I have a question about how to get to MS/Dos on Windows ME. By pushing and holding F8 during start up I get only 4 options and MS/Dos is not one of them. I don't have a task bar or a startup window and need to try Jack Gulley's advise as posted on February 6.

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With WINDOWS ME, if you need to get to command prompt - load a floopy disk that is a Setup Boot disk, either for Windows 95, 98 or ME, and it will allow you to get to the C:\ prompt once you have gotten to the A:\ on the dos screen.


On Sunday, August 31, 2003 at 5:01 pm, Paul wrote:
>I have a question about how to get to MS/Dos on Windows ME. By pushing and holding
>F8 during start up I get only 4 options and MS/Dos is not one of them.
>I don't have a task bar or a startup window and need to try Jack Gulley's advise
>as posted on February 6.
>
>

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Paul, If you don't have a bootdisk you can get one at Bootdisk.com ---jabuck


On Sunday, August 31, 2003 at 5:01 pm, Paul wrote:
>I have a question about how to get to MS/Dos on Windows ME. By pushing and holding
>F8 during start up I get only 4 options and MS/Dos is not one of them.
>I don't have a task bar or a startup window and need to try Jack Gulley's advise
>as posted on February 6.
>
>

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Thanks, I will try that as soon as I can get my hands on a disk.

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Thanks for the tip, Jabuck. I got the disk but it is not helping me. The screen still stays black. It sounds as if the disk is running for a few seconds, but then stops completely. I am baffled by this whole thing and ready to trash this piece of Compaq garbage (Laptop, Presario 1200)

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Paul, Did ME come pre-loaded or do you have a cd and which bootdisk did you download. The diskettes usually sounds like it is hesitating as it runs. DO you have power to the monitor?---jabuck


On Sunday, August 31, 2003 at 9:34 pm, Paul wrote:
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>Thanks for the tip, Jabuck. I got the disk but it is not helping me. The screen
>still stays black. It sounds as if the disk is running for a few seconds, but then
>stops completely. I am baffled by this whole thing and ready to trash this piece
>of Compaq garbage (Laptop, Presario 1200)

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Jabuck I have power to the laptop which includes the monitor. ME was pre-loaded so I have no CD nor disk. I downloaded and tried both of the ME versions listed at bootdisk.com I am getting the hammer out next. Paul
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Paul, try restarting the computer, without the bootdisk, and press F8 or ctrl as it is booting and see if you can get into safe mode. This may take a few tries.

If you get in go to start>programs>accessories>ms-dos prompt>at the C:\windows> prompt type sys c:(note space after sys)>enter. Maybe it will start.---jabuck


On Sunday, August 31, 2003 at 9:58 pm, Paul wrote:
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>Jabuck
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>I have power to the laptop which includes the monitor.
>ME was pre-loaded so I have no CD nor disk. I downloaded and tried both of the ME
>versions listed at bootdisk.com
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>I am getting the hammer out next.
>
>Paul
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>

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Jabuck, the irony is that I can get the safe mode screen up, but still not taskbar or icons. I have safe mode written in all four corners, but that's it. Paul
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Paul. there is a program called BHO demon that you can download to a floppy and run that may help you if spyware has you down. It's at this link BHO Demon ---jabuck


On Monday, September 1, 2003 at 9:19 am, Paul wrote:
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>Jabuck, the irony is that I can get the safe mode screen up, but still not taskbar
>or icons. I have safe mode written in all four corners, but that's it.
>
>Paul
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>

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Jabuck, I appreciate all your suggestions and the effort you seem to be putting into this. Unfortunately, your last suggestion didn't do me any good either. I downloaded the demon to a floppy and transferred it to my laptop. Nothing changed. I am still staring a blank screen. Paul
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Paul, There is one other thing I can think of. Is the green light(led) comming on after you insert the floppy and start the computer. If it isn't go onto the bios and see if the removable device(floppy drive) is the first item listed or set to first drive to boot. You should be able to get there by pressing F1 or delete as the computer is booting up. It should be listed under Boot>Boot priority or something similar. When you exit save the setting if you had to change it or reset defaults if you didn't. Sometimes just going in there and back out resets things and lets the system start operating again. Otherwise I'm out of ideas---jabuck


On Monday, September 1, 2003 at 11:21 am, Paul wrote:
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>Jabuck,
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>I appreciate all your suggestions and the effort you seem to be putting into this.
> Unfortunately, your last suggestion didn't do me any good either. I downloaded
>the demon to a floppy and transferred it to my laptop. Nothing changed. I am still
>staring a blank screen.
>
>Paul
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>

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Yes, the green light comes on. Paul


On Monday, September 1, 2003 at 12:02 pm, jabuck wrote:
>Paul, There is one other thing I can think of. Is the green light(led) comming on
>after you insert the floppy and start the computer. If it isn't go onto the bios
>and see if the removable device(floppy drive) is the first item listed or set to
>first drive to boot. You should be able to get there by pressing F1 or delete as
>the computer is booting up. It should be listed under Boot>Boot priority or something
>similar. When you exit save the setting if you had to change it or reset defaults
>if you didn't. Sometimes just going in there and back out resets things and lets
>the system start operating again. Otherwise I'm out of ideas---jabuck
>
>

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