"SYMPTOMS
When you restart your computer, you may receive one of the following error
messages:
a) The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\Windows\Ifshlp.sys
b) The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\Windows\System\Vmm32.vxd
Type the name of the Windows loader (e.g., C:\Windows\System\Vmm32.vxd
c) While initializing device IFSMGR
The Microsoft Installable File System Manager cannot find the helper driver.
Please ensure that IFSHLP.SYS has been installed. System halted.
d) The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\Windows\System\Imagehlp.dll
When you receive any of these error messages, you must reboot your computer.
CAUSE
These error messages can occur for the following reasons:
a) An incorrect WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file.
b) A missing or corrupted Ifshlp.sys file.
c) A missing or corrupted Vmm32.vxd file.
d) A missing or corrupted Imagehlp.dll file."
for that you need to refrence this page from microsoft.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q258471
QUOTE: "Check also that the files vmm32.vxd and imagehlp.dll are present in the
windows\system folder and that ifshlp.sys is present in the windows folder.
Note that whilst imagehlp.dll and ifshlp.sys can be replaced using new copies
extracted from the Win Me cabs (see MS Technet Q129605) (which is here:
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...rosoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q129605)
the file vmm32.vxd cannot
be replaced in this way and if missing or damaged there is little alternative
to reinstalling Win Me which can be reinstalled over the current damaged
system.
I am still wondering what you originnaly meant when you started this thread saying " I had boght a clone computer from a computer repair shop about a month ago." We still need to know more info about this CLONE...
At this point, i would recommend a fresh new install of the OS..
Pull out all the stops... FDISK the drive, and reinstall the os...
Where did you get this clone from? If the spec in which you state are for this computer and you bought it a few months ago:
Hewlett Packard Pavillion Equivelent Clone:
*266mhz AMD K6 processor
*128 MB PC133/256k pipeline burst Cache
*6.38 GB Hard drive
*4 MB ATI 3D Rage Pro graphics card
*Windows ME
I hope you paid very lilttle amount for this computer. If the person charged you more then $75 I would insist that you get your money back.
you can find this Complete system -
Intel Celeron 1.7GHz 400FSB Win CD COA
128MB ,20GBHD CDROM Video Sound Keyboard mouse
for around $200 Online if you know where to look.
No for those wondering i am not selling this nor do i sell computers to anyone... I just did a search online.