Missing Windows Start Up File

[parisphoto]

After recently re-formatting my hard drive & re-installing Windows 98 SE, I get the following error message when I run Norton Win Doctor:
Missing Windows Start Up File
"The Run section of your Windows Registry is missing one or more required files for Windows."
The details are as follows:
"The key,"SOFTWARE/Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run" refers to a Registry value "EnsonigMixer" that points to "starter.exe", an invalid startup command."
Norton then deletes the invalid key, but the problem appears every time that I boot up. Otherwise everything is working great.
Would someone be so kind as to inform me how to fix this problem once and for all.
Thanks

 

[TekTippy4U]

Do you have the file Starter.exe in the \WINDOWS folder?
this is to start the Mixer application for the Creative SoundBlaster.
Right click My Computer > Properties > Device Manager > "view devices by type" > expand Sound Video and Game Controllers
- do you see
"Creative SoundBlaster Audio PCI 64D" listed (or similar) - AND "SB AudioPCI 64D Legacy Device"?

Is this a Major manu OEM PC? w/Onboard Sound?

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[parisphoto]

Hi,
It's a Dell desktop, and I did find both Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V as well as Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device in my Device Manager.
I did a search, and could not find a starter.exe file anywhere
What would be my next step?
Thanks for taking the time to respond.

 

[TekTippy4U]

hi;
your welcome
If you have the original Dell CDs - it's on there somewhere under 98\Audio\1373 or 98\Audio\1371 (or similar).

For the Time being - you can Start > Run MSCONFIG and in Startup Tab - untick the Starter.exe entry
Reboot and all errors should stop for now.

Start > Run SYSEDIT (similar/older to msconfig)
Copy and Paste the Autoexec.bat file contents here.

Also - Open an MS-DOS Prompt Box (Start > Run COMMAND) or Start > Programs > Ms-dos prompt
Type in SET
Copy and Paste the contents here.

we'll go more into exact config settings when you post back

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