system.ini

[bandit1965]

I edited the system.ini file to get the program manager to
launch,used the msconfig and got to the restore system
button. When I hit this a blank system restore dialog box
appears and that is all. I tried to run the restore in DOS
but it told me it could not run in DOS. Is the scanreg my
next option?

[Mike M]

Given the problems you were seeing I feel SCANREG /RESTORE should have
been attempted prior to using system restore but it is not too late and I
would certainly recommend you now do so.

Boot to DOS using a boot floppy and at the DOS prompt enter:
SCANREG /RESTORE
and of the five dates offered selected the one immediately prior to when
the problems started.

PS It would assist those trying to help if you could try and stick to the
original thread you started rather than starting a new one.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



bandit1965 > wrote:

> I edited the system.ini file to get the program manager to
> launch,used the msconfig and got to the restore system
> button. When I hit this a blank system restore dialog box
> appears and that is all. I tried to run the restore in DOS
> but it told me it could not run in DOS. Is the scanreg my
> next option?

[bandit1965]

>-----Original Message-----
>Given the problems you were seeing I feel
SCANREG /RESTORE should have
>been attempted prior to using system restore but it is
not too late and I
>would certainly recommend you now do so.
>
>Boot to DOS using a boot floppy and at the DOS prompt
enter:
>SCANREG /RESTORE
>and of the five dates offered selected the one
immediately prior to when
>the problems started.
>
>PS It would assist those trying to help if you could try
and stick to the
>original thread you started rather than starting a new
one.
>--
>Mike Maltby MS-MVP

>
>
>bandit1965 > wrote:
>
>> I edited the system.ini file to get the program manager
to
>> launch,used the msconfig and got to the restore system
>> button. When I hit this a blank system restore dialog
box
>> appears and that is all. I tried to run the restore in
DOS
>> but it told me it could not run in DOS. Is the scanreg
my
>> next option?
>
>.
>So I should use the scanreg /restore option after doing a
minimal boot from a disk. After picking a backup just let
it run and restart the machine?

[Mike M]

bandit1965 > wrote:

> So I should use the scanreg /restore option after doing a
> minimal boot from a disk.

Yes

> After picking a backup just let
> it run and restart the machine?

Yes, although I think that you will have to restart the PC yourself
(remember to remove the floppy disk first) as I don't think scanreg will
do this for you.

Best of luck, here's hoping scanreg /restore is all that is needed to fix
the problem.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP

[bandit1965]

>-----Original Message-----
>bandit1965 > wrote:
>
>> So I should use the scanreg /restore option after doing
a
>> minimal boot from a disk.
>
>Yes
>
>> After picking a backup just let
>> it run and restart the machine?
>
>Yes, although I think that you will have to restart the
PC yourself
>(remember to remove the floppy disk first) as I don't
think scanreg will
>do this for you.
>
>Best of luck, here's hoping scanreg /restore is all that
is needed to fix
>the problem.
>--
>Mike Maltby MS-MVP

>
>
>.
>Thanks Mike, I'll give it a try this weekend. If it
doesn't work I'll be back on Monday.

[bandit1965]

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>bandit1965 > wrote:
>>
>>> So I should use the scanreg /restore option after
doing
>a
>>> minimal boot from a disk.
>>
>>Yes
>>
>>> After picking a backup just let
>>> it run and restart the machine?
>>
>>Yes, although I think that you will have to restart the
>PC yourself
>>(remember to remove the floppy disk first) as I don't
>think scanreg will
>>do this for you.
>>
>>Best of luck, here's hoping scanreg /restore is all that
>is needed to fix
>>the problem.
>>--
>>Mike Maltby MS-MVP

>>
>>
>>.
>>Thanks Mike, I'll give it a try this weekend. If it
>doesn't work I'll be back on Monday.
>.
>Thanks Mike, worked like a charm.

[Mike M]

If from your message I'm to understand that having run scanreg /restore
you are now able to boot into Win Me and not longer getting stuck at a
blank desktop. If so then well done. A result!. If not please post back
to this thread and we will try and take the problem forward.

Cheers,
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



bandit1965 > wrote:

> Thanks Mike, worked like a charm.