Err Msg: Total Bummer! Starting Household Manager\Finanacial
  
PSS ID Number: Q132195
Article last modified on 12-07-1995
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Bob version 1.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to start Bob Household Manager or Financial Guide the
following error message may occur:
 
   Total Bummer! Something is wrong with the way your system is set
   up. Try Running the Bob setup program again.
 
RESOLUTION
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This error message can be caused by one of the following issues. To resolve
the problem, attempt the first issue and solution. If that doesn't end the
error message, move on to the next issues and solutions.
 
Issue 1
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The International Settings in the Win.ini file in the Windows folder may be
incorrect. This is generally a result of having a comma as the decimal
separator. To change the separator back to a decimal, use the steps below
for your version of Windows.
 
Windows 95
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1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control
   Panel.
 
2. Double-click the Regional Settings icon.
 
3. Click the Number tab.
 
4. In the Decimal symbol section, delete the comma (,), and type a
   period (.). (Period).
 
5. Click OK.
 
Windows 3.x
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1. Open the Control Panel, usually located in the Main program group.
 
2. Double-click the International Icon.
 
3. In the Number Format section, click Change.
 
4. Replace the comma with a period. Click OK.
 
5. Close the Control Panel and restart Bob.
 
Issue 2
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If the Issue 1 steps do not solve the problem, the error message may be
caused by corrupt International Settings. For more information on how to
replace the International section settings with the default settings, see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q129406
   TITLE     : Bob Errors Caused By Incorrect International Settings
 
Issue 3
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If the Issue 2 steps do not solve the problem, there could be a conflict
with other programs that may be loading in Windows or MS-DOS. For more
information about clean booting your system, please see one of the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. If you are using
Windows 95, see the steps below the listed articles.
 
   Windows 3.1:
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q87290
   TITLE     : What is a Clean Boot for Windows 3.1?
 
   -or-
 
   Windows 3.11:
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q90511
   TITLE     : What is a Clean Boot for Windows for Workgroups?
 
   -or-
 
   Windows 95:
 
   Start Windows 95 in Safe Mode by pressing F5 during restart when
   you see the "Starting Windows" message.
 
   For more information about how to perform this task in Windows,
   see your Windows printed documentation or online Help.
 
Issue 4
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If the Issue 3 steps do not solve the problem, make sure the Bob directory
(folder) is in the path. The path should be similar to the following
 
   Path=C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS;C:\MSBOB
 
where Bob was installed to the C:\MSBOB folder.
 
To check the path statement, do the following:
 
At an MS-DOS command prompt, type the following and press ENTER:
 
   path
 
If the path is incorrect, the Autoexec.bat file can be edited from the MS-
DOS command prompt. To edit the file, type the following at the MS-DOS
command prompt and press ENTER:
 
   edit c:\autoexec.bat
 
For more information about how to perform these tasks in Windows, see your
Windows printed documentation or online Help.
 
KBCategory: kbsetup Kbusage kbenv kberrmsg kbprb
KBSubcategory: B_Notebook
 
Additional reference words: w_bob 1.00 errors startup starting bumming
errors err install
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Keywords          : B_Notebook 
Version           : 1.00
Platform          : WINDOWS
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1995.