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cannot rename win.com file
Name: pead74 Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:25:21 Pacific OS: Win98 SE CPU/Ram: 166/64 meg
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Hi Guys, I'm running Win98 on a P166 with 4gig HD. I've tried everything, have checked lots of similar win.com probs but can't find a solution. I was updating from the windows site and didn't restart between updates and have found this problem. Have copied win.cnf file to c:\windows but can't rename it. I can see it listed in the windows directory but when I try to rename win.cnf to win.com, I get "invalid parameter - c:\windows\win.com" i'm using the command ren c:\windows\win.cnf c:\windows\win.com Any ideas. I saw in one post that the guy used the win95 sys c: to solve his prob but it didn't do anything for me. The win.com file is 64Kb odd in size, if that's of any use to ye. I'd appreciate any advice available, if I can just rename the file I'm sure I could get into windows to clean this mess up
Name: Bray (by Jazza) Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:36:08 Pacific
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Why do you need to rename the file to win.com??
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Response Number 2
Name: lou Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:45:49 Pacific
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Yes, what's your basic problem? You might be on the wrong track.
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Response Number 3
Name: pead74 Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:45:54 Pacific
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Hey Jazza,
Getting error message on bootup and as far as I know the procedure is to extract win.cnf from my Win98 disk and rename it to replace win.com. This is my problem, cannot rename win.cnf to replace win.com. Can u help ???
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Response Number 4
Name: lou Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:46:41 Pacific
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What error messages are you getting?
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Response Number 5
Name: pead74 Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:48:35 Pacific
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The following file is missing or corrupted: WIN.COM and Program too big to fit in memory......
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Response Number 6
Name: lou Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:50:41 Pacific
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Ok, type ren c:\windows\win.com win.bak
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Response Number 7
Name: lou Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:52:35 Pacific
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Then make sure win.cnf is in the c:\windows folder and type ren c:\windows\win.cnf win.com
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Response Number 8
Name: Bray (by Jazza) Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:52:46 Pacific
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the cnf f.ile is not the one you should look for. SOMEWHERE on the CD there IS a win.com because i've done it
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Response Number 9
Name: Bray (by Jazza) Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:54:28 Pacific
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i may be wrong i do not know . go with lou's idea first + see
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Response Number 10
Name: pead74 Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:54:29 Pacific
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Hey lou,
Thanks so much for your time, getting this error message after that line entry: File not found - c:\windows\win.com .... but i have seen it when i've looked at the windows directory. I am in safe mode at the mo'
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Response Number 11
Name: Bray (by Jazza) Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:55:29 Pacific
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there is a win.com on the CD im sure
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Response Number 12
Name: pead74 Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:56:29 Pacific
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Is there a win.com file on the CD ???? Anyone ????
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Response Number 13
Name: lou Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:57:40 Pacific
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You're in window safe mode? So windows came up?
Did the rename work? I'm lost!
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Response Number 14
Name: pead74 Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:57:55 Pacific
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So can I just get it onto a floppy and copy it to thw windows directory to replace the other one ????
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Response Number 15
Name: Bray (by Jazza) Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:59:06 Pacific
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would you like me to email you the win.com file?
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Response Number 16
Name: lou Date: April 13, 2003 at 21:59:35 Pacific
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The safe way, was the way you were doing it. There is no win.com on the floppy.
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Response Number 17
Name: pead74 Date: April 13, 2003 at 22:00:07 Pacific
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Sorry lou,
I start into safe mode but get a C: drive prompt after the above error (WIN.COM) displays. The rename didn't work.
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Response Number 18
Name: lou Date: April 13, 2003 at 22:02:41 Pacific
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Did you type this exactly?
ren c:\windows\win.cnf win.com
That should work if the win.cnf file is in the c:\windows folder.
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Response Number 19
Name: pead74 Date: April 13, 2003 at 22:02:48 Pacific
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Jazza,
I've just done a search on my disk and can't find a win.com file, but if you could e-mail it to me, that'd be great.... pead@dodo.com.au
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Response Number 20
Name: Bray (by Jazza) Date: April 13, 2003 at 22:03:32 Pacific
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would you like me to email you the win.com file?? I can.
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Response Number 21
Name: Bray (by Jazza) Date: April 13, 2003 at 22:04:20 Pacific
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hey im from aussie too!
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Response Number 22
Name: pead74 Date: April 13, 2003 at 22:09:10 Pacific
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Hey guys,
don't know whether I entered something wrong or what but I'm getting some activity now and .... yes I'm into windows now and hopefully can fix this mess up. Thank you soooooo much for all your help, this forum is truely a great resource. Ta.
Yeah Jazza,
Byron Bay Living. I love it here. Just moved from Sydney, got out of the big smoke. Thanx again
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Response Number 23
Name: Bray (by Jazza) Date: April 13, 2003 at 22:14:41 Pacific
Summary: This is my last option to fix the computer. When I start my computer I get the message that the win.com file is missing or currupt and windows cannot continue to load. Please, please, please can someo...
Summary: Please help. This is my last option to fix the computer. When I start my computer I get the message that the win.com file is missing or currupt and windows cannot continue to load. Please, please, ...
Summary: hi thanks in advance, i can not get into windows98 because of the win.com file is missing or corrupt, i know there is alot of posts about this file,my problem is about the same as the others when i tr...
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