Here's a Win95 puzzle.

Post #1,967 by Andrew Grygus 7/16/01 7:20:24 PM Reply	Here's a Win95 puzzle. I have a computer sitting on the bench. It runs Windows 95 upgrade (from 3.1) version. Everything seems in order, but the very last thing it does when the desktop comes up is load the old Sysedit.exe, which opens windows within itself to edit Autoexec.bat, Config.sys, Win.ini, System.ini, Protocol.ini. Sysedit is not mentioned in any of the above config files. I can't figure out what's loading this thing. It's not in the startup folder, and Find finds no sysedit in the registries. Of course, since this is the original Win95, there's no msconfig. If I rename the file, it says it can't find the file for a shortcut, but it doesn't say where that's being asked from. I can't find an icon for it on the desktop or within the start menu structure. Step-by-step startup expires before that stage, as does Bootlog. When I close it, it disappears without trace. Where is that turkey hiding? [link\|www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #1,970 by a6l6e6x 7/16/01 7:34:06 PM Reply	Re: Here's a Win95 puzzle. Clearly there may be some indirection here. Have you looked inside any batch files that might be in referenced inside autoexec.bat or the Startup folder? Also, the file might "hidden" to Windows Explorer because of View options. It could be hiding in Startup folder after all. Alex
Post #1,973 by Andrew Grygus 7/16/01 8:05:13 PM Reply	There's only 5 batch files . . . . . on the entire machine, none of which contains Sysedit. I examined all the .ini files carefully, using a text search tool on the big ones for sysedit. I examined the startup folder (and the entire start menu structure) with ZTree, which shows all files and directories regardless of attributes. I found a directory Tools_95 which might be for some fixit program, and renamed it Fools_95 from a DOS boot to make sure nothing could correct the registry. No luck. [link\|www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #1,974 by Andrew Grygus 7/16/01 8:16:54 PM Reply	Got the Bastard! Sysedit was being loaded by some Iomega Zip Drive software that apparently had never completed it's install. One more reason to dislike Iomega (as if I needed more). [link\|www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #1,975 by a6l6e6x 7/16/01 8:23:38 PM Reply	Good Man! Flushing problem, here. :) Alex
Post #2,327 by drewk 7/19/01 12:58:13 PM Reply	Well why didn't you say so? In the original trouble report, you didn't say anything about having installed non-Microsoft software. Had you mentioned that in the beginning, I could have immediately given you the approved answer: It was the non-Microsoft software. Remove that and everything will be fine. This is my sig. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
Post #2,378 by Ashton 7/19/01 5:59:43 PM Reply	Drew: go to your room.
Post #2,414 by pwhysall 7/20/01 2:56:14 AM Reply	More to the point Why didn't he mention that he had Iomega software installed, which is second only to Norton Utilities in overall bletcherousness. -- Peter Shill For Hire
Post #2,417 by Ashton 7/20/01 4:06:45 AM Reply	Funny you should mention.. Just downloaded latest ZIP stuff - for both rel. modrin new machines. Both 'installs' thought.. they had finished the install. But no icons in tray nor desktop. Neither of the two .exe files in the directories will execute (ToolApp.exe or imgstart.exe). Uninstall/reinstall ditto for 3 tries on 2 machines. 2 machines working well in any respect I can measure, clean OS installs. No workeee BUT: it does in fact talk to the drive, runs OK HD to ZIP; molasses vice versa. Just no - format or write-prot or test, etc. (Older version on laptop OK) Sent little note to their tech support.. So then re Norton - save for the DOS couple of maybe still useful utilities - where did they go wrongest? (ignoring the Disneyland animations you can turn off) Seems to me that N. hasn't saved anyone I know, from any problem, in last 4 years. Are the Rix Utils the only good stuff left? (Hope the bloody latest Ghost doesn't have some surprises, next) A.
Post #2,444 by Andrew Grygus 7/20/01 11:19:25 AM Reply	Of course to do that, I'd have to find it first. By time I get a computer to fix it's been worked on by "experts" for years. This failed zip install attempt probably happened 4 or 5 years ago (Pentium-S 75-MHz). [link\|www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #2,502 by drewk 7/20/01 6:05:27 PM Reply	Gaaah, a Pentium WHAT? Man, it'd be more cost-effective to just by a new machine than to put any time into that thing. Damn, they must have really need that box for some reason. This is my sig. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

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