W98 Desktop icons only work in safe mode.

[TioBasilio]

 

I run W98 on a 4 year old Compaq desktop (my own).  Celeron 466Mhz chip, 64Meg Memory, 7.857 Gig disk.

Re-installed all the software from the Compaq restore disk.

One day I started and was informed to start in Safe Mode - can't rember upsetting the PC on closing before.

Started in Safe Mode and then closed down - started again in Normal Mode BUT on clicking any of the desktop icons they "blink" as if to say they are about go to the program I need but never get there - no other error messages.

By holding F8 at boot-up and selecting Safe Mode the PC is fine and I can open all the programs - run defrag and scandisk etc.

Any suggestions as I don't want to format the C drive and lose some very valuable data in files which are too large to go onto a 3.5" floppy.

Any ideas for restoring health would be most welcome.

Regards,

TioBasilio.

[patio]

You could try DLoading and installing TweakUI for Win98...
It has a bunch of tweaking and customising tools...
Included under the "Repair" tab is a fix for missing/broken icons. Requires a reboot after using.

patio.  

[2k_dummy]

Try booting to a DOS prompt and type scanreg/restore
Choose a date when everything booted OK.

[TioBasilio]

Thanks