On Tuesday, January 18, 2000 6:59 AM, "Jeff Pilch" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:


> Hello,
>
> I'm running Win98 on a Compaq Presario 5301 (AMD K6-2 380,
> 192 MB RAM). The machine runs fine, but when I try to go
> into safe mode, the safe mode screen appears, but then the
> machine freezes, and I'm forced to power off, then power on
> again. Any ideas what might be wrong?
>

Jeff -- I haven't used/worked on your brand of computer in several years but
what you are describing is registry corruption IMHO. :-) Several things to
try:

(1) run SFC.EXE  (Start|Run|SFC) to see if this helps.  If that doesn't,

(2) run ScanReg/Restore to return your computer system to its previous
state.  If the computer failed to start because of a change to the
registry's contents, and the registry is not corrupt, then running
ScanReg/Restore and choosing the "most" recent backup (that was know to be
good) is an appropriate step to fix the problem.

(3) As a backup measure and if you have done so (stored a copy of the
registry) on a floppy diskette, try importing/exporting it to your
C:\Windows directory.

(4) D/l and install RegClean 4.1a. You will need WinZip to unarchive it and
run the setup program.  If there are registry entries that are corrupt or
are no longer needed, you are given the option to "fix" the errors. Click
fix error and then exit. Reboot the computer as a "good" measure. HTH. :-)
Note: If Compaq has it's own diagnostic utilities, use them first to see if
that resolves this problem. :-)

Walter R. Worth
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