missing himem.sys, dblbuff.sys, ifshlp.sys, and windows directory

[JChan]

Greetings,
All was well - then had a crash. On reboot - started getting the following:

"warning: windows has detected a registry/configuration error. Choose command prompt only, and run SCANREG."

--> Unable to run scanreg.

(step by step boot process)
all ok until process following files/->

Device=C\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS/TESTMEM:OFF
receive -> The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
There is an error in you Config.sys file on line 6

Device=C\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
receive -> The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE
There is an error in you Config.sys file on line 7

Device=C\WINDOWS\DBLBUFF.SYS
receive -> The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\WINDOWS\DBLBUFF.SYS

Device=C\WINDOWS\IFSHL.SYS
receive -> The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS

and lastly -> "Warning: the high memory area (HMA) is not available. Additional low memory (below 640K0 will be used instead."


I have used McAfee rescue disk, and windows start up disk and tried to copy/restore everything I could - no help. During this process - noticed I don't have a "windows" directory on the C: drive. It has been a while since I worked on 98 - but I would think this is a big problem. Don't know how I got here - have Spybot and latest McAfee virus running. I was trying to print from the US postal service website, and had just updated AcroReader 6.0 when it crashed. Suspect I will need to reload 98 on top but thought I would check for any words of wisdom first. Thanx!!

 

[JSntgRvr]

See if you are able to boot in MSDOS. Tap on F8 during startup to reach the Menu. Select Command Prompt. At the prompt type the following and press Enter:

Scanreg /Fix

Upon completion, restart the computer.

 

[JChan]

no help - get :bad command or file name

 

[Rollin' Rog]

I think you may need a new msdos.sys file, see post 19 in this thread:

http://forums.techguy.org:80/showthread.php?p=2422366

But you may also have a seriously damaged hard drive.

You might try running from a command prompt:

dir c: /s /p /og

and see if "Windows" is there and if the "command" folder is as well.

Also, I can't remember, but I think scanreg /fix requires himem to run.

 

[JSntgRvr]

Does the Windows folder exists?

Dir /A:SH /W

Dir Windows*.*

 

[JChan]

OK - just a quick question - should I be able to see the windows directory by using dir command from the dos prompt??? I see other directories but not a "windows" directory.

 

[JSntgRvr]

Try this command:

Dir C:\Scanregw.exe /s

Let us know if this file is found and where?

 

[JSntgRvr]

OK - just a quick question - should I be able to see the windows directory by using dir command from the dos prompt??? I see other directories but not a "windows" directory.

The command above will let us know if the directory exists, even if it has been renamed.

 

[JChan]

I do find a windows file - 33,191 bytes with dir windows*.*

ran c:\scanregw.exe/s

says file not found

 

[JSntgRvr]

I do find a windows file - 33,191 bytes with dir windows*.*

ran c:\scanregw.exe/s

says file not found

No. Bad sintax. You are searching for the file. The command is:

Dir C:\Scanregw.exe /s

 

[JSntgRvr]

I do find a windows file - 33,191 bytes with dir windows*.*

How does it appears? Does it has an extension such as Windows.000, or Windows .001?

 

[JChan]

corrected syntax - still no help

still get filel not found

 

[JChan]

no extension - appears as . . .

WINDOWS 33191 04-23-99 10:22P
1 FILE(S) 33,191 bytes
0 dir(s) 5,915.77 MB free

 

[JSntgRvr]

One last check. Try moving to Windows:

cd C:\Windows
Dir System*.*

 

[JChan]

unable - get "invalid directory"

I also have tried to make a directory (md windows) and get "unable to create directory"

I can however create directories with other names.

I am guessing that we are about out of options???