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Troy
June 23rd 04, 07:12 PM
The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I
did the only thing that I could do and powered it off.
When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my
icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not
appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME
on it when I got it...so I do not have the original
disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to
fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have
any icons to click on.

Thanks

Jerry
June 23rd 04, 09:28 PM
IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to boot the computer
and at the A:\> prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return things to an earlier
date/time.

"Troy" > wrote in message
...
> The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I
> did the only thing that I could do and powered it off.
> When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my
> icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not
> appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME
> on it when I got it...so I do not have the original
> disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do to
> fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have
> any icons to click on.
>
> Thanks

June 23rd 04, 10:23 PM
I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy.

>-----Original Message-----
>IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to
boot the computer
>and at the A:\> prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return
things to an earlier
>date/time.
>
>"Troy" > wrote in message
...
>> The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I
>> did the only thing that I could do and powered it off.
>> When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all
my
>> icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not
>> appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows
ME
>> on it when I got it...so I do not have the original
>> disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do
to
>> fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have
>> any icons to click on.
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
>.
>

Jerry
June 24th 04, 09:29 PM
The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are supposed to make it
yourself.

Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk files.

> wrote in message
...
> I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to
> boot the computer
> >and at the A:\> prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return
> things to an earlier
> >date/time.
> >
> >"Troy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I
> >> did the only thing that I could do and powered it off.
> >> When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all
> my
> >> icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not
> >> appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows
> ME
> >> on it when I got it...so I do not have the original
> >> disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do
> to
> >> fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have
> >> any icons to click on.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Noel Paton
June 25th 04, 06:07 AM
A better option would be to use SCANDISK /FIX and see if that works - if
not, then try the /RESTORE option.
If that fails, then try System Restore - look here for instructions
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp

"Jerry" > wrote in message
...
> The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are supposed to make it
> yourself.
>
> Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk files.
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > I don't have any of the original disks...no boot floppy.
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it to
> > boot the computer
> > >and at the A:\> prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return
> > things to an earlier
> > >date/time.
> > >
> > >"Troy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >> The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I
> > >> did the only thing that I could do and powered it off.
> > >> When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all
> > my
> > >> icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not
> > >> appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows
> > ME
> > >> on it when I got it...so I do not have the original
> > >> disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can do
> > to
> > >> fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't have
> > >> any icons to click on.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

June 25th 04, 05:03 PM
I cannot download anything if my computer will not allow
me to access the internet. And I don't have another
computer that I can do this at...so this option does not
work.

>-----Original Message-----
>The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are
supposed to make it
>yourself.
>
>Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk
files.
>
> wrote in message
...
>> I don't have any of the original disks...no boot
floppy.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it
to
>> boot the computer
>> >and at the A:\> prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return
>> things to an earlier
>> >date/time.
>> >
>> >"Troy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> The other day I was on my computer and it froze.
So I
>> >> did the only thing that I could do and powered it
off.
>> >> When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but
all
>> my
>> >> icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not
>> >> appear. This computer was given to me and had
Windows
>> ME
>> >> on it when I got it...so I do not have the original
>> >> disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can
do
>> to
>> >> fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't
have
>> >> any icons to click on.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

June 25th 04, 05:04 PM
I went to the link you provided and it says to load the
Windows ME startup disk....I do not have this disk.

>-----Original Message-----
>A better option would be to use SCANDISK /FIX and see
if that works - if
>not, then try the /RESTORE option.
>If that fails, then try System Restore - look here for
instructions
>http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>or
>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp
>
>"Jerry" > wrote in message
...
>> The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are
supposed to make it
>> yourself.
>>
>> Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk
files.
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > I don't have any of the original disks...no boot
floppy.
>> >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use
it to
>> > boot the computer
>> > >and at the A:\> prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to
return
>> > things to an earlier
>> > >date/time.
>> > >
>> > >"Troy" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > >> The other day I was on my computer and it froze.
So I
>> > >> did the only thing that I could do and powered it
off.
>> > >> When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared
but all
>> > my
>> > >> icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do
not
>> > >> appear. This computer was given to me and had
Windows
>> > ME
>> > >> on it when I got it...so I do not have the
original
>> > >> disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I
can do
>> > to
>> > >> fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't
have
>> > >> any icons to click on.
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >.
>> > >
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Noel Paton
June 25th 04, 09:54 PM
Then find a friend who can download the file for you and create the disk.
Or...
pay someone to do it for you.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp

> wrote in message
...
> I cannot download anything if my computer will not allow
> me to access the internet. And I don't have another
> computer that I can do this at...so this option does not
> work.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are
> supposed to make it
> >yourself.
> >
> >Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk
> files.
> >
> > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I don't have any of the original disks...no boot
> floppy.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use it
> to
> >> boot the computer
> >> >and at the A:\> prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to return
> >> things to an earlier
> >> >date/time.
> >> >
> >> >"Troy" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> The other day I was on my computer and it froze.
> So I
> >> >> did the only thing that I could do and powered it
> off.
> >> >> When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but
> all
> >> my
> >> >> icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not
> >> >> appear. This computer was given to me and had
> Windows
> >> ME
> >> >> on it when I got it...so I do not have the original
> >> >> disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I can
> do
> >> to
> >> >> fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't
> have
> >> >> any icons to click on.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Rick T
June 26th 04, 04:08 AM
wrote:

> I went to the link you provided and it says to load the
> Windows ME startup disk....I do not have this disk.

Make up your mind. In another post you say you don't have Internet
access. The link provided is one to make the disk, btw.

Options suggested so far have included:

SCANREG/FIX which can be typed into a DOS Window (requires a reboot
afterwards).

To get a bootdisk (you should have one whether you actually need one
this minute or not), either:

a) download the bootmaker from www.bootdisk.com or
b) ControlPanel/AddRemovePrograms/StartupDisk


Rick


>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>A better option would be to use SCANDISK /FIX and see
>
> if that works - if
>
>>not, then try the /RESTORE option.
>>If that fails, then try System Restore - look here for
>
> instructions
>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736
>>
>>--
>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>
>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>
> messages to NG's
>
>>or
>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Ma
>
> r27pmvp.asp
>
>>"Jerry" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are
>
> supposed to make it
>
>>>yourself.
>>>
>>>Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk
>
> files.
>
> wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>I don't have any of the original disks...no boot
>
> floppy.
>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use
>
> it to
>
>>>>boot the computer
>>>>
>>>>>and at the A:\> prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to
>
> return
>
>>>>things to an earlier
>>>>
>>>>>date/time.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Troy" > wrote in message
...
>>>>>
>>>>>>The other day I was on my computer and it froze.
>
> So I
>
>>>>>>did the only thing that I could do and powered it
>
> off.
>
>>>>>>When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared
>
> but all
>
>>>>my
>>>>
>>>>>>icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do
>
> not
>
>>>>>>appear. This computer was given to me and had
>
> Windows
>
>>>>ME
>>>>
>>>>>>on it when I got it...so I do not have the
>
> original
>
>>>>>>disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I
>
> can do
>
>>>>to
>>>>
>>>>>>fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't
>
> have
>
>>>>>>any icons to click on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>.
>>

June 28th 04, 09:11 PM
I'm using my computer at work to read these posts but I
cannot download from this computer.

That's making up my mind!!!

>-----Original Message-----
wrote:
>
>> I went to the link you provided and it says to load
the
>> Windows ME startup disk....I do not have this disk.
>
>Make up your mind. In another post you say you don't
have Internet
>access. The link provided is one to make the disk, btw.
>
>Options suggested so far have included:
>
>SCANREG/FIX which can be typed into a DOS Window
(requires a reboot
>afterwards).
>
>To get a bootdisk (you should have one whether you
actually need one
>this minute or not), either:
>
>a) download the bootmaker from www.bootdisk.com or
>b) ControlPanel/AddRemovePrograms/StartupDisk
>
>
>Rick
>
>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>A better option would be to use SCANDISK /FIX and
see
>>
>> if that works - if
>>
>>>not, then try the /RESTORE option.
>>>If that fails, then try System Restore - look here for
>>
>> instructions
>>
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736
>>>
>>>--
>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>>
>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>
>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
>>
>> messages to NG's
>>
>>>or
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/
Ma
>>
>> r27pmvp.asp
>>
>>>"Jerry" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are
>>
>> supposed to make it
>>
>>>>yourself.
>>>>
>>>>Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk
>>
>> files.
>>
> wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>>I don't have any of the original disks...no boot
>>
>> floppy.
>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use
>>
>> it to
>>
>>>>>boot the computer
>>>>>
>>>>>>and at the A:\> prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to
>>
>> return
>>
>>>>>things to an earlier
>>>>>
>>>>>>date/time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Troy" > wrote in message
...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The other day I was on my computer and it froze.
>>
>> So I
>>
>>>>>>>did the only thing that I could do and powered it
>>
>> off.
>>
>>>>>>>When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared
>>
>> but all
>>
>>>>>my
>>>>>
>>>>>>>icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do
>>
>> not
>>
>>>>>>>appear. This computer was given to me and had
>>
>> Windows
>>
>>>>>ME
>>>>>
>>>>>>>on it when I got it...so I do not have the
>>
>> original
>>
>>>>>>>disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I
>>
>> can do
>>
>>>>>to
>>>>>
>>>>>>>fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't
>>
>> have
>>
>>>>>>>any icons to click on.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>.
>

Rick T
June 28th 04, 10:13 PM
a) glad you made up your mind... feel free to share a piece of it.

b) *my* computer works

c) SCANREG /FIX can also be run from Start/Run as well as from a DOS
Window, but since that's already been mentioned you should have
mentioned your Start Menu wasn't working in your original post.

d) a boot floppy can be made from
ControlPanel/AddRemovePrograms/StartupDisk as previously posted... sorry
I forgot your Start Menu's broken.

Mind you all that is much too complicated for me, personally...
hopefully somebody else will jump in.




Rick
(murphy's law of course dictates that by now scanreg/fix won't do a thing)

wrote:
> I'm using my computer at work to read these posts but I
> cannot download from this computer.
>
> That's making up my mind!!!
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I went to the link you provided and it says to load
>
> the
>
>>>Windows ME startup disk....I do not have this disk.
>>
>>Make up your mind. In another post you say you don't
>
> have Internet
>
>>access. The link provided is one to make the disk, btw.
>>
>>Options suggested so far have included:
>>
>>SCANREG/FIX which can be typed into a DOS Window
>
> (requires a reboot
>
>>afterwards).
>>
>>To get a bootdisk (you should have one whether you
>
> actually need one
>
>>this minute or not), either:
>>
>>a) download the bootmaker from www.bootdisk.com or
>>b) ControlPanel/AddRemovePrograms/StartupDisk
>>
>>
>>Rick
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>A better option would be to use SCANDISK /FIX and
>
> see
>
>>>if that works - if
>>>
>>>
>>>>not, then try the /RESTORE option.
>>>>If that fails, then try System Restore - look here for
>>>
>>>instructions
>>>
>>>
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=279736
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>>>
>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>
>>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
>
> post
>
>>>messages to NG's
>>>
>>>
>>>>or
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/
>
> Ma
>
>>>r27pmvp.asp
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Jerry" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>The boot floppy is not an original disk - you are
>>>
>>>supposed to make it
>>>
>>>
>>>>>yourself.
>>>>>
>>>>>Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the ME boot disk
>>>
>>>files.
>>>
>>>
> wrote in message
...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I don't have any of the original disks...no boot
>>>
>>>floppy.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>IF you have the ME safety boot floppy you can use
>>>
>>>it to
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>boot the computer
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>and at the A:\> prompt type SCANREG/ RESTORE to
>>>
>>>return
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>things to an earlier
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>date/time.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Troy" > wrote in message
...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>The other day I was on my computer and it froze.
>>>
>>>So I
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>did the only thing that I could do and powered it
>>>
>>>off.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared
>>>
>>>but all
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>my
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do
>>>
>>>not
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>appear. This computer was given to me and had
>>>
>>>Windows
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>ME
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>on it when I got it...so I do not have the
>>>
>>>original
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>disks. Any ideas on what caused this or what I
>>>
>>>can do
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>fix it. It's hard to troubleshoot when you don't
>>>
>>>have
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>any icons to click on.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>