OS is corrupted? --- jerry crider <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > hi there are u sure it is himem and not himm because > that has to do with > memory try a knowen to be good mem chip just to see, > i had a simmaler error > once and it turned out to be a bad mem chip sorry if > it didnt help jerry the > fatboy crider > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al Kohout" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 8:19 AM > Subject: [PCSOFT] Fw: RE: Problem on Windows Start > UP > > > > Thank you,,, > > > > I did as you asked... > > > > one error was found.... > > > > in the sysfile > > > > the USER.exe is missing or corrupt... > > > > the only disk I have is the original APTIVA > installation disks for my IBM > > and the WIN98SE disk... > > Yet, they do not seem to have the file needed when > I click on the drive > > to find it...(as prompted) > > > > I still get the error message on boot up: > > > > "missing or corrupted file: > Windows\System\himem.sys" and a second line > > which says > > "error in line 8 of config.sys" > > > > any more ideas? > > > > Thank you so much! > > > > Al > > > > The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now > offering > > Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD > sets along > > with the OpenOffice CD... at a great > price!!! > > > http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml > > PCSOFT's List Owner's: > Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> > Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]> __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com PCSOFT's List Owner's: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>