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scanreg /restore FAILED

Asked by MS99 in Windows 98 Operating System

Tags: failed, system, operation

Hi,

I had installed McAfee firewall trial version.After the trial expired, I tried to uninstall it and something went wrong.I removed all the components from the Start Menu and the Control Panel (thru Add/Remove Programs).

However, I saw one folder in C: named like Mc which I thought had to do with the McAfee firewall.So, I deleted it.But it is still there in the Recycle Bin as I did not Empty the Recycle Bin.

My system started behaving irratic and I wanted to shut down.In the Shut down Menu,I did not get the option of "Stand By".I sensed that there is something wrong and anyway, I went and chose to "Restart".

Now the problem has cropped up.The system does not boot, after the Windows98 screen appears,it asks for the Product Key(I guess the Win98 Key)
I do not have Win98CD and any key.

I inserted the boot disk and went to C prompt.

at C prompt, i gave 'scanreg /restore'

error message: bad command or file name

i went to c:\windows\command

entered scanreg /restore

it went into the next screen

I gave an earlier date of April 19 to restore(I had the problem on April 23)
and used rb001.cab

after sometime,the screen "Microsoft Registry Checker"
it came up saying

" System Restore Operation failed

< OK > "

I started the system again and tried the date of April 20 and rb002.cab.
Same problem.

I used the rb003.cab and rb004.cab as well (how foolish of me!)I did not realize that these cab files are very important and that I should not use all of them.

Anyway,I checked an article on the Microsoft website and accordingly,
restarted the system with F8 with step-by-step confirmation mode.I gave "Yes" only to Himem and "No" to all others.

But still the same problem.

Now I have exhausted all the options of Registry back up EXCEPT the one on April 23 named rb005.cab

Now it reads as :

" 04/23/03 Not Started 11:19:56AM rb001.cab " (my 2nd Failed Attempt)
" 04/23/03 Not Started 11:19:08AM rb000.cab " (my 1st Failed Attempt)
" 04/23/03 Started rb005.cab "

Am I in a soup??

I have seen the link

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;220878

But I think it is confusing and a little risky too.If I do something wrong somewhere,then it might create havoc.

Please advise.

Also please see:

1. I have overwritten all the old reg files EXCEPT ONE good one (perhaps)

2. What will happen if I had overwritten ALL of them and were to be left
with just the bad ones?

3. What will happen if I do something wrong in following the steps as
described in the above microsoft link? Would I have to trash my laptop
or any recourse will still be available??

I wish to keep the option of reinstalling Windows to the very last.

Thanks in advance

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scanreg /restore FAILED

Asked by MS99 in Windows 98 Operating System

Tags: failed, system, operation

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