Error Loading Explorer Help Please...

[Mark]

When I Restart ME The Following Message appears.
Error loading Explorer.exe.
You must reinstall windows.

Can anyone help ???

Many Thanks
Mark

[Noel Paton]

try this
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=279736
go back to a system Restore point just prior to your problem - but no more
than a week old!

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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

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"Mark" > wrote in message
...
> When I Restart ME The Following Message appears.
> Error loading Explorer.exe.
> You must reinstall windows.
>
> Can anyone help ???
>
> Many Thanks
> Mark

[Mark]

I have tried the method you suggested. Thank You
However now I have the following error...
Error loading Progman.exe.
You must reinstall windows

I have checked the shell line shell=progman.exe
There is an extra period after the exe command the computer adds this. Is it
supposed to?

Thanks Mark


"Noel Paton" wrote:

> try this
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=279736
> go back to a system Restore point just prior to your problem - but no more
> than a week old!
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "Mark" > wrote in message
> ...
> > When I Restart ME The Following Message appears.
> > Error loading Explorer.exe.
> > You must reinstall windows.
> >
> > Can anyone help ???
> >
> > Many Thanks
> > Mark
>
>
>

[Noel Paton]

there shouldn't be a second '.' at the end - the line should simply be

Shell=progman.exe

There's nothiing that should add a '.' to the line!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

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"Mark" > wrote in message
...
>I have tried the method you suggested. Thank You
> However now I have the following error...
> Error loading Progman.exe.
> You must reinstall windows
>
> I have checked the shell line shell=progman.exe
> There is an extra period after the exe command the computer adds this. Is
> it
> supposed to?
>
> Thanks Mark
>
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> try this
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=279736
>> go back to a system Restore point just prior to your problem - but no
>> more
>> than a week old!
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>> "Mark" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > When I Restart ME The Following Message appears.
>> > Error loading Explorer.exe.
>> > You must reinstall windows.
>> >
>> > Can anyone help ???
>> >
>> > Many Thanks
>> > Mark
>>
>>
>>

[Noel Paton]

very strange - I wonder if the config.sys and/or autoexec.bat are corrupted?

try renaming them to config.old and autoexec.old (they're not needed in Win
ME anyhow)


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

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"Mark" > wrote in message
...
>I have tried the method you suggested. Thank You
> However now I have the following error...
> Error loading Progman.exe.
> You must reinstall windows
>
> I have checked the shell line shell=progman.exe
> There is an extra period after the exe command the computer adds this. Is
> it
> supposed to?
>
> Thanks Mark
>
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> try this
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=279736
>> go back to a system Restore point just prior to your problem - but no
>> more
>> than a week old!
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>> "Mark" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > When I Restart ME The Following Message appears.
>> > Error loading Explorer.exe.
>> > You must reinstall windows.
>> >
>> > Can anyone help ???
>> >
>> > Many Thanks
>> > Mark
>>
>>
>>

[Mike M]

Rather than
shell=progman.exe
you could try using
shell=c:\windows\system\restore\rstrui.exe
which will then take you straight in to system restore.
--
Mike Maltby



Mark > wrote:

> I have tried the method you suggested. Thank You
> However now I have the following error...
> Error loading Progman.exe.
> You must reinstall windows
>
> I have checked the shell line shell=progman.exe
> There is an extra period after the exe command the computer adds
> this. Is it supposed to?

[Mark]

I tried to rename the files but not too sure if it worked.
Is it as simple as opening the file and then resave?
As still have same problem on restart.

I did install a new video driver just before the system crashed ??
But have since removed it.
Also had another video driver & card installed. Have removed that also.

Is time to take the machine to a computer shop ???

Many Thanks
Mark


"Noel Paton" wrote:

> very strange - I wonder if the config.sys and/or autoexec.bat are corrupted?
>
> try renaming them to config.old and autoexec.old (they're not needed in Win
> ME anyhow)
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

>

[Noel Paton]

Just opening and saving under a new name leaves the old file there!
You need to open Windows Explorer, and r-click on the filename, and rename
it.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Mark" > wrote in message
...
>I tried to rename the files but not too sure if it worked.
> Is it as simple as opening the file and then resave?
> As still have same problem on restart.
>
> I did install a new video driver just before the system crashed ??
> But have since removed it.
> Also had another video driver & card installed. Have removed that also.
>
> Is time to take the machine to a computer shop ???
>
> Many Thanks
> Mark
>
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> very strange - I wonder if the config.sys and/or autoexec.bat are
>> corrupted?
>>
>> try renaming them to config.old and autoexec.old (they're not needed in
>> Win
>> ME anyhow)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
>>

[Mark]

Ok, will try again.. Never give up !!!
Am away on holidays at the moment.
So will let all know how I get on...

Many Thanks
Mark

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Just opening and saving under a new name leaves the old file there!
> You need to open Windows Explorer, and r-click on the filename, and rename
> it.
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

[Noel Paton]

Have a good holiday! We'll be here when you get back :)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Mark" > wrote in message
...
> Ok, will try again.. Never give up !!!
> Am away on holidays at the moment.
> So will let all know how I get on...
>
> Many Thanks
> Mark
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> Just opening and saving under a new name leaves the old file there!
>> You need to open Windows Explorer, and r-click on the filename, and
>> rename
>> it.
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj