Hello Mad,

Wednesday, May 15, 2002, 5:20:58 AM, you wrote:

MM> -----Original Message-----
MM> From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
MM> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dale Allen Boland
MM> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 19:08
MM> To: [log in to unmask]
MM> Subject: [PCBUILD] more on 'crash?'


MM> I'm repeating my original message below -- I didn't specify that I am
MM> running Windows ME.  Thanks for any help!!!

MM> Today I turned the computer on & it did the whole 'detect improper shutoff'
MM> and repair deal.  There were some damaged filed which I saved & then it went
MM> to this message:

MM> "Windows has detected new hardware and is searching for dirvers for it."

MM> I then had the option of letting it search automatically or directing the
MM> search myself.  Either way I don't have a clue what the "new hardware" could
MM> possibly be, so how could I choose the right driver?

MM> After following every possible path, I end up with this error message:

MM> "Enum\HTREE\ROOT\0

MM> SURegCreateKey failed!"

MM> at which point the only thing the computer will respond to is
MM> ctrl-alt-delete.  It goes to a choice of start mode (safe, normal...) but no
MM> matter what I do I end up in the same place with the same error message.

MM> At the bottom of the first screen (with the choice of startup mode) is this
MM> message:

MM> "Windows has detected a registration/configuration error.  Use SCANREG to
MM> correct this error."

MM> How can I get to DOS to do this????  What else can I do?

MM> Thank you!!!!  Dale Allen Boland   [log in to unmask]



MM> What version of windows are you using ? It sounds like your registry is
MM> corrupted .

WinMe has no DOS as Win9x does!
You should have the boot floppy made in WinMe graphic regime.
Booting from this floppy you can restore the last RECOWER POINT in the
case you made it beforehand in the grahic mode. If you didn't do that
you can restore the point when you install OS only.


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Best regards,
 Yakymakha

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