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I deleted the script on the ms-dos command editor thing and i need to know where i can find them to type them in again. i havnt got a disc for the computer so i need to type them up. My computer when booting comes up with "c:\" and it wants me to enter something in. Any idea how i can get the script?
thnxDIPPO
.. no idea what you mean at this point. Try explaining what you're attempting to do.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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well......
My computer has 2 gb of space so i tryed to clear everything off it. I accidently cleared so much off that the computer wouldnt start.
So now when i start it up i get a c:\prompt (in MS-DOS).
Since i thought my computer was completely broke i started experimenting with it. I typed in c:\ edit and started editing all the files like himem.sys, config.sys, autobxec(or wotever it is), etc.
Then i asked people for help. They told me to rename files e.g
config.sys to config.123. So i renamed loads of them.
So now there all muddled up. And most of them are deleted. Also my computer says himem.sys file is missing or corrupt. I have no discs for the computer or booklets.
Ive tryed all the bootdisks off bootdisk.com but none work.Any Ideas?
DIPPO
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If you 'edited' himem.sys or much else besides config & autoexec, it's pretty much hosed.
You can get perfectly good boot disks from a number of sites, but if you don't have a disk to install an OS, you're about out of room to manuver.
M2If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
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.. I think I'm sorry I asked.
"Editing all files" - - what's with that?
You haven't even mentioned your Operating System and you also claim that you have no disks yet have deleted numerous files.
Not sure what you're expecting - it all sounds pretty hopeless to me.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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what are the other sites i can get boot up disks from?
ok. wot can i enter in the c:/prompt thing
DIPPO
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what are the other sites i can get boot up disks from?
ok. wot can i enter in the c:/prompt thing
DIPPO
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I don't think that "bootup disks" are what you need.
Based on your (very) sketchy description of events, you probably need to reinstall Windows - whatever version this may be.
Somewhat problematic without the installation CD - although you might check on your hard drive just in case the installation files have been backed up, say in c:\windows\options\cabs or c:\win98(?)
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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If this is what you typed in:
c:\windows\options\cabs
yup, it's a bad command.
Try:
dir/s *.cab
M2If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
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You don't just enter the directory name (!?)
Try this:
dir c:\windows\options\cabs
OR
dir c:\win98
This is windows 98 (assuming you know)?
If the files are there, you'll see a large directory listing with many files ending in .CAB
During your editing extravaganza, did you change anything in MSDOS.SYS?
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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Obtain a Microsoft installation CD for the Operating System that you want to install. Then check back for help in installing.
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Done that.
It went through all these directorys and told me the number of files in them. There was loads of typing.
but underneath it all, it still says c:\....
DIPPO
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.. yeah, well - good luck with that. I doubt if there's anything we can do for you at this point (for a number of reasons).
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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Sorry for butting in but do you actually have an Operating System to install ???
DO NOT BAN THE MESSENGER
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If you do this:
dir /s *.cab
it will either list some cabs or it wont.
Not much grey area there.
M2If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
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yup its a windows 98!
where do i get that microsoft disc from
i dont think i touched anything in the msdos fileDIPPO
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Not very much is clear - whether or not he wiped the drive as mentioned in his previous post, or just deleted and edited the system to death - but no, no installation CD, and seemingly no CABs to be found on the HDD.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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One of my favorite jboyisms springs to mind.
Singularly unprepared
M2If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
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Ok - well then you might try reinstalling Windows from DOS, this will replace any deleted original Windows files - you may need your product key though
you need to navigate to the directory (folder) where these CAB files are and enter setup, and make sure that the installation uses c:\windows to install to
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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Yeah, at your dos prompt type dir/s precopy2.cab and enter. That is one of the 98 installation files. If it is there then most likely all the files necessary to install windows are there too. If the file is there you will get a DIRECTORY OF followed by the path to that file with the file name beneath it. It it's there (but only if it's there) then type ren c:\windows\win.com win.old and enter.
So if, for example, it says
DIRECTORY OF C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS then at the dos prompt type c:\windows\options\cabs\setup and enter. That is, you type in the path as given in the DIRECTORY OF line followed by \SETUP. That should start the windows reinstallation.When it asks what directory to install windows in it will default to C:\WINDOWS.000. Change that back to C:\WINDOWS so that everything installs in your old directory.
If you don't have the precopy2.cab file then you can't reinstall windows unless you have the installation cd.
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Oh, I am using English
A bit like a monkey.. er.. fondling a football it seems
cd\the cabs folder
setup
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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Daveincaps.
I done everything you said. A scandisk of drive C came on. Once it had finished this is what it said:
Scandisk found 1265664 bytes of data on drive c that might be one or more lost files or directories, but which is probably just taking up space.
To look at the data choose save,scan disk saves it in the root directory with a file name such as FILE0000.CHK. Then use the TYPE command to view the contents of the file.
Definetly choose save if earlier repairs made any files or directories inacessible.Then i had a choice of options:
SAVE
DELETE
DON'T FIX IT
MORE INFOWhat do i click on?
DIPPO
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try typing in WIN at the C: prompt. that should get you to windows... then u can fix the issue.
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