[Information/Pending] help!!!

mvsucks · 08-14-2005

ok so i have a problem..
i re formatted my computer because it wasnt like working at all,
and, i used a system restore disk to reformat it.
ok i had XP but now i have windows ME..
and everytime i turn it on , this comes up:

"While initializing device IOS. Error: An I/O subsystem driver failed to load. Either a file in the .\iosubsys subdirectory is corrupt or the system is low on memory. System halted. "

and, it wont let me even go into safe mode because the error will come back up. even if i have a startup disk in.. its so messed up
and ive looked through the pages at mircosoft.com and they dont help me really, and the file thats named "iosubsys" is missing.

anyone help?/

Hengis · 08-14-2005

Welcome to PCHF

You could try this:

Hold down CTRL while restarting the computer.

From the Startup menu, select Safe Mode and press ENTER.

Click the Start button, Run, type msconfig, and click OK.

In the General tab, click Advanced, Limit Memory To, then increase the amount of RAM.

If you unselect the box entirely, Windows will use all available memory.

merlin · 08-14-2005

Howdy And welcome to Pchelp Forum's

Your problem may be due to lack of vmemory.. try below and see if this help's

1 Start the PC in Safe Mode.
2 Click on Start and choose Run. Type in Sysedit and click on Ok.
3 Open c:\windows\system.ini window.
4 Click on Search, choose Find, type in VCACHE and click on Next.
5 Add the following line to the [VCACHE] section : MAXFILECACHE=6144.
6 Save the file and Restart the pc.

EDIT? :-P? or you can do as above.. Beat me Hengis

Also do you happen to have Bonzi-BUDDY installed?

and if your IOSubsys.sub file is really corrupt you will have to either do another repair or reinstall, no way around that!

mvsucks · 08-14-2005

i dont have bonzi buddy installed
i think the file is like deleted... i dont know why

it wont let me go into safe mode or normal mode,
the only thing that works is the command prompt thingy...

like i did the hold ctrl thing and tryed to go into safe mode,
but it wont let me... it will just restart and the error comes up...

and then tryed to reinstall and restore the computer again,
still doesnt work...

so i think the file is corrupt... and i have no idea how to fix it.
because it wont let me actually go into the computer to like go to start and run and stuff......

it sucks. right now im on a differ computer soo yeah

well if anyone knows anything else
helppppp.

!

merlin · 08-15-2005

so you can get into safe mode with command prompt?

mvsucks · 08-15-2005

yeah but like i cant get to like the actual computer where you can go to start and stuff
but i can type in commands

...

merlin · 08-15-2005

ok your going to have to uninstall it from the command prompt,, tpye this in

Start the computer to Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

At the command prompt, type cd\, and then press ENTER.

Type cd\windows\system32, and then press ENTER.

Type osuninst.exe, and then press ENTER.

then reinstall XP as a fresh intall..

08-14-2005	#1
mvsucks Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8	[Information/Pending] help!!! ok so i have a problem.. i re formatted my computer because it wasnt like working at all, and, i used a system restore disk to reformat it. ok i had XP but now i have windows ME.. and everytime i turn it on , this comes up: "While initializing device IOS. Error: An I/O subsystem driver failed to load. Either a file in the .\iosubsys subdirectory is corrupt or the system is low on memory. System halted. " and, it wont let me even go into safe mode because the error will come back up. even if i have a startup disk in.. its so messed up and ive looked through the pages at mircosoft.com and they dont help me really, and the file thats named "iosubsys" is missing. anyone help?/

08-14-2005	#2
Hengis PCHF Founder & Owner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The PCHF Bunker Posts: 15,729 PC Experience: Microsoft Certified Professional	Re: help!!! Welcome to PCHF You could try this: Hold down CTRL while restarting the computer. From the Startup menu, select Safe Mode and press ENTER. Click the Start button, Run, type msconfig, and click OK. In the General tab, click Advanced, Limit Memory To, then increase the amount of RAM. If you unselect the box entirely, Windows will use all available memory. __________________ Handy Links: Pre-Work \| System File Checker \| Promote PCHF! \| Post your BSOD \| Post a screenshot \| Network info Tool

08-14-2005	#3
merlin Trusted Security Analyst Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 2,891 PC Experience: Comnputers Fear Me..	Re: help!!! Howdy And welcome to Pchelp Forum's Your problem may be due to lack of vmemory.. try below and see if this help's 1 Start the PC in Safe Mode. 2 Click on Start and choose Run. Type in Sysedit and click on Ok. 3 Open c:\windows\system.ini window. 4 Click on Search, choose Find, type in VCACHE and click on Next. 5 Add the following line to the [VCACHE] section : MAXFILECACHE=6144. 6 Save the file and Restart the pc. EDIT? :-P? or you can do as above.. Beat me Hengis Also do you happen to have Bonzi-BUDDY installed? and if your IOSubsys.sub file is really corrupt you will have to either do another repair or reinstall, no way around that! __________________ UBCD...SpeedFan...PreWork...AfterWork...NukeDisk...Free Online Virus Scanner...Cpu-Z

08-14-2005	#4
mvsucks Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8	Re: help!!! i dont have bonzi buddy installed i think the file is like deleted... i dont know why it wont let me go into safe mode or normal mode, the only thing that works is the command prompt thingy... like i did the hold ctrl thing and tryed to go into safe mode, but it wont let me... it will just restart and the error comes up... and then tryed to reinstall and restore the computer again, still doesnt work... so i think the file is corrupt... and i have no idea how to fix it. because it wont let me actually go into the computer to like go to start and run and stuff...... it sucks. right now im on a differ computer soo yeah well if anyone knows anything else helppppp. !

08-15-2005	#5
merlin Trusted Security Analyst Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 2,891 PC Experience: Comnputers Fear Me..	Re: help!!! so you can get into safe mode with command prompt? __________________ UBCD...SpeedFan...PreWork...AfterWork...NukeDisk...Free Online Virus Scanner...Cpu-Z

08-15-2005	#6
mvsucks Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8	Re: help!!! yeah but like i cant get to like the actual computer where you can go to start and stuff but i can type in commands ...

08-15-2005	#7
merlin Trusted Security Analyst Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 2,891 PC Experience: Comnputers Fear Me..	Re: help!!! ok your going to have to uninstall it from the command prompt,, tpye this in Start the computer to Safe Mode with Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type cd\, and then press ENTER. Type cd\windows\system32, and then press ENTER. Type osuninst.exe, and then press ENTER. then reinstall XP as a fresh intall.. __________________ UBCD...SpeedFan...PreWork...AfterWork...NukeDisk...Free Online Virus Scanner...Cpu-Z

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