When you try to run the Registry Checker Tool with the /fix switch, Registry Checker may run very slowly. Or, when you start your computer, you may receive a message that says your registry is going to be repaired, and this process may run very slowly.

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This issue can occur if you are using the Quarterdeck QEMM program as your memory manager program.

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To work around this issue, start your computer with the Windows 98 Startup disk, and then run the Registry Checker Tool with the /fix switch. For information about making a Windows 98 Startup disk, see the "Using a Windows 98 Startup Disk to Access a CD-ROM and Extract Files" section of following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

For information about Registry Checker switches, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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