Cannot boot Win-98 from start up disk

Win 98SE would only start in safe mode. I tried one of the
fixes:

To resolve this issue, use Windows Explorer or My Computer
to delete the Wnbootng.sts file in the Windows folder, and
then restart your computer.

If you cannot resolve this issue by deleting the
Wnbootng.sts file, use the following steps.

Note You must have a Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk
to use the following steps. If you do not have a Startup
disk, create one before you use these steps. To create a
Startup disk, double-click Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel, click the Startup Disk tab, and then click Create
Disk.
At a command prompt, type the following commands (where
drive is your computer's physical boot disk), pressing
ENTER after each command:
attrib -s -h -r drive:\io.sys
ren drive:\io.sys io.xxx

Insert the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk in drive
A.
Type the following command (where drive is your computer's
physical boot disk), and then press ENTER:
a:\sys drive:

Remove the Startup disk, and then restart Windows 98 or
Windows 95.

I got a file not found message with that fix, so I tried:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q188867

(in the section: windows 98 starts in safe mode). After I
tried that, the computer would only start from the floppy
disk, but I could not get it to go into windows. I changed
directories to c:\, and c:\windows and entered "win", but
it said "bad command or file name". Now I can't get it
past DOS even into safe mode. It just keeps getting
worse... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

*When* in the procedure did you get the 'File not found' message?
You *are* aware, aren't you, that where the example command shows:
drive:
you must replace the word drive with the actual drive letter that you want to copy
the files to....in this case, C: ?
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tony" wrote in message
...
Win 98SE would only start in safe mode. I tried one of the
fixes:

To resolve this issue, use Windows Explorer or My Computer
to delete the Wnbootng.sts file in the Windows folder, and
then restart your computer.

If you cannot resolve this issue by deleting the
Wnbootng.sts file, use the following steps.

Note You must have a Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk
to use the following steps. If you do not have a Startup
disk, create one before you use these steps. To create a
Startup disk, double-click Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel, click the Startup Disk tab, and then click Create
Disk.
At a command prompt, type the following commands (where
drive is your computer's physical boot disk), pressing
ENTER after each command:
attrib -s -h -r drive:\io.sys
ren drive:\io.sys io.xxx

Insert the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk in drive
A.
Type the following command (where drive is your computer's
physical boot disk), and then press ENTER:
a:\sys drive:

Remove the Startup disk, and then restart Windows 98 or
Windows 95.

I got a file not found message with that fix, so I tried:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q188867

(in the section: windows 98 starts in safe mode). After I
tried that, the computer would only start from the floppy
disk, but I could not get it to go into windows. I changed
directories to c:\, and c:\windows and entered "win", but
it said "bad command or file name". Now I can't get it
past DOS even into safe mode. It just keeps getting
worse... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

Glen,

Thanks for the reply. I was aware of those facts, but
thanks for confirming. I actually did get past this issue
by using the SYS command, but windows will still only
start into safe mode. (even if I choose normal startup at
the startup menu). Any help with the safe mode start issue
would be appreciated. Thanks again!

Tony
-----Original Message-----
*When* in the procedure did you get the 'File not found'
message?
You *are* aware, aren't you, that where the example
command shows:
drive:
you must replace the word drive with the actual drive
letter that you want to copy
the files to....in this case, C: ?
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tony" wrote in
message
...
Win 98SE would only start in safe mode. I tried one of
the
fixes:

To resolve this issue, use Windows Explorer or My
Computer
to delete the Wnbootng.sts file in the Windows folder,
and
then restart your computer.

If you cannot resolve this issue by deleting the
Wnbootng.sts file, use the following steps.

Note You must have a Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup
disk
to use the following steps. If you do not have a Startup
disk, create one before you use these steps. To create a
Startup disk, double-click Add/Remove Programs in
Control
Panel, click the Startup Disk tab, and then click Create
Disk.
At a command prompt, type the following commands (where
drive is your computer's physical boot disk), pressing
ENTER after each command:
attrib -s -h -r drive:\io.sys
ren drive:\io.sys io.xxx

Insert the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk in
drive
A.
Type the following command (where drive is your
computer's
physical boot disk), and then press ENTER:
a:\sys drive:

Remove the Startup disk, and then restart Windows 98 or
Windows 95.

I got a file not found message with that fix, so I
tried:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q188867

(in the section: windows 98 starts in safe mode). After
I
tried that, the computer would only start from the
floppy
disk, but I could not get it to go into windows. I
changed
directories to c:\, and c:\windows and entered "win",
but
it said "bad command or file name". Now I can't get it
past DOS even into safe mode. It just keeps getting
worse... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

.

Did you try this one...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q306615
Always Starts in Safe Mode

Here is a way to edit MSDOS.sys. This is an important file.

(1) You won't even see it, unless "START, Settings, Folder Options, View
tab" is bolted "Show all files"; may as well uncheck "Hide file
extensions..." too.
(2) Find "C:\MSDOS.sys" and back it up. Call the backup MSDOS.bck, in
C:\.
(3) Then, R-Clk "C:\MSDOS.sys", Properties, and uncheck Read-Only.

(4) Open it in Notepad, delete the "BootSafe=3D1", or change it to =
"=3D0",
save it, & quit Notepad.

(5) Then, R-Clk MSDOS.sys again, and make it Read-Only. Reboot.
(6) Can't reboot? Then, in DOS, copy the backup over the one you've
mussed.
(a) ATTRIB -R -S -H C:\MSDOS.sys
(b) COPY C:\MSDOS.bck C:\MSDOS.sys
(c) ATTRIB +R +S +H C:\MSDOS.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q118/5/79.asp
Contents of the Windows Msdos.sys File


--=20
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

wrote in message =
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| Glen,
|=20
| Thanks for the reply. I was aware of those facts, but=20
| thanks for confirming. I actually did get past this issue=20
| by using the SYS command, but windows will still only=20
| start into safe mode. (even if I choose normal startup at=20
| the startup menu). Any help with the safe mode start issue=20
| would be appreciated. Thanks again!
|=20
| Tony
| -----Original Message-----
| *When* in the procedure did you get the 'File not found'=20
| message?
| You *are* aware, aren't you, that where the example=20
| command shows:
| drive:
| you must replace the word drive with the actual drive=20
| letter that you want to copy
| the files to....in this case, C: ?
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
|
|
| "Tony" wrote in=20
| message
| ...
| Win 98SE would only start in safe mode. I tried one of=20
| the
| fixes:
|
| To resolve this issue, use Windows Explorer or My=20
| Computer
| to delete the Wnbootng.sts file in the Windows folder,=20
| and
| then restart your computer.
|
| If you cannot resolve this issue by deleting the
| Wnbootng.sts file, use the following steps.
|
| Note You must have a Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup=20
| disk
| to use the following steps. If you do not have a Startup
| disk, create one before you use these steps. To create a
| Startup disk, double-click Add/Remove Programs in=20
| Control
| Panel, click the Startup Disk tab, and then click Create
| Disk.
| At a command prompt, type the following commands (where
| drive is your computer's physical boot disk), pressing
| ENTER after each command:
| attrib -s -h -r drive:\io.sys
| ren drive:\io.sys io.xxx
|
| Insert the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk in=20
| drive
| A.
| Type the following command (where drive is your=20
| computer's
| physical boot disk), and then press ENTER:
| a:\sys drive:
|
| Remove the Startup disk, and then restart Windows 98 or
| Windows 95.
|
| I got a file not found message with that fix, so I=20
| tried:
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;EN-
| US;Q188867
|
| (in the section: windows 98 starts in safe mode). After=20
| I
| tried that, the computer would only start from the=20
| floppy
| disk, but I could not get it to go into windows. I=20
| changed
| directories to c:\, and c:\windows and entered "win",=20
| but
| it said "bad command or file name". Now I can't get it
| past DOS even into safe mode. It just keeps getting
| worse... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!
|
| .
|

See if these help at all -

Windows 98 or Windows 95 Defaults to Safe Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=143283

The Computer Always Starts in Safe Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306615
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
Glen,

Thanks for the reply. I was aware of those facts, but
thanks for confirming. I actually did get past this issue
by using the SYS command, but windows will still only
start into safe mode. (even if I choose normal startup at
the startup menu). Any help with the safe mode start issue
would be appreciated. Thanks again!

Tony
-----Original Message-----
*When* in the procedure did you get the 'File not found'
message?
You *are* aware, aren't you, that where the example
command shows:
drive:
you must replace the word drive with the actual drive
letter that you want to copy
the files to....in this case, C: ?
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tony" wrote in
message
...
Win 98SE would only start in safe mode. I tried one of
the
fixes:

To resolve this issue, use Windows Explorer or My
Computer
to delete the Wnbootng.sts file in the Windows folder,
and
then restart your computer.

If you cannot resolve this issue by deleting the
Wnbootng.sts file, use the following steps.

Note You must have a Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup
disk
to use the following steps. If you do not have a Startup
disk, create one before you use these steps. To create a
Startup disk, double-click Add/Remove Programs in
Control
Panel, click the Startup Disk tab, and then click Create
Disk.
At a command prompt, type the following commands (where
drive is your computer's physical boot disk), pressing
ENTER after each command:
attrib -s -h -r drive:\io.sys
ren drive:\io.sys io.xxx

Insert the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk in
drive
A.
Type the following command (where drive is your
computer's
physical boot disk), and then press ENTER:
a:\sys drive:

Remove the Startup disk, and then restart Windows 98 or
Windows 95.

I got a file not found message with that fix, so I
tried:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q188867

(in the section: windows 98 starts in safe mode). After
I
tried that, the computer would only start from the
floppy
disk, but I could not get it to go into windows. I
changed
directories to c:\, and c:\windows and entered "win",
but
it said "bad command or file name". Now I can't get it
past DOS even into safe mode. It just keeps getting
worse... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

.

Thanks,

Those suggestions helped. It is working now. Thanks again
for all of the help!

Tony

-----Original Message-----
Win 98SE would only start in safe mode. I tried one of
the
fixes:

To resolve this issue, use Windows Explorer or My
Computer
to delete the Wnbootng.sts file in the Windows folder,
and
then restart your computer.

If you cannot resolve this issue by deleting the
Wnbootng.sts file, use the following steps.

Note You must have a Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup
disk
to use the following steps. If you do not have a Startup
disk, create one before you use these steps. To create a
Startup disk, double-click Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel, click the Startup Disk tab, and then click Create
Disk.
At a command prompt, type the following commands (where
drive is your computer's physical boot disk), pressing
ENTER after each command:
attrib -s -h -r drive:\io.sys
ren drive:\io.sys io.xxx

Insert the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk in drive
A.
Type the following command (where drive is your
computer's
physical boot disk), and then press ENTER:
a:\sys drive:

Remove the Startup disk, and then restart Windows 98 or
Windows 95.

I got a file not found message with that fix, so I tried:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q188867

(in the section: windows 98 starts in safe mode). After I
tried that, the computer would only start from the floppy
disk, but I could not get it to go into windows. I
changed
directories to c:\, and c:\windows and entered "win", but
it said "bad command or file name". Now I can't get it
past DOS even into safe mode. It just keeps getting
worse... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!
.

You are welcome.

--=20
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Tony" wrote in message =
...
| Thanks,=20
|=20
| Those suggestions helped. It is working now. Thanks again=20
| for all of the help!
|=20
| Tony
|=20
| -----Original Message-----
| Win 98SE would only start in safe mode. I tried one of=20
| the=20
| fixes:
|
| To resolve this issue, use Windows Explorer or My=20
| Computer=20
| to delete the Wnbootng.sts file in the Windows folder,=20
| and=20
| then restart your computer.=20
|
| If you cannot resolve this issue by deleting the=20
| Wnbootng.sts file, use the following steps.=20
|
| Note You must have a Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup=20
| disk=20
| to use the following steps. If you do not have a Startup=20
| disk, create one before you use these steps. To create a=20
| Startup disk, double-click Add/Remove Programs in Control=20
| Panel, click the Startup Disk tab, and then click Create=20
| Disk.=20
| At a command prompt, type the following commands (where=20
| drive is your computer's physical boot disk), pressing=20
| ENTER after each command:
| attrib -s -h -r drive:\io.sys
| ren drive:\io.sys io.xxx
|
| Insert the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk in drive=20
| A.
| Type the following command (where drive is your=20
| computer's=20
| physical boot disk), and then press ENTER:
| a:\sys drive:
|
| Remove the Startup disk, and then restart Windows 98 or=20
| Windows 95.
|
| I got a file not found message with that fix, so I tried:
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;EN-
| US;Q188867
|
| (in the section: windows 98 starts in safe mode). After I=20
| tried that, the computer would only start from the floppy=20
| disk, but I could not get it to go into windows. I=20
| changed=20
| directories to c:\, and c:\windows and entered "win", but=20
| it said "bad command or file name". Now I can't get it=20
| past DOS even into safe mode. It just keeps getting=20
| worse... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!
| .
|

YW
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Tony" wrote in message
...
Thanks,

Those suggestions helped. It is working now. Thanks again
for all of the help!

Tony

-----Original Message-----
Win 98SE would only start in safe mode. I tried one of
the
fixes:

To resolve this issue, use Windows Explorer or My
Computer
to delete the Wnbootng.sts file in the Windows folder,
and
then restart your computer.

If you cannot resolve this issue by deleting the
Wnbootng.sts file, use the following steps.

Note You must have a Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup
disk
to use the following steps. If you do not have a Startup
disk, create one before you use these steps. To create a
Startup disk, double-click Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel, click the Startup Disk tab, and then click Create
Disk.
At a command prompt, type the following commands (where
drive is your computer's physical boot disk), pressing
ENTER after each command:
attrib -s -h -r drive:\io.sys
ren drive:\io.sys io.xxx

Insert the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk in drive
A.
Type the following command (where drive is your
computer's
physical boot disk), and then press ENTER:
a:\sys drive:

Remove the Startup disk, and then restart Windows 98 or
Windows 95.

I got a file not found message with that fix, so I tried:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q188867

(in the section: windows 98 starts in safe mode). After I
tried that, the computer would only start from the floppy
disk, but I could not get it to go into windows. I
changed
directories to c:\, and c:\windows and entered "win", but
it said "bad command or file name". Now I can't get it
past DOS even into safe mode. It just keeps getting
worse... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!
.