System .dat Error

Ok i am using win98se and when i log on the MS Reg checker pops on and says its fixing a " System.dat Error " but the problem is it never stays fixed and i get the same message every time i turn the pc on ! So whats this all about and more important whats the fix ! ?

thanks

needafix

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weird ,same problem here ,worded the same and person stopped trying to fix it the other day lol
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-95-98-me/512082-system-dat-error.html

caperjack

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Welcome to Daniweb!!

Have you tried doing a system restore??

system.dat is basically your registry....

Please try these things

1) Bootup and hold down F8 until a menu appears
2) Select Option 5 (Command Prompt)
3) Enter this @ the C prompt

scanreg/restore

Select the oldest registry listed......

If this doesnt work,repeat steps 1-2 and @ the prompt type this:

scanreg/fix (VERY POWERFULL COMMAND IN 98 -- Basically rebuilds your registry)

Then reboot after its done.......

Good luck and please let us know how you make out :)

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Caper jack - i know that just happens to be my post you came across on the other site, posting here now because i hope some one here has a fix, they dont . . .

Dude - i have already tryed that and it didnt help, when i used the c/p it just booted me back to the reg repair and when i tryed the safety mode command promt it just adds another corupted back up to this list of five, so i still need a fix ! so what now any smarter ideas out there ! ?

also i am confused about what the promt look likes. i though the promt was C:\ but my promt is C:\> - i don t think thats right? So what now ! bye and awaiting help - thanks. . .

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Caper jack - i know that just happens to be my post you came across on the other site, posting here now because i hope some one here has a fix, they dont . . . Dude - i have already tryed that and it didnt help, when i used the c/p it just booted me back to the reg repair and when i tryed the safety mode command promt it just adds another corupted back up to this list of five, so i still need a fix ! so what now any smarter ideas out there ! ? also i am confused about what the promt look likes. i though the promt was C:\ but my promt is C:\> - i don t think thats right? So what now ! bye and awaiting help - thanks. . .

ok ,on the other site you were told to do the following did you do this ,

check in msconfig..and untick Ms Reg checker.
Start>run>type msconfig>startup tab.
Ms Reg checker comes preinstalled in Win98se..not the most reliable Microsoft application.

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Did you try any registry fixing software? Like norton utilities or registry mechanic? Those will fix, clean and defragmet the registry.

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