Control Panel Error

Whenever I close Control Panel on Windows 98SE, it performs an illegal operation and I get the following error message:

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module <unknown> at 0000:10002440.
Registers:
EAX=000025b7 CS=016f EIP=10002440 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=0080fe4c SS=0177 ESP=0080fdf4 EBP=0080fe30
ECX=c1539160 DS=0177 ESI=00008e8c FS=25d7
EDX=00019ce4 ES=0177 EDI=00800000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:

Stack dump:
bff72317 00000000 00000113 00000082 000368d0 310f8e50 ff14310f 8eac8eb8 00030007 10002440 01577678 0080ffbc bff7186d 000025b7 00800000 0080fe7e

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?

Reinstall Windows :) Should speed up your PC a bit as an added bonus. You could also try the Windows repair that's on the Windows CD.

I actually reformatted the computer twice and it's kinda weird, on the 1st reformat, it stopped the error message, but on the 2nd time, the error message came back :(

I can't seem to find the windows repair tool though, which exe file is it? Here is a list of all exe files on Windows 98SE CD:

D:\win98\tour\whatsnew\whatsnew.exe
D:\win98\tour\discover.exe
D:\win98\ols\csi\cs3kit.exe
D:\win98\ols\csi\ukkit.exe
D:\win98\ols\csi\uskit.exe
D:\win98\ols\at&t\attkit.exe
D:\win98\ols\aol\aol40uk.exe
D:\win98\ols\aol\aol40au.exe
D:\win98\ols\aol\aol40ca.exe
D:\win98\ols\aol\aol40us.exe
D:\win98\extract.exe
D:\win98\OEMSETUP.EXE
D:\win98\scandisk.exe
D:\win98\scanprog.exe
D:\win98\scanreg.exe
D:\win98\setup.exe
D:\win98\smartdrv.exe
D:\win98\sucatreg.exe
D:\win98\wb16off.exe
D:\win98\xmsmmgr.exe
D:\tools\rip\iprip.exe
D:\tools\reskit\setup\mmc\immc.exe
D:\tools\reskit\setup\acmsetup.exe
D:\tools\reskit\setup\cdsetup.exe
D:\tools\reskit\setup\eula.exe
D:\tools\reskit\scrpting\timethis.exe
D:\tools\reskit\scrpting\waitfor.exe
D:\tools\reskit\scrpting\winset.exe
D:\tools\reskit\netadmin\snmp\snmp.exe
D:\tools\reskit\netadmin\remotreg\regserv.exe
D:\tools\reskit\netadmin\pwledit\pwledit.exe
D:\tools\reskit\netadmin\poledit\poledit.exe
D:\tools\reskit\netadmin\netmon\nmagent.exe
D:\tools\reskit\infinst\infinst.exe
D:\tools\reskit\file\lfnback\lfnbk.exe
D:\tools\reskit\file\textview.exe
D:\tools\reskit\file\where.exe
D:\tools\reskit\file\windiff.exe
D:\tools\reskit\diagnose\fileinfo.exe
D:\tools\reskit\diagnose\usbview.exe
D:\tools\reskit\desktop\chklnks.exe
D:\tools\reskit\desktop\cliptray.exe
D:\tools\reskit\desktop\quiktray.exe
D:\tools\reskit\deploy\batchs.exe
D:\tools\reskit\config\chdoscp\chdoscp.exe
D:\tools\reskit\config\fat32win.exe
D:\tools\reskit\config\tzedit.exe
D:\tools\reskit\batch\batch.exe
D:\tools\reskit\batch\setup.exe
D:\tools\reskit\setup.exe
D:\tools\reskit\sloader.exe
D:\tools\oldwin95\message\us\awfax.exe
D:\tools\oldwin95\message\us\wms.exe
D:\tools\oldwin95\message\intl\awfax.exe
D:\tools\oldwin95\message\intl\wms.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\deltree.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\emm386.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\ext.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\extract.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\fc.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\mem.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\move.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\msd.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\qbasic.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\smartdrv.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\xcopy.exe
D:\tools\oldmsdos\xcopy32.exe
D:\tools\mtsutil\rstormsn\rstormsn.exe
D:\tools\mtsutil\pmtshoot\pmtshoot.exe
D:\tools\mtsutil\fixspkr\fixspkr.exe
D:\tools\mtsutil\fat32ebd\fat32ebd.exe
D:\tools\mtsutil\chnginbx.exe
D:\tools\admin\mkcwrt.exe
D:\drivers\webtv\intercst\iit22020.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\com.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\getvar.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\mon.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\psp.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\psp_down.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\psp_ed.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\psp_kill.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\psp_pop.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\psp_wlog.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\sendups.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\sp_bs.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\sp_bs32.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\sp32.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\umdelkey.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\umsetkey.exe
D:\drivers\ups\mge\uninstal.exe
D:\drivers\storage\misc\2kmo\vsd2k.exe
D:\drivers\storage\ftl\tcheck.exe
D:\drivers\storage\ftl\tformat.exe
D:\drivers\scard\setup.exe
D:\drivers\pwrmgmt\ibm\apmpatch.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk4\_isdel.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk4\hpmatexc.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk4\setup.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk3\hpmnwixc.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk2\hpmcfgxc.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk2\hpmtbxxc.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk1\hpmbkgxc.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk1\hpmhidxc.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk1\hpmlnkxc.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk1\hpmnhdxc.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk1\hpmst1xc.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\ojet1150\disk1\setup.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet870c\disk3\expand.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet870c\disk3\hprnwi03.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet870c\disk3\install.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet870c\disk1\hprst103.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet870c\disk1\setup.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet850c\disk3\hprnwi03.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet850c\disk1\hprst103.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet850c\disk1\setup.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet690c\disk3\expand.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet690c\disk3\install.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet690c\disk1\hpfst108.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet690c\disk1\setup.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet680c\disk1\hpfst107.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet680c\disk1\setup.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet660c\disk1\hpfst107.exe
D:\drivers\printers\hp\djet660c\disk1\setup.exe
D:\drivers\modem\compaq\560unins.exe
D:\drivers\modem\compaq\spqmdm~1.exe
D:\drivers\modem\compaq\spqmdm~2.exe
D:\drivers\modem\compaq\spqmdm~3.exe
D:\drivers\modem\compaq\unincc~1.exe
D:\drivers\modem\3com-usr\xj2560\usr_wuns.exe
D:\drivers\modem\3com-usr\winmodem\wmregdel.exe
D:\drivers\modem\3com-usr\dec2000\winmodem.exe
D:\drivers\modem\3com-usr\dec2000\wmdiag.exe
D:\drivers\modem\3com-usr\cxm356\crctree.exe
D:\drivers\modem\3com-usr\cxm356\install.exe
D:\drivers\modem\3com-usr\cxm356\wmdiag.exe
D:\drivers\modem\3com-usr\cc2336i\uninstal.exe
D:\drivers\modem\3com-usr\cc2336i\worldprt.exe
D:\drivers\input\synaptix\_isdel.exe
D:\drivers\input\synaptix\setup.exe
D:\drivers\display\trident\jag975\thkeyspy.exe
D:\drivers\display\matrox\powerdsk\inst_16.exe
D:\drivers\display\matrox\powerdsk\setup.exe
D:\drivers\display\matrox\g200\inst_16.exe
D:\drivers\display\matrox\g200\setup.exe
D:\drivers\display\intel\i810\i81xghlp.exe
D:\drivers\cpu\intel\_isdel.exe
D:\drivers\cpu\intel\setup.exe
D:\drivers\audio\opti\opti933\rm93xdrv.exe
D:\drivers\audio\opti\opti931\rm93xdrv.exe
D:\drivers\audio\ess\legacy\_isdel.exe
D:\drivers\audio\ess\legacy\setup.exe
D:\drivers\audio\aureal\a3dsplsh.exe
D:\drivers\audio\aureal\asp4cpl.exe
D:\drivers\audio\aureal\asp4setp.exe
D:\drivers\audio\aureal\asp4tray.exe
D:\drivers\audio\aureal\delkey.exe
D:\cdsample\setup\imgsetup.exe
D:\cdsample\setup\imgst_tr.exe
D:\cdsample\setup\imgstart.exe
D:\cdsample\demos\pinball\mspinbal.exe
D:\cdsample\demos\mtm2\msmtm2.exe
D:\cdsample\demos\money\moneyweb.exe
D:\cdsample\demos\mcm\msmcm.exe
D:\cdsample\demos\golf\msgolf99.exe
D:\cdsample\demos\agex\msaoex.exe
D:\cdsample\autorun\autorun.exe
D:\cdsample\mssmplr7.exe
D:\cdsample\runapp.exe
D:\cdsample\sampler.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\mstsc\win32\acmsetup.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\mstsc\win32\conman.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\mstsc\win32\mstsc.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\mstsc\win32\setup.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\mstsc\win16\_mssetup.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\mstsc\win16\acmboot.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\mstsc\win16\acmsetup.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\mstsc\win16\conman.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\mstsc\win16\mstsc.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\mstsc\win16\setup.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\icaclnt\ica32\disk1\_isdel.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\icaclnt\ica32\disk1\setup.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\icaclnt\ica16\disk1\_isdel.exe
D:\add-ons\tsclient\icaclnt\ica16\disk1\setup.exe
D:\add-ons\pws\preload.exe
D:\add-ons\pws\regsvr32.exe
D:\add-ons\pws\setup.exe
D:\add-ons\pws\sysocmgr.exe
D:\setup.exe

Not sure about 98SE, but if its the same as 2000, then you just run setup as though there is no OS installed (i.e. boot from CD) and in the installation there is an option to repair the installation. Might be different since I never used repair for Windows 98SE (or 200 for that matter, but a friend did). 98SE might not even have it!

You might want to check for viruses since you could be putting the same thing on every time that carries the virus.

If you can, I reccomend getting rid of 98SE and getting a copy of 2000 or XP if at all possible.

I think its sfc.exe - System File Checker on Win98 - but watch out, it may revert your drivers etc to that on the Win98 CD

http://users.westelcom.com/rogersr/sfc.htm

revert....ahh memories of Oucast