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Expert: Thomas - 3/22/2005


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Hi Thomas,
I had seen those MS Kbs, but none of them really helped.
I've tried doing the "Last Good known Configuration" from the F8 menu, but that only took me to the same blue error screen.

This problem started when I tried to install a Generic PCI controller driver using the Hardware Wizard.  That's the last thing I did, so I was hoping for some guidance that would help me undo that?

Would you know if I could hunt down a file from the DOS command line (booting from a floppy), and hopefully replace it with a good file?  If so, what kind of a file and location should I be looking for?

Thanks a bunch for your help!
Alex.

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the problem is that you must edit the registry which is not possible from a command prompt...install windows 2000 over itself , or make a rescue installation on a different partition..then backup your data and make a clean reinstallation of the whole system

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Thomas

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