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In message <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes: > Diagnosis : System Registry is corrupted. (user.dat and system.dat > corrupted) > Windows95 depends on these two files for everything. > > Boot your computer with the rescue diskette or any msdos bootable > diskette > Change to the windows directory on your harddisk. > type: attrib -s -h -r *.* (to reveal all the hidden files) > delete user.* (user.dat and user.da0 (backup file)) > delete system.* (system.dat and system.da0 (backup file)) > Restart your computer. > > NOTE: If you don't remove these 4 files as mentioned before > reinstalling windows95, > you will still get the same problems as they are not overwritten. > > WARNING: Use the above information with care. > DISCLAIMER: Use the above information/misinformation COMPLETELY at your own > Risk. Why not, before deleting user.da0 and system.da0, try renaming these to *.dat? Aren't these supposed to be your backup copies of the registry? And I make an extra backup every now and again e.g. *.daq -- Simon Child GP Bury, Lancs %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%