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Name: Scott
Date: February 19, 1999 at 15:27:09 Pacific
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I deleted my afterdark screensavor and now when I start my computer I get an error that the system.ini file is missing. Help
thanks,
Scott



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Response Number 1
Name: Kevin The Tech Dude
Date: February 19, 1999 at 18:03:53 Pacific
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Howdy, I doubt it is missing. It most likely reads that a file is missing from the system.ini file, write down the file that it is looking for and then once windows boots from the RUN menu type sysedit click on the system.ini file and scroll down till you find it and then delete that file and all should be well.

Laters,

Kevin The Tech Dude.


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Response Number 2
Name: kedar
Date: February 25, 1999 at 14:26:55 Pacific
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install the after dark screen saver or reinstall it should work

kedar


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Response Number 3
Name: geet
Date: May 5, 1999 at 08:31:02 Pacific
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how do i reinstall it


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Response Number 4
Name: Armand
Date: August 16, 1999 at 20:44:39 Pacific
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Thanks Kevin worked great!!


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Response Number 5
Name: carole ferrell
Date: August 18, 1999 at 09:38:14 Pacific
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I have another computer (486) that tells me the system ini file is missing. What can I do? Although intelligent, I am not that technical, so please be clear and specific in your directions. I really appreciate your help.


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Response Number 6
Name: Phyllis
Date: August 25, 1999 at 07:01:15 Pacific
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My computer goes to the blue screen and states that the system.ini file is missing and that I need to load windows 95 again. The problem is that I cant. I've misplaced my windows 95 disc and I need help. What should I do.


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Response Number 7
Name: Bever-Leigh
Date: August 28, 1999 at 17:38:15 Pacific
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Somehow Ideleted my system.ini file for my windows98 and everytime I turn on my computer it tells me that the file is missing. Idont have the windows98 dics anymore, is there any way I can dowload the file from the internet. Please help.


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Response Number 8
Name: ARTHUR
Date: September 1, 1999 at 15:16:44 Pacific
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OH GOD I DELETE THE NORTHON ANTIVIRUS AND WHEN I RESTART MY COMPUTER THE COMPUTER MISSING THE FILE SYSTEM.INI AND I DONT KNOW WAHT I DO PLEASE GIVEME THE FILE AND I TELL YOU THANK TOU I NEED YOUR HELP


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Response Number 9
Name: Diana
Date: September 12, 1999 at 21:35:33 Pacific
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I downloaded Freetel off the internet some months ago, and didn't like it, so I deleted it instead of uninstalling it. Now when my computer restarts, it comes up in a blue screen and tells me that SYSTEM.INI is missing. Then it says a Freetel file is missing too. Then I have to push enter a few times to get my computer screen to come up right. I've tried to reinstall Freetel several times, but it downloads in DOS, and I don't know how to do DOS, nor do I want any DOS programs in my computer. I've also misplaced my Window's 95 CD. Please reply back to me with a relativly simple solution soon. This is driving me crazy. I really have to restore my computer and it won't restore. I've had to restore a few times, but this time it won't do anything.
Thank you for your time and help,
Diana


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Response Number 10
Name: matt
Date: September 14, 1999 at 14:36:28 Pacific
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cant open any application, it says: illigel opporation and closes. did i delete something? at boot, it says it's missing SYSTEM.INI. I have a P133, win 95, HP. Help!


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Response Number 11
Name: Marcello
Date: September 14, 1999 at 16:28:22 Pacific
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This file is missing from my System.ini, it's the vnetbios.xvd for windows98.


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Response Number 12
Name: Yoster
Date: October 28, 1999 at 13:31:15 Pacific
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Response Number 7


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Response Number 13
Name: legoffdona
Date: December 13, 1999 at 12:45:29 Pacific
Reply:

bonjour
une amie a utilise mon ordinateur avec une disquette etrangere portant un virus et northon antivirus etait disabled.l'ordinateur ne repond plus a rien.
dois je necessairement utiliser une disquette de redemarrage ou faut_il que je reformate tout l'ordinateur...
de plus ou puis je me procurer une telle disquette...


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Response Number 14
Name: aileen
Date: December 18, 1999 at 10:20:34 Pacific
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I was using the ruff ryders remix online.
Abe fore you knew it it said can not be found.


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Response Number 15
Name: ERIBERTO MOYA
Date: January 26, 2000 at 10:12:53 Pacific
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I WAS DELETING SOME PROGRAMS ON MY COMPUTER THAT I WASN'T USING ANY MORE AND NOW WHEN I START MY COMPUTER IT READS THAT IM MISSING SYSTEM.INI FILE TO READ WINDOWS WHAT CAN I DO. I DONT HAVE ANY DISC TO INSTALL THE PROMRAM WINDOW 98. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO WITHOUT THE DISC.


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Response Number 16
Name: debbie tenney
Date: January 31, 2000 at 08:13:09 Pacific
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When I boot my computer up after the windows 98 screen,a black screen comes up saying I lost system.ini.How do I put it back in?Then,after the black screen is gone a window appears that says cannot find file that needs to run Microsoft Network.How do I fix it?


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Response Number 17
Name: imabad
Date: February 22, 2000 at 02:24:04 Pacific
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When we start up computer a screen comes up saying that it's missing file system.ini
Can you please email us this file.We have Windows 98.Thankyou very much.


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Response Number 18
Name: Myles O'Howe
Date: March 23, 2000 at 15:00:20 Pacific
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When I start my computer it says system ini. has been removed. How do I fix it?


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Response Number 19
Name: H.Haider
Date: March 27, 2000 at 02:31:52 Pacific
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I can't figure out how I've deleted the system.ini file from my windows98. I don't have a windows98 disc either.May now how I can download this file from the internet.
Thank You!


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Response Number 20
Name: H.Haider
Date: March 27, 2000 at 02:34:35 Pacific
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I can't figure out how I've deleted the system.ini file from my windows98. I don't have a windows98 disc either.May know how I can download this file from the internet.
Thank You!


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Response Number 21
Name: stephen
Date: April 15, 2000 at 21:57:58 Pacific
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i have an ibm 300gl system which came up with an erroe (msgsrv32) i reloaded the system a few times but each time it comes up with a system ini file error. how do i correct that problem and where would i find the missing file on the net, i suspect it is not on the recovery cd i have been using (windows98)


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Response Number 22
Name: shanna
Date: April 24, 2000 at 05:15:08 Pacific
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wounding how to get freetel of my computer.it says it is missing files.thank you


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Response Number 23
Name: jay
Date: April 26, 2000 at 23:55:38 Pacific
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yup the same thing happened to me when my network stopped working and i was fiddling with the network properties. I know i can just reinstall windows, but is the another way to fix the missing system.ini file?
thanks


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Response Number 24
Name: Gail
Date: August 21, 2000 at 13:15:30 Pacific
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I had the same problem, but only I went in and I deleted the system.ini file itself and now all my computer tells me to do is "shut down".

What have I done?


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Response Number 25
Name: Renay
Date: November 4, 2000 at 10:44:01 Pacific
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I went into the sysedit to fix a duplicate ini and accidentally erased the wrong line. Now I have a missing ini error. Where can I go to find a list so that I might restore it?


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Response Number 26
Name: Carol-Ann
Date: November 13, 2000 at 22:01:29 Pacific
Reply:


My PC seem to have gone "bonkers"

I'm using Windows 95 on my Compaq Armada 1570D Laptop

Something went wrong with my Internet Explorer and I just reloaded it

But when I restarted my PC the following message appeared

"A device file that is specified in the SYSTEM.INI file is damaged. It may be needed to run Windows

You may need to run the Windows Setup again. If the file is included in another software package, you may need to reinstall the software that uses the file.

C:\Windows\system\vmm32\ntkern.vxd"

HELP !! HELP !!

I did run my Windows 95 program again but the problem still appeared and when I enter any programs for Windows (eg Windows Explorer) I get a OE exception error

WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO REPAIR BECAUSE I WOULD NOT LIKE TO FORMAT PC AS I HAVE MADE NO BACK UPS

PLEASE HELP


CAROL-ANN


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Response Number 27
Name: Daniel
Date: November 19, 2000 at 15:19:56 Pacific
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I need help ive deleted agame and now it says my systeme.ini is missing is there a place i can go to get it?
i dont have my win98 cd rom>


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Response Number 28
Name: jon
Date: December 1, 2000 at 12:54:13 Pacific
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this is what it says when i boot my computer: Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run Windows or a windows application. The windows registry or system.ini file refers to this device file, but the file no longer exsist, If you deleted this file on purpose, try unstalling the associated aplication using its unistalling program. If you still want to use the applicatoin associated with this device file try reinstalling that application to replace the missing file. any help getting this warning off my computer would be greatly appreciated


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Response Number 29
Name: Paul
Date: December 18, 2000 at 03:49:46 Pacific
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My computer goes to the blue screen and states that the system.ini file is missing and that I need to load windows 95 again.
I have the win 95 cd, is this what i need?
What do i do? Help please.


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Response Number 30
Name: Fred Doh
Date: December 23, 2000 at 10:01:05 Pacific
Reply:

Hey people! Quick tip: Keep your Windows disc near your computer in case this problem happens again. It will save you a lot of time.


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Response Number 31
Name: antonio
Date: January 8, 2001 at 15:14:52 Pacific
Reply:

i had downloaded some sounds and i couldn't delete the sounds on the program i had saved it on, so i went to find the file and deleted it and then turned off my computer. then the next day i turned my computer on and after the windows screen.
then on a black scree in white letters it said:
cannot find system.ini.
run windows set up again to install.
(then i ran windows setup but i couldn't find nothing that said system.ini. and i don't have my windows 98 cd
is there a website where i can get system.ini.????????
please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
asap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Response Number 32
Name: itsjusme
Date: January 12, 2001 at 10:18:14 Pacific
Reply:

same as above, have deleted my system.ini file and when logging on tells me that..have to hit a key to get log on!. Had a virus protected that was messing my puter. Now have mcfee. How to install this file? Layman here!!


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Response Number 33
Name: Kevin Wong
Date: January 14, 2001 at 20:07:35 Pacific
Reply:

I purposely deleted my system.ini file. Now I get a error message every time i open my computer. How can i get that file back? Help me

Kevin


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Response Number 34
Name: Kevin Wong
Date: January 14, 2001 at 20:09:04 Pacific
Reply:

I purposely deleted my system.ini file beacause i didn't know what it was. Now I get a error message every time i open my computer. How can i get that file back? Help me

Kevin


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