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Upgrading would certainly be the best option.  However, this shouldn't happen.  When you do the install, start from a fresh reboot (power off) and then do CTRL-ALT-DEL and endtask EVERYTHING running except Explorer and Systray.  If you have antivirus software or anticrash software disable all that before the install.

Good thing you are smart enough to back up.

Steve

A W Young <super@tylehurst.demon.co.uk> wrote in message QIgk8XAfMOo2EwDg@tylehurst.demon.co.uk...
>I have Windows 95 4.00.950a.  I have tried to install Internet Explorer
>4.01.  Everything goes well until I am instructed to let the machine
>restart.  Upon restarting, I log on to Windows which connects to my
>network drives.  Then I am presented with the message:
>
>                Error loading EXPLORER.EXE
>                You must reinstall Windows
>
>I then reboot the machine with a boot disk and do a search of the whole
>of my C drive.  I cannot find EXPLORER.EXE anywhere.  I then have no
>option but to restore my Windows installation from a backup.
>
>It was suggested to me that I get the Windows Library update from the
>Microsoft web site.  I got the file named SPEU.EXE and installed it.
>Following this I ran the IE4 setup again and the same problem occurred.
>
>It has also been suggested to me that this could be a problem with the
>drivers for my graphics card - is this right?
>
>And finally, would upgrading to Windows 98 and/or NT Workstation 4.0 be
>a better solution?
>
>I give details of my system in case it is relevant:
>
>        Intel Pentium 150 MHz
>        32 Mb EDO RAM
>        5 Gb hard disk (IDE) partitioned into 500 Mb logical drives
>        CD-ROM drive (IDE)
>        Diamond Stealth video card (PCI)
>        DataFlex modem (ISA)
>        SoundBlaster Vibra 16s chip
>        Mustek flatbed scanner and ISA card
>        NE-2000 compatible network card (ISA)
>
>-- 
>A. W. Young
>http://www.tylehurst.demon.co.uk/

In article <OXYl#$gQ#GA.159@uppssnewspub04.moswest.msn.net>, Steve
Cochran <scochran@chattanooga.net> writes

>Upgrading would certainly be the best option.  However, this shouldn't happen.  
>When you do the install, start from a fresh reboot (power off) and then do CTRL-
>ALT-DEL and endtask EVERYTHING running 

This is what I have been doing.

>except Explorer and Systray.  

Yes, I leave Explorer, but I don't ever have Systray listed.  I have
just checked that now and it is definitely not listed.  Could this be
the problem?

>If you have 
>antivirus software or anticrash software disable all that before the install.

No, I haven't got anything like that.

>Good thing you are smart enough to back up.

Yes, I have now tried the IE4 installation 4 times and I reckon I can
install IE4, realise it's gone wrong again, reformat the disk, reinstall
Windows 95 and restore from backup in just about 90 minutes.  Practice
makes perfect...

-- 
A. W. Young
http://www.tylehurst.demon.co.uk/

In article <eB$eNQGR#GA.182@uppssnewspub05.moswest.msn.net>, Steve
Cochran <scochran@chattanooga.net> writes

>Its not the lack of having systray.
>
>I really don't know what it could be.  I've never heard of this problem before.

What is systray?  What does it do?  What are the consequences of not
ever having it running?

>I hate to suggest it, but have you thought about going to Win98?

Yes, I have just bought the Microsoft Student License of Windows 98
and/or Windows NT Workstation 4.0.  I intend to upgrade my 95 to 98 and
also install NT, to create a dual-boot system of 98 / NT.

-- 
A. W. Young
http://www.tylehurst.demon.co.uk/

A W Young wrote:

> What is systray?  What does it do?  What are the consequences of not
> ever having it running?

PSS ID Number: Q128129
Article last modified on 06-23-1998
 
95
 
WINDOWS
 

======================================================================
---------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows 95
 - Microsoft Windows 98
---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
SUMMARY
=======
 
Systray.exe is a tool for system taskbar notifications. The taskbar
provides a location for programs and hardware devices to display icons.
For example, if your computer supports advanced power management (APM),
a Battery Meter icon can appear on the taskbar.
 
MORE INFORMATION
================
 
The following icons provided by Systray.exe may appear on the taskbar:
 
   Battery Meter
   PC Card Status
   Volume Control
   Quickres
   Task Scheduler
 
Other parts of the system may provide additional taskbar icons. For
example:
 
 - Windows Explorer provides the printer status icon
 - Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook provides the mail status icon
 - The Accessibility status indicator program (Accstat.exe) displays
   keyboard accessibility icons
 - Microsoft Fax adds the Fax Rendering and Fax Status icons

-- 
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
Tips:  http://mbr-hobby.neotown.com/rwbadour/index.html/
Knowledge Base Info:  http://support.microsoft.com/support/a.asp?M=S

In article <8G81uYAfwip2EwOJ@tylehurst.demon.co.uk>, A W Young
<super@tylehurst.demon.co.uk> writes
>Yes, I have just bought the Microsoft Student License of Windows 98
>and/or Windows NT Workstation 4.0.  I intend to upgrade my 95 to 98 and
>also install NT, to create a dual-boot system of 98 / NT.

Dual boots are uasually bad news.  Why would you want to try to create a
dual-boot system of 98 / NT?

- - 

Jonathan M Rackowe
JMR Technical Services

In article <ep48Fr6R#GA.227@uppssnewspub05.moswest.msn.net>,
jhuston.out@peganet.com writes
>Anyway - Problem is I cannot figure out how to setup IExp to have a choice -
>to use either the Net Connection or the Dial-Up for my local ISP access.
In the IE4 View menu select Internet Options.  Click the Connection tab.
Use the modem option to connect via modem and the Local Area Network
option to connect via LAN/WAN.
- - 

Jonathan M Rackowe
JMR Technical Services

In article <B+FntdAWp7q2EwjG@jmrtechnical.demon.co.uk>, Jonathan M
Rackowe <jmr@jmrtechnical.demon.co.uk> writes

>In article <8G81uYAfwip2EwOJ@tylehurst.demon.co.uk>, A W Young
><super@tylehurst.demon.co.uk> writes

>>Yes, I have just bought the Microsoft Student License of Windows 98
>>and/or Windows NT Workstation 4.0.  I intend to upgrade my 95 to 98 and
>>also install NT, to create a dual-boot system of 98 / NT.
>
>Dual boots are uasually bad news.  Why would you want to try to create a
>dual-boot system of 98 / NT?

Having tried IE4 I liked its new features and found that they made my
use of the web easier.  As I have had problems with installing IE4 over
my Win 95 installation and I have the opportunity to upgrade to Win 98
at student license rates I decided to take it.

I have recently been experiencing a very unstable system with Win 95
probably due to the amount of software and hardware on my machine.  I
feel that Win NT with its increased stability will probably serve my
needs better.

I write freelance software reviews for a magazine and thus need to keep
a copy of Win 95 or Win 98 on my machine for testing software under the
OS with which most readers will use it (i.e. probably Win 95 or 98).
For the majority of my work and use of the machine I intend to migrate
to Win NT.

From what I have heard and read, creating a dual boot system shouldn't
be that much of a problem.  I already have Linux on my machine as well
and that hasn't caused any problems.  I believe the NT dual-boot menu
(or whatever it is called) will allow me to boot between my different
operating systems.  Additionally I think there are some utilities
available on the web which can do effect management of start-up menus
for different OSes.

Of course, the ideal situation would be to get a second hand Pentium
machine for testing software, but the budget can't run to that at the
moment.

-- 
A. W. Young
http://www.tylehurst.demon.co.uk/

In article <w46WBdAO9Mr2EwcJ@tylehurst.demon.co.uk>, A W Young
<super@tylehurst.demon.co.uk> writes
>
>From what I have heard and read, creating a dual boot system shouldn't
>be that much of a problem.  I already have Linux on my machine as well
>and that hasn't caused any problems.  I believe the NT dual-boot menu
>(or whatever it is called) will allow me to boot between my different
>operating systems.  Additionally I think there are some utilities
>available on the web which can do effect management of start-up menus
>for different OSes.
>
>Of course, the ideal situation would be to get a second hand Pentium
>machine for testing software, but the budget can't run to that at the
>moment.
>
I can see your reasoning.  Good luck.
- - 

Jonathan M Rackowe
JMR Technical Services