re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode Thursday, January 1, 2004 at 5:32 pm Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by JmC (14166 messages posted) This is something we should have tried sooner. There are also two Msdos.sys related links below. I doubt it, but the Bootlog may also help? The Msdos.sys file can be edited in DOS, with the same procedure listed below for the Bootlog. However, the file Attributes need to be changed, before and after the editing procedure. If these options don't help, we can go there next. Restart your computer using a Win98 boot disk, select option 2 on the Startup menu and then press ENTER. 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 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. Remove the boot disk and restart your system. Windows Does Not Start Normally With Bootgui=1 in the Msdos.sys Msdos.sys File You may find a problem by reading the BOOTLOG.TXT file. Boot, then press and hold the 'CTRL' key to enter the boot menu. Select the option 'COMMAND PROMPT ONLY' and press enter. From the C:\> prompt, type EDIT BOOTLOG.TXT (note the space) and press enter. When the editor opens, use the up-down arrow keys to scroll through the log. If the last line in the Bootlog.txt file displays either a InitFailure or LoadFailure message for a driver, write down the driver's name and post the information here. Exit the Bootlog.txt file by pressing 'ALT'+'F', down arrow to 'EXIT' and press enter. JmC On Thursday, January 1, 2004 at 4:23 pm, Erika wrote: > >How do I edit msdos.sys in msdos? The file is read only... and I don't know how to >change that. > >--------- > > Written in response to: re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Thursday, January 1, 2004 at 4:23 pm) Responses to this message: re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Thursday, January 1, 2004 at 5:56 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 5:34 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Joey: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 6:18 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 7:48 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 10:54 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Wed, Dec 31, 2003, 12:38 am) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Wed, Dec 31, 2003, 12:50 am) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Wed, Dec 31, 2003, 5:26 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Wed, Dec 31, 2003, 9:51 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Thu, Jan 1, 2004, 1:36 am) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Thu, Jan 1, 2004, 2:16 am) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Thu, Jan 1, 2004, 4:23 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Thu, Jan 1, 2004, 5:32 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Thu, Jan 1, 2004, 5:56 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Fri, Jan 2, 2004, 5:33 am) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (Erika: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 1:41 pm) re: Computer doesn't respond in normal or safemode (JmC: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 2:03 pm) Oops..... (JmC: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 3:00 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum