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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 3.x/9x/ME => Topic started by: Laurel982 on August 26, 2005, 06:15:50 PM
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When turning off the computer I clicked the "restart in MS DOS mode". Now, it starts and brings me to a c:windows prompt only. I rebooted and hit F8 to get to the dos prompts and I 1st chose start in Normal mode which brought me right back to the c:windows prompt. So I re-booted again and chose the start in safe mode which I was successful in doing. If I shut down, or restart it automatically takes me back to the c:windows prompt. I can't get it out of the DOS mode or safe mode. When in safe mode, Safe Mode is in all 4 corners of the screen...HELP!!! I was only trying to get to a dos prompt and put passwork protection on my computer and now this!!
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Do the opposite of this:
Getting Windows 95 / 98 to boot to MS-DOS (http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000132.htm)
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Thank you for the response, but I don't quite understand what you mean by do the opoosite of getting Windows95/98 to boot in MS DOS. Can you walk me through it?
Thank you.
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At the prompt type win<enter>
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Thanks CC...
Remember that when dealing with any system files, be cautious of what is changed. If the files are changed inappropriately the system may not boot.
Click Start / Shutdown / Shutdown the computer in MS-DOS mode.
Type cd\ to get to the C:\> prompt.
Type attrib msdos.sys -r -a -s -h
Type edit msdos.sys
Locate the line BOOTGUI=1 and change the line to BOOTGUI=0
Save the file and reboot your computer.
Do the opposite means...
Locate the line BOOTGUI=0 and change the line to BOOTGUI=1