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win.com file is missing
Name: mazlan Date: April 22, 2005 at 19:09:29 Pacific OS: win98 SE CPU/Ram: 128mb/p3
Comment:
hi all,
after i installing antivirus software on my win98 client machine,when i go for restart it shows win.com file is missing.its working fine in safe mode.even in safe mode i remove the antivirus and even windows is not starting properly.
ALL YOUR HELP AND SUGGESTIONS ARE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
Name: jboy Date: April 22, 2005 at 19:12:55 Pacific
Reply:
Without win.com, you wouldn't be starting Windows at all, not even in Safe Mode
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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Response Number 2
Name: Rimfire Date: April 22, 2005 at 21:05:20 Pacific
Reply:
jboy's right (as always). Win.com is the program that starts windows loading, without it you would not even get the menu that allows you to enter safe mode. You would be left at the dos prompt (C:\>).
Have another look and post back the real error message.
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Response Number 3
Name: Dan Penny Date: April 23, 2005 at 07:38:08 Pacific
Reply:
"....without it you would not even get the menu that allows you to enter safe mode."
Not quite. The MS Startup Menu is embedded within IO.SYS.
It's a good day when you learn something
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Response Number 4
Name: ham30 Date: April 23, 2005 at 12:31:50 Pacific
Reply:
Dan is correct. But you still need win.com to start windows (safe mode or not).
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Response Number 5
Name: Rimfire Date: April 23, 2005 at 14:32:42 Pacific
Reply:
Whilst I don't enjoy being wrong, it is better that you corrected me and I'll try not to give incorrect information in the future. I learnt windows on a 3.1 system. Some things have changed since then!
If this thread is not another red herring. It might be worth knowing which antispyware program led to this problem. Mazlan, could you also post back with that?
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, ...
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