Message to Curt - Windows 98 attempting to load then fails

[Martin]

Curt,
Sorry for my late reply - tried scanreg /restore and got
bad command or file name message. Any other suggestions?
M


Hi Martin,
You might try restoring a good copy of your Registry,
*prior* to running
QuickClean.
Re-boot your machine, and hold down the CTRL key until a
menu comes up.
From the options given select "Command Prompt Only"
From the Command prompt type "scanreg /restore" (without
the quotes).
Select a copy of the Registry PRIOR to running
QuickClean. Re-boot your
machine, and see if that cures it. Post back with your
results.
**There is a space between scanreg and the / **
HTH,
Curt

[Curt Christianson]

Hi Martin, Did you put a space in the command as I mentioned.
Should be:
scanreg /restore

That is scanreg (space)/restore
You need a space before the / and no space between / and restore.

Note to other responders: the Original post was on 5-23-2004 in the A.M.

Curt

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"Martin" > wrote in message
...
> Curt,
> Sorry for my late reply - tried scanreg /restore and got
> bad command or file name message. Any other suggestions?
> M
>
>
> Hi Martin,
> You might try restoring a good copy of your Registry,
> *prior* to running
> QuickClean.
> Re-boot your machine, and hold down the CTRL key until a
> menu comes up.
> From the options given select "Command Prompt Only"
> From the Command prompt type "scanreg /restore" (without
> the quotes).
> Select a copy of the Registry PRIOR to running
> QuickClean. Re-boot your
> machine, and see if that cures it. Post back with your
> results.
> **There is a space between scanreg and the / **
> HTH,
> Curt
>
>
>


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[Curt Christianson]

Hi Martin,
I'm not sure where to respond, as you have two threads going now.
A great deal of us in this NG don't care too much for McAfee products, but
the concern with QC is the Registry Cleaner aspect. All/any "Registry
Cleaners" *must* be run with caution. They have the potential of mucking
things up far worse than no cleaning at all.
HTH,
Curt


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"Martin" > wrote in message
...
> Curt,
> Sorry for my late reply - tried scanreg /restore and got
> bad command or file name message. Any other suggestions?
> M
>
>
> Hi Martin,
> You might try restoring a good copy of your Registry,
> *prior* to running
> QuickClean.
> Re-boot your machine, and hold down the CTRL key until a
> menu comes up.
> From the options given select "Command Prompt Only"
> From the Command prompt type "scanreg /restore" (without
> the quotes).
> Select a copy of the Registry PRIOR to running
> QuickClean. Re-boot your
> machine, and see if that cures it. Post back with your
> results.
> **There is a space between scanreg and the / **
> HTH,
> Curt
>
>
>


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[Martin]

Yep I did exactly what you suggested including space but I
got the message bad command. Any other ideas?
M


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Martin, Did you put a space in the command as I
mentioned.
>Should be:
>scanreg /restore
>
>That is scanreg (space)/restore
> You need a space before the / and no space between / and
restore.
>
>Note to other responders: the Original post was on 5-23-
2004 in the A.M.
>
>Curt
>
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>"Martin" > wrote in
message
...
>> Curt,
>> Sorry for my late reply - tried scanreg /restore and got
>> bad command or file name message. Any other suggestions?
>> M
>>
>>
>> Hi Martin,
>> You might try restoring a good copy of your Registry,
>> *prior* to running
>> QuickClean.
>> Re-boot your machine, and hold down the CTRL key until a
>> menu comes up.
>> From the options given select "Command Prompt Only"
>> From the Command prompt type "scanreg /restore" (without
>> the quotes).
>> Select a copy of the Registry PRIOR to running
>> QuickClean. Re-boot your
>> machine, and see if that cures it. Post back with your
>> results.
>> **There is a space between scanreg and the / **
>> HTH,
>> Curt
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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[Curt Christianson]

Hi Martin,
Give this a try. At the command prompt, type:
cd\windows\command, and then press ENTER.
At the C: prompt, type scanreg /restore, and then press ENTER.
Any luck?

Curt

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"Martin" > wrote in message
...
> Yep I did exactly what you suggested including space but I
> got the message bad command. Any other ideas?
> M
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Martin, Did you put a space in the command as I
> mentioned.
> >Should be:
> >scanreg /restore
> >
> >That is scanreg (space)/restore
> > You need a space before the / and no space between / and
> restore.
> >
> >Note to other responders: the Original post was on 5-23-
> 2004 in the A.M.
> >
> >Curt
> >
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> >"Martin" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Curt,
> >> Sorry for my late reply - tried scanreg /restore and got
> >> bad command or file name message. Any other suggestions?
> >> M
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Martin,
> >> You might try restoring a good copy of your Registry,
> >> *prior* to running
> >> QuickClean.
> >> Re-boot your machine, and hold down the CTRL key until a
> >> menu comes up.
> >> From the options given select "Command Prompt Only"
> >> From the Command prompt type "scanreg /restore" (without
> >> the quotes).
> >> Select a copy of the Registry PRIOR to running
> >> QuickClean. Re-boot your
> >> machine, and see if that cures it. Post back with your
> >> results.
> >> **There is a space between scanreg and the / **
> >> HTH,
> >> Curt
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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> >


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[Martin]

No luck i'm afraid. Bad command or filename is the message.
M
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Martin,
>Give this a try. At the command prompt, type:
>cd\windows\command, and then press ENTER.
>At the C: prompt, type scanreg /restore, and then press
ENTER.
>Any luck?
>
>Curt
>
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>"Martin" > wrote in
message
...
>> Yep I did exactly what you suggested including space
but I
>> got the message bad command. Any other ideas?
>> M
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hi Martin, Did you put a space in the command as I
>> mentioned.
>> >Should be:
>> >scanreg /restore
>> >
>> >That is scanreg (space)/restore
>> > You need a space before the / and no space between /
and
>> restore.
>> >
>> >Note to other responders: the Original post was on 5-
23-
>> 2004 in the A.M.
>> >
>> >Curt
>> >
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>> >---
>> >"Martin" > wrote in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> Curt,
>> >> Sorry for my late reply - tried scanreg /restore and
got
>> >> bad command or file name message. Any other
suggestions?
>> >> M
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hi Martin,
>> >> You might try restoring a good copy of your Registry,
>> >> *prior* to running
>> >> QuickClean.
>> >> Re-boot your machine, and hold down the CTRL key
until a
>> >> menu comes up.
>> >> From the options given select "Command Prompt Only"
>> >> From the Command prompt type "scanreg /restore"
(without
>> >> the quotes).
>> >> Select a copy of the Registry PRIOR to running
>> >> QuickClean. Re-boot your
>> >> machine, and see if that cures it. Post back with
your
>> >> results.
>> >> **There is a space between scanreg and the / **
>> >> HTH,
>> >> Curt
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
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[Curt Christianson]

Hi Martin,
This is baffling. I'll keep looking. I'll post back what I find to this
thread.
(Looking thoroughly confused, and embarrassed, as this IS NOT getting me
closer to MVP status <g>)

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"Martin" > wrote in message
...
> No luck i'm afraid. Bad command or filename is the message.
> M
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Martin,
> >Give this a try. At the command prompt, type:
> >cd\windows\command, and then press ENTER.
> >At the C: prompt, type scanreg /restore, and then press
> ENTER.
> >Any luck?
> >
> >Curt
> >
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> >"Martin" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Yep I did exactly what you suggested including space
> but I
> >> got the message bad command. Any other ideas?
> >> M
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi Martin, Did you put a space in the command as I
> >> mentioned.
> >> >Should be:
> >> >scanreg /restore
> >> >
> >> >That is scanreg (space)/restore
> >> > You need a space before the / and no space between /
> and
> >> restore.
> >> >
> >> >Note to other responders: the Original post was on 5-
> 23-
> >> 2004 in the A.M.
> >> >
> >> >Curt
> >> >
> >> >--
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> >> >---
> >> >"Martin" > wrote in
> >> message
> >> ...
> >> >> Curt,
> >> >> Sorry for my late reply - tried scanreg /restore and
> got
> >> >> bad command or file name message. Any other
> suggestions?
> >> >> M
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Martin,
> >> >> You might try restoring a good copy of your Registry,
> >> >> *prior* to running
> >> >> QuickClean.
> >> >> Re-boot your machine, and hold down the CTRL key
> until a
> >> >> menu comes up.
> >> >> From the options given select "Command Prompt Only"
> >> >> From the Command prompt type "scanreg /restore"
> (without
> >> >> the quotes).
> >> >> Select a copy of the Registry PRIOR to running
> >> >> QuickClean. Re-boot your
> >> >> machine, and see if that cures it. Post back with
> your
> >> >> results.
> >> >> **There is a space between scanreg and the / **
> >> >> HTH,
> >> >> Curt
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >---
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> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
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[Curt Christianson]

Hi Martin,
Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you.
Let's try something just slightly different.

1) Re-start your computer, and immediately after the POST press and hold
the Ctrl key until the Start Menu appears
2) Select "Command Prompt Only"
3) At the C:\ type "Scanreg/restore" without the quotes. Note the
uppercase S and no space necessary between scanreg and the /. After you
have typed that press "Enter" on your keyboard.
4) You should be presented with 5 copies of previous Registries. Select
one by date, not by file name. Do NOT select any entry beginning with
"RBAD">
Please post back Martin, and let me know how it goes.
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"Curt Christianson" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Martin,
> This is baffling. I'll keep looking. I'll post back what I find to this
> thread.
> (Looking thoroughly confused, and embarrassed, as this IS NOT getting me
> closer to MVP status <g>)
>
> --
> Curt
> And NOT the MVP Curt Christianson (I wish!)
> W98 Support & Discussion:
> http://dundats.proboards27.com/index.cgi
> Windows How-tos and and Freeware:
> http://mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/
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> http://forum.aumha.org/
>
> "Martin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > No luck i'm afraid. Bad command or filename is the message.
> > M
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Hi Martin,
> > >Give this a try. At the command prompt, type:
> > >cd\windows\command, and then press ENTER.
> > >At the C: prompt, type scanreg /restore, and then press
> > ENTER.
> > >Any luck?
> > >
> > >Curt
> > >
> > >--
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> > >---
> > >"Martin" > wrote in
> > message
> > ...
> > >> Yep I did exactly what you suggested including space
> > but I
> > >> got the message bad command. Any other ideas?
> > >> M
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >Hi Martin, Did you put a space in the command as I
> > >> mentioned.
> > >> >Should be:
> > >> >scanreg /restore
> > >> >
> > >> >That is scanreg (space)/restore
> > >> > You need a space before the / and no space between /
> > and
> > >> restore.
> > >> >
> > >> >Note to other responders: the Original post was on 5-
> > 23-
> > >> 2004 in the A.M.
> > >> >
> > >> >Curt
> > >> >
> > >> >--
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> > >> >"Martin" > wrote in
> > >> message
> > >> ...
> > >> >> Curt,
> > >> >> Sorry for my late reply - tried scanreg /restore and
> > got
> > >> >> bad command or file name message. Any other
> > suggestions?
> > >> >> M
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Hi Martin,
> > >> >> You might try restoring a good copy of your Registry,
> > >> >> *prior* to running
> > >> >> QuickClean.
> > >> >> Re-boot your machine, and hold down the CTRL key
> > until a
> > >> >> menu comes up.
> > >> >> From the options given select "Command Prompt Only"
> > >> >> From the Command prompt type "scanreg /restore"
> > (without
> > >> >> the quotes).
> > >> >> Select a copy of the Registry PRIOR to running
> > >> >> QuickClean. Re-boot your
> > >> >> machine, and see if that cures it. Post back with
> > your
> > >> >> results.
> > >> >> **There is a space between scanreg and the / **
> > >> >> HTH,
> > >> >> Curt
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >---
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> > >> 5/28/04
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >.
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>
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