MS-DOS Prompt Error

[Guest nateoooo]

Hello everyone.

 

Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

uses it i get this error:

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

 

 

Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

 

 

Thanks

[Guest philo]

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"nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hello everyone.

>

> Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

> Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

> uses it i get this error:

> http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>

>

> Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>

>

> Thanks

>

>

 

 

try this go to start run and enter: command

[Guest Heirloom]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

Errr, that's not an error..........it is a web address to a .jpg format

picture at Photobucket.

Heirloom, old and really need more detailed info

 

 

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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>

> "nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5EFCAC13-C5D1-424D-AE21-CC73242D7E59@microsoft.com...

>> Hello everyone.

>>

>> Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

>> Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

>> uses it i get this error:

>> http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>>

>>

>> Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>>

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>>

>

>

> try this go to start run and enter: command

>

>

>

>

[Guest webster72n]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

How about checking this out:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195176.

 

Harry.

 

"nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hello everyone.

>

> Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

> Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

> uses it i get this error:

> http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>

>

> Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>

>

> Thanks

>

>

[Guest Heirloom]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

Don't think that one applies in this instance, Harry.

Heirloom, old and http:'s ain't error msgs

 

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> How about checking this out:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195176.

>

> Harry.

>

> "nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5EFCAC13-C5D1-424D-AE21-CC73242D7E59@microsoft.com...

>> Hello everyone.

>>

>> Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

>> Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

>> uses it i get this error:

>> http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>>

>>

>> Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>>

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Mart]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

It looks as though the "MS-DOS Prompt.pif" file in your C:\WINDOWS\Start

Menu\Programs\Accessories folder is corrupted/damaged or faulty (obsolete?)

in some way.

 

You need to look at the file (using e.g. Notepad) and see if you can see

what device is being called and then try to determine why the device is not

functioning. You may even have to create a new .pif shortcut.

 

In the meantime, should also try philo's suggestion and launch your DOS

application via the Start | Run window and type "command" (no quotes) and

then Enter to obtain the DOS prompt.

 

Mart

 

 

"nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hello everyone.

>

> Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

> Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

> uses it i get this error:

> http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>

>

> Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>

>

> Thanks

>

>

[Guest Mart]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

HL, that url is a link to the .jpg showing the actual error report screen.

But I agree that more detailed info may ultimately be required.

 

Mart

 

 

"Heirloom" <roland58XX@suddenlink.net> wrote in message

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> Errr, that's not an error..........it is a web address to a .jpg format

> picture at Photobucket.

> Heirloom, old and really need more detailed

> info

>

>

> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

> news:uNEywkG4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:5EFCAC13-C5D1-424D-AE21-CC73242D7E59@microsoft.com...

>>> Hello everyone.

>>>

>>> Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

>>> Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

>>> uses it i get this error:

>>> http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>>>

>>>

>>> Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>>>

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>> try this go to start run and enter: command

>>

>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Heirloom]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

Thanks Mart. I didn't go to the URL because I thought it may be the source

of the OP's problem.....my bad. Thanks for pointing me in the right

direction!

Heirloom, old and shoulda known better

 

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message

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> HL, that url is a link to the .jpg showing the actual error report screen.

> But I agree that more detailed info may ultimately be required.

>

> Mart

>

>

> "Heirloom" <roland58XX@suddenlink.net> wrote in message

> news:%23GfA4KH4HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Errr, that's not an error..........it is a web address to a .jpg format

>> picture at Photobucket.

>> Heirloom, old and really need more detailed

>> info

>>

>>

>> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

>> news:uNEywkG4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> "nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>> news:5EFCAC13-C5D1-424D-AE21-CC73242D7E59@microsoft.com...

>>>> Hello everyone.

>>>>

>>>> Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

>>>> Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

>>>> uses it i get this error:

>>>> http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Thanks

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> try this go to start run and enter: command

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Heirloom]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

My bad, Harry. I was under the impression that the 'link' provided by the

OP was what they were getting. My apologies for not digging deeper.

Heirloom, old and hate it when that happens

 

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> How about checking this out:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195176.

>

> Harry.

>

> "nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5EFCAC13-C5D1-424D-AE21-CC73242D7E59@microsoft.com...

>> Hello everyone.

>>

>> Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

>> Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

>> uses it i get this error:

>> http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>>

>>

>> Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>>

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Mart]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

Missed Harry's reply myself HL Can't blame it on non-receipt as it's

definitely there now with yours in this sub-thread - delayed perhaps? Dunno.

 

Good call though, Harry.

 

Mart

 

 

"Heirloom" <roland58XX@suddenlink.net> wrote in message

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> My bad, Harry. I was under the impression that the 'link' provided by

> the OP was what they were getting. My apologies for not digging deeper.

> Heirloom, old and hate it when that happens

>

> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:O6CfqVH4HHA.5880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> How about checking this out:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195176.

>>

>> Harry.

>>

>> "nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:5EFCAC13-C5D1-424D-AE21-CC73242D7E59@microsoft.com...

>>> Hello everyone.

>>>

>>> Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

>>> Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

>>> uses it i get this error:

>>> http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>>>

>>>

>>> Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>>>

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest nateoooo]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

 

 

"Mart" wrote:

> It looks as though the "MS-DOS Prompt.pif" file in your C:\WINDOWS\Start

> Menu\Programs\Accessories folder is corrupted/damaged or faulty (obsolete?)

> in some way.

>

> You need to look at the file (using e.g. Notepad) and see if you can see

> what device is being called and then try to determine why the device is not

> functioning. You may even have to create a new .pif shortcut.

>

> In the meantime, should also try philo's suggestion and launch your DOS

> application via the Start | Run window and type "command" (no quotes) and

> then Enter to obtain the DOS prompt.

>

> Mart

>

>

> "nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5EFCAC13-C5D1-424D-AE21-CC73242D7E59@microsoft.com...

> > Hello everyone.

> >

> > Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

> > Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

> > uses it i get this error:

> > http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

> >

> >

> > Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

> >

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> >

>

>

>

 

 

And how exactly would I make a new .pif file with notpad?(Please post a

detailed explanation. I'm only 13 :D )

 

 

When i try to do the run/command. I get the same error.

[Guest Mart]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

"nateoooo" asked:-

> And how exactly would I make a new .pif file with notpad?(Please post a

> detailed explanation. I'm only 13 :D )

 

See the following Knowledge Base article for a detailed description and

examples (NB it also applies to WinMe) :-

"Windows 98 Sample Program Information (.pif) Files"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188157/en-us

 

Create a PIF file (and/or edit the original) using Notepad and rename the

file suffix from .txt to .pif

> When i try to do the run/command. I get the same error.

 

So you are saying that when you type "command" and then pess enter, you see

EXACTLY the same error message? Your original error screen shows the

problem affecting "MS-DOS Prompt.pif" file. Don't you even see a DOS

prompt?

 

BTW - What DOS application(s) are you attempting to run and has this problem

only started recently - Have you ever managed to successfully run any of

your DOS application(s) thru' Windows before?

 

Mart

 

 

<nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> "Mart" wrote:

>

>> It looks as though the "MS-DOS Prompt.pif" file in your C:\WINDOWS\Start

>> Menu\Programs\Accessories folder is corrupted/damaged or faulty

>> (obsolete?)

>> in some way.

>>

>> You need to look at the file (using e.g. Notepad) and see if you can see

>> what device is being called and then try to determine why the device is

>> not

>> functioning. You may even have to create a new .pif shortcut.

>>

>> In the meantime, should also try philo's suggestion and launch your DOS

>> application via the Start | Run window and type "command" (no quotes) and

>> then Enter to obtain the DOS prompt.

>>

>> Mart

>>

>>

>> "nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:5EFCAC13-C5D1-424D-AE21-CC73242D7E59@microsoft.com...

>> > Hello everyone.

>> >

>> > Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

>> > Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

>> > uses it i get this error:

>> > http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>> >

>> >

>> > Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>> >

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>>

>

>

> And how exactly would I make a new .pif file with notpad?(Please post a

> detailed explanation. I'm only 13 :D )

>

>

> When i try to do the run/command. I get the same error.

[Guest nateoooo]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

 

 

"Mart" wrote:

> "nateoooo" asked:-

>

> > And how exactly would I make a new .pif file with notpad?(Please post a

> > detailed explanation. I'm only 13 :D )

>

> See the following Knowledge Base article for a detailed description and

> examples (NB it also applies to WinMe) :-

> "Windows 98 Sample Program Information (.pif) Files"

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188157/en-us

>

> Create a PIF file (and/or edit the original) using Notepad and rename the

> file suffix from .txt to .pif

>

> > When i try to do the run/command. I get the same error.

>

> So you are saying that when you type "command" and then pess enter, you see

> EXACTLY the same error message? Your original error screen shows the

> problem affecting "MS-DOS Prompt.pif" file. Don't you even see a DOS

> prompt?

>

> BTW - What DOS application(s) are you attempting to run and has this problem

> only started recently - Have you ever managed to successfully run any of

> your DOS application(s) thru' Windows before?

>

> Mart

>

>

> <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:DBA00A91-3297-40F5-A1A1-7C29BBAA8B26@microsoft.com...

> >

> >

> > "Mart" wrote:

> >

> >> It looks as though the "MS-DOS Prompt.pif" file in your C:\WINDOWS\Start

> >> Menu\Programs\Accessories folder is corrupted/damaged or faulty

> >> (obsolete?)

> >> in some way.

> >>

> >> You need to look at the file (using e.g. Notepad) and see if you can see

> >> what device is being called and then try to determine why the device is

> >> not

> >> functioning. You may even have to create a new .pif shortcut.

> >>

> >> In the meantime, should also try philo's suggestion and launch your DOS

> >> application via the Start | Run window and type "command" (no quotes) and

> >> then Enter to obtain the DOS prompt.

> >>

> >> Mart

> >>

> >>

> >> "nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:5EFCAC13-C5D1-424D-AE21-CC73242D7E59@microsoft.com...

> >> > Hello everyone.

> >> >

> >> > Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

> >> > Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

> >> > uses it i get this error:

> >> > http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Thanks

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> > And how exactly would I make a new .pif file with notpad?(Please post a

> > detailed explanation. I'm only 13 :D )

> >

> >

> > When i try to do the run/command. I get the same error.

>

>

>

 

 

yes. Everytime i try to run anything that involves the pormpt i get the

"exact" same error.

[Guest Mart]

Re: MS-DOS Prompt Error

 

> yes. Everytime i try to run anything that involves the pormpt i get the

> "exact" same error.

 

What happens if you search for "command.com" in your C:\ root folder and run

it directly from there. Do you get the DOS prompt to show from there?

Also try it from the C:\Windows folder too.

 

If you receive a DOS prompt from there then you may need to delete the

original "MS-DOS Prompt.pif" and start afresh with a new one. In fact, it

might also be useful to delete (to the Recycle Bin) any/all MS-DOS Prompt

files (you can always salvage if necessary)

 

BTW - in hindsight, you may not be able to open the "MS-DOS Prompt.pif" file

using Notepad and the .pif suffix might be suppressed anyway. Instead, look

at its Properties (you should find it in the

Windows\Startup\Programs\Accessories folder) and see if there are any

odd-ball extra batch commands for hardware etc., being called for.

 

It would be helpful if you were to answer my previous question about what

DOS application you are attempting to run, too.

 

In the meantime, see Tips.txt (in your Windows folder) - also at

:-http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262214/en-us

particularly the section "MS-DOS COMMAND PROMPT"

 

Mart

 

 

"nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> "Mart" wrote:

>

>> "nateoooo" asked:-

>>

>> > And how exactly would I make a new .pif file with notpad?(Please post a

>> > detailed explanation. I'm only 13 :D )

>>

>> See the following Knowledge Base article for a detailed description and

>> examples (NB it also applies to WinMe) :-

>> "Windows 98 Sample Program Information (.pif) Files"

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188157/en-us

>>

>> Create a PIF file (and/or edit the original) using Notepad and rename the

>> file suffix from .txt to .pif

>>

>> > When i try to do the run/command. I get the same error.

>>

>> So you are saying that when you type "command" and then pess enter, you

>> see

>> EXACTLY the same error message? Your original error screen shows the

>> problem affecting "MS-DOS Prompt.pif" file. Don't you even see a DOS

>> prompt?

>>

>> BTW - What DOS application(s) are you attempting to run and has this

>> problem

>> only started recently - Have you ever managed to successfully run any of

>> your DOS application(s) thru' Windows before?

>>

>> Mart

>>

>>

>> <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:DBA00A91-3297-40F5-A1A1-7C29BBAA8B26@microsoft.com...

>> >

>> >

>> > "Mart" wrote:

>> >

>> >> It looks as though the "MS-DOS Prompt.pif" file in your

>> >> C:\WINDOWS\Start

>> >> Menu\Programs\Accessories folder is corrupted/damaged or faulty

>> >> (obsolete?)

>> >> in some way.

>> >>

>> >> You need to look at the file (using e.g. Notepad) and see if you can

>> >> see

>> >> what device is being called and then try to determine why the device

>> >> is

>> >> not

>> >> functioning. You may even have to create a new .pif shortcut.

>> >>

>> >> In the meantime, should also try philo's suggestion and launch your

>> >> DOS

>> >> application via the Start | Run window and type "command" (no quotes)

>> >> and

>> >> then Enter to obtain the DOS prompt.

>> >>

>> >> Mart

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "nateoooo" <nateoooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:5EFCAC13-C5D1-424D-AE21-CC73242D7E59@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Hello everyone.

>> >> >

>> >> > Can anyone help me solve this error that im getting?

>> >> > Everytime i try to open somthing with MS DOS Promp or anything that

>> >> > uses it i get this error:

>> >> > http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/cloroxen/javaproblems.jpg

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> > Could anyone tell me how to fix the error?

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >

>> >

>> > And how exactly would I make a new .pif file with notpad?(Please post a

>> > detailed explanation. I'm only 13 :D )

>> >

>> >

>> > When i try to do the run/command. I get the same error.

>>

>>

>>

>

>

> yes. Everytime i try to run anything that involves the pormpt i get the

> "exact" same error.