[Resolved] Explorer.exe Error on Startup

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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!

 

BlueDog

glad it worked for you