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"Bad Command or File Name"
When I first turn on the computer and it is loading up,
there is a black screen which stays up for a couple of seconds. This screen in the middle has a statement "Bad Command or file name". How can I get rid of that? I think it is related to scan-disk. Whenever I run Disk Cleanup, it says scanning Old Scan disk in the root folder? If you can help my email address is: dcl(remove Needs to be very simple instructions. Thanks Dan |
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Wow... what's the chance of the two of us having the same problem and
posting at the same time... ;-) (See above) TK. "dan" wrote in message ... When I first turn on the computer and it is loading up, there is a black screen which stays up for a couple of seconds. This screen in the middle has a statement "Bad Command or file name". How can I get rid of that? I think it is related to scan-disk. Whenever I run Disk Cleanup, it says scanning Old Scan disk in the root folder? If you can help my email address is: dcl(remove Needs to be very simple instructions. Thanks Dan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.744 / Virus Database: 496 - Release Date: 08/24/2004 |
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"dan" wrote in news:1c4d01c48d03
: When I first turn on the computer and it is loading up, there is a black screen which stays up for a couple of seconds. This screen in the middle has a statement "Bad Command or file name". How can I get rid of that? I think it is related to scan-disk. Whenever I run Disk Cleanup, it says scanning Old Scan disk in the root folder? If you can help my email address is: dcl(remove Needs to be very simple instructions. Thanks Dan Hit F8 while booting, and choose the step by step option. Write down the command which causes the problem. Run msconfig (Start-Run-MsConfig-Tab startup) and remove the mark for this command. |
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dan wrote:
When I first turn on the computer and it is loading up, there is a black screen which stays up for a couple of seconds. This screen in the middle has a statement "Bad Command or file name". How can I get rid of that? I think it is related to scan-disk. Whenever I run Disk Cleanup, it says scanning Old Scan disk in the root folder? If you can help my email address is: dcl(remove Needs to be very simple instructions. Thanks Dan Hi, What is in your autoexec.bat file? StartRun; enter sysedit and click ok. A handful of windows will open up; find the one titled Autoexec.bat and copy the contents of it and include it in a reply to this thread. Close all of the files that opened. If you are prompted to save changes, click NO. MM |
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It looks like I'm going to have to spend money for the
phone tech support at Microsoft. Probably wait until Monday. I don't want to uninstall McAfee. (Virus Scan) -----Original Message----- Wow... what's the chance of the two of us having the same problem and posting at the same time... ;-) (See above) TK. "dan" wrote in message ... When I first turn on the computer and it is loading up, there is a black screen which stays up for a couple of seconds. This screen in the middle has a statement "Bad Command or file name". How can I get rid of that? I think it is related to scan-disk. Whenever I run Disk Cleanup, it says scanning Old Scan disk in the root folder? If you can help my email address is: dcl(remove Needs to be very simple instructions. Thanks Dan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.744 / Virus Database: 496 - Release Date: 08/24/2004 . |
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MM There is so much in that box it will take me a good little while to write it all down and then type it here. So I'll do it before the day is over and if you get time you can look at it and get back to me. Thanks much Dan Dan, Open the file, right-click on it and select "Select All" from the menu that pops up; this will highlight the contents. Now you can either use ctrl-c or right-click again(with stuff still highlighted)and select "copy" to place it in the clipboard. Then just paste it into a reply by putting your cursor where you want it to be placed and either right-click and select "paste" or use ctrl-v. Again, when you close the file, if it asks to save changes, select NO. MM |
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-----Original Message----- wrote: MM There is so much in that box it will take me a good little while to write it all down and then type it here. So I'll do it before the day is over and if you get time you can look at it and get back to me. Thanks much Dan Dan, Open the file, right-click on it and select "Select All" from the menu that pops up; this will highlight the contents. Now you can either use ctrl-c or right-click again(with stuff still highlighted) and select "copy" to place it in the clipboard. Then just paste it into a reply by putting your cursor where you want it to be placed and either right-click and select "paste" or use ctrl-v. Again, when you close the file, if it asks to save changes, select NO. MM . MM Got lost after that second right click. I don't know xxxx about placing it in the clipboard. I am sorry--you are really trying to help a poor old fool. Dan |
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Open the autoexec.bat in notepad.
Press CTRL+A ( This will select all content which will be higlit when = selected.) Press CTRL+C ( This copies the selected content to the clipboard, you = do not see it happen nor need to. ) Close the autoexec.bat and DO NOT save any changes if asked. In your response to this thread in the NG click once in the opened = response window, you will now have the blinking cursor in the window. Press CTRL+V ( This pastes the copied contents in the clipboard from = the clipboard to the response window. ) Send message when finished. --=20 Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "dan" wrote in message = ... =20 -----Original Message----- wrote: MM There is so much in that box it will take me a good=20 little while to write it all down and then type it=20 here.=20 So I'll do it before the day is over and if you get=20 time=20 you can look at it and get back to me. Thanks much Dan=20 =20 Dan, Open the file, right-click on it and select "Select All"=20 from the menu=20 that pops up; this will highlight the contents. Now you=20 can either use=20 ctrl-c or right-click again(with stuff still highlighted) and select=20 "copy" to place it in the clipboard. Then just paste it=20 into a reply by=20 putting your cursor where you want it to be placed and=20 either=20 right-click and select "paste" or use ctrl-v. Again, when=20 you close the=20 file, if it asks to save changes, select NO. MM . MM Got lost after that second right click. I don't know xxxx=20 about placing it in the clipboard. I am sorry--you are=20 really trying to help a poor old fool. Dan |
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dan wrote:
Got lost after that second right click. I don't know xxxx about placing it in the clipboard. I am sorry--you are really trying to help a poor old fool. Dan OK Dan, No problem. When you copy something, it is placed in the clipboard, there is nothing else you need to do. It will stay in the clipboard until you either shut down or restart, or you replace it by copying a different item. The clipboard only holds one copy operation at a time. You are doing fine, I just didn't explain it to you properly. So, try it again, knowing that "copy" puts it in the clipboard for you. Practice it a few times. I see you're using the web to access this, so go ahead and right-click on this message, click "select all"(don't worry if it highlights more than you expect), then copy it by using ctrl-c or by right-clicking again and selecting copy from the menu. Now, click the "post reply" button, when the window pops up, click once in the reply area so that you see the blinking cursor and then you can use ctrl-v to paste it there or right-click and select paste. Of course, there is no need to send that message, just close the window. Let me know if you need more help. MM |
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