WinME: error 06:089F:00005640 on booting up

elph · 04-21-2005, 07:13 AM

This is a problem I've been getting with WinME.

I've been finding that the boot-up process aborts half-way through posting the icons on the desktop. "An error has occurred", is what it says. It identifies the error as 06 : 089F : 00005640 (with roughly two spaces either side of the two colons).

Ctrl+Alt+Del leads to the same result. But then Ctrl+Alt+Del second time round has always (so far) done the trick, and the boot-up goes through to completion.

What I'm worried about, obviously, is: how soon before I'm not lucky third time?

What kind of an error is this? Can I rely on some kind of warm-up process to overcome it every time?

~~whodat~~ · 04-22-2005, 06:41 AM

win xp home is very reasonable. you ought to consider the purchase. ME is problematic and will always be.

Geekgirl · 04-22-2005, 04:11 PM

Run the System File Checker.

Click Start>Run
type in sfc, chose scan for altered files..you will need your windows ME disc if there are any missing or corrupted files.

04-21-2005, 07:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
elph Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 OS: WinME	WinME: error 06:089F:00005640 on booting up This is a problem I've been getting with WinME. I've been finding that the boot-up process aborts half-way through posting the icons on the desktop. "An error has occurred", is what it says. It identifies the error as 06 : 089F : 00005640 (with roughly two spaces either side of the two colons). Ctrl+Alt+Del leads to the same result. But then Ctrl+Alt+Del second time round has always (so far) done the trick, and the boot-up goes through to completion. What I'm worried about, obviously, is: how soon before I'm not lucky third time? What kind of an error is this? Can I rely on some kind of warm-up process to overcome it every time?

04-22-2005, 04:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,164 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Run the System File Checker. Click Start>Run type in sfc, chose scan for altered files..you will need your windows ME disc if there are any missing or corrupted files. __________________ 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 Or Windows 7 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 !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

04-22-2005, 06:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~whodat~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,931 OS: XP	win xp home is very reasonable. you ought to consider the purchase. ME is problematic and will always be.