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| Thread ID: 41673 | 2004-01-19 00:30:00 | Every 4th start starts in safe mode | tedheath (537) | Press F1 |
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| 208357 | 2004-01-19 00:30:00 | Howdy I have an annoying fault, about every 4 th start my computer starts in safe mode. I have windows 98SE. Although when I tried installing a DVD writer software it would only open in safe mode. I had to use my goback program to get the computer to normal operation to post this help question. I have found this link: support.microsoft.com from the FAQ in F1. But I am having problems following the instructions. As per normal the instructions are aimed at the ultra mega super computer geek level. I am more at the dumb @#$% level. I have made a startup disk then it goes: "At the command prompt type the following commands bla bla". My question where is the command prompt? I tried typing it in under start run but it didnt work. Also do I replace the word drive with A in the commands?. Could someone please translate to step by step instructions. Thanks for any help you can give. cheers tedheath |
tedheath (537) | ||
| 208358 | 2004-01-19 00:50:00 | tedheath, Ok from that MS KB article ...To resolve this issue, use Windows Explorer or My Computer to delete the Wnbootng.sts file in the Windows folder, and then restart your computer. If you cannot resolve this issue by deleting the Wnbootng.sts file, use the following steps. Note You must have a Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk to use the following steps. If you do not have a Startup disk, create one before you use these steps. To create a Startup disk, double-click Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel, click the Startup Disk tab, and then click Create Disk. Now what I would do would be: 1. Insert the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk in drive A. and reboot your PC ... eventually taking the option to have either with or without cdrom support... 2. At the command prompt (which will be where you end up after booting the floppy disk as per step 1 above) type the following commands (where drive {probably C:} is your computer's physical boot disk), pressing ENTER after each command: ATTRIB -s -h -r C:\io.sys REN C:\io.sys io.xxx 3. Type the following command (where drive {probably C:} is your computer's physical boot disk), and then press ENTER: A:\sys C: 4. Remove the Startup disk, and then restart your PC Cheers, Babe. |
Babe Ruth (416) | ||
| 208359 | 2004-01-19 01:03:00 | Only thing to be aware of is in the command prompt instructions above, mind where the spaces are. :) | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 208360 | 2004-01-19 01:11:00 | ok here's step by step I am guess that your floppy drive is "A" and the hard drive which your computer starts off is "C" 1) to access the command prompt from windows 98 click start, run and type "command" and click ok . The window should contain this text or simular "Microsoft(R) Windows 98 ver 4.0.0.1 (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. C:\WINDOWS> 2)from the command prompt window type c: press enter, cd\ press enter. 3)attrib -s -h -r c:\io.sys press enter ren io.sys io1.sys press enter 5) insert the windows 98 startup disk. Type a:\sys c: Just remove the startup disk and everything should work fine (these commands are rather space specific) |
Jacob4165 (199) | ||
| 208361 | 2004-01-19 01:12:00 | ops looks like someone else bet me to it -Jacob |
Jacob4165 (199) | ||
| 208362 | 2004-01-19 02:12:00 | Thanks for replying babe ruth, pheonix and jacob4165. I am still not having much luck. When i did typed in the command ATTRIB -s -h -r C:\io.sys it came up "file not found" I have used the right case and have put spaces after the B after the s after the h and after the r used backslash used o as in olive and semi colon: actualy how I have typed it above. I tried using jacobs instructions using run etc the prompt was different it was: "C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP> instead of just WINDOWS> prompt Nothing changed when I typed. What am I doing wrong? tedheath |
tedheath (537) | ||
| 208363 | 2004-01-19 02:25:00 | When you type cd\ Did the cursor prompt change to "C:\> "? If not, check that step, as it suggests you are looking in the wrong directory for io.sys |
godfather (25) | ||
| 208364 | 2004-01-19 04:34:00 | Thanks for replying godfather when I type cd\ it goes to C:\>. Press enter next step type in attrib -s -h -r c:\io.sys it comes up with file not found. Is this better than bad command? remembering from my old dos days. I am getting to the stage of smashing this crap amd1200 computer with a log splitting axe. thanks tedheath thanks tedheath |
tedheath (537) | ||
| 208365 | 2004-01-19 05:08:00 | Wonder where it has got to? Try this at the C prompt ( C:\> ) attrib *.* And see if io.sys is listed. FYI r=readonly h=hidden s=system attrib = attribute. |
Pheonix (280) | ||
| 208366 | 2004-01-19 05:44:00 | hmm how about going for the batch file approach paste the folowing into notepad and save as "something.bat" the location doesn't matter quotation marks are required so that the file extension is saved properly. @echo off echo to terminate press ctrl+c pause echo please insert your windows 98 se bootdisk into floppy drive A pause attrib a:\io.sys -h -r -s if not exist a:\io.sys goto END1 attrib a:\io.sys +h +r +s attrib c:\io.sys -h -r -s ren io.sys io1.sys a:\sys a: c: :END1 error :END |
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