Problem with Win98.....

Hi All.....the following message was posted to me on a non MS news
group. I wondered if any of you could help because I absolutely cannot
remember how to access the MS news groups in toto.....or as a
newbie......the link one clicks on to get to the MS news groups.

Any thoughts?? Or a link?? I guess I could post it to one of the 98
groups.

Tks.....Heather
---------------------------------

Heather,
I've got a problem. Started a week or so again.
Win 98
On boot, error messages,
Occurred in this sequence.

Missing or corrupted display.sys c:\windows\command

Missing or corrupted system.dat c:\windows\command

they each happened several times, but I managed to get it to boot by
turning
off, then back on, each time.

This a.m.
Missing or corrupted config.sys c:\windows\command
Edit line 1 and 2

I have 3 config.sys files in various locations.
The most recent is dated 2005 inc:\windows\command
There's only 2 lines in them.
I don't know what to edit???

My gut says that area of the hard drive is corrupted, but not sure.
If I rename the file, then make a copy with correct name, will the new
one
go back to the corrupted area?

or somewhere else I should be looking at config.sys?
J

OK....heading out, but she just told me she had AVG and SpywareBlaster
on there. She took AVG off and wonders what to replace SB with. I will
talk to her tomorrow cuz I am heading out.

Thanks.....

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Hi All.....the following message was posted to me on a non MS news
group. I wondered if any of you could help because I absolutely
cannot remember how to access the MS news groups in toto.....or as a
newbie......the link one clicks on to get to the MS news groups.

Any thoughts?? Or a link?? I guess I could post it to one of the 98
groups.

Tks.....Heather
---------------------------------

Heather,
I've got a problem. Started a week or so again.
Win 98
On boot, error messages,
Occurred in this sequence.

Missing or corrupted display.sys c:\windows\command

Missing or corrupted system.dat c:\windows\command

they each happened several times, but I managed to get it to boot by
turning
off, then back on, each time.

This a.m.
Missing or corrupted config.sys c:\windows\command
Edit line 1 and 2

I have 3 config.sys files in various locations.
The most recent is dated 2005 inc:\windows\command
There's only 2 lines in them.
I don't know what to edit???

My gut says that area of the hard drive is corrupted, but not sure.
If I rename the file, then make a copy with correct name, will the new
one
go back to the corrupted area?

or somewhere else I should be looking at config.sys?
J

Microsoft Discussion Groups Home. With IE it should show on left of screen.
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

OK....heading out, but she just told me she had AVG and SpywareBlaster
on there. She took AVG off and wonders what to replace SB with. I will
talk to her tomorrow cuz I am heading out.

Thanks.....

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Hi All.....the following message was posted to me on a non MS news
group. I wondered if any of you could help because I absolutely
cannot remember how to access the MS news groups in toto.....or as a
newbie......the link one clicks on to get to the MS news groups.

Any thoughts?? Or a link?? I guess I could post it to one of the 98
groups.

Tks.....Heather
---------------------------------

Heather,
I've got a problem. Started a week or so again.
Win 98
On boot, error messages,
Occurred in this sequence.

Missing or corrupted display.sys c:\windows\command

Missing or corrupted system.dat c:\windows\command

they each happened several times, but I managed to get it to boot by
turning
off, then back on, each time.

This a.m.
Missing or corrupted config.sys c:\windows\command
Edit line 1 and 2

I have 3 config.sys files in various locations.
The most recent is dated 2005 inc:\windows\command
There's only 2 lines in them.
I don't know what to edit???

My gut says that area of the hard drive is corrupted, but not sure.
If I rename the file, then make a copy with correct name, will the new
one
go back to the corrupted area?

or somewhere else I should be looking at config.sys?
J

HUH?? That is not the link. And I am using Outlook Express, not IE. I
used to have it saved, so it is something like "news at microsoft dot ?"

"Corday" wrote in message
...
Microsoft Discussion Groups Home. With IE it should show on left of
screen.
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

OK....heading out, but she just told me she had AVG and
SpywareBlaster
on there. She took AVG off and wonders what to replace SB with. I
will
talk to her tomorrow cuz I am heading out.

Thanks.....

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Hi All.....the following message was posted to me on a non MS news
group. I wondered if any of you could help because I absolutely
cannot remember how to access the MS news groups in toto.....or as
a
newbie......the link one clicks on to get to the MS news groups.

Any thoughts?? Or a link?? I guess I could post it to one of the
98
groups.

Tks.....Heather
---------------------------------

Heather,
I've got a problem. Started a week or so again.
Win 98
On boot, error messages,
Occurred in this sequence.

Missing or corrupted display.sys c:\windows\command

Missing or corrupted system.dat c:\windows\command

they each happened several times, but I managed to get it to boot
by
turning
off, then back on, each time.

This a.m.
Missing or corrupted config.sys c:\windows\command
Edit line 1 and 2

I have 3 config.sys files in various locations.
The most recent is dated 2005 inc:\windows\command
There's only 2 lines in them.
I don't know what to edit???

My gut says that area of the hard drive is corrupted, but not sure.
If I rename the file, then make a copy with correct name, will the
new
one
go back to the corrupted area?

or somewhere else I should be looking at config.sys?
J

If you saved it in OE look under "Tools" then "Accounts".
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

HUH?? That is not the link. And I am using Outlook Express, not IE. I
used to have it saved, so it is something like "news at microsoft dot ?"

"Corday" wrote in message
...
Microsoft Discussion Groups Home. With IE it should show on left of
screen.
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

OK....heading out, but she just told me she had AVG and
SpywareBlaster
on there. She took AVG off and wonders what to replace SB with. I
will
talk to her tomorrow cuz I am heading out.

Thanks.....

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Hi All.....the following message was posted to me on a non MS news
group. I wondered if any of you could help because I absolutely
cannot remember how to access the MS news groups in toto.....or as
a
newbie......the link one clicks on to get to the MS news groups.

Any thoughts?? Or a link?? I guess I could post it to one of the
98
groups.

Tks.....Heather
---------------------------------

Heather,
I've got a problem. Started a week or so again.
Win 98
On boot, error messages,
Occurred in this sequence.

Missing or corrupted display.sys c:\windows\command

Missing or corrupted system.dat c:\windows\command

they each happened several times, but I managed to get it to boot
by
turning
off, then back on, each time.

This a.m.
Missing or corrupted config.sys c:\windows\command
Edit line 1 and 2

I have 3 config.sys files in various locations.
The most recent is dated 2005 inc:\windows\command
There's only 2 lines in them.
I don't know what to edit???

My gut says that area of the hard drive is corrupted, but not sure.
If I rename the file, then make a copy with correct name, will the
new
one
go back to the corrupted area?

or somewhere else I should be looking at config.sys?
J

If not saved try for a list.
-- site.aol.com/netfind/newsgroups.html
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Corday" wrote:

If you saved it in OE look under "Tools" then "Accounts".
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

HUH?? That is not the link. And I am using Outlook Express, not IE. I
used to have it saved, so it is something like "news at microsoft dot ?"

"Corday" wrote in message
...
Microsoft Discussion Groups Home. With IE it should show on left of
screen.
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

OK....heading out, but she just told me she had AVG and
SpywareBlaster
on there. She took AVG off and wonders what to replace SB with. I
will
talk to her tomorrow cuz I am heading out.

Thanks.....

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Hi All.....the following message was posted to me on a non MS news
group. I wondered if any of you could help because I absolutely
cannot remember how to access the MS news groups in toto.....or as
a
newbie......the link one clicks on to get to the MS news groups.

Any thoughts?? Or a link?? I guess I could post it to one of the
98
groups.

Tks.....Heather
---------------------------------

Heather,
I've got a problem. Started a week or so again.
Win 98
On boot, error messages,
Occurred in this sequence.

Missing or corrupted display.sys c:\windows\command

Missing or corrupted system.dat c:\windows\command

they each happened several times, but I managed to get it to boot
by
turning
off, then back on, each time.

This a.m.
Missing or corrupted config.sys c:\windows\command
Edit line 1 and 2

I have 3 config.sys files in various locations.
The most recent is dated 2005 inc:\windows\command
There's only 2 lines in them.
I don't know what to edit???

My gut says that area of the hard drive is corrupted, but not sure.
If I rename the file, then make a copy with correct name, will the
new
one
go back to the corrupted area?

or somewhere else I should be looking at config.sys?
J

Corday.....if YOU don't use Usenet news groups, how in hell do you think
you can tell me how to get to them? Or words to that effect.

You are reading this via IE on the MS website......which is NOT the
place for an experienced person to use.

Now go away!! Your answer doesn't make any sense at all!!

"Corday" wrote in message
...
If you saved it in OE look under "Tools" then "Accounts".
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

HUH?? That is not the link. And I am using Outlook Express, not IE.
I
used to have it saved, so it is something like "news at microsoft dot
?"

"Corday" wrote in message
...
Microsoft Discussion Groups Home. With IE it should show on left of
screen.
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

OK....heading out, but she just told me she had AVG and
SpywareBlaster
on there. She took AVG off and wonders what to replace SB with.
I
will
talk to her tomorrow cuz I am heading out.

Thanks.....

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Hi All.....the following message was posted to me on a non MS
news
group. I wondered if any of you could help because I absolutely
cannot remember how to access the MS news groups in toto.....or
as
a
newbie......the link one clicks on to get to the MS news groups.

Any thoughts?? Or a link?? I guess I could post it to one of
the
98
groups.

Tks.....Heather
---------------------------------

Heather,
I've got a problem. Started a week or so again.
Win 98
On boot, error messages,
Occurred in this sequence.

Missing or corrupted display.sys c:\windows\command

Missing or corrupted system.dat c:\windows\command

they each happened several times, but I managed to get it to
boot
by
turning
off, then back on, each time.

This a.m.
Missing or corrupted config.sys c:\windows\command
Edit line 1 and 2

I have 3 config.sys files in various locations.
The most recent is dated 2005 inc:\windows\command
There's only 2 lines in them.
I don't know what to edit???

My gut says that area of the hard drive is corrupted, but not
sure.
If I rename the file, then make a copy with correct name, will
the
new
one
go back to the corrupted area?

or somewhere else I should be looking at config.sys?
J

AOL???? You have to be kidding.

And that does explain why you know zippo about computers.

"Corday" wrote in message
news
If not saved try for a list.
-- site.aol.com/netfind/newsgroups.html
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Corday" wrote:

If you saved it in OE look under "Tools" then "Accounts".
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

HUH?? That is not the link. And I am using Outlook Express, not
IE. I
used to have it saved, so it is something like "news at microsoft
dot ?"

"Corday" wrote in message
...
Microsoft Discussion Groups Home. With IE it should show on left
of
screen.
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

OK....heading out, but she just told me she had AVG and
SpywareBlaster
on there. She took AVG off and wonders what to replace SB with.
I
will
talk to her tomorrow cuz I am heading out.

Thanks.....

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Hi All.....the following message was posted to me on a non MS
news
group. I wondered if any of you could help because I
absolutely
cannot remember how to access the MS news groups in
toto.....or as
a
newbie......the link one clicks on to get to the MS news
groups.

Any thoughts?? Or a link?? I guess I could post it to one of
the
98
groups.

Tks.....Heather
---------------------------------

Heather,
I've got a problem. Started a week or so again.
Win 98
On boot, error messages,
Occurred in this sequence.

Missing or corrupted display.sys c:\windows\command

Missing or corrupted system.dat c:\windows\command

they each happened several times, but I managed to get it to
boot
by
turning
off, then back on, each time.

This a.m.
Missing or corrupted config.sys c:\windows\command
Edit line 1 and 2

I have 3 config.sys files in various locations.
The most recent is dated 2005 inc:\windows\command
There's only 2 lines in them.
I don't know what to edit???

My gut says that area of the hard drive is corrupted, but not
sure.
If I rename the file, then make a copy with correct name, will
the
new
one
go back to the corrupted area?

or somewhere else I should be looking at config.sys?
J

Sometime in the late 70s I changed my OS from CPM to DOS. I stopped using the
BBB and discovered something that a couple of college kids “invented� called
Newsgroups. What an amazing find!
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

Corday.....if YOU don't use Usenet news groups, how in hell do you think
you can tell me how to get to them? Or words to that effect.

You are reading this via IE on the MS website......which is NOT the
place for an experienced person to use.

Now go away!! Your answer doesn't make any sense at all!!

"Corday" wrote in message
...
If you saved it in OE look under "Tools" then "Accounts".
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

HUH?? That is not the link. And I am using Outlook Express, not IE.
I
used to have it saved, so it is something like "news at microsoft dot
?"

"Corday" wrote in message
...
Microsoft Discussion Groups Home. With IE it should show on left of
screen.
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:

OK....heading out, but she just told me she had AVG and
SpywareBlaster
on there. She took AVG off and wonders what to replace SB with.
I
will
talk to her tomorrow cuz I am heading out.

Thanks.....

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Hi All.....the following message was posted to me on a non MS
news
group. I wondered if any of you could help because I absolutely
cannot remember how to access the MS news groups in toto.....or
as
a
newbie......the link one clicks on to get to the MS news groups.

Any thoughts?? Or a link?? I guess I could post it to one of
the
98
groups.

Tks.....Heather
---------------------------------

Heather,
I've got a problem. Started a week or so again.
Win 98
On boot, error messages,
Occurred in this sequence.

Missing or corrupted display.sys c:\windows\command

Missing or corrupted system.dat c:\windows\command

they each happened several times, but I managed to get it to
boot
by
turning
off, then back on, each time.

This a.m.
Missing or corrupted config.sys c:\windows\command
Edit line 1 and 2

I have 3 config.sys files in various locations.
The most recent is dated 2005 inc:\windows\command
There's only 2 lines in them.
I don't know what to edit???

My gut says that area of the hard drive is corrupted, but not
sure.
If I rename the file, then make a copy with correct name, will
the
new
one
go back to the corrupted area?

or somewhere else I should be looking at config.sys?
J

Heather

I'm not really sure what you're asking for but...
This is the link for a newbie to set up Microsoft newsgroups in
Outlook Express with just one click:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...dowsme.general

Or maybe it's this:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.aspx

If these aren't what you mean, please explain!!!

George Gee


"Heather" wrote in message
...
Hi All.....the following message was posted to me on a non MS news group.
I wondered if any of you could help because I absolutely cannot remember
how to access the MS news groups in toto.....or as a newbie......the link
one clicks on to get to the MS news groups.

Any thoughts?? Or a link?? I guess I could post it to one of the 98
groups.

Tks.....Heather
---------------------------------

Heather,
I've got a problem. Started a week or so again.
Win 98
On boot, error messages,
Occurred in this sequence.

Missing or corrupted display.sys c:\windows\command

Missing or corrupted system.dat c:\windows\command

they each happened several times, but I managed to get it to boot by
turning
off, then back on, each time.

This a.m.
Missing or corrupted config.sys c:\windows\command
Edit line 1 and 2

I have 3 config.sys files in various locations.
The most recent is dated 2005 inc:\windows\command
There's only 2 lines in them.
I don't know what to edit???

My gut says that area of the hard drive is corrupted, but not sure.
If I rename the file, then make a copy with correct name, will the new one
go back to the corrupted area?

or somewhere else I should be looking at config.sys?
J