me won't start

[Guest sherry]

Hi

When I turn on pc does the initial boot. Then I get the window saying last

shut down was bad and it wants to scan the hard drive for errors. It starts

then pc freezes. I don't have any original cds. How can I get past this?

 

Thanks

Sherry

[Guest Mart]

Re: me won't start

 

Sherry, it sounds like your HDD (main hard drive) *may* be failing.

 

Depending on how important your personal files are to you, you may wish to

consider professional assistance to re-claim those file before they become

unrecoverable.

 

However, if you are prepared to 'have a go' yourself to see if you can fix

you PC, then you should try booting from your WinMe (floppy) Startup Disk

(if you have one. If not, come back and someone should be able to help) and

running Scandisk in Real Mode DOS as follows :-

 

Boot, using your WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk and select 'With CD-ROM

Support' then at the A:\> prompt, type "scandisk c:" (no quotes and note

there is a colon after the letter c) then press Return.

 

Follow the screen prompts - and for the first time at least, (unless you are

happy that either the disk is OK, or you can sacrifice your data) tell it

NOT to do a Surface Scan. See what it reports and keep a check on its

progress.

 

If it reports major problems, copy your important data to another drive (or

media) before attempting to write to (surface scan) the disk.

 

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to

reboot.

 

Good luck

 

Mart

 

 

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

news:6C589C18-03E2-4528-8675-98D1DB6702FF@microsoft.com...

> Hi

> When I turn on pc does the initial boot. Then I get the window saying

> last

> shut down was bad and it wants to scan the hard drive for errors. It

> starts

> then pc freezes. I don't have any original cds. How can I get past this?

>

> Thanks

> Sherry

[Guest sherry]

Re: me won't start

 

Hi Mart

Where can I download a startup disk?

Thanks

Sherry

 

 

 

"Mart" wrote:

> Sherry, it sounds like your HDD (main hard drive) *may* be failing.

>

> Depending on how important your personal files are to you, you may wish to

> consider professional assistance to re-claim those file before they become

> unrecoverable.

>

> However, if you are prepared to 'have a go' yourself to see if you can fix

> you PC, then you should try booting from your WinMe (floppy) Startup Disk

> (if you have one. If not, come back and someone should be able to help) and

> running Scandisk in Real Mode DOS as follows :-

>

> Boot, using your WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk and select 'With CD-ROM

> Support' then at the A:\> prompt, type "scandisk c:" (no quotes and note

> there is a colon after the letter c) then press Return.

>

> Follow the screen prompts - and for the first time at least, (unless you are

> happy that either the disk is OK, or you can sacrifice your data) tell it

> NOT to do a Surface Scan. See what it reports and keep a check on its

> progress.

>

> If it reports major problems, copy your important data to another drive (or

> media) before attempting to write to (surface scan) the disk.

>

> Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to

> reboot.

>

> Good luck

>

> Mart

>

>

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

> news:6C589C18-03E2-4528-8675-98D1DB6702FF@microsoft.com...

> > Hi

> > When I turn on pc does the initial boot. Then I get the window saying

> > last

> > shut down was bad and it wants to scan the hard drive for errors. It

> > starts

> > then pc freezes. I don't have any original cds. How can I get past this?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Sherry

>

>

>

[Guest Mart]

Re: me won't start

 

Sherry, sorry for the delay in responding - it was bed-time here in the UK

<g>

 

You can download a WinMe Bootdisk making utility (select the 'Windows Me

OEM' option) from :-

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

 

**But be sure to read the instructions on how to actually create the

bootdisk** - which are essentially :-

 

Don't just copy the download to a floppy disk, download the file onto your

computer (any computer, with an A:drive) and then you MUST run the file for

it to actually create the Startup (floppy) disk. Just follow the screen

instructions.

 

Mart

 

 

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

news:0CA151A3-7F42-4CEE-9477-608F3B0F4CB8@microsoft.com...

> Hi Mart

> Where can I download a startup disk?

> Thanks

> Sherry

>

>

>

> "Mart" wrote:

>

>> Sherry, it sounds like your HDD (main hard drive) *may* be failing.

>>

>> Depending on how important your personal files are to you, you may wish

>> to

>> consider professional assistance to re-claim those file before they

>> become

>> unrecoverable.

>>

>> However, if you are prepared to 'have a go' yourself to see if you can

>> fix

>> you PC, then you should try booting from your WinMe (floppy) Startup Disk

>> (if you have one. If not, come back and someone should be able to help)

>> and

>> running Scandisk in Real Mode DOS as follows :-

>>

>> Boot, using your WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk and select 'With CD-ROM

>> Support' then at the A:\> prompt, type "scandisk c:" (no quotes and note

>> there is a colon after the letter c) then press Return.

>>

>> Follow the screen prompts - and for the first time at least, (unless you

>> are

>> happy that either the disk is OK, or you can sacrifice your data) tell it

>> NOT to do a Surface Scan. See what it reports and keep a check on its

>> progress.

>>

>> If it reports major problems, copy your important data to another drive

>> (or

>> media) before attempting to write to (surface scan) the disk.

>>

>> Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to

>> reboot.

>>

>> Good luck

>>

>> Mart

>>

>>

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

>> news:6C589C18-03E2-4528-8675-98D1DB6702FF@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi

>> > When I turn on pc does the initial boot. Then I get the window saying

>> > last

>> > shut down was bad and it wants to scan the hard drive for errors. It

>> > starts

>> > then pc freezes. I don't have any original cds. How can I get past

>> > this?

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> > Sherry

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Eric]

Re: me won't start

 

Press F8 during startup, select safe mode.

 

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

news:6C589C18-03E2-4528-8675-98D1DB6702FF@microsoft.com...

> Hi

> When I turn on pc does the initial boot. Then I get the window saying

> last

> shut down was bad and it wants to scan the hard drive for errors. It

> starts

> then pc freezes. I don't have any original cds. How can I get past this?

>

> Thanks

> Sherry

[Guest sherry]

Re: me won't start

 

Mart

Thanks. (my bedtime too) I will try this when I get home from work. I have

the drive at work with me and am running chkdsk and defrag. It found several

errors but still testing. Will get all files I need from it just in case the

boot disk doesn't work.

 

thanks again

sherry

 

"Mart" wrote:

> Sherry, sorry for the delay in responding - it was bed-time here in the UK

> <g>

>

> You can download a WinMe Bootdisk making utility (select the 'Windows Me

> OEM' option) from :-

> http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

>

> **But be sure to read the instructions on how to actually create the

> bootdisk** - which are essentially :-

>

> Don't just copy the download to a floppy disk, download the file onto your

> computer (any computer, with an A:drive) and then you MUST run the file for

> it to actually create the Startup (floppy) disk. Just follow the screen

> instructions.

>

> Mart

>

>

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

> news:0CA151A3-7F42-4CEE-9477-608F3B0F4CB8@microsoft.com...

> > Hi Mart

> > Where can I download a startup disk?

> > Thanks

> > Sherry

> >

> >

> >

> > "Mart" wrote:

> >

> >> Sherry, it sounds like your HDD (main hard drive) *may* be failing.

> >>

> >> Depending on how important your personal files are to you, you may wish

> >> to

> >> consider professional assistance to re-claim those file before they

> >> become

> >> unrecoverable.

> >>

> >> However, if you are prepared to 'have a go' yourself to see if you can

> >> fix

> >> you PC, then you should try booting from your WinMe (floppy) Startup Disk

> >> (if you have one. If not, come back and someone should be able to help)

> >> and

> >> running Scandisk in Real Mode DOS as follows :-

> >>

> >> Boot, using your WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk and select 'With CD-ROM

> >> Support' then at the A:\> prompt, type "scandisk c:" (no quotes and note

> >> there is a colon after the letter c) then press Return.

> >>

> >> Follow the screen prompts - and for the first time at least, (unless you

> >> are

> >> happy that either the disk is OK, or you can sacrifice your data) tell it

> >> NOT to do a Surface Scan. See what it reports and keep a check on its

> >> progress.

> >>

> >> If it reports major problems, copy your important data to another drive

> >> (or

> >> media) before attempting to write to (surface scan) the disk.

> >>

> >> Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to

> >> reboot.

> >>

> >> Good luck

> >>

> >> Mart

> >>

> >>

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

> >> news:6C589C18-03E2-4528-8675-98D1DB6702FF@microsoft.com...

> >> > Hi

> >> > When I turn on pc does the initial boot. Then I get the window saying

> >> > last

> >> > shut down was bad and it wants to scan the hard drive for errors. It

> >> > starts

> >> > then pc freezes. I don't have any original cds. How can I get past

> >> > this?

> >> >

> >> > Thanks

> >> > Sherry

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Mart]

Re: me won't start

 

I would guess that if you are using chkdsk, then you are probably 'looking'

at your drive via an XP machine. Further, as it has found "several errors"

then it confirms my previous comment :- "it sounds like your HDD (main hard

drive) *may* be failing.

 

Unless you are happy to put your data 'at risk', I would suggest that you

don't run any further 'repair option' utilities (unless you suppress any

'write' function - which would be likely to compromising your data further,

on your HDD) until you've tried my previous suggestion.

 

Remember also, each time you attempt to boot (either in Normal or Safe

Mode), WinMe will attempt to write to your HDD - possibly causing further

damage.

 

If - as you appear to allude that you can see the 'removed' disk in XP -

then attempt to read (only) and/or copy your data to an alternative media

ASAP

 

My apologies if I sound like a doom-monger, but better safe than sorry.

 

Mart

 

 

 

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

news:A4BC7BBB-E4AC-478F-BFF3-24A860E11457@microsoft.com...

> Mart

> Thanks. (my bedtime too) I will try this when I get home from work. I

> have

> the drive at work with me and am running chkdsk and defrag. It found

> several

> errors but still testing. Will get all files I need from it just in case

> the

> boot disk doesn't work.

>

> thanks again

> sherry

>

> "Mart" wrote:

>

>> Sherry, sorry for the delay in responding - it was bed-time here in the

>> UK

>> <g>

>>

>> You can download a WinMe Bootdisk making utility (select the 'Windows Me

>> OEM' option) from :-

>> http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

>>

>> **But be sure to read the instructions on how to actually create the

>> bootdisk** - which are essentially :-

>>

>> Don't just copy the download to a floppy disk, download the file onto

>> your

>> computer (any computer, with an A:drive) and then you MUST run the file

>> for

>> it to actually create the Startup (floppy) disk. Just follow the screen

>> instructions.

>>

>> Mart

>>

>>

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

>> news:0CA151A3-7F42-4CEE-9477-608F3B0F4CB8@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi Mart

>> > Where can I download a startup disk?

>> > Thanks

>> > Sherry

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > "Mart" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Sherry, it sounds like your HDD (main hard drive) *may* be failing.

>> >>

>> >> Depending on how important your personal files are to you, you may

>> >> wish

>> >> to

>> >> consider professional assistance to re-claim those file before they

>> >> become

>> >> unrecoverable.

>> >>

>> >> However, if you are prepared to 'have a go' yourself to see if you can

>> >> fix

>> >> you PC, then you should try booting from your WinMe (floppy) Startup

>> >> Disk

>> >> (if you have one. If not, come back and someone should be able to

>> >> help)

>> >> and

>> >> running Scandisk in Real Mode DOS as follows :-

>> >>

>> >> Boot, using your WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk and select 'With CD-ROM

>> >> Support' then at the A:\> prompt, type "scandisk c:" (no quotes and

>> >> note

>> >> there is a colon after the letter c) then press Return.

>> >>

>> >> Follow the screen prompts - and for the first time at least, (unless

>> >> you

>> >> are

>> >> happy that either the disk is OK, or you can sacrifice your data) tell

>> >> it

>> >> NOT to do a Surface Scan. See what it reports and keep a check on its

>> >> progress.

>> >>

>> >> If it reports major problems, copy your important data to another

>> >> drive

>> >> (or

>> >> media) before attempting to write to (surface scan) the disk.

>> >>

>> >> Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the machine to

>> >> reboot.

>> >>

>> >> Good luck

>> >>

>> >> Mart

>> >>

>> >>

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

>> >> news:6C589C18-03E2-4528-8675-98D1DB6702FF@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Hi

>> >> > When I turn on pc does the initial boot. Then I get the window

>> >> > saying

>> >> > last

>> >> > shut down was bad and it wants to scan the hard drive for errors.

>> >> > It

>> >> > starts

>> >> > then pc freezes. I don't have any original cds. How can I get past

>> >> > this?

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks

>> >> > Sherry

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>