Windows 98 Starting in Dos: Missing Himem.sys

My BF deleted a game he had installed on his computer after resetting the
computer it now starts in DOS mode. I've searched this forum as well as
google search, and have tried many things. We keep getting to the same point
Himem is missing. I've tried copying from a: to c: and it's a no go, tried
copying and many other things and nothing. Please help get this man off my
computer and back on his own.

Have a look here to edit the msdos.sys file:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...0248a3d3b6a21d
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx


"elle" wrote in message
...
My BF deleted a game he had installed on his computer after resetting the
computer it now starts in DOS mode. I've searched this forum as well as
google search, and have tried many things. We keep getting to the same point
Himem is missing. I've tried copying from a: to c: and it's a no go, tried
copying and many other things and nothing. Please help get this man off my
computer and back on his own.

....also, have a look he
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=116253
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx

"elle" wrote in message
...
My BF deleted a game he had installed on his computer after resetting the
computer it now starts in DOS mode. I've searched this forum as well as
google search, and have tried many things. We keep getting to the same point
Himem is missing. I've tried copying from a: to c: and it's a no go, tried
copying and many other things and nothing. Please help get this man off my
computer and back on his own.

Did you copy it to the right folder... "C:\Windows"...?...

HIMEM.sys is on a Startup Diskette...
(a) Get a Startup Diskette from
http://www.bootdisk.com/ , if you don't already have one from "Control
Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Startup Disk tab".
(b) Insert the diskette, & boot.
(c) At the A:\ prompt, type...
COPY Himem.sys C:\Windows\Himem.sys
(d) Remove the diskette, & Ctrl-Alt-Del to Windows.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"elle" wrote in message
...
| My BF deleted a game he had installed on his computer after resetting
the
| computer it now starts in DOS mode. I've searched this forum as well
as
| google search, and have tried many things. We keep getting to the
same point
| Himem is missing. I've tried copying from a: to c: and it's a no go,
tried
| copying and many other things and nothing. Please help get this man
off my
| computer and back on his own.
|
|

glee, thank you for the response.

I followed the directions on both links and still nothing.

When I open an edit autoexec.bat is there suppose to be something in there?
because it is just empty. but I did add the device= thing and now when
starting the computer it tries to start up but then says bad command or file
name.

"glee" wrote:

....also, have a look he
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=116253
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx

"elle" wrote in message
...
My BF deleted a game he had installed on his computer after resetting the
computer it now starts in DOS mode. I've searched this forum as well as
google search, and have tried many things. We keep getting to the same point
Himem is missing. I've tried copying from a: to c: and it's a no go, tried
copying and many other things and nothing. Please help get this man off my
computer and back on his own.

PCR thank you for your reply.

I tried doing this already, but I tried again, and nothing. When you said
from "control panel" I wasn't sure what you meant because I can't get into
windows. Is there some kind of control panel in DOS mode?

I did follow you directions from A: prompt and down, and after resetting I'm
still in DOS mode.

"PCR" wrote:

Did you copy it to the right folder... "C:\Windows"...?...

HIMEM.sys is on a Startup Diskette...
(a) Get a Startup Diskette from
http://www.bootdisk.com/ , if you don't already have one from "Control
Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Startup Disk tab".
(b) Insert the diskette, & boot.
(c) At the A:\ prompt, type...
COPY Himem.sys C:\Windows\Himem.sys
(d) Remove the diskette, & Ctrl-Alt-Del to Windows.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"elle" wrote in message
...
| My BF deleted a game he had installed on his computer after resetting
the
| computer it now starts in DOS mode. I've searched this forum as well
as
| google search, and have tried many things. We keep getting to the
same point
| Himem is missing. I've tried copying from a: to c: and it's a no go,
tried
| copying and many other things and nothing. Please help get this man
off my
| computer and back on his own.
|
|

I should add, it asked me if I wanted to overwrite, so I am assuming that it
is already there. (I did overwrite)

"elle" wrote:

PCR thank you for your reply.

I tried doing this already, but I tried again, and nothing. When you said
from "control panel" I wasn't sure what you meant because I can't get into
windows. Is there some kind of control panel in DOS mode?

I did follow you directions from A: prompt and down, and after resetting I'm
still in DOS mode.

"PCR" wrote:

Did you copy it to the right folder... "C:\Windows"...?...

HIMEM.sys is on a Startup Diskette...
(a) Get a Startup Diskette from
http://www.bootdisk.com/ , if you don't already have one from "Control
Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Startup Disk tab".
(b) Insert the diskette, & boot.
(c) At the A:\ prompt, type...
COPY Himem.sys C:\Windows\Himem.sys
(d) Remove the diskette, & Ctrl-Alt-Del to Windows.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"elle" wrote in message
...
| My BF deleted a game he had installed on his computer after resetting
the
| computer it now starts in DOS mode. I've searched this forum as well
as
| google search, and have tried many things. We keep getting to the
same point
| Himem is missing. I've tried copying from a: to c: and it's a no go,
tried
| copying and many other things and nothing. Please help get this man
off my
| computer and back on his own.
|
|

(1) The article never mentioned Autoexec.bat...
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=116253
........Quote...........
RESOLUTION
• Edit the Config.sys file and remove the NOAUTO parameter from the DOS=
statement.

-or-
• Edit the Config.sys file and insert the required DEVICE= statements so
that the necessary devices are loaded during startup. The required
statements are as follows. Add these lines after the
"DOS=HIGH,UMB,NoAuto" line:
Device=C:\Windows\Himem.Sys
Device=C:\Windows\iFSHLP.Sys
NOTE: If Windows is installed in a folder other than the Windows folder,
adjust the two lines as necessary to list the folder in which Windows is
installed.
........EOQ.............

(2) Do you have a file named "Config.wos"? Then, perhaps that one should
be renamed to "Config.sys"...

(a) DIR C:\Config.wos /a
If it shows up, then...
(b)
REN C:\Config.sys Config.bad
REN C:\Config.wos Config.sys

Hopefully, you may now reboot to Windows.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"elle" wrote in message
...
| glee, thank you for the response.
|
| I followed the directions on both links and still nothing.
|
| When I open an edit autoexec.bat is there suppose to be something in
there?
| because it is just empty. but I did add the device= thing and now when
| starting the computer it tries to start up but then says bad command
or file
| name.
|
| "glee" wrote:
|
| ....also, have a look he
| http://support.microsoft.com/?id=116253
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx
|
| "elle" wrote in message
| ...
| My BF deleted a game he had installed on his computer after
resetting the
| computer it now starts in DOS mode. I've searched this forum as
well as
| google search, and have tried many things. We keep getting to the
same point
| Himem is missing. I've tried copying from a: to c: and it's a no
go, tried
| copying and many other things and nothing. Please help get this
man off my
| computer and back on his own.
|
|
|
|

There is no Control Panel in DOS Mode. That was an alternative way to
have gotten a Startup Diskette. Did your MSDOS.sys file look good, per
the link Glee provided. Here is mine...

Here is how to Edit MSDOS.sys in DOS. (If you have a Winboot.ini, it
will override MSDOS.sys, though. So, check for that too. It has the same
format as the other.)...

C:\DIR C:\Winboot.ini /a
Directory of C:\
File not found

C:\DIR C:\msdos.sys /a
Directory of C:\
MSDOS SYS 1,784 06-15-04 6:40p MSDOS.SYS
1 file(s) 1,784 bytes

ATTRIB -S -H -R C:\MSDOS.sys
EDIT C:\MSDOS.sys
Alt-F-X-ENTER (pressed separately) will exit EDIT. (TAB may prove
helpful to navigate buttons.)
ATTRIB +S +H +R C:\MSDOS.sys

Report what you see. If you intend to make no change, you do not need
the "ATTRIB" statements.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q118579/
Contents of the Windows Msdos.sys File

Here is mine. If you use CVFs (Compressed Volume Files), do not include
Dblspace=0 & Drvspace=0. Do not include Network=0, if you connect to a
Network. Logo=0 suppresses the Windows logo at boot.

[Paths]
WinDir=c:\windows
WinBootDir=c:\windows
HostWinBootDrv=c

[Options]
AutoScan=1
BootMenu=1 ;Per Win98
BootMenuDelay=10
Dblspace=0 ;Per Win98
Drvspace=0 ; Secrets
DoubleBuffer=1
Logo=0
Network=0
WinVer=4.10.2222

;
;The following lines are required for compatibility with other programs.
;Do not remove them (MSDOS.SYS needs to be 1024 bytes).
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxa
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxb
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxd
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxe
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxg
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxh
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxi
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxj
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxk
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxl
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxm
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxn
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxo
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxp
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxq
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxr
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxs


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"elle" wrote in message
...
| I should add, it asked me if I wanted to overwrite, so I am assuming
that it
| is already there. (I did overwrite)
|
| "elle" wrote:
|
| PCR thank you for your reply.
|
| I tried doing this already, but I tried again, and nothing. When
you said
| from "control panel" I wasn't sure what you meant because I can't
get into
| windows. Is there some kind of control panel in DOS mode?
|
| I did follow you directions from A: prompt and down, and after
resetting I'm
| still in DOS mode.
|
| "PCR" wrote:
|
| Did you copy it to the right folder... "C:\Windows"...?...
|
| HIMEM.sys is on a Startup Diskette...
| (a) Get a Startup Diskette from
| http://www.bootdisk.com/ , if you don't already have one from
"Control
| Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Startup Disk tab".
| (b) Insert the diskette, & boot.
| (c) At the A:\ prompt, type...
| COPY Himem.sys C:\Windows\Himem.sys
| (d) Remove the diskette, & Ctrl-Alt-Del to Windows.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "elle" wrote in message
| ...
| | My BF deleted a game he had installed on his computer after
resetting
| the
| | computer it now starts in DOS mode. I've searched this forum as
well
| as
| | google search, and have tried many things. We keep getting to
the
| same point
| | Himem is missing. I've tried copying from a: to c: and it's a
no go,
| tried
| | copying and many other things and nothing. Please help get this
man
| off my
| | computer and back on his own.
| |
| |
|
|
|

I don't know where I got the Autoexec.bat from, but the same with config.sys
there is nothing in there, there are no lines with anything so how do I edit
what is in there?

WHen I did step (2) I just got file not found

"PCR" wrote:

(1) The article never mentioned Autoexec.bat...
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=116253
........Quote...........
RESOLUTION
• Edit the Config.sys file and remove the NOAUTO parameter from the DOS=
statement.

-or-
• Edit the Config.sys file and insert the required DEVICE= statements so
that the necessary devices are loaded during startup. The required
statements are as follows. Add these lines after the
"DOS=HIGH,UMB,NoAuto" line:
Device=C:\Windows\Himem.Sys
Device=C:\Windows\iFSHLP.Sys
NOTE: If Windows is installed in a folder other than the Windows folder,
adjust the two lines as necessary to list the folder in which Windows is
installed.
........EOQ.............

(2) Do you have a file named "Config.wos"? Then, perhaps that one should
be renamed to "Config.sys"...

(a) DIR C:\Config.wos /a
If it shows up, then...
(b)
REN C:\Config.sys Config.bad
REN C:\Config.wos Config.sys

Hopefully, you may now reboot to Windows.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"elle" wrote in message
...
| glee, thank you for the response.
|
| I followed the directions on both links and still nothing.
|
| When I open an edit autoexec.bat is there suppose to be something in
there?
| because it is just empty. but I did add the device= thing and now when
| starting the computer it tries to start up but then says bad command
or file
| name.
|
| "glee" wrote:
|
| ....also, have a look he
| http://support.microsoft.com/?id=116253
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx
|
| "elle" wrote in message
| ...
| My BF deleted a game he had installed on his computer after
resetting the
| computer it now starts in DOS mode. I've searched this forum as
well as
| google search, and have tried many things. We keep getting to the
same point
| Himem is missing. I've tried copying from a: to c: and it's a no
go, tried
| copying and many other things and nothing. Please help get this
man off my
| computer and back on his own.
|
|
|
|