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   On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 07:46:57 +0200, Huub  wrote:   
      
   >here_and_there wrote:   
   >> On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 18:42:47 +0200, Huub  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>>here_and_there wrote:   
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   >>>   
   >>>>On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 17:01:28 +0200, Huub  wrote:   
   >>>>   
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   >>>>   
   >>>>>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...   
   So can you reinstall Win95 on top of what is there?  Do you have the   
   Win95 CD?   
      
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