tried to reinstall windows but get error msg

[TOM]

Well, I tried to reinstall windows xp hm ed with the boot disks (for sp1) but I got this error msg 4099 saying setpreg.hiv could not be loaded. WTF??? Any suggestions? This is the same laptop I've been posting about the past couple of days.

[Black Baptist]

=?Utf-8?B?VE9N?= rambled on in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:

> Well, I tried to reinstall windows xp hm ed with the boot disks (for sp1)
but I got this error msg 4099 saying setpreg.hiv could not be loaded. WTF???
Any suggestions? This is the same laptop I've been posting about the past
couple of days.
>

Try copying i386 to your hard drive and install from there.

[randwulf57]

bobconharpo:
Have a look at this article...
"WJView error at startup"
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/WJViewError.htm
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randwulf57

"bobconharpo" > wrote in message
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> At start-up, I keep getting this message - ERROR: Could not execute Main:
The system cannot find the file specified.
> How can I fix this?

[randwulf57]

bobconharpo:
Have a look at this article...
"WJView error at startup"
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/WJViewError.htm
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randwulf57

"bobconharpo" > wrote in message
...
> At start-up, I keep getting this message - ERROR: Could not execute Main:
The system cannot find the file specified.
> How can I fix this?

[randwulf57]

bobconharpo:
Have a look at this article...
"WJView error at startup"
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/WJViewError.htm
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randwulf57

"bobconharpo" > wrote in message
...
> At start-up, I keep getting this message - ERROR: Could not execute Main:
The system cannot find the file specified.
> How can I fix this?

[randwulf57]

bobconharpo:
Have a look at this article...
"WJView error at startup"
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/WJViewError.htm
--
randwulf57

"bobconharpo" > wrote in message
...
> At start-up, I keep getting this message - ERROR: Could not execute Main:
The system cannot find the file specified.
> How can I fix this?