Win98 My Computer icon not working correctly

[Guest Z.K.]

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]

Re: Win98 My Computer icon not working correctly

 

"Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message

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> 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]

Re: Win98 My Computer icon not working correctly

 

"Z.K." <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message

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>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.

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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

http://dts-l.net/

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[Guest MEB]

Re: Win98 My Computer icon not working correctly

 

In addition to Glen:

 

Might want to check the computer for malware/virus...

 

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MEB

a Peoples' counsel

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"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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| "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]

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

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~~

 

"Don Phillipson" <e925@SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> wrote in message

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| "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]

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

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>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]

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.