explorer.exe deleted and no display prior to windows start up

sharmay66 · 10-11-2004, 11:57 AM

I think I have big problems! My explorer file was accidentally deleted so of course now I get an error (illegal action and page fault in explorer, etc...) when windows 98 starts. My other problem is that on my system I don't get the usual information or system displays that come on the monitor prior to windows starting. (Patriot computer!) The monitor is just black until windows starts. So, I can't access my A drive (it kicks in on start up but nothing displays on the screen) and my cd rom drive does not run anything automatically. I have always had to go into my computer to run anything on A or cd drive once in windows. Is there any solution? Pleeeeeease help me!!

batty_professor · 10-11-2004, 06:16 PM

Do you have your win98 installation cd? Or even a startup floppy? When you boot perhaps you can get into bios by holding down the delete key. If you get in find the setting for boot order and set it for drive A or cdrom according to what you have available. If no success there, will F8 get you booted into safe mode? Whatever you can do to get a DOS prompt. At the prompt type scanreg/restore to try to restore the registry. Please advise.

elf · 10-11-2004, 10:21 PM

correct me if I'm wrong...but isn't explorer.exe a vital file?

batty_professor · 10-11-2004, 10:30 PM

I believe it is, but not in DOS.

10-11-2004, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
sharmay66 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1 OS: win98	explorer.exe deleted and no display prior to windows start up I think I have big problems! My explorer file was accidentally deleted so of course now I get an error (illegal action and page fault in explorer, etc...) when windows 98 starts. My other problem is that on my system I don't get the usual information or system displays that come on the monitor prior to windows starting. (Patriot computer!) The monitor is just black until windows starts. So, I can't access my A drive (it kicks in on start up but nothing displays on the screen) and my cd rom drive does not run anything automatically. I have always had to go into my computer to run anything on A or cd drive once in windows. Is there any solution? Pleeeeeease help me!!

10-11-2004, 06:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	Do you have your win98 installation cd? Or even a startup floppy? When you boot perhaps you can get into bios by holding down the delete key. If you get in find the setting for boot order and set it for drive A or cdrom according to what you have available. If no success there, will F8 get you booted into safe mode? Whatever you can do to get a DOS prompt. At the prompt type scanreg/restore to try to restore the registry. Please advise. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

10-11-2004, 10:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
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10-11-2004, 10:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	I believe it is, but not in DOS. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458