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I can no longer enter ebay from my computer. When I click "sign in" button I get an IEXPORE error window telling me I have performed an illegal operation and will be shut down, it then closes internet exporer on the ebay site. Also I can not get into my email account through outlook express. I can get into any other web site I try and the computer seems to be running ok, although it "flashes" when moving the mouse over some of the website pages. Can anyone suggest what I do, or can anyone help me restore factory settings.
Thanks,Don.
boot to c:\
C:\scanreg/restore [note the forward slash]
in the menu, restore to an earlier date when all was well
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Hi,
I have tried this in Start, run and typed your command it came up with an error message saying " Cannot find the file or one of its components"
I think its on the scrap heap for this computer !
Thanks,
Don.
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Hi,
You need to do scanreg/restore from pure dos mode.Try tapping the F8 key while the computer is booting.You should come up with a menu,choose comand prompt only.At the C:\ type scanreg/restore and then hit enter.
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Hi,
I've tried this, took the settings back to may 2003, rebooted the comp and bingo, its still the same. Thanks for all your help, but I think its a new computer for me.
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Sounds like you are looking for an excuse to buy a new computer. :-)
The problem can surely be fixed with a little patience. A format and reinstall would almost surely do it, but there could be an easier fix.
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Nope, I'd much rather format and reinstall, it would save me around £600. The problem is I can't find anything in the instuction manuals or on the web telling me how to format the hard drive, or what I need to reinstall
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If you have a Dell, IBM, etc ... You should have a `Recovery' CD that will restore the system to the way it left the factory.
If you have a `generic' system, you will need the win98 install CD. If you format and install, you might have to round up drivers for some of your devices.
To format, boot from a win98 Startup floppy and type:
format C:
But I would only do that as a last resort.You can do a reinstall `on top' by just inserting your win98 install CD in the drive and running the `setup' file that is on it. That sometimes works to fix problems and doesn't disturb your data.
But first I would go to the Add Remove Programs window, select MS Internet Explorer and click Add/Remove. Then select the `Repair' option.
And check back for tips from others.
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Hi Walt,
Thanks for the advice, that got my email working. I still get the error message on ebay though, I was wondering if its something to do with cookies?
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