Call For Help: "Update Configuration during Startup Lock"
Big problem here (but then again.. it's usually a big problem when it's got a title with the word: Help.
This afternoon, I tried to install Morrowind to my computer. It went well, but then it asked me if I wanted to install DirectX v.8.1, so I said: Yes. Then the whole thing asked to be rebooted and since I have no choice, I did; Wouldn't be able to play the game, otherwise.
30 minutes later and the splash screen for Windows ME is still running.. so I rebooted and waited another 5 minutes. After a while, I got irritated and pressed [Esc] key (after another reboot), and here's what it said:
Please wait while Setup updates your Configuration files.
This may take a few minutes.
(Then it keeps repeating this..):
Windows could not upgrade the file %1 to %2.
I'm pretty annoyed at the fact that I had also forgotten to make a Startup Disk.. so now I'm stuck. I'm hoping that I can get some help from some veterans.. because I am just absolutely cluless right now as to what to do ^_^;;
It'd be easy to just reformat the whole thing..but I have some files in the computer that I had not backed up... so I would appreciate some help in trying to bypass the 'upgrade' somehow...
Please hear my plea.:(
--SystemError619
This computer's just RIFE with difficulty..
The computer I'm having a trouble with is a Compaq..hehe. The only option I have left (if I can't find any other way) is using 'factory reset' using the disc that came with the computer. Thanks for the recommendation, but are there any other options?