problem running GDI.exe

[Speak2Jim]

My friend's computer running Windows 98 will not boot into Windows. The Windows 98 splash screen comes up and then he gets:
"problem running GDI.exe" then he gets the splash screen "It Is Now Saved to Shut down Your Computer" it was running okay before this happened. Any help would be appreciated.

[Paleo Pete]

Sounds like problems from something installed recently, or maybe a corrupt file. Use the [F8] hey or hold [Ctrl] while booting to get to the start up menu, and choose Command Prompt Only. At the C:\> prompt type scanreg_/restore using a space in place of the underscore ( _ ) used here. Replace the registry with a good backup made before this problem started. If that doesn't do it, we'll see what else to try.

Let us know...

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[Speak2Jim]

Thanks Pete, he took it to the computer store and paid $60 to have it fixed, they probably done just what you said!

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[Paleo Pete]

Either that or they reinstalled windows, but probably not for $60, it's a 2 hour job and most shops charge $40 per hour at least...My guess would be either scanreg or rename system.dat and user.dat and rename older ones.

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