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Won't boot after using DOS startup
Things were running fine. I just wanted to see what happened if I were to
"restart in MS DOS mode." I clicked StartShut Down Restart in MS DOS MODE and it shut down but when it restarted it hung up quickly when something about PLUG and PLAY appeared on the screen. I waited about 30 minutes. Nothing would work except ctrl/alt/delete or powering off. I then tried rebooting with F8 pressed: "Command Prompt only" worked to get me to a command prompt, but typing WIN or EXIT wouldn't get me into Windows Safe Mode got me into the safe mode of windows but then when I tried STARTSHUTDOWNSHUTDOWN, it shut down but on next restart, it still went into the DOS startup and hungup Starting in Safe Mode with Command prompt got me into a DOS-like screen but it said it couldn't find HIMEM.SYS when I typed WIN. A DIR showed HIMEM.SYS in Windows with file date of several years ago. I finally got it up enough to post this query by doing a "selective startup" and NOT loading anything that had anything to do with DOS. Scanned Windows with Norton Systemworks. It found no problem. I will now shut down and see what happens but posted this now because at least now, I can get onto the newserver. Any thoughts, folks, assuming I can get back to read it !!! Thanks, Chet |
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Won't boot after using DOS startup
Post the contents of your autoexec.bat and config.sys here so we may have a look for
any offending lines. At this moment I suspect a real mode driver may be at fault. -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. "CGB" wrote in message ... Things were running fine. I just wanted to see what happened if I were to "restart in MS DOS mode." I clicked StartShut Down Restart in MS DOS MODE and it shut down but when it restarted it hung up quickly when something about PLUG and PLAY appeared on the screen. I waited about 30 minutes. Nothing would work except ctrl/alt/delete or powering off. I then tried rebooting with F8 pressed: "Command Prompt only" worked to get me to a command prompt, but typing WIN or EXIT wouldn't get me into Windows Safe Mode got me into the safe mode of windows but then when I tried STARTSHUTDOWNSHUTDOWN, it shut down but on next restart, it still went into the DOS startup and hungup Starting in Safe Mode with Command prompt got me into a DOS-like screen but it said it couldn't find HIMEM.SYS when I typed WIN. A DIR showed HIMEM.SYS in Windows with file date of several years ago. I finally got it up enough to post this query by doing a "selective startup" and NOT loading anything that had anything to do with DOS. Scanned Windows with Norton Systemworks. It found no problem. I will now shut down and see what happens but posted this now because at least now, I can get onto the newserver. Any thoughts, folks, assuming I can get back to read it !!! Thanks, Chet |
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Won't boot after using DOS startup F/U for Brian A
This may look like a long email but hopefully not. It's just got a couple
of file for your perusal you requested. I'm wondering if there is an error in autoexec.bat or config.sys also and have been exploring. Here's what I see for: Autoexec.bat in C:\ dated 6/10/04 at 3:59, about the time the problem started @ECHO OFF @ECHO OFF REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT set path=c:\windows\command LH c:\windows\command\mscdex /D:IDECD000 /L:M LH c:\mouse\cloaking c:\mouse\mouse ps2 SET PROMPT=$p$g SET TEMP=C:\windows\TEMP SET TMP=C:\windows\TEMP SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\windows C:\EAPCI\APINIT.COM c:\windows\smartdrv /q REM REM The following lines have been created by Windows. Do not modify them. REM C: CD C:\WINDOWS CALL C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /WX *************** Here is C:\autoexec.bak dated 11/6/98 (when I bought the computer, no bak files more recent) @C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~2\NAVDX.EXE /Startup REM C:\PROGRA~1\NETWOR~1\MCAFEE~1\SCAN.EXE C:\ @ECHO OFF REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT path C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS ************************************************** ************************** ************************************** ************************************************** ************************** ************************************** Here is C:\Config.sys dated 6/10/04 about the time I began having trouble DOS=SINGLE REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT REM Configure the PNP devices device=c:\icu\dwcfgmg.sys DOS=HIGH,UMB buffershigh=10 fcbshigh=4 fileshigh=30 lastdrivehigh=Z stackshigh=9,256 Device=C:\WINDOWS\Himem.Sys /testmemff rem The following line will get you more ram, but no EMS rem Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM NOEMS Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM DEVICEHIGH=c:\cdrom\OakCDRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 *********** Here is C:\config.bak dated 6/3/98 (although there are a couple of config files with several different extensions) REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT [common] dos=high,umb buffers=40 device=c:\windows\himem.sys /testmemff DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM rem The below DOS CD ROM driver is not required to run Windows 95. rem DEVICE=c:\cdrom\OakCdRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 *********************************** Seems to have been some changes in the config.sys file and I'm wondering about that. While I'm waiting for your reply I think I will save the config.sys file to a floppy and rename the config.bak to config.sys and see if it works. If it doesn't, I should be able to salvage this new, strange looking config.sys from the floppy. I notice you are suspicious of a real mode driver problem. I don't know what that means but I see in the current config.sys it's trying to install and OakCdRom.sys and in the config.bak file that device is "REM'd" out. Also there are changes in the buffers and a couple of other lines. Appreciate your interest and help. Chet "CGB" wrote in message ... Things were running fine. I just wanted to see what happened if I were to "restart in MS DOS mode." I clicked StartShut Down Restart in MS DOS MODE and it shut down but when it restarted it hung up quickly when something about PLUG and PLAY appeared on the screen. I waited about 30 minutes. Nothing would work except ctrl/alt/delete or powering off. I then tried rebooting with F8 pressed: "Command Prompt only" worked to get me to a command prompt, but typing WIN or EXIT wouldn't get me into Windows Safe Mode got me into the safe mode of windows but then when I tried STARTSHUTDOWNSHUTDOWN, it shut down but on next restart, it still went into the DOS startup and hungup Starting in Safe Mode with Command prompt got me into a DOS-like screen but it said it couldn't find HIMEM.SYS when I typed WIN. A DIR showed HIMEM.SYS in Windows with file date of several years ago. I finally got it up enough to post this query by doing a "selective startup" and NOT loading anything that had anything to do with DOS. Scanned Windows with Norton Systemworks. It found no problem. I will now shut down and see what happens but posted this now because at least now, I can get onto the newserver. Any thoughts, folks, assuming I can get back to read it !!! Thanks, Chet |
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Won't boot after using DOS startup F/U for Brian A
Well, check whether you have a Config.wos & an Autoexec.wos. Look inside
the Config.wos. Does it begin... DOS=SINGLE. Then, your .wos are useless. Delete them, & just do step (1) below. Post back for instructions to fix the .bad files. Otherwise... (1) Rename your Config.sys & Autoexec.bat. REN C:\Config.sys Config.bad REN C:\Autoexec.bat Autoexec.bad (2) Rename the two .wos... REN C:\Config.wos Config.sys REN C:\Autoexec.wos Autoexec.bat That should do it. BUT, I think they look messy. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "CGB" wrote in message ... | This may look like a long email but hopefully not. It's just got a couple | of file for your perusal you requested. | | I'm wondering if there is an error in autoexec.bat or config.sys also and | have been exploring. Here's what I see for: | | Autoexec.bat in C:\ dated 6/10/04 at 3:59, about the time the problem | started | | @ECHO OFF | @ECHO OFF | REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT | | set path=c:\windows\command | | LH c:\windows\command\mscdex /D:IDECD000 /L:M | | LH c:\mouse\cloaking | c:\mouse\mouse ps2 | | SET PROMPT=$p$g | SET TEMP=C:\windows\TEMP | SET TMP=C:\windows\TEMP | SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 | SET SNDSCAPE=C:\windows | | C:\EAPCI\APINIT.COM | | c:\windows\smartdrv /q | REM | REM The following lines have been created by Windows. Do not modify them. | REM | C: | CD C:\WINDOWS | CALL C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM | C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /WX | | *************** | Here is C:\autoexec.bak dated 11/6/98 (when I bought the computer, no bak | files more recent) | | @C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~2\NAVDX.EXE /Startup | REM C:\PROGRA~1\NETWOR~1\MCAFEE~1\SCAN.EXE C:\ | | | @ECHO OFF | REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT | | path C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND | SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 | SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS | | ************************************************** ********************** **** | ************************************** | ************************************************** ********************** **** | ************************************** | Here is C:\Config.sys dated 6/10/04 about the time I began having trouble | | DOS=SINGLE | REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT | | REM Configure the PNP devices | device=c:\icu\dwcfgmg.sys | | DOS=HIGH,UMB | buffershigh=10 | fcbshigh=4 | fileshigh=30 | lastdrivehigh=Z | stackshigh=9,256 | Device=C:\WINDOWS\Himem.Sys /testmemff | | rem The following line will get you more ram, but no EMS | rem Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM NOEMS | Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM | DEVICEHIGH=c:\cdrom\OakCDRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 | | *********** | Here is C:\config.bak dated 6/3/98 (although there are a couple of | config files with several different extensions) | | REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT | | [common] | dos=high,umb | buffers=40 | device=c:\windows\himem.sys /testmemff | DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM | | rem The below DOS CD ROM driver is not required to run Windows 95. | rem DEVICE=c:\cdrom\OakCdRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 | | *********************************** | | Seems to have been some changes in the config.sys file and I'm wondering | about that. While I'm waiting for your reply I think I will save the | config.sys file to a floppy and rename the config.bak to config.sys and see | if it works. If it doesn't, I should be able to salvage this new, strange | looking config.sys from the floppy. | | I notice you are suspicious of a real mode driver problem. I don't know | what that means but I see in the current config.sys it's trying to install | and OakCdRom.sys and in the config.bak file that device is "REM'd" out. | Also there are changes in the buffers and a couple of other lines. | | Appreciate your interest and help. | | Chet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "CGB" wrote in message | ... | Things were running fine. I just wanted to see what happened if I were to | "restart in MS DOS mode." I clicked StartShut Down Restart in MS DOS | MODE | and it shut down but when it restarted it hung up quickly when something | about PLUG and PLAY appeared on the screen. I waited about 30 minutes. | Nothing would work except ctrl/alt/delete or powering off. | | I then tried rebooting with F8 pressed: | | "Command Prompt only" worked to get me to a command prompt, but typing WIN | or EXIT wouldn't get me into Windows | | Safe Mode got me into the safe mode of windows but then when I tried | STARTSHUTDOWNSHUTDOWN, it shut down but on next restart, it still went | into the DOS startup and hungup | | Starting in Safe Mode with Command prompt got me into a DOS-like screen | but | it said it couldn't find HIMEM.SYS when I typed WIN. A DIR showed | HIMEM.SYS | in Windows with file date of several years ago. | | I finally got it up enough to post this query by doing a "selective | startup" | and NOT loading anything that had anything to do with DOS. | | Scanned Windows with Norton Systemworks. It found no problem. | | I will now shut down and see what happens but posted this now because at | least now, I can get onto the newserver. | | Any thoughts, folks, assuming I can get back to read it !!! | | Thanks, | | Chet | | | | |
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Won't boot after using DOS startup F/U for Brian A
Rename the autoexec.bat and config.sys files to autoexec.bad and config.bad
If you are working from a DOS boot, at the C: prompt, type the following and press Enter after each line: REN c:\autoexec.bat autoexec.bad REN c:\config.sys config.bad Then press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to reboot. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "CGB" wrote in message ... This may look like a long email but hopefully not. It's just got a couple of file for your perusal you requested. I'm wondering if there is an error in autoexec.bat or config.sys also and have been exploring. Here's what I see for: Autoexec.bat in C:\ dated 6/10/04 at 3:59, about the time the problem started @ECHO OFF @ECHO OFF REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT set path=c:\windows\command LH c:\windows\command\mscdex /D:IDECD000 /L:M LH c:\mouse\cloaking c:\mouse\mouse ps2 SET PROMPT=$p$g SET TEMP=C:\windows\TEMP SET TMP=C:\windows\TEMP SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\windows C:\EAPCI\APINIT.COM c:\windows\smartdrv /q REM REM The following lines have been created by Windows. Do not modify them. REM C: CD C:\WINDOWS CALL C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /WX *************** Here is C:\autoexec.bak dated 11/6/98 (when I bought the computer, no bak files more recent) @C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~2\NAVDX.EXE /Startup REM C:\PROGRA~1\NETWOR~1\MCAFEE~1\SCAN.EXE C:\ @ECHO OFF REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT path C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS ************************************************** ************************** ************************************** ************************************************** ************************** ************************************** Here is C:\Config.sys dated 6/10/04 about the time I began having trouble DOS=SINGLE REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT REM Configure the PNP devices device=c:\icu\dwcfgmg.sys DOS=HIGH,UMB buffershigh=10 fcbshigh=4 fileshigh=30 lastdrivehigh=Z stackshigh=9,256 Device=C:\WINDOWS\Himem.Sys /testmemff rem The following line will get you more ram, but no EMS rem Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM NOEMS Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM DEVICEHIGH=c:\cdrom\OakCDRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 *********** Here is C:\config.bak dated 6/3/98 (although there are a couple of config files with several different extensions) REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT [common] dos=high,umb buffers=40 device=c:\windows\himem.sys /testmemff DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM rem The below DOS CD ROM driver is not required to run Windows 95. rem DEVICE=c:\cdrom\OakCdRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 *********************************** Seems to have been some changes in the config.sys file and I'm wondering about that. While I'm waiting for your reply I think I will save the config.sys file to a floppy and rename the config.bak to config.sys and see if it works. If it doesn't, I should be able to salvage this new, strange looking config.sys from the floppy. I notice you are suspicious of a real mode driver problem. I don't know what that means but I see in the current config.sys it's trying to install and OakCdRom.sys and in the config.bak file that device is "REM'd" out. Also there are changes in the buffers and a couple of other lines. Appreciate your interest and help. Chet "CGB" wrote in message ... Things were running fine. I just wanted to see what happened if I were to "restart in MS DOS mode." I clicked StartShut Down Restart in MS DOS MODE and it shut down but when it restarted it hung up quickly when something about PLUG and PLAY appeared on the screen. I waited about 30 minutes. Nothing would work except ctrl/alt/delete or powering off. I then tried rebooting with F8 pressed: "Command Prompt only" worked to get me to a command prompt, but typing WIN or EXIT wouldn't get me into Windows Safe Mode got me into the safe mode of windows but then when I tried STARTSHUTDOWNSHUTDOWN, it shut down but on next restart, it still went into the DOS startup and hungup Starting in Safe Mode with Command prompt got me into a DOS-like screen but it said it couldn't find HIMEM.SYS when I typed WIN. A DIR showed HIMEM.SYS in Windows with file date of several years ago. I finally got it up enough to post this query by doing a "selective startup" and NOT loading anything that had anything to do with DOS. Scanned Windows with Norton Systemworks. It found no problem. I will now shut down and see what happens but posted this now because at least now, I can get onto the newserver. Any thoughts, folks, assuming I can get back to read it !!! Thanks, Chet |
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Won't boot after using DOS startup F/U for Brian A
In the config.sys I believe the problem is with the line:
device=c:\icu\dwcfgmg.sys Remark this line out by typing REM and press the spacebar in front of it so it looks like: REM device=c:\icu\dwcfgmg.sys I will leave this next choice up to you. In the autoexec.bat these 3 lines also have to do with the SB DOS emulation. If you do not use sound in DOS you don't them loading and can REM them as well. SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\windows C:\EAPCI\APINIT.COM Save and reboot. That line has to do with the SoundBlaster and is an alternate PnP manager that is a known problem. From: http://www.daqarta.com/atn-sb16.htm "quote" The normal Creative installation process should have provided a DOS Configuration Manager called CTCM.EXE, which will have been inserted into your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file. (DWCFGMG.SYS is an alternate PnP manager that may be used in CONFIG.SYS, but it uses 1700 bytes of low DOS memory whereas CTCM does not, and doesn't set the BLASTER string in the DOS environment.) If you have a Windows 9x system, it should be in your C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT file. This is the file that is supposed to perform tasks similar to AUTOEXEC.BAT when you select 'Start ... Shut Down ... Restart in MS-DOS Mode'. Some newer Creative CD-ROMs don't install CTCM.EXE on a Windows 9x system. Instead, each time Windows performs the 'Restart in MS-DOS Mode', it runs CTPNP.EXE. This will refuse to configure your board, reporting that your PnP configuration has changed and instructing you to run Windows again... endlessly. "end quote" If you still have problems, post back with any results on what you tried and any error messages if any. -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. "CGB" wrote in message ... This may look like a long email but hopefully not. It's just got a couple of file for your perusal you requested. I'm wondering if there is an error in autoexec.bat or config.sys also and have been exploring. Here's what I see for: Autoexec.bat in C:\ dated 6/10/04 at 3:59, about the time the problem started @ECHO OFF @ECHO OFF REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT set path=c:\windows\command LH c:\windows\command\mscdex /D:IDECD000 /L:M LH c:\mouse\cloaking c:\mouse\mouse ps2 SET PROMPT=$p$g SET TEMP=C:\windows\TEMP SET TMP=C:\windows\TEMP SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\windows C:\EAPCI\APINIT.COM c:\windows\smartdrv /q REM REM The following lines have been created by Windows. Do not modify them. REM C: CD C:\WINDOWS CALL C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /WX *************** Here is C:\autoexec.bak dated 11/6/98 (when I bought the computer, no bak files more recent) @C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~2\NAVDX.EXE /Startup REM C:\PROGRA~1\NETWOR~1\MCAFEE~1\SCAN.EXE C:\ @ECHO OFF REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT path C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS ************************************************** ************************** ************************************** ************************************************** ************************** ************************************** Here is C:\Config.sys dated 6/10/04 about the time I began having trouble DOS=SINGLE REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT REM Configure the PNP devices device=c:\icu\dwcfgmg.sys DOS=HIGH,UMB buffershigh=10 fcbshigh=4 fileshigh=30 lastdrivehigh=Z stackshigh=9,256 Device=C:\WINDOWS\Himem.Sys /testmemff rem The following line will get you more ram, but no EMS rem Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM NOEMS Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM DEVICEHIGH=c:\cdrom\OakCDRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 *********** Here is C:\config.bak dated 6/3/98 (although there are a couple of config files with several different extensions) REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT [common] dos=high,umb buffers=40 device=c:\windows\himem.sys /testmemff DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM rem The below DOS CD ROM driver is not required to run Windows 95. rem DEVICE=c:\cdrom\OakCdRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 *********************************** Seems to have been some changes in the config.sys file and I'm wondering about that. While I'm waiting for your reply I think I will save the config.sys file to a floppy and rename the config.bak to config.sys and see if it works. If it doesn't, I should be able to salvage this new, strange looking config.sys from the floppy. I notice you are suspicious of a real mode driver problem. I don't know what that means but I see in the current config.sys it's trying to install and OakCdRom.sys and in the config.bak file that device is "REM'd" out. Also there are changes in the buffers and a couple of other lines. Appreciate your interest and help. Chet "CGB" wrote in message ... Things were running fine. I just wanted to see what happened if I were to "restart in MS DOS mode." I clicked StartShut Down Restart in MS DOS MODE and it shut down but when it restarted it hung up quickly when something about PLUG and PLAY appeared on the screen. I waited about 30 minutes. Nothing would work except ctrl/alt/delete or powering off. I then tried rebooting with F8 pressed: "Command Prompt only" worked to get me to a command prompt, but typing WIN or EXIT wouldn't get me into Windows Safe Mode got me into the safe mode of windows but then when I tried STARTSHUTDOWNSHUTDOWN, it shut down but on next restart, it still went into the DOS startup and hungup Starting in Safe Mode with Command prompt got me into a DOS-like screen but it said it couldn't find HIMEM.SYS when I typed WIN. A DIR showed HIMEM.SYS in Windows with file date of several years ago. I finally got it up enough to post this query by doing a "selective startup" and NOT loading anything that had anything to do with DOS. Scanned Windows with Norton Systemworks. It found no problem. I will now shut down and see what happens but posted this now because at least now, I can get onto the newserver. Any thoughts, folks, assuming I can get back to read it !!! Thanks, Chet |
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Won't boot after using DOS startup F/U for Brian A
On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:27:08 -0400, "CGB" wrote:
This may look like a long email but hopefully not. It's just got a couple of file for your perusal you requested. I'm wondering if there is an error in autoexec.bat or config.sys also and have been exploring. Here's what I see for: Autoexec.bat in C:\ dated 6/10/04 at 3:59, about the time the problem started @ECHO OFF @ECHO OFF REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT set path=c:\windows\command LH c:\windows\command\mscdex /D:IDECD000 /L:M LH c:\mouse\cloaking c:\mouse\mouse ps2 SET PROMPT=$p$g SET TEMP=C:\windows\TEMP SET TMP=C:\windows\TEMP SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\windows C:\EAPCI\APINIT.COM c:\windows\smartdrv /q REM REM The following lines have been created by Windows. Do not modify them. REM C: CD C:\WINDOWS ----Remove this line CALL C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /WX *************** Here is C:\autoexec.bak dated 11/6/98 (when I bought the computer, no bak files more recent) /Startup REM C:\PROGRA~1\NETWOR~1\MCAFEE~1\SCAN.EXE C:\ @ECHO OFF REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT path C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS ************************************************* *************************** ************************************** ************************************************* *************************** ************************************** Here is C:\Config.sys dated 6/10/04 about the time I began having trouble DOS=SINGLE REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT REM Configure the PNP devices device=c:\icu\dwcfgmg.sys DOS=HIGH,UMB buffershigh=10 fcbshigh=4 fileshigh=30 lastdrivehigh=Z stackshigh=9,256 Device=C:\WINDOWS\Himem.Sys /testmemff rem The following line will get you more ram, but no EMS rem Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM NOEMS Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM DEVICEHIGH=c:\cdrom\OakCDRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 *********** Here is C:\config.bak dated 6/3/98 (although there are a couple of config files with several different extensions) REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT [common] dos=high,umb buffers=40 device=c:\windows\himem.sys /testmemff DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM rem The below DOS CD ROM driver is not required to run Windows 95. rem DEVICE=c:\cdrom\OakCdRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 *********************************** Seems to have been some changes in the config.sys file and I'm wondering about that. While I'm waiting for your reply I think I will save the config.sys file to a floppy and rename the config.bak to config.sys and see if it works. If it doesn't, I should be able to salvage this new, strange looking config.sys from the floppy. I notice you are suspicious of a real mode driver problem. I don't know what that means but I see in the current config.sys it's trying to install and OakCdRom.sys and in the config.bak file that device is "REM'd" out. Also there are changes in the buffers and a couple of other lines. Appreciate your interest and help. Chet Chet, Renaming the config.sys and autoexec.bat files will probably get you into windows but you have lines in those files that you need so try this: The Restart to Dos Mode added lines to those two files. REM these 4 lines from the Autoexec.bat file. C: CD C:\WINDOWS CALL C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /WX (note: this line renames these two files and restores your original ones, but it does not belong in here.. it should be used only once and is probably too late to use it from the command line. but worth a try) REM this line from the Config.sys file: DOS=SINGLE (note: this line prevents booting to Windows) Reboot. If no help boot to Dos Safe Mode and enter Win /wx. Let us know. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/ |
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Won't boot after using DOS startup F/U for Brian A
Bill, I see no lines in either file that he needs to have, in Windows. The entries
are strictly for a DOS-mode boot. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bill Watt" wrote in message ... On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:27:08 -0400, "CGB" wrote: This may look like a long email but hopefully not. It's just got a couple of file for your perusal you requested. I'm wondering if there is an error in autoexec.bat or config.sys also and have been exploring. Here's what I see for: Autoexec.bat in C:\ dated 6/10/04 at 3:59, about the time the problem started @ECHO OFF @ECHO OFF REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT set path=c:\windows\command LH c:\windows\command\mscdex /D:IDECD000 /L:M LH c:\mouse\cloaking c:\mouse\mouse ps2 SET PROMPT=$p$g SET TEMP=C:\windows\TEMP SET TMP=C:\windows\TEMP SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\windows C:\EAPCI\APINIT.COM c:\windows\smartdrv /q REM REM The following lines have been created by Windows. Do not modify them. REM C: CD C:\WINDOWS ----Remove this line CALL C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /WX *************** Here is C:\autoexec.bak dated 11/6/98 (when I bought the computer, no bak files more recent) /Startup REM C:\PROGRA~1\NETWOR~1\MCAFEE~1\SCAN.EXE C:\ @ECHO OFF REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT path C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS ************************************************* *************************** ************************************** ************************************************* *************************** ************************************** Here is C:\Config.sys dated 6/10/04 about the time I began having trouble DOS=SINGLE REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT REM Configure the PNP devices device=c:\icu\dwcfgmg.sys DOS=HIGH,UMB buffershigh=10 fcbshigh=4 fileshigh=30 lastdrivehigh=Z stackshigh=9,256 Device=C:\WINDOWS\Himem.Sys /testmemff rem The following line will get you more ram, but no EMS rem Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM NOEMS Device=C:\WINDOWS\Emm386.exe RAM DEVICEHIGH=c:\cdrom\OakCDRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 *********** Here is C:\config.bak dated 6/3/98 (although there are a couple of config files with several different extensions) REM To make a DOS Boot Diskette; See the file C:\DOSBOOT\DOSBOOT.TXT [common] dos=high,umb buffers=40 device=c:\windows\himem.sys /testmemff DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM rem The below DOS CD ROM driver is not required to run Windows 95. rem DEVICE=c:\cdrom\OakCdRom.SYS /D:IDECD000 *********************************** Seems to have been some changes in the config.sys file and I'm wondering about that. While I'm waiting for your reply I think I will save the config.sys file to a floppy and rename the config.bak to config.sys and see if it works. If it doesn't, I should be able to salvage this new, strange looking config.sys from the floppy. I notice you are suspicious of a real mode driver problem. I don't know what that means but I see in the current config.sys it's trying to install and OakCdRom.sys and in the config.bak file that device is "REM'd" out. Also there are changes in the buffers and a couple of other lines. Appreciate your interest and help. Chet Chet, Renaming the config.sys and autoexec.bat files will probably get you into windows but you have lines in those files that you need so try this: The Restart to Dos Mode added lines to those two files. REM these 4 lines from the Autoexec.bat file. C: CD C:\WINDOWS CALL C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /WX (note: this line renames these two files and restores your original ones, but it does not belong in here.. it should be used only once and is probably too late to use it from the command line. but worth a try) REM this line from the Config.sys file: DOS=SINGLE (note: this line prevents booting to Windows) Reboot. If no help boot to Dos Safe Mode and enter Win /wx. Let us know. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/ |
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Follow-up Interesting Fix Won't boot after using DOS startup
First, thank you all for quick, excellent responses.
With the help of the various suggestions I looked to the autoexec and config files as the problem. After looking around a lot I opted to shut down and reboot into a command prompt before replacing those two files with two I had saved as backups. When I rebooted, I ended up in a DOS appearing screen with C:\Windows. Different! I tried typing in "Win" and it said it would have to reboot to Windows, I said OK and it booted fine. I checked and the autoexec and config.sys files had been returned to the normal, pre-crash ones!!! Can't figure that out, but I'll take it. All's well that ends well. Now to try shutting down and "restart in MS DOS mode" once again........... Thanks to all. Chet "CGB" wrote in message ... Things were running fine. I just wanted to see what happened if I were to "restart in MS DOS mode." I clicked StartShut Down Restart in MS DOS MODE and it shut down but when it restarted it hung up quickly when something about PLUG and PLAY appeared on the screen. I waited about 30 minutes. Nothing would work except ctrl/alt/delete or powering off. I then tried rebooting with F8 pressed: "Command Prompt only" worked to get me to a command prompt, but typing WIN or EXIT wouldn't get me into Windows Safe Mode got me into the safe mode of windows but then when I tried STARTSHUTDOWNSHUTDOWN, it shut down but on next restart, it still went into the DOS startup and hungup Starting in Safe Mode with Command prompt got me into a DOS-like screen but it said it couldn't find HIMEM.SYS when I typed WIN. A DIR showed HIMEM.SYS in Windows with file date of several years ago. I finally got it up enough to post this query by doing a "selective startup" and NOT loading anything that had anything to do with DOS. Scanned Windows with Norton Systemworks. It found no problem. I will now shut down and see what happens but posted this now because at least now, I can get onto the newserver. Any thoughts, folks, assuming I can get back to read it !!! Thanks, Chet |
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