I have windows 98 it is in dos mode it tells me that my himem.sys file is missing is there another to boot windows and how cant get cd rom to reinstall windows disk through dos mode please help dont know much about computers!?

You would really get a much better response by posting your question(s) in the Windows 95/98 forum. Try and explain your problem clearly and give as many relevant details as you can. Himem.sys is missing We have nothing against ideas. We're against people spreading them. - General Augusto Pinochet of Chile

Hi, I guess you mean that w98 is installed but won't start Windows GUI because himem.sys is missing. If so, go to a 98SE PC that works properly and findm the file dir c:\windows\himem.sys /s Then copy it to a floppy: A:\>copy/b c:\windows\system\himem.sys Then take it home and copy it to yours: A:\>copy/b himem.sys c:\windows\system\ I think that's the right directory. When you do the 'dir' on the donor PC, you'll know where it belongs. _______________________ If this machine was working, you better take a hard look at why the himem.sys went missing and what else is missing/busted. HTH M2

You need to start your PC before you can copy any file. Download the relivent Windows 98 Bootdisk (98 or 98se) from my PowerLoad Bootdisk Project Page (Link above) and boot your PC with this. If it starts with no problems. Transfer the Himem.Sys from the Bootdisk to \Windows\System as described above. Each Windows 9x Bootdisk contains the basic DOS files to start and setup Windows on a harddisk. With a little luck this may be your only problem, but be aware other problems may follow. Please reply with a message to let us all know we are on the right track...