windows did not finish loading

[csjed]

Won't let me start in normal mode. Says Windows did not finish loading on previous attempt. Choose safe mode to start Windows with min. set of drivers. I choose safe mode then blue screen comes on saying Windows protection error. you need to restart your computer. system halted. I restart and it happens all over again please help!

[Tweaker]

Hello csjed, welcome to the community.

Here's something taken from MS support link that might help.

If you receive the error message when you attempt to start the computer in Safe Mode, follow the steps listed below to restore the registry:a. Boot the computer from an Emergency Boot Disk (EBD).

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Under normal circumstances, Windows is capable of detecting and recovering from registry errors automatically. If Windows is incapable of this, a previous copy of the registry can be restored manually. Windows makes and stores a backup of the registry when you start your computer successfully each day. By default, five previous copies or the registry are stored. To restore one of these previous copies:

1. Start your computer, press and hold CTRL, and then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only from the Windows 98 Startup menu. If you are running Windows Me, start your computer with the startup disk.

2. At the MS-DOS prompt, type cd\windows\command, and then press ENTER. Where windows is the name of the folder in which Windows is installed.

3. At the C: prompt, type scanreg /restore, and then press ENTER.

4. Select the previous registry you want to restore, and then press ENTER.NOTE: A properly working registry has the word "Started" next to the date.

5. When you receive notification that you restored a properly working registry, press ENTER to restart your computer.

[csjed]

Where can i get a start up disk?

[Tweaker]

Originally Posted by csjed

Where can i get a start up disk?

Check here.

http://www.cybertechhelp.com/downloa...for-windows-me