PLEASE HELP! I/O subsystem driver failure

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Windows_95_XP

Windows_95_XP

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I tried to install IE 5.5 on my old Toshiba Satellite Pro 420CDT running Windows 95. I restarted the computer and now I get this message:

"Error: An I/O subsystem driver failed to load. Either a file in the .\iosubsys subdirectory is corrupt or the system is low on memory." I can't boot into Windows normally, but I can boot into safe mode with no issues.

I've tried uninstalling IE5.5, disabling my network card drivers, and even modifying my [vcache] in my system.ini (as this article suggests) to no avail. I also can't read the CD-ROM drive from the command prompt or safe mode to reinstall Windows and the laptop doesn't have a floppy drive.

Any suggestions?
 
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ragnar-gd
Hi,
about dextermat: Just ignore him, as reviewing the quality of his writing, he was not very awake when he answered.
You Laptop (quite nice old piece of hardware) is very challenged with Windows95, so a failure as a result of installing that IE was entirely possible, unfortunately.
I have no quick and easy solution for you, but in a similar situation i was in, i bought an USB-HDD-case for 2.5" IDE disks (should cost about $20 in your case), built in the HDD of my old laptop, connected it to another computer, and copied the installation files onto it.
There ist still a support site for your treasure:
http://support.toshiba.com/support/modelHome?freeText=1073769756
Hope this helps, and cheers,
Ragnar G.D.
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dextermat

dextermat

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Since windows 7 internet explorer version is 8.
Most likely you have downloaded a virus

Goto bleepingcomputer.com in safe mode and download run rkill=> roguekiller => JRT => adwcleaner => reboot computer
No in normal more run malwarebytes.

Hopefully it resolve the issue
 
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Windows_95_XP

Windows_95_XP

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On Windows 95? I'm talking about an old operating system from 1995 and multiple other users have reported this issue.
 
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ragnar-gd

ragnar-gd

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Hi,
about dextermat: Just ignore him, as reviewing the quality of his writing, he was not very awake when he answered.
You Laptop (quite nice old piece of hardware) is very challenged with Windows95, so a failure as a result of installing that IE was entirely possible, unfortunately.
I have no quick and easy solution for you, but in a similar situation i was in, i bought an USB-HDD-case for 2.5" IDE disks (should cost about $20 in your case), built in the HDD of my old laptop, connected it to another computer, and copied the installation files onto it.
There ist still a support site for your treasure:
http://support.toshiba.com/support/modelHome?freeText=1073769756
Hope this helps, and cheers,
Ragnar G.D.
 
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