I am unable to get past Safe Mode to run Windows 98

[pie]

I tried scanreg/restore and that did not help.
When I try Selective Startup the machine locks up on
a file called turbovcd.vxd which I believe to be
a dial up modem driver for a modem I don't use.
I deleted the modem from the Device Drivers list
but the file still comes up and locks up the machine
during Selective Startup.

What do I do next?

[benburch]

1. Find and delete that file, is the best advice I can offer.

At least, it is what I would do.

Beyond that, re-install W-98.

[pie]

2. Where is it and how do I delete it?

[benburch]

11. It should be...

c:\windows\system\turbovcd.vxd

I found some discussion of this error;

http://www.winguides.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=brdQuestions&Number=12381&page=8&view=collapsed&sb=9&part=

[pie]

14. thank you

[steve2470]

3. do you have any bootable repair disks ? nt

[pie]

5. No, can I make one on my other computer?

[steve2470]

16. I think so. Easier way is to download one from the net.

go to www.download.com

[undeterred]

4. Can you just bootup to the command prompt

and delete it from there (do you know where it is?)

[pie]

6. I know how to get to the command prompt, how do I find the file?

[undeterred]

12. At the command prompt type:

At the command prompt type:

dir

and hit the enter key. You’ll see a listing of all the files in the c:\ folder along with some detail on file size and creation date and time.

You may have to look through the folders to find the file. Change from c:\ to c:\windows\system by typing

cd windows\system at the command prompt.

This link might help: http://www.computerhope.com/prompthl.htm

[pie]

15. thank you

[undeterred]

18. And to delete it you type

del turbovcd.vxd

after you have the command prompt in the c:\windows\system directory

[BlueJazz]

7. If you can get in Safe Mode >>>

Delete all references to the file in the registry (After you've deleted it in the system files).

Do you know how to do that?

[pie]

9. Please tell me

I am in safe mode now

[BlueJazz]

10. Delete the file from the system files...

(Find it doing a Search)

Then go into the Registry>>> Start...Run...Type "Regedit" enter.

When Registry editor opens go to Edit...Find... Type in the name of the file and delete all references to it in the Registry.

(It may take awhile)

[pie]

13. I'll work on that now

[Lannes]

8. Flintstones

Meet the Flintstones :)

[flakey_foont]

17. If you can get into Safe Mode

START -> RUN -> MSCONFIG ...use SELECTIVE STARTUP and uncheck all items in the STARTUP FOLDER...and see if you can get in then
or try VGA mode...to eliminate video driver