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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Dria on August 27, 2004, 09:22:58 AM

Title: Command.com
Post by: Dria on August 27, 2004, 09:22:58 AM

 :-/Ok i don't even know if this is the right place to put this post but any help would be greatly appreciated. I just wiped the entire hard drive of my laptop and now i'm trying to put windows back on. but evey time i put in the start up disk i get an error that says

"type the name of the command interpreter (e.g., C:WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM"

Then right underneath it is

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I'm really not all that computer literate so i have no idea what to do. I could definetly use some help. thanks

Title: Re: Command.com
Post by: Raptor on August 27, 2004, 09:43:50 AM

What Windows operating system are you trying to install?

I suggest you change the boot order in the BIOS and set CD-ROM to first. Once you formatted your disk, you should boot using your Windows CD-ROM and the rest is easy going.

How to create a boot diskette (http://www.computerhope.com/boot.htm)

How to Install Microsoft Windows 2000 (http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000544.htm)

MS-DOS format command help (http://www.computerhope.com/formathl.htm)

These articles may just prove to be useful. I suggest you read through them.

Title: Re: Command.com
Post by: Mac on August 27, 2004, 01:19:01 PM

Never wipe before you gripe!

Need more info. Make and model of laptop, operating system, Processor, Hard drive size/speed, RAM, etc.

Title: Re: Command.com
Post by: merlin_2 on August 27, 2004, 01:58:38 PM

http://www.windowsdailynews.com/windowsdailynews-62-20030829TypethenameoftheCommandInterpreter.html