My Toshiba Laptop won't startup

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I have a Toshiba Satellite Laptop 2805-S301 with windows Millennium Edition. It was having problems connecting to the internet due an abrupt loss of an IP address. I tried to restore the address, but did not have any success. Now the system won't even turn on, or even go to safe mode. It just go to a blank screen for several minute's then gives the error: Scandskw has caused an error in COMCTL32.DLL.and won't start up! I have tried to contact Toshiba but the warranty expired, and Microsoft says it does not give support with windows ME. Can someone please help!!!!
 
You can fix it, but it will be costly.
Your hard drive is likely bad, but new ones are relatively inexpenisve at www.directron.com, www.zipzoomfly.com, www.newegg.com, www.outpost.com and others.

Replace WMe with W98SE, or W2K, or WXP... Max out the memory to see if it will give you more than 512 MB to handle WXP.
The model number you gave, Satellite 2805-S301, does not show up in my book. Are you certain it is correct? Give us the numbers off the bottom of the computer.

Max out the memory. Replace the hard drive. Get a copy of Windows XP someplace, download the Toshiba drivers, and you should be on your way to recovery.
 
TOSHIBA
2805-s301 system unit
p650, 14TX. 128M.10.DVD/M/L
part NO. P5280U-ELCL0H
serial NO. 90961447U -1
DC15V 4.0A

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
product key:
C8KH7-D8J7V-6R8BC-8KGR2-JKMBM
00029-016-692-740
Microsoft X05-59722

Thanks!
 
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