ir;
consider it done [pipe]
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Ok....as long as you got a working box again - it's all JOY!
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you 'might' have a virus that's stopping McAfee from loading this way (by deleting/renaming the Autoexec.bat file - or it's entries). More details and answered questions are needed
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to be usuable - it was prolly created using some sort of utility - you may need that utility
what is the file Extension?
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...in drive, it'll say <drive>:\WIN98> now ...get back to Root C: - make a DIR and copy contents of WIN98 dir into it)
C:\
MD Win98
COPY E:\WIN98\*.* C:\Win98 /s
(Let it finish copying - remove the 98CD from drive now...)
CD\
CD WIN98 (should be in C:\win98> now)
SETUP
there are some FDISK...
is the forward slash not appearing? as in broken key on keyboard? (yet it works in windows?). Make sure you keep a blank space before the [/] character, as it appears you have
if you find C:\>DIR to work and show you the contents of C:\ like micker377 says - you could Boot from a Boot floppy...
since you're "ashamed" - I ain't helpin.....but anyway I know nothing about activesync crud
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that's a Forward slash, not a Backslash
Basically Backslashes are used for changing DIR and DRIVES...where as Forward is for switches after a command.
where in the command do you need a backslash?
Boot to DOS (F8 or hold CTRL) and choose Command Prompt Only
from C:\>
SCANREG /RESTORE
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try jazzgirl's first
Right click My Computer >> Performance Tab - are any drives listed as running in MSDOS Mode? if so continue below;
Reboot in Safe Mode (have mobo CDROM and 98 CD handy) - and remove the Busmaster IDE Controller in Device Manager and reboot.
Also - see this and use it if...
Reboot into DOS and run Scandisk
then Safe Mode and Scandisk
Cleanmgr.exe is the cleanup utility accessed from within Explorer when right clicking a drive.
You may have a nasty virus
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He's got a helper using Remote Desktop directly behind you - it's a colusion i tell ya - and a dang funny one at that....
try hitting his solenoid with a hammer - see if that fixes it
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BTW - HijackThis is great and I use it
Plus - SpyBot S&D will list all these items too
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well - what's in it?
where do you have it located on the HDD?
Also - when you have autoexec.bat - look for autoexec.BAK
is it the same?
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you're running winME?
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CTRL+ESC brings up the start menu
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could try;
when logged on as the user you want to restrict, this key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Add to it these Binary (hex) values
NoActiveDesktop=01 00 00 00
NoActiveDesktopChanges=01 00 00 00
and/or
if logged on as any user - this will...
yeah - it works for setup b/c you're using the DOS driver loaded by setup - but comcrud prolly has proprietary issues with the 98 cdrom ide drivers....visit comcruds site for a softpaq
check autoexec.bat for the REM line concerning the CDROM...also it's possible the drive is connected to the...
Cool ...
got a link - HP's site is huge - and besides, those stupid sites don't have easily rememberable names any more (like hp.com) to narrow it in on a google using the site: function when searching.
they have stupid names like - www3hp5.thisMungedAddressUsing2MillionRandomDigits
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You should use NetBEUI on all Win boxes for the LAN communications and get rid of the rotten NetBIOS, and unbind any TCP/IP not being used
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