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Win95 cant boot due to new Norton AntiVirus Updates
Monday, March 10, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Windows 95 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by MacRoss
(1 messages posted)
Hi, I use an old Dell laptop running win95. i havnt updated the norton virus definition
since 2000, because all the incoming files r from norton antivirus enabled PCs, so
i feel very safe, plus those files getting too big for the 3.5" A-drive to handle.
But recently i enabled the USB port and it runs perfectly with my flashdrive, so
i decided to get the latest definition from Norton's site.
I downloaded the "-x86.exe" intelligent updater, transferred it to the laptop n run
it and it scaned through my setting n updated the files n went to reboot, n here
came the problem.
It wont boot up. the hard drive just keeps on spinning n the LED flashing, like
in loops.
so i boot to window95's step by step confirm mode, all loading ok until "load ALL
windows drivers?" after i press "Y" it do the same harddrive-keepon-looping thing
again.
So, i just turned off n loaded it again in safe mode, it went through this time,
with 2 pop-up alert, first said "DDEML.dll is an old version, needs to shut down
n let windows to auto fix the problem," second is there r two .vxd are having problems,
need to used the original window95 CD setup to reinstall them.
So, i dug out my old window95 CD and let it run the setup in the safe mode, after
it was done, shut down n reboot, and here came the BIGGER problem!
IT CANT EVEN BOOT INTO SAFE MODE! so i boot the step-by-step confirm mode, n when
it ask the "load all windows drivers?" n after pressed Y, a whole list around 10-15
.vxds are in "invalid serial number" and "damaged system.ini" and "cannot create
a monolithic file."
I can only boot into Dos prompt now.
I think this is a multi-screwed up...
first is the new updater, then is the re-install of win95, as i heard reinstalling
win95 with explorer 4.0 is problematic, not to say i had ie5.0! but odd is when
i was still able to boot in safe mode, i checked what files that had been modified
by the updater through the "Find file" and didnt see the system.ini is changed, nor
any .drv or .vxd"
So... please... who can help me... :(
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