Re: UNABLE to run EXPLORER.EXE

----- THANKS for the thoughts & Ideas . . . >
basically whenever
explorer.exe is ran from the
task manager, the registry
file is reloaded into memory.
so it sounds like issues with
the registry.

---- That was one reason I figured I could roll-back to an older version of
my registry with ERUNT. Normally when all else fails, as long as i don't have
damaged system, application program, or other scrambled files, ERUNT will get
me back in style & function with little effort. I do an auto BU of my
registry every day with ERUNT. I tried both a short . . . (a day or two) and
also a restore from a month ago. Neither changed the problem!

however, having
zero virtual memory could
also cause a similar symptom.

try running sysdm.cpl from
the task manager and navigate
to the virtual memory section
and double check your vm size.

------ I didn't know no VM could result in such a problem. I checked it and
I have it set for SYSTEM MANAGED SIZE, So I guess that can be ruled out.

another fix might be
if you have a windows setup
cd, simply use it to initiate
a repair installation. this
method will keep everything
you had in windows intact.

------ I tried a REPAIR SETUP already and got a BSOD that didn't list any
specific file or other problem file causing it to fail, Just the BSOD. Am I
mistaken in my understanding that there is little i can do with the memory
location listed on the BSOD screen? It was not some radical informed address,
it only had one location that was NOT 0000 etc. I've misplaced the message,
but if I remember the only difference was a "6" in the string of 0000's
I had saved the repair setup until last and was a little surprised to see
a BSOD error with it! Normally, 99% of the time, ERUNT will get me back and
running . . . and for those really screwed up ones, a repair setup seems to
do what is needed . . . But NOT this time!

THANKS FOR YOUR IDEAS!! I'm going to try the video driver removal and
reinstall to see what, if any change that makes.
"db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

basically whenever
explorer.exe is ran from the
task manager, the registry
file is reloaded into memory.

so it sounds like issues with
the registry. however, having
zero virtual memory could
also cause a similar symptom.

try running sysdm.cpl from
the task manager and navigate
to the virtual memory section
and double check your vm size.

another fix might be
if you have a windows setup
cd, simply use it to initiate
a repair installation. this
method will keep everything
you had in windows intact.



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"Thining about it" <Thining about it@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:CA1F7E1C-93BE-4E13-B537-DF27C659E2E3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello . . .

I'm using XP SR2 Home

EXPLORER.EXE failed to start when I logged back on to my system. It
was
working when I logged off.

- I can only run programs from TASK MANAGER
- When I try running EXPLORER.EXE, it flashes the taskbar and then
stops
again
- I Have NO taskbar, desktop or Start Menu
- Starting in SAFE mode makes no change
- I have NO error showing in the event log . . . EVEN when I try to
start EXPLORER in Task Manager
- I keep regular BU's of my registry with ERUNT. I tried rolling
back
days and then weeks . . . With No Change!
- I use Keypass firewall & AVG Anti Virus
- I tried turning them off
- I scanned the system for spyware etc. . . . Clean
- I tried starting in VGA mode
- I tried doing a repair SETUP of XP and got a BSOD W/O any
program or
driver listed in the error
- After several days of trouble-shooting & running programs from
Task
Manager, The ONLY error I have had other then the BSOD when doing the
Setup .
. . I was trying to rename a folder and got a VERCLSID.EXE error
message. I
only got it once and downloaded the Update that I found when searching
for
that error.

I'm out of ideas. What is the sequence of events that must be OK
before
EXPLORER runs? Something deep seems to be canceling it's starting.

I could REALLY use some thoughts on this problem. THANK YOU!!

.

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