Computer Help... Urgent

[LordMagicMan]

My computer decided to tank itself I figure. My drives seem okay but my operating system seems to have died and when I run scandisk to install the operating system it says I have a Invalid Long File Name that can not be corrected.

Anyone have any idea of how to fix this through DOS?

 

[Chuckus]

more info please.....................what exactly happened? and what appears on the screen?

 

[Naked Hunny]

THIS COULD BE WHY I HAVENT TALKED TO YOU IN TWO DAYS HUH?? WELL WHATEVER IT IS DAMNIT FIX IT!

 

[LordMagicMan]

I reinstalled American Online and went to reboot, then I got Windows could not boot error, restart your computer.

So I did... Goes to safemode without any indication of what the error is.

So I figure if I reinstall Windows, I should be on the way to recovery, but when it goes to install it does a Directory Structure test through scandisk and it gets a Long File Name Error and says that It cannot be fixed, unless under Windows, but I cant get into windows. Just wondering if there was any way to find the file thats causing the problem? or is there another way to install the OS without letting it run scandisk?

 

[Sensua]

Guru says "FORMAT.....hope you have a good back-up".

Sounds pretty bad.....

 

[Ambrosious]

When you install Windows from Dos, you can turn off every command you dont want it to do, including scandisk. You do it with a Setup /S or whatever the command is. I'm on 2000 so I don't remember what it is.

 

[Chuckus]

Guru says "FORMAT.....hope you have a good back-up".

Sounds pretty bad.....

dunno, I would hafta see it..............but go and back up everything you can OFF the HDD that your OS is on.......i.e. outlook, favorites, etc......in a folder...........

I dunno what to tell ya............sounds like a file got written over and it screwed it up. What OS do you have? Dunno if I can help but am willing to try........

 

[Chuckus]

When you install Windows from Dos, you can turn off every command you dont want it to do, including scandisk. You do it with a Setup /S or whatever the command is. I'm on 2000 so I don't remember what it is.

Isn't it ?setup to find out the "prompts" or help setup in DOS?

 

[Sensua]

You may have other options....but I don't know what.


Guru is tried up with the Netherweb guys....new crises with one of our servers......argh

And this MSN crap...what is going ON????

 

[Chuckus]

You may have other options....but I don't know what.


Guru is tried up with the Netherweb guys....new crises with one of our servers......argh

And this MSN crap...what is going ON????

wait where is Todd with a conspiracy theory when you need him???? LOL

MS plotting against us???????????? No way..................LOL

 

[LordMagicMan]

Well It let me into safe mode, so i got the file name fixed... Now I'm installing Windows again.

 

[Chuckus]

Well It let me into safe mode, so i got the file name fixed... Now I'm installing Windows again.

back up everything you can FIRST............. MS Win 98?

 

[LordMagicMan]

I did a mini backupt beforee, but my Outlook folders and my bookmarks, I forgot. doh....

 

[Chuckus]

I did a mini backupt beforee, but my Outlook folders and my bookmarks, I forgot. doh....

d'oh

 

[LordMagicMan]

Ladieda... windows takes so long to install... bout ready to put my fist through the monitor.

 

[LordMagicMan]

I Think I'm back in business. Windows booted up just fine woot

 

[Chuckus]

I Think I'm back in business. Windows booted up just fine woot

alrightie then...........................

 

[*bratcat*]

Welcome back LMM...