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  #11  
Old November 10th 08, 11:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Thomas Callaghan
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Posts: 10
Default Temp folder delete

The MSDOS window with those 4 lines appear after Win 98 boot is complete. I
can close the DOS window and everything is normal. I'd just like to fix what
I
screwed up. Which DIR would I look (C:\Windows or C:\) to find these
files?
If "Find:" isn't the proper DOS term for locating a file in DOS could you
tell
me what is? Thanks
"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
Are these lines appearing during the system boot? If so, I can't see how
deleting the TEMP folder would have caused those messages to appear. They
seem to be the last few lines of a batch file of some sort - perhaps a

file
to clear out all the temporary IE files. Do Start | Run and enter

MSConfig
and OK, and then look at AutoExec.BAT to see what might be running during
startup that could create these lines in the command window.

Or are they appearing as the last few lines left on a DOS screen that is

all
you are getting when you try to start Windows? If so, try typing WIN and
see if Windows starts. Or EXIT and then WIN.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Thomas Callaghan" wrote in message
...
I was doing some housekeeping and accidentally deleted the Temp Folder.

Now
when I boot the Win 98SE computer I get the following DOS window, How

can
I
fix this stupid mistake? I simply don't know how to access a specific
folder
in a DOS window
C:\WINDOWS\COOKIES\INDEX.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\HISTORY\HISTORY.IE5\INDEX.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\TEMPOR~1\CONTENT.E5\INDEX.DAT
C:\EXIT







  #12  
Old November 11th 08, 03:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Jeff Richards
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Posts: 1,526
Default Temp folder delete

I don't think you screwed anything up, and there might not be anything to
fix.

The lines that are executed during startup are displayed to the screen, but
very often the startup procedure doesn't pause long enough for them to be
noticed. I can't work out what these lines might be doing, but I don't
think it's associated with a problem with the temp folder. It's probably
just that some change in the startup procedure means that they are now
visible, whereas previously they were hidden.

You can check your current configuration. Not that it's unlikely that these
changes will be needed, as there's no indication that you have altered
anything that affects startup.

Do Start / Run and enter MSConfig and choose OK. There should be a line in
autoexec such as
Set Temp=C:\Windows\Temp

Many systems will also have
Set Tmp=C:\Windows\Temp

since some programmers get confused between Temp and Tmp. If it's not there,
there's no harm in adding it (New button). Save the changes and exit. Exit
the command window.

Then, from within Explorer, look for the folder C:\Windows\Temp. If it's
not there, create it.

You don't need to look for any files in DOS. You just need to check that the
Temp folder is still there.

Unless, of course, you are having other problems which indicate that startup
isn't completing correctly.

Or, perhaps you are referring to something you changed in the Temporary
Internet Folders settings. These are fixed from within Internet Explorer at
the Tools / Internet Options / Temporary Internet files / Settings dialog.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Thomas Callaghan" wrote in message
...
The MSDOS window with those 4 lines appear after Win 98 boot is complete.
I
can close the DOS window and everything is normal. I'd just like to fix
what
I
screwed up. Which DIR would I look (C:\Windows or C:\) to find these
files?
If "Find:" isn't the proper DOS term for locating a file in DOS could you
tell
me what is? Thanks



  #13  
Old November 11th 08, 03:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Jeff Richards
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,526
Default Temp folder delete

I don't think you screwed anything up, and there might not be anything to
fix.

The lines that are executed during startup are displayed to the screen, but
very often the startup procedure doesn't pause long enough for them to be
noticed. I can't work out what these lines might be doing, but I don't
think it's associated with a problem with the temp folder. It's probably
just that some change in the startup procedure means that they are now
visible, whereas previously they were hidden.

You can check your current configuration. Not that it's unlikely that these
changes will be needed, as there's no indication that you have altered
anything that affects startup.

Do Start / Run and enter MSConfig and choose OK. There should be a line in
autoexec such as
Set Temp=C:\Windows\Temp

Many systems will also have
Set Tmp=C:\Windows\Temp

since some programmers get confused between Temp and Tmp. If it's not there,
there's no harm in adding it (New button). Save the changes and exit. Exit
the command window.

Then, from within Explorer, look for the folder C:\Windows\Temp. If it's
not there, create it.

You don't need to look for any files in DOS. You just need to check that the
Temp folder is still there.

Unless, of course, you are having other problems which indicate that startup
isn't completing correctly.

Or, perhaps you are referring to something you changed in the Temporary
Internet Folders settings. These are fixed from within Internet Explorer at
the Tools / Internet Options / Temporary Internet files / Settings dialog.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Thomas Callaghan" wrote in message
...
The MSDOS window with those 4 lines appear after Win 98 boot is complete.
I
can close the DOS window and everything is normal. I'd just like to fix
what
I
screwed up. Which DIR would I look (C:\Windows or C:\) to find these
files?
If "Find:" isn't the proper DOS term for locating a file in DOS could you
tell
me what is? Thanks



  #14  
Old November 11th 08, 09:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
MEB[_2_]
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Posts: 1,626
Default Temp folder delete


"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
| I don't think you screwed anything up, and there might not be anything to
| fix.
|
| The lines that are executed during startup are displayed to the screen,
but
| very often the startup procedure doesn't pause long enough for them to be
| noticed. I can't work out what these lines might be doing, but I don't
| think it's associated with a problem with the temp folder. It's probably
| just that some change in the startup procedure means that they are now
| visible, whereas previously they were hidden.
|
| You can check your current configuration. Not that it's unlikely that
these
| changes will be needed, as there's no indication that you have altered
| anything that affects startup.
|
| Do Start / Run and enter MSConfig and choose OK. There should be a line
in
| autoexec such as
| Set Temp=C:\Windows\Temp
|
| Many systems will also have
| Set Tmp=C:\Windows\Temp
|
| since some programmers get confused between Temp and Tmp. If it's not
there,
| there's no harm in adding it (New button). Save the changes and exit.
Exit
| the command window.
|
| Then, from within Explorer, look for the folder C:\Windows\Temp. If it's
| not there, create it.
|
| You don't need to look for any files in DOS. You just need to check that
the
| Temp folder is still there.
|
| Unless, of course, you are having other problems which indicate that
startup
| isn't completing correctly.
|
| Or, perhaps you are referring to something you changed in the Temporary
| Internet Folders settings. These are fixed from within Internet Explorer
at
| the Tools / Internet Options / Temporary Internet files / Settings dialog.
| --
| Jeff Richards
| MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
| "Thomas Callaghan" wrote in message
| ...

This can be added as the first line, if not found in the autoexec.bat, to
suppress most of the output when it runs:

@ECHO OFF

Might want to check if there is an autoexec.bak or other [like .dos] saved
file for comparison

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org
a Peoples' counsel
_ _
~~


  #15  
Old November 11th 08, 09:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
MEB[_2_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,626
Default Temp folder delete


"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
| I don't think you screwed anything up, and there might not be anything to
| fix.
|
| The lines that are executed during startup are displayed to the screen,
but
| very often the startup procedure doesn't pause long enough for them to be
| noticed. I can't work out what these lines might be doing, but I don't
| think it's associated with a problem with the temp folder. It's probably
| just that some change in the startup procedure means that they are now
| visible, whereas previously they were hidden.
|
| You can check your current configuration. Not that it's unlikely that
these
| changes will be needed, as there's no indication that you have altered
| anything that affects startup.
|
| Do Start / Run and enter MSConfig and choose OK. There should be a line
in
| autoexec such as
| Set Temp=C:\Windows\Temp
|
| Many systems will also have
| Set Tmp=C:\Windows\Temp
|
| since some programmers get confused between Temp and Tmp. If it's not
there,
| there's no harm in adding it (New button). Save the changes and exit.
Exit
| the command window.
|
| Then, from within Explorer, look for the folder C:\Windows\Temp. If it's
| not there, create it.
|
| You don't need to look for any files in DOS. You just need to check that
the
| Temp folder is still there.
|
| Unless, of course, you are having other problems which indicate that
startup
| isn't completing correctly.
|
| Or, perhaps you are referring to something you changed in the Temporary
| Internet Folders settings. These are fixed from within Internet Explorer
at
| the Tools / Internet Options / Temporary Internet files / Settings dialog.
| --
| Jeff Richards
| MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
| "Thomas Callaghan" wrote in message
| ...

This can be added as the first line, if not found in the autoexec.bat, to
suppress most of the output when it runs:

@ECHO OFF

Might want to check if there is an autoexec.bak or other [like .dos] saved
file for comparison

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org
a Peoples' counsel
_ _
~~


  #16  
Old November 15th 08, 07:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
thecreator
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Posts: 16
Default Temp folder delete

Hi Thomas,

If you delete the \Temp folder, then just create a new Folder, then
simply rename New Folder to Temp. You want to use Explore and go to \Windows
there create the New Folder, a sub-folder of \Windows. So when you are
finished, it looks like C:\Windows\Temp.

And what you previously described, you also deleted \Temporary Internet
Files folder, which is a sub-folder of \Windows\. You need to recreate that
folder and go into Internet Explorer 6 Options point its Temporary Internet
Files location to that location.


--
thecreator

"Thomas Callaghan" wrote in message
...
The MSDOS window with those 4 lines appear after Win 98 boot is complete.
I
can close the DOS window and everything is normal. I'd just like to fix
what
I
screwed up. Which DIR would I look (C:\Windows or C:\) to find these
files?
If "Find:" isn't the proper DOS term for locating a file in DOS could you
tell
me what is? Thanks
"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
Are these lines appearing during the system boot? If so, I can't see
how
deleting the TEMP folder would have caused those messages to appear.
They
seem to be the last few lines of a batch file of some sort - perhaps a

file
to clear out all the temporary IE files. Do Start | Run and enter

MSConfig
and OK, and then look at AutoExec.BAT to see what might be running during
startup that could create these lines in the command window.

Or are they appearing as the last few lines left on a DOS screen that is

all
you are getting when you try to start Windows? If so, try typing WIN and
see if Windows starts. Or EXIT and then WIN.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Thomas Callaghan" wrote in message
...
I was doing some housekeeping and accidentally deleted the Temp Folder.

Now
when I boot the Win 98SE computer I get the following DOS window, How

can
I
fix this stupid mistake? I simply don't know how to access a specific
folder
in a DOS window
C:\WINDOWS\COOKIES\INDEX.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\HISTORY\HISTORY.IE5\INDEX.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\TEMPOR~1\CONTENT.E5\INDEX.DAT
C:\EXIT









  #17  
Old November 15th 08, 07:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
thecreator
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 16
Default Temp folder delete

Hi Thomas,

If you delete the \Temp folder, then just create a new Folder, then
simply rename New Folder to Temp. You want to use Explore and go to \Windows
there create the New Folder, a sub-folder of \Windows. So when you are
finished, it looks like C:\Windows\Temp.

And what you previously described, you also deleted \Temporary Internet
Files folder, which is a sub-folder of \Windows\. You need to recreate that
folder and go into Internet Explorer 6 Options point its Temporary Internet
Files location to that location.


--
thecreator

"Thomas Callaghan" wrote in message
...
The MSDOS window with those 4 lines appear after Win 98 boot is complete.
I
can close the DOS window and everything is normal. I'd just like to fix
what
I
screwed up. Which DIR would I look (C:\Windows or C:\) to find these
files?
If "Find:" isn't the proper DOS term for locating a file in DOS could you
tell
me what is? Thanks
"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
Are these lines appearing during the system boot? If so, I can't see
how
deleting the TEMP folder would have caused those messages to appear.
They
seem to be the last few lines of a batch file of some sort - perhaps a

file
to clear out all the temporary IE files. Do Start | Run and enter

MSConfig
and OK, and then look at AutoExec.BAT to see what might be running during
startup that could create these lines in the command window.

Or are they appearing as the last few lines left on a DOS screen that is

all
you are getting when you try to start Windows? If so, try typing WIN and
see if Windows starts. Or EXIT and then WIN.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Thomas Callaghan" wrote in message
...
I was doing some housekeeping and accidentally deleted the Temp Folder.

Now
when I boot the Win 98SE computer I get the following DOS window, How

can
I
fix this stupid mistake? I simply don't know how to access a specific
folder
in a DOS window
C:\WINDOWS\COOKIES\INDEX.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\HISTORY\HISTORY.IE5\INDEX.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\TEMPOR~1\CONTENT.E5\INDEX.DAT
C:\EXIT









 




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