Re: Windows won't start

[bmarsh]

the restore did not work... I rebooted with the start-up
floppy, then chose the command prompt, the cd to
c\windows\command, then did the restore... it said it was
successful yet still there was no Windows. I can look at
the windows directory from dos and all my files are still
there I'm just missing that one step to Windows... any
suggestions so that I don't have to wipe out and start
over?

>-----Original Message-----
>thanks Don - I will try this tonight at home (I'm at
work)
>I'll let you know how it goes. Boy talk about learning
>the hard way!
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Oh dear, you cant just delete IE. It is part of the OS.
>What you should try
>>now is reboot with your windows start-up floppy, (you
did
>make one didn't
>>you) and at the command prompt type " scanreg /restore"
>(note the space
>>between g+/). You should get five restore dates to
choose
>from, pick one
>>from before this happened and preferably before you
tried
>to install IE6.
>>This is NOT the same as System Restore. If that don't
>work you may have to
>>format your hard drive and reinstall ME.
>>
>>"bmarsh" > wrote in message
...
>>> I had trouble installing IE6 so deleted it, was going
>to
>>> restart my computer and reinstall it. When I restarted
>>> all I got was my wallpaper - NO Windows ME. There are
>no
>>> folders, no start menu, no toolbars. All I can do is
>>> shutdown. When selecting CTRL+ALT+DEL the only thing
it
>>> shows is csinject, closing that alone does no good
>>> either. Starting in safe mode makes no difference,
>system
>>> restore did no good and even trying to reinstall
Windows
>>> ME won't work because it states I already have a
Windows
>>> program installed and when attempting a custom install
>it
>>> says I do not have enough memory. I'm afraid I know
>just
>>> enough about computers to get myself in trouble so I am
>>> hoping someone out there can see through my messy
>attempts
>>> and help me to straighten this out! Does anyone have
>any
>>> ideas?
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Don]

I don't understand, what do you mean you chose the command prompt?
When I said at the command prompt that is where is says A: when booting is
finished! A: being the floppy drive. but it does not matter. it ran and it
did not work.
I think you may have to format and reinstall, sorry I have no other advice
for you. I cannot understand why ME wont install over itself, it is a common
practice, but I suspect you actually deleted IE6 instead of uninstalling it
which means nearly all the stuff in the registry etc is still preventing the
install. Do you have a start button? is the run command box there? if it is
and the computer you are using at the moment has very fast connection, you
can download the full version of IE6 (75mb), burn it to CD and try run it
from the start | run on the problem PC. You can get from here:
http://browsers.evolt.org/?ie/32bit/6.0
But I would consider format and reinstall as a more practical solution.

"bmarsh" > wrote in message
...
> the restore did not work... I rebooted with the start-up
> floppy, then chose the command prompt, the cd to
> c\windows\command, then did the restore... it said it was
> successful yet still there was no Windows. I can look at
> the windows directory from dos and all my files are still
> there I'm just missing that one step to Windows... any
> suggestions so that I don't have to wipe out and start
> over?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>thanks Don - I will try this tonight at home (I'm at
> work)
>>I'll let you know how it goes. Boy talk about learning
>>the hard way!
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Oh dear, you cant just delete IE. It is part of the OS.
>>What you should try
>>>now is reboot with your windows start-up floppy, (you
> did
>>make one didn't
>>>you) and at the command prompt type " scanreg /restore"
>>(note the space
>>>between g+/). You should get five restore dates to
> choose
>>from, pick one
>>>from before this happened and preferably before you
> tried
>>to install IE6.
>>>This is NOT the same as System Restore. If that don't
>>work you may have to
>>>format your hard drive and reinstall ME.
>>>
>>>"bmarsh" > wrote in message
...
>>>> I had trouble installing IE6 so deleted it, was going
>>to
>>>> restart my computer and reinstall it. When I restarted
>>>> all I got was my wallpaper - NO Windows ME. There are
>>no
>>>> folders, no start menu, no toolbars. All I can do is
>>>> shutdown. When selecting CTRL+ALT+DEL the only thing
> it
>>>> shows is csinject, closing that alone does no good
>>>> either. Starting in safe mode makes no difference,
>>system
>>>> restore did no good and even trying to reinstall
> Windows
>>>> ME won't work because it states I already have a
> Windows
>>>> program installed and when attempting a custom install
>>it
>>>> says I do not have enough memory. I'm afraid I know
>>just
>>>> enough about computers to get myself in trouble so I am
>>>> hoping someone out there can see through my messy
>>attempts
>>>> and help me to straighten this out! Does anyone have
>>any
>>>> ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>

[bmarsh]

boy I did it up good! what I meant was when I started
with the reboot floppy I had to choose shift+F5 I think it
was (it had 4 choices safe mode, w/cd rom, wo/cd rom,
minimal boot) I tried reinstalling and it said I didn't
have enough memory. Is there anything I could delete? No
I don't have start, run or any buttons. boy oh boy

>-----Original Message-----
>I don't understand, what do you mean you chose the
command prompt?
>When I said at the command prompt that is where is says
A: when booting is
>finished! A: being the floppy drive. but it does not
matter. it ran and it
>did not work.
>I think you may have to format and reinstall, sorry I
have no other advice
>for you. I cannot understand why ME wont install over
itself, it is a common
>practice, but I suspect you actually deleted IE6 instead
of uninstalling it
>which means nearly all the stuff in the registry etc is
still preventing the
>install. Do you have a start button? is the run command
box there? if it is
>and the computer you are using at the moment has very
fast connection, you
>can download the full version of IE6 (75mb), burn it to
CD and try run it
>from the start | run on the problem PC. You can get from
here:
> http://browsers.evolt.org/?ie/32bit/6.0
>But I would consider format and reinstall as a more
practical solution.
>
>"bmarsh" > wrote in message
...
>> the restore did not work... I rebooted with the start-up
>> floppy, then chose the command prompt, the cd to
>> c\windows\command, then did the restore... it said it
was
>> successful yet still there was no Windows. I can look
at
>> the windows directory from dos and all my files are
still
>> there I'm just missing that one step to Windows... any
>> suggestions so that I don't have to wipe out and start
>> over?
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>thanks Don - I will try this tonight at home (I'm at
>> work)
>>>I'll let you know how it goes. Boy talk about learning
>>>the hard way!
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Oh dear, you cant just delete IE. It is part of the OS.
>>>What you should try
>>>>now is reboot with your windows start-up floppy, (you
>> did
>>>make one didn't
>>>>you) and at the command prompt type " scanreg /restore"
>>>(note the space
>>>>between g+/). You should get five restore dates to
>> choose
>>>from, pick one
>>>>from before this happened and preferably before you
>> tried
>>>to install IE6.
>>>>This is NOT the same as System Restore. If that don't
>>>work you may have to
>>>>format your hard drive and reinstall ME.
>>>>
>>>>"bmarsh" > wrote in message
...
>>>>> I had trouble installing IE6 so deleted it, was
going
>>>to
>>>>> restart my computer and reinstall it. When I
restarted
>>>>> all I got was my wallpaper - NO Windows ME. There
are
>>>no
>>>>> folders, no start menu, no toolbars. All I can do is
>>>>> shutdown. When selecting CTRL+ALT+DEL the only thing
>> it
>>>>> shows is csinject, closing that alone does no good
>>>>> either. Starting in safe mode makes no difference,
>>>system
>>>>> restore did no good and even trying to reinstall
>> Windows
>>>>> ME won't work because it states I already have a
>> Windows
>>>>> program installed and when attempting a custom
install
>>>it
>>>>> says I do not have enough memory. I'm afraid I know
>>>just
>>>>> enough about computers to get myself in trouble so I
am
>>>>> hoping someone out there can see through my messy
>>>attempts
>>>>> and help me to straighten this out! Does anyone have
>>>any
>>>>> ideas?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>