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05-15-2003, 11:24 AM
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Win98 will not load.
Hi everyone.
Like my subject says I am having trouble getting win 98 to start. When I turn on my computer today I got a “invalid system disk error Replace and strike any key when ready” error and there was no disk in the drive. After trying a few different things on this forum I found and try this: “Using a boot disK....make sure your system files are OK by typing SYS C: at the A:> prompt. This will tranfers a copy of the system files needed to load Windows. Then restore the Master Boot Record by typing FDISK /MBR at the A:> prompt” Now the “invalid system disk error..” is gone but windows will not load. Right now I am stuck at c:/ prompt and cant get into windows. I tryed going into safe mode but I got a message saying "windows is bypassing your startup files" and went to the c prompt again. So does anyone here know how to get windows to run from the c:/ prompt. Any help would be great. Thanks. |
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05-15-2003, 11:36 AM
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Stop winking at me!!!
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from the c: prompt type cd windows
then type win |
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05-15-2003, 11:52 AM
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Hi Iman74,
I tried what you said and when I type win in I got: "HIMEM.SYS is missing make sure that the file is in your windows directory." I don't know if a repair install would solve this. If so would I lose any files on my computer? Thanks again. |
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05-15-2003, 12:27 PM
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A repair will work nicely. You won't lose ANYTHING.
Rename win.com to win.bak (located in the c:\windows folder) Run setup. When prompted for the install folder, it will say "Windows.000", select other, and change it to c:\windows |
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05-15-2003, 01:34 PM
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. . . and, just in case you're not sure of the command syntax, it looks like this from the A: prompt
cd \Windows rename win.com win.bak . . . Gary _______ reboot - I think the L.A. version of Abort, Retry,... would be Abort, Retry, apple slices/Chardonnay/leftover pizza (who has time to go anywhere here?) 
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05-15-2003, 01:34 PM
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Well I went and did a repair install and everything is back to normal and I still have all the files on my computer. Which is great.
Thanks for help!! |
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05-15-2003, 01:50 PM
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You're welcome
  
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