my system locks up every time I turn it on? half way thru the boot up process it freezes. However I can boot into safe mode by pressing the F8 button on start up. When I get to safe mode and go to the "System Configuration utility" I see the following in the Autoexe.bat: @C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NAVDX.EXE/Startup REM [Header] @ECHO OFF REM [CD-ROM Drive] REM [Miscellaneous] REM [Display] REM [Sound, MIDI, or Video Capture Card] REM [Mouse] rem - By Windows Setup - mscdex.exe/d:IDECD000/L:M c:\PROGRAM~1\COMMON~1\NETWOR~1\VIRUS~1\401.XX\scan.exe c:\ @IF ERRORLEVEL 1 PAUSE I cant really read the Autoexe.bat...something just doesnt look right there. Any help would be great...thanks help if ya can ...thanks

hello i cant read that ether.at least to tell you for sure somethings roung. but for trying to restart windows heres a few things that might help http://computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/30687.html

As I indicated here (you should only post once please), http://www.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/131764.html It would "appear" that you have 2 antivirus programs installed and just recently installed a new one (in addition to Norton). That one is scanning your entire disk on every boot. (at least that is what the command appears to be doing). Edit the autoexec.bat file and place a REM in front of the line c:\PROGRAM~1\COMMON~1\NETWOR~1\VIRUS~1\401.XX\scan.exe c:\ Eg: REM c:\PROGRAM~1\COMMON~1\NETWOR~1\VIRUS~1\401.XX\scan.exe c:\ Having 2 installed can be counter productive and cause conflicts.

Windows ME should not have ANYTHING in the Autoexec.bat file.

The above is true, apart from the system variables such as setting paths and temp directories. Other than that, Windows Me bypasses anything in the Autoexec.bat and config.sys files. Alex

Try newgrl's solution posted here before to give you a clean autoexec Boot with an ME bootdisk. From the a:\> prompt type each of these commands and press enter after each one: c: attrib -h -s autoexec.bat ren autoexec.bat autoexec.bad edit autoexec.bat You are looking at a DOS editor application (like notepad for DOS). Now... save the blank one. To do this: Alt + F S Alt + F X Type: attrib +s autoexec.bat Now... pull out the bootdisk and reboot. It should use the blank autoexec.bat and you should be able to get up.