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  1. December 23rd, 2004, 08:22 AM #1
    vidman
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    Win98se will only boot in safe mode

    I am having trouble getting my computer to fully boot. The only way I can boot is in safe mode. I have done safe mode bootloog, and it stops at ms mouse. I looked for it on my c drive and found it in 3 places:C:\winnew\system, C:\windows\systemold, C:\Programfiles\microsoft hardware\mouse. I need, I guess to copy a fresh version of msmouse, somewhere, but where does it go? I set up this computer using a Win98SE disk I purchased new..
    appreciate any input.
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  2. December 23rd, 2004, 10:04 AM #2
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    You might consider reinstalling the operating system or at least the windows files.
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  3. December 23rd, 2004, 11:41 AM #3
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    Run SFC and put your CD in the drive. Replace that specific file from the CD to whatever your current Windows folder is.

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  4. December 23rd, 2004, 12:04 PM #4
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    you can't run sfc from safe mode..not if you are going to use the cd to replace the file..I think Richard1 is right..the easiest way is an overlay install of win98se


    whoops..sry Doc..you are thinking quicker than I am today..
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  5. December 23rd, 2004, 12:05 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by geoscomp
    you can't run sfc from safe mode..
    And the CD-ROM won't work in safe mode.
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