Problem with Windows ME

[minoukat]

Every time, when I start windows, after the windows LOGO screen (loading windows), is it normal to have a dialog box that's written "preparing your system... This may take some minutes" ? like if I were installing windows instead of booting it !

Does this happens to others ? Thanks !

[redduc900]

:D You might want to try a "clean boot" of Windows. The following MSKB article refers to WinME...you didn't mention which OS you're using.

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q267/2/88.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=preparing%20your%20system&rnk=200&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=WINME

[M@€$†®Ö™]

It only happens to me when installing certain programs or updating Windows itself . Its not normal for that to happen. A clearn boot as described is a good starting point. When did it start doing this if I may ask ?

Maestro

[minoukat]

Originally posted by Maestro
It only happens to me when installing certain programs or updating Windows itself . Its not normal for that to happen. A clearn boot as described is a good starting point. When did it start doing this if I may ask ?

Maestro

It started the 1st day I installed Windows (BTW, it's ME)(actually, I didn't install it really, it was preloaded on the PC). First time I booted it, the PC was attached to an old monitor, and I just couldn't see anything ! Then, I shut down the computer and attached a Compaq Monitor (from My other PC), but I didn't know what it was doing when I shut it down ! So every time I start it up, there is that "Preparing you computer ... this may take a few minutes" dialog box, and strait after, a new dialog box saying "cannot find file extension ".JS"".

[minoukat]

Originally posted by redduc900
:D You might want to try a "clean boot" of Windows. The following MSKB article refers to WinME...you didn't mention which OS you're using.

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q267/2/88.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=preparing%20your%20system&rnk=200&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=WINME

I tried a clean boot, still does the same crappy thing ! Anyway, as I am going to reformat it's hard drive as a next step, so I'll see if there is anything different (I wish so !).


Thanks for your help !

[The Stickie]

you can always try an install on top of your existing windows...

it helps replacing faulty dll's and reg keys...

is suppose it would solve your prob

[TranceBear]

Originally posted by The Stickie
you can always try an install on top of your existing windows...

it helps replacing faulty dll's and reg keys...

is suppose it would solve your prob


This is not a great idea, when you have those problems a fresh f-disk and format is nessesary. I and many others have had nothing but problems with installing a OS over an old one.

[Dissolved]

ususaly, you only install windows over windows when useing a oem version of windows that you got with ur computer lets say from compaq or hp (in my case Alienware). but there crapy backup software modding into windows has like 2 ways to fix problems, fresh format/install or just install over whatevers on ur hdd. i use to do that, but i just do a fresh format, cuz pc's always run there fastest after a nice lil format in my case. its just a pain installing all the divers and appz, and especially games! when u have 15gigs cuz in that.