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Windows won't start
Name: cartwnty4 Date: September 26, 2005 at 19:09:54 Pacific OS: WINDOWS 98 CPU/Ram: 500MHz/64MB
Comment:
Windows won't start. Will start in safe mode. Went to Step By Step Confirmation I get a couple of questionable things. First thing is while going down the list; LH c:\windows\command [Enter=Y,Esc=N]? I enter Y and get this. Device driver not found:'IDECD000'. No valid CDROM device drivers selected Then I come to. call c:\dosboot\drivers.bat[Enter=Y,Esc=N]? I enter Y and get this. Bad command or file name
After the rest of the list I get this. Microsoft(R)Windows 98 (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999.
Name: ham30 Date: September 26, 2005 at 20:14:12 Pacific
Reply:
Those look like bad entries in config.sys and autoexec.bat. They should not stop windows from starting.
Type
c:\windows\win.com
See if windows starts or if you get any error messages.
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Response Number 2
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: September 26, 2005 at 21:10:19 Pacific
Reply:
Just in case, you may want to rename them so they don't load. At the prompt type ren c:\config.sys config.old and enter. Then type ren c:\autoexec.bat autoexec.old and enter. Then restart it.
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Response Number 3
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: September 26, 2005 at 21:10:56 Pacific
Reply:
ham30 is right.
Try disabling those lines with REM.
Or you could re-do a step by step and say N to the problem lines.
You probably don't need DOS CD drivers. And there ain't no tellin' what c:\dosboot\drivers.bat is trying to do.
If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
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Response Number 4
Name: Derek Date: September 26, 2005 at 22:06:35 Pacific
Reply:
For later, if the forgoing does the trick have a quick look inside autoexec.old using NotePad. There might just be a line there for your Anti-Virus DOS check (Norton & AVG use this for example).
If you find them then that particular line is the only one you really need (in autoexec.bat). Both files are just for DOS programs which is why it is OK to disable them in all other respects.
DerekW
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Response Number 5
Name: cartwnty4 Date: September 27, 2005 at 16:03:34 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks for your help. I can get windows started now but I do have an error.
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Response Number 6
Name: Derek Date: September 27, 2005 at 18:00:37 Pacific
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