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"Windows did not finish loading on the previous attempt"

When I boot up my WinME, it automatically goes to a prompt saying "Windows did not finish loading on the previous attempt".

When I try going into Safe Mode, it then gives me a blue screen, and I have to restart anyways.

But, I've figured out how to get to MS-DOS basically, so I have command prompt access at the moment.

Any suggestions?

THANKS!!!

WEINBERGER

From command prompt try running the command scandisk to see if that finds any error

Have you loaded any new software or installed any new hardware recently ?

Chopianissima

ASKER

I have 100% no new hardware recently (since about a year or so ago) and as for software, I installed one 55 hours ago, BUT I have since then restarted my computer at least once so I doubt the program caused any problems. The program was Lavasoft's Ad Aware SE Personal, by the way, but I don't think it was the problem.

I'm currently running ScanDisk and doing a surface scan, I still have about an hour left to go (but 0 bad clusters so far, and ScanDisk said there was 0 errors, or at least it fixed them all.)

Jonvee

Chopianissima,
>> I have command prompt access at the moment. <<
Have you tried this? First you'll require a Startup Disk from here.
http://www.bootdisk.com

It's a registry repair from DOS:
Boot with the startup floppy disk.
At the A:\> prompt type C: Press enter.
Now type: cd windows\command Press enter.
You should see C:\Windows|Command
Now type: scanreg /fix (note the space between g and /) Press enter.

If no good you could try a registry restore from DOS:
Boot with a startup floppy disk.
At the A:\> prompt type C: Press enter.
Now type: cd windows\command Press enter.
You should see C:\Windows|Command
Now type: scanreg /restore (note the space between g and /) Press enter.
Select a date PRIOR to your issue. Press enter.
When the process is complete, reboot without the Floppy.

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Jonvee

If unsuccessful you could try launching 'System Restore' from DOS:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279736

Any good? If not, there may be some useful ideas from this link, refering to "Windows did not finish loading on the previous attempt":
http://www.vgchat.com/archive/index.php/t-2921.html [credit Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd ]

If you still have an issue, you may like to try a DOS Based Virus scan(it could be a virus you have!). Information included:
http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/dos/

and, http://www.f-prot.com/download/download_fpdos.html

Chopianissima

ASKER

DAMN.

Computer is fixed, problem is resolved.

Great teamwork guys! :)

blue_zee

Thank you.

Glad it worked for you!
:)

Zee

Jonvee

Glad you've fixed it! Thanks :)

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"Windows did not finish loading on the previous attempt"