I have had this computer (compaq presario 2240) for QUITE sometime now.  I havent 
used it in YEARS though.  i pulled it out of one of my storage units(as well as all 
my other computers) and this one is the only one that is giving me problems.  here 
is the problem i am going through, in as good of detail as i can get:

i start up the computer, it starts loading, then the "windows 98" screen pops up 
for about 2 seconds then goes to DOS mode with an error message that states, word 
for word,: 

The following file is missing or corrupted:  WIN.COM

The followin file is missing or corrupted:  COMMAND.COM
Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g. \windows\command.com)



PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE help me.  I have tried EVERYTHING i know about, except re-installing 
windows 98, because i dont have the '98 disc anymore.  I tried installing XP but 
the memory on the compaq is not big enough so it would not install!

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See response #5 at the link below.

http://computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/169922.html

Download and follow instructions.

BW



There's nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you.

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On Monday, March 24, 2008 at 8:21 pm, mihael wrote:

>I have had this computer (compaq presario 2240) for QUITE sometime now.  I havent 

>used it in YEARS though.  i pulled it out of one of my storage units(as well as 
all 

>my other computers) and this one is the only one that is giving me problems.  here 

>is the problem i am going through, in as good of detail as i can get:

>

>i start up the computer, it starts loading, then the "windows 98" screen pops up 

>for about 2 seconds then goes to DOS mode with an error message that states, word 

>for word,: 

>

>The following file is missing or corrupted:  WIN.COM

>

>The followin file is missing or corrupted:  COMMAND.COM

>Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g. \windows\command.com)

>

>

>

>PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE help me.  I have tried EVERYTHING i know about, except re-installing 

>windows 98, because i dont have the '98 disc anymore.  I tried installing XP but 

>the memory on the compaq is not big enough so it would not install!
 

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mihael wrote:
|The [following] file is missing or corrupted:  COMMAND.COM
|
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/1130117407

You will need a bootable disk with a DOS 7 kernel (Win 9x) 
cache of http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
and a working computer with a floppy drive.


|The following file is missing or corrupted:  WIN.COM
|
Bob gave you a link to that.


|I tried installing XP
|
...without doing one of the available *appropriateness tests*.  8-(

|but the memory on the compaq is not big enough so it would not install!
|
Uh huh.  We ARE talking about Microsoft 
products.
Microsoft would probably 
find that
there are about a dozen other "deficiencies" with your hardware.


|[...]i dont have the '98 disc anymore.
|
I suspect that after you replace those 2 files,
you will find a lot more problems with yet more deleted/borked files.

That well-known auction site
is the logical place to get the install CD that would require.


OTOH, you are a good candidate for a FREE  operating system.
The flavor of Ubuntu Linux that is made for old / low-power hardware seems apt.
http://www.google.com/search?q=Xubuntu

Unlike the more-demanding Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Edubuntu variants, 
cache of http://https://shipit.ubuntu.com
you can't a Xubuntu CD delivered to your door.
Xubuntu is still free--you just have to download it and burn it to a CD yourself
(or get a nerd buddy to do it for you).

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