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Gary,
Thanks for your help, I understand. This pc is not used for online use very
much, that's why I was kind of discounting the virus or malware possibilty.
I will, of course have to keep all options open though. If something does
occur to you,please jump back in.
Jim
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:ujESCj4gIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Well, we've made fairly certain that it's not hardware, that HIMEM.SYS
> isn't missing or messed up... I think you need to follow the track of that
> possible intruder for now. To be honest, I'm having one of my periodic
> medically derived losses of decent mental faculty and need to bow out of
> this diagnosis. I'll jump back in if anything comes up or occurs to me.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "JS" <sivwrong@fred.com> wrote in message
> news:uaJpaOtgIHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> OK, I got the alt's to work, and the device line is still there.
>> I also traded out some of the memory sticks with the same result.
>>
>> What next, please?
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:Of55HOigIHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Run EDIT CONFIG.SYS command again and see if the DEVICE= line is still
>>> there.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "JS" <sivwrong@fred.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uvvQ70hgIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>I did what you said about the config.sys.(I think)
>>>> Here is what I did,
>>>> from C: I put dir C:\windows\himem.sys
>>>> I got a bunch of numbers,date, etc(if you need some of the
>>>> specifics,let me know and I will do it again)
>>>> Then I wrote edit C:\config.sys and a blue screen with "config.sys" on
>>>> top came up.
>>>> Here is where I wrote device=C:\windows\himem.sys
>>>> Then I hit alt F-S, which I thought you said it would save it, but it
>>>> didn't,it brought up a search request. I esc out of that and hit
>>>> alt-f-x and then it said it was saved. I then tried to reboot with no
>>>> luck.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>> news:unp2qnhgIHA.5208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> OK, typical "crash". Could be memory. Could be, though, that the
>>>>> garbage is left over a previous run of SCANDISK. I'm running mental
>>>>> scenarios and my own admittedly faulty memories tell me it's actually
>>>>> common -- cross-linked files fixed but not the accompanying lost
>>>>> clusters.
>>>>>
>>>>> But that's only one possibility. You need to follow the instructions I
>>>>> already gave you to edit CONFIG.SYS, make sure where HIMEM.SYS is
>>>>> located, etc. What are the results?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "JS" <sivright@ultravision.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23LgzgghgIHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> When I clicked on "view updates" I got a page fault msg. that had
>>>>>> something about "ddhelp",then I got the blue screen.After that, I am
>>>>>> not sure, I may have tried to reboot.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:Ouz%23dJhgIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> "POW"? Froze the screen? Rebooted itself? Died altogether as if the
>>>>>>> cord was pulled?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "JS" <sivwrong@fred.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:eNJba5ggIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Ok, Gary, I think I have been skipping around a little.
>>>>>>>> 1. my machine will not start normally.
>>>>>>>> 2.I can only go to option #5"command prompt only"(shift-f5)
>>>>>>>> 3.when I run scanreg, I get the msg thats says"you do not have
>>>>>>>> extended memory driver"
>>>>>>>> 4.I got a critical update notice from MS and got online(dialup) and
>>>>>>>> when I clicked on "view updates" POW!
>>>>>>>> Is that better? I have made some other posts that may help or
>>>>>>>> confuse further. We'll get this done!
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:e5PrWnggIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> OK, now I need to make sure what's what:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Your machine won't start normally, or will it?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When you currently start, without a floppy boot disk, you get an
>>>>>>>>> option "Command Prompt Only" and no other option? Or is that just
>>>>>>>>> the one that's highlighted? Or are you simply trying to run
>>>>>>>>> SCANREG?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Is it only when you get the Command Prompt and run SCANREG that
>>>>>>>>> you get the memory errors?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Do you know what made your machine crashing the first place? Does
>>>>>>>>> it do it often?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "JS" <sivwrong@fred.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:%23C90PaggIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>> ok guys, I am a little confused on the order of things that I am
>>>>>>>>>> supposed to do.
>>>>>>>>>> I did scanreg and it told me about the himem and extended memory
>>>>>>>>>> driver.
>>>>>>>>>> I have made a boot disk,(although I am not sure what to do with
>>>>>>>>>> it and when.)
>>>>>>>>>> I did the edit c:config.sys thing in the blue screen(C:config.sys
>>>>>>>>>> on top) I added the "device" line here.
>>>>>>>>>> When I did the alt-f-s , a search thing came up.I didnt know what
>>>>>>>>>> to do then, so I esc and did alt f-x and it said it was saved.
>>>>>>>>>> I use the reset button to restart and nothing is different.Still
>>>>>>>>>> comes up in the setup with command prompt only highlighted.
>>>>>>>>>> I am pretty good on the step-by-step concept, so if you can tell
>>>>>>>>>> me what to do next, I would appreciate it.
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your help,
>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:%23GIga$ZgIHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>> CORRECTION: Referring to the following part:
>>>>>>>>>>>> EDIT C:\CONFIG.SYS
>>>>>>>>>>>> (That opens the file for editing. Input the following line
>>>>>>>>>>>> DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Before you can input anything, press END and then ENTER, to get
>>>>>>>>>>> a new line.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:%23XS434ZgIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>> (Be sure to read all the way through before doing anything.)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Your symptoms point to a possible RAM failure. Suggest you stop
>>>>>>>>>>>> right here
>>>>>>>>>>>> and test your RAM using floppy-based tools like, DocMemory from
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.simmtester.com/. See here for lots more RAM
>>>>>>>>>>>> diagnostic hints:
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/2wehd3 If a day's worth of testing doesn't
>>>>>>>>>>>> show a
>>>>>>>>>>>> problem, then continue.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "C:\>" IS the Command Prompt. The '>' character is the Prompt
>>>>>>>>>>>> part, the
>>>>>>>>>>>> 'C:\' part is the Directory in which the Prompt is set to
>>>>>>>>>>>> exist. Unless you
>>>>>>>>>>>> need to change the root directory (C:\), that part of the
>>>>>>>>>>>> command is
>>>>>>>>>>>> inherent -- you only HAVE TO input what comes after that, but
>>>>>>>>>>>> you CAN input
>>>>>>>>>>>> C:\ to start new commands if you want to.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> OK, we'll do it step by step. Each line below that is in ALL
>>>>>>>>>>>> CAPS is a
>>>>>>>>>>>> command or data input -- input those lines and press enter at
>>>>>>>>>>>> the end of
>>>>>>>>>>>> those lines. (You don't have to use ALL CAPS, it's just a way
>>>>>>>>>>>> to help you
>>>>>>>>>>>> read this message.) You do all this from a floppy boot disk, of
>>>>>>>>>>>> course.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> First, determine if HIMEM.SYS exists in C:\WINDOWS with this
>>>>>>>>>>>> command:
>>>>>>>>>>>> DIR C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you get an error or do you get file info for HIMEM.SYS? If
>>>>>>>>>>>> error, quit
>>>>>>>>>>>> now and report back. We'll go looking for it. But, assuming the
>>>>>>>>>>>> file is
>>>>>>>>>>>> where we expect it to be -- it usually is but may be elsewhere
>>>>>>>>>>>> in older DOS
>>>>>>>>>>>> and/or WIN95 that have been upgraded, or new but modified
>>>>>>>>>>>> 98/98SE systems --
>>>>>>>>>>>> continue with the following:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> EDIT C:\CONFIG.SYS
>>>>>>>>>>>> (That opens the file for editing. Input the following line
>>>>>>>>>>>> DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Now, press Alt-F-S to save CONFIG.SYS, then press Alt-F-X to
>>>>>>>>>>>> close the file.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Remove the floppy disk and then restart. What happens?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "JS" <sivright@ultravision.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:O8EN3SXgIHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> OK, I got scanreg to work and it says that there is no
>>>>>>>>>>>>> extended memory
>>>>>>>>>>>>> driver. Something about himem.sys
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It says to add line to boot drive: device=C:\windows\himem.sys
>>>>>>>>>>>>> How do I do this? I have the 98cd, if that helps. Would this
>>>>>>>>>>>>> be covered on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the MS website? I need this to be fixed by mon.am it is for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> business.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "JS" <sivright@ultravision.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:OqiXakWgIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, am I trying to make an extra step by trying to get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "command prompt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only" to work? I type scanreg from where it is right now?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was thinking that I had to start it up first. I don't know
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mean by "chose backup"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Gary,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:eLKo1TWgIHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, the command is SCANREG (all by itself.) Choose backup
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> based upon
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> date, not filename. I'll let someone else explain the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> arcania of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Command Prompt.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "JS" <sivright@ultravision.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:uMd3irVgIHA.5036@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Today, my 98 pc crashed and when I restarted it, it came up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the mode
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> where you get 5 or so choices, normal, safe mode,etc. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #5 "command
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prompt only" was highlighted and I couldn't choose another,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and all I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> see is the C:\> . What command do I put in to get it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> started again. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> put in the # 5 and "command prompt only" and got "bad
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command" on both.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It also said to run scanreg when it gets started. Is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "scanreg" the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command I use to start that? Do I need C: only? what are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the other two
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> symbols for? Any other suggestions are appreciated.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
Thanks for your help, I understand. This pc is not used for online use very
much, that's why I was kind of discounting the virus or malware possibilty.
I will, of course have to keep all options open though. If something does
occur to you,please jump back in.
Jim
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:ujESCj4gIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Well, we've made fairly certain that it's not hardware, that HIMEM.SYS
> isn't missing or messed up... I think you need to follow the track of that
> possible intruder for now. To be honest, I'm having one of my periodic
> medically derived losses of decent mental faculty and need to bow out of
> this diagnosis. I'll jump back in if anything comes up or occurs to me.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "JS" <sivwrong@fred.com> wrote in message
> news:uaJpaOtgIHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> OK, I got the alt's to work, and the device line is still there.
>> I also traded out some of the memory sticks with the same result.
>>
>> What next, please?
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:Of55HOigIHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Run EDIT CONFIG.SYS command again and see if the DEVICE= line is still
>>> there.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "JS" <sivwrong@fred.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uvvQ70hgIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>I did what you said about the config.sys.(I think)
>>>> Here is what I did,
>>>> from C: I put dir C:\windows\himem.sys
>>>> I got a bunch of numbers,date, etc(if you need some of the
>>>> specifics,let me know and I will do it again)
>>>> Then I wrote edit C:\config.sys and a blue screen with "config.sys" on
>>>> top came up.
>>>> Here is where I wrote device=C:\windows\himem.sys
>>>> Then I hit alt F-S, which I thought you said it would save it, but it
>>>> didn't,it brought up a search request. I esc out of that and hit
>>>> alt-f-x and then it said it was saved. I then tried to reboot with no
>>>> luck.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>> news:unp2qnhgIHA.5208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> OK, typical "crash". Could be memory. Could be, though, that the
>>>>> garbage is left over a previous run of SCANDISK. I'm running mental
>>>>> scenarios and my own admittedly faulty memories tell me it's actually
>>>>> common -- cross-linked files fixed but not the accompanying lost
>>>>> clusters.
>>>>>
>>>>> But that's only one possibility. You need to follow the instructions I
>>>>> already gave you to edit CONFIG.SYS, make sure where HIMEM.SYS is
>>>>> located, etc. What are the results?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "JS" <sivright@ultravision.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23LgzgghgIHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> When I clicked on "view updates" I got a page fault msg. that had
>>>>>> something about "ddhelp",then I got the blue screen.After that, I am
>>>>>> not sure, I may have tried to reboot.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:Ouz%23dJhgIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> "POW"? Froze the screen? Rebooted itself? Died altogether as if the
>>>>>>> cord was pulled?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "JS" <sivwrong@fred.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:eNJba5ggIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Ok, Gary, I think I have been skipping around a little.
>>>>>>>> 1. my machine will not start normally.
>>>>>>>> 2.I can only go to option #5"command prompt only"(shift-f5)
>>>>>>>> 3.when I run scanreg, I get the msg thats says"you do not have
>>>>>>>> extended memory driver"
>>>>>>>> 4.I got a critical update notice from MS and got online(dialup) and
>>>>>>>> when I clicked on "view updates" POW!
>>>>>>>> Is that better? I have made some other posts that may help or
>>>>>>>> confuse further. We'll get this done!
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:e5PrWnggIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> OK, now I need to make sure what's what:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Your machine won't start normally, or will it?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When you currently start, without a floppy boot disk, you get an
>>>>>>>>> option "Command Prompt Only" and no other option? Or is that just
>>>>>>>>> the one that's highlighted? Or are you simply trying to run
>>>>>>>>> SCANREG?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Is it only when you get the Command Prompt and run SCANREG that
>>>>>>>>> you get the memory errors?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Do you know what made your machine crashing the first place? Does
>>>>>>>>> it do it often?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "JS" <sivwrong@fred.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:%23C90PaggIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>> ok guys, I am a little confused on the order of things that I am
>>>>>>>>>> supposed to do.
>>>>>>>>>> I did scanreg and it told me about the himem and extended memory
>>>>>>>>>> driver.
>>>>>>>>>> I have made a boot disk,(although I am not sure what to do with
>>>>>>>>>> it and when.)
>>>>>>>>>> I did the edit c:config.sys thing in the blue screen(C:config.sys
>>>>>>>>>> on top) I added the "device" line here.
>>>>>>>>>> When I did the alt-f-s , a search thing came up.I didnt know what
>>>>>>>>>> to do then, so I esc and did alt f-x and it said it was saved.
>>>>>>>>>> I use the reset button to restart and nothing is different.Still
>>>>>>>>>> comes up in the setup with command prompt only highlighted.
>>>>>>>>>> I am pretty good on the step-by-step concept, so if you can tell
>>>>>>>>>> me what to do next, I would appreciate it.
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your help,
>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:%23GIga$ZgIHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>> CORRECTION: Referring to the following part:
>>>>>>>>>>>> EDIT C:\CONFIG.SYS
>>>>>>>>>>>> (That opens the file for editing. Input the following line
>>>>>>>>>>>> DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Before you can input anything, press END and then ENTER, to get
>>>>>>>>>>> a new line.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:%23XS434ZgIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>> (Be sure to read all the way through before doing anything.)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Your symptoms point to a possible RAM failure. Suggest you stop
>>>>>>>>>>>> right here
>>>>>>>>>>>> and test your RAM using floppy-based tools like, DocMemory from
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.simmtester.com/. See here for lots more RAM
>>>>>>>>>>>> diagnostic hints:
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/2wehd3 If a day's worth of testing doesn't
>>>>>>>>>>>> show a
>>>>>>>>>>>> problem, then continue.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "C:\>" IS the Command Prompt. The '>' character is the Prompt
>>>>>>>>>>>> part, the
>>>>>>>>>>>> 'C:\' part is the Directory in which the Prompt is set to
>>>>>>>>>>>> exist. Unless you
>>>>>>>>>>>> need to change the root directory (C:\), that part of the
>>>>>>>>>>>> command is
>>>>>>>>>>>> inherent -- you only HAVE TO input what comes after that, but
>>>>>>>>>>>> you CAN input
>>>>>>>>>>>> C:\ to start new commands if you want to.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> OK, we'll do it step by step. Each line below that is in ALL
>>>>>>>>>>>> CAPS is a
>>>>>>>>>>>> command or data input -- input those lines and press enter at
>>>>>>>>>>>> the end of
>>>>>>>>>>>> those lines. (You don't have to use ALL CAPS, it's just a way
>>>>>>>>>>>> to help you
>>>>>>>>>>>> read this message.) You do all this from a floppy boot disk, of
>>>>>>>>>>>> course.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> First, determine if HIMEM.SYS exists in C:\WINDOWS with this
>>>>>>>>>>>> command:
>>>>>>>>>>>> DIR C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you get an error or do you get file info for HIMEM.SYS? If
>>>>>>>>>>>> error, quit
>>>>>>>>>>>> now and report back. We'll go looking for it. But, assuming the
>>>>>>>>>>>> file is
>>>>>>>>>>>> where we expect it to be -- it usually is but may be elsewhere
>>>>>>>>>>>> in older DOS
>>>>>>>>>>>> and/or WIN95 that have been upgraded, or new but modified
>>>>>>>>>>>> 98/98SE systems --
>>>>>>>>>>>> continue with the following:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> EDIT C:\CONFIG.SYS
>>>>>>>>>>>> (That opens the file for editing. Input the following line
>>>>>>>>>>>> DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Now, press Alt-F-S to save CONFIG.SYS, then press Alt-F-X to
>>>>>>>>>>>> close the file.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Remove the floppy disk and then restart. What happens?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "JS" <sivright@ultravision.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:O8EN3SXgIHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> OK, I got scanreg to work and it says that there is no
>>>>>>>>>>>>> extended memory
>>>>>>>>>>>>> driver. Something about himem.sys
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It says to add line to boot drive: device=C:\windows\himem.sys
>>>>>>>>>>>>> How do I do this? I have the 98cd, if that helps. Would this
>>>>>>>>>>>>> be covered on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the MS website? I need this to be fixed by mon.am it is for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> business.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "JS" <sivright@ultravision.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:OqiXakWgIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, am I trying to make an extra step by trying to get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "command prompt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only" to work? I type scanreg from where it is right now?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was thinking that I had to start it up first. I don't know
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mean by "chose backup"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Gary,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:eLKo1TWgIHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, the command is SCANREG (all by itself.) Choose backup
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> based upon
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> date, not filename. I'll let someone else explain the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> arcania of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Command Prompt.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "JS" <sivright@ultravision.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:uMd3irVgIHA.5036@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Today, my 98 pc crashed and when I restarted it, it came up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the mode
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> where you get 5 or so choices, normal, safe mode,etc. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #5 "command
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prompt only" was highlighted and I couldn't choose another,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and all I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> see is the C:\> . What command do I put in to get it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> started again. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> put in the # 5 and "command prompt only" and got "bad
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command" on both.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It also said to run scanreg when it gets started. Is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "scanreg" the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> command I use to start that? Do I need C: only? what are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the other two
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> symbols for? Any other suggestions are appreciated.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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