS>ren system.ini system.ch
File not found - system.ini

C:\WINDOWS>ren system.--- system.ini
File not found - system.---

C:\WINDOWS>ren system. system.ini

C:\WINDOWS>dir system*

Volume in drive C has no label
Volume Serial Number is (I dont know if this # is private so I wont post it)
Directory of C:\WINDOWS

SYSTEM CH 2,261 03-21-05 8:03p
SYSTEM CB 116 03-21-05 7:21p
SYSTEM BAK 2,116 05-09-0 9:10a
SYSTEM32 <DIR> 05-08-01 10:14a
SYSTEM INI <DIR> 04-11-00 11:50a
3 file(s) 4,49 bytes
2 die(s) 88.64 MB free

and thats all....I dont know if some of this stuff is so suppose to be there so I posted it for you....
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: guestolo on March 29, 2005, 04:44:20 PM: What happens if you boot with your floppy
Never having Windows ME
Boot to a Dos prompt

Type in EXACTLY

edit c:\windows\system.ini

There must be a single space after edit
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 29, 2005, 05:29:16 PM: Bad command or file name
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: guestolo on March 29, 2005, 05:45:07 PM: Well, I'm not sure what steps you quite did beforehand
Wish i could be more help
I would opt for a clean install and start over
Or Reinstall over your copy and if that gets you back to Windows
Back up any important files or documents and then start over

This link may be helpful
http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/software...stall/inst.html (http://\"http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/software/windows/winme/install/inst.html\")
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 29, 2005, 10:02:59 PM: Is it possible to get files from the internet to insure a new restore since mine is messed up...
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: guestolo on March 29, 2005, 10:50:59 PM: I don't know which way to go with this one, I wish I knew the exact steps you took
Or I wish you didn't take until I seen a Hijackthis log

To Reinstall Windows you will need your CD
But, first, can you boot into safe mode and access all your files?
Can you manually navigate too this file
c:\windows\system.ini <-this file
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Guest on March 30, 2005, 11:33:50 AM: I think I messed something up....o.o....whenn I start up it goes to COMPAQ screen then WINDOWS ME screen then it has a black screeen saying

The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD
Type the name of the Windows loader (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD)
Title: What does *.* mean...(not the expression)
Post by: Xeno-Fenix on March 30, 2005, 11:35:37 AM: ^ That was me, I forgot to log in ^