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    Need Help on Win2k Restoration

    Once agian, want to thank Wolluf and GrimR for registry suggestions and Scannow. Believe running the Scannow did in fact replace some missing dlls. Here's a progress report. Did back up the registry and a number of other critical files (kernel and all its associated dlls plus other boot...
  2. phoon3

    Need Help on Win2k Restoration

    Thanks GrimR, A question on sequence: Do have System Suite 8, which includes an excellent registry fixer. It has found many invalid registry entries. 1) Should I first do a registry cleaning, that is, fix and eliminate all the invalid registry entries (and there are hundreds after the...
  3. phoon3

    Need Help on Win2k Restoration

    Thanks to GrimR, Wolluf and LesNicholls. The advice from you fellows has enabled SUCCESS! Will be able to keep Win2K running for another 18 to 24 months until sufficient money to build a new machine for System 7. Believe it or not, this Win2k op sys is faster on an old 1998 machine, than...
  4. phoon3

    Need Help on Win2k Restoration

    Thanks RrimR for your help. Am reluctant to reformat C and re-install Win2k just yet, but may eventually have to follow this advice. Want to try to rebuild my original WINNT installation on C, that has all my programs, favorites and email set up. Some programs I use cannot be reinstalled...
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    Need Help on Win2k Restoration

    Had my Win 2K running perfectly, on drive C, but dumb attempt to remove Java with rd commands from command prompt went wild and damaged op sys. "Kernal is corrupted" message on boot attempts. Have had well maintained Win 2k running perfectly for 9 years; never had to reinstall. Reluctant to...
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