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Muchotex
May 4th, 2004, 01:12 PM
My system will not boot up. I get 2-different error messages:
1-Windows protection error. You need to restart your computer. System halted
2-Cannot find or load required file KRNL386.exe. System Halted.

I insert the boot disk & try to do a system restore by typing C:\windows\command\scanreg/restore. I choose the date & reboot. It tells me that it successfully restored to a known good restore file.
Still nothing. Same error messages.

When I try to boot off the boot disk with CD support, it keeps telling my there is an error with CD drive, check connections & try again.

Somewhere out in this cyberworld is a solution to my problems. I would like to thank anyone in advance for any greatly needed help before I chunck this PC in the can.
There has to be a simple fix some where. Once I get it to boot, ME is coming off & XP is going on.

Thanks!!!:wave:
degsy
May 4th, 2004, 03:13 PM
Hi,

Scanreg /Restore will only restore the registry, but it seems that you have a missing file.

What is the exact error for the CD-ROM?

You say that you are removing ME. Do you need to get into it to backup or something?
Chanter
May 4th, 2004, 05:29 PM
Oh, that's great -- because you have damaged or incorrectly-configured hardware or a corrupted or deleted system file, you're going to get rid of Windows ME! That'll show 'em! ;) (So few people even know that Windows ME periodically fries chips and deletes system files. So bad, it is.....)
By the way, lots of luck with XP.
Muchotex
May 5th, 2004, 12:38 AM
Oh, that's great -- because you have damaged or incorrectly-configured hardware or a corrupted or deleted system file, you're going to get rid of Windows ME! That'll show 'em! ;) (So few people even know that Windows ME periodically fries chips and deletes system files. So bad, it is.....)
By the way, lots of luck with XP.


:fyi:
I have XP on 2-systems & no problems with ether for over a year(since new).
This pc was given to me & previous owner had nothing but problems with ME. Spent more time on MS help than enjoying it.

When trying to Boot with CD, it keeps giving me a message the "CD rom drive not found. Please check connetions & restart computer"