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    Help guys! I've got a computer (Windows 98) that insists on running scanreg/fix upon boot. Even starting in safe mode doesn't stop it and there is no config.sys or autoexec.bat files for it to hide in. Any ideas short of a format and reinstall? Thanks in advance.
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    Check the registry:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
    or
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices

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    Sounds like you have a registry problem.

    You could try reloading windows and see if it gets solved.

    Windows will continue to load scanreg automatically if it suspects you have a registry problem.

    Try looking for previous reg.

    search for system.*, and user.* and see if any the same pop up.

    ie: system.old, and user.old

    Make sure they are the same or you might have troubles.

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    Check-out your MSConfig. (type msconfig in the 'Run' box).

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    Test the RAM in the system. It is probably bad. Once that is replaced you may need to reinstall windows, but you won't have to format.

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