error message: Bad command or file name

[whistler49]

Using the formatting function of Windows XP Professional, I created an MS_DOS bootable floppy disk, and I have used the floppy disk to boot up my XP machine directly into DOS.  Now, however, I can't get standard DOS commands to work (CD, EDIT, HELP).  Instead I get a "Bad command or file bame" error message.  The only command that seems to work is DIR.  Does anyone know what I can do to get the DOS commands to work?  Thanks.

[Allan]

That's because XP is not built on a DOS kernel - XP doesn't understand DOS at boot. What is it you want to do?

[Salmon Trout]

What are you expecting to be able to do? An MS-DOS bootable floppy does not (and cannot) contain the whole set of MS-DOS commands.

[whistler49]

Thanks, Allen.  I'm trying to update the firmware of a PCI card.  The instructions say it can't be done in Windows and that I must boot up in DOS.

[Salmon Trout]

You need to place the firmware flash program on the floppy.

[whistler49]

Great suggestion.  I'll give it a try and let you know what happens.

[whistler49]

I did as you suggested and copied the flash utility file (jm36xupd.exe) and its associated bin file (10679.bin) to the floppy boot disk.  I then rebooted into DOS and ran the flash utility from the floppy.  In accordance with the instructions of the pci card manufacturer, I used the following command line:  jm36xupd.exe /w 10679.bin.  Unfortunately, I got the "Bad command or file name" error message again.  Any ideas?

[whistler49]

I double-checked and discovered that I had made a careless copying error.  I am trying again.  Thanks for your patience.

[whistler49]

It worked!  You may be fishy, Salmon Trout, but you're a genius.  Thanks.

[Quantos]

 

[BillRichardson]

Whistler49, Dias de Verano and Salmon Trout are the same person.

[Quantos]

Whistler49, Dias de Verano and Salmon Trout are the same person.

You seriously need to get the *censored* off of the crack pipe.

[Salmon Trout]

Whistler49, Dias de Verano and Salmon Trout are the same person.

What, all three of them are me? Are you sure?

[Quantos]

What, all three of them are me? Are you sure?

Sorry Salmon, I couldn't hear you over the cacophony of voices in my head.  Can you repeat that?

[Salmon Trout]

I cannot work out if he is saying

"Whistler49, I am telling you that Dias de V. and S. Trout are the same person", which is actually true (but what of it?)

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"Whister49 and Dias de V. and S.Trout, all three, are the same person", which is not true (in fact it's crazy)