Guest Z.K. Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 I have a machine with Windows 98. When I open My Computer, I see all the drives correctly, but when I click on the C: drive, it tries to access a nonexistent setup.exe file instead of listing the files and directories on the C: drive. Is there a way to fix this? Properties did not really help much. I am thinking that it must be in the registry, but I am not sure. Z.K.
Guest Don Phillipson Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Win98 My Computer icon not working correctly "Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message news:u29qZsBGJHA.768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > I have a machine with Windows 98. When I open My Computer, I see all > the drives correctly, but when I click on the C: drive, it tries to > access a nonexistent setup.exe file instead of listing the files and > directories on the C: drive. Is there a way to fix this? Properties did > not really help much. I am thinking that it must be in the registry, > but I am not sure. Delete everything in c:\temp and c:\windows\temp and reboot. (This gets rid of any incomplete instal process, a likely error of your type.) Just to be sure, verify what loads at reboot by inspecting c:\windows\start menu\programs\startup and / start / run / MSCONFIG.EXE / startup -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
Guest glee Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Win98 My Computer icon not working correctly "Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message news:u29qZsBGJHA.768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I have a machine with Windows 98. When I open My Computer, I see all the drives >correctly, but when I click on the C: drive, it tries to access a nonexistent >setup.exe file instead of listing the files and directories on the C: drive. Is >there a way to fix this? Properties did not really help much. I am thinking that >it must be in the registry, but I am not sure. First, click Start> Settings> Folder Options> View tab, and click to enable "Show All Files" and click OK. (Also make sure you have it set to show all file extensions) Now open My Computer, right-click the C: drive and click "Explore" on the menu that appears. Look for a file in the root of the C: drive named "autorun.inf" If found, delete it. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
Guest MEB Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Win98 My Computer icon not working correctly In addition to Glen: Might want to check the computer for malware/virus... -- MEB a Peoples' counsel _ _ ~~ "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message news:ed9bdrCGJHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... | "Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message | news:u29qZsBGJHA.768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... | >I have a machine with Windows 98. When I open My Computer, I see all the drives | >correctly, but when I click on the C: drive, it tries to access a nonexistent | >setup.exe file instead of listing the files and directories on the C: drive. Is | >there a way to fix this? Properties did not really help much. I am thinking that | >it must be in the registry, but I am not sure. | | First, click Start> Settings> Folder Options> View tab, and click to enable "Show | All Files" and click OK. | (Also make sure you have it set to show all file extensions) | | Now open My Computer, right-click the C: drive and click "Explore" on the menu that | appears. | Look for a file in the root of the C: drive named "autorun.inf" | If found, delete it. | -- | Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ | http://dts-l.net/ | http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
Guest MEB Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Win98 My Computer icon not working correctly It was indicated that this occurs when attempting to access the device/drive {"... when I click on the C: drive, ..."} NOT on Startup... if it was a failed installation then it would NOT {IME} occur at that time/instance UNLESS it related to a driver [chipset or otherwise] for the drive or an application which was replacing/enhancing Explorer functionality. Clearing temp files MAY stop installation of the potential hack or other, but would not necessarily clear the registry entry or RUN and other registry related entries which would control and relate to drive access [apparently affecting Explorer]. -- MEB a Peoples' counsel _ _ ~~ "Don Phillipson" <e925@SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> wrote in message news:O5grSYDGJHA.5448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... | "Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message | news:u29qZsBGJHA.768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... | | > I have a machine with Windows 98. When I open My Computer, I see all | > the drives correctly, but when I click on the C: drive, it tries to | > access a nonexistent setup.exe file instead of listing the files and | > directories on the C: drive. Is there a way to fix this? Properties did | > not really help much. I am thinking that it must be in the registry, | > but I am not sure. | | Delete everything in c:\temp and c:\windows\temp and | reboot. (This gets rid of any incomplete instal process, | a likely error of your type.) | | Just to be sure, verify what loads at reboot by inspecting | c:\windows\start menu\programs\startup | and | / start / run / MSCONFIG.EXE / startup | | -- | Don Phillipson | Carlsbad Springs | (Ottawa, Canada) | |
Guest FromTheRafters Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Win98 My Computer icon not working correctly Is there an autorun file in there? Turn autorun off and/or remove the autorun file. "Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message news:u29qZsBGJHA.768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I have a machine with Windows 98. When I open My Computer, I see all the >drives correctly, but when I click on the C: drive, it tries to access a >nonexistent setup.exe file instead of listing the files and directories on >the C: drive. Is there a way to fix this? Properties did not really help >much. I am thinking that it must be in the registry, but I am not sure. > > Z.K.
Guest Fan924 Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 Re: Win98 My Computer icon not working correctly Try an older version of your registry. First run Regedit.exe and make copy of your current registry so you can put it back.
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