Microsoft KB Archive/187636

= Registry Checker Tool with the /Fix Switch Runs Slowly =

Article ID: 187636

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q187636



SYMPTOMS
When you try to run the Registry Checker Tool with the /fix switch, Registry Checker may run very slowly. Or, when you start your computer, you may receive a message that says your registry is going to be repaired, and this process may run very slowly.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you are using the Quarterdeck QEMM program as your memory manager program.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, start your computer with the Windows 98 Startup disk, and then run the Registry Checker Tool with the /fix switch. For information about making a Windows 98 Startup disk, see the "Using a Windows 98 Startup Disk to Access a CD-ROM and Extract Files" section of following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTTICLE-ID: 129605

TITLE : How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

For information about Registry Checker switches, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 184023

TITLE : Command-Line Switches for the Registry Checker Tool



MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: 98

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbprb KB187636

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