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missing win.com file
Name: tapsoba Date: August 13, 2004 at 06:34:22 Pacific OS: windows 95 CPU/Ram: 132
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Hi guys My desktop running with windows 95 (version 4.00.1111)can't start up cause it can't find the file win.com. Can anyone send me (francktaps@hotmail.com) this file and explain how to install it? thanks
Name: Dan Penny Date: August 13, 2004 at 08:05:00 Pacific
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Do a search in this forum for "missing win.com" (without the quotes) and you'll get what you need.
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Response Number 2
Name: jboy Date: August 13, 2004 at 16:34:55 Pacific
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Try clicking the 'more' button uptop for an instant search based on your subject (new feature)
.. or wait for someone to send you a copy.
I'm just looking for clues at the scene of the crime
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Response Number 3
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: August 13, 2004 at 22:37:40 Pacific
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I'm not sure which one 4.00.1111 is. Can you post back the date associated with command.com? Just boot to a dos prompt either with a bootdisk or using F8 and type:
dir c:\command.com
and enter and i can send you win.com.
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Response Number 4
Name: jboy Date: August 13, 2004 at 23:08:18 Pacific
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Likely it's one of the B's
OEM Service Release2 4.00.1111 (4.00.950B) 8/24/96
I'm just looking for clues at the scene of the crime
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Response Number 5
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: August 13, 2004 at 23:56:20 Pacific
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I sent the 95 B version. So that should take care of the problem.
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Response Number 6
Name: tapsoba Date: August 15, 2004 at 08:24:06 Pacific
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Thank ya all for the help I got the file Dave and that helped me a lot. Thanks Tapsoba
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Response Number 7
Name: jboy Date: August 15, 2004 at 08:34:27 Pacific
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I think that if DAVE had a nickel for every copy of win.com he'd sent out, he'd be a wealthy man ; )
Glad to hear things worked out.
I'm just looking for clues at the scene of the crime
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Response Number 8
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: August 15, 2004 at 15:57:58 Pacific
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Yeah, that seems to be a common problem. I'm glad the file helped.
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