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Small problem on boot.

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by Moore, 2004/04/02.

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  1. 2004/04/02
    Moore

    Moore Inactive Thread Starter

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    Running Win`98 and when I boot up it runs the POST? check, the `98 screen comes up, goes off, and momentarily a whole row of stuff comes on. I don`t know how to stop it from going ahead and booting up long enough to get a comprehensive list of everything there but I do have one I caught by booting several times and reading rapidly.
    C:\REM BY win98 network-ban/nc.
    There are several more with a little different message after the win98.
    If I could just get it to pause I`d copy some more of them, I tried pause,it doesn`t work, and I don`t have a Whoa key.
    I guess it`s not hurting anything, It just doesn`t seem like something that should be there.I ran MS REGCLEAN. to no avail,and nevously looked in the registry but I kinda tiptoe in there!
     
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    No problem!

    What you are seeing in 98 is perfectly normal - at that point in time the PC is running DOS and the Autoexec.bat commands are being run - that is the listing you see on the screen before Windows loads. Effectively the correct environment for Windows is being set up - keyboard language, etc. Some apps need to be 'set' before Windows starts.

    If you want to see the text boot up to Windows, go to the Windows directory, locate the Autoexec.bat file, right click on it > Open.

    Seem to recall that if you hit the F8 key immediately after boot you have the option of 'step by step' confirmation of the boot prices. Can't do this on my Win 98 setup as it is dual boot with XP and Boot Magic 'gets in the way' - or so it seems.
     
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    Moore

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    Thanks Pete,
    Guess I was just chasing a Ghost!!
    See you next round.
     
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    If you want to stop those message from appearing, right click on C:\Autoexec.bat and select Edit. Put this line at the very top.
    @echo off
    This will prevent each line being ECHOed to the screen as they are read.
     
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    Moore

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    Appreciate the information.
    Thanks
     
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    You do not need the files config.sys and autoexec.bat to
    boot Win98SE - you will boot quicker if you rename them with
    a .old suffix eg autoexec.old
    regards
     
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    Moore

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    That`s interesting, Shows a little more of my lack of knowlege,
    However, everything is up and running so I guess I didn`t mess things up too bad. If it makes a difference I`m using that hard drive just for storage, no operating system on it.
     
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    Unless your ABSOLUTELY sure that you do not have any DOS Progams do not rename the files.

    But merlin is correct. They are not needed to boot Windows 98.

    Also Windows ( at least up to and including 98SE ) behaves better if the following line is in the Autoexec.bat.

    PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND

    And the lines with the REM in thern can be removed by running SYSEDIT at that START~RUN line.

    BillyBob
     
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    Also the Config.sys and Autoexec.bat usually contain a lines that sets up the CROM for DOS use.

    BB
     
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    Hi Billybob,
    Handling the CDROM can be done in DOSSTART.
    regards
     
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    Moore

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    Come back down

    To this lowtech redneck`s level of expertise.
    This is off subject but it`ll be just this one query. I`ve got enough odds and ends to start putting another computer together, I learn a lot that way. I`ve got the mobo, power supply.keyboard, monitor, mouse and 3.5 floppy. I`pretty sure I read somewhere I can`t expect it to boot up without at least one stick of ram, which I don`t have here but I know where I can get some. All I want right now is to see it put a little printing onscreen and go from there.
    That`d ought to be a simple enough question to draw enough pity for a reply. <G>
     
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    Yes - way off topic :D

    Assume you also have hard drive and video card ? Cd-Rom drive if you want to load an OS (Windows) unless you have a (very) old copy on floppies.

    You're right - no RAM - no run !!

    If you want to pursue this topic please post again in the Hardware section.

    Closing this thread
     
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