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[kjpepper]

Need some help with a WinME problem on beatgoddess' Dell.

yes I know I know, win ME, ick. Beside the point. Shut up and help me.

ran windows update today, apparently the system is balking on updating the config files so that what happens on startup is this:

Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2
%1: %2
Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2
%1: %2
Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2
%1: %2
Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2
%1: %2
Windows could not upgrade the file %1 from %2
%1: %2

ad infinitum until I control alt delete. This happens whether I try starting in safe mode or using the step by step confirmation.

Have boot disk, followed directions up until scandisk. Kind of at a loss as to step 2.

HELP!

Update: Never mind. Problem more or less solved. All hail Google and piss on Windows update. Now if one of you geeks can toss me a viable winME wininit.exe file, kisses, firstborn children, undying gratitude and sexual favors of choice are yours for the asking.