System error pointing virtual memory to drives A:\ and B:\ which neither exist

All I can say is my cat slept and walked around on my main dependable laptop and I noticed in the Windows explorer that it was showing A:\ & B:\ drives which I had A disabled and B drive never existed. Got that much fixed but am not able to boot up stablely. Finally, I was able to open system properties and looked at performance and noticed in the grayed area that windows was attempting to establish virtual memory in A and B drives. Can I go into dos and edit this mis-information and if so what file would that be. Thanks, I REALLY need to get back to the faster and bigger laptop and would appreciate any help you can offer.

In the computer setup in CMOS (a) drive is disabled and there is no (b) drive. Cyn

 

Quickest way out of it, is to restore the registry.

Do a Shutdown, restart to DOS
or
At bootime, boot to a Command prompt

Enter Scanreg /Restore

Select a date prior to the problem occuring.

And, allow the reboot afterwards.

 

Well shoot, I forgot that the "o" on the keyboard is broke, so is the p, backspace +, l, [ and others around it. Is there another interface or dos program I could run? or usb support on dos? Or can a repair service so this? Thanks Cyn

 

Use other computer,
make a batch file to run sacnreg /restore,
put it on a floppy.
copy it to current comp.
restart in dosmode and run the *bat

??????????

 

That sound more like something was spilled on it or cat hairs are under the key contacts, those keys are in the same area. A good internal cleaning can fix that.

 

Cleaning,

there has probably been both; I definitely remember a spill---so on a laptop, how would I do that? Would I remove the keys, those are a bear to put back?

Batch file,

Couldn't use a floppy, but could copy the batch file on the units hard drive by this laptops pmcia(sp?) card then put the hard drive back into the laptop and run it. Thanks good idea, but it's been so long since I've messed with dos, how would I make a batch file? Would it be in notepad write "run scanreg/restore" and save as scnrgrest.bat? Or something similar? Thanks Cyn

BTW, I'm so glad to find you all, thank you so much!!!!

 

Hi Cyn,
This is how I'd cook the Batch.....

*Open up notepad
*type the commands as if you were at the crompt
*on first line type cd\ and hit enter
*On second line type scanreg /restore and hit enter
*From notepad toolbar click File>save as> "scan.bat " NOTE* include name in quotes to make sure file is saved with a *.bat extension. You can name this file what ever you desire except scanreg.bat

Put in your c: root
*restart in dosmode
*type cd\ and hit enter to clear the dosprompt
*type scan [if this is the name you choose for the Batch file]

Scanreg popup will appear and ask you to pick your date!

NOTE***When typing the command syntax for scanreg /restore, please include the space between the "g" and the "/ ".

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Hope it helps, but I'd sure give the keyboard cleaning a whack. Not having a fully functioning keyboard sounds like a pain in booty.

Work around...
Couldn't you plug another keyboard into your laptop and override the sticky_stuck key problem?

 

I use a usb connection for another keyboard. I never use a laptop keyboard if I can help it, causes bad alignment problems for back and neck. I had never considered that the spill problem with the laptop keyboard would be repairable or cleanable, Cyn

 

A regular keyboard is easily disassembled [MS Office keyboards aren't] and cleaned with isopropyl alchohol. A laptop is real difficult, as it does need to be removed. Prying off keys is not recommended, and it will not get you where you need to go.

 

Thanks, I figured the damage was permanent. I learned how hard the keys are to get back on, thank to my umbrella ****atoo Cyn