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Windows 98 starts in DOS mode
Name: iraheel Date: August 14, 2005 at 23:26:32 Pacific OS: Windows 98 CPU/Ram: 64
Comment:
I m using windows 98 it always starts in dos mode where as if i use F8 key and log on at safemood it works where as on normal mode it goes on dos again
Name: trvlr Date: August 15, 2005 at 06:00:03 Pacific
Reply:
I think you need to access check and (probably) change setting in the BootGui entry in the msdos.sys file.
If it says " 0 " (no " ") then it's set to boot a dos prompt; to boot to the GUI (standard wndows desktop) you make the value " 1 " (no " ").
More detailed explanations of all the assorted entries etc. at:
http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/microsoft/msdos.htm
You can make this change either at the dos level, or from within windows in safe-mode or standard-mode. You may feel that doing it at dos level is possibly not so easy/comfortable and thus prefer to do it via windows (either mode)?
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Response Number 3
Name: jubalsams Date: August 15, 2005 at 23:46:07 Pacific
Reply:
Look for BootMenu= line in msdos.sys and change it to zero. Actually, mine is set to 1 and then use a short timeout with BootMenuDelay= line (in seconds) so it is always available. Like:
Summary: I think you have been reading the W95 fixes . http://www.geocities.com/~budallen/safemode.html#Windows 98 Starts in Safe Windows 98 Starts in Safe Mode If Windows 98 starts in Safe mode, step through ...
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