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Hi,
Firstly, whenever I turn on my computer the Cd drive keeps reading and i get a beep sound that lasts for a few seconds, stops then starts again. The only way I can get into windows is by pressing the reset button loads of times.
Also, when I finally get into windows 98, it occasionally says "Failed to access registry. Windows will now restart and fix the registry" it does this nearly all the time though.
I have had previous problems with the registry which i fixed using Regrepair 2000.
Can anyone help or shed some light on the matter?
Thanks
Richard White
P.S
My computer was working fine until I recently move frome the UK to Ireland.
It worked fine for quite a few weeks. Then however i got the boot problems - i only had to reset maybe twice - this got worse and i had to reset about 7 times. And i also started getting the Registry problems.
Richard
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Hi:try to open your computers case and make sure if everything is seated Right ,Ram,videos card,power supply..btw :what U get when U Run SFC..laters,Dianna..
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hello...system file checker..you can get-it via :
star /Run /SFC and press OK ..
or star/programs/accessories/system tools/
system information/tools/
also did you try :to Reboot your system and Hold down the control keys ,and than Enter your command prompt and type:
scanreg/restore
scanreg/opt
scanreg/fix..
also did you check your Dxdiag what did say about your system Registry ...laters Dianna..
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Hi Dianna,
When i run SFC i get:
Folders examined: 129
Files examined: 1771
Files added to verification data file: 0
Files updated in verification data file: 195
Files restored: 0
File changes ignored: 0Going to reboot now. What is dxdiag?
Richard
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Hello...Dxdiag ..is a Direct x Diagnostics from microsoft.com ...
if you already Have a direct x in ur system U can use -it ..
to Run-it
star/run /dxdiag/Ok
or open ur C:\program files/direct x /setup /diaginfo/..
Btw:do you Have a such utilities like Norton in ur sys...I still believe Registry problems Refer to bad PSU ,OR mismatch Ram ,Or Bad Ram...If Nothing work For U you Have to star from scratch...laters,Dianna.
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I was using RegDrill from Easy Desk software and I found a bad key or something, to do with
"OldWinBootDir"="C:\\WINBOOT
What is this, could this be the problem, and how do i fix it, what's WINBOOT?
ThanksRichard
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hello..try the following to get all the information you want about the registry and How to fix-it..but as I said before when it came to registry ..sometimes you have to star from the scratch:
http://www.regedit.com
http://www.regedit.com/help/
however I will check the forum laters to see How ya doing...laters,dianna.
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Software ram tester available here:
http://www.simmtester.com/
Read the Adobe help file.
If you have more than one stick, the best test is to swap one out at a time. Ground your hands against the case before handling.
You can also run msconfig and click on advanced to use the option to limit the amount of memory Windows uses. Don't go down less than 24mb. If no errors, you know for sure it is Ram. (And it almost certainly is!)
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