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Invalid Setting in MSDOS.SYS file
After following the directions for:
Article ID 258741: 1.) Modify the WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file to point to the correct location of the Windows folder. The reboot came back with the following: Invalid setting in MSDOS.SYS file WINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWSWINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWS Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM) What have I done wrong and/or misinterpreted? Thanks again in advance! -- ~Dell |
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Invalid Setting in MSDOS.SYS file
Did you read what was posted - or emailed?
change the line in MSDOS.SYS to read WinBootDir=C:\Windows -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dell" wrote in message news After following the directions for: Article ID 258741: 1.) Modify the WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file to point to the correct location of the Windows folder. The reboot came back with the following: Invalid setting in MSDOS.SYS file WINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWSWINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWS Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM) What have I done wrong and/or misinterpreted? Thanks again in advance! -- ~Dell |
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Invalid Setting in MSDOS.SYS file
Please try to read and learn from what you have been previously told and
STICK TO THE SAME THREAD rather than starting a new thread with each question. Rather than starting a new thread post a reply to the post to which you are responding. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows [2001-2006] Dell wrote: After following the directions for: Article ID 258741: 1.) Modify the WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file to point to the correct location of the Windows folder. The reboot came back with the following: Invalid setting in MSDOS.SYS file WINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWSWINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWS Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM) What have I done wrong and/or misinterpreted? Thanks again in advance! |
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Invalid Setting in MSDOS.SYS file
Noel:
Please do forgive me? I do not mean to anger anyone. I became confused as to which medium you were instructing me to use for reply. I sent you an email. At any rate, this is what it said, "Two (2) files were found. one (1) in C:\WINDOWS and one (1) in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories. "Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love" -Albert Einstein *** "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." -Albert Einstein ----Original Message Follows---- From: Reply-To: To: "Dell Williams" Subject: BOOTED PC W/ CAMERA PLUGGED INTO USB PORT-Invalid System Disk Err in Window Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:19:20 -0000 It's most unlikely to be your problem - but.... 1) first you need to find out where on your drive the Windows folder and IFSHLP.SYS are - Boot to DOS with your floppy - at the A:\ prompt, type "DIR C:\ifshlp.sys /s /p" (without the quotes - make sure that you include the spaces) If your system is 'normal, you'll only get one result - with IFSHLP.SYS being found in the C:\Windows directory - if you get more (or less!) than one reslut, post back for further instructions, with detials of where the files were found. " Step 3: Also when I opened the MSDOS.SYS file for edit it stated that it was a "READ ONLY Cannot be modified" In addition, when I tried to COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD it stated, "File Not Found." This was done from the A:\ prompt as you instructed. I stopped here! -- ~Dell "Dell" wrote: After following the directions for: Article ID 258741: 1.) Modify the WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file to point to the correct location of the Windows folder. The reboot came back with the following: Invalid setting in MSDOS.SYS file WINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWSWINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWS Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM) What have I done wrong and/or misinterpreted? Thanks again in advance! -- ~Dell |
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Invalid Setting in MSDOS.SYS file
I don't see how you can get confused between email and a newsgroup - all you
have to do is hit the 'Reply' button! (especially as you actually had to go to my website in the first place to get the email address with which you emailed me). To answer your query, I'm not sure why you have two copies of the IFSHLP.SYS file present - there should, AFAIK, be only the one in the C:\Windows folder (but we can worry about that when you're system's running again). That said, the correct WinbootDir entry for you is WinBootDir=C:\Windows Note that the case of WinBootDir may be critical - so ensure you get it right! Boot to DOS using your startup floppy 1) Let's create a backup copy before we do anything else! Type the following command at the A:\ prompt COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD [enter] 2) Type the following line at the A:\ prompt, and then press ENTER: attrib c:\msdos.sys -s -h -r 3) Open MSDOS.SYS for editing using the following line EDIT C:\MSDOS.SYS [enter] 4) Look for the existing WinBootDir entry (it's usually about 3rd or 4th line), and move the cursor to it Edit the line so that it reads WinBootDir=C:\Windows 5) Save the resulting file (ALT, f, s) and exit (ALT,f,x) 6) Type the following line at teh A:\ prompt, and then press ENTER: attrib c:\msdos.sys +s +h +r 7) remove the floppy and reboot -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dell" wrote in message ... Noel: Please do forgive me? I do not mean to anger anyone. I became confused as to which medium you were instructing me to use for reply. I sent you an email. At any rate, this is what it said, "Two (2) files were found. one (1) in C:\WINDOWS and one (1) in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories. "Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love" -Albert Einstein *** "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." -Albert Einstein ----Original Message Follows---- From: Reply-To: To: "Dell Williams" Subject: BOOTED PC W/ CAMERA PLUGGED INTO USB PORT-Invalid System Disk Err in Window Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:19:20 -0000 It's most unlikely to be your problem - but.... 1) first you need to find out where on your drive the Windows folder and IFSHLP.SYS are - Boot to DOS with your floppy - at the A:\ prompt, type "DIR C:\ifshlp.sys /s /p" (without the quotes - make sure that you include the spaces) If your system is 'normal, you'll only get one result - with IFSHLP.SYS being found in the C:\Windows directory - if you get more (or less!) than one reslut, post back for further instructions, with detials of where the files were found. " Step 3: Also when I opened the MSDOS.SYS file for edit it stated that it was a "READ ONLY Cannot be modified" In addition, when I tried to COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD it stated, "File Not Found." This was done from the A:\ prompt as you instructed. I stopped here! -- ~Dell "Dell" wrote: After following the directions for: Article ID 258741: 1.) Modify the WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file to point to the correct location of the Windows folder. The reboot came back with the following: Invalid setting in MSDOS.SYS file WINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWSWINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWS Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM) What have I done wrong and/or misinterpreted? Thanks again in advance! -- ~Dell |
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Invalid Setting in MSDOS.SYS file
Noel:
Upon my execution of your most recent step 1.) it brought back the following: File not found-C:\MSDOS.SYS 0 files copied What's next? -- ~Dell "Noel Paton" wrote: I don't see how you can get confused between email and a newsgroup - all you have to do is hit the 'Reply' button! (especially as you actually had to go to my website in the first place to get the email address with which you emailed me). To answer your query, I'm not sure why you have two copies of the IFSHLP.SYS file present - there should, AFAIK, be only the one in the C:\Windows folder (but we can worry about that when you're system's running again). That said, the correct WinbootDir entry for you is WinBootDir=C:\Windows Note that the case of WinBootDir may be critical - so ensure you get it right! Boot to DOS using your startup floppy 1) Let's create a backup copy before we do anything else! Type the following command at the A:\ prompt COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD [enter] 2) Type the following line at the A:\ prompt, and then press ENTER: attrib c:\msdos.sys -s -h -r 3) Open MSDOS.SYS for editing using the following line EDIT C:\MSDOS.SYS [enter] 4) Look for the existing WinBootDir entry (it's usually about 3rd or 4th line), and move the cursor to it Edit the line so that it reads WinBootDir=C:\Windows 5) Save the resulting file (ALT, f, s) and exit (ALT,f,x) 6) Type the following line at teh A:\ prompt, and then press ENTER: attrib c:\msdos.sys +s +h +r 7) remove the floppy and reboot -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dell" wrote in message ... Noel: Please do forgive me? I do not mean to anger anyone. I became confused as to which medium you were instructing me to use for reply. I sent you an email. At any rate, this is what it said, "Two (2) files were found. one (1) in C:\WINDOWS and one (1) in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories. "Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love" -Albert Einstein *** "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." -Albert Einstein ----Original Message Follows---- From: Reply-To: To: "Dell Williams" Subject: BOOTED PC W/ CAMERA PLUGGED INTO USB PORT-Invalid System Disk Err in Window Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:19:20 -0000 It's most unlikely to be your problem - but.... 1) first you need to find out where on your drive the Windows folder and IFSHLP.SYS are - Boot to DOS with your floppy - at the A:\ prompt, type "DIR C:\ifshlp.sys /s /p" (without the quotes - make sure that you include the spaces) If your system is 'normal, you'll only get one result - with IFSHLP.SYS being found in the C:\Windows directory - if you get more (or less!) than one reslut, post back for further instructions, with detials of where the files were found. " Step 3: Also when I opened the MSDOS.SYS file for edit it stated that it was a "READ ONLY Cannot be modified" In addition, when I tried to COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD it stated, "File Not Found." This was done from the A:\ prompt as you instructed. I stopped here! -- ~Dell "Dell" wrote: After following the directions for: Article ID 258741: 1.) Modify the WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file to point to the correct location of the Windows folder. The reboot came back with the following: Invalid setting in MSDOS.SYS file WINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWSWINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWS Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM) What have I done wrong and/or misinterpreted? Thanks again in advance! -- ~Dell |
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Invalid Setting in MSDOS.SYS file
Hmmm - OK - do #2 first, then try #1
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dell" wrote in message ... Noel: Upon my execution of your most recent step 1.) it brought back the following: File not found-C:\MSDOS.SYS 0 files copied What's next? -- ~Dell "Noel Paton" wrote: I don't see how you can get confused between email and a newsgroup - all you have to do is hit the 'Reply' button! (especially as you actually had to go to my website in the first place to get the email address with which you emailed me). To answer your query, I'm not sure why you have two copies of the IFSHLP.SYS file present - there should, AFAIK, be only the one in the C:\Windows folder (but we can worry about that when you're system's running again). That said, the correct WinbootDir entry for you is WinBootDir=C:\Windows Note that the case of WinBootDir may be critical - so ensure you get it right! Boot to DOS using your startup floppy 1) Let's create a backup copy before we do anything else! Type the following command at the A:\ prompt COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD [enter] 2) Type the following line at the A:\ prompt, and then press ENTER: attrib c:\msdos.sys -s -h -r 3) Open MSDOS.SYS for editing using the following line EDIT C:\MSDOS.SYS [enter] 4) Look for the existing WinBootDir entry (it's usually about 3rd or 4th line), and move the cursor to it Edit the line so that it reads WinBootDir=C:\Windows 5) Save the resulting file (ALT, f, s) and exit (ALT,f,x) 6) Type the following line at teh A:\ prompt, and then press ENTER: attrib c:\msdos.sys +s +h +r 7) remove the floppy and reboot -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dell" wrote in message ... Noel: Please do forgive me? I do not mean to anger anyone. I became confused as to which medium you were instructing me to use for reply. I sent you an email. At any rate, this is what it said, "Two (2) files were found. one (1) in C:\WINDOWS and one (1) in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories. "Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love" -Albert Einstein *** "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." -Albert Einstein ----Original Message Follows---- From: Reply-To: To: "Dell Williams" Subject: BOOTED PC W/ CAMERA PLUGGED INTO USB PORT-Invalid System Disk Err in Window Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:19:20 -0000 It's most unlikely to be your problem - but.... 1) first you need to find out where on your drive the Windows folder and IFSHLP.SYS are - Boot to DOS with your floppy - at the A:\ prompt, type "DIR C:\ifshlp.sys /s /p" (without the quotes - make sure that you include the spaces) If your system is 'normal, you'll only get one result - with IFSHLP.SYS being found in the C:\Windows directory - if you get more (or less!) than one reslut, post back for further instructions, with detials of where the files were found. " Step 3: Also when I opened the MSDOS.SYS file for edit it stated that it was a "READ ONLY Cannot be modified" In addition, when I tried to COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD it stated, "File Not Found." This was done from the A:\ prompt as you instructed. I stopped here! -- ~Dell "Dell" wrote: After following the directions for: Article ID 258741: 1.) Modify the WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file to point to the correct location of the Windows folder. The reboot came back with the following: Invalid setting in MSDOS.SYS file WINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWSWINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWS Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM) What have I done wrong and/or misinterpreted? Thanks again in advance! -- ~Dell |
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Invalid Setting in MSDOS.SYS file
Noel:
After reversing youu step 2.) with step 1.) it yielded "Bad command-or file name" I tried this three times to be sure. -- ~Dell "Noel Paton" wrote: Hmmm - OK - do #2 first, then try #1 -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dell" wrote in message ... Noel: Upon my execution of your most recent step 1.) it brought back the following: File not found-C:\MSDOS.SYS 0 files copied What's next? -- ~Dell "Noel Paton" wrote: I don't see how you can get confused between email and a newsgroup - all you have to do is hit the 'Reply' button! (especially as you actually had to go to my website in the first place to get the email address with which you emailed me). To answer your query, I'm not sure why you have two copies of the IFSHLP.SYS file present - there should, AFAIK, be only the one in the C:\Windows folder (but we can worry about that when you're system's running again). That said, the correct WinbootDir entry for you is WinBootDir=C:\Windows Note that the case of WinBootDir may be critical - so ensure you get it right! Boot to DOS using your startup floppy 1) Let's create a backup copy before we do anything else! Type the following command at the A:\ prompt COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD [enter] 2) Type the following line at the A:\ prompt, and then press ENTER: attrib c:\msdos.sys -s -h -r 3) Open MSDOS.SYS for editing using the following line EDIT C:\MSDOS.SYS [enter] 4) Look for the existing WinBootDir entry (it's usually about 3rd or 4th line), and move the cursor to it Edit the line so that it reads WinBootDir=C:\Windows 5) Save the resulting file (ALT, f, s) and exit (ALT,f,x) 6) Type the following line at teh A:\ prompt, and then press ENTER: attrib c:\msdos.sys +s +h +r 7) remove the floppy and reboot -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dell" wrote in message ... Noel: Please do forgive me? I do not mean to anger anyone. I became confused as to which medium you were instructing me to use for reply. I sent you an email. At any rate, this is what it said, "Two (2) files were found. one (1) in C:\WINDOWS and one (1) in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories. "Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love" -Albert Einstein *** "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." -Albert Einstein ----Original Message Follows---- From: Reply-To: To: "Dell Williams" Subject: BOOTED PC W/ CAMERA PLUGGED INTO USB PORT-Invalid System Disk Err in Window Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:19:20 -0000 It's most unlikely to be your problem - but.... 1) first you need to find out where on your drive the Windows folder and IFSHLP.SYS are - Boot to DOS with your floppy - at the A:\ prompt, type "DIR C:\ifshlp.sys /s /p" (without the quotes - make sure that you include the spaces) If your system is 'normal, you'll only get one result - with IFSHLP.SYS being found in the C:\Windows directory - if you get more (or less!) than one reslut, post back for further instructions, with detials of where the files were found. " Step 3: Also when I opened the MSDOS.SYS file for edit it stated that it was a "READ ONLY Cannot be modified" In addition, when I tried to COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD it stated, "File Not Found." This was done from the A:\ prompt as you instructed. I stopped here! -- ~Dell "Dell" wrote: After following the directions for: Article ID 258741: 1.) Modify the WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file to point to the correct location of the Windows folder. The reboot came back with the following: Invalid setting in MSDOS.SYS file WINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWSWINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWS Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM) What have I done wrong and/or misinterpreted? Thanks again in advance! -- ~Dell |
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Invalid Setting in MSDOS.SYS file
the ATTRIB command? - or the COPY command??
Please be specific in your responses - I don't have a Crystal Ball (TM) ATTRIB C:\MSDOS.SYS -r -h -s COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD Both lines work on my boxes - and there should be no problems for you, if you're using a proper ME boot disk. Note the spaces, and the colons. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dell" wrote in message ... Noel: After reversing youu step 2.) with step 1.) it yielded "Bad command-or file name" I tried this three times to be sure. -- ~Dell "Noel Paton" wrote: Hmmm - OK - do #2 first, then try #1 -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dell" wrote in message ... Noel: Upon my execution of your most recent step 1.) it brought back the following: File not found-C:\MSDOS.SYS 0 files copied What's next? -- ~Dell "Noel Paton" wrote: I don't see how you can get confused between email and a newsgroup - all you have to do is hit the 'Reply' button! (especially as you actually had to go to my website in the first place to get the email address with which you emailed me). To answer your query, I'm not sure why you have two copies of the IFSHLP.SYS file present - there should, AFAIK, be only the one in the C:\Windows folder (but we can worry about that when you're system's running again). That said, the correct WinbootDir entry for you is WinBootDir=C:\Windows Note that the case of WinBootDir may be critical - so ensure you get it right! Boot to DOS using your startup floppy 1) Let's create a backup copy before we do anything else! Type the following command at the A:\ prompt COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD [enter] 2) Type the following line at the A:\ prompt, and then press ENTER: attrib c:\msdos.sys -s -h -r 3) Open MSDOS.SYS for editing using the following line EDIT C:\MSDOS.SYS [enter] 4) Look for the existing WinBootDir entry (it's usually about 3rd or 4th line), and move the cursor to it Edit the line so that it reads WinBootDir=C:\Windows 5) Save the resulting file (ALT, f, s) and exit (ALT,f,x) 6) Type the following line at teh A:\ prompt, and then press ENTER: attrib c:\msdos.sys +s +h +r 7) remove the floppy and reboot -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dell" wrote in message ... Noel: Please do forgive me? I do not mean to anger anyone. I became confused as to which medium you were instructing me to use for reply. I sent you an email. At any rate, this is what it said, "Two (2) files were found. one (1) in C:\WINDOWS and one (1) in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories. "Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love" -Albert Einstein *** "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." -Albert Einstein ----Original Message Follows---- From: Reply-To: To: "Dell Williams" Subject: BOOTED PC W/ CAMERA PLUGGED INTO USB PORT-Invalid System Disk Err in Window Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:19:20 -0000 It's most unlikely to be your problem - but.... 1) first you need to find out where on your drive the Windows folder and IFSHLP.SYS are - Boot to DOS with your floppy - at the A:\ prompt, type "DIR C:\ifshlp.sys /s /p" (without the quotes - make sure that you include the spaces) If your system is 'normal, you'll only get one result - with IFSHLP.SYS being found in the C:\Windows directory - if you get more (or less!) than one reslut, post back for further instructions, with detials of where the files were found. " Step 3: Also when I opened the MSDOS.SYS file for edit it stated that it was a "READ ONLY Cannot be modified" In addition, when I tried to COPY C:\MSDOS.SYS C:\MSDOS.OLD it stated, "File Not Found." This was done from the A:\ prompt as you instructed. I stopped here! -- ~Dell "Dell" wrote: After following the directions for: Article ID 258741: 1.) Modify the WinBootDir entry in the Msdos.sys file to point to the correct location of the Windows folder. The reboot came back with the following: Invalid setting in MSDOS.SYS file WINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWSWINBOOTDIR=C:\WINDOWS Type the name of the Command Interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM) What have I done wrong and/or misinterpreted? Thanks again in advance! -- ~Dell |
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