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Boot up problem
Name: Bruce Date: November 11, 2000 at 07:33:51 Pacific
Comment:
I am running Windows 98SE, my son had changed the wall paper on the dispaly and now the computer wont boot up fully, it loads to the point of the wallpaper coming up on the screen and then it freezes, wont go any futher, no icons, no taskbar any suggestions???
Name: RodM Date: November 11, 2000 at 08:22:00 Pacific
Reply:
Start up in safe mode, your manual will tell you which key to press to get there. You will be greeted by an ugly old screen with huge graphics, running on minimal drivers. Click start,Settings, Active Desktop, customize my desktop, and change the wallpaper to none.
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Response Number 2
Name: techtony Date: November 11, 2000 at 09:56:46 Pacific
Reply:
F8 gets you to safe mode no matter what brand PC you use. Right click on your desktop, choose properties, and set wallpaper to none.
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Response Number 3
Name: Michael Date: November 11, 2000 at 19:38:33 Pacific
Reply:
You could format your hardrive. First you need the starup disk,Now put the disk in and select option 1 wHEN iT FINISHES doing It's buiness some like this should come up a:\ Just type in cd c:\ after that type in format c: And something like all data will be lost Press Y After it has finished type In your cdrom drive letter then when your cdrom letter show type in setup But the bad news Is you will have to Install all your drivers and software again Good Luck!!!! P.s Sory you had that terible problem
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