From: home@away.com   
      
   On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 18:42:47 +0200, Huub  wrote:   
      
   >here_and_there wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 17:01:28 +0200, Huub  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>>Hi,   
   >>>   
   >>>Since recently most programs on my laptop  crash. In Details they give a   
   >>>statement that there has been an error with an invalid page. While using   
   >>>Eudora 5.2, it is with COMCTL32.DLL, with other programs it's something   
   >>>different.   
   >>>It started when I was updating McAfee v. 5. I got a registry-fault after   
   >>>which I had to remove McAfee to be able to boot Windows. I already   
   >>>removed all McAfee-settings from the registry, but to no avail.   
   >>>Crashing programs are (amongst other): Netscape, Firefox, McAfee (when   
   >>>it was installed). Total Commander gives no problem.   
   >>>   
   >>>Anyone an idea?   
   >>>   
   >>>Thanks,   
   >>>   
   >>>Huub   
   >>   
   >> How many days ago did this start?  If within the last 5 days, you may   
   >> be able to restore a registry backup from before the McAfee install.   
   >> If it is less than 5 days, come back for instructions.   
   >Less than 5..   
   Boot to DOS command line (hold CTRL or F8 key during boot and select   
   the command line option) then follow along>>   
      
   System.dat and User.dat are your two registry files in C:\Windows   
   folder.   
   System.da0 and User.da0 are your backup registry files.   
   Your two .DAT files are usually "hidden" and you'll either have to   
   show   
   hidden files   
   or exit to DOS and run the attrib command:   
      
   attrib -r -h -s c:\windows\system.dat   
   attrib -r -h -s c:\windows\user.dat   
      
   Copy the system.dat and user.dat to another name using the 3 initials   
   of   
   your name.   
   Exa: John Robert Doe would do:   
      
   Copy C:\Windows\System.dat System.JRD  (keep in mind, these are the   
   originals.)   
   Copy C:\Windows\User.dat User.JRD   
      
   Then rename: System.da0 to System.dat and User.da0 to User.dat   
   Shutdown and see if that works.  If it fails, you should put   
   everything back to the way it was - rename the two files.  Then if you   
   can try reinstalling Win95   
      
   It's a bit messy but may save your day.   
      
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