Bootup Problem on E-3200

My E-3200 desktop with Win98 has had a problem booting up twice recently. After
recognizing the CD ROM, it starts displaying lines and lines of drivers, plus MSD,
MSD, MSD, MSD, etc. After shutting it down a few times, it reboots normally.

Is this a registry issue?

Other than doing a "scanreg /restore" the next time this happens, is there something
I can do to prevent this from occurring again?

Thanks!
Scott

In news:,
Scott typed on Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:35:21 -0500:
> My E-3200 desktop with Win98 has had a problem booting up twice
> recently. After recognizing the CD ROM, it starts displaying lines
> and lines of drivers, plus MSD, MSD, MSD, MSD, etc. After shutting
> it down a few times, it reboots normally.
>
> Is this a registry issue?
>
> Other than doing a "scanreg /restore" the next time this happens, is
> there something I can do to prevent this from occurring again?
>
> Thanks!
> Scott

Got a great backup program? If not, this one will do the job for free.

http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/

That is the first thing I would do.

--
Bill
Windows 2000 SP4 (5.00.2195)
Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC

*-* On Sat, 1 Aug 2009, at 16:44:53 -0500,
*-* In Article <h52d0n$65e$>,
*-* BillW50 wrote
*-* About Re: Bootup Problem on E-3200

> In news:,
> Scott typed on Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:35:21 -0500:
>> My E-3200 desktop with Win98 has had a problem booting up twice
>> recently. After recognizing the CD ROM, it starts displaying lines
>> and lines of drivers, plus MSD, MSD, MSD, MSD, etc. After shutting
>> it down a few times, it reboots normally.

>> Is this a registry issue?

>> Other than doing a "scanreg /restore" the next time this happens,
>> is there something I can do to prevent this from occurring again?

> Got a great backup program? If not, this one will do the job for
> free.

> http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/

> That is the first thing I would do.

According to the system requirements listed at that site, it
doesn't support Win 9x, so it won't do him much good. :-(

Ken Whiton
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On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:14:22 -0400, Ken Whiton wrote:

> *-* On Sat, 1 Aug 2009, at 16:44:53 -0500, *-* In Article
> <h52d0n$65e$>, *-* BillW50 wrote
> *-* About Re: Bootup Problem on E-3200
>
>> In news:, Scott typed on Sat, 01 Aug 2009
>> 10:35:21 -0500:
>>> My E-3200 desktop with Win98 has had a problem booting up twice
>>> recently. After recognizing the CD ROM, it starts displaying lines and
>>> lines of drivers, plus MSD, MSD, MSD, MSD, etc. After shutting it
>>> down a few times, it reboots normally.
>
>>> Is this a registry issue?
>
>>> Other than doing a "scanreg /restore" the next time this happens, is
>>> there something I can do to prevent this from occurring again?
>
>> Got a great backup program? If not, this one will do the job for free.
>
>> http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/
>
>> That is the first thing I would do.
>
> According to the system requirements listed at that site, it
> doesn't support Win 9x, so it won't do him much good. :-(
>
> Ken Whiton


* * *
Ken & Scott,

A solution would be to use clonezilla, it will clone a drive to another
drive the same size or larger...

I like Clonezilla and use it all the time, it is a free stand alone
Linux Live CD, and it will clone most drives, Linux or Microsoft
formats...

Certainly is an easy way to back up your hard drive.
http://www.clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live/

LiveCD info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD

JR the postman

In news:ZZNdm.79086$,
Postman Delivers typed on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:33:13 GMT:
> On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:14:22 -0400, Ken Whiton wrote:
>
>> *-* On Sat, 1 Aug 2009, at 16:44:53 -0500, *-* In Article
>> <h52d0n$65e$>, *-* BillW50 wrote
>> *-* About Re: Bootup Problem on E-3200
>>
>>> In news:, Scott typed on Sat, 01 Aug
>>> 2009 10:35:21 -0500:
>>>> My E-3200 desktop with Win98 has had a problem booting up twice
>>>> recently. After recognizing the CD ROM, it starts displaying lines
>>>> and lines of drivers, plus MSD, MSD, MSD, MSD, etc. After
>>>> shutting it down a few times, it reboots normally.
>>
>>>> Is this a registry issue?
>>
>>>> Other than doing a "scanreg /restore" the next time this happens,
>>>> is there something I can do to prevent this from occurring again?
>>
>>> Got a great backup program? If not, this one will do the job for
>>> free.
>>
>>> http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/
>>
>>> That is the first thing I would do.
>>
>> According to the system requirements listed at that site, it
>> doesn't support Win 9x, so it won't do him much good. :-(
>>
>> Ken Whiton
>
>
> * * *
> Ken & Scott,
>
> A solution would be to use clonezilla, it will clone a drive to
> another drive the same size or larger...
>
> I like Clonezilla and use it all the time, it is a free stand alone
> Linux Live CD, and it will clone most drives, Linux or Microsoft
> formats...
>
> Certainly is an easy way to back up your hard drive.
> http://www.clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live/
>
> LiveCD info
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD
>
> JR the postman

Another option would be to grab "DoubleSafety" from the GAOTD website.
As it is free today only.

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/doublesafety-4-4/

--
Bill
Windows 2000 SP4 (5.00.2195)
Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC