updating WindowsME error messages

[Rikki]

Why is it that whenever I go to Windows Update and install
the latest critical updates, I get the 1%, 2% errors when
rebooting? Furthermore, I lose all my restore dates and
have to reinstall the wininit.exe file etc. Three times I
went through this, wasting all sorts of time. Finally, I
got to a discussion group that told me to make sure
nothing is running in the background when installing
critical updates. I tried installing in Safe Mode but I
couldn't connect. I don't have this trouble when updating
other programs. Am I the only one having this experience?
It's a royal pain.

[Noel Paton]

Your %1/%2 error is caused usually by Norton LiveUpdate, corrupting the
System Restore archive - although there are other possible causes. Do a
Search for the file WININIT.INI - if you find it, then rename it to
WININIT.JNK, and reboot - your problem should be gone.

If you don't find it, then try this - Start|Run - enter SCANREG /FIX into
the dialog box, and click OK - windows will reboot - see if that fixes it.
If not, then do a Search on your PC for files named '_RESTORE' (without the
quotes) - you should find the C:\_RESTORE folder - r-click on it, and select
Properties. How many files/folders are there? If it's around 64 thousand,
then LiveUpdate has been up to its tricks again, and you'll have to
completely remove the folder from DOS - use the following method, which
seems to be the easiest at present.

Reboot to DOS using your Startup disk enter the following commands at the
A:\> prompt.

ATTRIB -R -H -S C:\_RESTORE
REN C:\_RESTORE OLDREST

remove the floppy, and reboot to normal windows. - your error should be
gone, and you should now have a new, single restore point. Go to Windows
Explorer, and delete the C:\OLDREST folder

HTH


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"Rikki" > wrote in message
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> Why is it that whenever I go to Windows Update and install
> the latest critical updates, I get the 1%, 2% errors when
> rebooting? Furthermore, I lose all my restore dates and
> have to reinstall the wininit.exe file etc. Three times I
> went through this, wasting all sorts of time. Finally, I
> got to a discussion group that told me to make sure
> nothing is running in the background when installing
> critical updates. I tried installing in Safe Mode but I
> couldn't connect. I don't have this trouble when updating
> other programs. Am I the only one having this experience?
> It's a royal pain.