command.com error can't run

i can not run ms dos programme from windows it says cannot file the file
c:\windws\start menu\programs\ms-dos prompt.pif (one of its components). make sure the pathe and file name are correct and that all are required libraries are available.so when i open ms dos from windows this erro windows appear and then windows explorer windows again open and appear another message the object that 'c:\windws\desktop\ms dos prompt.pif refers to has beend removed or is unacessiable. how can run ms-dos prompt and how to change setting back i can not run any exe file autoexe and win.com etc
erro message appear i can load the windows but problem in ms dos programme thanx to solve problems

 

Apparently some files may have been deleted or otherwise some how moved.

Unles someone has other ideas, from my own past experience this may requires a re-install of Windows to get things back in place.

What version of Windows are you using ?

BillyBob

 

Hi ...

COmmand.com has to be functional for the system to boot, so If I understand your post correctly, the shortcut has been clobbered. One easy way to find out ....click Start | run ...type in the word "command" with out the quotes and hit enter ...that should open an msdos window....

If that works, just right click where the shortcut should be or where you want it select New | shortcut ....point it to command.com in the root directory C:\

Once the shortcut is created, you right click on it and select properties to edit it's functions

Cheers
Jake

 

command.com

hi triger you are right i tried to open command from run but it's working so i tried to change path in star>>programm>> and then properties i tried to change to the pay so may be command can be run so i change the path in line ms-dos properties
cmd line ..c:\***** now it is on C:\windows\command.com and
working line..c\******** and now it's now C:\WINDOWS
after i changed value i didn't get ms-dos even from start>programe>ms-dos b4 that i can run ms-dos from program..
how can set back values in ms-dos to run ms-dos programme
when i find file command. in find files i get 4files of command in windows i m using windows 98 sec
command and the path c:\windows
command.nd the path c:\windows\command\EBD
command.pif and the path c:\windows
command.pif and the path c:
i hope u will solve my problem
now i write down the properties of four command files and their path name
-----------------------------------------------------
c:\command and it's propertis>>programme
cmd line C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM and working line C:\WINDOWS
----------------------
c:\windows\command\EBD
cmd line C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM and working line C:\WINDOWS
-----------------------------------------
command.pif and the path c:\windows
cmd line C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM and working line C:\WINDOWS
----------------------------------------
command.pif and the path c
cmd line C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM and working line C:\WINDOWS
------------
k the errors now i m getting when i rum ms dos from start>programmes are these
c:\windows\start menu\programs\ms-dos prompt.pif
* cannot the file c:\windows\start menu\programs\ms-dos prompt.pf' (or one of its components). Make sure the path and file name are correct and that all required libraries are available.
and then another windows explorer message appears like this
" the object that c:\windows\desktop\ms-dos prompt.pif' refers to has been removed or is unacessible.

hoping to solve my issue

 

??????? That may be where the problem is. ??????

There should only be 1 ( one ) command.com in the c:\Windows folder. Where did the other 3 come from. And one COMMAND.PIF file

If I am reading correctly and you are using Win98 SE ( sec ) then the proper command come should be

93,890 in size and a date of 4/23/99.

If the wrong one if being used then it will bring up the error. And also evne thought the errors says "can't find " it may be trying to use the wrong version.

How was 98SE installed. Was it a clean install or an upgrade over 98 ?

Has any attempt been made to re-install the OS.

BillyBob

 

can nor run ms dos programme

k bob actually after reading post i tried to make short cuts and copy pasting command.com so may be because of that and i m using windows 98 since 3 years i still maintain and i also don't want to lost so plz help the size of command.com file is now 91.6KB and
created date=Tuesday, September 07, 2004 10:26:13 PM
modified date=Friday, April 23, 1999 10:22:00 PM
accessed=Wednesday, September 08, 2004
actually it happened when i change sentences of cmd and working line of dos-properties so that's y i my windows still working no problem but it seems i can't run dos-prompt and i can resterst computer from windows as well when try to rester from windows a windows message appear

*** c:\windws\exit to dos.pif
Acess to the specified device,path or file is denied.
the windows it's already installed.
hoping to come with solution

 

At least to me that makes no sense at all. How could it be modified at an earlier date than the creation date ?

And if you can not restart Windows then something is REALY messed up.

A question just came to mind. And the above may be a clue.

When you have been at the MS-DOS Prompt how did you get out of it ??

If you used anything other than typing EXIT and hitting enter that may well be the problem.

Anything other than EXIT can/may or will cause the problem at hand. As anything other than EXIT does not allow Windows to switch things back properly.

I did it ONCE And wound up reinstalling Windows.

BillyBob

 

ms-dos error

hi bob,
A question just came to mind. And the above may be a clue.
When you have been at the MS-DOS Prompt how did you get out of it ??

no i can't run ms-dos programme when i want to restart widows in ms-dos mode from windows then this message appear and when i want to restart computer from windows suddenly my windows stoff for a sec and then restart i m afraid like my windows can cuase crash if i restart again from windows so i m very becareful to start ms-dos from windows.my winodws working very fine i m not getting any problem it just when i open ms-dos programe then this error appears, i find files by pif then i try to open so i can not run any pif files
like autoexc and msdos error appearing make sure path and file name are correct and that all are required libraries are available.
my mind goes that something is wrong with my ms-dos pif and files extension of pif because when i try to open files error appears

just waiting to solve this problem hopefuly i will get back..............
.....................................................................

 

That is a possibility.

Now just to make sure. Are we disscussing the MS-DOS Prompt or the MS-DOS MODE. Two different things.

In the .pif shortcut there is a setting for "EXIT on Close " or something like that. I will check later and see I I can find a .PIF file on the other machine.

But in actuallity the MS-DOS Prompt and the MS-DOS mode are very similiar to a DUAL BOOT. After all you are going between two OSs. And if it is not handled carefully ( VERY CAREFULLY ) it can cause problems such as you are having.

This message does point to a problem with a .PIF file. And it is the one that switches to the MS-DOS Prompt.

Check the Windows folder and see if it is there.

BillyBob

 

Possible problems to throw into this pot., as if you didn't have enough....
Notice the errors this will throw out.
Problems when Vgafull.3gr and/or Winoa386 are botched:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=195176

 

thanx a lot luv u


thanx alot u guys and specail goddez1 of microsoft , i just got ms dos prompt
i read an followed as in article actullay the file Vgafull.3gr missed when i try find files and folder after that i just folollow all steps and just now i open ms dos and it works thanx a lot u guz lov u

 

Yahoo!

Your most welcome Z4U and I'm so glad this was the problem as is fixed now. Thanks for coming back to update your post.

I haven't done any refresh on the default pif's setting particulars or I would have also offered those. I am on my winXP machine right now and the harddrive that has win98 is sitting on the table behind me. <-Don't ask! A win98 look_me_up was not an option. If you care to check into this post again later, I will have updated with the locations, sizes, where they ( "dos prompt. pif" and "exit to dos prompt.pif ") can be found and what their configuration should be.

For now you are up and running and that's progress.

By the way, while I may (or not) be a goddess , I'm not from Microsoft. I'm just a plain wrapper home user same as most on this board.