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I am running Windows 98 on an old computer. I had previously attempted to load a DOS based chess game but was unsucessful. While in Windows i saw a program icon ofr DOS Chess probaly installed during teh earlier attempt. Upon clicking on the DOSchess icon Windows was closed and a command line came on teh screen noting "starting your DOS program" but the screen stays completely blank. I ahve tried to enter Dos exit and end commands to no avail. How can i reopen the Windows 98 program?
Name: davidmilne Date: September 25, 2009 at 09:49:53 Pacific
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at start up the computer screen notes "Windows 98 is opening your DOS application" after which the screen is blank, no cursor and will not accept any DOS commands. Have tried exit-enter, end-enter, alt-tab, ctrl-alt-delete. Any suggestions?
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Response Number 5
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: September 25, 2009 at 11:09:13 Pacific
Name: paulsep Date: September 25, 2009 at 11:35:19 Pacific
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What happen, when you get to DOS screen and simply type win and press enter?
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Response Number 7
Name: davidmilne Date: September 25, 2009 at 11:48:49 Pacific
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at start up, aside from teh firt message the Windows 98 will run the DOS appication, the DOS screen never comes on, the screen remains blank.
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Response Number 8
Name: paulsep Date: September 25, 2009 at 11:54:52 Pacific
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You got nothing, not even a e.g. C:>
???
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Response Number 9
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: September 25, 2009 at 17:48:04 Pacific
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The application rewrote your config.sys and autoexec.bat so it would boot to dos and automatically run the program. All you had to do was click on my link in #2 above to find the fix.
If you can't get to a dos prompt just start tapping F8 before the OS starts to load and choose 'safe mode command prompt only' from the boot menu. Then edit, rename or delete those 2 files.
After all this time I thought you had fixed it and were merrily on your way.
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Response Number 10
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: September 25, 2009 at 18:09:06 Pacific
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