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Explorer.exe troubles, not error msg, just wont start :(

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Lanfo

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Dec 29, 2004
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Hello,

I'm having a problem with explorer.exe, it will not start at all, it does not generate an error message it just looks like it trys to start for split second the startbar flashes and thats it. (Does the same on startup or if I try to start it manually via Task manager)

I recently uninstalled GeoShell but I went through the registry manually to make sure my shell was pointing to explorer.exe and that all GeoShell reg keys were removed.

I can run pretty much any program via the Task manager, except IE and Explore.exe, I tried re-installing SP4 but that did not help.

My explorer.exe file is 237kb (Size on disk: 240kb) I scanned explorer.exe with nortonAV by itself and ran a full system scan, but did not find anything.

Found some data miners with Spybot, Adaware and HijackThis and cleaned those. Thats all I was able to find with the AntiVirus/AntiSpyware that I have. (Norton AV Pro 2003, Ad-awareSE, Spybot and HijackThis are what I use). Anyway I think the system is clean.

Recently I had a problem while installing 3DsMax5.0, during install I got a message saying some system files were over written and I needed to install my SP-4 disk. And it caused Winlogon.exe to use a crazy amount of system resources (kept jumping between 0-50), re-applying SP-4 Fixed that, and the system has ran fine since then, that was about 5 days ago.

The 3DStuido Max Disks I used to install are originals from Discreet, not downloaded or copied CD-Rs, I have done about 5 installs with those on Win2k since I got 5.0 and that was the first time I had trouble.

Thank You for reading;

Win2K Sp4, IE6 (all hotfixes)
Asus A7N8X-E Dlx.BIOS-1014
AXP 3200 Barton@400mhz
2x512mb 3200ddr Corsair RAM
XFX GF 6600GT AGP drv66.93/DX9.0c
SB Audigy2 ZX
SATA-74gb WD Raptor
IDE-60gbWD CaviarSE/DVD16x/CDRW52x/
Allied 500w PSU
 
try booting from the 2000 cd and repairing your installation.

then re sp4.



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Thanks for the reply, I will definately try that, I was hoping to maybe find the cause if there even is one besides explorer.exe just randomly corrupting.

Explorer.exe did crash normally once before this started happening, by normally I mean it produced an error message and logged it to even viewer.



Win2K Sp4, IE6 (all hotfixes)
Asus A7N8X-E Dlx.BIOS-1014
AXP 3200 Barton@400mhz
2x512mb 3200ddr Corsair RAM
XFX GF 6600GT AGP drv66.93/DX9.0c
SB Audigy2 ZX
SATA-74gb WD Raptor
IDE-60gbWD CaviarSE/DVD16x/CDRW52x/
Allied 500w PSU
 
No luck with the repair function. Gonna take a break and try again tomorrow. Hope I can avoid a reformat.

Win2K Sp4, IE6 (all hotfixes)
Asus A7N8X-E Dlx.BIOS-1014
AXP 3200 Barton@400mhz
2x512mb 3200ddr Corsair RAM
XFX GF 6600GT AGP drv66.93/DX9.0c
SB Audigy2 ZX
SATA-74gb WD Raptor
IDE-60gbWD CaviarSE/DVD16x/CDRW52x/
Allied 500w PSU
 
I just started having the same problem.

running xp sp2.
 
faq608-4650
Be sure to do at least two online antivirus scans.
 
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