"this program cannot be run in DOS mode"

[gsf1220]

when the comp starts up, its in the command prompt and says, "this program cannot be run in DOS mode" and i dont kno what that means.. please help

[Sidewinder]

What OS? and what program? This usually indicates you're trying to run a Windows program in DOS...unless there is more to this message.

[gsf1220]

windows 98, and it looks like this on the screen:

C:\>Set tvdumpflags=10

C:\>

This program cannot be run in DOS mode.

[gsf1220]

any ideas? ive never seen this before

[TN2COOL]

I think a program is trying to startup when he loads his computer... You need to give more information though gsf1220...

[gsf1220]

thats all it says on the screen.. its in the command prompt and thats all the information i can really give you.. is there some sort of command i can type that can tell me whats wrong with it?

[merlin_2]

see bofra reply>>http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/15681.html

[gsf1220]

its like, the windows 98 screen comes up for like 2 seconds, then it goes black and then says that whole thing about not being able to run the program in dos mode.. but i dont recognize the program at all, and nothing else will run..

[merlin_2]

hold down the f5/f8 safe mode......does it work...

[gsf1220]

k, f5 makes little @ signs, f8 does nothing, and holding them down together also has no effect..

[merlin_2]

you have the c:\>        type scanreg/restore  after it....now what happens.....do you have the win98 install disk....

[gsf1220]

k, now a blue screen is up with a grey window.. it says, Microsoft Registry Checker, then in the window it has a list of dates and stuff that looks like this:

06/13/05 Started    rb003.cab
06/12/05 Started    rb002.cab
06/11/05 Started    rb001.cab
06/10/05 Started    rb000.cab

and so on down the list, then it gives the options of restore and cancel, and asks, select a cap to restore from

[gsf1220]

anybody have any ideas? merlin? you were helping a lot earlier.. do i just hit restore from one of the cabs?

[stu]

Try restore it from when it was working normal

[merlin_2]

pick one of those before the problem started......answer yes....when you have clicked it....<cab file>>