From: v.niekerk@freeler.nl   
      
   here_and_there wrote:   
   > 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.   
   Thanks, but alas...   
      
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