From: v.niekerk@freeler.nl   
      
   here_and_there wrote:   
      
   > 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:   
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   >>>   
   >>>>here_and_there wrote:   
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   >>>>>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...   
   >   
   > So can you reinstall Win95 on top of what is there?  Do you have the   
   > Win95 CD?   
   Yes, I have the CD. I'll install it over what's there. Just hope it will   
   solve the problem. My confidence in Windows isn't much anymore. Too much   
   trouble with too many versions.   
      
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