Command Prompt

[Guest pastorfkelly]

I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It doesn't

bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type to make it go to

the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how this happened.

[Guest easymike29 via WindowsKB.com]

Re: Command Prompt

 

Try typing in "win" without the quotes

Gene

 

pastorfkelly wrote:

>I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It doesn't

>bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type to make it go to

>the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how this happened.

 

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[Guest Don Phillipson]

Re: Command Prompt

 

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

news:0256F037-5A93-4FEC-815D-CF24110E0261@microsoft.com...

> I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It

doesn't

> bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type to make it go

to

> the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how this happened.

 

You can choose between five options for booting.

Default choise is set in the file MSDOS.SYS by the command

BootGUI=1

which boots Windows with the Graphical User Interface (icons.)

 

To see the options listed as menu choices, reboot while

holding down the Ctrl key.

 

To see this menu at every reboot use MSCONFIG.EXE

/ General (first panel) / Advanced (button)

and check the box "Enable Startup Menu."

 

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Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)

[Guest John Dulak]

Re: Command Prompt

 

pastorfkelly wrote:

> I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It doesn't

> bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type to make it go to

> the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how this happened.

 

pastorfkelly:

 

Use notepad to open the file "c:\msdos.sys". Despite the "sys"

extention this is a plain text file that you can edit. Most likely you

have a line in it that that reads:

BootGUI=0

 

Change the 0 to a 1 (BootGUI=1), SAVE the file. It will boot directly

to the desktop on the next startup.

 

Don't change anything else in the file.

 

HTH & GL

 

John

 

 

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\\\||///

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'' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''

 

John Dulak - Gnomeway Services - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6

[Guest Galen Somerville]

Re: Command Prompt

 

 

"John Dulak" <Johnd@Boogus.com> wrote in message news:p5jJi.678$6K4.158@trnddc06...

> pastorfkelly wrote:

> > I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It doesn't

> > bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type to make it go to

> > the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how this happened.

>

> pastorfkelly:

>

> Use notepad to open the file "c:\msdos.sys". Despite the "sys"

> extention this is a plain text file that you can edit. Most likely you

> have a line in it that that reads:

> BootGUI=0

>

> Change the 0 to a 1 (BootGUI=1), SAVE the file. It will boot directly

> to the desktop on the next startup.

>

> Don't change anything else in the file.

>

> HTH & GL

>

> John

>

>

> --

> \\\||///

> ------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o----------------

> ----------------------------()--------------------------

> '' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''

>

> John Dulak - Gnomeway Services - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6

 

Notepad requires he be in windows.

 

Edit c:\msdos.sys would work at the C: prompt

 

Galen

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: Command Prompt

 

On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:58:00 -0700, pastorfkelly

<pastorfkelly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It doesn't

>bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type to make it go to

>the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how this happened.

 

From Command Prompt enter EXIT.

If no help enter Win /wx. Reboot with CTRL+ALT+DEL.

If no help rename the autoexec.bat and config.sys files if present.

Like this:

Ren autoexec.bat autoexec.ba$

Ren config.sys config.sy$

Reboot.

 

If no help post back and let us know if you used a DOS program just

before this happened and if so how you started it.

 

If you have a Winboot.ini file in the C:\ folder delete it, it's a

temporary file that prevents Windows from loading.

 

Regards,

 

Bill Watt

Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: Command Prompt

 

"Galen Somerville" <galen@surewest.net> wrote in message

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>

> "John Dulak" <Johnd@Boogus.com> wrote in message

> news:p5jJi.678$6K4.158@trnddc06...

>> pastorfkelly wrote:

>> > I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It

>> > doesn't

>> > bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type to make it

>> > go to

>> > the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how this happened.

>>

>> pastorfkelly:

>>

>> Use notepad to open the file "c:\msdos.sys". Despite the "sys"

>> extention this is a plain text file that you can edit. Most likely you

>> have a line in it that that reads:

>> BootGUI=0

>>

>> Change the 0 to a 1 (BootGUI=1), SAVE the file. It will boot directly

>> to the desktop on the next startup.

>>

>> Don't change anything else in the file.

>>

>> HTH & GL

>>

>> John

>>

>>

>> --

>> \\\||///

>> ------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o----------------

>> ----------------------------()--------------------------

>> '' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''

>>

>> John Dulak - Gnomeway Services - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6

>

> Notepad requires he be in windows.

>

> Edit c:\msdos.sys would work at the C: prompt

>

> Galen

>

>

>

 

True.

If memory serves me correctly, believe he's got to mess with the attrib

command first while in real mode msdos. Read only attribute.

Dave

[Guest PCR]

Re: Command Prompt

 

pastorfkelly wrote:

| I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It

| doesn't bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type

| to make it go to the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how

| this happened.

 

First, try EXIT at the DOS Prompt.

If that fails, try "WIN /WX".

If that fails, finally...

 

REN C:\Config.sys Config.bad

REN C:\Autoexec.bat Autoexec.bad

Ctrl-Alt-Del hopefully to Windows

 

In Windows...

 

START button, Find, F/F, *.wos

Open them in Notepad, & post.

Also post Config.bad & Autoexec.bad, which are in the root folder C:\.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;151717

Can't EXIT MS-DOS Mode

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=130448

Can't QUIT MS-DOS Mode

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q138996

Description of Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode

[Guest Dan]

Re: Command Prompt

 

It is nice to see you still post in this newsgroup Lil' Dave. You have had

good and thoughtful responses in the past as this one is as well. Have a

nice rest of the week.

[Guest pastorfkelly]

RE: Command Prompt

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH! U GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!

 

"pastorfkelly" wrote:

> I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It doesn't

> bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type to make it go to

> the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how this happened.

[Guest PCR]

Re: Command Prompt

 

pastorfkelly wrote:

| THANK YOU SO MUCH! U GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!

 

You are welcome. I take that as an affidavit that nothing got worse.

 

| "pastorfkelly" wrote:

|

|> I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It

|> doesn't bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type

|> to make it go to the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how

|> this happened.

 

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Thanks or Good Luck,

There may be humor in this post, and,

Naturally, you will not sue,

Should things get worse after this,

PCR

pcrrcp@netzero.net

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: Command Prompt

 

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:26:02 -0700, pastorfkelly

<pastorfkelly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>THANK YOU SO MUCH! U GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!

>

>"pastorfkelly" wrote:

>

>> I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It doesn't

>> bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type to make it go to

>> the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how this happened.

 

It may help others if you share with us what you did to resolve the

problem if you did resolve it.

 

Regards,

 

Bill Watt

Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Dan]

Re: Command Prompt

 

I agree fully with Bill and if you told us how you resolved the problem then

it would help us to be more effective in helping others in the same or a

similar situation with their computer.

[Guest pastorfkelly]

RE: Command Prompt

 

I typed in "win" without the quotes. Apparently my son put it in Dos by

accident and that is why it didn't come up. So, I tried to use the very

first response, which was to type in win at the command prompt. It brought up

Windows right away. Thank you for all of your help.

 

"pastorfkelly" wrote:

> I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It doesn't

> bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type to make it go to

> the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how this happened.

[Guest PCR]

Re: Command Prompt

 

pastorfkelly wrote:

| I typed in "win" without the quotes. Apparently my son put it in Dos

| by accident and that is why it didn't come up. So, I tried to use

| the very first response, which was to type in win at the command

| prompt. It brought up Windows right away. Thank you for all of your

| help.

 

You are welcome. Very good. Still, it wouldn't hurt to...

 

(1) "START button, Run, SysEdit"

Post Config.sys & Autoexec.bat, if they exist.

 

(2) "START button, Find, F/F, *.wos"

If Config.wos or Autoexec.wos exist, then open them in Notepad &

post.

 

| "pastorfkelly" wrote:

|

|> I have Win 98. When I turn it on it goes to the command prompt. It

|> doesn't bring up the Windows program. Is there something I can type

|> to make it go to the Windows program like normal. I'm not sure how

|> this happened.

 

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Thanks or Good Luck,

There may be humor in this post, and,

Naturally, you will not sue,

Should things get worse after this,

PCR

pcrrcp@netzero.net