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Hi Mark
I went through the step by step as you suggested. The computer hangs at the last command:
msmouse.vxd
Nothing happens at all then I do Ctrl-Alt-Del. The menu comes up again. I repeat the procedure and this time it boots!!
Confusing, eh?Any idea what is going on?
TIA
Brian -
Hi
Thanks for your reply. I did not expect too many as this is a real strange one but not uncommon I believe. Sorry, I was a bit facetious with the “lost children…..” thing. Unfortunately I have forgotten the exact wording something to do with child files no longer related to the parent file. After I get this screen and reset my CD ROM is not recognised and the drivers are not loaded. This has a knock on effect on the disk controllers two of which get the yellow exclamation 
. I have to specifically load drivers from the Win 98 rescue disk. The bottom line is that when the CD ROM is not loaded then my PC boots first time 
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I will try your suggestions and get back to you soon.
Cheers
Brian -
Hi I checked the registry as you suggested and my entries are indeed different. In the first section I have 1025 as “On” as well as 1033 and 2057. A whole list of others are turned “Off”. Where your list has 1033 I have 1025 in most places and 2057 (sorry I can’t be more specific as I am currently out of the office). Anyway I decided to tweak the 1025’s and changed them to 1033’s (like yours). This did several things: removed Arabic from the ‘Set Language’ Menu in Word. Removed the wording ‘Arabic Enabled’ from the start up logo and finally on the Start – Menu Microsoft Office Tools -Language Settings, the Arabic check box is no longer there and only English is checked. However, when I go back into Word it is still the same – ‘Ar’ on the toolbar and cursor right aligned. I am totally flummoxed!
What to do next? Should I untweak or tweak some more?
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