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November 28th, 2003 19:00
ReInstall Windows ME
I am trying to reinstall Widows ME because my system is riddled with viruses. I followed the instructions given, changed the system set-up Boot sequence so CD drive is first, but when the computer restarts and i am instructed to select Boot from CD-ROM i am unable to make the selection. I can't type 2 or highlight the selection no matter what i try and the computer always boots from the hard drive instead of the CD-ROM. What am I doing wrong?
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mjcoll
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November 28th, 2003 20:00
A Freudian slip I'm sure, but in your post you wrote "Widows Me"!
You hit it on the head!! "WinMe" is so un-stable, it's not even funny!
You might not have any virus' at all!!
try looking at "98SE, or XP for your OS.
Good luck with "Widows Me"!!
GreyMack
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November 29th, 2003 08:00
Hi! I'm no expert, but I did manage to re-install ME a few months ago when my hard drive crashed. Let me just verify that you've set the BIOS to default values and formatted the hard drive. I'm not sure you can reload ME without wiping out everything on the hard drive. Getting everything back up and running might be a long process, but I was happy for the opportunity to start over after I had used my Inspiron and Windows ME for a year.
Keep posting, let us know how it goes. There are experts on these boards that jump in when all the basics are ruled out. It also helps to identify a few details about your system, though I presume it's a Dell since that's the board we're on.
GM
Inspiron 8100 / 866MHz PIII M / 815 Chipset
30GB Travelstar HD / 8x4x24 CD-RW
15" UXGA / nVida Gforce 2Go
ORiNOCO Wireless PCMCIA / RG-1000
Windows ME / Intermittent Explorer 6.0
Norton SystemWorks / ZoneAlarm / AdAware / SpyBot S&D
MusicMatch JukeBox / KaZaA Lite / JustCAD / 'n Stuff
Message Edited by GreyMack on 11-29-2003 04:03 AM
UncleCrusty
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November 29th, 2003 13:00
When you state that you are tapping the "2" key, I hope you are using the "2" at the top of the keyboard and not the number pad on the right-side of the keyboard. If your NumLock is not 'on' at bootup,
Try this on the bootup...
If this is does not alleviate the problem, then (1) your keyboard is not recognized at bootup (such as may be the case with wireless keyboard), or (2) the Esc key may have been stuck during the boot sequence (and Windows is sort of 'holding its breath' while waiting for the correct key to be struck).
Hope this helps.