Dos screen error

Win98SE

I have noticed the following text lines when I startup (or reboot), on the
dos screen.:

1line = "Mode select code page function completed"
next line = "Bad command or file name"

Pc proceeds to boot ok !!!!??

Any ideas please

TIA

You have chosen to set a country code, in control panel, keyboard, language,
codepage select is selecting the DOS drivers to allow the same keyboard
mapping to work in a dos window or boot to dos
If you wish to change them remove alternate keyboard mapping from control
panel keyboard language, you dont need it unless you are actually using it
for the pound sign. If you are using it, edit your autoexec.bat to check
the spelling on the line immediately following "Mode codepage prepare"

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"Terry" wrote in message
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| Win98SE
|
| I have noticed the following text lines when I startup (or reboot), on the
| dos screen.:
|
| 1line = "Mode select code page function completed"
| next line = "Bad command or file name"
|
| Pc proceeds to boot ok !!!!??
|
| Any ideas please
|
| TIA
|
|

Terry wrote:

I have noticed the following text lines when I startup (or reboot), on the
dos screen.:

1line = "Mode select code page function completed"
next line = "Bad command or file name"

Pc proceeds to boot ok !!!!??

Top line is a DOS command to normalize the
PC before installation of Win98.
Next line is a DOS error message: it usually
means an EXE file has been called that is not
on the drive or not in the DOS PATH environment.

But standard Win98 does not need AUTOEXEC.BAT
and CONFIG.SYS. Rename these both something
else, then reboot.

Using Windows Explorer, go to the C:\ drive and look for Autoexec.bat.
Right-click it then choose Edit. Press Ctrl-A to select all text, then
Ctrl-C to copy it, then open a reply to this post and use Ctrl-V to
paste in the contents of Autoexec.bat.

Assuming you haven't already closed Notepad (or whatever Plain-Text
editor opened when you chose Edit for Autoexec.bat) open C:\Config.sys
and do the same--copy it's contents to a reply post.

It may be that Config.sys doesn't exist. If not, don't worry, just post
what you have.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Terry" wrote in message
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Win98SE

I have noticed the following text lines when I startup (or reboot), on
the
dos screen.:

1line = "Mode select code page function completed"
next line = "Bad command or file name"

Pc proceeds to boot ok !!!!??

Any ideas please

TIA

Garry
Here is my Autoexe.bat file copy, although I do not use it or
config.sys..... via msconfig.(selective startup ticked):

C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG7\BOOTUP.EXE
@ECHO OFF
rem
rem *** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! ***
rem
rem This file was created by the System Configuration Utility as
rem a placeholder for your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Your actual
rem AUTOEXEC.BAT file has been saved under the name AUTOEXEC.TSH.
rem
rem SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\ULEADS~1\MPEG

SET
PATH=%PATH%;C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\ULEADS~1\MPEG;C:\ PROGRA~1\ULEADS~1\ULEADD~1
;C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6

mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi)
mode con codepage select=850
keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\INFRA\CTVOLINI.EXE

Config.sys file does not open via edit as did Autoexec.bat did.

Terry

Sorry Gary
I now enclose copy of my Config.sys file in C:\ (as was the Auto exec.bat
file I have just posted in reply).

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE X=C000-CFFF
rem
rem *** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! ***
rem
rem This file was created by the System Configuration Utility as
rem a placeholder for your CONFIG.SYS. Your actual CONFIG.SYS
rem file has been saved under the name CONFIG.TSH.
rem
device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys


Terry

OK, sorry. Was busy this morning.

Ummm... So me a favor, OK? Perform the same operation (open in Notepad
and copy contents here) for AUTOEXEC.TSH and CONFIG.TSH, without making
any changes in MSCONFIG.

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MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Terry" wrote in message
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Sorry Gary
I now enclose copy of my Config.sys file in C:\ (as was the Auto
exec.bat
file I have just posted in reply).

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE X=C000-CFFF
rem
rem *** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! ***
rem
rem This file was created by the System Configuration Utility as
rem a placeholder for your CONFIG.SYS. Your actual CONFIG.SYS
rem file has been saved under the name CONFIG.TSH.
rem
device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys


Terry

Gary..ere ya go:

Autoexec.tsh
mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi)
mode con codepage select=850
keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys


Config.tsh
device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys

Terry

line after "mode con codepage select=850"
usually reads
"c:\windows\command\keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys"

since a search path isnt set

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"Terry" wrote in message
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Gary..ere ya go:

Autoexec.tsh
mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi)
mode con codepage select=850
keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys


Config.tsh
device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys

Terry

Copy both TSH files to your Desktop. Don't Move them, just Copy them.

Now, run MSCONFIG from Start\Run box and check the boxes for "Process
Autoexec.bat" and "Process Config.sys". They will already be partially
checked (checked but gray), so you'll probably have to click twice to
get a clear check box with a check mark.

Reboot and see what happens. Then report here and post the contents of
the two files, Autoexec.bat and Config.sys. You may notice that the TSH
files are gone--that's supposed to happen.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Terry" wrote in message
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Gary..ere ya go:

Autoexec.tsh
mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi)
mode con codepage select=850
keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys


Config.tsh
device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys

Terry