re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode Sunday, January 11, 2004 at 1:41 pm Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Erika (8 messages posted) Long time no speak! Okay, so I tried all of that and this it what it said: ERROR: Cannot open file: E:\Win98\(null) On Friday, January 2, 2004 at 5:33 am, JmC wrote: > > >Lets check the .ini files and replace Explorer.exe if necessary. This is the same >editor you checked the Bootlog with, and the procedures are the same. > > Boot to a C:\> prompt again. > > From the C:\> prompt, type CD C:\WINDOWS.000 and press enter. > > From the next prompt, type EDIT WIN.INI and press enter. > > Check the two lines listed below: > >load= > >run= > >There should be nothing entered after the = sign on either line. If there is, edit >the line to read as above. > > Now check the System.ini file in the same manner. The line to check is: > >Shell=Explorer.exe > >There should be nothing entered after the Shell=Explorer.exe listing. If there >is, edit the line to read as above. > > > Reboot the computer with a Win98 boot disk, select CD rom support when prompted. >Note which drive letter the CD is assigned. Place the Win98 CD in the CD rom drive. > > Now from the A:\> prompt, type EXT and press enter. The first prompt you >see will ask for the location of the CAB files, enter E:\Win98 (or the assigned drive >letter):\Win98 and follow the instructions. You need to extract EXPLORER.EXE >to the C:\WINDOWS.000 directory. If you receive any errors relating to the >copy process, rename the installed EXPLORER.EXE. From a C:\> prompt, type >REN C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE EXPLORER.OLD and press enter. Then try the 'EXT' >procedure again. Be sure to note the spaces in any command lines. > > > > > JmC > > > > Written in response to: re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Friday, January 2, 2004 at 5:33 am) Responses to this message: re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Sunday, January 11, 2004 at 2:03 pm) Oops..... (JmC: Sunday, January 11, 2004 at 3:00 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 5:34 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Joey: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 6:18 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 7:48 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 10:54 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Wed, Dec 31, 2003, 12:38 am) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Wed, Dec 31, 2003, 12:50 am) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Wed, Dec 31, 2003, 5:26 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Wed, Dec 31, 2003, 9:51 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Thu, Jan 1, 2004, 1:36 am) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Thu, Jan 1, 2004, 2:16 am) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Thu, Jan 1, 2004, 4:23 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Thu, Jan 1, 2004, 5:32 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Thu, Jan 1, 2004, 5:56 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Fri, Jan 2, 2004, 5:33 am) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 1:41 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 2:03 pm) Oops..... (JmC: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 3:00 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum