I need to re-install my WINDOWS Me, becuase my OS might be corrupt.  I can't enable System Restore, continue to get freeze ups.  So how do I do it?  I am in the process of savings files on my external hard drive.  Will installing Windows Me in hard drive get rid of old files or will I have to do a clean install?  Thankscan't u just do an fdisk and format the drive...then do a clean install?  I could be wrong.. but that's what i'd do.bradleywold...........Have a read ....... http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winme_install.asp

Read it carefully .....it tells you how to do it ....
Do not just install over whats there now wipe it all .......

dl65  Thank you for your help.  I did read and follow the direction on reformating the hard drive before installing Windows ME.  It installed ok, but now I am stuck in Safe Mode.  How can I get back into normal mode?Did you install anything after the OS or was the installation stuck in safemode? Even when you regular restart you are still stuck in safemode?I did the installation in Safe Mode.  I did not install anything else after that.  I did clean out my hard drive before I installed ME.You cant install In safemode. If it was safe mode it wouldn't reconise the CD drive.. Do you see safe mode on the screen or the colors are just BAD? If it is just bad then you just need to install video drivers.

Sometimes there isn't a compatible video dirver. Try right clicking and fo to properties to see if you can change the colors.It gives me no option except that it goes into safe mode by default.  I did another clean format of the C drive, and I am attempting to install Windows ME again to see what happens.  This is very time consuming.Can you give us a description of what you see and when you see it on the monitor when you restart?

something like the following, but may be different for your system

- a black/blank screen when I push the POWER button
- a setup screen for a few seconds
- a WIN ME logo for a few seconds
- a startup options Panel for a few seconds
- more Win Me logos and blue screen for a few seconds
- my desktop all out of normal shapes and sizes

give us a good description of any text you see during startup

tell us what your safe mode DISPLAY looks like

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