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More info?)
I'll assume you booted into "Command Prompt Only". Simply type in
SCANDISK, then press <Enter>. If you get any errors, do not fix them,
just write them down, and then continue, writing down each error. Then
post back with the list of errors. We'll take this one step at a time.
(Sorry for the delay, I had to go out for a while.)
--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
"Buckman" <Buckman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43E68A1E-C800-4AB6-BEFB-97CED5D1C82E@microsoft.com...
> I should have mentioned that I know nothing regarding command prompt
commands.
>
> What should I type after the C:\>
>
> Thanks again!
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
> > Might want to boot to Command Prompt Only and run Scandisk, first.
See
> > if that fixes it. Otherwise, regarding the procedures I posted
> > previously, it's worth a try.
> >
> > I'd also point out that I don't know of many people who've been able
to
> > run Norton Works 2005 on Windows 98 successfully. Seems to cause
even
> > more problems than Norton usually does on Windows systems (the
> > "consumer" versions of Norton, anyway.)
> >
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS MVP Shell/User
> >
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> >
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
> >
> > "Buckman" <Buckman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A3CA208C-D497-4A47-8722-1C5442D7EFA7@microsoft.com...
> > > Gary, thank you very much for the valuable information!
> > > I noticed the article "... after installing Internet Explorer".
> > >
> > > I don't know if this would make a difference, but in my case, I
just
> > > installed Norton SystemWorks 2005. I ran the Anti-virus, which
went
> > well.
> > > Then while running their defrag utility, I received an error
message.
> > ( Don't
> > > know what it said.) At closing it, my computer locked up. All
attempts
> > at
> > > restarting resulted with my original message.
> > >
> > > Will the procedures you provided still apply?
> > >
> > > Thanks much!
> > >
> > > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Try these instructions, as compiled by MVP Glen Ventura.
> > > >
> > > > Follow the procedures here:
> > > > Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You
Install
> > > > Internet
> > > > Explorer:
> > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;249191
> > > >
> > > > If those procedures do not help, have a look here:
> > > > Recovering From a Failed Internet Explorer Upgrade in Windows
98:
> > > >
> >
http://www.cs.bsu.edu/~gjjones/administrivia/stories/2003/03/21/recoveringFromAFailedInternetExplorerUpgradeInWindows98.html
> > > > or
> > > >
http://tinyurl.com/r5ba
> > > >
> > > > Especially this section at the end:
> > > >
> > > > "If you still have boot problems after you reboot, you should
use
> > the
> > > > command prompt
> > > > to edit the c:\windows\system.ini file. On the command line type
> > edit
> > > > c:\windows\system.ini.
> > > >
> > > > "Once it is open, change the line shell=explorer.exe to
> > > > shell=progman.exe. What you
> > > > are doing here is changing the default shell (that is having
> > problems)
> > > > from the
> > > > Windows Explorer to the old Windows Program Manager shell.
> > > >
> > > > "Reboot Windows. It should now successfully boot with no errors
into
> > an
> > > > empty
> > > > Program Manager shell. Use the File | Run | Browse drop down
menu
> > > > selection to
> > > > browse to c:\program files\internet explorer and launch
ie5setup.exe
> > or
> > > > ie6setup.exe
> > > > (depending on what is there). Do a custom install and check all
the
> > Bold
> > > > faced
> > > > options. When the setup program alerts you that these files are
> > already
> > > > installed,
> > > > tell it to reinstall all of the files.
> > > >
> > > > "When the Internet Explorer Setup program is done and reboots,
hit
> > the
> > > > F8 key to
> > > > bring up a Boot Menu. Choose Command Prompt and boot to the
command
> > > > prompt. Once
> > > > there, type edit c:\windows\system.ini and, once it is open,
change
> > the
> > > > line
> > > > shell=progman.exe back to shell=explorer.exe. Save and exit the
> > file.
> > > > You have now
> > > > set the shell back to the original value."
> > > > --
> > > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > > >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Gary S. Terhune
> > > > MS MVP Shell/User
> > > >
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> > > >
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
> > > >
> > > > "Buckman" <Buckman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:2FB4F850-A833-4E00-BA6A-EC81636B8FA3@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I can't get windows to start. Not in safe mode either. My
> > wallpaper
> > > > comes up
> > > > > on the desktop ... but no icons, start botton, tool bar, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > I get a "performed an illegal operation" (with only a close
> > option)
> > > > for the
> > > > > following:
> > > > > Symtray, Spool32, Mstask, Explorer
> > > > >
> > > > > After closing each, my wallpaper remains and there is no
further
> > > > activity.
> > > > >
> > > > > What do I need to do to get windows to open?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you!
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
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