have a Toshiba Satellite notebook with Windows ME installed. After updating AVAST virus scan and running it, I think it deleted some of my win32 files. (At least that is what I remember zooming past my eyes.) My system restore is also gone.
Now when I boot my computer, all I get is to the Windows splash screen. I have a boot diskette, but can't even get into safe mode. I get the safe mode logo, but no icons.
I am at a lose as to what to do. I have tried to check the microsoft site, but we all know how useless that can be. There is no wininit.ini file to delete (I also saw that on another web site), so that is not the problem.
Can anyone tell me what I can do. I am willing to re-install my windows me, but I really don't want to lose all of my data and of course I didn't back it up. I only have the OEM windows me version on my recovery CD, and it says it will destroy all data.
Can any of you smart computer people help me out with some ideas?