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Explorer.exe error on boot
Name: Fred Date: September 26, 2003 at 06:37:57 Pacific OS: Win ME CPU/Ram: Dell Inspiron 5000e
Comment:
I am getting an error on boot stating:
"Error Loading Explorer.exe You must reistall windows"
I have tried the MS Knowledge Base for info that re-generates the Explorer.exe from the CAB files. It did NOT work.
I have been told that I need to do an overlay install to keep most settings and data.
Name: wawadave Date: September 26, 2003 at 08:56:24 Pacific
Reply:
hello reboot to safe mode,goto c:windows\options\cabs\setup.exe dubble click on setup.exe and the overy lay process beguins. you may want to have your m.e serial number handy incase it asks for it.
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Response Number 2
Name: Joe Harrison Date: October 17, 2003 at 08:44:49 Pacific
Reply:
What happens when you get the explorer.exe error is safe mode? When I try to boot up in safe mode it will show me the wallpaper on my desktop and then give me the error. After I cancel out of the error it does nothing but sit there and does not load anything.
Go to Microsoft Knowledge Base article # 299296 at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q299296
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