hi


iv'e been messing about with msdos, and seem to be stuck there, every time i boot, i get the, windows 98 is loading, then the c:/ prompt followed by, you are currently in ms dos, to return to normal windows press y/n or type 'win'. this done, and everything else, 'ie' transferring my start up files from the floppy, ect ect,. i just keep returning to the same old black screen (sorry before it says, return to normal windows) the fraze. bad command or file name , is stated.

i know this problem might be a 'tedious' one but if there is anybody out there whom may have a little patience, please persevere.

bill

hello Billchad and welcome,
Are you booting with a startup disk in the drive? If so, try without it.
Also, when prompted to return to Windows, are you only typing Y, then hit enter?

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Post back what is in your autoexe.bat and config.sys files.
I'm sure you just have one of the statements that starts Windows in DOS mode. A little editing should fix it right up http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

Originally posted by billchad:
hi


iv'e been messing about with msdos, and seem to be stuck there, every time i boot, i get the, windows 98 is loading, then the c:/ prompt followed by, you are currently in ms dos, to return to normal windows press y/n or type 'win'. this done, and everything else, 'ie' transferring my start up files from the floppy, ect ect,. i just keep returning to the same old black screen (sorry before it says, return to normal windows) the fraze. bad command or file name , is stated.

i know this problem might be a 'tedious' one but if there is anybody out there whom may have a little patience, please persevere.

billhi folks thanks for the reply's.

right lets get started. iv'e tryed basicly everthing, including booting with without startup disks, reloading windows from dos, transffering the files from the floppy startup disk, the onlything that seems to make sense is the idear of editing the start up files which i think that 'ghost hacker' as quoted, i dont know how to do this cause i don't really know what there all about, but here they are, hope they are the ones your asking for,i don't know how to copy them into 'this' post. soi will write them down,

AUTO EXEC

MODE prepare code page funtion complete
MODE select code page function complete

the config sys file,

device=c:\WINDOWS\himem.sys
devicehigh=c:\WINDOWS\EMM386.exe
device=c:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
country=044,850,c:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys
DOS=SINGLE
DOS=HIGH,UMB

thas about it,
bassman iv'e tried, typing, win, exit,quit, y, n, stop doing this to me you horrible machine, and a few other expleetives , but to no evail. plus booting every which way. i hope thats enough, for you guys to go on, plus i hope iv'e put it in the right place for you to read.
many thanks bill.

bassman, ghost hacker, reply is in the original post,