freezes during restart safe mode with command prompt

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From: Glenn (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/27/04


Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 17:26:48 -0700

If you have your Installation CD now is the time to re-
install, and never ever delete the himem.sys

>-----Original Message-----
>When restarting in safe mode with command prompt, my
>computer freezes on the 1394bus.sys file. It used to
>freeze on the himem.sys file, but I read somewhere to
>delete that file and that will fix it. Well, I deleted
the
>himem.sys file and now when I restart in safe mode with
>command prompt it freezes on the previous file,
>1394bus.sys...Any ideas?
>
>.
>



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