re: I'm going to malfunction if I don't get some help! Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 10:25 am Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Ed (603 messages posted) 1. REVERT TO A REGISTRY BACKUP Boot to DOS (using a bootable Win ME floppy from http://www.bootdisk.com) and type the following at the C:\ prompt - SCANREG /RESTORE Note the space before the forward slash in this command. Follow the on-screen instructions, and try to restore the *oldest* backup of the registry (they're listed by date) as that's the one with the best chance of being from before the problem arose. By default Windows keeps 5 backup copies of the Windows Registry, so that you can go back to before the problem arose. When an on-screen message tells you that the registry has been successfully restored, restart the computer normally. 2. USE SYSTEM RESTORE If the above hasn't solved the problem, use Win ME's "system restore" function to return the system to a point before the problem arose, if you have System Restore enabled in your computer. For details, do a google search on the phrase "System Restore in Windows ME" at http://www.google.com - http://www.google.co.uk/search?as_q=%22System+Restore+in+Windows+ME%22 3. HOW TO REINSTALL Windows ME WITHOUT AN INSTALLATION CD If nothing else works, you can reinstall Windows ME even if you have no installation CD, by following the instructions in this post: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winme/1081893868 This is the "nuclear" option though. You will lose all your settings, and will therefore have to reinstall all of your PC's hardware and all programs. You *must* have the original setup disks and CDs to hand in order to do this. You *must* also have your "product key" (serial number) to hand. Get it by going to START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > SYSTEM and then write it down on a piece of paper. It's the twenty digit string of numbers and letters under the heading "Registered to:" on the 'General' tab. You might want to post here again for further suggestions before reinstalling Windows, as that is a bit of a drastic solution (and doesn't always work). Ed On Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 10:46 pm, Cher wrote: >I have a Windows Me,and wanna do a system restore back a few days before my system >just decided that I can no longer search the web cause it won't load,and unable to >get any offline help when trying to run my Recovery Disk.All my other CD function >besides the Recovery Disk.The Compaq Manufacture is a phone tag for help.This is >my last resort,someone please help.I just want my PC back to "Normal" Written in response to: I'm going to malfunction if I don't get some help! (Cher: Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 10:46 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] I'm going to malfunction if I don't get some help! (Cher: Sat, Apr 28, 2007, 10:46 pm) re: I'm going to malfunction if I don't get some help! (Steve: Sun, Apr 29, 2007, 8:06 am) re: I'm going to malfunction if I don't get some help! (Ed: Sun, Apr 29, 2007, 10:25 am) 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 Me Discussion Forum