[Resolved] Explorer.exe Error on Startup

[BlueDog1]

Hi,

I am running windows 98. Today I installed explorer 5.0 over 4.0. When I did this, several strange icons popped up all over the desktop. (This has happened before and I fixed it by restoring a registry from the previous day).

Well, like an idiot, I restored yesterday's registry (before I installed explorer 5.0).

Now when I start the computer, it gives me an invalid page fault in explorer.exe. I can't get into windows at all. I have been searching the forum and tried several tips for people with that same error message. Nothing seems to work.

My question is - Have I completely messed up my windows registry and can it be fixed without having to reinstall windows 98.

Thanks in advance for any advice

 

[LadyLisa]

CAUSE

This issue may occur when you install an earlier version of Internet Explorer than the currently-installed version, or when the new installation of Internet Explorer is corrupt.


Read the following artice, I know it pertains to Juno but the above sounds like what you have wrong.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q296211

 

[Rollin' Rog]

This MS article comes pretty close to describing the hole you have got yourself in. The instructions are complex and the success rate about 25% at best I'd say.

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q249191

See if you can get to where it is possible to run setup again or at least go back to your previous version.

 

[Mosaic1]

I have a theory. When you restored that registry, a new rbcab was created. Your reg was renamed rbbad.cab

You probably have rb002.cab
Want to try something to get todays reg back?
At the C prompt type

cd windows\sysbckup press enter
ren rb002.cab rb002.old press enter
ren rbbad.cab rb002.cab press enter
scanreg /restore press enter
Choose rb002.cab

If it doesn't work it won't let you do it. But if it does, you can remove IE 5 and try again. Or leave it as it is.

 

[BlueDog1]

I followed LadyLisa's suggestion because it was the first one that I saw. I followed the instructions on the Microsoft website and was able to extract the windows files from my hard drive. Everything seems to be ok.

Thanks, this forum is a godsend!

 

[LadyLisa]

BlueDog

glad it worked for you