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re: Regedit returns error, and 'Run' opens 'Search Results'
Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ed
(598 messages posted)
When the program REGEDIT.EXE returns the error message which you are experiencing,
it is time to boot to DOS and run this command at the C:> prompt:
SCANREG /FIX
Note that there is a space BEFORE the slash, but NO space after it!
The command will attempt to repair your Windows Registry. The process will take AT
LEAST ten minutes, perhaps more. Do NOT get impatient and turn off the computer just
because nothing seems to be happening. Wait instead.
DOS programs give little in the way of feedback. The computer may sit there and appear
to do nothing, or may even appear to freeze. This is normal. Go make a cup of coffee
if you are feeling impatient.
Ed
On Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 9:02 am, Zimmy wrote:
>Hi there,
>For some reason, recently, the Registry Editor (regedit) has started displaying
the
>following error message whenever I run it, or whenever a different program tries
>to open it :
>This program has performed an illegal operation and will be terminated. Quit all
>programs and then restart your computer.
>
>If the program consistently encounters problems, click the Start button, then select
>Help, Troubleshooting, and 'If you have trouble running MS-DOS programs',
>
>However... if I run 'regedit.exe' it opens, so I am assuming that there is a regedit.com
>somewhere, however I am hesitant to reomve it, as I do not know much about how Windows
>works... I am more familiar with DOS and OS/2
>
>Also, whenever I use the 'Run' option on the start menu, and type a directory adress
>in, it opens a blank 'Search results' page,
>Any advice on how to sort this out would be appreciated
>Thanks in advance,
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