

Windows 98 stuck in MS-DOS mode
Started by
sueym
, Aug 19 2005 11:02 AM
#1
Posted 19 August 2005 - 11:02 AM


#2
Posted 19 August 2005 - 11:57 AM

at the dos prompt type win.exe what happens
#3
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:01 PM

bad command or file name
#4
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:05 PM

type cd windows
#5
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:08 PM

invalid directory
I typed right after the prompt cd(space)windows.
I typed right after the prompt cd(space)windows.
#6
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:12 PM

at the prompt type dir/p this should give you a list of directories can you see a windows directory?
#7
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:17 PM

yes
#8
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:21 PM

the whole thing says windows directory with a list of 200+ files, are you asking for one of those files to say windows?
#9
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:21 PM

try cd\windows
if we can get windows to load from here then we just need t edit the autoexec file (i hope)
if we can get windows to load from here then we just need t edit the autoexec file (i hope)
#10
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:26 PM

at the prompt, I type it in and it just brings up the prompt again, nothing happens
#11
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:27 PM

when you type cd\windows the prompt should be
c:\windows>
if yes type win.exe
c:\windows>
if yes type win.exe
#12
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:29 PM

bad command or file name
the prompt is correct
the prompt is correct
Edited by sueym, 19 August 2005 - 12:30 PM.
#13
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:30 PM

so you have the window prompt?
#14
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:31 PM

yes
c:\windows>
c:\windows>
#15
Posted 19 August 2005 - 12:33 PM

Will be back Just going to boot to 98
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