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Old 04-07-2006, 10:12 AM Windows ME problem...Please help!
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One of my computers with ME crashed yesterday. Now I just have a gray screen when I open it normally, and in Safe Mode. There is a registration key problem (probably from a virus). I need to run a SCANREG to correct the problem but I would have to do it from DOS mode since Windows doesn;'t open. The problem is I don't know how to get into DOS mode from ME. Does anyone know how?

I'll continue to search for a solution in the meantime.
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Old 04-07-2006, 10:38 AM Re: Windows ME problem...Please help!
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I'm not much of a OS expert, but I've found out over time that the best fix for Windows ME is buying Windows XP o:
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Old 04-07-2006, 11:45 AM Re: Windows ME problem...Please help!
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One of my computers with ME crashed yesterday. Now I just have a gray screen when I open it normally, and in Safe Mode. There is a registration key problem (probably from a virus). I need to run a SCANREG to correct the problem but I would have to do it from DOS mode since Windows doesn;'t open. The problem is I don't know how to get into DOS mode from ME. Does anyone know how?

I'll continue to search for a solution in the meantime.
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Can't you use F8 while booting to select the boot mode?
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Old 04-07-2006, 01:15 PM Re: Windows ME problem...Please help!
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F8 for some reason doesn't bring up the MS-DOS Command Prompt. This is what I need to run the command: scanreg/restore
It does work in all of the other versions of Windows.
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Old 04-07-2006, 02:49 PM Re: Windows ME problem...Please help!
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Windows Me doesn't allow you to boot to DOS. Yes, you can still open a DOS session under Windows Me. Most DOS programs will run in such a session, but some won't. A few readers who miss the flexibility they're accustomed to have asked me about this.
Microsoft removed the ability to boot to DOS in order to speed the start-up of Windows Me and to eliminate the support hassles caused by real-mode device drivers that load before Windows.
But it turns out that DOS is still in there underneath Windows Me. Microsoft removed only the user's ability to get to DOS, not the code itself.
There might also be a solution there for you. If that doesn't work it looks like it may be time to Format C:, fdisk mbr and install a fresh syetem.

Do you have a boot disk?

Also here is a microsoft article that might help you.
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Old 04-09-2006, 08:40 AM Re: Windows ME problem...Please help!
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Windows ME was one of the of worst OSs from a stability standpoint. I know it's not what you want to hear, but it is definitely time to upgrade. I think that MS is even beginning to ramp down their support for W ME.
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Old 04-09-2006, 08:55 AM Re: Windows ME problem...Please help!
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I'm not much of a OS expert, but I've found out over time that the best fix for Windows ME is buying Windows XP o:
And the fix for XP is to install Linux..
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Old 04-11-2006, 01:59 AM Re: Windows ME problem...Please help!
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Windows ME was one of the of worst OSs from a stability standpoint. I know it's not what you want to hear, but it is definitely time to upgrade. I think that MS is even beginning to ramp down their support for W ME.
yea thats true i read it on their website that they are gonna stop supporting ME and 98 very soon...
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Old 04-11-2006, 07:46 AM Re: Windows ME problem...Please help!
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And the fix for XP is to install Linux..

Thats sooo true!
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