I used the information in the below post to fix a problem I was having getting into safe mode; I went to the Microsoft support site and followed the instructions that included deleting the Registry font key. I am running Windows 98SE. My problem now is my fonts are all messed up. Can I restore the Registry font key (I exported it to my desk top) to attempt to fix the problem? Response Number 10 Name: mike Date: November 03, 2001 at 17:12:38 Pacific Subject: Win95 Startup problem Reply: dont know if anyone will ever readthis again (im posting 1 year later) but ppl still have this OS: {from http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q146/9/04.asp?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=LoadFail%20%3D%20C%3A%5CWINDOWS%5Cfonts%5C&rnk=1&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=W98} Err Msg: Error Loading GDI.exe. You Must Reinstall Windows no keysno keys---------------------- The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 95 no keysno keys---------------------- SYMPTOMS You may experience either of the following symptoms: When you start Windows, you may receive the following error message: Error loading GDI.exe. You must reinstall Windows. When you start Windows, it may stop responding (hang). The Bootlog.txt file shows a "loadfail" status for all font files. CAUSE This error can occur if the Fonts folder is removed from the Windows folder. RESOLUTION To resolve this situation, use either of the following methods. Method 1 Reinstall Windows. Method 2 Boot the computer with a Windows 98 Startup disk with CD-ROM support. (Or, choose Command Prompt Only from the Windows 95/98 Startup menu if you have real-mode CD-ROM drivers installed, or if you have a copy of the Windows source files on your hard disk). NOTE: These instructions assume that your CD-ROM drive letter is drive D and that Windows is installed in the C:\Windows folder. If this is not the case, adjust the following instructions accordingly. Windows 95 Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command: md c:\windows\fonts attrib +s c:\windows\fonts extract /a d:\win95\win95_02.cab *.fon /l c:\windows\fonts extract /a d:\win95\win95_02.cab *.ttf /l c:\windows\fonts Reboot the computer. If the Fonts folder exists, just use the extract commands to extract the fonts into the folder. Windows 98 md c:\windows\fonts attrib +s c:\windows\fonts extract /a d:\win98\win98_22.cab *.fon /l c:\windows\fonts extract /a d:\win98\win98_22.cab *.ttf /l c:\windows\fonts Reboot the computer. If the Fonts folder exists, just use the extract commands to extract the fonts into the folder. Windows Millennium md c:\windows\fonts attrib +s c:\windows\fonts cd\windows\options\install extract /a win_17.cab *.fon /l c:\windows\fonts extract /a win_19.cab *.ttf /l c:\windows\fonts MORE INFORMATION The Fonts folder contains TrueType fonts (files with .ttf extensions) and Raster fonts (files with .fon extensions). Raster fonts are bitmap fonts supplied in different sizes for specific display resolutions. If the .fon files are missing, Windows cannot load successfully. Accordingly, the bootlog.txt is the best resource to determine that the fonts folder is the problem.

Maybe the font repair in Tweakui will do it . Download TweakUi complete with install instructions from , http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp By default , it installs in Windows Temp , I prefer it in UnZipped . Access Tweakui from Control Panel . http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/CommonFontProbs.htm