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Name: Pulkit
I have a problem with my pc. It was working perfectly well yesterday, but when i booted it today it gives me a message that says:
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/HIMEM.SYS
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/DBLFUFF.SYS
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/IFSHLP.SYS
TPYE THE NAME OF THE COMMAND INTERPRETER (E.G./ C:/WINDOWS/COMMAND.COM
C>
I have not tried to install windows 98 or uninstall it so that cannot be the problem. If anyone has any idea as to how to fix this withought having to re-install windows 98, i would deepLy appreciate it.
Thanks in advance
First verify in cmos/bios setup that the hard drive is properly identified--usually as AUTO. If you had to make changes there then save the new settings, reboot and see what happens.
If the drive was already ID'd properly then boot up with a 98 SE bootdisk and at the a:\> prompt type sys c: and enter. When it's done, remove the disk and reboot the computer. Post back what happens.
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I am not that experienced at computers so i did not get half the things you said. Plus what is the 98 boot cd. Is it the floppy or the cd. If it is the flooppy i dont think i have oit
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You can download files to create a bootdisk at several places. I think I'll just email you the one I usually use. In the email I'll explain how to create the disk.
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The file should be there.
I mentioned going into cmos/bios setup. If you're not familiar with that, when you first turn on the computer there should be, among other things, a message that tells you how to do that. It'll usually be something like 'press DEL to enter setup'. It may not be the DEL key. Sometimes it'll be F1 or F2.
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OK, I'd sent it to the email address you entered when you wrote the post. I'll go ahead and resend it to the one you just listed.
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Do you have an OEM system like Compaq, Dell, Gateway, etc? If you do, that will affect the advice that you need to get. Different approaches are needed to fix an OEM system than a Generic one.
Sorry, I do not check for private messages
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Pulkit
Just an aside (please excuse me lecturing) but NEVER leave your email address in open text on a forum or the spammers will pick up the "at sign" and give you mountains of junk email.
There are ways to disguise it but on here we can get your email address safely by just clicking on your name, and no spammers engines will do all that.
DerekW
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yes it is F1. i think i will have it on floppy by tommorow cause i have to go out now
Thanks a lot again
P.S. I may need help after i put it on floppy
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Okay i am done ahead of time. Now can you tell me what to do. I have put the sttachment on my floppy disk.
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OK, post back when you're ready. The sys c: command probably won't fix it but it should get you to a c:\> prompt. Then we'll check to see if the missing files are actually there. Probably also run a scandisk of C:
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So you've created the bootdisk?
Make sure a: is the first boot device as I explained in the email and check that the hard drive is properly identified. Then boot up with the bootdisk and run the 'sys c:' command.
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dont get how to make the floppy drive my boot source. I inseter the disk and it is giving me c> not a:> How dom i get that
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It'll be somewhere in the bios setup, maybe something like 'boot options'. You just need to make sure A: (or the floppy drive) is the first one.
I don't have an IBM set up right now. If you can't get it figured out I'll set one up to see exactly how to do it.
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I tried to just insert the floppy disk and it ran through but then it flashed a message that said
Disk I/O error
Replace the disk and then press any keyNow what do i do.
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The file I sent needs to be extracted with something like winzip and then you run the file. You can't just copy the file to a floppy disk as the file only creates the bootdisk, it's not the bootdisk itself.
If you've done all that then there's probably a problem with your floppy drive. Has it worked OK in the past?
It may also be the disk. You may want to create another bootdisk using a different disk.
It's possible you may be able to boot from the cdrom if you have the 98 installation cd. In that case you'd need to set the cdrom as the first boot device in cmos/bios setup.
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Okay my floppy disk works for sure cause i do most of my wirk using it so that cannot be the problem. And i opened the attachment file and let it transfer itself to the floppy. I did not copy it to the floppy disk so that cannot be the problem. The problem i am having is i dont know how to set the floppy drive as my first boot devise. Can you help me with that.
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OK I should have an IBM of that era in the other room. Give me a little bit of time to set it up.
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I also have the Windows 98 Cd. Do I have to install it all over again. If not will it format the drive. If yes then i do not want that because i have som work on the drive and i have not backed it up. If you can somehow boot the stuff needed from the 98 Cd withought formatting or reinstalling windows that would be much appreciated.
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When you get to the page that says CONFIGURATION/SETUP UTILITY use the arrow keys to scroll down to START OPTIONS and hit enter. STARTUP SEQUENCE should be highlighted. Hit enter. Then under PRIMARY STARTUP SEQUENCE it'll show the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th boot devices. You can change them by using the right and left arrow keys. If you're going to boot from the floppy have DISKETTE DRIVE 0 as the first boot device. Have the hard drive as the second device.
Hit ESC a couple of times to get back to the CONFIGURATION/SETUP UTILITY screen and scroll down to SAVE SETTINGS and hit enter. Hit enter again when the SAVE SETTINGS box opens. Then scroll down to EXIT SETUP and hit enter. Hit enter again when the confirmation box opens.
Then it reboots. Be sure to have the bootdisk in A:
If it comes to reinstalling 98 you can do it without formatting with an over-the-top installation. That should keep all the existing software.
But first we need to see if it's going to be an easy fix or if there's a problem with the hard drive.
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...to get in bios press del key,
in bios settings change boot order from:ex; c,cdrom,a ~ , to a,c cdrom,
to create floppy at dos prompt,
format a: /s
reboot with floppy installed,use
at a prompt, sys c: ,check folder, \windows\command ~ for files
try also booting in safe mode(f8) in dos c: prompt,
if safe mode windows mode works try sfc.exe,
and extract from cd files needed,from system folder,may try reinstalling win98 over from cd, (not a clean install), with option of saving old files if drive has space only,no need to format, documents and other files should not be effected,
how might have files been misplaced prior?
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Okay so what will happen if i try to put in the Windows 98 Cd. Will i have to install the drivers again for a printer camera and mp3 player. I dont even know if i have them all. Can you pleae reply fast. I am getting so frustrated at this computer
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before reinstalling win98,...
best check drive c:
run "scandisk" for errors, to make sure drive c: is not cause of problem, no use reinstalling if errors still occur,...Disk I/0 error...? check cables
as for drivers for other software,maybe, only if in system folder, and create priority conflict with each other~ camera and printer,
not so much mp3 player,
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if cd works, from win98 run scandisk c: at prompt
if not, copy to boot floppy and run at a: prompt scandisk c:
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Scandisk is on the bootdisk I sent. To run it, boot from the bootdisk and at the prompt type scandisk c: and enter. When it gets done with the basic check it'll ask about doing a surface scan. Go ahead and do that too. It'll probably take awhile but that will check to see if the hard drive has any bad spots.
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Or boot from the cd. It doesn't matter. If you do a reinstall of 98 everything should be the same as it was, including drivers. But a reinstall may not be necessary.
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...Disk I/0 error...? did you check cables, to drives and motherboard,
and have you tried booting from cd?
also extracting info
.
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ok so i select startup options and pt cd-rom as my first choice and hard drive as my second now it is giving me the same message about the type in the command interpreter
?
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...Disk I/0 error...? did you check cables, to drives and motherboard,
and have you tried booting from cd?
also extracting info
.
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info at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=296636
erred
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1. Start your computer with CD-ROM support by using your Windows 98 startup disk.
2. Insert the Windows media into the CD or DVD-ROM drive.
3. Type the following command line (where drive is the drive letter of the CD or DVD-ROM drive), and then press ENTER:
drive:
For example:
D:
Note: If you have an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installation of Windows, your Windows installation files may be located in the C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder on the hard disk.
4. Type the following command line, and then press ENTER:
cd\win98
5. Type the following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a /y /e /l c:\windows base4.cab himem.sys
6. After the file is extracted, restart your computer.
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I dont get it. I started it with cd support but then what do i do it just takes me to a screen that says Type the name of the Command Interpreter
C>
wHAT DO I DO
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Go back to DAVE's #1.
From the C prompt with the floppy still in the drive type:
a: (hit Return key)
sys c: (hit Return key)
Remove floppy and see if it boots up.
DerekW
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info
Type the name of the Command Interpreter:
http://www.easydesksoftware.com/news/news11.htmin C:\Windows\Command is file Sys.com , copy if possible to floppy bootdisk to run,
check cables and connections,
might try friend or nieghbour to help hands on...
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What are you talking about?
What do i do. Can you please give me clear instructions from begining to end as to how to install Window 98 from a cd.
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If it's leaving you at a c> and asking about command interpreter then you're still booting from the hard drive. Maybe you cd isn't bootable. What does it say on the disk?
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okay i put in the cd and now it says
Start Windows 98 from Cd-Rom
Startcomputer with cd rom support
Start computer without cd rom supportWhich one do i choose
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If it's an OEM copy then it should boot. I don't think the retail version is bootable.
In order to do anything, including a reinstallation, you have to boot with something besides the hard drive.
If the bootdisk I sent doesn't seem to work you can download one from www.bootdisk.com.
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Never mind i booted with the floppy and now it is like
The following file is mising or corrupted: Command.com
Type the name of the Command Interpreter (eg. C:/WINDOWS/COMMAND.COM
A>
What do i do
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It said:
Scandisk is unable to check a drive because there is no extended memory driver loaded on your computer
To check this drive, make sure that you have a HIMEM.SYS file on the disk from which you are starting up your computer, and then restart using the command prompt only option (not safe mode, command prompt only). Depending on the location of the HIMEM.SYS file, you may need to add a line such as DEVICE=A:/HIMEM.SYS or DEVICE=C/WINDOWS/HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS fle on your boot drive
What do i do now
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It is important that you give correct information. ALL DOS references use backslash - you'll get in an even bigger muddle if you continue to change everything to forward slash in DOS.
When it said "check a drive", do you mean check "A" drive?
DerekW
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Okay i was able to run scandisk and now it says
Scandisk found 25,141,248 bytes of data on drie C that might be one or more lost files or direstories, but which is probably tking up space
To look at the data choose save. Scandisk saves it in the root dorectory with a filename such as FILE 0000.CHK. Then use the TYPE command to view the contens of the file
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The bootdisk is corrupted because it's not loading correctly. I just made a bootdisk with the file I sent and it worked just fine. That's why you need to make another.
The location of the backslash may vary with the keyboard. You just have to look for it.
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The bootdisk file should be OK. Just create a disk the same way you did before. Unless you deleted it. In that case I'll send it again.
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I cant get to the surface scan because when i get to the one before it called free space and it says there are errrs and then it exits.
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I ran the scandisk and it is complete. It also said that i had some files lost and they were reclaimed as free space in my drive. Now can you tell me what to do.
Thanks
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Umm i would appreciate it if you could reply faster. I really need my computer fixed.
Thanks
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If you want it fixed fast your best bet is to take it to a shop. Folk just come and go on here and attend only when they have sufficient free time.
Do I take it that if you now do a normal boot you are back to that "Command Interpreter" message? If so, just to get it out of the way, I would now try what I suggested in #42 - it might be different now that the HD error is fixed.
If that doesn't help then look at the link Bofra gave in #43. It gives a step by step procedure for dealing with this type of error.
Only after you've done all that (in my opinion) should you consider re-installing. In which case I'm happy to spell it out here.
DerekW
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UM now it wont boot from the floppy or the hard drie. I can get to the command message at all
The screen is black with the following sign
-
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Next time your run into a problem like this the first thing you do is run scanreg restore or scanreg fix before anything else, since the issue wasn't present yesterday.
You would have gotten the issue resolved in a lot time than 72 responses.
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Now it says : 1962 No operating system found. Press F1 to repeat boot sequence.
Is it possible that the floppy is damaged
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Maybe.
Go to BIOS and make sure you are set back to the normal start order, that is:
A, C, CD drives.
Next, create a new boot disk on another floppy and try booting with it once more.
This might be a hardware issue but try the above first.
DerekW
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Like I said:
"A" (floppy) first
"C" (hard disk) next
After that it's CD drive(s). This can vary but mostly CD or DVD comes next, followed by CD burner (if any). If there is more than one put them in the order originally found but after the C drive.
DerekW
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I tried with another disk and i just says I/0 eroor replace the disk or it says the operating system thing
What do i do now?
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kay now i tried with another disk and it came to the cd-rom support
now it says a:\>
Now what do i do
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Are you saying that when booting with the floppy you sometimes get one error reported and sometimes another?
You could check the floppy by trying booting with it in another machine.
DerekW
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I got it to work now it says a:\
what do i do next.
By to way i typed sys c: and it sid files transfered
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I'm confused about what made it suddenly work.
System Transferred is correct (what we wanted).Do you still get "Type name of Command Interpreter" if you now reboot normally?
If so then let's try Sabertooth's idea of restoring the registry (although I'm none too hopeful). You first use the boot floppy to get to A:
Then type C: (hit Return key)
Then type scanreg /restore
You should get a screen that gives various registry dates. Choose one that was just before the machine went wrong.
DerekW
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I rebooted and it says:
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/HIMEM.SYS
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/DBLFUFF.SYS
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/IFSHLP.SYS
Cannot find WIN.COM. Unable to load Windows
What do i do know?
Please help
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Try scanreg /restore and lets get that idea out of the way first.
Otherwise I need to send you win.com file and I will also send msdos.sys because I have a feeling this might be implicated.
DerekW
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That doesn't make much sense. Did you follow exactly what I said in #85? You have to be in C: when you type scanreg /restore (type "exactly" as written including the space and the forward slash.
Assuming you still have no luck I'll start assembling the replacement files I mentioned.
Have you found backslash key yet because you will need it? Is it OK to use the email address you gave in #5?
DerekW
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It does not work like this. Are you sure that when i enter c: it should come out like c:\>
?
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Yes that's normal. You do exactly this:-
Boot with floppy.
Type c: (hit Return key)
Type scanreg /restore (hit Return key).
If that doesn't work type this lot instead but make sure you get it "exactly" right (see forward and back slashes):
c:\windows\command\scanreg.exe /restore
That's the full path version (with one space before the word restore). That one should work from any old prompt although C would be the best one to choose.
DerekW
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Does not work. Thuis what appeared on my screen.
C:\>c:\windows\command\scanreg.exe\restore
Bad command or file name
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I'll spell it all out in the email.
In the meantime it seems most odd that scanreg isn't working unless that file is also missing.
If you did exactly what I said in #96 it should have worked, especially with the second option.
DerekW
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You didn't type it exactly right!
You must have typed this:
c:\windows\command\scanreg.exe\restoreYou should have type this:
c:\windows\command\scanreg.exe /restoreThere is no room at all for errors when using DOS.
DerekW
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OK you've got it right then now.
You have to remember the date the system went wrong, then choose a date just before this (as I said before).
DerekW
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yes i have the screen with the daes now what do i do. Should i choose the date before the day that the machine went wrong or on the day the machine went wrong
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The date "before" it went wrong.
What we are doing is restoring a registry that was around when things were OK. It might not help (your symptoms didn't fit too well with a registry problem) but it seemed worth a go, just in case.
DerekW
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Well, I suppose I'd better say yes.
That's quite an old date, so there is a danger that anything you might have installed since then will need to be re-installed. I'm hoping you haven't done much installing since then.
If you prefer I can email the reported files first and we can get back to scanreg /restore if you are still in trouble after that. It's up to you.
DerekW
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YOU have to decide whether you have installed anything much since 01/29/06. If not then fine, go ahead.
If you've made a lot of changes since then I would suggest trying my files first. This is slightly safer (arguably).
DerekW
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Yes. You are just doing a normal restart to see if scanreg /restore has fixed the problem.
DerekW
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Whew.
It appears that you are now booting to the hard disk. The path may be corrupted in the msdos.sys file. At the C:\> prompt, type in;
c:\windows\scanreg/restore
If the msdos.sys path is wrong, this will have to be addressed seperately. Scanreg may get you "back", but it still won't boot properly. (I'm currently on my XP-Home machine as my 98SE machine is undergoing some major maintenance, but someone here can copy/paste in what it should read.) Attributes will have to be changed before you can alter the file (if needed). At the C:\> prompt you'd type in;
c:\windows\command\attrib -h -s -r c:\msdos.sys
It's a good day when you learn something
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DAVE
I've got both files ready, so if need be I'm happy to send them. I'll spell out the attribs thing for msdos.sys (I'd already got that in mind).
I'd just like to know the current situation before sending the files. I'm suspicious of this being an msdos.sys problem.
DerekW
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When i boot with hardrive it still says
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/HIMEM.SYS
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/DBLFUFF.SYS
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/IFSHLP.SYS
Cannot find WIN.COM. Unable to load Windows
c:\>
I have tried the registery thing already
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Dan
It's all very fast. I think we're beyond the scanreg /restore phase now.
Pulkit
What is the current situation on normal boot?DerekW
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When i boot with hardrive it still says
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/HIMEM.SYSTHE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/DBLFUFF.SYS
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/IFSHLP.SYS
Cannot find WIN.COM. Unable to load Windows
c:\>
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OK. Just sit back and await the files, as suspected it was not a registry problem (but it was as well to check).
I'll be a few minutes because I need to spell out how to do it. I'll let you know when I've sent them. I'm just sending win.com and msdos.sys because despite the error messages I think that is probably all you need.
DerekW
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One thing I suppose I should have said:
When you have entered the copy command, for at least one of the files it will ask if you want to overwrite (Yes/No/All). The answer is Yes and you do this by hitting the Y key followed by the Return key.
This will replace both files so when you've completely finish just take out the floppy, do a normal bootup and cross your fingers (and toes).
DerekW
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It's OK trust me.
All that means is that you shouldn't copy the near empty msdos.sys off the Windows CD (that's why I had to send you one that was already made up for W98WSE).
DerekW
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#63
"Scandisk found 25,141,248 bytes of data on drie C that might be one or more lost files"
With 25Mb of files apparently trashed, I don't doubt that Windows can't find most of its files - although it may well be a bad MSDOS.SYS as mentioned
Such remarkable.... progress(!)
We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true
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jboy
Yep, does make me wonder what else might have gone missing. We shall see no doubt...
If this doesn't sort things out I can see us going back towards the reload Windows syndrome (assuming the HD is OK).
DerekW
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Sure thing - should be all cleared up no later than this summer ; )
We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true
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I tried to boot with the floopy with the files on it but it gave an error:
Invalid system disk
Replace the disk, and then press any key
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If this isn't the epitomy of a "Creeping" post, then I don't know what is.
Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!!
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We need combat pay on this one.
Get to a prompt, a:\> or c:\>, and type dir c:\windows and enter. That will scroll through the files in the windows folder. The total will be at the bottom. There should be several hundred. I'm inclined to think you're missing most of them. Post back the total.
I think msdos.sys is OK since it's trying to boot to windows. But at this point I think a reinstall is probably the way to go.
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Windows 98 is arguably one of the easiest versions of Windows to fix and we are now at response # 135 and possibly counting....
No offence, but the OP is really out of his comfort zone here. Considering how much times and effort that has already gone into this thread, you might as well run Windows 98 setup at this point.
Once you've started the system with CDROM support and you are at the A:\>, just change directory to either D: or E: depending on your applicable CDROM drive letter, and then to the WIN98 folder and simply run setup(.exe) from there.
You use the CD command to change directory. The subsequent screens should be similar to below.
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/win98/install98floppy/indexfullpage.htm
Goodluck !!!
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First of all 'combat pay'
This is a pay-free website isnt it.Anyway it says 10 files - 192,758,843 bytes
0 dir - 2,677.36 MB free
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Too many floppies. Do this:-
Boot with your normal boot floppy.
Then type c: (hit Return).
Swap the floppy for the one with the files I sent you on it.
Type these four commands (Return after each one):-
copy a:\win.com c:\windows
attrib -r -h -s c:\msdos.sys
copy a:\msdos.sys c:
attrib +r +h +s c:\msdos.sys(Note that I've changed the commands slightly)
DerekW
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Might as well try my 138 now but I agree we are probably heading for re-install (it sorta came and went earlier with this post).
DerekW
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Got it? Two floppies, one your boot floppy, the other containing the two files I sent.
DerekW
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When you did the dir c:\windows it only gave a total of 10 files and 50 directories? If so you definately need to reinstall.
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sabertooth
I agree about the concept of re-install on this one but I think that might take us up to post 300 anyway. You have to consider the ramdrive and whether the bootdisk uses R or just moves your CD drives up one. I doubt if your mention of the CD command meant much.
Let's see what gives and we can go that way if necessary - should be fun.
DerekW
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It says
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/HIMEM.SYS
THE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/DBLFUFF.SYSTHE FOLLOWING FILE IF MISSING OR CORRUPTED: C:/WINDOWS/IFSHLP.SYS
HIMEM.SYS is missing
Make sure the file is in your Windows directoryWindows has stopped. Press CTRL+ATT+DELETE to restart your computer
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DAVE
Does the bootdisk you sent Pulkit behave in the same way as a startup disk (as regards moving drive letter up by one)?
I'm happy to spell out re-install in fine detail (already have something on tap for that) but the above info will help me focus it to your particular bootdisk.
DerekW
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As Dave said you are gonna have to re-install. I'll set it out when I get info back from DAVE.
DerekW
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I kind of want to avoid having to re-install windows because first of all it is a long process. Second of all i would probably have to install all the driver again for my caera , printer etc.. Third of all i am guessing yo guys will be pulling out your hair by the time i am done with the re-installation.
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Well, your machine isn't actually working now, and if (so very many) files are in fact missing, there is really no other way.
It's already been an ungodly long process, with no sign of letting up
We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true
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The bootdisk I sent doesn't have the ramdrive so the cdrom drive letter won't be altered.
You really have no choice but to reinstall. You're missing virtually all the files in the windows folder. Trying to replace them one by one is going to take a lot longer than doing a reinstall. There's a good chance you won't need to reinstall your drivers. But even then, you really have no choice.
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OK, here goes then:
Power off, put in DAVE's floppy, then power on again.
It will then boot with it and eventually give you various options. You choose "Start with CD-ROM support".You then put in your W98SE CD and type:
D: (hit Return key)
setup (hit Return key)
It might (unlikely) ask if you want Windows installed to C:\WINDOWS.000. If it does redirect it to C:\WINDOWS so that you don't end up with two installations.
Note that I have assumed you normal CD drive letter is D, if not alter it accordingly.
DerekW
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Windows 98 is a very forgiving OS, you shouldn't need to reinstall a darn thing after running setup as opposed to a complete (FFR) FDISK/format/reload.
I don't even usually muck around beyond scanreg fix and restore whenever I come across a "HIMEM.sys" error, simply because it takes a lot less time and effort running setup and it actually would save the client $$$....
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DAVEINCAPS
Have I missed anything? I'm getting punch drunk and it's 1.30am here in UK.
DerekW
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Before you do that, do you have your product key?
If not, boot up the computer using the hard drive. Then put the disk I sent in and at the c:\> prompt type a:\diag and enter. If your registry is intact it'll show several things, including the product ID and the product key. The key is what you need to reinstall.
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Yes, millions LOL.
This is a website where folk come along in their own spare time and try to help those in trouble with computers (not sure why).
There is no charge.
DerekW
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Sounds OK Derek. I think just typing setup at the a: prompt will start the installation. And it will probably default to c:\windows.000 since there's already a windows directory.
Pulkit, if you need the product key just exit out of setup and run the command I mentioned and then rerun setup. Also be sure to change the 'windows.000' back to just 'windows' when the setup asks what directory you want windows installed in.
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Yeah, we charge $5 for every post in a thread. Didn't you read the fine print?
No, don't have a heart attack, that was just a joke.
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DAVE. Yes, I'd heard about that setup from floppy but when I got somebody to try it over email it was a dismal failure.
Might have been finger trouble I suppose but I kinda reverted back to the traditional method - there's little in it and I know that always works.
Err... I could be proved wrong soon on that last statement LOL.
DerekW
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Now it says
Setep can save your exiasting MS-DOS and Windows system files so you can uninstall windows 98.
Yes No
Which to select
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Toss a coin.
In your shoes I'd probably say Yes (although I doubt they wil be much use to you). They can always be deleted later via Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs.
DerekW
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Sorry, I think I gave the wrong location for deleting system files later if you wish. I think you right click C drive/Properties then use Disk Cleanup button.
BUT don't worry about it at this stage.
Yes is fine - not a lot in it really.
DerekW
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No, it should keep your files. There is always a slight risk of the odd program wanting to be re-installed but as already said, you have no other option. You lose the lot if you have to reformat, so let's hope this will do the trick (it should).
If by any chance it asks what file version to use I would go for keeping the newest one.
DerekW
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Now it says install the most common com[onents or show me the list of components which shose
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Please refrain from hurrying us up by repeating your questions. This isn't a chat room so we may not be sitting on here watching every second. It also takes time to type things.
DerekW
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You either look at the list and choose the ones you want or you install the most common components.
I guess you might as well install the most common components.
DerekW
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I'm in the UK and it's now 2.05 am so I'm off to bed shortly. Let's hope it works out.
Maybe someone else will answer any more queries you have, otherwise you will have to read what it says and decide for yourself.
DerekW
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I suppose you're through it now but normally you just accept all the default settings.
I'm surpised windows.000 wasn't listed as the preferred directory. I wonder if you've got an upgrade disk.
Post back when you get the installation completed.
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This thread has me laffing so hard that I almost fell over backwards in my chair! the suspense is killing me...do you have Win98 installed yet or are you gonna ask what to do at each & every screen?
I know this was posted by someone (Sabertooth?) way back in the thread, but maybe you should actually take a look at it:
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/win98/install98floppy/indexfullpage.htm
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"$5 for every post"
I have a couple of posts in this 9x forum, but I haven't seen a cheque yet..... ;>)
(Yes, that's a joke....)
It's a good day when you learn something
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"AM I Going to be charged for this"
Probably not - although it's somewhat tempting to have you charged with something (keyboard abuse, or perhaps computer cruelty)
We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true
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To save the expense of mailing a check to each person who replied here, you could just post your credit card number & expiration date in your next reply.
HTH
Dave
If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?
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There was a thread with around 300 posts a year or two ago. I haven't seen any longer than that.
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My daughters computer developed a similar problem to the one described, a few months ago. The only difference was she lost the entire contents of the windows directory. Empty it was! I need to add at this stage, she had been asking me to reformat and reinstall. So she moved all her music and other teenage important stuff to the desktop for easy backup (I had about 55Gb available on the backup partition on my networked computer). Oh dear!
Unlike the OP, when scandisk found hundreds of megabytes, I chose to save them.
Net result, I had her computer up and running after this trojan had done its worst in about an hour (the interface on her wireless network card is always a challenge). Those hundreds of MBs of lost clusters were the windows directory. If I had realised that sooner, this would have been even quicker.
I would have chipped in sooner, however, by the time I had read all of the posts, I was still 20 posts behind!
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I have it installed buti think i will have to reinstall all the software cause it just wont open anythibg exept internet explorer
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First of all i cant connect to the internet and second of all it shows my floppy drie to be 5 and a quarter how do i fix that
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Start another thread, so that new issues are more discernable.
Response Number 200 !!! (Holy Cow)
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Yes, I agree with Sabertooth. This thread is now far too unweildy and old.
Start a new thread along the lines "I have re-installed Windows and I now have the following issues:-".
I expect we can help and I might very well see you again on there.
DerekW
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I felt duty bound to advise my fellow helpers who have had dealings with this post (and the other two long ones).
Firstly the initial symptoms go away quite quickly (although this depends on the extent of involvement).
The spinning head soon wears off, as does any traumatic feeling when you hit the "power on" button, or indeed have anything whatever to do with computers.The above is helped by drinking several crates of beer or lots of coffee (there is a 14 ton economy pack available).
In fact there is only one lasting symptom and that is the tendency to jump out of the window whenever you hear or see the phrase "what do I do next".
Anyway, better go (nurse is coming).
DerekW
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pulkit. Give up. Bite the bullet. Take the freaking thing to a computer shop already. LOL
Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!!
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I have a compaq laptop running windows 95 and windows 2000, it says the same files are missing when I try to start up in 95, if I start up in 2000 it just jams, how do I fix this with no operating system cd or disks?
abnbassssa
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The best thing would be to run a scandisk utility. Scandisk itself would work for the 95 partition but not 2000. You may need a more generic scanning utility that would work with both OS's.
It'd be best to start a new thread as this one's kinda' old. You'd get a better response that way.
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abba
Yes, start a new thread by selecting your OS (Windows system) at top left. Few people will come back to this long post and it will probably become "read-only" any time now.
No two problems are ever quite alike either...
DerekW
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