System.ini Corrupt

Aristeaus · Post by **Aristeaus** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:09 pm

Hello all

Im running windows millenium. After installing a game a rundll error occrured which said had affected my system.ini.
And since upon booting i have no graphic support, nor mouse, and only partial keyboard.

After attempting system restores and bootdisks etc, i still have had no joy.

Dr Watson came up with this error, which i have no idea how to fix

The file mmsystem.dll is not listed in the [boot] section of system.ini. Multimedia services may be erratic.

At the moment i have managed to get this far through selective startup.

If anyone has any ideas please let me know.

Quinasa · Post by **Quinasa** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:15 pm

Someone help, this will ruin my life! Oh, and his too...

Sorry I can't fix it, I never had this problem before. What game did you install? Where is your last system restore point? If all else fails that is the opeion to try. Also ask Gannon, he's smart, he saved my life last night.

-Jaime

falco1029 · Post by **falco1029** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:01 pm

System restore is your best bet, even if it's notr very recent. Although (this is just a geuss I havent had this problem), from what it looks like you might be able to manually edit system.ini to include that. I am not totally sur ehow one eould go about doing that though (and of course this assumes that file wasnt deleted).

Dónal Mason · Post by **Dónal Mason** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:04 pm

You could try reinstalling Windows....or changing from from your current one to XP.

Cedric Kilmar · Post by **Cedric Kilmar** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:08 pm

I'm not sure if this helps, but i think its worth a try.

take a look at THIS

Hope this helps a bit...

falco1029 · Post by **falco1029** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:10 pm

wow, so if that works I wa sright

Brendan Mason · Post by **Brendan Mason** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:48 am

And, if none of that works Arist and if you're computer is still under warranty, just wheel it along to your shop and make them look at it.

It works wonders! And it's free!

Sir Gannon · Post by **Sir Gannon** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:18 am

Sorry Aristeaus. I am with them you need to just wipe it.

I HIGHLY suggest you get a different OS. Windows ME is riddled with bugs among other things. Its stability has always been questionable. Your even better off with windows 98 SE.

Though I HIGHLY suggest you get windows XP.

I have encountered something like this before and once it happens your more or less... Yeah your up the creek without a paddle. Save what Data you can and wipe it.

Format it then write it in zero's and one's using Fdisk.

( Make sure you have a windows start floppy made )

Hope these help you though I am sure its not what you wanna hear.
If you ever got it fixed as it is, it will never have the stability it did.

Best of luck, Gannon

Kasume · Post by **Kasume** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:30 am

Why do you suggest XP?
I would suggest windows 2000...

I've had more problems with XP, then I ever dreamed of when I used Windows 2000.
Sadly, I don't even understand your problem.

Aristeaus · Post by **Aristeaus** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:48 pm

Format c:

warning all data on unremovable c: will be lost

Y

5 percent complete

* crys * im scared

Kasume · Post by **Kasume** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:02 pm

That's the ultimate solution to anything.

Miraci Ruhn · Post by **Miraci Ruhn** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:12 pm

Oh, and if you get XP, make sure its not home edition, XP Pro is better

Its what I have... Oh, also, make sure you scan your computer for viruses, check for any repair needs on the hard drive (such as defragmentation), and keep a good amount of free space on your disk. Dont clutter it. Its just good computer care.

Aristeaus · Post by **Aristeaus** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:12 pm

Erm, reformating again,, when i try to install windows it comes up with disk error

*crys*

Sir Gannon · Post by **Sir Gannon** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:17 pm

Thats why I told you to write in zeros and ones.

Will help reduce that as well as get rid of almost ANY malicous code.

Shame on you

Aristeaus · Post by **Aristeaus** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:33 pm

I havnt a clue of what your on about

Ive formatted twice now,, and twice the windows installation hasnt worked..

The computer shall depart from the window

Aristeaus · Post by **Aristeaus** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:41 pm

setup has determined drive c: is corrupted and cannot be repaired

Well adios people

Dónal Mason · Post by **Dónal Mason** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:52 pm

Hard drives are not really expensive. How old is that computer?

Aristeaus · Post by **Aristeaus** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:54 pm

Hmm years,, alot of years. And they are expensive when you have no money

Dónal Mason · Post by **Dónal Mason** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:57 pm

Just get a cheap one, say...20 gigs. Just ask a relative for money, that's what I'd do.

Brendan Mason · Post by **Brendan Mason** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:04 pm

I'd have to agree with Miraci on the XP Pro front. I recently got my computer's hard drive re-installed, and because of the trouble and inconvenience, I was offered XP Pro. It runs a lot smoother and seems to lack a lot of the niggling security issues as Home Ed.

Sir Gannon · Post by **Sir Gannon** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:18 pm

Allright Arist dont be throwing it out yet. I think all you have is some scratches on your disk. Very common.

What I want you to try is take your windows start up disk ( The one you were
Supposed to make )

Put it in then run msdos and go the the floppy.

In the floppy should be a program called "fdisk" Just run that and start it.

It will wipe it clean and should repair the damage. Hope it helps.

Gannon

Aristeaus · Post by **Aristeaus** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:47 pm

Three HD's later and im getting somewhere Muahahahah

So far i have spent over 24 hours on this damn thing.. i will not be deprived of my computer!!! especially when i cant afford to go down the pub!!

Now where the hell are my drivers

Aristeaus · Post by **Aristeaus** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:29 pm

Fixed!

Complete!

Fanito!

I am the god of destroying computers!

All the drivers worked first time!