ms dos mode

when i turn on my computer, it goes into ms dos mode. How do i get it to go back to normal mode. I have already attempted ctrl as its booting up then click #1 for normal, no change. It says files lost in ms dos mode. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Which files were lost?
Which version of windows?

 

ms dos

i have windows 98, i am on another computer, its all of windows in ms dos, sorry for not explaining better. I boot up and all i get is black back ground with diagnostics then it says A:/ don't know what to do after that.

 

then it says A:/ don't know what to do after that

I believe that looks very much like there is a disk in the A: ( floppy ) drive . And ther is no Windows on the A: drive.

Check that out.

BB

 

Ty for writing back i will try that out and let you know if it works.

 

Remove the boot disk from the floppy drive! and reboot

or

At the A prompt type C: It should look like A:\>C: hit enter.
At the C prompt type win should look like C:\>win hit enter windows should load if it is installed on the C drive