re: windows bypassing startup files
Friday, April 28, 2006 at 3:39 pm
Windows 95 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Lee
(164 messages posted)
Not sure if this will help but you could look at config.sys file using Edit.com in
DOS mode and remove DOS=SINGLE line. If you find it there also look at autoexec.bat
file for these:
REM
REM The following lines have been created by Windows. Do not modify them.
REM
C:
CD C:\WINDOWS
CALL C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM
C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /WX
Ignore the warning and modify all of them into the round file. You got locked into
DOS mode and this is one way out of it. Another is via settings in msdos.sys file
but that one must be read only, system, and hidden attributed at boot time or you
could get locked right back into DOS mode again or worse.
attrib -r -s -h c:\msdos.sys
will remove those attributes, you can then do:
edit c:\msdos.sys
to look for BootGUI=0 line, it should be a 1 if you want Windows. BootMenuDefault=some
number can also send you to DOS, 1 value is the normal boot choice. Don't forget
to:
attrib -a +s +h +r c:\msdos.sys
when done looking at msdos.sys file! If you don't find any of these, I'm afraid
she might need a bullet, send the laptop out for repairs though.
On Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 6:54 pm, mel wrote:
>When I turn on the laptop it goes straight to c:\>
>I rebooted in safe mode and it says that windows is bypassing your startup files.
>Any suggestions on what I can do to get my windows 95 to start? My friends girlfriend
>had a temper tantrum and threw the laptop on the floor and since then it starts
up
>like this. I would appreciate any help on this matter.
>Mel
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