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Old 02-24-2007, 07:00 PM   #1
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command interpreter

when i start my windows 98 machine it comes to a screen that says starting windows 98 then it gives the command interpreter
how do i fix this?
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Old 02-24-2007, 10:55 PM   #2
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You have to post EXACTLY what it says. Write it down.
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Old 03-03-2007, 02:14 PM   #3
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Do you mean "command interpreter can not be found" ?

This happened to me when command.com got deleted off of the C: drives root directory and I had to get it from another computer of the same OS version
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Boot with a 98 bootdisk and when you get the A:\> prompt, type in

sys c:
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Let's get the exact message before we advise, folks.
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Old 03-06-2007, 08:45 AM   #6
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I believe it's;

"The following file is missing or corrupted: COMMAND.COM
Please type the name of the Command Interpreter (Example C:\COMMAND.COM)"
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Maybe so, but let's wait till the OP responds and confirms.
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