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| 77498 | 2002-09-08 08:42:00 | It is of course possible that you ALREADY have two files - one called win.com the other win.old. Go into the windows directory and have a look: cd\windows dir win*.* If both files exist - rename win.com as win.abc |
Heather P (163) | ||
| 77499 | 2002-09-08 08:46:00 | and then ren c:\windows\win.cnf win.com ? |
tones_malones (611) | ||
| 77500 | 2002-09-08 08:49:00 | Yep, got it in one. | Heather P (163) | ||
| 77501 | 2002-09-08 08:49:00 | I dont know what c:\progra~1\win98rk . %path% is, but could be causing the conflict if this program is in memory . Yes uncheck it . I wonder if creating a boot disk also copies accross config . sys and autoexec . bat or creates its own? May explain why you get the error when booting into DOS from Windows and using floppy . Interested to know what happens . Good luck!! :-) |
parry (27) | ||
| 77502 | 2002-09-08 08:59:00 | I've been re-reading the post and see that there are a few mix ups in absolute versus relative paths. An absolute path gives a file name and the entire path to it (drive and directory(s): c:\windows\win.com is an absolute path. (If the prompt says c:\ then typing ren windows\win.com windows\win.old is an absolute command) Now me, I prefer a relative path. Change into the directory, list the file on the screen then change them: cd\windows <enter> dir win*.* <enter> ren win.com win.old <enter> ren win.cfg win.com <enter> dir win *.* <enter> Doing it this way means you can physically see exactly what you are doing. |
Heather P (163) | ||
| 77503 | 2002-09-08 09:02:00 | SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! finallllllllllllllllly. i removed that c:\progra~1\win98rk line usin msconfig and it works!! i do remember how all this happened after installin tweak ui.... thanks everyone sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for ya help!! now back to some much needed study Thanks guys!! Tones Malones |
tones_malones (611) | ||
| 77504 | 2002-09-08 09:20:00 | Excellent!! What a drama though aye? Who would have thought something was in the Autoexec.bat ... not me :8} Well done TM. |
parry (27) | ||
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