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| Thread ID: 12887 | 2001-11-14 05:46:00 | Basic Win 95 problem - missing win.com file | Guest (0) | Press F1 |
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| 24466 | 2001-11-14 05:46:00 | Okay, I know I should know this. My daughter's school friend rang me because I am a computer guy. Her older brother deleted some files to make space on their PC (heard that before? I'll stop typing a bit so you can dry your eyes). Anyway, long story short. No win.com or himem.sys. The machine seems okay otherwise, but hard to tell. Found a copy of win.com that I copied into C:\windows but it bleats about it being the wrong version. (At Dos, it gives the OS version as 4.00.1111). I scanned through the win95_xx cabs for another win.com (was an install image on the HD, handy seeing the CD rom seems knackered) and no joy. I don't have any win95 boot floppies or anything any more, just a few Win95 CDs that I used as coasters. I didn't think to check that it wasn't himem.sys that was the version problem. Anyone got any clever suggestions? As always, your humble servant. Robo. |
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| 24467 | 2001-11-14 06:40:00 | Go into that directory holding the CABs, type 'setup'. | Guest (0) | ||
| 24468 | 2001-11-14 07:16:00 | Hello Robo, Try this, Extract the Win.cnf file from Win95_03.cab of the Windows 95 CD-ROM Rename the Win.cnf file in the Windows folder to Win.com. To do so, type the following line, and then press ENTER: ren c:\windows\win.cnf c:\windows\win.com Restart your computer. to copy Himem.sys, download a bootdisk from the following link >> www.putergeek.com Finally sit back and enjoy an impressed daughter and friend. Alan |
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| 24469 | 2001-11-14 11:07:00 | If you are ever looking for boot disks or other useful bits and pieces go here. www.user-friendly.net |
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