There are 25 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! From: "Howard" <esrman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 2. Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! From: "Howard" <esrman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 3. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: "Howard" <esrman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 4. Re: Yahoo group messages From: "Gina" <tulsaannie@xxxxxxx> 5. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: John Lehn <johnelehn2002@xxxxxxxxx> 6. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: "Ken Hollingsworth" <kenholl@xxxxxxxxx> 7. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: "Ken Hollingsworth" <kenholl@xxxxxxxxx> 8. RE: Re[2]: Help please From: "Mark Mucher" <mmucher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 9. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: "Melody \(Little Wolf\)" <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> 10. Re: Help please From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> 11. Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> 12. Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> 13. Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> 14. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> 15. Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> 16. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> 17. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> 18. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> 19. Re: Re: Yahoo group messages From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> 20. RE: Re[2]: Help please From: "Mark Mucher" <mmucher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 21. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: "Melody \(Little Wolf\)" <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> 22. Re: Re[2]: Help please From: "Melody \(Little Wolf\)" <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> 23. Re: Help please From: "T. Hunt" <roversouth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 24. Re: Help please From: "Melody \(Little Wolf\)" <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> 25. RE: Re: Yahoo group messages From: "Annie" <tulsaannie@xxxxxxx> ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 04:13:46 -0400 From: "Howard" <esrman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! Hey good point Estavi. Anyone know what are the major power suppliers for puters? ----- Original Message ----- From: Estavi Meilu To: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:44 AM Subject: Re: [MCH] HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! One suggestion: Find a site for a major power supply mfr and read their specs. Estavi --- Jim <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Howard, > > > The power supply and memory stick are the first 2 > items we will be > > replacing. > > I have been thinking about the computer 'switching' > power supply, how > sensitive they might be to low line voltage. That > and if any individaul PS > output voltages are low, how this will affect the > typical motherboard. > > I wonder whether anyone has any concrete figures on > these two issue, please > don't guess. I can make educated guesses, I was an > electronics tech. before > teaching electronics. I'm hoping for anecdotal > evidence. > > Jim > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ==MOD RULE: Delete this line & everything below it when responding.== http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/messages ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS a.. Visit your group "mycomputerheadaches" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: mycomputerheadaches-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 04:15:34 -0400 From: "Howard" <esrman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! I think I can get memory stick from Best Buy. Thats where I got mine for my puter. But that was extra memory. ----- Original Message ----- From: Estavi Meilu To: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:44 AM Subject: Re: [MCH] HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! One suggestion: Find a site for a major power supply mfr and read their specs. Estavi --- Jim <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Howard, > > > The power supply and memory stick are the first 2 > items we will be > > replacing. > > I have been thinking about the computer 'switching' > power supply, how > sensitive they might be to low line voltage. That > and if any individaul PS > output voltages are low, how this will affect the > typical motherboard. > > I wonder whether anyone has any concrete figures on > these two issue, please > don't guess. I can make educated guesses, I was an > electronics tech. before > teaching electronics. I'm hoping for anecdotal > evidence. > > Jim > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ==MOD RULE: Delete this line & everything below it when responding.== http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/messages ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS a.. Visit your group "mycomputerheadaches" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: mycomputerheadaches-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 04:18:24 -0400 From: "Howard" <esrman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please When my wifes puter gave that error,it came up when booting,not allowing the puter to boot anything but a black screen that had that "shell32dll missing " at the top. The only way to get any further was to use the 7 disks we got from HP. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Lehn To: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:49 AM Subject: Re: Re[2]: [MCH] Help please Hi Melody, What a cute name! If all that is wrong is that you have a missing "shell32.dll", then I can't see why you can't copy that from another computer and register it. I am unsure if the XP Home file is the same as the XP Pro file, but if you want to give it a go I can send you a copy of mine (XP PRO SP2) and all you woul need to do is place it in C:\Windows\system32 and register it. To register it you go: START > RUN > and type REGSVR32 shell32.dll and hit OK. Make sue you put a space between "REGSVR32" and "shell32.dll" or it will not work! That is all there is to it. The system will immediately acknowledge if the registration has/has not been successful. My copy is approx 8.25 Mb, so it is not small. I am unclear just how far your system is booting up, bu I can't see why you can't load the new file and register it from the Command Prompt. Any one chip in here if that is not possible? Cheers, John Lehn (Sydney Australia) -------------------------------------------------------- --- "Melody (Little Wolf)" <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi...that was the problem...I was doing a restore > when the electricity went out...it stopped the > restore in mid restore...which in turn now some of > my components are gone...and it won't go back > on...just black page comes up with the missing > shell.dll pop up...I can't restore or anything...I > can't get to start...it's black page...the only > thing that comes up when I turn on my laptop is safe > mode, etc...other than that, it's black page and > that pop up comes up...I'm not trying to > restore...I'm trying to get back on...and undo > whatever happened... > > Mike the mod <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Melody, > here are the command prompt restore instructions > from Microsoft > > > Start System Restore from the Command Line > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;304449&spid=1173&sid=global > > System Restore is a great feature in XP that lets > you roll back the operating system state to a > particular point in time. This can be a lifesaver > when you install or delete something that causes > problems. However, what do you do if things are so > messed up that you can't access System Restore > through the graphical interface? KB article 304449 > tells you how to start the System Restore tool from > the command prompt. > http://www.wxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=050816CO-KB_304449 > > > Start the System Restore tool at a command prompt > 1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 during > the initial startup to start your computer in Safe > Mode with a command prompt. > > For additional information about the Safe mode with > a command prompt, click the following article number > to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: > > 315222 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/) A > description of the Safe mode boot options in Windows > XP > > 2. Log on to your computer with an administrator > account or with an account that has administrator > credentials. > > 3. Type the following command at a command prompt, > and then press ENTER: > > %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe > > 4. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen > to restore your computer to an earlier state. > > Mike ~ one of the Moderators > It is a good day if I learned something new. > Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ > > ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > On 4/23/2006 at 8:02 PM Melody wrote: > > I'm not sure what you mean...where I live is way out > in > mountains...I'm 3 hours away from any shopping area > to get a CD...if > I put in a CD won't it lose all I have on it? the > problem is I can't > even get to start or front page with anything...it > is all > black...nothing on it...it died right in middle of > restore so the > laptop didn't get to finish what it was doing and I > lost > components...I can't get back on a page to do > anything...except safe > mode, and that stuff comes up when I first turn it > on...maybe I can > do a command prompt there??? > > --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Arron > Cusimano" > <mordain23@...> wrote: > > My advice is to get a PE boot CD ( > http://www.ubcd4win.com/ ) and > run chkdsk > c: /F from the cmd prompt. This usally fixes that > issue. > > > On 23/04/06, Mike the mod <mikebike@...> wrote: > > Hi Melody, > what kind of laptop is it? > Windows ? 98/ME/2000/XP > > Do you now have the battery fully charged and pluged > into the > power block > to keep it charged up? > > Mike > ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > > On 4/23/2006 at 5:23 AM Melody wrote: > > I really screwed up...I tried to restore just back 1 > day because > I had > problems with instant messenger...well, in middle of > restore the > battery died, power went out...now I try to log into > my laptop > and it > says shell.something is not there so it wont' even > go to front > page...it's like a dead laptop...I'm so upset...I'm > on a friends > computer...but I do my college work on my > laptop...is there any > way to > get in and back to normal? I can't find my CD's...I > think they are > packed adn in storage...is there another way like > when I first > turn on > laptop hit F something and type on it to get it back > to normal > again? > and not lose all I had on it...sigh...Thanks, Melody > > > > > > ==MOD RULE: Delete this line & everything below it > when responding.== > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/messages > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "mycomputerheadaches" on the > web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email > to: > mycomputerheadaches-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ > countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! 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Terms of Service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:45:03 -0000 From: "Gina" <tulsaannie@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Yahoo group messages I have waited a week.,,, still receiving numerous individual emails messages from this group. I am on "no emails" and they have not stopped.. --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Annie" <cosmaann@...> wrote: > > A few days ago my yahoo went nuts and downloaded 6 each of all my > yahoo emails from about a week past. And I started getting individual > emails from this group. I change my emails from daily digest to > special notice and I am still getting individual emails... Anyone > know what is going on? I changed to no emails to see if that will > help. If not I am going to have to unjoin. Thanks Annie > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 01:52:04 -0700 (PDT) From: John Lehn <johnelehn2002@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please Hi Melody, Read further (your problem) and it appears that you can't get to a command prompt. You should be able to do that using a Windows 98 Boot Disk, or if you can't get one fom a friend who is using Win98, get a boot disk from: http://www.tweakdoctor.com/bootdisks/ BTW, there are many other sites that provide these boot disks. Then you can copy the missing file (I can send one to you) and register it as per pevious advice, from the command prompt. I am however still unsure if the XP Pro SP2 file is the same as the one for XP Home SP2. Does anyone know?? John Lehn ------------------------------------------------------- --- Howard <esrman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > When my wifes puter gave that error,it came up when > booting,not allowing the puter to boot anything but > a black screen that had that "shell32dll missing " > at the top. > > The only way to get any further was to use the 7 > disks we got from HP. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Lehn > To: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:49 AM > Subject: Re: Re[2]: [MCH] Help please > > > Hi Melody, > > What a cute name! > > If all that is wrong is that you have a missing > "shell32.dll", then I can't see why you can't copy > that from another computer and register it. > > I am unsure if the XP Home file is the same as the > XP > Pro file, but if you want to give it a go I can > send > you a copy of mine (XP PRO SP2) and all you woul > need > to do is place it in C:\Windows\system32 and > register > it. > > To register it you go: > > START > RUN > and type REGSVR32 shell32.dll and > hit > OK. > > Make sue you put a space between "REGSVR32" and > "shell32.dll" or it will not work! > > That is all there is to it. The system will > immediately acknowledge if the registration > has/has > not been successful. > > My copy is approx 8.25 Mb, so it is not small. > > I am unclear just how far your system is booting > up, > bu I can't see why you can't load the new file and > register it from the Command Prompt. > > Any one chip in here if that is not possible? > > Cheers, > > John Lehn (Sydney Australia) > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > --- "Melody (Little Wolf)" > <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi...that was the problem...I was doing a > restore > > when the electricity went out...it stopped the > > restore in mid restore...which in turn now some > of > > my components are gone...and it won't go back > > on...just black page comes up with the missing > > shell.dll pop up...I can't restore or > anything...I > > can't get to start...it's black page...the only > > thing that comes up when I turn on my laptop is > safe > > mode, etc...other than that, it's black page and > > that pop up comes up...I'm not trying to > > restore...I'm trying to get back on...and undo > > whatever happened... > > > > Mike the mod <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi > Melody, > > here are the command prompt restore instructions > > from Microsoft > > > > > > Start System Restore from the Command Line > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;304449&spid=1173&sid=global > > > > System Restore is a great feature in XP that > lets > > you roll back the operating system state to a > > particular point in time. This can be a > lifesaver > > when you install or delete something that causes > > problems. However, what do you do if things are > so > > messed up that you can't access System Restore > > through the graphical interface? KB article > 304449 > > tells you how to start the System Restore tool > from > > the command prompt. > > > > http://www.wxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=050816CO-KB_304449 > > > > > > Start the System Restore tool at a command > prompt > > 1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 > during > > the initial startup to start your computer in > Safe > > Mode with a command prompt. > > > > For additional information about the Safe mode > with > > a command prompt, click the following article > number > > to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge > Base: > > > > 315222 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/) > A > > description of the Safe mode boot options in > Windows > > XP > > > > 2. Log on to your computer with an administrator > > account or with an account that has > administrator > > credentials. > > > > 3. Type the following command at a command > prompt, > > and then press ENTER: > > > > %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe > > > > 4. Follow the instructions that appear on the > screen > > to restore your computer to an earlier state. > > > > Mike ~ one of the Moderators > > It is a good day if I learned something new. > > Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ > > > > ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > > > On 4/23/2006 at 8:02 PM Melody wrote: > > > > I'm not sure what you mean...where I live is way > out > > in > > mountains...I'm 3 hours away from any shopping > area > > to get a CD...if > > I put in a CD won't it lose all I have on it? > the > > problem is I can't > > even get to start or front page with > anything...it > > is all > > black...nothing on it...it died right in middle > of > > restore so the > > laptop didn't get to finish what it was doing > and I > > lost > > components...I can't get back on a page to do > > anything...except safe > > mode, and that stuff comes up when I first turn > it > > on...maybe I can > > do a command prompt there??? > > > > --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, > "Arron > > Cusimano" > > <mordain23@...> wrote: > > > > My advice is to get a PE boot CD ( > > http://www.ubcd4win.com/ ) and > > run chkdsk > > c: /F from the cmd prompt. This usally fixes > that > > issue. > > > > > > On 23/04/06, Mike the mod <mikebike@...> wrote: > > > > Hi Melody, > > what kind of laptop is it? > > Windows ? 98/ME/2000/XP > > > > Do you now have the battery fully charged and > pluged > === message truncated === ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 02:11:30 -0700 From: "Ken Hollingsworth" <kenholl@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please In an Acer laptop with XP Home, my shell32.dll file is 8,254 kb. I also have: SHELL32(2).DLL that is 8,128 kb shell32(2)(2).dll that is 8,141 kb all are in the //system32 folder Ken Hollingsworth On 4/24/06, John Lehn <johnelehn2002@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Melody, > > Read further (your problem) and it appears that you > can't get to a command prompt. > > You should be able to do that using a Windows 98 Boot > Disk, or if you can't get one fom a friend who is > using Win98, get a boot disk from: > > http://www.tweakdoctor.com/bootdisks/ > > BTW, there are many other sites that provide these > boot disks. > > Then you can copy the missing file (I can send one to > you) and register it as per pevious advice, from the > command prompt. I am however still unsure if the XP > Pro SP2 file is the same as the one for XP Home SP2. > > Does anyone know?? > > John Lehn > ------------------------------------------------------- > --- Howard <esrman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > When my wifes puter gave that error,it came up when > > booting,not allowing the puter to boot anything but > > a black screen that had that "shell32dll missing " > > at the top. > > > > The only way to get any further was to use the 7 > > disks we got from HP. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: John Lehn > > To: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:49 AM > > Subject: Re: Re[2]: [MCH] Help please > > > > > > Hi Melody, > > > > What a cute name! > > > > If all that is wrong is that you have a missing > > "shell32.dll", then I can't see why you can't copy > > that from another computer and register it. > > > > I am unsure if the XP Home file is the same as the > > XP > > Pro file, but if you want to give it a go I can > > send > > you a copy of mine (XP PRO SP2) and all you woul > > need > > to do is place it in C:\Windows\system32 and > > register > > it. > > > > To register it you go: > > > > START > RUN > and type REGSVR32 shell32.dll and > > hit > > OK. > > > > Make sue you put a space between "REGSVR32" and > > "shell32.dll" or it will not work! > > > > That is all there is to it. The system will > > immediately acknowledge if the registration > > has/has > > not been successful. > > > > My copy is approx 8.25 Mb, so it is not small. > > > > I am unclear just how far your system is booting > > up, > > bu I can't see why you can't load the new file and > > register it from the Command Prompt. > > > > Any one chip in here if that is not possible? > > > > Cheers, > > > > John Lehn (Sydney Australia) > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --- "Melody (Little Wolf)" > > <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hi...that was the problem...I was doing a > > restore > > > when the electricity went out...it stopped the > > > restore in mid restore...which in turn now some > > of > > > my components are gone...and it won't go back > > > on...just black page comes up with the missing > > > shell.dll pop up...I can't restore or > > anything...I > > > can't get to start...it's black page...the only > > > thing that comes up when I turn on my laptop is > > safe > > > mode, etc...other than that, it's black page and > > > that pop up comes up...I'm not trying to > > > restore...I'm trying to get back on...and undo > > > whatever happened... > > > > > > Mike the mod <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi > > Melody, > > > here are the command prompt restore instructions > > > from Microsoft > > > > > > > > > Start System Restore from the Command Line > > > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;304449&spid=1173&sid=global > > > > > > System Restore is a great feature in XP that > > lets > > > you roll back the operating system state to a > > > particular point in time. This can be a > > lifesaver > > > when you install or delete something that causes > > > problems. However, what do you do if things are > > so > > > messed up that you can't access System Restore > > > through the graphical interface? KB article > > 304449 > > > tells you how to start the System Restore tool > > from > > > the command prompt. > > > > > > > > http://www.wxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=050816CO-KB_304449 > > > > > > > > > Start the System Restore tool at a command > > prompt > > > 1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 > > during > > > the initial startup to start your computer in > > Safe > > > Mode with a command prompt. > > > > > > For additional information about the Safe mode > > with > > > a command prompt, click the following article > > number > > > to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge > > Base: > > > > > > 315222 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/) > > A > > > description of the Safe mode boot options in > > Windows > > > XP > > > > > > 2. Log on to your computer with an administrator > > > account or with an account that has > > administrator > > > credentials. > > > > > > 3. Type the following command at a command > > prompt, > > > and then press ENTER: > > > > > > %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe > > > > > > 4. Follow the instructions that appear on the > > screen > > > to restore your computer to an earlier state. > > > > > > Mike ~ one of the Moderators > > > It is a good day if I learned something new. > > > Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ > > > > > > ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > > > > > On 4/23/2006 at 8:02 PM Melody wrote: > > > > > > I'm not sure what you mean...where I live is way > > out > > > in > > > mountains...I'm 3 hours away from any shopping > > area > > > to get a CD...if > > > I put in a CD won't it lose all I have on it? > > the > > > problem is I can't > > > even get to start or front page with > > anything...it > > > is all > > > black...nothing on it...it died right in middle > > of > > > restore so the > > > laptop didn't get to finish what it was doing > > and I > > > lost > > > components...I can't get back on a page to do > > > anything...except safe > > > mode, and that stuff comes up when I first turn > > it > > > on...maybe I can > > > do a command prompt there??? > > > > > > --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, > > "Arron > > > Cusimano" > > > <mordain23@...> wrote: > > > > > > My advice is to get a PE boot CD ( > > > http://www.ubcd4win.com/ ) and > > > run chkdsk > > > c: /F from the cmd prompt. This usally fixes > > that > > > issue. > > > > > > > > > On 23/04/06, Mike the mod <mikebike@...> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Melody, > > > what kind of laptop is it? > > > Windows ? 98/ME/2000/XP > > > > > > Do you now have the battery fully charged and > > pluged > > > === message truncated === > > > > > ==MOD RULE: Delete this line & everything below it when responding.== > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/messages > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 7 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 02:16:28 -0700 From: "Ken Hollingsworth" <kenholl@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please Correction - was looking in my PC folder with XP Pro on it. my Acer has the same shell32.dll - same size - but not the other ones. Ken On 4/24/06, Ken Hollingsworth <jken0411@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In an Acer laptop with XP Home, my > shell32.dll file is 8,254 kb. I also have: > SHELL32(2).DLL that is 8,128 kb > shell32(2)(2).dll that is 8,141 kb > > all are in the //system32 folder > > Ken Hollingsworth > > On 4/24/06, John Lehn <johnelehn2002@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Melody, > > > > Read further (your problem) and it appears that you > > can't get to a command prompt. > > > > You should be able to do that using a Windows 98 Boot > > Disk, or if you can't get one fom a friend who is > > using Win98, get a boot disk from: > > > > http://www.tweakdoctor.com/bootdisks/ > > > > BTW, there are many other sites that provide these > > boot disks. > > > > Then you can copy the missing file (I can send one to > > you) and register it as per pevious advice, from the > > command prompt. I am however still unsure if the XP > > Pro SP2 file is the same as the one for XP Home SP2. > > > > Does anyone know?? > > > > John Lehn > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > --- Howard <esrman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > When my wifes puter gave that error,it came up when > > > booting,not allowing the puter to boot anything but > > > a black screen that had that "shell32dll missing " > > > at the top. > > > > > > The only way to get any further was to use the 7 > > > disks we got from HP. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: John Lehn > > > To: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:49 AM > > > Subject: Re: Re[2]: [MCH] Help please > > > > > > > > > Hi Melody, > > > > > > What a cute name! > > > > > > If all that is wrong is that you have a missing > > > "shell32.dll", then I can't see why you can't copy > > > that from another computer and register it. > > > > > > I am unsure if the XP Home file is the same as the > > > XP > > > Pro file, but if you want to give it a go I can > > > send > > > you a copy of mine (XP PRO SP2) and all you woul > > > need > > > to do is place it in C:\Windows\system32 and > > > register > > > it. > > > > > > To register it you go: > > > > > > START > RUN > and type REGSVR32 shell32.dll and > > > hit > > > OK. > > > > > > Make sue you put a space between "REGSVR32" and > > > "shell32.dll" or it will not work! > > > > > > That is all there is to it. The system will > > > immediately acknowledge if the registration > > > has/has > > > not been successful. > > > > > > My copy is approx 8.25 Mb, so it is not small. > > > > > > I am unclear just how far your system is booting > > > up, > > > bu I can't see why you can't load the new file and > > > register it from the Command Prompt. > > > > > > Any one chip in here if that is not possible? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > John Lehn (Sydney Australia) > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > --- "Melody (Little Wolf)" > > > <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi...that was the problem...I was doing a > > > restore > > > > when the electricity went out...it stopped the > > > > restore in mid restore...which in turn now some > > > of > > > > my components are gone...and it won't go back > > > > on...just black page comes up with the missing > > > > shell.dll pop up...I can't restore or > > > anything...I > > > > can't get to start...it's black page...the only > > > > thing that comes up when I turn on my laptop is > > > safe > > > > mode, etc...other than that, it's black page and > > > > that pop up comes up...I'm not trying to > > > > restore...I'm trying to get back on...and undo > > > > whatever happened... > > > > > > > > Mike the mod <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi > > > Melody, > > > > here are the command prompt restore instructions > > > > from Microsoft > > > > > > > > > > > > Start System Restore from the Command Line > > > > > > > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;304449&spid=1173&sid=global > > > > > > > > System Restore is a great feature in XP that > > > lets > > > > you roll back the operating system state to a > > > > particular point in time. This can be a > > > lifesaver > > > > when you install or delete something that causes > > > > problems. However, what do you do if things are > > > so > > > > messed up that you can't access System Restore > > > > through the graphical interface? KB article > > > 304449 > > > > tells you how to start the System Restore tool > > > from > > > > the command prompt. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.wxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=050816CO-KB_304449 > > > > > > > > > > > > Start the System Restore tool at a command > > > prompt > > > > 1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 > > > during > > > > the initial startup to start your computer in > > > Safe > > > > Mode with a command prompt. > > > > > > > > For additional information about the Safe mode > > > with > > > > a command prompt, click the following article > > > number > > > > to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge > > > Base: > > > > > > > > 315222 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/) > > > A > > > > description of the Safe mode boot options in > > > Windows > > > > XP > > > > > > > > 2. Log on to your computer with an administrator > > > > account or with an account that has > > > administrator > > > > credentials. > > > > > > > > 3. Type the following command at a command > > > prompt, > > > > and then press ENTER: > > > > > > > > %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe > > > > > > > > 4. Follow the instructions that appear on the > > > screen > > > > to restore your computer to an earlier state. > > > > > > > > Mike ~ one of the Moderators > > > > It is a good day if I learned something new. > > > > Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ > > > > > > > > ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > > > > > > > On 4/23/2006 at 8:02 PM Melody wrote: > > > > > > > > I'm not sure what you mean...where I live is way > > > out > > > > in > > > > mountains...I'm 3 hours away from any shopping > > > area > > > > to get a CD...if > > > > I put in a CD won't it lose all I have on it? > > > the > > > > problem is I can't > > > > even get to start or front page with > > > anything...it > > > > is all > > > > black...nothing on it...it died right in middle > > > of > > > > restore so the > > > > laptop didn't get to finish what it was doing > > > and I > > > > lost > > > > components...I can't get back on a page to do > > > > anything...except safe > > > > mode, and that stuff comes up when I first turn > > > it > > > > on...maybe I can > > > > do a command prompt there??? > > > > > > > > --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, > > > "Arron > > > > Cusimano" > > > > <mordain23@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > My advice is to get a PE boot CD ( > > > > http://www.ubcd4win.com/ ) and > > > > run chkdsk > > > > c: /F from the cmd prompt. This usally fixes > > > that > > > > issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 23/04/06, Mike the mod <mikebike@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Melody, > > > > what kind of laptop is it? > > > > Windows ? 98/ME/2000/XP > > > > > > > > Do you now have the battery fully charged and > > > pluged > > > > > === message truncated === > > > > > > > > > > ==MOD RULE: Delete this line & everything below it when responding.== > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/messages > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 8 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:33:07 -0400 From: "Mark Mucher" <mmucher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: Re[2]: Help please I agree, but you HAVE to boot from the XP CD and use chkdsk /r from the recovery console. It will take a couple of hours, go above 50% then jump back to 50% a couple times - that's normal. If it doesn't boot normally after running chkdsk /r, then do the XP repair - Go past the recovery console like you are doing an install, but choose "R" at the next opportunity. You might think you are wiping your stuff out, but you won't! Good luck, Mark _____ From: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Arron Cusimano Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 12:00 AM To: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Re[2]: [MCH] Help please The files are not missing, she has minor logical filesystem corruption, preventing the file system from finding the system files required. A chkdsk will fix it. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 9 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:08:49 -0700 (PDT) From: "Melody \(Little Wolf\)" <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please Thankyou all for your help but none of it worked....I knew enough not to reformat because I can't lose all my data and hope I havn't already...I tried rebooting...I tried the CD in it rebooting, I tried safe mode, I tried every mode there is on that 1 page I can get...I tried holding down C as it started up and it went streigth to black page with pop up shell32.dll was not found...I get that with everythign I try...I can't put in links when I can't get into my computer front page...there is no place to put a link on the safe mode page, which is black background also...no place for me to type anything...so that is why I said I can't get to any store for this...I guess the only thing I can do is take it to our computer Dr. local here who charges and arm and a leg..was hoping to save money since I really don't have it...but I can't wait too long or I'll get behind on my college courses online...sigh...Thanks anyways for all your advice and help...Sincerely, Melody Arron Cusimano <mordain23@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Do not follow Jim's advice to format you do not not need to format, this will wipe the data you need. You need to enable your computer to boot from CD. Jim provided some good advice on this. Another option is that on some laptops if you hold down the "C" button during bootup it will start from CD. option 1: boot into safemode with command prompt. run "chkdsk c: /f" (without quotes). when that has finished press ctl-alt-del, task manager will pop up, choose shutdown -> restart. option 2: I provided a link to a web site (i did not mean drive to the shops, that is what the link is for) ( try http://www.serverninjas.com/ubcd4winfiles/UBCD4WinV26.exe ) in my earlier post that enables you to download a file which you can burn to CD, you can then boot from that CD to rescue your system. This CD contains a windows setup that runs totally off CD, if you manage to boot it up, go to the menu and choose command prompt. Then in the prompt type "chkdsk c: /f" without the quotes. this will fix your problem, i have done this many times, with exactly your problem. option 3: if you have a windows xp install disk (not a Dell recover disk, which usally just wipe your system and restore a disk image), boot from it, press R to enter the recovery console, then type "chkdsk c: /p" (note this is different to the above command). option 4: just wipe the thing and reinstall, or take it to your local tech if you want your data. but trust me you do not need to wipe it to make it work, or recover your files. On 24/04/06, Jim <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Melody, > > > >I was restoring to previous day, laptop turned off in middle of restoring > > Best not to do anything like that on battery. But you should have been > able > to restart without such a disaster. > > Anyway, follow my instructions in my previous message. 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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 10 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:23:38 -0500 From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Help please Howard, > Actually ,we never had an origonal disk. These days computers don't come with rescue disks, instead they have a special partition, often hidden, to recover after problems. Trouble with this is that if your 'puter gets really clobbered you may not have access to the rescur process. Some computers run a message at startup reminding you to create the rescue disks if the machine as a CD or DVD burner. one should always do this as soon as possible, then save the disk(s) in a safe place. Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 11 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:28:41 -0500 From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! Estavi, > But the reluctance to a "full" restore is well based. > > 1. Of course, the full restore not only wipes out > everything on my C: drive BUT also the other 4 data > partitions Ihave creasted ! Yes, sometimes the option to restore only to the C drive is either not available or not well explained. If the option message says something like 'format the hard drive' that may mean just that. SO ALWAYS KEEP YOUR DATA BACKED UP. Like Estavi I have other data partitions. And I long ago started trying the rescue disk/partition option so I would know how it worked, what it actually did. Now I can usually do it without clobbering my data partition. Even if I do, I have my data also backed up on an external hard drive. AND on data DVDs and three other machines. :-) Talk about belt and suspenders. :-) Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 12 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:32:39 -0500 From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! Estavi, > One suggestion: Find a site for a major power supply > mfr and read their specs. Yes, that's a good idea for anyone who hopes to do his own mainenance and/or repairs. I have to be dragged kicking and screaming to a repair person since I doubt that many know what they are doing beyond the things that I can do myself. And some probably should rate only slighly below used car salesmen on the Don't Trust These Gusy scale. :-) Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 13 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:34:38 -0500 From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! Estavi > One suggestion: Find a site for a major power supply > mfr and read their specs. Unfortunately I'd guess that the mother board has more to do with whether a computer will spontaneously reboot/shutdown if the supply voltage dips. Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 14 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:40:39 -0500 From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please Mark, > Why not do a repair? > Otherwise, she would lose all her data. I assume you mean using the XP disk. That IS an option, I have not found that it works often but I agree, she should try that first. Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 15 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:36:51 -0500 From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: HOWARD PC SHUTS DOWN W/O WARNING! Howard, >I think I can get memory stick from Best Buy. But you had better be certain that you know which stick you need. Best Buy guys are not known for knowing anything. :-) Not their fault, they do their best. I would try Crucial.com first, you can state the computer make and model and get the memory stick requirements. Maybe you could then compare prices. Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 16 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:51:56 -0500 From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please Estavi, > Much to my dismay, I discovered > the hard way, that my HP's restore disks wipes out and > re-formats the ENTIRE hard drive (not just C:). I am > going to get an external Hd for backups. That is an excellent idea, and if one can't afford one use the burner and CDR/W disk so that you can just update them from time to time. As for the rescue disks wiping out the whole drive, I think this varies with the company and with the options offered. Somtimes that language is confusing. I would recommend to those who buy a new computer before installing any new applications find out how your rescue process works. You can often start the process just to see the language used, then cancel before doing it. Write down the wording on each option. Maybe the system help file will give you a clue. Most companies add their own information to the one supplied by MS. And the computers on line manual, you don't often get a printed one that is worth the bother. If you have the nerve, try the rescue process yourself. Then you will know how it works. then no panic if things 'go South'. Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 17 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:53:39 -0500 From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please Howard, >but a black screen that had that "shell32dll missing " at the top. I have the missing file message and when offered I chose to ignore, then there was another and another, etc. :-( Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 18 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:55:24 -0500 From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please John, > You should be able to do that using a Windows 98 Boot > Disk, or if you can't get one fom a friend who is > using Win98, get a boot disk from: I'm not sure that will be helpful since 98 will not see NTFS disks. Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 19 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:37:59 -0500 From: "Jim" <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re: Yahoo group messages Gina, >I have waited a week.,,, still receiving numerous individual emails > messages from this group. I am on "no emails" and they have not > stopped.. Recheck your account settings, maybe it did not stick. Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 20 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:15:50 -0400 From: "Mark Mucher" <mmucher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: Re[2]: Help please Melody, You really need to get it to boot from the CD - then you can fix it yourself. Please describe the model number of your Dell and describe the XP CD you are trying to boot from. Mark _____ From: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Melody (Little Wolf) Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:09 AM To: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Re[2]: [MCH] Help please Thankyou all for your help but none of it worked....I knew enough not to reformat because I can't lose all my data and hope I havn't already...I tried rebooting...I tried the CD in it rebooting, I tried safe mode, I tried every mode there is on that 1 page I can get...I tried holding down C as it started up and it went streigth to black page with pop up shell32.dll was not found...I get that with everythign I try...I can't put in links when I can't get into my computer front page...there is no place to put a link on the safe mode page, which is black background also...no place for me to type anything...so that is why I said I can't get to any store for this...I guess the only thing I can do is take it to our computer Dr. local here who charges and arm and a leg..was hoping to save money since I really don't have it...but I can't wait too long or I'll get behind on my college courses online...sigh...Thanks anyways for all your advice and help...Sincerely, Melody Arron Cusimano <mordain23@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Do not follow Jim's advice to format you do not not need to format, this will wipe the data you need. You need to enable your computer to boot from CD. Jim provided some good advice on this. Another option is that on some laptops if you hold down the "C" button during bootup it will start from CD. option 1: boot into safemode with command prompt. run "chkdsk c: /f" (without quotes). when that has finished press ctl-alt-del, task manager will pop up, choose shutdown -> restart. option 2: I provided a link to a web site (i did not mean drive to the shops, that is what the link is for) ( try http://www.serverninjas.com/ubcd4winfiles/UBCD4WinV26.exe ) in my earlier post that enables you to download a file which you can burn to CD, you can then boot from that CD to rescue your system. This CD contains a windows setup that runs totally off CD, if you manage to boot it up, go to the menu and choose command prompt. Then in the prompt type "chkdsk c: /f" without the quotes. this will fix your problem, i have done this many times, with exactly your problem. option 3: if you have a windows xp install disk (not a Dell recover disk, which usally just wipe your system and restore a disk image), boot from it, press R to enter the recovery console, then type "chkdsk c: /p" (note this is different to the above command). option 4: just wipe the thing and reinstall, or take it to your local tech if you want your data. but trust me you do not need to wipe it to make it work, or recover your files. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 21 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:17:03 -0700 (PDT) From: "Melody \(Little Wolf\)" <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please HI Everyone that is helping me...smiles...true, I cannot get to a command prompt...only by hitting F8 many times while starting up I can get to windows advanced options menu where the safe mode, boot logging choices menu is...I tried each and everyone of those and none work...all lead to black screen with error msg. shell32.dll is missing...that isn't exact words but basically what is said...I had windows 2000 and lots of extra's on my laptop and also my college work...I think it was home edition because that is the operating system CD I have...I think the Pro would work fine too but gives me extra stuff...grins...is there a way someone can fix this from their own computer? the problem might be I do have a firewall and protection on it before it went out...I am at a desk top computer of a friends...but I am not sure how to do this and also they don't have a boot disk...nor any knowledge of computer skills...lol...I was hoping to fix this today as I'm going out of town tonight for the week on a business trip so needed my laptop...before taking it to expensive shop, can anyone help me? Thanks for all of your help, Melody....p.s. Thanks John for compliment of my name...it was given to me because our family is musically inclined and also my mother was a top model and had a friend named Melody who also modeled...and she loved the name...so she made up her mind Melody was the name for me...I like it excepting when she used to yell my name at me...hehe John Lehn <johnelehn2002@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Melody, Read further (your problem) and it appears that you can't get to a command prompt. You should be able to do that using a Windows 98 Boot Disk, or if you can't get one fom a friend who is using Win98, get a boot disk from: http://www.tweakdoctor.com/bootdisks/ BTW, there are many other sites that provide these boot disks. Then you can copy the missing file (I can send one to you) and register it as per pevious advice, from the command prompt. I am however still unsure if the XP Pro SP2 file is the same as the one for XP Home SP2. Does anyone know?? John Lehn ------------------------------------------------------- --- Howard <esrman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > When my wifes puter gave that error,it came up when > booting,not allowing the puter to boot anything but > a black screen that had that "shell32dll missing " > at the top. > > The only way to get any further was to use the 7 > disks we got from HP. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Lehn > To: mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:49 AM > Subject: Re: Re[2]: [MCH] Help please > > > Hi Melody, > > What a cute name! > > If all that is wrong is that you have a missing > "shell32.dll", then I can't see why you can't copy > that from another computer and register it. > > I am unsure if the XP Home file is the same as the > XP > Pro file, but if you want to give it a go I can > send > you a copy of mine (XP PRO SP2) and all you woul > need > to do is place it in C:\Windows\system32 and > register > it. > > To register it you go: > > START > RUN > and type REGSVR32 shell32.dll and > hit > OK. > > Make sue you put a space between "REGSVR32" and > "shell32.dll" or it will not work! > > That is all there is to it. The system will > immediately acknowledge if the registration > has/has > not been successful. > > My copy is approx 8.25 Mb, so it is not small. > > I am unclear just how far your system is booting > up, > bu I can't see why you can't load the new file and > register it from the Command Prompt. > > Any one chip in here if that is not possible? > > Cheers, > > John Lehn (Sydney Australia) > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > --- "Melody (Little Wolf)" > <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi...that was the problem...I was doing a > restore > > when the electricity went out...it stopped the > > restore in mid restore...which in turn now some > of > > my components are gone...and it won't go back > > on...just black page comes up with the missing > > shell.dll pop up...I can't restore or > anything...I > > can't get to start...it's black page...the only > > thing that comes up when I turn on my laptop is > safe > > mode, etc...other than that, it's black page and > > that pop up comes up...I'm not trying to > > restore...I'm trying to get back on...and undo > > whatever happened... > > > > Mike the mod <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi > Melody, > > here are the command prompt restore instructions > > from Microsoft > > > > > > Start System Restore from the Command Line > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;304449&spid=1173&sid=global > > > > System Restore is a great feature in XP that > lets > > you roll back the operating system state to a > > particular point in time. This can be a > lifesaver > > when you install or delete something that causes > > problems. However, what do you do if things are > so > > messed up that you can't access System Restore > > through the graphical interface? KB article > 304449 > > tells you how to start the System Restore tool > from > > the command prompt. > > > > http://www.wxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=050816CO-KB_304449 > > > > > > Start the System Restore tool at a command > prompt > > 1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 > during > > the initial startup to start your computer in > Safe > > Mode with a command prompt. > > > > For additional information about the Safe mode > with > > a command prompt, click the following article > number > > to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge > Base: > > > > 315222 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/) > A > > description of the Safe mode boot options in > Windows > > XP > > > > 2. Log on to your computer with an administrator > > account or with an account that has > administrator > > credentials. > > > > 3. Type the following command at a command > prompt, > > and then press ENTER: > > > > %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe > > > > 4. Follow the instructions that appear on the > screen > > to restore your computer to an earlier state. > > > > Mike ~ one of the Moderators > > It is a good day if I learned something new. > > Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ > > > > ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > > > On 4/23/2006 at 8:02 PM Melody wrote: > > > > I'm not sure what you mean...where I live is way > out > > in > > mountains...I'm 3 hours away from any shopping > area > > to get a CD...if > > I put in a CD won't it lose all I have on it? > the > > problem is I can't > > even get to start or front page with > anything...it > > is all > > black...nothing on it...it died right in middle > of > > restore so the > > laptop didn't get to finish what it was doing > and I > > lost > > components...I can't get back on a page to do > > anything...except safe > > mode, and that stuff comes up when I first turn > it > > on...maybe I can > > do a command prompt there??? > > > > --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, > "Arron > > Cusimano" > > <mordain23@...> wrote: > > > > My advice is to get a PE boot CD ( > > http://www.ubcd4win.com/ ) and > > run chkdsk > > c: /F from the cmd prompt. This usally fixes > that > > issue. > > > > > > On 23/04/06, Mike the mod <mikebike@...> wrote: > > > > Hi Melody, > > what kind of laptop is it? > > Windows ? 98/ME/2000/XP > > > > Do you now have the battery fully charged and > pluged > === message truncated === ==MOD RULE: Delete this line & everything below it when responding.== http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/messages --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "mycomputerheadaches" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: mycomputerheadaches-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 22 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:26:23 -0700 (PDT) From: "Melody \(Little Wolf\)" <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Help please AGain thank you for compliment...yes, it seems all that is wrong is missing shell32.dll...how can I copy from another computer and register it? I'm not that computer literate...but I do know a little bit due to problems with viruses, etc. in past...I do know XP home is a little different than pro...the difference is pro has a little more on it but same stuff as home...so it wouldn't hurt to use that, it would just give me more stuff on my computer...smiles...the problem with getting it to C: is I cannot get to C drive or anything...I can't get to any windows or nothing...only windows advanced options menu and then no matter what I do it goes to black screen with that error msg. of lost shell32.dll...Thanks, MElody John Lehn <johnelehn2002@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Melody, What a cute name! If all that is wrong is that you have a missing "shell32.dll", then I can't see why you can't copy that from another computer and register it. I am unsure if the XP Home file is the same as the XP Pro file, but if you want to give it a go I can send you a copy of mine (XP PRO SP2) and all you woul need to do is place it in C:\Windows\system32 and register it. To register it you go: START > RUN > and type REGSVR32 shell32.dll and hit OK. Make sue you put a space between "REGSVR32" and "shell32.dll" or it will not work! That is all there is to it. The system will immediately acknowledge if the registration has/has not been successful. My copy is approx 8.25 Mb, so it is not small. I am unclear just how far your system is booting up, bu I can't see why you can't load the new file and register it from the Command Prompt. Any one chip in here if that is not possible? Cheers, John Lehn (Sydney Australia) -------------------------------------------------------- --- "Melody (Little Wolf)" <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi...that was the problem...I was doing a restore > when the electricity went out...it stopped the > restore in mid restore...which in turn now some of > my components are gone...and it won't go back > on...just black page comes up with the missing > shell.dll pop up...I can't restore or anything...I > can't get to start...it's black page...the only > thing that comes up when I turn on my laptop is safe > mode, etc...other than that, it's black page and > that pop up comes up...I'm not trying to > restore...I'm trying to get back on...and undo > whatever happened... > > Mike the mod <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Melody, > here are the command prompt restore instructions > from Microsoft > > > Start System Restore from the Command Line > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;304449&spid=1173&sid=global > > System Restore is a great feature in XP that lets > you roll back the operating system state to a > particular point in time. This can be a lifesaver > when you install or delete something that causes > problems. However, what do you do if things are so > messed up that you can't access System Restore > through the graphical interface? KB article 304449 > tells you how to start the System Restore tool from > the command prompt. > http://www.wxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=050816CO-KB_304449 > > > Start the System Restore tool at a command prompt > 1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 during > the initial startup to start your computer in Safe > Mode with a command prompt. > > For additional information about the Safe mode with > a command prompt, click the following article number > to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: > > 315222 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/) A > description of the Safe mode boot options in Windows > XP > > 2. Log on to your computer with an administrator > account or with an account that has administrator > credentials. > > 3. Type the following command at a command prompt, > and then press ENTER: > > %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe > > 4. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen > to restore your computer to an earlier state. > > Mike ~ one of the Moderators > It is a good day if I learned something new. > Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ > > ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > On 4/23/2006 at 8:02 PM Melody wrote: > > I'm not sure what you mean...where I live is way out > in > mountains...I'm 3 hours away from any shopping area > to get a CD...if > I put in a CD won't it lose all I have on it? the > problem is I can't > even get to start or front page with anything...it > is all > black...nothing on it...it died right in middle of > restore so the > laptop didn't get to finish what it was doing and I > lost > components...I can't get back on a page to do > anything...except safe > mode, and that stuff comes up when I first turn it > on...maybe I can > do a command prompt there??? > > --- In mycomputerheadaches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Arron > Cusimano" > <mordain23@...> wrote: > > My advice is to get a PE boot CD ( > http://www.ubcd4win.com/ ) and > run chkdsk > c: /F from the cmd prompt. This usally fixes that > issue. > > > On 23/04/06, Mike the mod <mikebike@...> wrote: > > Hi Melody, > what kind of laptop is it? > Windows ? 98/ME/2000/XP > > Do you now have the battery fully charged and pluged > into the > power block > to keep it charged up? > > Mike > ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > > On 4/23/2006 at 5:23 AM Melody wrote: > > I really screwed up...I tried to restore just back 1 > day because > I had > problems with instant messenger...well, in middle of > restore the > battery died, power went out...now I try to log into > my laptop > and it > says shell.something is not there so it wont' even > go to front > page...it's like a dead laptop...I'm so upset...I'm > on a friends > computer...but I do my college work on my > laptop...is there any > way to > get in and back to normal? I can't find my CD's...I > think they are > packed adn in storage...is there another way like > when I first > turn on > laptop hit F something and type on it to get it back > to normal > again? > and not lose all I had on it...sigh...Thanks, Melody > > > > > > ==MOD RULE: Delete this line & everything below it > when responding.== > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/messages > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "mycomputerheadaches" on the > web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email > to: > mycomputerheadaches-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ > countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with > Voice. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ==MOD RULE: Delete this line & everything below it when responding.== http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/messages --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "mycomputerheadaches" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: mycomputerheadaches-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 23 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:27:05 -0400 From: "T. Hunt" <roversouth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Help please There are 2 kinds of CD's that come with systems; restore CD's and installation CD's. The restore CD's are made by the manufacturer and usually contain a compressed disk image, which the restore program will uncompress and write back to the harddrive, bringing the system back to a 'new' condition. This will usually overwrite or wipe out any data on the harddrive at the time. I take it that this is NOT what you want to do, as you have data (schoolwork) on the harddrive that you want to save. If this is the case, what you'll need to try is a repair of the operating system. For this, you'll need an installation CD. These are made by Microsoft and are either OEM or retail. I would try to borrow one from a friend. Any Windows CD will work if it is the correct version and service pack. You will need to know what your operating system version is: Windows XP Home, Windows XP Pro, Windows 2000, Windows 98SE, etc. You will also need to know what service pack was installed. This will be SP1 or SP2 for Windows XP and up thru SP4 for Windows 2000. Once you have an installation CD that matches your OS and service pack, you'll need to set the laptop to boot from the CD before the harddrive. From the posts so far, that doesn't seem to be the case. You'll need to get into the BIOS (same as entering Setup) to change the boot order. If you post the make and model of your laptop, we may be able to help with that. Once you can boot from the CD, you'll proceed just as if you were going to install the OS. You'll come to a screen that asks if you want to install Windows XP (I'm assuming you have Windows XP). Say YES to this option. The install routine will now look for a previous install of Windows XP and ask if you want to repair that installation or install a new one. Choose to repair the existing installation. Have your Product Key available. It should be on a sticker on the side of the machine; 5 groups of 5 characters. Let the install routine proceed. The system will eventually reboot. When it does, DO NOT hit a key to enable booting from the CD. Just let windows boot normally and you should be back in business. You will need to go online and get whatever patches and updates were issued since the service pack but that should be no big deal. HTH Tom Melody (Little Wolf) wrote: > Thankyou all for your help but none of it worked....I knew enough not to reformat because I can't lose all my data and hope I havn't already...I tried rebooting...I tried the CD in it rebooting, I tried safe mode, I tried every mode there is on that 1 page I can get...I tried holding down C as it started up and it went streigth to black page with pop up shell32.dll was not found...I get that with everythign I try...I can't put in links when I can't get into my computer front page...there is no place to put a link on the safe mode page, which is black background also...no place for me to type anything...so that is why I said I can't get to any store for this...I guess the only thing I can do is take it to our computer Dr. local here who charges and arm and a leg..was hoping to save money since I really don't have it...but I can't wait too long or I'll get behind on my college courses online...sigh...Thanks anyways for all your advice and help...Sincerely, Melody > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 24 Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:32:06 -0700 (PDT) From: "Melody \(Little Wolf\)" <little_wolf_melody@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Help please HI..Thanks so much...best advice...I guess It would be best to go to local shop...they should have the boot CD and can repair it...there are two here so I'll see who has best price after I explain to them what is going on and what possibly needs to be done...I would never take advantage of my friends and offer money or dinner...smiles...but no friends with CD to help...so shop it is...and yes, I learned not to do anything on my battery...it usually lasts at least a half hour...I understand most last 3-4 hours...but I got a cheap one so that's what I get...grins...I usually don't do anything on it on battery unless it's playing computer games and then it shuts off...but from now on AC power is best and I'll try to get a good new battery for it...Thanks for the help...I truly appreciate this group adn all the help I received...Hugs to all, Melody casper <officialbizniz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Lots of good tech gurus here. WOW! I'm glad I'm in this group :) Terry Stockdale <terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Melody, I suggest that you take it to your local computer shop. It is possible, if you really have an OS CDROM and not a "Restore CD", that the shop can boot the CD, go into a "repair mode" and resolve the problem. If you have a friend who is a super computer repair guru, you can call him or her. You should expect that they do this as a side business, not as "free for friends" work. The process is not straight forward and there are a lot of variations (if this, I need to do that...) that are only learned from experience and actually having hands on the malfunctioning machine. Regarding battery use -- you learned (I hope) never to do critical system things on battery power. Once your laptop is up and running, see what happens when you have it plugged in and then unplug the power -- does the battery keep the computer running without an automatic reboot? I've seen notebooks that could run on battery or on AC but the battery wouldn't keep the unit up if the AC went off. For desktop users, any kind of defrag, restore, etc -- be sure you use a UPS -- or you can be in the same situation. Terry -- Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA My tips site and free newsletter: http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com My blogs: http://www.TheNextWindow.com and http://blog.TerrysComputerTips.com At 09:27 PM 4/23/2006, you wrote: >I only have a operating system CD which is for reinstallation of >microsoft windows xp home edition including service pack 2...in safe >mode at top of black page it says it is working properly...but I am >missing the shell32.dll component so I can't get into the front page >it goes to automatically...it's like maybe no memory? I don't >know...it all happened when it was restoring and the laptop shut >off...not on purpose but due to battery died...so I'm thinking it >lost stuff in it's memory or I really have no idea...Melody > >Jim <jpurcell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Melody, > > > OH no...I even put in my recovery CD and it's not working either...still > > goes to black screen and pop up window stating winlogon.exe unable to > > locate component. > >Sound like you did not reboot with the recovery CD. If you choose to recover >by reformatting the drive, or better still only C if you have more than one >partition, this will bypass the hard drive and any errors that may be on it. >Or is the CD drive failing? > >Jim Don't mistreat any foreigners who live in your land. Instead, treat them as well as you treat citizens and love them as much as you love yourself....[Thus says] the Lord your God. --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger?s low PC-to-Phone call rates. 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