win ME wont boot up

Hi...
can someone help me Please .My brother give me a computer for my daughter,
it worked fine... untill we put "Labels Unlimited 2" onto it and attached my
"HP Scanner" to it. Now when it boots up it will get to "WinMe" (as if its
gonna start) the screen goes blank with the little line at the top (like its
ready for u to type) the little line goes away, comes back, then goes and the
screen remains blank... then it comes up on "safe mode", but it wont let me
restore the computer to an earler date (although it asks if i want to do
that) if i try to restore it just boots up like the above, and when "safe
mode" comes up , it was unable to restore at this time (or something like
that) prob due to "WinMe" wont load. can anyone help me Please.
I dont have any cds or floppys with it,but have me boot floppy from my old
computer but i wouldnt know how to use it anyway?

I think it was the "LU2" that done something... as when loading it said it
needed something else to run properly , so i clicked ok (as its not connected
to the internet) so it would take from the LU2 cd.
can anybody help me please!

Liz

As System Restore isn't working, you *might* get away with it using the
scanreg /restore ploy. You could try reverting to the last 'good' registry
prior to the problem happening, to see if that will bring things back again.

Although it is possible do this in Normal and Safe Mode, under the
circumstances I would suggest you do it in Real Mode DOS, using your WinMe
Startup (floppy) Disk.

.. but have me boot floppy from my old computer but
i wouldnt know how to use it anyway?

If you are sure that is a WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk then you should use
it, if not go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and download the WinMe
OEM option to your hard disk. Run it from your hard disk - with a fresh
floppy disk in your A: drive - to create a WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk.

Now try booting with your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk already inserted in
the A: drive, and choose option 4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no quotes and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the LAST 'good' date BEFORE
THE PROBLEM, continuing with the instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to
reboot.

Hopefully, that should get things working again

Mart


"lizukuk" wrote in message
...
Hi...
can someone help me Please .My brother give me a computer for my daughter,
it worked fine... untill we put "Labels Unlimited 2" onto it and attached
my
"HP Scanner" to it. Now when it boots up it will get to "WinMe" (as if its
gonna start) the screen goes blank with the little line at the top (like
its
ready for u to type) the little line goes away, comes back, then goes and
the
screen remains blank... then it comes up on "safe mode", but it wont let
me
restore the computer to an earler date (although it asks if i want to do
that) if i try to restore it just boots up like the above, and when "safe
mode" comes up , it was unable to restore at this time (or something like
that) prob due to "WinMe" wont load. can anyone help me Please.
I dont have any cds or floppys with it,but have me boot floppy from my old
computer but i wouldnt know how to use it anyway?

I think it was the "LU2" that done something... as when loading it said it
needed something else to run properly , so i clicked ok (as its not
connected
to the internet) so it would take from the LU2 cd.
can anybody help me please!

Liz

"lizukuk" wrote:

Hi...
can someone help me Please .My brother give me a computer for my daughter,
it worked fine... untill we put "Labels Unlimited 2" onto it and attached my
"HP Scanner" to it. Now when it boots up it will get to "WinMe" (as if its
gonna start) the screen goes blank with the little line at the top (like its
ready for u to type) the little line goes away, comes back, then goes and the
screen remains blank... then it comes up on "safe mode", but it wont let me
restore the computer to an earler date (although it asks if i want to do
that) if i try to restore it just boots up like the above, and when "safe
mode" comes up , it was unable to restore at this time (or something like
that) prob due to "WinMe" wont load. can anyone help me Please.
I dont have any cds or floppys with it,but have me boot floppy from my old
computer but i wouldnt know how to use it anyway?

I think it was the "LU2" that done something... as when loading it said it
needed something else to run properly , so i clicked ok (as its not connected
to the internet) so it would take from the LU2 cd.
can anybody help me please!

Liz

Boot the computer into Safe Mode.

Then use Start - Run and enter the following command in the dialog
box:

SCANREGW /RESTORE

Choose the most recent registry backup that is prior to your
installing of "Labels Unlimited 2".

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

Hi... Sorry its took soo long 2 get back 2u's. After i printed ur replys....
this computer packed up (it was the fan),
i tried.....
scanreg /restore ploy

I still couldnt get it 2 boot up... my son got it 2 boot in the end, by
having the monitor unpluged b4 u boot up... then once u hear that windows has
loaded, put the monitor back in. I tried restore again but it wouldnt let it
restore... i left the monitor out when i done restore, waited a while then
put monitor back in, it just said could not restore,no changes have been made
2 the computer. when i clicked "ok" windows started as normal.

Thanku
Liz

"Mart" wrote:

As System Restore isn't working, you *might* get away with it using the
scanreg /restore ploy. You could try reverting to the last 'good' registry
prior to the problem happening, to see if that will bring things back again.

Although it is possible do this in Normal and Safe Mode, under the
circumstances I would suggest you do it in Real Mode DOS, using your WinMe
Startup (floppy) Disk.

.. but have me boot floppy from my old computer but
i wouldnt know how to use it anyway?

If you are sure that is a WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk then you should use
it, if not go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and download the WinMe
OEM option to your hard disk. Run it from your hard disk - with a fresh
floppy disk in your A: drive - to create a WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk.

Now try booting with your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk already inserted in
the A: drive, and choose option 4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no quotes and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the LAST 'good' date BEFORE
THE PROBLEM, continuing with the instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to
reboot.

Hopefully, that should get things working again

Mart


"lizukuk" wrote in message
...
Hi...
can someone help me Please .My brother give me a computer for my daughter,
it worked fine... untill we put "Labels Unlimited 2" onto it and attached
my
"HP Scanner" to it. Now when it boots up it will get to "WinMe" (as if its
gonna start) the screen goes blank with the little line at the top (like
its
ready for u to type) the little line goes away, comes back, then goes and
the
screen remains blank... then it comes up on "safe mode", but it wont let
me
restore the computer to an earler date (although it asks if i want to do
that) if i try to restore it just boots up like the above, and when "safe
mode" comes up , it was unable to restore at this time (or something like
that) prob due to "WinMe" wont load. can anyone help me Please.
I dont have any cds or floppys with it,but have me boot floppy from my old
computer but i wouldnt know how to use it anyway?

I think it was the "LU2" that done something... as when loading it said it
needed something else to run properly , so i clicked ok (as its not
connected
to the internet) so it would take from the LU2 cd.
can anybody help me please!

Liz

Liz wrote :-

... when i clicked "ok" windows started as normal.

Good to hear your machine is now working.

Mart


"Lizukuk" wrote in message
...
Hi... Sorry its took soo long 2 get back 2u's. After i printed ur
replys....
this computer packed up (it was the fan),
i tried.....
scanreg /restore ploy

I still couldnt get it 2 boot up... my son got it 2 boot in the end, by
having the monitor unpluged b4 u boot up... then once u hear that windows
has
loaded, put the monitor back in. I tried restore again but it wouldnt let
it
restore... i left the monitor out when i done restore, waited a while then
put monitor back in, it just said could not restore,no changes have been
made
2 the computer. when i clicked "ok" windows started as normal.

Thanku
Liz

"Mart" wrote:

As System Restore isn't working, you *might* get away with it using the
scanreg /restore ploy. You could try reverting to the last 'good'
registry
prior to the problem happening, to see if that will bring things back
again.

Although it is possible do this in Normal and Safe Mode, under the
circumstances I would suggest you do it in Real Mode DOS, using your
WinMe
Startup (floppy) Disk.

.. but have me boot floppy from my old computer but
i wouldnt know how to use it anyway?

If you are sure that is a WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk then you should use
it, if not go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and download the
WinMe
OEM option to your hard disk. Run it from your hard disk - with a fresh
floppy disk in your A: drive - to create a WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk.

Now try booting with your Windows Startup (floppy) Disk already inserted
in
the A: drive, and choose option 4) Minimal Boot.

At the A:\ prompt, type "scanreg /restore" (no quotes and note the space
between the g and /) then press Enter.

Follow the screen prompts and when asked, select the LAST 'good' date
BEFORE
THE PROBLEM, continuing with the instructions.

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to
reboot.

Hopefully, that should get things working again

Mart


"lizukuk" wrote in message
...
Hi...
can someone help me Please .My brother give me a computer for my
daughter,
it worked fine... untill we put "Labels Unlimited 2" onto it and
attached
my
"HP Scanner" to it. Now when it boots up it will get to "WinMe" (as if
its
gonna start) the screen goes blank with the little line at the top
(like
its
ready for u to type) the little line goes away, comes back, then goes
and
the
screen remains blank... then it comes up on "safe mode", but it wont
let
me
restore the computer to an earler date (although it asks if i want to
do
that) if i try to restore it just boots up like the above, and when
"safe
mode" comes up , it was unable to restore at this time (or something
like
that) prob due to "WinMe" wont load. can anyone help me Please.
I dont have any cds or floppys with it,but have me boot floppy from my
old
computer but i wouldnt know how to use it anyway?

I think it was the "LU2" that done something... as when loading it said
it
needed something else to run properly , so i clicked ok (as its not
connected
to the internet) so it would take from the LU2 cd.
can anybody help me please!

Liz