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SYSTEM.INI is missing
Name: victor Date: April 12, 2002 at 19:41:23 Pacific
Comment:
When I boot my computer i got a masage. "Cannot fond 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 device file no longer exists. How I can fix this problem. Please help me.
Name: Buster Date: April 12, 2002 at 20:02:08 Pacific
Reply:
In your heading you say the SYSTEM.INI is missing. In you message you do not mention this. Is it or is it not missing? I think your problem is you have a file listed in system.ini that system.ini can not find on bootup. At the run command type: sysedit Find the mention of the file in system.ini and delete it.
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Response Number 2
Name: Dan Penny Date: April 12, 2002 at 21:16:44 Pacific
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Probably in the registry. Start, Run, Regedit. Make sure My Computer is highlighted, Edit, Find, enter the filename in question. When it finds it, delete that key. Hit F3 to look for other instances, performing the same action as above on each instance until it gives you a pop-up window; "Finished searching the registry".
Summary: You have a serious problem Chrisy! System.ini is unique for each installation. The only thing I can suggest is finding someone with a Win98 CD to borrow. ...
Summary: Is the system.ini file missing, or does it say a file used in the system.ini file is missing? The likelihood is the latter and probably caused by a missing file from deletion or component or software...
Summary: First, you must READ the message carefully. The message says "a file referred to in system.ini or the registry is missing". It does NOT say that system.ini is missing. This is a file from a program th...
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