Hello Anyone: Previous reference 37248: I had quite a few prolems in the last two weeks but I was able to restore with the ME forum. Later I tried the following method as stated onthe web http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;275003. QUOTE: To resolve this issue, perform the following steps: Insert the Windows Me Startup disk and restart your computer. If a Windows Me Startup disk did not come with your computer, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to learn how to create one: 267287 How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me On the Startup menu, click Start computer with CD-ROM support. Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command, where windows is the name of your Windows folder: c: cd windows\system ren user32.dll user32.dlx ren gdi32.dll gdi32.dlx ren winmm.dll winmm.dlx a: smartdrv.exe ext.exe When you are prompted "Please enter the path to the Windows CAB files," type cd-rom:\win9x, where cd-rom is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive, and then press ENTER. This letter may be different when you are using a Startup disk. NOTE: Some OEM installations of Windows Me may have the cabinet files stored on your hard disk. The default location of these cabinet files is C:\Windows\Options\Install and you can type this path when you are prompted "Please enter the path to the Windows CAB files". However, if your cabinet files are not in this location, and you do not have a Windows Me CD-ROM, contact your hardware manufacturer to locate the files. When the prompt appears "Please enter the name(s) of the files you want to extract," type user32.dll gdi32.dll winmm.dll, and then press ENTER. When the "Please enter the path to extract to" prompt is displayed, type drive:\windows\system, where drive:\windows is the drive and folder in which Windows is installed, and then press ENTER. Review the displayed information. If it is correct, press Y, and then press ENTER. Type the following commands, where windows is the name of your Windows folder, pressing ENTER after each command: c: cd \windows ren cmapieng.vxd cmapieng.vxx NOTE: If the Cmapieng.vxd file does not exist in the C:\Windows folder, check for the existence of this file in the C:\Program Files\Cybermedia folder after you restart Windows, and then rename the file. Or, use the System Configuration Utility tool to prevent the Cmapieng.vxd file from loading. For additional information about how to use the System Configuration Utility tool to disable startup items, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 267288 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows Millennium Edition Restart your computer. Defragment the hard disk again. UNQUOTE Now my computer has some other problems like Error 03 : 167 : 00000001 and when pressed enter it halts with the message Windows protection error. system halted. Tried few times ME will not start. Please help to solve. Please help me. I am sending this msg through my laptop. Thanks. Ravi

hello not sure if i can help try this link m.e wont start http://computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/30687.html

Hi Dave: It was very nice of you to send INFO to troubleshoot Win ME for my trouble Ref http://computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/37427.html. I was ale to get to the Bootlog.txt and found out that GDI32.dll was a problem and I was able to rename it. But now the system goes automatically to Safe mode and it displays "Now it is safe to turn off your computer" It does not go to safe mode in its entirety and everytime I turn on my computer this is the problem. Later I tried the boolog.txt again and found out the following lines at the bottom of the txt. Here are the last seven lines as seen on the txt log. ******************************************** LoadStart = C:\windows\system\gdi32.dll LoadFail = C:\windows\ystem\gdi32.dll Failure code is 0485 LoadFail = gdi.exe Failure code is 0000 Terminate = Kernel Terminate = Win32 EndTerminate = Win32 EndTerminate = Kernel ******************************************** Dave coud you kindly help me to solve this problem please. I am sending this message from my laptop. I have valuable information in my desktop and I need to work very quickly as possible. Thanks in advance. Ravi my websites: http://ravisun-resume.8m.net http://qualityhorizon.tripod.com