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Heh, serious computer problem

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Fatty FatBastard, Mar 31, 2005.

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  1. Fatty FatBastard

    Fatty FatBastard Member

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    Ok, my computer has been giving me fits for a while. ie. certain bugs refuse to come off.

    I was retrying to get adobe acrobat and all of the sudden the computer wouldn't allow access to the internet. Two "execs" would pop up instead of one, and neither would work.

    I got fed up and decided to eliminate anything suspicious on my computer.

    99% done, and the computer freezes up. This happens all the time, so I turn it off and on again.

    Now the fun part.

    Now when I boot up, it takes me to safe mode with four options. Regardless of which option I choose, I get this message:

    CANNOT FIND SYSTEM.INI.

    Boot with emergency boot disk and type SCANREG/RESTORE





    Help!!
     
    #1 Fatty FatBastard, Mar 31, 2005
  2. Falcons Talon

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    Sorry to hear that. Comp probs can be very frustrating...especially when you risk loosing everything on there.

    Do you have a boot disk. Try loading off of that. Aside from that,
    all I can offer is a clean sweep fix that i used on my Dell. Ctrl F11 at the bootup screen, but be warned, it restores the system to day one, and whatever you have that was not Day 1 will be lost forever.
     
    #2 Falcons Talon, Mar 31, 2005
  3. pirc1

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    It could be your system.ini file is corrupted. You can search for help on google or MS site. Type the exact error message.
     
    #3 pirc1, Mar 31, 2005
  4. Fatty FatBastard

    Fatty FatBastard Member

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    I've got no problem restoring it and losing everything. I only need it now for the internet, anyway.

    Ctrl F11 doesn't work on this one, however, and I don't have a boot disk.

    It's a Yamaha.
     
    #4 Fatty FatBastard, Mar 31, 2005
  5. Rockets34Legend

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    C:/format.
     
    #5 Rockets34Legend, Mar 31, 2005
  6. pirc1

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    If he does not even have a boot disk how is he going to load the operating system after c:\format?;)
     
    #6 pirc1, Mar 31, 2005
  7. Fatty FatBastard

    Fatty FatBastard Member

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    Where can you get a boot disk?
     
    #7 Fatty FatBastard, Mar 31, 2005
  8. JPM0016

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    What kind of computer do you have? Did it come with a system recovery disk?

    If it comes down to this you can always take it to Best Buy. They'll format it and reinstall windows but it'll cost you 60 bucks.
     
    #8 JPM0016, Mar 31, 2005
  9. pirc1

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    You can buy a copy of windows xp and use that as a boot disk.
     
    #9 pirc1, Mar 31, 2005
  10. xcharged

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    you can exe for the boot disks here @ microsoft site..


    xp boot disk
     
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  11. xcharged

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    that's if you decided to reformat that sumbitch.
     
    #11 xcharged, Mar 31, 2005
  12. Fatty FatBastard

    Fatty FatBastard Member

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    Its a yamaha. Its been using windows ME. I have no other idea about the computer.

    If it had a system recovery disk, I don't have it anymore.
     
    #12 Fatty FatBastard, Mar 31, 2005
  13. pirc1

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    There is your problem, you are using the most worthless windows verion (ME). Immidately go get an XP cd.
     
    #13 pirc1, Mar 31, 2005
  14. Fatty FatBastard

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    Do I get one at best buy? How much? Will it work on Windows ME?
     
    #14 Fatty FatBastard, Mar 31, 2005
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    Yes , best buy have them not sure about the price though.
     
    #15 pirc1, Mar 31, 2005
  16. Fatty FatBastard

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    I could care less about reformating it. That's why I deleted EVERYTHING. I figured the stupid computer which files were vital... apparently not.

    I can't get into my computer now. It boots to that Safe Mode screen, and then says I can't go any further without what was said above.

    BTW, I'm not on said computer right now. It ain't working.
     
    #16 Fatty FatBastard, Mar 31, 2005
  17. Fatty FatBastard

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    So if I go to that boot screen and put in an XP boot, it should reformat?
     
    #17 Fatty FatBastard, Mar 31, 2005
  18. xcharged

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    #18 xcharged, Mar 31, 2005
  19. GladiatoRowdy

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    Actually, it will replace ME, which is a good thing. ME was the worst MS OS since Win3.1.
     
    #19 GladiatoRowdy, Mar 31, 2005
  20. GladiatoRowdy

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    Roughly a C note.
     
    #20 GladiatoRowdy, Mar 31, 2005
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