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Name: billy
Date: October 22, 2002 at 12:55:10 Pacific
OS: me
CPU/Ram: not sure
Comment:

trying to fix a friends computer that has windows me. error message is

explorer has caused an error in browseui.dll.

they have only a floppy restore no disc (packard bell)must be hidden partition

they have no way to back anything up as i cant get in even on safe mode(well i get in but when i try anything up comes the same error .no system restore points created.
also no mouse in safe mode..
they dont want to reinstall if nessesery as they cant backup anything.


is there any other way (boot from 98 floppy and do something(not sure of any commands


whenever i click on anything all i get is explorer has caused an error in BROWSEUI.DLL



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Response Number 1
Name: TheKid
Date: October 22, 2002 at 13:07:59 Pacific
Reply:

Try this;

Restart your computer using your boot disk.

Use the arrow key on your keyboard to select Start Computer Without CD-ROM Support, and then press ENTER.

At the prompt type scanreg /fix, and then press ENTER.

After the ScanReg process is complete, restart your computer.


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Response Number 2
Name: billy
Date: October 22, 2002 at 13:13:35 Pacific
Reply:

the restore disc does not give that option will a windows98 floppy do the same


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Response Number 3
Name: TheKid
Date: October 22, 2002 at 13:28:52 Pacific
Reply:

Your floppy should,that's your boot disk.


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Response Number 4
Name: billy
Date: October 22, 2002 at 15:49:25 Pacific
Reply:

sorry i ment the restore floppy does not give that option..will a windows 98 boot floppy do the job as we have not got a me boot floppy


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Response Number 5
Name: billy
Date: October 22, 2002 at 15:51:31 Pacific
Reply:

so i boot with 98 boot floppy and at the prompt type scanreg/fix am i correct...


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Response Number 6
Name: TheKid
Date: October 22, 2002 at 19:39:27 Pacific
Reply:

Not scanreg/fix ...scanreg /fix.

*note the space


I believe a 98 bootdisk will work.If not,download one from;

http://www.drd.dyndns.org/index2.html


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Response Number 7
Name: wawadave
Date: October 23, 2002 at 20:55:44 Pacific
Reply:

allso try scanreg /restore

you can get m.e bootdisk at www.bootdisk.com


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Response Number 8
Name: ala
Date: October 24, 2002 at 03:52:25 Pacific
Reply:

when i start up the windows (windows-me)
i found a massege tell me that i have an error in explorer and that mshtml.dll have an error , and tell me to restar my computer may that solve the proplem ,but unfourtuintly
nothing happened ,which cause me to lose me mind .
i don't know what i have to do
please help me
thanks


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Response Number 9
Name: billy
Date: October 24, 2002 at 08:18:39 Pacific
Reply:

so i download a bootdisc start the computer with it and type one of these is this correct

scanreg /fix
scanreg /restore

also is it in lower case or not or does it matter

and thanks for the quick replys


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