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"preparing your system" problem

by trlewis41 May 16, 2004 1:01PM PDT

I am using windows ME and had to do a system recovery. Now, every time I start my computer A window pops up with a message "preparing your system this will take several minutes" It takes 5 to 10 minutes to start my computer. Please advise Thank You..Terry

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May be normal for the combo of ME and System Works.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 16, 2004 8:30PM PDT

A System Works component turns out to be incompatible with ME. It causes a maximum of 64,000 .INF files in C:\Windows\Inf and another 32,000 files elsewhere. The delay is caused by Windows slugging it out reading all these.

To avoid Explorer hiding these, use a command window and try this command to see the issue.

DIR C:\Windows\Inf /a

How many files?

Bob

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SHELL.32.DLL

by zaak May 17, 2004 6:56PM PDT

I hav got message ther are problem in SHELL.32.DLL file

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zaak's SHELL.32.DLL

by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 17, 2004 9:06PM PDT

Is this related to "preparing your system"?

If not, be sure to make your own posting, and read http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6618-0.html?forumID=6&threadID=23020&start=0 to read about how to give enough information to give forum members a chance at finding a solution.

Bob

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