AHH! Illegal operation explorer and other problems!

johnpaul · 04-12-2008, 12:58 PM

I have a windows 98 gateway computer. About 6 months ago, upon booting, I started
getting messages that nwlink.vxd was missing, as well as vserver.vxd . I didn't know
how to fix it, and didn't have alot of time to, so i laid it off. ON JANUARY 1st
at 12:00 am, new years, I booted it and was asked for the windows registration code.
I gave it,(It is on a sticker on the side of my computer.)I thought it was extremely
strange. From then on, I couldn't get the computer to boot. It always does this when
it boots:

#1: I get a message saying that Norton Antivirus wasn't able to determine the location
of configuration files. [Ok]

#2: SoundBlaster Audio PCID Driver cannot load MIDI Waveset. MIDI Playback has been
disabled.

#3: Explorer has performed an illegal operation and must be shut down. [OK]

#4: When I press ok, the only thing apparent is my desktop background picture. Thats
it.

*** I searched the internet for solutions, but tried everything I found. I tryed
to hold CTRL down on startup, as well as F8, to get the Safe mode. However, if I
hold a key down, it tells me that it has detected the mouse, but there was a keyboard
error, and goes about performing an illegal operation anyway.

*** When I have the windows 98 disk in, I ALWAYS get a screen asking whether to boot
up from the hard drive or from the disk.
A: If i boot from the hard drive I get the same results
B: If I boot from the CD, it tells me that it is going to ERASE EVERYTHING,
and to make sure that there isn't any files that I need to keep. THAT'S THE WHOLE
REASON I NEED THIS COMPUTER TO START UP in the first place!!! SO I can get the files!!!

PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Geekgirl · 04-13-2008, 10:23 AM

Hello and Welcome to TSF

Boot to a 98 boot disk, at the command prompt type in scanreg /restore
You'll be given a choice of dates. Select one and click Restore.

//byteme\\ · 04-27-2008, 09:12 PM

Geekgirl, you just solved his prob in a snap of a finger!

You rock house!!!!

LOL...

Love,
CK

04-12-2008, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
johnpaul Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: win98	AHH! Illegal operation explorer and other problems! I have a windows 98 gateway computer. About 6 months ago, upon booting, I started getting messages that nwlink.vxd was missing, as well as vserver.vxd . I didn't know how to fix it, and didn't have alot of time to, so i laid it off. ON JANUARY 1st at 12:00 am, new years, I booted it and was asked for the windows registration code. I gave it,(It is on a sticker on the side of my computer.)I thought it was extremely strange. From then on, I couldn't get the computer to boot. It always does this when it boots: #1: I get a message saying that Norton Antivirus wasn't able to determine the location of configuration files. [Ok] #2: SoundBlaster Audio PCID Driver cannot load MIDI Waveset. MIDI Playback has been disabled. #3: Explorer has performed an illegal operation and must be shut down. [OK] #4: When I press ok, the only thing apparent is my desktop background picture. Thats it. * I searched the internet for solutions, but tried everything I found. I tryed to hold CTRL down on startup, as well as F8, to get the Safe mode. However, if I hold a key down, it tells me that it has detected the mouse, but there was a keyboard error, and goes about performing an illegal operation anyway. * When I have the windows 98 disk in, I ALWAYS get a screen asking whether to boot up from the hard drive or from the disk. A: If i boot from the hard drive I get the same results B: If I boot from the CD, it tells me that it is going to ERASE EVERYTHING, and to make sure that there isn't any files that I need to keep. THAT'S THE WHOLE REASON I NEED THIS COMPUTER TO START UP in the first place!!! SO I can get the files!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!

04-13-2008, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Geekgirl Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 11,888 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro Blog Entries: 1	Re: AHH! Illegal operation explorer and other problems! Hello and Welcome to TSF Boot to a 98 boot disk, at the command prompt type in scanreg /restore You'll be given a choice of dates. Select one and click Restore. __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! I Have Been Smoke-Free For 10 Months, you can quit too R.I.P. KITTY

04-27-2008, 09:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
//byteme\\ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows 98SE	Re: AHH! Illegal operation explorer and other problems! Geekgirl, you just solved his prob in a snap of a finger! You rock house!!!! LOL... Love, CK
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