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re: win.com missing
Sunday, July 13, 2003 at 2:42 am
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Posted by Mable (14 messages posted)


There is something else to point out. When I switch on the computer (without boot disk) it goes straight into dos. When I type in EXIT, nothing happens. It just stays waiting for a command. Mable


On Saturday, July 12, 2003 at 6:19 pm, JmC wrote:
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>Now that you are sure the file is in the Windows folder, it could be a problem with 
>the Msdos.sys file. Give this a try, it can't hurt anything.
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  1. Restart your computer using a Win98 boot disk, select option 2 on the Startup >menu and then press ENTER. > >
  2. At the A:\> prompt, type: SYS C: (note the space) and press ENTER. The >following files will then be copied to the drive: > >* IO.SYS >* MSDOS.SYS >* COMMAND.COM > >
  3. If the procedure is successful, a 'System transferred' message appears. If it >is not successful, check to be sure you are typing the correct drive letter for your >Host Drive. > >
  4. Remove the boot disk and restart your system. >
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Written in response to:
re: win.com missing (JmC: Saturday, July 12, 2003 at 6:19 pm)

Responses to this message:
*re: win.com missing (Lee: Sunday, July 13, 2003 at 4:10 am)
*re: win.com missing (rob: Sunday, July 13, 2003 at 4:13 am)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-win.com missing (Mable: Sat, Jul 12, 2003, 1:48 am)
*re: win.com missing (JmC: Sat, Jul 12, 2003, 2:32 am)
*Ouch...... (JmC: Sat, Jul 12, 2003, 3:30 am)
-re: win.com missing (rob: Sat, Jul 12, 2003, 5:56 am)
-re: win.com missing (Mable: Sat, Jul 12, 2003, 3:37 pm)
-re: win.com missing (JmC: Sat, Jul 12, 2003, 6:19 pm)
-re: win.com missing (Mable: Sun, Jul 13, 2003, 2:42 am)
-re: win.com missing (Lee: Sun, Jul 13, 2003, 4:10 am)
-re: win.com missing (Mable: Sun, Jul 13, 2003, 8:25 am)
-Home and dry. (Mable: Sun, Jul 13, 2003, 10:09 am)
-I spoke too soon (Mable: Sun, Jul 13, 2003, 10:39 am)
-re: I spoke too soon (JmC: Sun, Jul 13, 2003, 12:29 pm)
-re: I spoke too soon (Mable: Sun, Jul 13, 2003, 1:26 pm)
*re: I spoke too soon (JmC: Sun, Jul 13, 2003, 1:52 pm)
-re: I spoke too soon (Lee: Mon, Jul 14, 2003, 1:55 am)
*I think it's sorted (Mable: Tue, Jul 15, 2003, 9:33 am)
*re: win.com missing (rob: Sun, Jul 13, 2003, 4:13 am)
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