Urgent help, delete system files

[Guest Mary]

Hi, Friends,

 

I need your guys' help urgently. I am still using Window 98 for my Pen III

desktop. Yesterday I misktakenly deleted the system files ( I am not good at

computer). These deleted files are in the recycle bin because I did not empty

the recycle bin. When I restarted the computer, the only information in the

screen is :"invalid system disk. Please replace the system disk, then press

any key to start...".

 

Can not get into safe mode. Does not response to any keys or F1-F12, or

alt+ctrl+del". I do have a Recovery CD when I bought the computer almost 9

years ago. The options are: Diskette backup, user backup, user restore and

factory restore. I do not have window 98 system disk.

 

I was in panic this morning, and I am calming down now. What can I do to

repair the operator system? How can I get back to Wndows, or retrieve those

deleted system files from recycle bin? I do not want to delete my 10 years

private files (I do not have backup) and the softwares I installed in the

computer?

 

Please help!!!!! Thanks, Mary.

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

How did you delete the system files? You can't possibly have delete them

all. They either wouldn't let you or you'd endure an immediate full crash of

the system. So you must have only deleted some of them. Please explain,

step-by-step- how you accomplished this deletion. What folder or files did

you delete?

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2D71BC18-D5C2-408B-A505-00199F2FA9E1@microsoft.com...

> Hi, Friends,

>

> I need your guys' help urgently. I am still using Window 98 for my Pen

> III

> desktop. Yesterday I misktakenly deleted the system files ( I am not good

> at

> computer). These deleted files are in the recycle bin because I did not

> empty

> the recycle bin. When I restarted the computer, the only information in

> the

> screen is :"invalid system disk. Please replace the system disk, then

> press

> any key to start...".

>

> Can not get into safe mode. Does not response to any keys or F1-F12, or

> alt+ctrl+del". I do have a Recovery CD when I bought the computer almost 9

> years ago. The options are: Diskette backup, user backup, user restore and

> factory restore. I do not have window 98 system disk.

>

> I was in panic this morning, and I am calming down now. What can I do to

> repair the operator system? How can I get back to Wndows, or retrieve

> those

> deleted system files from recycle bin? I do not want to delete my 10 years

> private files (I do not have backup) and the softwares I installed in the

> computer?

>

> Please help!!!!! Thanks, Mary.

[Guest Jeff Richards]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

The message you are seeing is not related to files that you can delete from

Windows. It is possible that the disk drive is faulty, or partially

corrupted.

 

Check that you haven't accidentally left a disk in the floppy disk drive.

 

What prompted you to delete files? Was there an error message or some

problem that you were trying to solve?

--

Jeff Richards

MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)

"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2D71BC18-D5C2-408B-A505-00199F2FA9E1@microsoft.com...

> Hi, Friends,

>

> I need your guys' help urgently. I am still using Window 98 for my Pen

> III

> desktop. Yesterday I misktakenly deleted the system files ( I am not good

> at

> computer). These deleted files are in the recycle bin because I did not

> empty

> the recycle bin. When I restarted the computer, the only information in

> the

> screen is :"invalid system disk. Please replace the system disk, then

> press

> any key to start...".

>

> Can not get into safe mode. Does not response to any keys or F1-F12, or

> alt+ctrl+del". I do have a Recovery CD when I bought the computer almost 9

> years ago. The options are: Diskette backup, user backup, user restore and

> factory restore. I do not have window 98 system disk.

>

> I was in panic this morning, and I am calming down now. What can I do to

> repair the operator system? How can I get back to Wndows, or retrieve

> those

> deleted system files from recycle bin? I do not want to delete my 10 years

> private files (I do not have backup) and the softwares I installed in the

> computer?

>

> Please help!!!!! Thanks, Mary.

[Guest philo]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

 

"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2D71BC18-D5C2-408B-A505-00199F2FA9E1@microsoft.com...

> Hi, Friends,

>

> I need your guys' help urgently. I am still using Window 98 for my Pen

III

> desktop. Yesterday I misktakenly deleted the system files ( I am not good

at

> computer). These deleted files are in the recycle bin because I did not

empty

> the recycle bin. When I restarted the computer, the only information in

the

> screen is :"invalid system disk. Please replace the system disk, then

press

> any key to start...".

>

> Can not get into safe mode. Does not response to any keys or F1-F12, or

> alt+ctrl+del". I do have a Recovery CD when I bought the computer almost 9

> years ago. The options are: Diskette backup, user backup, user restore and

> factory restore. I do not have window 98 system disk.

>

> I was in panic this morning, and I am calming down now. What can I do to

> repair the operator system? How can I get back to Wndows, or retrieve

those

> deleted system files from recycle bin? I do not want to delete my 10 years

> private files (I do not have backup) and the softwares I installed in the

> computer?

>

> Please help!!!!! Thanks, Mary.

 

 

Boot with your Win98 floppy

 

then issue the command sys C:

 

that will get your machine booted up again.

 

 

If your machine now boots to Windows...fine...

but if it only boots to dos...post back for further instructions.

 

 

Your personal data is not lost...even if Windows does not function

it can be recovered...however do NOT use your factory restore CD...

that will wipe out your personal data!

[Guest philo]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

 

"Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message

news:O7rSPRb%23IHA.544@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> The message you are seeing is not related to files that you can delete

from

> Windows. It is possible that the disk drive is faulty, or partially

> corrupted.

>

> Check that you haven't accidentally left a disk in the floppy disk drive.

>

> What prompted you to delete files? Was there an error message or some

> problem that you were trying to solve?

>

 

 

Io.sys & msdos.sys are required to boot

and *can* be deleted.

 

 

But the floppy in the drive is a good thing to check first!!!

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

1. Go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm. and choose the proper one for

your system and says "Custom, No Ramdrive".

 

2. Boot to the floppy disk, choose "...without CD support."

 

3. At the a:\ prompt, run the following commands. Each line is a command

that you type in and then press <Enter>. Watch for proper punctuation and

spaces. If you open a reply to this, you can use your mouse cursor to find

spaces. Also will help to use the same case (upper or lower) as I do.

 

md INFO

c:

cd recycled

dir /ah

 

At this point, you should see a file named INFO, or INFO2, or INFO3, etc.

But only one that starts INFO. Also, the file has no extension (unlike

"DESKTOP INI"). For the purposes of these instructions, we'll assume the

file's name is INFO2. Change that name as necessary. Now run the following

commands:

 

attrib -h info2

copy info2 a:\info

attrib +h info2

 

Remove the floppy and shut down the machine. Take the floppy to the machine

you're using to post here and send me that file, A:\INFO\INFO2 (or whatever

yours is named.) DO NOT POST THE FILE HERE. I will post it to my website so

that anyone else who wishes to assist can obtain it and peruse it.

Meanwhile, I will use the information in that file to create a batch file

that will restore the files to their proper locations.

 

Send the file to gryst_at_grystmill.com (replace _at_ with @)

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:%23IJ8jFb%23IHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> How did you delete the system files? You can't possibly have delete them

> all. They either wouldn't let you or you'd endure an immediate full crash

> of the system. So you must have only deleted some of them. Please explain,

> step-by-step- how you accomplished this deletion. What folder or files did

> you delete?

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://grystmill.com

>

> "Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:2D71BC18-D5C2-408B-A505-00199F2FA9E1@microsoft.com...

>> Hi, Friends,

>>

>> I need your guys' help urgently. I am still using Window 98 for my Pen

>> III

>> desktop. Yesterday I misktakenly deleted the system files ( I am not good

>> at

>> computer). These deleted files are in the recycle bin because I did not

>> empty

>> the recycle bin. When I restarted the computer, the only information in

>> the

>> screen is :"invalid system disk. Please replace the system disk, then

>> press

>> any key to start...".

>>

>> Can not get into safe mode. Does not response to any keys or F1-F12, or

>> alt+ctrl+del". I do have a Recovery CD when I bought the computer almost

>> 9

>> years ago. The options are: Diskette backup, user backup, user restore

>> and

>> factory restore. I do not have window 98 system disk.

>>

>> I was in panic this morning, and I am calming down now. What can I do to

>> repair the operator system? How can I get back to Wndows, or retrieve

>> those

>> deleted system files from recycle bin? I do not want to delete my 10

>> years

>> private files (I do not have backup) and the softwares I installed in the

>> computer?

>>

>> Please help!!!!! Thanks, Mary.

>

>

[Guest Mary]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

Hi, Gary,

 

Thanks for your message. I tried to clean up the computer. I guess I did not

delete all the system files. Those files I deleted are located under c:/ (not

in any subfolder). When I clicked "delete", there was a message something

like "these files may be affect ......." I just thought they will affect some

softwares we downloaded from internet, so I just clicked "deleted all". It

was done. And I got the disaster! I can not remember all the files I deleted.

Please help.

 

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> How did you delete the system files? You can't possibly have delete them

> all. They either wouldn't let you or you'd endure an immediate full crash of

> the system. So you must have only deleted some of them. Please explain,

> step-by-step- how you accomplished this deletion. What folder or files did

> you delete?

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://grystmill.com

>

> "Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:2D71BC18-D5C2-408B-A505-00199F2FA9E1@microsoft.com...

> > Hi, Friends,

> >

> > I need your guys' help urgently. I am still using Window 98 for my Pen

> > III

> > desktop. Yesterday I misktakenly deleted the system files ( I am not good

> > at

> > computer). These deleted files are in the recycle bin because I did not

> > empty

> > the recycle bin. When I restarted the computer, the only information in

> > the

> > screen is :"invalid system disk. Please replace the system disk, then

> > press

> > any key to start...".

> >

> > Can not get into safe mode. Does not response to any keys or F1-F12, or

> > alt+ctrl+del". I do have a Recovery CD when I bought the computer almost 9

> > years ago. The options are: Diskette backup, user backup, user restore and

> > factory restore. I do not have window 98 system disk.

> >

> > I was in panic this morning, and I am calming down now. What can I do to

> > repair the operator system? How can I get back to Wndows, or retrieve

> > those

> > deleted system files from recycle bin? I do not want to delete my 10 years

> > private files (I do not have backup) and the softwares I installed in the

> > computer?

> >

> > Please help!!!!! Thanks, Mary.

>

>

>

[Guest Mary]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

Hi, Philo,

 

I do not have Win98 floppy disk. I only have the "recovery CD" when I bought

the computer. My neighbour only have Win98 setup disk. My computer can not

recognize it, and did not respond to it at all. What else can I do?

 

Thanks.

Mary

 

 

"philo" wrote:

 

> Boot with your Win98 floppy

>

> then issue the command sys C:

>

> that will get your machine booted up again.

>

>

> If your machine now boots to Windows...fine...

> but if it only boots to dos...post back for further instructions.

>

>

> Your personal data is not lost...even if Windows does not function

> it can be recovered...however do NOT use your factory restore CD...

> that will wipe out your personal data!

>

>

>

[Guest Ben Myers]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2D71BC18-D5C2-408B-A505-00199F2FA9E1@microsoft.com...

> Hi, Friends,

> I need your guys' help urgently. I am still using Window 98 for my Pen III

> desktop. Yesterday I misktakenly deleted the system files ( I am not good at

> computer). These deleted files are in the recycle bin because I did not empty

> the recycle bin. When I restarted the computer, the only information in the

> screen is :"invalid system disk. Please replace the system disk, then press

> any key to start...".

<snip>

 

Go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and create a Windows 98

boot floppy. Use it to start the computer in question, select "Start without

CD support", then type "sys c:" and press "Enter". Then remove the

floppy and restart.

 

Ben

[Guest philo]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

 

"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:85A5F11C-C035-4DFC-BA69-DD4A9083265A@microsoft.com...

> Hi, Philo,

>

> I do not have Win98 floppy disk. I only have the "recovery CD" when I

bought

> the computer. My neighbour only have Win98 setup disk. My computer can not

> recognize it, and did not respond to it at all. What else can I do?

>

 

 

 

Get a boot disk from http://www.bootdisk.com

 

but do not use your recovery CD or your personal data will be lost!!!!

[Guest Jeff Richards]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

If you deleted files in C:\ and ignored the message about read-only and

system files, then the procedure you have been given to boot with a boot

floppy and run SYS C: should work well enough to get you to a DOS prompt at

least. However, the process is risky if you have a non-standard setup. If

your system was originally created from the recovery CD then the risk is

slight. However, if you are not prepared to take the risk a better option

is to install a replacement hard disk drive (a suitable second hand drive

would be available very cheaply) install it and set it up with the recovery

CD, then install the original disk drive as a second drive and proceed to

recover all your data from that drive. This is a lot more work, but it is

almost completely safe.

--

Jeff Richards

MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)

"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9D8B461D-2993-45A6-B7A0-F61E01BA3FD1@microsoft.com...

> Hi, Gary,

>

> Thanks for your message. I tried to clean up the computer. I guess I did

> not

> delete all the system files. Those files I deleted are located under c:/

> (not

> in any subfolder). When I clicked "delete", there was a message something

> like "these files may be affect ......." I just thought they will affect

> some

> softwares we downloaded from internet, so I just clicked "deleted all". It

> was done. And I got the disaster! I can not remember all the files I

> deleted.

> Please help.

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Urgent help, delete system files

 

As suggested by the others, use your friend's machine get the bootdisk

creator for your version of Windows (get the one without RAM drive), run the

EXE to create the floppy (you'll need a fresh floppy) boot to it and run the

command "sys c:" (without the quotes, but don't miss the colon at the end.)

If you get errors, try to get the system to ignore them. If you can't get

around an error, post back here with the exact wording of the error. Then

try Safe Mode. If we can't get around the error(s), you're back to the

instructions I gave you before. We'll restore the files manually. Frankly,

it will be a much simpler task for me, since I doubt you had *too* many

files located in the folder.

 

http://bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

 

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http:/grystmill.com

 

Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9D8B461D-2993-45A6-B7A0-F61E01BA3FD1@microsoft.com...

> Hi, Gary,

>

> Thanks for your message. I tried to clean up the computer. I guess I did

> not

> delete all the system files. Those files I deleted are located under c:/

> (not

> in any subfolder). When I clicked "delete", there was a message something

> like "these files may be affect ......." I just thought they will affect

> some

> softwares we downloaded from internet, so I just clicked "deleted all". It

> was done. And I got the disaster! I can not remember all the files I

> deleted.

> Please help.

>

>

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

>

>> How did you delete the system files? You can't possibly have delete them

>> all. They either wouldn't let you or you'd endure an immediate full crash

>> of

>> the system. So you must have only deleted some of them. Please explain,

>> step-by-step- how you accomplished this deletion. What folder or files

>> did

>> you delete?

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://grystmill.com

>>

>> "Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:2D71BC18-D5C2-408B-A505-00199F2FA9E1@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi, Friends,

>> >

>> > I need your guys' help urgently. I am still using Window 98 for my Pen

>> > III

>> > desktop. Yesterday I misktakenly deleted the system files ( I am not

>> > good

>> > at

>> > computer). These deleted files are in the recycle bin because I did not

>> > empty

>> > the recycle bin. When I restarted the computer, the only information in

>> > the

>> > screen is :"invalid system disk. Please replace the system disk, then

>> > press

>> > any key to start...".

>> >

>> > Can not get into safe mode. Does not response to any keys or F1-F12, or

>> > alt+ctrl+del". I do have a Recovery CD when I bought the computer

>> > almost 9

>> > years ago. The options are: Diskette backup, user backup, user restore

>> > and

>> > factory restore. I do not have window 98 system disk.

>> >

>> > I was in panic this morning, and I am calming down now. What can I do

>> > to

>> > repair the operator system? How can I get back to Wndows, or retrieve

>> > those

>> > deleted system files from recycle bin? I do not want to delete my 10

>> > years

>> > private files (I do not have backup) and the softwares I installed in

>> > the

>> > computer?

>> >

>> > Please help!!!!! Thanks, Mary.

>>

>>

>>