Re: Bad registry HELP HELP!!

[Curt Christianson]

Hi Carol,
From a DOS prompt, type SCANREG /RESTORE (there is a space between SCANREG
and the /), and hit Enter. It should bring up a screen offering you choices
of previous "good" copies of your Registry you can restore.
Post back and let us know how that works.
Curt

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"Carol" > wrote in message
m...
> My home computer will not boot into Windows. It tells me that the
> registry is bad. It said to run SCANREG from DOS. I did that but it
> didn't help. I don't know what to do.)
>
> Do I have to reinstall Windows 98? Is it difficult? If I do what
> will happen to all of the applications I have on the system. I have
> Windows 98 SE. I have about four years worth of programs on there.
>
> Help please.


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[Carol]

I was able to restore an old registry. Now the registry error is gone
but now when I restart it goes into DOS. I get an error "This program
cannot be run in DOS mode". I tried 'win /xs' and 'exit' but neither
work. The 'win /xs' command gets the same error. I tried renaming
the autoexec.bat and config.sys files but got the same error plus
"file creation error".

Now what? I'm beside myself.


"Curt Christianson" > wrote in message >...
> Hi Carol,
> From a DOS prompt, type SCANREG /RESTORE (there is a space between SCANREG
> and the /), and hit Enter. It should bring up a screen offering you choices
> of previous "good" copies of your Registry you can restore.
> Post back and let us know how that works.
> Curt
>
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> Windows How-tos and and Freeware:
> http://mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/
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> "Carol" > wrote in message
> m...
> > My home computer will not boot into Windows. It tells me that the
> > registry is bad. It said to run SCANREG from DOS. I did that but it
> > didn't help. I don't know what to do.)
> >
> > Do I have to reinstall Windows 98? Is it difficult? If I do what
> > will happen to all of the applications I have on the system. I have
> > Windows 98 SE. I have about four years worth of programs on there.
> >
> > Help please.
>
>
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[TE Cheah]

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want to maintain their images as Mr/Ms-know-all, or are too proud
/ arrogant to ask strangers. To me, * can keep their pride & problems
..

[Curt Christianson]

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"TE Cheah" > wrote in message ...
> NGs are packed with mysterious*posters seeking free advice : *
> want to maintain their images as Mr/Ms-know-all, or are too proud
> / arrogant to ask strangers. To me, * can keep their pride & problems
> .
>
>
>


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