re: IE6 Install whoa's
Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at 11:21 am
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by James
(13 messages posted)
HI jack, I tried that and got a prompt that said it "Windows can not find "SCANREGW/RESTORE"
You may have typed name incorretly in the run dialog or another program can not find
the system file. To search for a file click the start button, then click search.
James
On Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at 1:00 am, Carol J wrote:
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>Try restoring a registry backup dated prior to the attempted install. That's, if
>it's been less than 5 days, as there are only 5 backups created by default, once
>a day on bootup.
>
>In ME, you can do this from the Run command, s'posedly. Start - Run - type: SCANREGW
>/RESTORE then hit Enter. Pick a backup dated prior to this. A good backup will
>have the word "Started" before it. You should get a message that Windows successfully
>restored the registry. Reboot.
>
>Then redownload IE6 but install it offline for best results. Close all running programs
>and open windows first. Unrelated, it's best not to use hibernate or standby features.
>See Jack's web page for more information and other suggestions:
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>Jack Gulley's ME Fixes page
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>color="003399">Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
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