Error message windows 98; can't reboot

YES paddy I sleep well;but we are on different time zones.what time is it there now? anyhow how do i do the simple restart? do i do that from the shut down menu or do i just turn the system off at the on/off switch and then turn back on? if i should do it from the shut down menu do i hit restart there or shut down and then restart from scratch? we're getting close;hang in there buddy.

 

Shutdow/restart... It may take a little longer than usual

We're 5 hours ahead of you buddy, it's 1:15pm as we speak.

 

Paddy we are not out of the woods yet..ugh When i went to shutdown/restart if first went to the previous error screen with the flashing LMOUSE.VXD at the bottom of the screen(scroll back and read the error message it sends with that screen). And from that screen when i press any key to continue as it says it continually brings me back to the windows 98 startup menu where i found the safe mode as choice 3 origanally. Should i try entering choice 1 there as normal when i reach this screen? repeated attempts at shutdown/restart have brought me this exact same way a few times back to that windows 98 startup menu screen. hmmmmm?

 

Option 1 command prompt only, and don't worry this is all expected.

once in command prompt do this

cd \windows
copy system.ini system.saf [Note the spaces]

you should get

1 file(s) copied

then I want you to type

edit system.ini

now in the blue edit window press

Alt+S then R

In the search box type LMOUSE.VXD (Use the TAB Key to navigate)

in the bottom replace box type MSMOUSE.VXD

Then Select Replace All (Highlight using TAB then press enter)

Once done close that popup if it's still open then press ALT+F X

Now fingers crossed, try a restart.

All the above does is change your Logitech Mouse Drivers for Microsoft one's, as your mouse works in safe mode then the MS drivers will do the job fine in normal mode.

 

I'm trying this now Paddy;ill write in few minutes

 

paddy we were going great guns and then a problem. i followed your directions and everything came up exactly as you said and then by my ERROR i mistyped MMOUSE.VXD instead of MSMOUSE.VXD and then when i went to restart to start over when computer cycled back on it never made it back to the window startup menu but instead i get an error message and flashing cursor that says:
DISK I/O ERROR
REPLACE THE DISK AND THEN PRESS ANY KEY

im unsure why the reload didnt take me back to the windows startup menu and how do i get there again? what disk are they talking about replacing? ugh the battle continues.

 

i have to get back to that command prompt only screen to try this all again without mistyping..

 

Have you left a floppy in the drive? If so remove it, if not try booting into command prompt only again... TAP f8 and select option one,

once there

cd \windows
copy system.saf system.ini

and try a reboot, hopefully that LMOUSE.VXD error will return, but it is looking like you'll have to replace that hard drive.

 

i did manage to get back to the command prompt only screen and when i went through all the steps and typed MSMOUSE.VXD when i hit replace all an error message came up saying:
edit was unable to find a match and then an OK screen

i feel this is very close to returning to operation because when safe mode loaded earlier all my desktop icons had returned to the screen. we are so close i think, but unsure what next step would be to return to normal desktop?? any ideas or do you really think my hard drive is damaged beyond repair?

 

everything seemed to be progressing until i left the safe mode at my desktop with my desktop icons and attempted to restart;then the problems. hmmm?should i try that safe mode thing again from scratch?

 

OK from the top, restart your system with command prompt only...

cd \windows
del system.ini
copy system.saf system.ini

then try my previous post instructions with some modifications ie

If that doesn't work Do not do anything else

Get back to me I'll we'll try something else.

 

i tried your amended instructions and at the bottom of the screen when i hit replace it said once again:
edit was unable to find a match but for yout information at the bottom of that blue screen, C:\windows\system.ini the last line says:
mouse.drv=mouse.drv whatever that might mean..

 

OK, we'll go back to the edit window

Restart in command prompt only

cd \windows
edit system.ini

now using the cursor keys scroll down until you see

[386enh]

below that you should see a line similar to (it may be a few lines below)

mouse=*vmouse, mmouse.vxd

That bit in bold maybe lmmouse.vxd etc,

change it to msmouse.vxd so to confirm the line should read

mouse=*vmouse, msmouse.vxd

now Alt+F and S

Try a restart now Bill.

 

paddy: on that edit page i see written 386 grabber 386 written about 13 lines down from the top and then 5 lines under the grabber 386 it says as I told you before:
mouse.drv=mouse.drv but that is the only thing written about a mouse
so now what?

 

Let's rewind a little, try that safemode option, can your computer still boot up with that?

 

ill try the safe mode deal

 

well Paddy are we back pedaling??lol
anyhow i got back into safe mode and it took me all the way back to my original desktop with my original icons there; the screen is solid blue and it says safe mode in the 4 corners. the mouse is operational at this point on this screen and my icons are all there although i haven't tried to open anything via double clicking the mouse onto any icon
now what guru??

 

thius is where we got to last time and then on the shutdown/restart the stuff started

 

Ok things aren't as bad as I thought, do not touch those icons

Give me 30 minutes and I'll get back to you (I need a caffiene and nictine fix)

 

get the nicotine and coffeee fix paddy;write me when you devise a new plan of attack. we must exchange our emails so we can stay in touch other then this sight ok?