Not sure about this, but check the system (backup) battery before you do anything else. One of my laptops comes up with the Config error and it wont let me do anything until I put in a time and date. I am sure it is the system battery on the laptop. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Tech-Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 9:53 AM Subject: [TechAssist] home computer > Help!! > last nite when booted up my home computer (home built running Win98SE) > get error message says problem with CONFIGMG. > Says to restart computer, when turned off and restarted comes up with menu > for Safe Mode, when going into safe mode get error saying missing SHELL. > Says to go toWindows Setup. > I am lost at this point if I can't get into safe mode how do I get to > Windows Setup? or should I re-install OS? > I don't want to lose any info on HDD > Please help!! > Robert > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > H & H Electronics Inc > Dallas, TX > Robert > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > H & H Electronics Inc > Dallas, TX > > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/