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cannot get into windows or safe mode...
0028:c001539a in vxd--- . it has the original windows 98 with fat16. i recently installed a backpack cd-rw and canon bjc-2100 and then this started. it shows the windows 98 screen and then goes to the "windows did not shut down properly" and you must boot into safe mode. i tried ultimate boot disk but it will not recognize it. i also tried to install win98se but did not have enough disk space. i really do not want to have to lose everything as I have tax returns to finish before April 15th! All my data is on this computer and I have no way to save or transfer it to other media. any ideas? thank you in adavance, john ps. i also ran ibm's tests and everything showed okay. also tried changing booting order but that did nothing. is there anyway i can transfer the data onto another computer via usb cable or? i really need the tax data and have no idea of how to access or retrieve it to use. rnc***@yahoo.com wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > on ibm thinkpad laptop 380 ... and occasionally get: exception oe It's unclear from your description: Can you boot into "safe mode"? (You > 0028:c001539a in vxd--- . it has the original windows 98 with fat16. > > i recently installed a backpack cd-rw and canon bjc-2100 and then this > started. it shows the windows 98 screen and then goes to the "windows > did not shut down properly" and you must boot into safe mode. > > i tried ultimate boot disk but it will not recognize it. i also tried > to install win98se but did not have enough disk space. > > i really do not want to have to lose everything as I have tax returns > to finish before April 15th! All my data > is on this computer and I have no way to save or transfer it to other > media. > > any ideas? > > thank you in adavance, > john > > ps. i also ran ibm's tests and everything showed okay. > > also tried changing booting order but that did nothing. > > is there anyway i can transfer the data onto another computer via usb > cable or? > > i really need the tax data and have no idea of how to access or > retrieve it to use. don't need a book disk/disc to do that.) no i only get to the prompts and when i press "safe mode" it starts
over and comes to the same error and to "start in safe mode". thank you, john rnc***@yahoo.com wrote:
> no i only get to the prompts and when i press "safe mode" it starts How did you boot the Win98se installer?> over and comes to the same error and to "start in safe mode". rnc***@yahoo.com wrote:
> i think i looked on the cd and used setup.exe. I would take another stab at trying to build a boot disk. You can start here: http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm If you can boot with a disk that will allow you to see the entirety of your C: drive, that would be a good start. How much data do you need to recover? Would it be too much to shuttle out on floppy disks? Grinder wrote:
> rnc***@yahoo.com wrote: vxd are virtual device drivers. In Win98 these vxd errors often are >> i think i looked on the cd and used setup.exe. > > I would take another stab at trying to build a boot disk. You can > start here: > > http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm > > If you can boot with a disk that will allow you to see the entirety of > your C: drive, that would be a good start. > > How much data do you need to recover? Would it be too much to shuttle > out on floppy disks? caused by loading a vxd device driver before that device is ready to be started. The CD rom drive comes immediately to mind. Disconnect all peripherals including the printer and cd-rom. See if then safe mode is accessible. You might also try booting to BIOS setup and restoring default settings. Q On 5 Apr 2005 14:05:20 -0700 If I have seen farther it is because I
have stood on the shoulder of giants rnc***@yahoo.com wrote : Show quoteHide quote >on ibm thinkpad laptop 380 ... and occasionally get: exception oe F8 bootup/Command prompt only and type>0028:c001539a in vxd--- . it has the original windows 98 with fat16. > >i recently installed a backpack cd-rw and canon bjc-2100 and then this >started. it shows the windows 98 screen and then goes to the "windows >did not shut down properly" and you must boot into safe mode. > >i tried ultimate boot disk but it will not recognize it. i also tried >to install win98se but did not have enough disk space. > >i really do not want to have to lose everything as I have tax returns >to finish before April 15th! All my data >is on this computer and I have no way to save or transfer it to other >media. > >any ideas? > >thank you in adavance, >john > >ps. i also ran ibm's tests and everything showed okay. > >also tried changing booting order but that did nothing. > >is there anyway i can transfer the data onto another computer via usb >cable or? > >i really need the tax data and have no idea of how to access or >retrieve it to use. scanreg/restore and choose an older .cab file backup.You may get lucky. HTH :) -- Free Windows/PC help, http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/trouble.html remove obvious to reply email p**@OBVIOUSpartybombe.de Free original songs to download and,"BURN" :O) http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/nomessiahsmusic.htm tried restore older cab files but too many recent ones.
dissconnected all peripherals. no safe mode yet! too many files to copy to floppies. really think it is something easy but don't know what to do to get into winows. bootdisk had no tools that i know how to use. thank you, john rnc***@yahoo.com wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > tried restore older cab files but too many recent ones. Are you getting any messages on the boot screen like a corrupt DLL? If > > dissconnected all peripherals. no safe mode yet! > > too many files to copy to floppies. > > really think it is something easy but don't know what to do to get into > winows. > > bootdisk had no tools that i know how to use. > > thank you, > john > you can't bring up the SAFE MODE by hitting F8 then the system is probably screwed. Been awhile since running Win9X, but you may have to do a format C: and re-install windows. On 5 Apr 2005 19:19:06 -0700 If I have seen farther it is because I
have stood on the shoulder of giants rnc***@yahoo.com wrote : >tried restore older cab files but too many recent ones. Here's what I would do.> >dissconnected all peripherals. no safe mode yet! > >too many files to copy to floppies. > >really think it is something easy but don't know what to do to get into >winows. > >bootdisk had no tools that i know how to use. > >thank you, >john Get a boot floppy with Cdrom disk support, http://www.bootdisk.com or on another system burn this bootable Cdrom ISO which can be used as an,"A" prompt floppy, http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/bootd.zip Readme included e.g set boot order in the BIOS to Cdrom disk 1st. Then copy the Win98 folder off your Window's CD to the hard drive using dos.Then re-run setup.exe as per, http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/repair.html This should repair windows enough for you to get going etc. HTH :) -- Free Windows/PC help, http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/trouble.html remove obvious to reply email p**@OBVIOUSpartybombe.de Free original songs to download and,"BURN" :O) http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/nomessiahsmusic.htm p.s. i do not know how or what programs to delete from c:\ to make room
to install win98se...it might install if i had enough room. am not that good with dos commands and do not want to make situation/s worse! any help? john rnc***@yahoo.com wrote:
> p.s. i do not know how or what programs to delete from c:\ to make room How are you even managing to get to a command prompt?> to install win98se...it might install if i had enough room. > > am not that good with dos commands and do not want to make situation/s > worse! it reboots to the "windows did not shutdown properly" and you must
start in safe mode...but it will not go into safe mode...but i can pick "command prompt only". or what programs and how can i delete them from the c: prompt to make
space to reinstall/overinstall win98se? thank you, john rnc***@yahoo.com wrote:
> Please quote from whatever you are replying to. See my sig line> it reboots to the "windows did not shutdown properly" and you must > start in safe mode...but it will not go into safe mode...but i can > pick "command prompt only". below for how, if you insist on using the broken google interface. If you can get to a command prompt you probably have all you need to move your critical files. Get and use a program such as Telix or ProComm in DOS to move the files off via the serial port. You can receive them on another machine using HyperTerm, and the Zmodem protocol at 115 kBaud. Once you have your critical files saved you can now worry about the rest of it. It certainly sounds as if the file system is still healthy. The moving may be fairly slow, but it won't require other bloated things to be installed. If you have a second hard disk on your machine you could get and use xxcopy, from www.xxcopy.com (free) from the command line prompt. That would be much faster. If you don't have it, don't try to install one while the system is screwed up. -- "If you want to post a followup via groups.google.com, don't use the broken "Reply" link at the bottom of the article. Click on "show options" at the top of the article, then click on the "Reply" at the bottom of the article headers." - Keith Thompson what should i say yes or no to when step by step confirmation booting?
perhaps that might work? rnc***@yahoo.com wrote:
> what should i say yes or no to when step by step confirmation booting? Don't let it process any of the device drivers, as that seems to be the > > perhaps that might work? problem. If you can get it to load, uninstall anything you installed to get teh CD-RW and the printer to work, and physically disconnect them. Your system seems to be screwed up enough that a reformat and an install would be advised. How much stuff do you have to backup? Do you have a home network? Do you have a broadband connection? 
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