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My computer won't open win 98
Name: barrientos271 Date: January 22, 2009 at 16:55:20 Pacific OS: Windows 98 CPU/Ram: PII 128mb Product: Gateway / Vx900t Subcategory: General
Comment:
My dad got this old computer and i've been trying to use it but when you turn it on first a screen that says gateway comes up after that a black screen that just say Microsoft window 98 comes up it has the c:\> and i've tried different commands but it just won't open win 98 could this mean that it was uninstalled?
Name: jam Date: January 22, 2009 at 17:05:58 Pacific
Reply:
At the C:\> prompt, type DIR /P & press ENTER...are directories & files listed?
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Response Number 2
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: January 22, 2009 at 19:38:48 Pacific
Reply:
Yeah, likely a DIR will only show COMMAND.COM. The previous owner owner probably did a FORMAT C:/S which would have formatted the drive and installed only the system files. Booting up after that gives the 98 splash screen for a second and then the prompt.
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