Windows ME - Start Up

Windows ME - Start Up Start Up Problem

#1 dukecan

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Posted 06 December 2004 - 08:34 AM

Need Some Help. I am running Windos ME. I can start my computer in Safe Mode every time, but when I try to start it up in Normal mode, it appears that everything is somehow being being filtered through the CD-RW drive. I am continually waiting for the drive light to go on, then it appears something is happening, then the start up shuts down again until the drive light comes on again, and so forth. This process can take as long as 5 minutes, but eventually I get a blue screen error message which and the sytem locks up completely. The messages often refer to vmd. or vxd. errors. I don't think it was a virus because I was running McAfee which was supposed to be monitoring the system contiinuously. I have tried System Restore. I have run complete Scandisks and Defragmented the C Drive while in Safe Mode. I have also reloaded Window ME twice, and talked with a Windows Tech guy by phone, all to no avail. I would run restore, but the restore proram is on a CD and the CD-RW drive will not work in safe mode. It could be spyware, but I don't use this computer very much for the Internet. Dows anyon have any ideas as to how to diagnose or perhaps correct this problem. Thanks. Ken Dugas

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Posted 06 December 2004 - 09:02 AM

Post the exact error message you get.

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#3 dukecan

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Posted 06 December 2004 - 11:22 AM

Sorry. There have been a variety of error messages. The problem relates to home computer and I am currently at my office. When I get a cahnce, I will boot up my computer at home and try to to copy the exact error message, but as I said they are not consistent. Thanks for responding.

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Posted 06 December 2004 - 12:03 PM

scanreg /restore works from the command line,but in this case it seems you have some corrupted system files (vxd relates to device drivers)
IIRC when you boot WinME in safe mode one of the choices is line by line confirmation.Use that to see which vxd fails.

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#5 FearlezzAngel17

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Posted 06 December 2004 - 10:30 PM

hi
i need major help i dont know much of computers. i got a popup and i accidentally clicked on when i tried to close it but then something happened and i think someone is connected to my comp. i keep getting Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Abnormal Program Termination and when i click ok my comp shuts down and appears everytime i get on my computer i seriously dont know what to do. if anyone can help i would appreciate much..please email me at FearlezzAngel17@aol.com or IM me at FearlezzAngel17. i need help fast