re: Help Can't Start WIN ME Missing SHLWAPI.DLL
Sunday, October 24, 2004 at 6:22 am
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Posted by Jenni
(3 messages posted)
With some help, I have my computer running. I was able to have a friend come help
me and for reference I just want to share how we solved the problem. It took a few
hours of fiddling to get to the simple solution
He had a boot disk that would get the system to start in dos mode. Renamed the SHLWAPI.DLL
to SHLWAPI.OLD. Then Copied a newer version from his laptop, XP SHLWAPI.DLL to the
Windows/system folder and it worked!
Note: I had tried to copy the file both from a 98 version and downloaded a ME version
but neither worked. I don't know why the ME version didn't work but at least the
XP did and that was it.
:) :) :)!!!!
Thanks for your help!!!!! I really appreciate it!!!!
On Saturday, October 23, 2004 at 8:01 am, Jenni wrote:
>I am using win ME and after the password screen nothing happens, just a blank screen.
> I can't even go in safe mode and don't know how to boot in DOS mode either (not
>sure if u can do this in win ME)
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>How this Happened- ran norton anti virus 2003, got message saying there was a change
>to boot record, the change was unexpected so clicked that. Next thing my computer
>locked up and can't get windows going since. Why did norton do this... I have no
>clue!
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>Downloaded WIN ME boot disc, and tried to boot with the floppy but no luck, acts
>the same way regardless. Searcing for hours for answer to this problem but still
>have no answer how to get WIN ME running again, and without access to WIN or DOS
>I can't fix the problem.
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>Restoring system with system recoveryfactory software is NOT an option as it wipes
>all my HD clean and I just can't do that.
>
>I am really hoping someone can help! That PC is my lifeline! Thanks!!!!!
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