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missing files on startup
I am getting error messages on startup saying 2 files are missing that system.ini need when starting up in windows 98. I looked in sysedit and I can't find any mention of the files in the system.ini startup file. Would they be in the registry? Any way I can find the listing and delete it? Both of these files are from a program that was used to supposedly keep my system healthy. I just want to get rid of the message on startup which says to hit any key to continue but check system.ini to find the listing. Any help?
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Posted December 7th, 2004 16:00
path1467,
The thread here may be of some help. Note that it ends with an incredibly long printout of HijackThis which can be used to troubleshoot the problem. If the suggestions in the early portion of the thread don't work for you, download HijackThis from here. Run it and post the log it generates at http://forums.tomcoyote.org/ where the experts can analyze it and provide corrective measures.
In addition, the following is from a McAfee site dealing with OilChange, an older program no longer in use:
: Perform the following procedures if:
You are receiving an error, ''Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run Windows or a Windows application. The SYSTEM.INI or Windows Registry...'', where the file name displayed at the end of the error reads, ''C:PROGRA~1CYBERM~1CyberKrn.VxD'', or
You manually deleted the Oil Change program from your computer and are now receiving errors.
The Document you have selected is relative to Oil Change only and includes the instructions for users experiencing a CyberKrn initialization error upon boot-up.
Extremely important: To safeguard your Windows 95 installation, make sure to make a backup of your Registry before you attempt to edit it. You can recover your Windows 95 configuration by restoring the backup if something goes wrong. Follow the instructions below and backup your Registry before proceeding.
Step 1: Backing up your Registry
Click Start on the Windows 959/8 taskbar. The ''Start'' menu appears.
Click Run, and type regedit in the box. Click OK. The ''Registry Editor'' appears. Click the Registry menu and click Export Registry File.
Navigate to where you'd like to store the backup file, type in a name for the file, click All under ''Export Range'', and click on Save. You now have a backup of your registry.
If you need to restore your Registry
Start the ''Registry Editor'' as described above.
On the ''Registry'' menu, click Import Registry. Navigate you the location where you saved the backup file, and click Open. You have now restored your Registry.
Step 2: Removing the CyberKrn initialization error:
On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Run, and type regedit in the ''Open'' dialog box.
Click OK. The ''Registry Editor'' opens.
Double-click the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to expand the folder.
Double-click the SYSTEM folder.
Double-click the CurrentControlSet folder.
Double-click the Services folder.
Double-click VxD folder.
Select the CyberKrn folder.
On the Edit menu, select Delete.
Close the ''Registry Editor'' by clicking on the x in the upper right corner of the window.
IMPORTANT: Reboot the computer to clear Windows memory.
What will this do/Why does this work:
VxD files, or virtual device drivers, are required for many different operations within Windows 95/98 and its applications. When a Windows 95/98 program is manually deleted-Oil Change in this case-it removes the program's files, but not the links in the Windows Registry. When the computer starts and Windows 95/98 begins to load the Registry, it executes the command to find the VxD file, but is not able to locate it. This procedure will eliminate the remaining link from the Windows Registry, thus correcting the problem.
Message Edited by Denny Denham on 12-07-2004 10:37 AM
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Posted December 7th, 2004 16:00
The missing files are Cyberkrn.vxd and cmapieng.vxd both are from a program called cyber something or other that I tried to uninstall and it wouldn't come out so I physically deleted the programs. I just couldn't seem to find where the files are being told to load so I can remove them. They are not listed in system.ini in win98. Hope this helps and hope you can help me. Thanks.
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Posted December 7th, 2004 15:00
What are the names of the missing files? What program were they associated with, and was that program uninstalled or deleted?