[win2kforum] Re: Splash Screen
- From: Mitch <wuzzle1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: win2kforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 15:37:21 -0800 (PST)
Scanreg can be used on w2k, xp, and win9x, however there is no "/fix" option.
Mitch
Oded Neumann <oded.neumann@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Is the "scanreg" a W2K or only a Win98-command?
Oded
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[mailto:win2kforum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles E. James
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 12:21 AM
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Subject: [win2kforum] Re: Splash Screen
How about F8 to safe mode, run the command prompt and type in=20
C:\scanreg.exe /fix
I also suspect that it could be a corrupted registry? What do you guys
think.
trent wrote:
>
>you could either hit F8 at the first splash screen ("Starting Windows"=20
>on
>black background), and get into safe mode to see if you can't fix it.
=A0If=20
>you were to have to re-install everything, you can go for the overwrite
>(boot from the CD, go through like your installing it for the first
time,=20
>only when it asks for the partition information have it use all the
stuff=20
>already there, which will delete the winnt directory and reinstall).
=A0Of=20
>you could wide the drive (either gdisk/other formatting utility) and
start=20
>from scratch.
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 trent
>
>At 06:05 PM 11/26/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Good Afternoon, All
>>
>>I have a computer with Win2K Pro and a young adult was using it then=20
>>when
>>I went to boot up I got the splash screen and then if freezes. I tried
it=20
>>several times with the same result.
>>
>>I suspect something has been corrupted in the O/S. I remeber reading=20
>>an
>>article once about that happening and how to fix it but can not
remember.
>>
>>I suspect I may have to attempt boot to safe mode and then run the=20
>>install
>>disk in hopes it will allow me to reinstall/repair. Does this sound
right?
>>
>>Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>--
>>Charles E. James, Programmer/Analyst
>>U. C. Berkeley, Berkeley California=20
>>http://home.earthlink.net/~bamboogrove/
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