Command Prompt

[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.

 

[easymike29 via WindowsKB.com]

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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[Don Phillipson]

"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."

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

 

[John Dulak]

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

 

[Galen Somerville]

"John Dulak" <Johnd@Boogus.com> wrote in message news5jJi.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

 

[Bill Watt]

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/

 

[Lil' Dave]

"Galen Somerville" <galen@surewest.net> wrote in message
news:eOiz1OY$HHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> "John Dulak" <Johnd@Boogus.com> wrote in message
> news5jJi.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

 

[PCR]

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=kbEN-US151717
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=KBEN-USq138996
Description of Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode

 

[Dan]

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.

 

[pastorfkelly]

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.

 

[PCR]

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.

--
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

 

[Bill Watt]

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/

 

[Dan]

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.

 

[pastorfkelly]

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.

 

[PCR]

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.

--
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