Reinstalling Windows Millennium Edition.
(Note - for instructions for a 'clean' install of ME, look
here - http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/clean.htm
)
You should maintain your current settings.
First: If possible, backup all your important data as
a precaution.
Second: Update your virus program and do a scan.
Third: Download a copy of Ad-Aware from Lavasoft
http://www.lavasoftusa.com (remove
all items found) and SpyBot http://www.safer-networking.org/
scan and remove all unwanted parasites (note - be careful with this, it's
a powerful tool!).
I don't recommend reinstalling Win ME in normal mode.
You first need to remove "Windows Media Player 9" (WMP9), if installed.
Use "System Restore" to remove it; or if that's not possible, then delete
the file "C:\Windows\System\wmploc.dll". This prevents the "VERX" error,
which will cause the re-install to fail.
Disable any BIOS virus
program before you start (read your manual to check, if you're not sure
about this)
If you have Tweak UI installed, be sure to uncheck "Log on
automatically......" on the Logon tab (if you use it).
Disable any and
all Norton Products (preferably uninstall NAV - it will almost certainly
require re-installation afterwards, anyhow)
Next if you have IE6
installed, you need to remove it.
Download
"IE6REMOV.ZIP" and read the Readme
file for instructions on how to use it.
Next, In Windows, do a search
for BASE2.CAB.
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BASE2.CAB is usually found
in one of two locations on your hard drive.
"C:\Windows\Options\CABS"
"C:\Windows\Options\Install"
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If you find it,
then boot into Safe Mode
Go to the Folder where you found BASE2.CAB
and double-click on SETUP.EXE,
or do it from DOS.
Boot
using your "Windows Startup Disk".
Select Minimal (Option 4)
At the
DOS prompt
Type the following lines
and press <enter> after each.
C:
CD <Path>
SETUP
<Path> = the path where you found the
BASE2.CAB.
such as C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL
Use the following
method below only if you have to. It may cause you to download more Windows
Updates than the methods above. Or if you have a Restore disk only,
then you may lose everything.
If you have the WinME CD,
then
you can reinstall Windows in DOS
by going to your CDROM,
and running
SETUP.
Boot using your "Windows Startup Disk",
Select option 1 (Help)
After the reinstall, go to the "Windows Update Setup Files" folder (If
you have one) and run its IE setup program.
And then go online to "Windows
Update" site, and get all the other updates you need.
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