Fatal execption OE has occurred

[Gpfuson]

Im running windows 95 and my computer wont boot up when it starts it says Afatal exception has occurred 0137:00000013. Then it tells me to push Ctlr,Alt,Delete, when I do this it say Windows has detected a Registry/ configuration error. And the only way I can get the computer to do any thing is to start it in prompt command only, safe mode and the other s dont workin they just give me a windows protection you must restart message. The catagory say to search for the error but Im not sure how to start a seach like that from a comand prompt. And what do I do about the registry it say I cant access it. 1 more thing is there any way to run a floppy disk from command prompt C:\ or A:\ prompt. Im completly lost. any suggestion beside shot my self or get a new computer. Thanks for your time [email protected]


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[soybean]

Im running windows 95 ... suggestion beside shot my self or get a new computer.

Your OS is ancient. Get a new computer.

Well, OK, maybe not, but I can't imagine using Win 95 for any serious Internet purpose.  Are you using Outlook Express with Win 95?

[Gpfuson]

but what about all my documents and programs I put alot of hours in my word documents is there any way to save these.

[Gpfuson]

Im not using the intrnet at all!! I use the micro word for creating specific document that I need. And I need to get this computer working to retrieve these files.

[soybean]

Do you have another computer you could temporarily connect the hard drive from the Win 95 machine in as a second/slave hard drive?  That would allow you to search for the files on that hard drive and copy them over to the other computer or a flash drive or other medium. 

[BC_Programmer]

A Classic case of waiting to late to consider backups. It's pretty amazing that people can use a computer for 15 years and not even consider making a single backup of their documents.

First question: WHERE are the files stored on your drive? the "My documents" folder? boot into MS-DOS and run Dir C:\*.doc /s /b and it will list all your DOC files.

[Gpfuson]

Thanks that work great. But how do I copy them. And any Ideas about the fatal exections or registry/ config. error

[Fleexy]

To copy, first insert a floppy disk (or some other removable drive).  Make sure you know its drive letter (I recommend a floppy because its always A:).  Type at the command prompt (I assume your documents are on C:\): copy C:\*.doc A:  (replace A: with the drive letter of the removable disk)

That will copy the DOC files to the drive.  If your documents are big, you may need more than one floppy (assuming you use a floppy).  Now you can put your floppy (or other removable disk) into another computer and copy your documents over.

[BC_Programmer]

To copy, first insert a floppy disk (or some other removable drive).  Make sure you know its drive letter (I recommend a floppy because its always A:).  Type at the command prompt (I assume your documents are on C:\): copy C:\*.doc A:  (replace A: with the drive letter of the removable disk)

That will copy the DOC files to the drive.  If your documents are big, you may need more than one floppy (assuming you use a floppy).  Now you can put your floppy (or other removable disk) into another computer and copy your documents over.

Err.... they will need to give a full file path. Copy C:\*.doc will only copy doc files in the root of C:, not in any subfolders, such as my documents.

[Fleexy]

Make that copy C:\*.doc A: /S

[BC_Programmer]

Make that copy C:\*.doc A: /S

copy does not have a /S switch...

[Fleexy]

copy does not have a /S switch...

Then make that xcopy C:\*.doc A: /S

[S1L3NTSN1P3R]

About those registry errors... try re-installing Win95 into a different directory w/o formatting your disk.