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Thanks for your interest Jack. This thread is becoming cumbersome. Please
see my new post: Repairing ME Part 2
"Jack E Martinelli" wrote:
> Stay with us, Sleepless, and I'm sure Noel and the rest of us can get you
> going well again.
> Run the McAfee Stinger and all the anti-spyware tools ASAP so we can proceed
> witthout those issues handicapping your efforts.
> Don't be shy about asking for instructions.
>
> Back to you, Noel.
> --
> Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
> Help us help you:
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>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> Your cooperation is very appreciated.
> ------
> "Sleepless in New Jersey" <SleeplessinNewJersey@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message news:A7786012-1782-4830-B1A1-905BA6A58E3B@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks again for jogging my thinking. I supervise the computer room for
> > veterans disabled or partially disabled by mental illness. This problem
> PC
> > is the only one that connects to the Internet. Some of the veterans,
> > especially the in-patients, are isolated and need the Internet. This PC's
> > problems have been giving me a lot of anxiety, and I haven't been thinking
> as
> > well as I should. Thanks again.
> >
> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
> >
> > > www.bootdisk.com
> > > download the diskmaker for the OEM Win ME disk, run the program to
> create
> > > the floppy on your home machine (or any other machine) and take it to
> work
> > > with you
> > >
> > > --
> > > Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> > >
> > > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> > >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> > >
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> > >
> > > Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> NG's
> > >
> > > "Sleepless in New Jersey"
> <SleeplessinNewJersey@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > > wrote in message
> news:ABBAB998-829B-4F05-96FC-37DDB077152F@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thank you very much for the instructions. You stimulated my thought
> > > > processes. I will follow these instructions on monday. The problem
> PC's
> > > > CD-ROM drive doesn't work, but the floppy does. However, I don't have
> a
> > > > floppy. There's no way for me to save your indicated downloads to
> media
> > > > that
> > > > can be read by the PC.
> > > >
> > > > I will report back.
> > > >
> > > > Meanwhile, I am left with my original post: Is there any way to
> repair ME
> > > > short of a fresh install?
> > > >
> > > > Again, many thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Al Bowman
> > > >
> > > > Noel Paton wrote
> > > >
> > > >> OK -one step at a time
> > > >>
> > > >> Reboot to Safe Mode
> > > >> Open Device Manager
> > > >> Remove ALL CD-ROM devices
> > > >> Remove ALL error-flagged devices
> > > >> Remove ALL devices in the 'Other Devices' branch, if present
> > > >>
> > > >> Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall devices required (if
> it
> > > >> boots
> > > >> at all!<g>)
> > > >>
> > > >> AOL can't work in Safe mode, because both DUN and networking are
> inactive
> > > >> in
> > > >> Safe Mode.
> > > >>
> > > >> If the error is 'Explorer has caused an error in <unknown>' then
> > > >>
> > > >> You may have a virus/spyware hijack
> > > >>
> > > >> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that
> A-V-disabling
> > > >> viruses are not present on your PC
> > > >>
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe
> > > >>
> > > >> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
> > > >>
> > > >> Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
> > > >> CoolWebSearch hijacker.
> > > >>
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
> > > >>
> > > >> Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
> > > >>
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
> > > >>
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
> > > >>
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
> > > >>
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
> > > >>
> > > >> download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com,
> install,
> > > >> update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties
> from
> > > >> your system.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> > > >>
> > > >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> > > >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> > > >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> > > >>
> > > >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> NG's
> > > >>
> > > >> "Sleepless in New Jersey"
> > > >> <SleeplessinNewJersey@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > > >> wrote in message
> > > >> news:5BFDDCC6-0201-47B8-B5C8-D292419BFF30@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Thanks for your reply.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Windows Explorer is causing an error on start-up that prevents
> > > >> > completion
> > > >> > of
> > > >> > the boot. An error window pops up stating this. I click on OK and
> the
> > > >> > window closes only to pop up again and again. I can't access AOL
> so I
> > > >> > have
> > > >> > to request help from my home PC which runs XP. Thats why I don't
> have
> > > >> > full
> > > >> > details on hand. On monday I will go through the boot and copy the
> > > >> > details
> > > >> > if this matters.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > It will boot in Safe Mode, but AOL doesn't work. I checked with
> AOL
> > > >> > about
> > > >> > this.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > A second problem is that System Restore doesn't set restore points
> > > >> > automatically or allow me to go back before the current month to
> look
> > > >> > for
> > > >> > restore points. But wait....there's more.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > The CD ROM drive is unusable. I'm thinking about getting a cheap
> drive
> > > >> > with
> > > >> > my own money. (This is a very old government-owned PC. I have
> been
> > > >> > waiting
> > > >> > for a replacement for over 10 months.) Before I spend money on
> this
> > > >> > PC, I
> > > >> > am
> > > >> > looking for options, hence my post.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I maintain another very old government PC that has troubles of its
> own,
> > > >> > thus
> > > >> > my Display Name.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> ME is pretty good a protecting itself, and reinstalling is not an
> > > >> >> action
> > > >> >> to
> > > >> >> take lightly - try fixing the problems first!
> > > >> >> what are you experiencing? what EXACT error messages are you
> seeing?
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> > > >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> > > >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
> to
> > > >> >> NG's
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "Sleepless in New Jersey"
> > > >> >> <SleeplessinNewJersey@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > > >> >> wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:8F3314CC-DD01-4715-8CEB-89D6183CAA08@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> > When earlier versions of Windows became corrupted it was
> possible to
> > > >> >> > repair
> > > >> >> > damaged files or to make an installation on top of the existing
> > > >> >> > installation.
> > > >> >> > Are one or both of these options available for ME? I do not
> have
> > > >> >> > room
> > > >> >> > on
> > > >> >> > my
> > > >> >> > hard drive to make a fresh installation. I have an ME Upgrade
> > > >> >> > installation
> > > >> >> > CD.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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