Author Topic: Help with my computer pl0x - installing Ubuntu (Read 3819 times)

steve5451 · February 21, 2011, 01:19:58 AM

Quote from: Sefou on February 21, 2011, 01:18:21 AM

Another computer, like I suggested earlier.

He obviously doesn't have another computer if he's using his Wii.

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Monocle · February 21, 2011, 01:21:25 AM

Dunno if this has been said yet but when your computer is booting up, enter bios, set boot device to cd drive, put in windows disc, and boot from that, install windows on different partition, boot from that partition, find the DLL you're missing, copy it onto a thumb drive, note the location of it, boot windows in safe mode, paste dll into other windows folder, set the boot partition to old windows and then it should work.

Or just format and install a fresh copy of windows if you're lazy

Sefou · February 21, 2011, 02:46:51 AM

~~The DLLs in question control logins. He can't boot into safemode.~~

Monocle · February 21, 2011, 03:06:49 AM

Quote from: Sefou on February 21, 2011, 02:46:51 AM

The DLLs in question control logins. He can't boot into safemode.

read my whole post then comment again

Sefou · February 21, 2011, 03:08:55 AM

Word what you say less confusingly.

Coolio · February 21, 2011, 09:55:58 AM

I understand, but downloading a shell32.dll messed it up in the 1st place.
Also, boot menu = bios?

Coolio · February 21, 2011, 09:56:46 AM

Quote from: steve5451 on February 21, 2011, 01:19:58 AM

He obviously doesn't have another computer if he's using his Wii.

No, my parent`s have one.

Coolio · February 21, 2011, 10:01:31 AM

tppl poast ohemgee

Can I delete the Windows files without deleting everything then reinstall?

Coolio · February 21, 2011, 10:26:56 AM

What do I need to download? Just the Boot Disk?

Doomonkey · February 21, 2011, 10:34:38 AM

It's way too late now, but if you don't reboot after your computer fails, you can boot into the last known good configuration.

As has been previously stated by several people, I would suggest booting your computer with another operating system.

-1 Up · February 21, 2011, 10:35:37 AM

Quote from: Coolio on February 20, 2011, 11:27:44 PM

Well, I guess it's my fault, because I remembered what I did.
So, yesterday, I decided I didn't like the FLYAKITEOS icons, so I wanted to know how to replace them with default XP icons. So, the file that had the icons was shell32.dll apparently. So, I downloaded a DLL and used Replacer to replace the DLL and make a backup called shell32.backup.dll or something. So, I powered off and went to sleep. Then, I booted my pc and here I am. GOD-forget I HATE COMPUTERS.

Okay then:

1. Install Ubuntu or some other alternative OS.

You now have 2 options:

A. Stick with this OS, or:

B:Use this OS to replace shell32.backup.dll with shell32.dll.

Coolio · February 21, 2011, 10:38:21 AM

B? I need help guize. :c

Coolio · February 21, 2011, 10:40:37 AM

1. Install Ubuntu Linux (how2do)
2. replace dll (shell32.dll)
3. Boot in XP OS
4. Be happy?

-1 Up · February 21, 2011, 10:45:52 AM

1. Install Ubuntu (live) on a USB drive, using someone else's computer.

2.Can your computer boot off of a usb drive? If so:

3a.Go into the BIOS Configuration ("Press F5 to enter configuration", quote from my BIOS.), and select your boot device to be USB, instead of HDD.

3b. If you can't boot from a USB drive, download Plop Boot Manager (a quick google search will do), burn it onto a CD, then load (the USB drive) with that. (Load off of the CD, then use that to load the USB drive.)

4.Use Ubuntu to replace (the damaged) shell32.dll with (your backed up, aka "shell32.backup.dll") shell32.dll.

-1 Up · February 21, 2011, 10:47:09 AM

Sorry for double post, but:

Quote from: Coolio on February 21, 2011, 10:40:37 AM

1. Install Ubuntu Linux (how2do)
2. replace dll (shell32.dll)
3. Boot in XP OS
4. Be happy?

Why don't you use the live version?